Michelle Forde

Four of the Big Five Publishers Sign Letter Urging Congress to Restore IMLS Shuttering IMLS would be "an act of monumental neglect, violating the very foundation of America and what it stands for as a country," the publishers assert.

Four of the Big Five Publishers Sign Letter Urging Congress to Restore IMLS 📚
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To counter lies about DEI, follow the money A publishing veteran explains the moral and business imperative of cultivating inclusive initiatives as they face annihilation

A lot of us know that DEI is good for business, thanks in part to Costco being loud and proud about this recently.

For @theemancipator.org, publishing veteran Carrie Bloxson from Hachette Book Group broke down the moral and business imperative of protecting DEI initiatives and seeing them through.

Not me taking today off and then suddenly remembering, at 7PM, that we're closed on Monday so I have an accidental four day weekend 😂

Me: Aries
Mom: Aries
Dad: Gemini
Bro: Pisces

i just learned that orcas eat moose.

nature is metal bro

A digital illustration of a green snake coiled around a branch. There is a lighting effect that makes it look like an old Polaroid.

Year of the Snake is upon us. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst.

#snake #aishaincolor

Sign reading Duolingo, but for Anxiety Created by scientists from Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard FREE to use without a subscription with a cute lil blob cartoon character

thats ok im already fluent in anxiety

Very chonky ceramic seal sculpture with sea plants, starfish and 22 karat gold details.

I made the chonkiest seal and he needs your approval.

Today I learned the cybertruck is illegal in europe.

Aries: AAAUUUUGHHHHHHH.

Bobsburgers Louise GIF Alt: Bobsburgers Louise GIF Her eye is twitching and the caption says I'm fine this is fine

Last day in office before vacation and I've lost access to the one page I really need today 🙃

Thought I was bleeding from a hangnail or something and then realized there was glitter in the stain so either I'm fey or I somehow wrote on myself with my new pens.

INTERVIEWER: What is most important to you when considering a new position?
ME: (recently transformed back into a human after ten years of living as a sentient toilet in a French castle because my boss finally found true love) Work-life balance

my howl redraws :’) #howlsmovingcastle #studioghibli

Just saw a food truck called Steak Freak and my God the English language is frustrating WHY DOESN'T THAT RHYME

Throwback to the time we sat our cats down and told them we were adopting a dog. I cannot stress enough that this is the ACTUAL picture from that conversation 🤣

Flavor Flav balls up on some troll

BEST thing about this site,, I can hide negative replies and unattach my posts from reposts that are rude,,, I ain’t gonna take no negativity or trolling on my page.

You will not build up by tearing others down here.

💡 Tip: You can set your website as your username on Bluesky!

This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.

Here's our guide for how to do this:

This is ridiculously accurate

A particular heads up to publishers, authors, agents, and editors using MS Word for unpublished manuscripts.

"Read diverse books" doesn't mean "have your spinach before you get to have candy." It means "look at all these colors of candy you could be having right now if you had more curiosity."

NYC: mosquito spraying happening over the next few days. Wear a mask if you’re susceptible to breathing issues.

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I think every one of my joints just popped at once 😭

Cat ownership, a breakdown:

—hello, my little puddinghead angel face
—you HAVE kibble! Stop howling!
—I love youuuuu, my fluffy little demon
—STOP EATING PLASTIC
—Who is the best kitty in the whole wide world?
—please remove your CLAWS from my ASS

Ever think back to old gigs & wonder how they even functioned? I once did some marketing for a company that didn't budget for projects. I just had the whims of superiors as guidelines to what to run. I asked them how they could tell whether their efforts were profitable or not. Never got an answer.

A long shot of my body sprawled on the couch. A large orange cat named Special Agent Fox Mulder is stretched out belly up under my arm and staring adoringly at the camera.

Find someone who looks at you like this.