Layla.

“I LOVE YOU” written in all capital letters by a 1st grade student on the whiteboard.

A drawing of the “chill guy meme,” but there are two chill guys hanging out drawn by a 1st grade student.

Two little art works given to me by students this morning. It’s gonna be a good day. 🫶🏽

One of my students asked if I was born when one of the vintage Barbie dolls was created. 💔 I’m only 26…

This is my payback from when I was seven and asked my mom if she sailed the seas with Christopher Columbus. 🥲

#teachersky

I actually laughed out loud when I saw this table 🥲 @barnesandnoble.com

I always check StoryGraph instead of GoodReads for book ratings! I find that StoryGraph’s review system leads to readers being more transparent rather than overtly critical.

Hey #Booksky if you’re in the US and looking to step away from the zon for physical books can I highly recommend Thrift Books?

They donate and partner with non-profits to support school libraries in underserved areas, and prison libraries. Plus, the book prices are *very good*

www.thriftbooks.com

Somebody transport me to the alternate universe where Kamala Harris won.

I just finished attending a 2-hour long staff meeting where it was discussed what safety procedures should be followed regarding ICE coming into our school.

I teach 1st-graders.

My stomach hurts.

5 ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth (cause the fed govt doesn’t run your house)

1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card

SMALL UPDATE:

Networking and recommendations fortunately provided me with a new job as an Early Literacy Interventionist the exact same day budget cuts took my previous job. 🫶🏽

#educationsky

Just a reminder. The library is free to use. Free to check out books and DVDs. Free to take your kid to Story Time. Free to ask a question. Free to sit quietly for a minute. Or an hour. #supportyourlocallibrary

my arcane opinion that will have me stoned to death is that i cared more about jinx and vi's fucked up relationship as sisters than i did about vi and caitlyn's romance hfsdkj

Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy’s letter to Senators setting the truth about her cousin RFK jr Straight

He is truly unqualified in every way possible.

In 6 yrs we will see movies about how being ICE agents made the ICE agents so sad.

Kind of sucks that we didn't at least get a Roaring Twenties before what's about to come

I received notification yesterday evening that budget cuts with the Board of Education has claimed my job, and my last day is this Friday.

I’m hurt, I’m disheartened, and I’m worried about my students.

Disability is part of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Literally everyone will be affected by disability at some point in their life.

Everyone. No exceptions.

An attack on DEI is an attack on all of us.

It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali

Never Whistle At Night in front of my bookcase

I cannot recommend this book enough, NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT ed by @shanehawk.com is my all time favorite anthology. A little bit of everything-ghosts, folklore, creatures…and the best part, I found a lot of new authors to read! You need this #booksky 📚

I would highly recommend Thrift Books! Majority of the books are used, but in good condition at low price points. 🫶🏽

www.thriftbooks.com

it’s wildly irresponsible for mainstream media to call romantasy books “smut” or “p*rn” in out-of-context headlines during an era of increasing book bans and purity culture hysteria.

this mischaracterization and willful ignorance of an entire genre is how you normalize book bans.

Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.

Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.

Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.

Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.

Ooh, thank for you saying this! Those are collections I’ll need to purchase with my next paycheck for sure.

Sorry for the delay! Here’s a list!

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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
The Giver by Lois Lowry.
Critical Race Theory by Richard Delgado.
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou.
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

Sorry! I was doing some after school tutoring for some students.

Here’s my list so far:

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
Animal Farm by George Orwell.
1984 by George Orwell.
The Handmaid’s Tale duology by Margaret Atwood.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

I just purchased a fair amount of books on the banned books list; I will not be losing those gems of knowledge and insight. 🙂‍↕️📚

#booksky

How can you tell if someone is a mood reader? They’re in the middle of 10 different books.

It’s me. I’m a mood reader.

You messaging me would never be weird!!! You’re my friend even if we don’t talk all the time. 🥹🫶🏽