Dashka Slater

This was a fascinating conversation!

Just have to point out that no human being, no matter their crimes, should be kept in a place that people describe as a “living hell.” Such places should not exist. It demeans us all that they do.

Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for "Living Hell" Under Trump - Bolts Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system, including near total isolation.

Big news tonight: Federal judge Tim Kelly has BLOCKED Bondi & Trump's attempt to transfer 20 men to an infamous super-max prison.

Biden granted these men clemency, and Trump has been trying to retaliate by plunging them in a place that people describe as a "living hell," as Bolts reported here:

And yes, it was thrilling!

I’m still trying to figure it out in the vain hope of replicating the journey but I do think it was mostly word of mouth.

True, but schlepping along for months is exactly what happened with my book, The 57 Bus, which hit the list more than a year after its release.

Most people still don’t understand how bad the situation is when it comes to censorship of children’s literature.

Accountable YALSA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION WINNERCalifornia Book Award WinnerJ. Anthony Lukas Book Prize WinnerFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of Th...

My book, ACCOUNTABLE, is currently downpriced as an ebook for $2.99 through 2/15! bit.ly/4p8Gn7v

i’m really just mad about the fact that high schools consider statistics to be “soft math” and colleges rate statistics lower than they rate calculus when considering admissions, so students are being actively discouraged from taking statistics in favor of taking calculus

This is the hill I will die on: understanding statistics is way more important than understanding calculus and high school curricula should reflect that. Fight me.

Incredible piece of reporting about both the horrific conditions at the Otey Mesa detention center and the inspiring activism of people on the outside who started by just showing up.

My takeaways:

- we can’t allow this to continue
- everybody can do something
- support local journalism

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None of us are safe until all of us are safe.

Bidding closes tonight. Search under Author Visits.

Authors get a lot of requests for free visits from schools who can’t afford to pay. This auction is an opportunity to double your impact by bidding on a school visit and then donating it to a school that would never be able to afford to have an author visit.

Just heard from a friend in MPLS how much this support means in keeping morale going there. Take a look and find something you like to bid on!

Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

Bidding is now open for school visits, manuscript consultations, signed books, original art & more, all to benefit immigrants & resistors in MN.

I’m offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.

bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn

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I donated. Maine is waiting in the wings to be the next Minnesota. Let’s help.

My relatives were murdered in the Holocaust and I can say with confidence that the comparison is apt. That’s why the people of the Twin Cities are refusing to behave like Good Germans—or like the Dutch collaborator who turned in Frank’s family.

Reality is not bias.

Dear #BookSky Minneapolis has an absolutely incredible literary culture. In fact, three of the most important small presses call the city home; Coffeehouse Press, Graywolf, and Milkweed. There are also a ton of great bookstores in the Twin Cities. So here's the assignment...

AI isn't making art. It's stealing art.

In case you missed it: comics artists are telling the story of the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities in four heartbreaking panels.

A five year old child abducted. An observer tortured while immobilized. A memo instructing the willful and wanton violation of constitutional protections. These are moments that are supposed to clarify the minds of leaders and patriots. But go on, tell us more about the hockey game.

General Strike because:

General strike because:

General Strike.

Also creepy cops have used it to stalk an intimate partner who was fleeing abuse