Kaitlyn Wells

Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time

Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.

“I think we’re really nervous about the trajectory of this outbreak, which, of course, we can’t predict.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/s...

Taking page from Adams, Mayor Mamdani proposes NYC library cuts Library advocates called the mayor’s proposed budget “terrible.”

“If you're just going to say, ‘Oh, I love the library,’ but you’re not actually supporting them, then that’s a real disappointment and, frankly, bulls---,” said Abby Emerson, a member of the NYC Public Library Action Network, or NYC PLAN. gothamist.com/news/taking-...

Just 2 weeks until this book of my heart enters the world.
I began writing it in 2008. Phew, what a journey it's had.
@sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibraries #edusky #kidlit

Under cover of darkness, it's a race to eat before being eaten! Attention #teachers #librarians #ocean lovers! Win a copy of THE OCEAN'S HEART, illus. by Khoa Le! Releasing March 3!
📚👍 kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/b... #kidlit #picturebook @pbspree.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social

"The bedrock of democracy is a free press, which includes the right of reporters to ask questions of and report on the government, including law enforcement officials." —@nyguild.bsky.social
www.nyguild.org/post/stateme...

Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds Analysis suggests long-term damage to wellbeing can be worse than for children experiencing physical abuse

"Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Author/illustrator friends, take note! #DVpit is returning next week:

To participate, marginalized creators must have a polished/query-ready manuscript or portfolio to pitch. Pitches must be within the 300-character limit and include the #DVPit hashtag.

'My son's donated organs saved nine lives' Tom Wilson died aged 22 after being hit on the head with a hockey stick.

Tom's mother said part of his liver went to Fatima, now 12, while his heart went to a 60-year-old man, Gordon, who is now 70."

"It was surreal. I stood by two people who are alive because of Tom - and Tom's heart was beating next to me," she said.
www.bbc.com/news/article... #organdonation

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A Weapon Against Women in Politics: Reining in Nonconsensual Synthetic Intimate Imagery Nonconsensual intimate imagery often targets and harms women in political life. How does it spread, and what are the solutions?

I spoke to Adriana Stephan for New America's report on AI deepfake pornography being used against women in politics.

This is a serious problem that disproportionately affects women in politics, and I'm glad to see research go towards addressing it.

www.newamerica.org/future-secur...

She Wants to Start a Blood Bank for Zoos

Giraffe plasma, bottlenose dolphins red blood cells, blood typing wild cat species. The future of medicine is here — and we're saving our beloved wild animals. #zoo #zoology #bloodbanks #medicine #animals www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/s...

Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions Toward Deceased Organ Donation Among Healthcare Students and Professionals: A Mixed-Methods Study Background Deceased organ donation is essential for addressing organ shortages and meeting the increasing demand for transplantation. With thousands of patients worldwide awaiting transplants, organ ...

Basically, more education and awareness is needed, even among the medical community.
www.cureus.com/articles/353...

Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions Toward Deceased Organ Donation Among Healthcare Students and Professionals: A Mixed-Methods Study Background Deceased organ donation is essential for addressing organ shortages and meeting the increasing demand for transplantation. With thousands of patients worldwide awaiting transplants, organ ...

A tiny study of med students, Allied Health Sciences students, junior and senior doctors looked at organ donation perceptions: "Notably, 11.4% of AHS students and 9.5% of junior doctors incorrectly believed that brain death is reversible."

An organ donor saved my life. But fear of unlikely botched donations hurts others. | Opinion I'm alive today because of an organ donation. But since July, thousands of potential donors have reversed their decision. It's the wrong move.

Opinion: I'm alive today because of an organ donation. But since July, thousands of potential donors have reversed their decision. It's the wrong move.

Goodbye, Dead Butt Syndrome! Why is sitting all day bad for you? We talk the health risks and gear–including standing desks, walking pads, and more–that can help you move more at your desk.

Why is sitting all day bad for you? We talk the health risks and gear–including standing desks, walking pads, and more–that can help you move more at your desk.

Since news broke that an organ transplant hospital rushed to secure organs from patients who still showed a flicker of life, Donate Life America has seen a 700% increase in donor registration withdrawals.

Here's my @usatoday.com op-ed on why that's the wrong move:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”

Like all history, there is the good, there is the bad, there is the horrific. We can't learn to do better if we don't know when and how we went wrong. Let's never return to a time where this 1863 photo of Peter Gordon was the norm. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi... #blackhistory #trump

National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”

President Trump has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks, citing “corrosive ideology."
#blackhistory #americanhistory #trump

We invited 100 kids to the office to test school supplies, and they did not hold back. One 9-year-old on a pencil case: “This is the worst one by 5 million miles.” (That case did not make the list.) See everything that *did* make the kids’ top 15: nyti.ms/4mvLjmh

As of 2024, about 5% of its citizens (or about 250,000 people) are descendants of these colonists, per the U.S. Office of the Historian. 🧵 #liberia

They created Liberia (“the free land”) on the West African coast (displacing nearby tribes). In 1824, they renamed the capital Monrovia after then U.S. President James Monroe.

Liberia declared independence in 1847. Joseph Jenkins Roberts became the country’s first president in 1848. 🧵 #liberia

They didn’t want Black people to have a voice.

The answer: Send them away.

Still, Black people took the opportunity (and $$ from a white-run org) to return to their ancestral home and start anew.

~16,000 Black people emigrated from the U.S. for the African continent.🧵#liberia

Yes, Liberia's official language is English. But there's more. The country was settled by freed Black people from the United States—led by the American Colonization Society—in the 19th century. Black folks wanted liberty. Many white people in the U.S. feared what they could do with freedom.🧵#liberia

A Dad Tried To Bully Me Into Giving My Seat To His Kid. Here's What Happened When I Said No. “Oh yeah? That’s your seat?” He reeked of beer and a jagged vein bulged from his left temple. “Why are you so special?”

"I’ve realized that my right to advocate for myself isn’t contingent on another person’s sympathy. I’ve made peace with the things I can no longer do as well as I used to." www.huffpost.com/entry/dad-bu... #disability

I hate driving large trucks or SUVs. I'm 5'3" and can't even see the road in front of me. Heck, I can't even see the entire bonnet/hood of the car.

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a person is sitting in front of a television with the words `` are the fireworks over '' written on the screen . ALT: a person is sitting in front of a television with the words `` are the fireworks over '' written on the screen .

Just a reminder that if your pup is afraid of fireworks, now's the time to schedule a Veternarian appointment. Don't wait until July 3rd.
#dogs #july4

While I work on this, how has your day been so far? Agent at 13:45, Jun 7: Good. Yours? Read You at 13:46, Jun 7: Thank you. Agent at 13:47, Jun 7: My day is going well by assisting valuable customers like you. Agent at 13:47, Jun 7: I'm still checking the options with my resources. Please stay connected. Agent at 13:50, Jun 7: Meanwhile, may I know how you entertain yourself during your free time?

I don't need this kinda energy. 😭 #customerservice