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4 Queer-Inclusive Picture Books from the 1970s and 80s in School Settings - Mombian As we start the school year, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at four picture books from the 1970s and 80s showing queer families and children in school and daycare settings. Such books h...

As we start the school year, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at four picture books from the 1970s and 80s showing queer families and children in school and daycare settings. Such books have been around longer than you might think. #QueerKidLit #BookSky mombian.com/2025/09/08/4...

every democrat who does not speak out about this enables it. what the administration is doing here is a large-scale tactic to isolate trans people and strengthen future attacks on us. the gains we have made are built on visibility and public knowledge of us and our needs.

Photos by journalist Mariam Dagga Mariam Dagga, a visual freelance journalist for The Associated Press, chronicled the stream of wounded and dead that every day flowed into southern Gaza’s main hospital, where she was often based.

"Mariam Dagga, a visual freelance journalist for The Associated Press, chronicled the stream of wounded and dead that every day flowed into southern Gaza’s main hospital, where she was often based. [...] Dagga was killed Monday by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital, according to health officials."

Thanks for picking up another copy, @kclibrary.bsky.social! You’re the best!

The Supreme Court derives its power from its legitimacy. It earns its legitimacy by explaining its decisions. The endless stream of wholly unexplained orders in favor of the Trump administration is not just indefensible—it's a threat to the court's own long-term power. This reeks of illegitimacy.

*eyelid twitch*

Heat Intolerance and Psychiatric Medications Though 1 in 6 Americans take psychiatric medications, many aren't aware of the need to be mindful of the heat in summer months and how to avoid heat intolerance.

Time for my annual reminder that if you’re on SSRI’s or other behavioral meds (like I am), be extra cautious in this hot, humid weather! www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/two-...

2025 bird of the year

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It's June 12th, Pulse Remembrance Day, and it's important to know that the City of Orlando has not delivered on the promises made to the families of the 49. No permanent memorial, no code violation inspection, no accountability.

The 49 deserve better.

Trying to be a weed.

Just finished the outline for my queer hockey romance! #amwriting #booksky

Taken from Sam Landman on FB but not sure if he is the artist. Graphic saying AI is for losers, reject fascism think for yourself. I can make Art that’s ugly and bad all by myself thank you very much

Audible unveils plans to use AI voices to narrate audiobooks Amazon brand will offer more than 100 artificial intelligence-generated voices in English and other languages

Hate this a lot. Value human creators, writers, artists, narrators, editors -- everyone in the chain of making a book and putting it out into the world should be a human being. Humans make art for humans.

P.S. fuck AI -- eat shit, artbarf robots

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

What it’s like to have measles, mumps, whooping cough, and other vaccine-preventable illnesses STAT readers share what it's link to have measles, mumps, whooping cough, and other vaccine-preventable illnesses. Some stories are from decades past — others are quite recent.

‘The worst childhood illness I had’
People who had measles, mumps, whooping cough, and other vaccine-preventable diseases share their experiences.

Tribal communities risk losing local libraries and the history they hold amid DOGE cuts Federally recognized tribes say the Trump administration cut the grant money they use to sustain the local libraries that serve as anchors in their most rural communities.

More than a hundred libraries on federally recognized tribal lands across the country were notified that their congressionally appropriated grant had been terminated midcycle.

Those communities are at risk of losing their local libraries and the history they hold.

Cast on for the @spincycle-yarns.bsky.social #cowlgirlMAL. Yarn is Spincycle’s Dream State in the ghost ranch colorway. Pattern is the Simple Simon cowl, free on ravelry. #WIPwednesday.

*** The caveat being that this is in an ideal world where the source material is not mangled beyond recognition or enjoyment. For the most part I get anxious when I hear something I love is being adapted for the screen.

What’s your favorite book or series that hasn’t been made into a movie or tv show, but deserves to be? I’ll go first: The Clocktaur War duology by @tkingfisher.com would make an excellent mini series! #booksky

Dueling fur swirls #caturday

I liked the writing style and the narrative choices. It made me think about familiar characters in new ways. Some pacing issues, a few parts felt longer than necessary, but that’s a nitpick. If you’re into austenverse stuff, I would try The Heiress by Molly Greeley.

April reads. In Every Generation was especially a treat! #romancelandia #booksky

Exsqueeze me, how was that not already the case?!

This is so fucked up. ICE agents in Massachusetts smashed the window of a car to grab a Guatemalan guy who was with his wife. They were waiting for their lawyer to arrive because he has a pending asylum case.

Story via @wcvb5.bsky.social: www.wcvb.com/article/ice-...

Alt text: Promotional poster for National Library Week, April 6–12, 2025. The theme is “Drawn to the Library.” It features quotes about the importance of libraries and creativity. Honorary chairs are Raina Telgemeier (author and illustrator) and Scott McCloud (cartoonist and comic theorist). Logos for ALA, Library Champions, and Scholastic appear at the bottom.

Happy National Library Week! #TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarians

ChatGPT ass presidency

Hellooo! It was a pleasant surprise for me as well!

YouTube video by The PWHL Pride Artist Spotlight: Eli

Hamilton-based artist, amateur hockey player and now our 2025 Pride logo designer. Meet Eli, our artist for Pride!​

Watch the full feature now on the PWHL YouTube channel:
🎥 youtu.be/JckhJlpqUjM

Kansas City Public Schools students get their own baseball field — a first for the district Primitivo Garcia Elementary School is now home to the first-ever baseball and softball field in Kansas City Public Schools. Students and school leaders say it's more than just an athletic facility to ...

If you’re looking for a little bit of good news www.kcur.org/education/20...