People are coming up with their own “personal curriculums” to combat brain rot, improve their attention spans and enrich their minds. https://cnn.it/4gkALEh

Watched last and have it back on today. Watching in solidarity. Let’s boost his numbers. How many people can we get watching?

@corybooker.com is fighting for us. Let’s support him.

Three photos of people reading with text that reads: Rest and Read, a free online space for book-lovers to read together. Saturday, April 12, 3-4pm EST

How to Test and Read... Register for free Log in at 3pm EST on April 12 Say (or wave) hello Turn your mic off and read anything for 30 minutes Torn your mic on to share bookish things (or just listen) Log off and enjoy the rest of your day!

I'm very excited to be doing this online community event for readers. Just register for free at the link below, join me on April 12 @ 3pmEST, then relax and read.

events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0620b2...

Senate Democrats are considering voting NO or delaying every Trump nominee as retaliation for his overreach on ending USAID.

Smash the RT if you SUPPORT this plan. ZERO votes from Democrats!!

Fight Back Against the Trump-Musk Coup

I think we can safely say that folks are paying attention. If you're looking for ways to take action to fight back against the Trump-Musk Coup, we've got you covered with call scripts, email tools, explainers, and toolkits over at @indivisible.org: indivisible.org/coup

Lots more coming this week.

Nobody elected Elon Musk. So why is Trump granting him all-access powers to get rid of funding for Medicaid, Social Security and more?! We need to get Musk's hands off our money and stop the Musk takeover NOW.

Join our rally: https://MoveOn.org/NobodyElectedElon

Can we please remember that very recently South Korea showed us all what we should do when the president does illegal shit

He added that ICE agents use administrative warrants — signed by someone inside ICE — not judicial warrants for routine deportations. Judicial warrants are needed, he argued, only if an arrest is part of a criminal investigation. He added that ICE officers are allowed to operate anywhere that is open to the public. School buildings, however, are not open to members of the public and ICE may not be able to insist on access, absent a judicial warrant, if school officials resist, he said.
Still, if outdoor areas or sidewalks near schools are open to the public, it would be easier for ICE to operate there without a warrant.

This is important information, and I was not clear on this before I read this article———Schools brace for immigration arrests, try to reassure terrified parents www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... by @laurameckler.bsky.social

Audiobooks or Reading? To Our Brains, It Doesn’t Matter Stories stimulate the brain in the same way, regardless of whether they're read or heard.

I shared this article in Wisconsin last week... AMAZING, right? I listen to several books a month now because of my commute to campus, and I've come to love being read to. How about you? #booklove

May delete this later, but here goes:

I'm up for sabbatical in 2027. That's when I hope to launch a writer's retreat and residence in Detroit. Focused primarily (not exclusively) on Black children's authors & illustrators.

Do I have the money? Or a building? No, not yet!

But I do have 🙏🏿 & A Plan!

Currently up to my waist with sorting books I’m going to donate. If you have new or lightly used books consider donating to these:
- libraries- school and public (no arcs)
- foster kid programs
- women’s shelters
-little free libraries
- prisons
- schools
- your kids’ teachers

Add your ideas!

Getting ready to finally post about the books I was blessed with at ALAN workshop and NCTE. I think this would go well with some hot chocolate ☕️

If you’re at #PoCC, come through!!!

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Walaa. Walaa’s husband Ghazi is a journalist and they have an adorable 2 year old daughter Abeer. Walaa is also pregnant and has a high risk condition that requires her to have medication every day that is quite costly.

“When you fight for books, you fight for lives.” @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social speaking beautifully about the need for kids to see themselves in stories—especially in light of current times. #ALAN24

#NCTE24 + ALAN Reflections and Takeaways People are sometimes surprised to learn that I never (very rarely?) attend ALA, AASL, ISTE, etc. I only go when I am asked to present and, typically, I only stay long enough to meet those obligations,...

@jenniferlagarde.bsky.social's #NCTE24 / #ALAN24 Reflections and Takeaways: www.librarygirl.net/post/ncte24-...

Thanks! I love putting stickers with my notes!

Enjoying my last day at #alan24

Book cover THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES has a blue-sky and green mountains background with a middle school boy with an orange backpack looking into the distance. A drooly Bernese mountain dog is looking up at him adoringly. Text also shows a poetry notebook with the same dog on the cover and text reads: Preorder now and receive the limited special edition Poetry Prompt Booklet! bit.ly/troublewithheroes

Looking forward to my MG novel-in-verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES? We've cooked up some truly unique gifts if you order your copy now!

Pre-order from any bookstore & Bloomsbury will send you a poetry notebook loaded with prompts to try out!

Details are here: www.formpl.us/form/5094781...

#ALAN24, see @kelleemoye.bsky.social’s request for notes!

“The children are not okay…We are not listening and the children are watching…we can listen and make sure the children will be alright…the children will not be ok if we are not ok. Reignite our hope…make good trouble and be a menace about books.” @dhonielle.bsky.social #ALAN24

Enjoying myself at #alan24 Encouraging folks to write book reviews for ALAN Picks!

A presentation slide with a purple background featuring the text “Monday Morning Keynote” at the top. Below, it displays a portrait photo of Dhonielle Clayton, a woman with braided hair and glasses, smiling slightly. Her name, “Dhonielle Clayton,” is written in white cursive text on the left side of the slide. On the right side, the cover of her book, The Deadly Fates: A Conjuror Novel, is shown. The book cover features vibrant artwork of a central female character holding glowing cards, with other figures and mystical elements in the background. In the top left corner of the slide is the logo for ALAN 2024 with the tagline “Let Them Read.”

"We are unwell as a community."
"The children who have been living along side us are heading into the dark and will need books and stories to guide them."
- @dhonielle.bsky.social at #ALAN24

I'm so grateful for today's ALAN keynote. This is just what my soul needed today. #kidlit

How to add tabs to your Google Doc Google Docs just introduced a fantastic new feature that lets you add multiple sections to the the same doc using "tabs".

Exciting news from Google! You can now add multiple tabs in the same Google Doc, just like sheets in Google Sheets. Game-changer for organization! Thanks to @jrsowash.bsky.social for sharing. #TLSky #EduSky #EdTech #GoogleEdu

Check it out: chrmbook.com/how-to-add-t...

25% of kids in the US are Latinx, so here’s your Latinx KidLit starter pack and make sure to read, boost, and support Latinx stories all year long!

go.bsky.app/CGXLiaz

Great to see you here! Saints of the Household by Ari Tison is my favorite YA right now.

#NCTE24 Roberto Germán

“I don’t know what language is coming out of me next, because I am bilingual and bicultural.”

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