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Swati Avasthi

@swatiavasthi.bsky.social

Author of Split and Chasing Shadows. (Knopf BFYR). Adj Professor at Hamline University’s MFA in writing for children and YA. Obsessed with all things bunny on bluesky.

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Post image 11.08.2025 15:53 — 👍 78    🔁 18    💬 0    📌 2

This is another reason why organized, public support for banned books is so important. You fight the book ban itself AND the compliance in advance that often surrounds it. If you're in 1 of the 9 counties time to make a stink.

11.08.2025 13:17 — 👍 60    🔁 37    💬 4    📌 3
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Oh good, at least someone isn’t ignoring that this happened — as the Sunday shows and press corps say nothing.

Felt like we were losing our minds.

11.08.2025 17:27 — 👍 6293    🔁 3001    💬 273    📌 157

I haven’t had the heart to look at the news today.

Back to writing my horror story instead. Where it is safer.

11.08.2025 18:53 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Congrats 🎈🎉

11.08.2025 18:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What a cool way to grow up

11.08.2025 18:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The whole “empathy is a sin if it’s for the wrong people” is the most transparent racist, sexist, transphobic shit I’ve heard from evangelicals in a minute.

And so distinct from “don’t torch yourself to warm someone else” that I can’t believe people are drawing that comparison.

10.08.2025 02:05 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Join me, @staceyabrams.com and @heathercoxrichardson.substack.com.web.brid.gy TUESDAY to discuss how the authoritarian takeover of education institutions, DEI purges and the hijacking of electoral maps affect all of us - and what we can all do.
RSVP: bigtentusa.org/event/p2025e...

08.08.2025 17:20 — 👍 239    🔁 118    💬 10    📌 2
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Come on out to the Minneapolis Midtown Farmer’s Market on Saturday, September 6, for story stroll, book signing and giveaway, and storytime! 🙌🏽👍🏽

@mnbipockidlit.bsky.social

09.08.2025 19:20 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Omg. Yes.

09.08.2025 19:17 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What an amazing life he had.

09.08.2025 19:01 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🤣🤣🤣

08.08.2025 17:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I feel seen

08.08.2025 17:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ha!

08.08.2025 17:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank goodness. I needed to hear this.

08.08.2025 17:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🤣

05.08.2025 22:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m so sorry to hear the comments have been hostile. I’ve loved reading your jokes. That said, take care of yourself first and foremost. You do make me laugh

05.08.2025 22:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

😂

04.08.2025 01:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I made dal, chicken masala, rice, saag paneer and roti. Now I’m tired

And full.

04.08.2025 00:41 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Executive Says The Quiet Part Out Loud About Why CEOs Are Really 'Excited' About AI Yep, that tracks.

That tracks.

01.08.2025 21:24 — 👍 550    🔁 91    💬 49    📌 17

This is so disturbing.

01.08.2025 18:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🤣

01.08.2025 04:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This

01.08.2025 04:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We are very far over the cliff here folks

01.08.2025 02:02 — 👍 12764    🔁 5463    💬 786    📌 545

Seems only men are trustworthy.

28.07.2025 22:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m so thrilled to have a friend staying with me this week that I have to crow about it! My heart is full and happy

28.07.2025 22:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A woman in Florida is suing Smart Water for not making her smart and today I'm filing a lawsuit against Thin Mints.

28.07.2025 19:47 — 👍 5534    🔁 544    💬 255    📌 50

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