Marcia Parks

#HaikuSaturday #haiku. Enjoying the view of the sky from my patio...

#TexasDemocrats #gerrymanderfail
I stand with Texas Democrats.

Take your pick for what to call it, August's full moon is at its fullest early tomorrow morning, 3:55 AM EDT:

Photo of a dark skinned person's hand scritching the chin of a shorthaired white and tabby kitten.

Once upon a time a bunch of farmers in the Middle East came to an agreement allowing some slinky local creatures to do pest control for their crop storage.

Cut to 9,000 years later: Happy International Cat Day! icatcare.org/internationa...

Honoring Marjorie Rawlings, first published at age 14. in 1928 she and her husband moved to the Florida frontier; its wildness fascinated her and resulted in "The Yearling," which won the 1939 Pulitzer. The 1946 movie made her famous. #kidlit #YAlit

Honoring Betsy Byers, award winning American author of 60+ books for young people: 1971 Newbery (Summer of the Swans); American Books Award 1981; Edgar Award 1992... She & her husband were both pilots. The bottom of their home was a hangar! #childrensbooks #kidlit

Jackie Kennedy's Rose Garden half paved over, a jet from Quatar needing a billion dollars of upgrade, a proposal for a ballroom larger than the White House itself--but yes, let's get rid of waste and take food away from children. This is NOT governing! #TrumpIsUnfitforOffice

Curious And Curiouser: Alice in Wonderland On Aug. 2, 1865 — 160 years ago Saturday — Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” was first published in London.

For all fans of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
www.spokesman.com/further-revi...

Work in progress for mini art pieces I’ll be selling at the Sleepy Hollow Mermaid Festival. #handlettering #illustration #artprocess

My Love-Hate Relationship With Hans Christian Andersen

Did this HCA story bring you to tears--and perhaps help you develop a sense of empathy?
Explore this GIFT ARTICLE from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/b...

How a public library's summer game took over a Michigan city Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city and reading books to earn points. It's part of a popular game organized by the public library.

Libraries are indeed magical!
www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...

Q & A with James Ransome Multifaceted artist and renowned author-illustrator James Ransome returns with a new picture book, 'A Place for Us,' the wordless story of an unhoused mother and son.

A favorite illustrator answers questions:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/....

Wait a minute! Parts of OUR CONSTItUTION have been scrubbed from what is published on the official Constitution website of Congress??? WTF!

She served in the WOmen's Army Corps in WWII.

Honoring Barbara Cooney, American author-illustrator. In 1997, she was proclaimed a Living Treasure of the State of Maine. Her work is renowned for its detail and historical accuracy, right downtown the flowers growing. #childrensbooks #picturebooks

Illustrated cover of the New Yorker magazine showing a black bodega cat sleeping in a store.

New Yorker cover, “Bodega Cat,” by R. Kikuo Johnson.

A brown and white cat outside a store, above a sign which reads 'No beating guests'.

Something tells me this sign is not obeyed.

📸 好街坊寵物

A garden center with various plants and crops. A white and black cat is hiding somewhere in frame.

Find the worker!

Two cats behind the counter in a cafe.

On their coffee break.

Fingers crossed and prayers that the surgery did all you hoped it would do.

Thank you @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social for the lovely interview!

#kidlit #books

Happy FIRST Book Birthday to THE OFFRENDA THAT WE BUILT written by @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutiérrez with #illustrations by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. What a year it has been! So many awards and recognitions! @chroniclebooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #booksky #EduSky

I am aware of reports that threats were made against Texas elected officials in our state.

Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable.

I have instructed @ilstatepolice.bsky.social to ensure we maintain public safety.

This totally screams, "COVER-UP!"

I think it's really worth noting that this concentration camp was opened one month and three days ago.

This woman saw enough horror in that time to quit and tell the public what she saw.

Which suggests that it's not as bad as we think, or as bad as we can envision from her description—it's worse.

Epstein survivor Annie Farmer calls for releasing the grand jury transcripts:

"Given the magnitude and abhorrence of Epstein and Maxwell's crimes, unsealing the grand jury transcripts is not just appropriate, it is necessary to understand the full scope of the abuse and those who enabled it."

Florida, unlike the federal government, can be sued for civil rights violations and punished with monetary damages.