I did a thing...
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My Substack. It is time to write more publicly than I have dared to try until now. barbaraannbush.substack.com?r=ewa2w&utm_...

Publishers sue state of Idaho over library book bans Lawsuit says its definition of ‘harmful materials’ forbidden to under 18s is ‘vague and overbroad’ and puts librarians at risk

(Checks to see if my publisher is part of this suit)

FUCK YEAH MACMILLAN GET THESE MOFOS

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I just found out that the chocolate bar known as Snickers was named after a horse the Mars family had!

Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…

Are you a trans or nonbinary writer?

Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition:

Babies 😍

My body was not prepared for the level of Petri dish that is a primary school.

In his many executive orders, he has shuttered federal DEI offices, pardoned January 6 rioters, while also providing massive funding for AI that will fatten the pockets of his big tech buddies. Executive orders have long been a problem, and now we see why.

Report ICE sitings! Share and help our community!

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Also, Claudia Sheinbaum got an app developed so if you do get stopped by ice and need an attorney, all you have to do is click a button and it immediately contacts the nearest mexican consulate!

Now's the time to stock up on your banned books!
Remember:
- physical media is best (because unless you own the PDF/Epub, Amazon can take it from you!)
- Shop local, thrift stores, used bookstores, or independent sellers
- Thriftbooks is not owned by Amazon and supports independent bookstores.

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block the president’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.

An executive order does not have the power to override the Constitution.

Teaching English today. Tomorrow I will be a principal again. And in neither job will I be leading a shooting drill. And the idea that this has to be a thing is just mindboggling.

I’m not regretting moving to Switzerland, but damn I miss my San Diego winters!

I've been carefully avoiding news for over a year now, but I think I am ready to jump back in. The reserves have been topped back up.

Winter has arrived! I am still in disbelief that I live in Switzerland. Displacement is real, even when chosen. But this displacement is good. It brings much joy, even with the confusion.

The birth of a star as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope

Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (19th century): one who pays great attention to trivial matters as a way of avoiding the important ones.

Glad to have finally found a platform after Twitter was consumed by X!