Jamia Wilson

A white person’s hand holds up a book in front of a dark teal background. The book is Make Good Trouble: Discovering Movements that Sparked Change by Jamia Wilson. On the cover is a stylized cartoon drawing of a young Black woman on one knee and calling out to make her voice heard.

Book rec: Make Good Trouble by @jamiaawilson.bsky.social. Great for inspiring young adult readers (and olds like me) in these awful times. The varied fonts, speech bubbles, and drawings keep things fresh and AHDH friendly. I was lucky to meet Jamia at @opensecretsmag.bsky.social ‘s 2025 conference

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Black History Month reading for me (already started books in anticipation)
This Book Is Feminist by Jamia Wilson & Aurelia Durand. @jamiaawilson.bsky.social
Take A Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. @taliahibbert.bsky.social
The Skyland series by Kennedy Ryan @kennedyryan.bsky.social

What We Tend Grows Choosing Creation, Conscience and Community in a Time of Collapse

What We Tend Grows
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11-year-old took her own life over deportation threats, family says ‘I waited a whole week for a miracle that my daughter would be well, but unfortunately, nothing could be done,’ despaired her mother

Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.”

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Lists question: Pretty sure someone mentioned a tool that can be used to change a starter pack (people to follow) into a list (only those people's posts).

I can't find this tool. Do you know what/where it is, and how to use it?

"We are still evaluating what, exactly, this ideological freeze would mean for our state and our people in the long-run. But one thing is already clear: These irresponsible actions and conflicting directives from the White House have caused unnecessary confusion, fear amongst Marylanders, and instability in our economy. "The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to hold back money that has already been approved by Congress. These actions could potentially cost jobs, raise prices, and stifle economic growth in Maryland. What’s more, these resources are intende​​d for programs at places like Maryland schools, Maryland hospitals, and Maryland nonprofits – touching our first responders, seniors, and Marylanders from the Western Mountains to the Eastern Shore and everywhere in between." "This is not what responsible gov​​ernment looks like – it’s chaos."

"We are still evaluating what, exactly, this ideological freeze would mean for our state and our people in the long-run. But one thing is already clear: These irresponsible actions and conflicting directives from the White House have caused unnecessary confusion, fear amongst Marylanders, and instability in our economy. "The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to hold back money that has already been approved by Congress. These actions could potentially cost jobs, raise prices, and stifle economic growth in Maryland. What’s more, these resources are intende​​d for programs at places like Maryland schools, Maryland hospitals, and Maryland nonprofits – touching our first responders, seniors, and Marylanders from the Western Mountains to the Eastern Shore and everywhere in between." "This is not what responsible gov​​ernment looks like – it’s chaos."

What we've seen from the White House today is not what responsible government looks like. Their actions have caused unnecessary confusion and instability across our state.

My full statement on the Trump-Vance Administration's freeze on federal funding:

Check out "Open Secrets Live: A Personal Storytelling Summit." Come through, I'll be there! Join us: Speakers on relationships, family, identity, LGBTQIA life, mental health, and work, with keynote speaker Jane Pratt, memoir authors, and more.

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Small person in an orange puffer walking on snow, leaving foot prints

We recreated “The Snowy Day” today

Narrative Healing Experience writing as a powerful mindfulness practice in this guided online class with Lisa Weinert.

Excited to share this incredible course led by my friend Lisa Weinert @narrativehealing.bsky.social Narrative Healing is a 6-week journey into storytelling, mindfulness, and creative growth - and features a conversation with me! ✨ Starting January 30 www.eomega.org/online-works...

A Few Rules For Predicting The Future by Octavia E. Butler Octavia Butler was an author of moving and prophetic science fiction novels. She wrote an essay in 2000 for Essence Magazine that teaches us the capacity we have to understand the future, as well a…

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Reading Parable of the Talents now by Octavia E Butler. Found this passage relevant to our times. Actually this entire book is relevant to our dystopian reality. #booksky #booktok

Let's Make Good Trouble in 2025! Let's journey together on the page and beyond.

Exciting news! 🎉 I'm thrilled to announce that my new book, Make Good Trouble, will be released on February 25, 2025! This project is a love letter to middle-grade readers and a call to action for “good troublemakers” of all ages. jamiawilson.substack.com/p/lets-make-...

💜 Thank you! Made me smile! I think the same about you!

Except the people,* including the wonderful @jamiaawilson.bsky.social, newly arrived here and an utter delight and you should follow her.

*some of them

Thank you so much, Benjamin! I was talking about you and your book this AM! Magic! xoxox 😍