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50 Outstanding Black History Month Books Teachers, parents, & librarians, find the best read alouds for Black History Month books with this list of picture book biographies for February.

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Former 'Morning Edition' host accuses Google of stealing his voice for AI product Former "Morning Edition" host David Greene alleges in a lawsuit that Google patterned the "voice" of one of its AI products after his without permission.

Good (but brief) interview with David Green:

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Nonprofit libraries ordered by State Department to stop processing passport applications The agency, which regulates U.S. passports, began issuing cease and desist orders to not-for-profit libraries in late fall, informing them they were no longer authorized to participate in the Passport...

Yeah, they’re trying to make it so more people need passports to vote while making it harder to get a passport. Imagine that.

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Bad Bunny’s Sign Language Interpreter Will Make Super Bowl History, Too Puerto Rican Sign Language is not the same as American Sign Language. Celimar Rivera Cosme will uniquely capture the rapper’s slang for the game’s deaf viewers.

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show will be interpreted by Celimar Rivera Cosme into Puerto Rican Sign Language, a unique dialect used on the island that academic researchers and other experts consider endangered.

YouTube video by Get Lit - Words Ignite Rhiannon McGavin - "Smile"

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Guest Post: The World Factbook is Gone Today's post is by Christopher Steven Marcum, an Open Science Advocate and former senior personnel at the Office of Management and Budget. On February 4, 2026, the CIA made the surprising decision to...

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CIA terminates its World Factbook | CNN After decades of serving as a reliable, authoritative public repository of basic information about countries, their economies, and their people, The World Factbook disappeared from the internet on Feb...

This may not seem like a big deal but it is:

www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/u...

Image: Be there live for a chance to win one of six Giveaways! Images: ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Logo PLA 2026 Conference Logo Poster set Images: 1) Mychal Threets 2) 2026 National Library Week Leadership Development Book Cover ALA Booklist Cover Six Book Series: Inquire, Include, Explore, Collaborate, Curate, Engage. Secure your spot now! Recharging in Challenging Times An ALA Virtual Event Feb. 10, 2026 FOR OUR LIBRARIES. American Library Association

🎉Attend the ALA Virtual Event LIVE, and you’ll have a shot at one of 6 giveaways we’re hosting during the event. Save your spot, show up live, and see what happens. #ALAVirtual26

Not registered? It's not too late. Claim your spot now. https://www.ala.org/virtual-event

My son made me a new Lego buddy to supervise me at work. I call him Taskmaster-tron.

Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections

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YouTube video by Lord Huron Lord Huron - Meet Me in the Woods (Alive from Whispering Pines)

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Image features a collection of book covers surrounding a central white box with the text "PEN America Staff Picks to Read This Black History Month" and the PEN America logo.

In honor of Black History Month, our staff have selected an array of books exploring Black History. See the full list of 30+ titles spanning generations and genres at: bookshop.org/lists/2026-b...

#blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2026

New Blog Post How About Snowplows?

Got snow? Cuddle up with a snowplow or three! #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks

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Republican Chris Madel exits Minnesota governor's race, calls federal "retribution" on state unconstitutional "I cannot support the national Republicans stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so," Madel said.

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And finally, I still have spaces next Wednesday and throughout the week for virtual or local (Dayton, Ohio, area) read-alouds. Ana and/or Chloe and Dinah would love to visit with your readers! Please just PM me to sort something out! #WRAD #worldreadaloudday #readaloud #storytime #kidlit

Just another reminder that World Read Aloud Day #WRAD #readloud #worldreadaloudday is next week! :) Check out Kate Messner's page to connect with authors and illustrators for virtual read-alouds:

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World Read Aloud Day — LitWorld

Just a reminder that World Read Aloud Day #WRAD #readloud #worldreadaloudday is next week! Whoot! For more information and some great resources, check out LitWorld's website: www.litworld.org/world-read-a...

Nobel Peace Prize 1964 The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr. "for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population"

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YouTube video by Nobel Prize Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech

A Nobel Prize acceptance speech from a man who was awarded the prize on his own merits and who accepted the prize on behalf of a movement ... Link to transcript in comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r98...

World Read Aloud Day Celebrate Learning Feb 4, 2026 illustration of animals, including a panda in a sweater, reading together and a yellow balloon is the o in world. This is from litworld.org's website. Not sure who the illustrator is

pile of holographic stickers on a desk. The stickers have Happy Reading! over the a child with a giant stack of books about sea life including fishopedia and Vampire Squids and 101 sea slugs. Child has darker skin, big round green glasses, dark curly hair, lilac overalls, and green shoes. It's Verity illustrated by Taylor Barron from the picture book How Are You, Verity?

Coming up fast. Sending out stickers so they are for World Read Aloud Day ✨🦑 www.litworld.org/world-read-a...

World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) 2026 Because WRAD is rad! You see what I did there, right? Does anyone use rad anymore? Probably not.Now that I'm done aging and embarrassing myself, I wanted to draw your attention to the upcoming World R...

#WRAD #kidlit #readaloud #storytime #picturebooks

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YouTube video by Button Poetry Andrea Gibson - America, Reloading

Found myself thinking of this poem today ….

“… while America reloaded, and moved on to the next.”

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January 7, 2026 This morning, a federal agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good as she was driving away from ICE agents on a residential street in Minneapoli...

January 7, 2026

Live: Thousands gather to memorialize woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis The mother of the deceased driver identified the woman as Renee Nicole Good, 37. Video of the shooting shows agents near the vehicle as Good reversed and then pulled forward. One agent appeared to fir...

There are a bunch of fake pictures of protests among my friend networks on other sites. They are really, obviously AI, but I understand how in all the pressures at the moment you can see it, have a feeling, and hit share.

Instead: go to local news. Here’s my outlet I write for. There are others.

Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.

This is also a field test.

If the press lets them muddy the waters on executing a woman in Minneapolis despite multiple witnesses and video recordings clearly depicting what happened, the message they'll take away is that there's nothing they can't get away with.

Nothing.

The White House website on January 6, 2021, is not history. It is "Ministry of Truth" lies and propaganda. This was not peaceful protest. It was an assault on the Capitol. Photos all verified against multiple news sources.

YouTube video by Reuters LIVE: People protest in Minneapolis after ICE shooting

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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Floris Books) Raven, Rabbit, Deer (Pajama Press) Tiger,it’s Snowing ((Post Wave) How to Find a Yeti (Nosy Crow US) A Winter’s Morning (Post Wave) Frank’s Red Hat (Walker Books Australia) Zander Stays (Pajama Press) Corazon de Invierno/Heart of Winter (NubeOcho Books) Are Glaciers the Key to Climate Change (Beetle Books) At the Top of the World (Cicada Books) Next Time You See a Snowflake (National Science Teaching Association Kids)

Sasha the @pubspotlight.bsky.social office kitty has some recommendations for wintry reads! #kidlit #cats #catswithbooks