Just a reminder that Muslims have been on this continent since the first arrival of non-Indigenous people. They were among the first generation of Americans, and have been here ever since.
Yikes! That's awful! At least you can laugh about it!
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
Ugh! Everything always seems to break at once! Hopefully, this will be the last one for a while. 🤞
Happy Friday everyone!
Hip hip hooray - our 'celebrations' edition opens for submissions on 1 March!
#submissionscall #kidlit #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #illustrations
Did you know weaving traditions vary around the world—from Andean tapestries to Japanese kimonos? 🌎
Woven of the World celebrates these connections.
Which weaving tradition fascinates you most?
#BookDiscussion #FamilyReads #KidLitCommunity #WeavingStories #WovenOfTheWorld
Voter Suppression
The "show your papers" SAVE Act would require US citizens to show a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. Thanks to @librarianjones.com and @everylibrary.bsky.social for spotlighting the State Dept's shuttering of library passport centers.
apnews.com/article/pass...
"I knew, but I didn't know."
I've heard that from so many people this week who finally got to watch the documentary, THE LIBRARIANS.
It's now streaming on PBS and YouTube.
This weekend, please watch it. Please tell others to watch it.
www.pbs.org/video/the-li...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQO...
I didn't know how much I needed this show until I saw it. I'm going to have my youngest nephew watch it with me today.
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
This.
When he was 6 years old, Tom Sinclair wandered away from his family's campsite on Lake Superior and got lost. At dawn, he heard a voice that has shaped his life ever since.
'Escalate,' as in "tensions escalate," comes from the word 'escalator.'
It first appeared in print in 1944.
'Escalator' originated as a trademarked term for the Otis Elevator Company's moving staircase and was demonstrated at the Paris Exposition in 1900.
This is incredibly moving and tells you a lot about who Renee Good was.
A Healthy List for a Happy New Year:
Sleep more
Eat less sugar
Remove clutter
Stay teachable
Show gratitude
Actually exercise
Play more games
Drink more water
Read & write more
Perform random acts of kindness
Spend quality time with loved ones
