Good morning all!

I hope today brings you a tasty drink and a bright idea

Good morning everyone!

I hope you find a pebble for your pocket and a penny for your thoughts 🌸

FOLKS!!!!

@naomialderman.bsky.social has bought Zombies, Run!

Yes, the old app a bunch of us used to all exercise together to and do our mini events is back in her hands!

Small thing, though. The banks apparently were empty 👀

So there's a couple of things to do to help out (mini thread)

Good morning all!

Ignore the weather! Today is a day for kite flying and bird feeding and rooftop dancing. I hope your day is breezy in the very best way

I won the LA Times Book Prize for YA literature!!!

Good morning everyone!

Not my circus, not my velociraptors! Or are they? I hope your day juggles its way into something fun

From our friends at Autumn Leaves. On Thursday, April 23, Ellen David Friedman longtime union organizer and labor educator, will be joining us at Autumn Leaves for the launch of her new book: Keep Going: A Guide to Organizing When It's Hard. More details www.autumnleavesithaca.com/events

We typically cover book-to-movie projects, but how about we explore a retelling as another form of adaptation?

Here's part 1 of a 2-part series analyzing #WhatMovesTheDead by @tkingfisher.com, to be capped off with our live show interviewing her at Norwescon!
📺 bit.ly/4cOMqeq
🎙️ bit.ly/4vUnJFd

"That creepy guy is here again," my boss hissed.

I looked to the pinball machine in corner. A lanky man in overalls and a soft hat was playing.

"You're making a fortune from the old coins he's using. But I'll have a word."

Later, I told my boss the guy worked as a ferryman. Why'd he get so pale?

Good morning everyone!

celebrate the bats
cauldron cloud or colony
(oh, and cheeseballs too)

(according to the calendar today is dedicated to bats, haiku, and cheeseballs... I really couldn't resist)

A graphic featuring the covers of The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar, Cinder House by Freya Marske, Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz, and Making History by K.J. Parker. There's also text that says: "Locus Award Finalists, Best Novella."

A graphic featuring the covers of Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce, A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo, and Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite. There's also text that says: "Locus Award Finalists, Best Novella."

Congratulations to all of our 2026 Locus Award Finalists! 🎉

City Hall has released Mayor Zohran Mamdani's 2025 tax return, filed jointly with his wife, First Lady Rama Duwaji.

The return shows they made $144,784 in joint gross income.

Duwaji, a visual artist, only pulled in $10,010 of that, the return shows.

A post of book recommendations based on the Rainbow Crate May 2026 theme. Twenty books in four rows: the first and fourth row have six book covers which stretch across the entire width of the graphic. Rows two and three have four books with two on each side. In the middle of these is a graphic with a dark gray brick background and a red pennant banner hanging on it. A Rainbow Crate logo with no text is at the top. Text below reads “May 2026 Knights in Shining Armor Book Recs” in all caps. “Knights in Shining Armor” is in a gray neon font, while “May 2026” is in a black font and “Book Recs” is in a white font.

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our recommendation post for next month’s theme! Here are twenty books that we think also fit the May theme of Knights in Shining Armor! These are a mix of Adult and Young Adult titles. 🧵

Exactly one year ago today:

Good morning all ya'll!

I hope your day brings elephant parades, mushroom rings, and comfy clothes

My favorite fossil critters are trilobites, and trilobites aren't dinosaurs. ~But~ eosinopteryx is an adorable grumpy pigeon that doesn't get enough love. Possibly because it's a grumpy pigeon.

Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.

The best kind of day? Game day 👏

Don't miss today's double header as the Sceptres take on the Sirens and the Frost take on the Fleet at 7 PM ET!

How a Navy photographer snapped an iconic Artemis II astronaut photo The photographer who snapped the photos of the Artemis II crew’s return to Earth spent years honing his craft on a Navy aircraft carrier.

taskandpurpose.com/news/august-...

Good morning everybody!

I hope you have all the time you need, whether that's for dreaming or doing (or both)

Poetry: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot (read by Tom Hiddleston) (12/11) YouTube video by Zsuzsanna Uhlik

he also did The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
youtu.be/D9Rh0F-JuNI

Americans of Conscience Checklist: April 10, 2026 - Americans of Conscience Demand an end to the detention of children, strengthen bans of federal troops at polling places, and read this week's ex

Top #AoCChecklist action: Restrict local law enforcement from collaborating with ICE. If you live in NYS, Action 2 has a specific script and contact; separate script for residents of all other states: americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/#action2

An iridescent Cobalt Milkweed Beetle on pink, bell-shaped Creeping Dogbane flowers.

Beetles on flowers are just such perfect, glamorous vibes. I was just reviewing some of last year's photos and was reminded of this guy:

Bright, multi-colored graphic with a white card in the middle that says, “Happy We Need Diverse Books Day!” Beneath the title text is an illustration of four people quietly reading books together. At the bottom of the graphic is the official date for We Need Diverse Books Day: April 14th, 2026.

Bright, multi-colored graphic with a white card in the middle that says, “What is We Need Diverse Books Day?” Contains the following description: We Need Diverse Books Day was created to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world. It’s a chance to uplift, celebrate, and take action to support diverse books and the diverse artists that create them! At the bottom of the graphic is the official date for We Need Diverse Books Day: April 14th, 2026.

Wishing everyone a very happy #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! 🎉📚❤️

Need some ideas for how to celebrate today? Here are eight easy ideas 🧵

Good morning all!

I hope your day brings dreams of reason and flights of fancy

(The Feast of Dreams of Reason celebrates discarded theories and fictional futures, but today also celebrates laughter, cloud watching, and dolphins. So thanks for the fish, and hey look, a whale!)

Good morning everyone!

I hope your day sorts itself out with a breath of fresh air and the perfect word

A grid of upcoming virtual events hosted by Firestorm Books. Events include Disability in YA Fundraiser Panel (4/18), Militant Anarchist Experiences in the Antiglobalization Era (4/19), Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help (4/26), Gender-Expansive Pregnancy (5/2), and Invasive Species and Capitalism (6/21).

After taking a little break over the winter, we're back to scheduling virtual events with some amazing authors! Check 'em out and sign up for free at app.hi.events/events/2739/....

BREAKING: Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has called Péter Magyar to concede defeat in today's election.

With 53.45% of votes counted, Magyar's TISZA looks set to secure a super majority.

A defeat for Putin, a defeat for Trump, a victory for Europe, and above all, a victory for the Hungarian people.

CSK Book Awards John Steptoe New Talent 2026 Virtual Author Event April 27, 2026 5:00 - 6:00pm CDT

Join us for a special virtual event celebrating the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King and the future of children’s literature.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4egcsbw