My sign for today's rally (via @FaburaGift on Etsy—thank you!). And I finished knitting my Melt The Ice hat just in time! #NoKings

@mancity.com is playing @arsenalfc.bsky.social in the Carabao Cup Final. These teams are top of the table in the Premier League, so it's a huge match. So happy to find it live on Paramount+ but OMG. They're covering it with cameras fixed on the 2 stars—Haaland and Saka. No wide shots. I CAN'T SEE!!⚽

Just RSVP'd for the No Kings Rally on January 28th. Madly knitting my "Break the ICE" hat so I will have it in time! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

It's snowing. Bah Humbug!

Wooh! Spring is here. Can finally walk by the lake again. 12,100 steps today.

In support of stand up for science here is an image of galaxy M51. Beautiful night. Clear and no moon

Overhead view of a mug of tea and a book lying on a wooden table. Title of book: The Magic Words: Writing Great Books For Children and Young Adults, by Cheryl B. Klein.

Wide angle view of a smiling person at an oval table, in a small room with lots of windows. On the table are a laptop computer, books, notebooks, and a portable light.

Instead of going to U.S. for a mini-vacay, we're at an airbnb in Ontario. Every morning: Re-reading @cherylklein.bsky.social's THE MAGIC WORDS: Writing Great Books For Children & Young Adults. Cheryl: If you had a companion wkbook of exercises, I'd buy it in a heartbeat! #KidLit #WriterSky

Tatjana Wood, Award-Winning Comic Book Colorist, Dies at 99

What an amazing impact on comic culture! R.I.P. Tatjana Wood.

Hello, querying authors! I am open for submissions and actively looking for Book Club Fiction and expert-written Adult Non-Fiction. Show me your stuff! Submission link included at manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/li...

Love this!

Love this!

I believe in watching the State of the Union address. Even if I'm not crazy about the president, I've always felt that it's my duty, as a citizen. This is a democracy, the President of the United States is speaking, and we the people need to show up. But this year I just can't do it. Sad, but true.

Luna shaking out her fabulous ears after a wild play session. #DogsofBlueSky

Bob Marley - Get Up, Stand Up (Live at Munich, 1980) YouTube video by Bob Marley

Having been involved in political protests for what feels like my entire adult life, I enjoyed singing all the old songs today. I have to say, though, that Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up" rises above the rest. #NoKings youtu.be/RhJ0q7X3DLM?...

800+ people gathered at a political rally, holding signs, listening to speeches

Hudson NY today. #NoKings

Hello #PortfolioDay !

Author/illustrator looking for new projects.

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#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #natureillustration

Oh, my! I hope you're recovered now.

Bats Catch Migratory Birds and Eat Them in Midair

Well. This is fascinating! (No firewall) #Science #Nature

Jessie Leshon - How I Got My Agent Writer and educator Jessie Leshon sought an agent like it was a full time job. The work paid off, and here she shares her advice with others.

Interesting perspective from the other side of the query process. This is my new client Jessie Lehson.

I was on the ground today in Broadview with Senator Durbin to conduct Congressional oversight on ICE’s processing facility.

As elected officials, we have a duty to ensure transparency within federal facilities. What is ICE hiding? Kristi Noem, what are you hiding?

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...

This makes me so happy on so many levels.

I'm sharing this report by AP, rather than a corporate news source, because AP is a not-for-profit news cooperative that provides independent, fact-based, and nonpartisan journalism to a global audience. Read them, and consider subscribing. @apnews.com

You can't come to the touring Cake Picnic unless you bring a dessert to share People across Southern California came out to eat cake this weekend… 483 different cakes to be exact. A touring picnic took over a Santa Monica park with one simple rule…bring a cake.

You can't come to the touring Cake Picnic unless you bring a dessert to share.

I would really like to go to one of these.

So true

‘Reading Rainbow’ to Return, With New Host Mychal Threets | KQED The popular Bay Area librarian will step into LaVar Burton's role as host when the series relaunches.

Such happy news!

True that. I'm a baker. If the recipe calls for unsalted butter and you don't have any, just don't add the salt. If the recipe calls for salted butter, and you only have unsalted, add salt. Easy peasy!

A Novice Defense Secretary Lectures the Brass on What It Takes to Win

I was raised in a military family. We understand both service and sacrifice. This was a travesty.

"Senior officers, summoned from around the world, are entrusted to manage complex military operations. They got a lecture on fitness and grooming standards."

Sock it to the shoes: why more offices are going footwear-free British companies are trialling no-shoes policies as a way to improve focus, comfort and morale – but not everyone is convinced

Looks like we're ahead of the curve at @greatdoglit.bsky.social. We're a footwear-free zone.

Democrats. Senate Vote. Hold the line!

Our biggest influencer (dogfluencer 🐾) client. Go DEXTER!

This is such a beautiful book about finding a way, no matter what the obstacles. I'm so glad it's been translated into Spanish. Thank you, Gnome Road Books!