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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · 7d

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author & illustrator seeking representation. #kidlitart #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #kidlitillustrators #illustration #kidlit www.mikehaysbooks.com

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15d

ONLINE LESSON | Auschwitz. Concentration and Extermination Camp.

The history of Auschwitz is complex, as the camp combined two functions: a concentration camp and an extermination center.

Details of the history of Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_1/

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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Indigenous Books for Young Readers) @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social · 15d

IndigenousReadsRising.com shines a light on Black Native and Freedmen representation in books for young readers!

Features include bibliographies for all age markets of young readers. Plus an article offering information and recommendations for further study on Freedmen is available in Resources.

Indigenous Reads Rising; Highlighting Freedmen and Black Native Representation in Children's Literature: Photos of Pasha Westbrooke, Madelyn Goodnight, and cover of their book BRAIDED ROOTS

Indigenous Reads Rising; Highlighting Freedmen and Black Native Representation in Children's Literature: Photos of Nikki Grimes, Stacy Wells, EB Lewis, and cover of their book STRONGER THAN

Indigenous Reads Rising; Highlighting Freedmen and Black Native Representation in Children's Literature: Photos of Tasha Spillet and Salini Perera, and cover of their book BEAUTIFUL YOU, BEAUTIFUL ME

Indigenous Reads Rising; Highlighting Freedmen and Black Native Representation in Children's Literature: Photos of Kevin Noble Maillard, Juana Martinez-Neal, and cover of their book FRY BREAD: A NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILY STORY

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · 20d

Artists! Quote with your night art!
#kidlitart #illustration

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Sep 4

Dr. Susan Monarez, recently removed as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that the Trump administration is deliberately weakening the country’s public health and vaccine protections. This is a danger that should concern us all.

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · Aug 25

If you can see this, post your cat art. #kidlitart #cats

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · Aug 25

THIS is the way 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 25

An M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return. It jibes with the emerging idea that generative A.I., “in its current incarnation, simply isn’t all it’s been cracked up to be,” johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.

The A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of History

Like the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy.

www.newyorker.com

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · Aug 23

Salsa Saturday. 8-23-25. First batch of the season!

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · Aug 8

Tree. 8-7-25. Watercolor and colored pencils. #illustration #kidlitart #scbwiillustrators #nature

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jul 31

Virginia Giuffre’s brother: I think we were shocked by it—especially the use of the term “stolen.” Because she’s not an object. She’s a person. Someone who was recruited at Mar-a-Lago—his property… it just kind of makes us wonder… how much he knew

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SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social · Aug 1

You can get books by our esteemed faculty on SCBWI's Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/SCBWI
#scbwiSummer25

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Bookshop

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, is the preeminent membership organization for children’s book creators. We are a global community of w...

bookshop.org

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Aug 1

NEWS: The U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July—far below expectations—while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. May and June payrolls were revised down by a collective 258K, painting a trouble picture for the economy.

U.S. Jobs Report Falls Flat With Only 73,000 Added in July

Massive downward revisions to prior months and a rising unemployment rate paint a troubling picture—healthcare drove most of July’s limited gains

meidasnews.com

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · Jul 31

Sentry duty. 7-30-25.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jul 8

BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · Jul 5

7-5-25 Wood sprite. #kidlitillustration #kidlit #scbwiillustrators #kidlitart

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Jun 19

The Trump administration told us that Iran was days away from having a nuclear bomb. That was their whole reasoning for getting involved. Now they say they'll make a decision on if they're going to take military action in two weeks. Which is it?

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · Jun 5

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! This would have been my kind of neighborhood growing up. #kidlitart #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #kidlitillustrators #illustration #kidlit www.mikehaysbooks.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · May 24

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · May 13

It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.

Rule of law is ‘endangered,’ chief justice says

Speaking at Georgetown Law, Chief Justice John Roberts denounced “ad hominem” criticism of the justices.

www.politico.com

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · May 7

Ever wondered how our sense of smell works and how to use it to explore the world?
Dive into this #LitLinks lesson to embark on a scent-filled journey to create a sniffing map!
👃 patriciamnewman.com?p=12706

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#kidlit #homeschool #edusky

LitLinks: How to create a sniffing map to explore our sense of smell

The human sense of smell uses a family of more than 400 olfactory receptors to pick up different scents. Try this sniffing map activity.

patriciamnewman.com

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · May 3

Bishop Barron championed the First Amendment at the White House. Has he forgotten the First Commandment? www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...

Bishop Barron championed the First Amendment at the White House. Has he forgotten the First Commandment?

"Thou shalt not worship false Gods" seems an apropos warning in Donald Trump's America.

www.ncronline.org

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · May 1

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! This is a piece from the Peter Pan Book Series Challenge. #kidlitart #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #kidlitillustrators #illustration #kidlit www.mikehaysbooks.com

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · May 1

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! This is a piece from the Peter Pan Book Series Challenge. #kidlitart #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #kidlitillustrators #illustration #kidlit www.mikehaysbooks.com

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mikehays64.bsky.social @mikehays64.bsky.social · May 1

#SCBWIDrawThis Astronomy. #kidlitart #scbwiillustrators #scbwidrawthisastronomy #illustration

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