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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 2d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 2d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · 4d

In addition to short fiction, also open to poetry aimed at a middle grade and YA readership.

Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · Aug 20

Haven’t posted much here in my Scholastic capacity (kid and Clifford for the algo), but I’m an editor at SCOPE and assigning short stories and Flash fiction and more, paid, to middle grade and YA authors. If you’re interested, reach out. We’re assigning 2026 now. #writers #authors #middlegrade

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · 4d

Yes! Have been sending out guidelines this week. DM me with the best email address. Thanks!

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 26d

Just giving this lil’ workshop a bump. Still have some space! 👇🏽

Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · Sep 3

Since my summer query one went so well, I’m doing another workshop in the winter.

Come hang! The goal is to help get a nonfiction book proposal wrangled up and polished.

These workshops will help fund my free events in the New Year. www.ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2025/9/...

Winter Workshop: Building the Nonfiction Book Proposal — ERIC SMITH

Hey friends. So my first attempt at a self-run workshop this summer was a really wonderful success. A few dozen folks signed up, we worked on query letters and opening pages, and at the end of the si...

www.ericsmithrocks.com

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 26d

good morning, if you live in Georgia I highly recommend double checking your voter registration today!!

mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

(they sent out a bunch notices over the summer & if you didn't login, it auto moved to you over to being inactive and you won't be able to vote in upcoming elections)

Elections Portal

mvp.sos.ga.gov

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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 27d

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 26d

Hey, I know books are expensive and money is tight right now.

But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library!

It's easy! Check your library's website.

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · 28d

Gingersnap

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Sep 9

Happy release day to The Macabre by @kosokojackson.bsky.social!! @mcflycahill90.bsky.social spoke with Jackson about art ownership, Hereditary, and the inspiration for his adult debut. Check out their full conversation at Reactor!

reactormag.com/author-inter...

Art & Legacy in The Macabre: A Conversation With Author Kosoko Jackson - Reactor

"Horror to me is all about taking the intangible and making it tangible and something that can be defeated"

reactormag.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 6

Know your rights, Illinois.

Stay safe and stay informed.

Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

1. Remain Calm. 2. You have the right to deny entry without a valid warrant. 3. You have the right to remain silent. 4. You have the right to speak with an attorney. 5. You have the right to not sign anything.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/

Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · Sep 4

"Stop thinking of COVID as if it's an acute cold. Think of it as a neuroinvasive virus you can get every year or two that slowly degrades your brain in ways that will harm your abilities and quality of life throughout your life." (thread with studies)

Augie Ray @augieray.bsky.social · Jul 5

I just read my tenth #COVID19 research study in the past month or so that demonstrates COVID infections cause brain changes that may accelerate Alzheimer's disease, are associated with cognitive decline, and cause fatigue, memory impairment, and sleep disorders. (1/?)

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · Sep 5

I do sometimes ponder this.

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’ve learned more about being a better advocate for my son, through the questions children have been kind enough to ask.

A little essay for The Huffington Post, and how I learned to shed my “it’s not my job to educate everyone” armor, for the child who needed me to. www.huffpost.com/entry/answer...

People Love To Ask Invasive Questions About My Son's Autism. These Are The Only Ones I'll Answer.

"I’ve never liked talking about my son’s autism with other people."

www.huffpost.com

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · Aug 20

Haven’t posted much here in my Scholastic capacity (kid and Clifford for the algo), but I’m an editor at SCOPE and assigning short stories and Flash fiction and more, paid, to middle grade and YA authors. If you’re interested, reach out. We’re assigning 2026 now. #writers #authors #middlegrade

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · Aug 15

Seven of my books, and Navdeep’s too.

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Ginger the garden witch @mkkraemer.bsky.social · Aug 11

I don’t know who needs this today, but here you go..

Image of an eye on a starry night sky with text that says “Embrace imposter syndrome. Revel in the fact you have fooled everyone. You are a Trickster Goddess.

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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · Aug 8

Lawrence Kasdan: “Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.” #writing

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Jul 30

Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist based in Portland, Oregon. Consider applying and/or passing along to those who might be interested!

bookriot.com/hiring-digit...

We're Hiring a Digital Content Specialist

Good at making internet? Love books? Come work with us as a digital content specialist.

bookriot.com

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · Jul 31

Omg, best! Time for a rewatch!!

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · Jul 30

It has taken medical science 200 years to advance humans to the point where people are so healthy and living so long that they can deny that science and medicine is what got us here.

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · Jul 31

Name a non-musical movie with a dance scene or musical number.

My fave….

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · Jul 26

😂

Of course now both songs are stuck in my head on a loop.

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Sona Charaipotra @sonesone2.bsky.social · Jul 21

#morningview #jerseyshore

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Jul 18

make art! if it's the end of the world, you might as well make art! if it's not the end of the world, then the future will be better because people made art right now!

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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · Jul 19

the world sucks so bad right now that it’s hard to know where to begin - but here’s one thing you can do, if there’s room in your heart and home 👇

L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · Jul 18

The manager for the Downey Animal Care Center, urges people who are in a position to adopt to stop by to visit dogs like Canela, a five-year-old Belgian Malinois. A total of 18 animals have been turned in due to the deportations.

By @janettev.bsky.social 🐕

lataco.com/ice-raids-pe...

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