Dashka Slater
@dashkaslater.bsky.social
NYT-bestselling author of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Pro: curiosity, compassion, complexity. Anti: hot takes, easy answers, rushes to judgment, leaf blowers. She/Her. Use link to contact.
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An Idaho law restricting books deemed βharmfulβ to minors buckled under Ninth Circuit review, with the appeals court on Thursday instructing a lower court to reconsider blocking at least a portion of the law.
Ninth Circuit revives challenge to Idaho library book censorship law
The court found the law likely violates the First Amendment by allowing subjective, age-based censorship.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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None of us are safe until all of us are safe.
I get tired of saying it, but Iβll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM
None of us are safe until all of us are safe.
Bidding closes tonight. Search under Author Visits.
Authors get a lot of requests for free visits from schools who canβt afford to pay. This auction is an opportunity to double your impact by bidding on a school visit and then donating it to a school that would never be able to afford to have an author visit.
Bidding is now open for school visits, manuscript consultations, signed books, original art & more, all to benefit immigrants & resistors in MN.
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
January 30, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Bidding closes tonight. Search under Author Visits.
Authors get a lot of requests for free visits from schools who canβt afford to pay. This auction is an opportunity to double your impact by bidding on a school visit and then donating it to a school that would never be able to afford to have an author visit.
Bidding is now open for school visits, manuscript consultations, signed books, original art & more, all to benefit immigrants & resistors in MN.
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Authors get a lot of requests for free visits from schools who canβt afford to pay. This auction is an opportunity to double your impact by bidding on a school visit and then donating it to a school that would never be able to afford to have an author visit.
Just heard from a friend in MPLS how much this support means in keeping morale going there. Take a look and find something you like to bid on!
Bidding is now open for school visits, manuscript consultations, signed books, original art & more, all to benefit immigrants & resistors in MN.
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Just heard from a friend in MPLS how much this support means in keeping morale going there. Take a look and find something you like to bid on!
Bidding is now open for school visits, manuscript consultations, signed books, original art & more, all to benefit immigrants & resistors in MN.
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Bidding is now open for school visits, manuscript consultations, signed books, original art & more, all to benefit immigrants & resistors in MN.
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
Iβm offering 3 virtual school visits for students of any age, from preschool through grad school, plus a bunch of signed books.
bit.ly/3Z2ZPIn
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January 28, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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I donated. Maine is waiting in the wings to be the next Minnesota. Letβs help.
Help protect Maine from ICE.
I'm donating to Food For All, and if you:
- repost this, I'll donate $1
- call your representative, tell them to ABOLISH ICE, and quote-post this with whether you got a machine or a staffer on the phone, I'll donate $10
- quote-post this with your donation, I'll match!
I'm donating to Food For All, and if you:
- repost this, I'll donate $1
- call your representative, tell them to ABOLISH ICE, and quote-post this with whether you got a machine or a staffer on the phone, I'll donate $10
- quote-post this with your donation, I'll match!
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I donated. Maine is waiting in the wings to be the next Minnesota. Letβs help.
My relatives were murdered in the Holocaust and I can say with confidence that the comparison is apt. Thatβs why the people of the Twin Cities are refusing to behave like Good Germansβor like the Dutch collaborator who turned in Frankβs family.
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 AM
My relatives were murdered in the Holocaust and I can say with confidence that the comparison is apt. Thatβs why the people of the Twin Cities are refusing to behave like Good Germansβor like the Dutch collaborator who turned in Frankβs family.
Reality is not bias.
A reminder to the news media: βconflicting accountsβ is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Reality is not bias.
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Dear #BookSky Minneapolis has an absolutely incredible literary culture. In fact, three of the most important small presses call the city home; Coffeehouse Press, Graywolf, and Milkweed. There are also a ton of great bookstores in the Twin Cities. So here's the assignment...
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Dear #BookSky Minneapolis has an absolutely incredible literary culture. In fact, three of the most important small presses call the city home; Coffeehouse Press, Graywolf, and Milkweed. There are also a ton of great bookstores in the Twin Cities. So here's the assignment...
AI isn't making art. It's stealing art.
January 22, 2026 at 7:03 PM
AI isn't making art. It's stealing art.
In case you missed it: comics artists are telling the story of the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities in four heartbreaking panels.
#iceoutcomics documents what's happening in the Twin Cities in heart-wrenching 4-panel comics. Learn the backstory & see some of the resulting comics in this week's Sigh of Relief. Includes a how-to for teachers to bring the project into their classrooms.
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/dispatches...
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/dispatches...
Dispatches From The Front Lines
Cartoonists Document What's Happening In The Twin Cities
dashkaslater.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM
In case you missed it: comics artists are telling the story of the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities in four heartbreaking panels.
A five year old child abducted. An observer tortured while immobilized. A memo instructing the willful and wanton violation of constitutional protections. These are moments that are supposed to clarify the minds of leaders and patriots. But go on, tell us more about the hockey game.
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 AM
A five year old child abducted. An observer tortured while immobilized. A memo instructing the willful and wanton violation of constitutional protections. These are moments that are supposed to clarify the minds of leaders and patriots. But go on, tell us more about the hockey game.
General Strike because:
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:46 PM
General Strike because:
General strike because:
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 11:44 PM
General strike because:
General Strike.
Our Map shows that their Minneapolis General Strike solidarity actions in at least 43 cities
MAP: Minneapolis General Strike Movement Spreads to 43 Cities Across U.S.
At least 43 cities plan to hold actions in solidarity with the Minneapolis General Strike
paydayreport.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:43 PM
General Strike.
Also creepy cops have used it to stalk an intimate partner who was fleeing abuse
404 Media has great reporting on Flock but I recommending linking to their reporting about the condor cameras esp bc it's galling as fuck. The condor cams record people not license plates and it was hackable to anyone on the internet bc their software is shit.
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Also creepy cops have used it to stalk an intimate partner who was fleeing abuse
Reposted by Dashka Slater
If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM
If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
#iceoutcomics documents what's happening in the Twin Cities in heart-wrenching 4-panel comics. Learn the backstory & see some of the resulting comics in this week's Sigh of Relief. Includes a how-to for teachers to bring the project into their classrooms.
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/dispatches...
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/dispatches...
Dispatches From The Front Lines
Cartoonists Document What's Happening In The Twin Cities
dashkaslater.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM
#iceoutcomics documents what's happening in the Twin Cities in heart-wrenching 4-panel comics. Learn the backstory & see some of the resulting comics in this week's Sigh of Relief. Includes a how-to for teachers to bring the project into their classrooms.
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/dispatches...
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/dispatches...
Watching the Twin Cities respond to the ICE invasion has filled me with admiration. I wrote a piece about channeling our inner Minnesotans in this week's Sigh of Relief.
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/we-begin-b...
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/we-begin-b...
We Begin By Helping Each Other
How do you build the Mutual Aid Muscle?
dashkaslater.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Watching the Twin Cities respond to the ICE invasion has filled me with admiration. I wrote a piece about channeling our inner Minnesotans in this week's Sigh of Relief.
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/we-begin-b...
dashkaslater.substack.com/p/we-begin-b...
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Thank you @dashkaslater.bsky.social for joining AFTβs book club to discuss Accountable. We explored how real accountability means holding people responsible while staying human, helping young people grow & confronting how social media fuels harm. Itβs long-term work.
www.aft.org/bookclub
www.aft.org/bookclub
January 12, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Thank you @dashkaslater.bsky.social for joining AFTβs book club to discuss Accountable. We explored how real accountability means holding people responsible while staying human, helping young people grow & confronting how social media fuels harm. Itβs long-term work.
www.aft.org/bookclub
www.aft.org/bookclub
Reposted by Dashka Slater
Making sense of the world is hard, but @dashkaslater.bsky.social helps! Have you exercised your "mutual aid muscle"?
We Begin By Helping Each Other
How do you build the Mutual Aid Muscle?
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Making sense of the world is hard, but @dashkaslater.bsky.social helps! Have you exercised your "mutual aid muscle"?
Such an honor to be in conversation with rabble rouser and committed advocate for kids and teachers @rweingarten.bsky.social π
Thank you @dashkaslater.bsky.social for joining AFTβs book club to discuss Accountable. We explored how real accountability means holding people responsible while staying human, helping young people grow & confronting how social media fuels harm. Itβs long-term work.
www.aft.org/bookclub
www.aft.org/bookclub
January 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Such an honor to be in conversation with rabble rouser and committed advocate for kids and teachers @rweingarten.bsky.social π