Michelle Markel
@michellemarkel.bsky.social
Author and aficionado of mostly narrative nonfiction picture books. Teacher, speaker. Art, activism, politics, cats. Find out more at www.michellemarkel.com
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Humans are about 10 million times larger than viruses, yet they kill us regularly.
We can’t see them. We can’t outrun them. We can’t destroy them with our guns.
And yet we continue to disrespect them.
Vaccinate.
We can’t see them. We can’t outrun them. We can’t destroy them with our guns.
And yet we continue to disrespect them.
Vaccinate.
November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Humans are about 10 million times larger than viruses, yet they kill us regularly.
We can’t see them. We can’t outrun them. We can’t destroy them with our guns.
And yet we continue to disrespect them.
Vaccinate.
We can’t see them. We can’t outrun them. We can’t destroy them with our guns.
And yet we continue to disrespect them.
Vaccinate.
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“When you search for recipes, make sure they come from trusted human cooks who actually test their food.”
Don’t let Silicon Valley chat bots screw up your turkey, folks. Scroll past the AI slop to find real info from a real person.
Don’t let Silicon Valley chat bots screw up your turkey, folks. Scroll past the AI slop to find real info from a real person.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
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AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
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November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“When you search for recipes, make sure they come from trusted human cooks who actually test their food.”
Don’t let Silicon Valley chat bots screw up your turkey, folks. Scroll past the AI slop to find real info from a real person.
Don’t let Silicon Valley chat bots screw up your turkey, folks. Scroll past the AI slop to find real info from a real person.
November 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Our panel at the #HowardZinnBookFair in SF is coming up! #socialjustice #picturebooks @annebroyles.bsky.social @innosantonagara.bsky.social @robliutrujillo.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Our panel at the #HowardZinnBookFair in SF is coming up! #socialjustice #picturebooks @annebroyles.bsky.social @innosantonagara.bsky.social @robliutrujillo.bsky.social
RIP. Truly elevated picture book nonfiction, along with Jonah.
Such fabulous books! RIP, Jeanette Winter.
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Obituary: Jeanette Winter
Acclaimed illustrator and author Jeanette Winter, a pioneer of picture book biographies and nonfiction, many of which focused on brave women fighting for social justice, died November 7 at the age of ...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
RIP. Truly elevated picture book nonfiction, along with Jonah.
Hope to make it! My panel is "Empowering Kids With Social Justice Picture Books" at 4:30.
Howard Zinn Book Fair is just around the corner.
Hope y'all can make it.
Tons of great writers and artists will be there.
#zinnfair #books #poetry #fiction
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Hope y'all can make it.
Tons of great writers and artists will be there.
#zinnfair #books #poetry #fiction
@jtofthebay.bsky.social
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The Howard Zinn Book Fair is just around the corner.
Hope y'all can make it.
Tons of great writers and artists will be there.
Should be a blast--fun and inspiring.
#zinnfair #books #poetry #fiction.....
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November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hope to make it! My panel is "Empowering Kids With Social Justice Picture Books" at 4:30.
Hook vs. Inciting Incident
What's the difference between a story's hook and its inciting incident?
#kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips
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What's the difference between a story's hook and its inciting incident?
#kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips
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November 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Did the designers of the cars even consider how high powered glaring lights would appear to oncoming traffic? Big oops.
This is very high on my list of "not politically charged stuff I want somebody to run for office on"
I wish we, like, regulated shit nowadays. Between car bloat, blinding headlines, and neighbourhoods packed with rental suites but no on-property parking, driving is an absolute nightmare now.
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Did the designers of the cars even consider how high powered glaring lights would appear to oncoming traffic? Big oops.
One of my fave Caldecott books!
The Queen of Hearts may be outrageous, but she’s rooted in real medieval fears of monarchs with absolute power. Sometimes nonsense reveals more truth than history books. #FairyTaleTuesday
Art: Randolph Caldecott
Art: Randolph Caldecott
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
One of my fave Caldecott books!
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Chris’s whole post is amazing, including this, from E.B. White:
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Chris’s whole post is amazing, including this, from E.B. White:
Gratitude to Jeanne for spreading the word! At a time when religious leaders are protesting injustice- this book is so relevant.📚
"His enemies have seen that he's not foolish, not inferior, he's right!...because we're put on this earth to help one another. Through calm and stormy seas, it's one and all." -
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November 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Gratitude to Jeanne for spreading the word! At a time when religious leaders are protesting injustice- this book is so relevant.📚
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Agreed!
YES: Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls for all 50 states to ABOLISH voting machines owned by Dominion, which is now owned by a MAGA election-denying Trump supporter.
YES: Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls for all 50 states to ABOLISH voting machines owned by Dominion, which is now owned by a MAGA election-denying Trump supporter.
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Agreed!
YES: Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls for all 50 states to ABOLISH voting machines owned by Dominion, which is now owned by a MAGA election-denying Trump supporter.
YES: Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls for all 50 states to ABOLISH voting machines owned by Dominion, which is now owned by a MAGA election-denying Trump supporter.
A Never Trumper talks about the latest "fad" : #socialism www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Column: Can socialism ever be more than just a fad in America?
Thanks to the popularity of Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders, new polling suggests that a majority of Americans no longer prefer capitalism.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A Never Trumper talks about the latest "fad" : #socialism www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
What an incredible place for a #poem to resurface. Art as an expressive tool for justice. Carl Sandburg would be thrilled.
Ellis starting the day off by reading out Carl Sandburg's poem "Chicago" in its entirety.
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
What an incredible place for a #poem to resurface. Art as an expressive tool for justice. Carl Sandburg would be thrilled.
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ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them.
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
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After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
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November 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them.
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
From WE ARE THE CHANGE: Words of Inspiration From Civil Rights Leaders, art by Innosanto Nagara, who will be my co-panelist, discussing #kidlit social justice books at the Howard Zinn Book Fair in SF in Dec. #resist #poetry #picturebooks 📚👍
November 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
From WE ARE THE CHANGE: Words of Inspiration From Civil Rights Leaders, art by Innosanto Nagara, who will be my co-panelist, discussing #kidlit social justice books at the Howard Zinn Book Fair in SF in Dec. #resist #poetry #picturebooks 📚👍
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Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
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Most histories of hoodies go with 12th century monks as the originator, but I like to show my students this one from 5th-7th century Egypt.
October 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Most histories of hoodies go with 12th century monks as the originator, but I like to show my students this one from 5th-7th century Egypt.
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You could go further, right? Where’s the demand for a new Speaker? If Johnson is going to refuse to do his job, why aren’t we calling for him to be replaced, the House sent back to work, the shutdown ended, and the Epstein files to be released.
Democrats should hold a press conference and announce that if Mike Johnson has no interest in running the House they'd be happy to do it for him
Mike Johnson has dissolved Congress. Why?
October 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
You could go further, right? Where’s the demand for a new Speaker? If Johnson is going to refuse to do his job, why aren’t we calling for him to be replaced, the House sent back to work, the shutdown ended, and the Epstein files to be released.
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Hey Democratic governors! Could requesting UN monitors help? @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governor.ca.gov @tinakotek.bsky.social @governorwalz.mn.gov
October 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Hey Democratic governors! Could requesting UN monitors help? @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governor.ca.gov @tinakotek.bsky.social @governorwalz.mn.gov
Eleanor Roosevelt faced death threats because of her activism for equal rights. DJT's courage wouldn't even fill up his bone spurs. He can tear down the #EastWing, but he can't erase her legacy.
October 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Eleanor Roosevelt faced death threats because of her activism for equal rights. DJT's courage wouldn't even fill up his bone spurs. He can tear down the #EastWing, but he can't erase her legacy.