Monisha Blair
@monishablair.bsky.social
(She/Her) Librarian @KeyMiddle. SLJ 2020-2025 Best Books Committee. Reviewer for School Library Journal. #ReadingIsSelfCare
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Need ideas for New Year's Resolutions? We have some thoughts! 📖✅
📸 Carol Stream Public Library
📸 Carol Stream Public Library
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Need ideas for New Year's Resolutions? We have some thoughts! 📖✅
📸 Carol Stream Public Library
📸 Carol Stream Public Library
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“We think that having good media literacy skills is a very big civic skill,” Kiia Hakkala, a pedagogical specialist for the City of Helsinki, told The Associated Press.
They start at age THREE.
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They start at age THREE.
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Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
“We think that having good media literacy skills is a very big civic skill,” Kiia Hakkala, a pedagogical specialist for the City of Helsinki, told The Associated Press.
They start at age THREE.
apnews.com/article/fake...
They start at age THREE.
apnews.com/article/fake...
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I am struggling with what might be a generational experience. The gulf war was pretty politically formative for me. It’s not history so much as memory this time.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
January 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I am struggling with what might be a generational experience. The gulf war was pretty politically formative for me. It’s not history so much as memory this time.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
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It's a new year. Crack those new books open, readers!
January 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
It's a new year. Crack those new books open, readers!
Still haven’t made a dent in my TBR pile www.goodreads.com/user/year_in...
Goodreads 2025 Year in Books
Check out My 2025 Year in Books on Goodreads!
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December 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Still haven’t made a dent in my TBR pile www.goodreads.com/user/year_in...
Parenting tip: If your t(w)eens also leave only a handful of various snack foods behind, clean out your pantry by putting those handfuls of snacks on a charcuterie board and watch them disappear
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Parenting tip: If your t(w)eens also leave only a handful of various snack foods behind, clean out your pantry by putting those handfuls of snacks on a charcuterie board and watch them disappear
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Biggest takeaway: what a difference an engaged active passionate school librarian has made in our HS this year (we were without one for awhile). In creating a welcoming space full of things to do, including reading, she has invited them in.
December 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Biggest takeaway: what a difference an engaged active passionate school librarian has made in our HS this year (we were without one for awhile). In creating a welcoming space full of things to do, including reading, she has invited them in.
Yup
This is about elections.
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
December 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Yup
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So, LLMs are a form of information laundering. They insulate you from the sources, which makes it impossible to judge the reliability of the source.
December 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
So, LLMs are a form of information laundering. They insulate you from the sources, which makes it impossible to judge the reliability of the source.
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America, there's something you should know.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
December 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
America, there's something you should know.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
Cheese would also save me
December 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Cheese would also save me
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thinking fondly of the DEAR (drop everything & read) hours in school when we were kids & wishing we could still have that happen as adults, all at the same time no matter what we’re busy doing
December 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
thinking fondly of the DEAR (drop everything & read) hours in school when we were kids & wishing we could still have that happen as adults, all at the same time no matter what we’re busy doing
It’s all fun and games until the glitter gets everywhere
They’re just tough for me because I have glitter trauma
December 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It’s all fun and games until the glitter gets everywhere
This + a book > everything #SmallJoys
December 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This + a book > everything #SmallJoys
So snow day tomorrow? ❄️
If you have snow to clear good idea to do it next few hours while sun is higher in the sky. Later this afternoon and tonight, any slush/snow will freeze solid and become tough to remove.
December 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
So snow day tomorrow? ❄️
Working with 7th graders on substance abuse research today. Some of my fave interactions…
T: Who is doing heroin?
And
S: Ms. Blair, what’s a rave?
T: Who is doing heroin?
And
S: Ms. Blair, what’s a rave?
December 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Working with 7th graders on substance abuse research today. Some of my fave interactions…
T: Who is doing heroin?
And
S: Ms. Blair, what’s a rave?
T: Who is doing heroin?
And
S: Ms. Blair, what’s a rave?
“Skilled librarians nurture a culture of reading, curate high-quality texts, collaborate w teachers and provide individualized support that is especially vital for struggling readers. Their presence is part of the ecosystem that helped MS move from near the bottom to the top of national rankings.”
Via @startribune.com: To follow Mississippi’s gains in literacy, Minnesota needs librarians. Minnesota has no statewide requirement for school librarians, and many districts have quietly eliminated these positions: www.startribune.com/opinion-to-f...
Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians
Minnesota has no statewide requirement for school librarians, and many districts have quietly eliminated these positions, fifth-grade teacher Marie Hydukovich writes.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
“Skilled librarians nurture a culture of reading, curate high-quality texts, collaborate w teachers and provide individualized support that is especially vital for struggling readers. Their presence is part of the ecosystem that helped MS move from near the bottom to the top of national rankings.”
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DC Public Library with a friendly reminder 📚
December 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
DC Public Library with a friendly reminder 📚
Shout out to @juliaerin80.bsky.social for her idea of a Try It book club! I had a couple of students and a teacher join me yesterday and it was absolutely lovely. All of them said they were excited to come back for next week!
December 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Shout out to @juliaerin80.bsky.social for her idea of a Try It book club! I had a couple of students and a teacher join me yesterday and it was absolutely lovely. All of them said they were excited to come back for next week!
Is this like the New Year’s version of Groundhog Day? Is the raccoon a harbinger of things to come in 2026? 😬
Even raccoons need a little help to make it through 2025.
‘Heavily intoxicated’ raccoon passes out in liquor store bathroom after breaking in, ransacking shelves
Animal control officers in Virginia responded to an unusual call this weekend after a raccoon broke into a liquor store, ransacked several shelves and passed out in the bathroom.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Is this like the New Year’s version of Groundhog Day? Is the raccoon a harbinger of things to come in 2026? 😬
I got to read this book nearly a year ago and called it then… it was going to top all of the lists. This book is heartbreaking, beautiful and hopeful ❤️
And now Kirkus... I have never had a book appear on so many Best Books of the Year lists, and it's honestly a little overwhelming.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has shared THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES this year and continues to put it into the hands of just-right readers. ❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has shared THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES this year and continues to put it into the hands of just-right readers. ❤️
December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I got to read this book nearly a year ago and called it then… it was going to top all of the lists. This book is heartbreaking, beautiful and hopeful ❤️
I love grossing out my East Coast husband with Midwest cuisine. You would think that after 20+ years this would get old, but it hasn’t. Ranch is part of my culture www.instagram.com/reel/DRPvzgc...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I love grossing out my East Coast husband with Midwest cuisine. You would think that after 20+ years this would get old, but it hasn’t. Ranch is part of my culture www.instagram.com/reel/DRPvzgc...
Hard disagree. The teen and I thoroughly enjoyed it
Part two of Jon M. Chu's splashy musical doesn't justify its own full-length movie, but it's clearly been made with love — and a deep commitment to the spirit of the material.
'Wicked: For Good': This all could've been just one good movie
Part two of Jon M. Chu's splashy musical doesn't justify its own full-length movie, but it's clearly been made with love — and a deep commitment to the spirit of the material.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Hard disagree. The teen and I thoroughly enjoyed it