Tiffany Larson, PhD
@tiffanyrlarson.bsky.social
Rebel with a cause. Literacy. The cause is literacy. Texan abroad. She/her
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Shit i guess somebody better go tell Frantz Fanon, Simone de Beauvoir, W.E.B Dubois, bell hooks, Judith Butler, Alain Locke, Harriet McBryde Johnson, Paulo Freire, Hannah Arendt, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., & just a shit ton of other people that they can't be scholars & activists. Damn 🫤. 🫠
lmao so uh a student just came up to me and told me that a classmate asked their professor about the talk I gave the other day and the prof said 'it seems like she's trying to be a scholar and an activist but you can't do both'
(the student who relayed this to me had a similar 'lmao uhhh' reaction)
(the student who relayed this to me had a similar 'lmao uhhh' reaction)
February 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Shit i guess somebody better go tell Frantz Fanon, Simone de Beauvoir, W.E.B Dubois, bell hooks, Judith Butler, Alain Locke, Harriet McBryde Johnson, Paulo Freire, Hannah Arendt, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., & just a shit ton of other people that they can't be scholars & activists. Damn 🫤. 🫠
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The study of humanities has always been progressive. One cannot empirically tell the story of humanity without inclusion, reflection, and a desire to be better moving forward.
February 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The study of humanities has always been progressive. One cannot empirically tell the story of humanity without inclusion, reflection, and a desire to be better moving forward.
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2026 is already shaping up as an unforgettable year for book lovers, packed with new works by favorite authors and exciting debuts that we at PEN America can't wait to dig in to.
Here are 100 books we can't wait to get our hands on: bookshop.org/lists/pen-am... #books #newbooks #readinglist
Here are 100 books we can't wait to get our hands on: bookshop.org/lists/pen-am... #books #newbooks #readinglist
February 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
2026 is already shaping up as an unforgettable year for book lovers, packed with new works by favorite authors and exciting debuts that we at PEN America can't wait to dig in to.
Here are 100 books we can't wait to get our hands on: bookshop.org/lists/pen-am... #books #newbooks #readinglist
Here are 100 books we can't wait to get our hands on: bookshop.org/lists/pen-am... #books #newbooks #readinglist
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Maya Angelou’s estate joins Utah lawsuit over the state’s school book bans
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Maya Angelou’s estate joins Utah lawsuit over the state’s school book bans
The renowned author’s estate signed on alongside Kurt Vonnegut’s estate and three other authors.
www.kpcw.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Maya Angelou’s estate joins Utah lawsuit over the state’s school book bans
www.kpcw.org/state-region...
www.kpcw.org/state-region...
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everyone’s saying “people are NIMBYs about concentration camps” and yeah, I don’t want a concentration camp in my neighborhood, or anywhere
you know who I don’t mind in my neighborhood?
free immigrants, undocumented or otherwise
you know who I don’t mind in my neighborhood?
free immigrants, undocumented or otherwise
February 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM
everyone’s saying “people are NIMBYs about concentration camps” and yeah, I don’t want a concentration camp in my neighborhood, or anywhere
you know who I don’t mind in my neighborhood?
free immigrants, undocumented or otherwise
you know who I don’t mind in my neighborhood?
free immigrants, undocumented or otherwise
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I start every class with my 8th graders during Black History Month with a favorite poem. Today's is from Langston Hughes.
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I start every class with my 8th graders during Black History Month with a favorite poem. Today's is from Langston Hughes.
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THE LIBRARIANS is now streaming on @pbs.org’s YouTube channel and app. Watch now and get engaged in the Freedom to Read movement in your community!
Watch now: tinyurl.com/TheLibrarian...
Watch now: tinyurl.com/TheLibrarian...
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
THE LIBRARIANS is now streaming on @pbs.org’s YouTube channel and app. Watch now and get engaged in the Freedom to Read movement in your community!
Watch now: tinyurl.com/TheLibrarian...
Watch now: tinyurl.com/TheLibrarian...
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Got 5 minutes? Email your legislators. A few thoughtful messages can shape votes that protect our libraries.
Be brief, say you’re a constituent, make a clear ask, share your story, follow up.
Your voice matters.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #Advocate
Be brief, say you’re a constituent, make a clear ask, share your story, follow up.
Your voice matters.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #Advocate
February 3, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Got 5 minutes? Email your legislators. A few thoughtful messages can shape votes that protect our libraries.
Be brief, say you’re a constituent, make a clear ask, share your story, follow up.
Your voice matters.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #Advocate
Be brief, say you’re a constituent, make a clear ask, share your story, follow up.
Your voice matters.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #Advocate
Calling my #bookish friends! I’m bed ridden for the next 7-10 days and need book recs! Bonus for audiobooks or those available on Libby. #booktok #books
a cartoon of a woman sitting in a pile of books with the words " i want to read all the books "
ALT: a cartoon of a woman sitting in a pile of books with the words " i want to read all the books "
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February 4, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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Not only is it Black History Month. It’s also its 100th anniversary!!
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
10 Movies to Stream for Black History Month
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Not only is it Black History Month. It’s also its 100th anniversary!!
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
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Martinez ends her testimony with this:
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Martinez ends her testimony with this:
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
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I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
Describe your BlueSky action a single image.
February 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Describe your BlueSky action a single image.
And is just a beautiful book throughout!
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone builds empathy, critical thinking, and honest conversations about grief, justice, and growing up Black. That’s education, not danger.
Let kids read.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Let kids read.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
January 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM
And is just a beautiful book throughout!
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Mr. Rogers said, "Look for the helpers." Alex Pretti was a helper. ICE killed the helper.
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Mr. Rogers said, "Look for the helpers." Alex Pretti was a helper. ICE killed the helper.
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"Blatant erasure of history": PEN America condemns the ongoing removal of signs at national parks and historic sites by the Trump administration, the latest in Philadelphia about the connection between the founders and slavery. pen.org/press-releas...
Removal of Sign on Slavery at National Historic Site is “Blatant Erasure” of History
PEN America today condemned the ongoing removal of signs at national parks and historic sites by the Trump administration, the latest in Philadelphia about the connection between the founders and slav...
pen.org
January 23, 2026 at 6:56 PM
"Blatant erasure of history": PEN America condemns the ongoing removal of signs at national parks and historic sites by the Trump administration, the latest in Philadelphia about the connection between the founders and slavery. pen.org/press-releas...
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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...
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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
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Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
This is so smart. I’m so impressed with all the different ways you’re helping your neighbors.
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
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“The fact that a story will reduce to elements, can be analyzed, does not necessarily mean it started with them — certainly not consciously. A story can start with a bird song.”—Eudora Welty, The Atlantic, Feb. 1949 🗃️ ✍️
January 19, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
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Uh. Did his firearm go off when he fell!?! 😱
Is there a limit to how many times you can watch ICE falling on ICE?
January 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Uh. Did his firearm go off when he fell!?! 😱
Hey teacher friends- I want to update the 10-20 poems I use to introduce poetry to sophomores. This is not my strong suit.
Send me your suggestions for any really great poems that you and your students love. #poetry #literacy
Send me your suggestions for any really great poems that you and your students love. #poetry #literacy
a woman says i could really use some help in front of a sign that says schitts creek
ALT: a woman says i could really use some help in front of a sign that says schitts creek
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January 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM