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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 13h

Join me and @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social virtually tonight at 7pm Eastern to discuss writing for young audiences, speaking honestly about American history, and whether this is finally the year Arsenal wins the title. Join us!

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Clint Smith and John Green will be discussing Clint’s young readers adaptation of How the Word Is Passed tonight at 7pm eastern

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 13h

Join me and @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social virtually tonight at 7pm Eastern to discuss writing for young audiences, speaking honestly about American history, and whether this is finally the year Arsenal wins the title. Join us!

withfriends.co/event/268257...

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 6d

If you want to understand open adoption, it makes sense to start with birth parents—yet studies of them are few. 2+ yrs ago, I began talking w/ birth mothers to try to understand what living in an open adoption is like for them, and what rights or options they might have if challenges were to arise.

When Adoption Promises Are Broken

Many birth mothers hope to maintain contact with their child. But their agreements with adoptive parents can be fragile.

www.theatlantic.com

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In My BookClub @inmybookclub.bsky.social · 5d

@clintsmithiii.bsky.social @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social

#read #books #kidlit #booksky #edusky #history

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks for coming, John!

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks so much, that’s incredibly kind

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Sarah Shulist (she/her) @sarahling.bsky.social · 8d

"How the Word is Passed" is my favourite non-fiction book of all time, both because of its information and because of its prose. An adaptation for young readers is amazing to hear about.

Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you CBS Mornings for having me. Excited to have this book out in the world today.

Clint Smith on adapting "How the Word Is Passed" for young readers

YouTube video by CBS Mornings

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you CBS Mornings for having me. Excited to have this book out in the world today.

Clint Smith on adapting "How the Word Is Passed" for young readers

YouTube video by CBS Mornings

youtu.be

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks so much for reading and sharing!

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 8d

Hot off press today, young readers edition of "How the Word Is Passed" by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social, expertly adapted by @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social

Take just 2 minutes (now) to listen to audiogram ⬇️.

Then, order copies of the book for every young person you know. 🧵
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Clint Smith audiogram

On August 25, Clint Smith joined the Zinn Education Project (coordinated by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change) for a book launch of the young readers edition…

vimeo.com

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you CBS Mornings for having me. Excited to have this book out in the world today.

Clint Smith on adapting "How the Word Is Passed" for young readers

YouTube video by CBS Mornings

youtu.be

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 9d

Ha! They were a great group

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 10d

ARSENAL I LOVE YOU WHAT A WIN

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks so much for the kind words

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 11d

Can’t wait to celebrate this book’s publication in the DMV tomorrow. 2pm at MLK library. Free and open to all. RSVPs still available. Hope to see you there!

loyaltybookstores.com/wordtothekids

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 11d

Just finished many hours of signing the books you all have preordered from @loyaltybooks.bsky.social. Shout out to those who got books not only for yourself but for your kids, your grandchildren, your students, and even the kid down the street who keeps riding his bike over your lawn. I’m grateful.

Clint stands behind a stack of signed books

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Amanda Hartman @amandalah.bsky.social · 17d

My friend, @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social adapted @clintsmithiii.bsky.social amazing book, for children! #kidlit #booksky TY! ❤️🙏🏼❤️

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 13d

Kimmel’s defiant return highlights one of the most disturbing dynamics of Trump II, that so many people in positions of leadership are chickenshit frauds who would rather fold in advance than put up anything resembling a fight www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Kimmel’s refusal to capitulate stands out because so many other well-situated people—those with the resources, platform, and power to stand up to the president, including, initially, the leaders of ABC—have surrendered, withdrawn, or become Trump sycophants themselves. One by one, American leaders supposedly committed to principles of free speech, due process, democracy, and equality have abandoned those ideals when menaced by the Trump administration. These cascading acts of cowardice from the people best positioned to resist Trump’s authoritarian power grabs have made Trump seem exponentially more powerful than he actually is, sapping strength from others who might have discovered the courage to stand up. Defending democracy requires a collective refusal to acquiesce to lawless behavior from many different sectors of society. All of these powerful people trying to save their own skin have effectively multiplied Trump’s attacks on constitutional government, by enhancing a false sense of inevitability and invincibility.

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Ross Andersen @rossandersen.bsky.social · 14d

Wrote about some of my faves (black holes)

www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...

The Black Hole That Could Rewrite Cosmology

Astronomers see a mysterious object shining in the deep sky. It could be older than the stars.

www.theatlantic.com

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 17d

Martinelli has been transformed by the competition we have for places now. Depth matters.

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 17d

The spoils are shared at the Emirates.

Arsenal left it late, but Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage time equaliser rescues a point for Mikel Arteta's side.

For the first time in his career, Pep Guardiola goes five games without a top-flight league win against an opponent.

🔗 nyti.ms/3Kev9zx

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 19d

@clintsmithiii.bsky.social's #1 New York Times bestselling work of nonfiction for adults is now available for young readers, adapted by @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social. Find this must-read narrative, aimed for readers age 10 and up, on shelves September 30th.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 20d

The Republican reaction to Kirk’s murder has been a campaign of state repression that ends with Trumpist toadies deciding what Americans are allowed to think, do and say. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

What happened to Jimmy Kimmel is not about one comedian who said something he should not have said. The Trump administration and its enforcers want to control your speech, your behavior, even your public expressions of mourning. You are not allowed to criticize the president’s associates. You do not even retain the right to remain silent; you must make public expressions of emotions demanded by the administration and its allies or incur its disfavor, which can threaten your livelihood. This is the road to totalitarianism, and it does not end with one man losing his television show.

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 25d

These are the sort of routine wins Arsenal need for a long season. Comfortable result, shared minutes, a Zubimendi golazo, Noni cooking on the right. Our depth has opened up new levels.

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 29d

Author @clintsmithiii.bsky.social joined @zinnedproject.bsky.social to talk about the new young readers edition of HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (adapted by @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social). Listen to an excerpt here and watch the full session at the link below.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/how-the...

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks so much!

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