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Alison Weiss @alioop7.bsky.social · 1d

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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 7d

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · 26d

OMG. I am so sorry, Ally. There is no reason for this. People trying to receive treatment for health issues should not have the added stress of dealing with insurance companies who only care about making money. We have the worst healthcare system but no one is talking about making it better. HUGS

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Sep 7

Avatars replace reading and writing and thinking for yourself. Robots run the world and a few people get very rich.

miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Sep 1

And one of the ways information gets distorted is by terming it "misinformation" or "disinformation" instead of just stating it in terms people understand: THIS IS A LIE.

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Maybe we should phrase it "HUMAN" as in: Speak with a HUMAN therapist instead of a robot. Read a book by a HUMAN instead of written by a robot. Listen to music written and performed by HUMANS instead of robots.

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Cats love resting on shoes for some reason!

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Auto correct is super annoying. Why can't we write our own texts without someone telling us how and what to write??? I wrote "I'll call you tomorrow" and it changed it to "I'll call you tomato's" and spelled tomatoes the way my middle schoolers spell😱

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 29

It's an excuse for insurance to not cover it

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 28

Wow, hope you get some relief. ❤️

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 23

I'm also wondering why professors are on board with this. If AI can write papers, grade them, & plan lessons, they will find themselves out of a job. But really, just give every kid a college a degree who knows how to plug assignments into AI if they don't have to use their brains or their voice.

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 23

What is the point? Why are you in an English class if AI is writing your papers for you? My daughter, who just got her MFA, thinks she was turned down for a community college job because when they asked her how she would integrate AI, she said she planned to use her own critical thinking.

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 22

I tried both of these ideas for building community for my opening week and it's been AMAZING. The What I Bring project has been the jumpstart I need to my school year. The creativity, the honesty, the personality, the effort these kids put into their projects....I was blown away.

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 22

OMG, I got "tired" too! I asked him for a more positive word but I guess that's the point of the assignment, to go with what feels authentic to you! Which, my student pointed out in more direct words, lol

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 16

Kendra's stories are full of heart and voice! This one has magic, too!

Kendra Felder @kendrafelder.bsky.social · Aug 16

Follow Twelve-year-old Calliope’s hunt through NYC.

🌳 Environmentally conscious tween
♎️ Astrology Nerd
🧁🚫Family Bakery
👦🏼👧🏽First Crush
👨🏽Single Dad
🫥 Invisible Mom
🫆✨Mystery
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Community
📫 Letter Writing

#PosterPit #C #MG #SPF #Q

A cream colored background with the image of a bakery displaying croissants in different variations taking up the bottom half of the poster. On display in the middle in a bright blue font is tge title Slice of Sapphire Skies with the following underneath in three separate rows: Mystery, Astrology, Bakery.
A quote from the novel is underneath the row of words: “Let your dreams puff up like marshmallows and memories ripen like limes.”
On the middle right above the bakery image are the words in a light gray font: Coming soon to your query inbox

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 16

If you are looking for a high concept story by a lyrical writer, this is the book for you!

Sara M. Kapadia @sarakapadia.bsky.social · Aug 16

#PosterPitQ #YA #F #BIPOC
Between newfound magic skills, saving her Indian ancestor, juggling her studies, and dealing with her mother's disapproval, Sonali can not decipher Rav's mixed messages. Is her talking crow the only true friend? Time will tell...

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 16

Yes, you want to read this amazing NIV by this talented poet!

Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · Aug 16

I feel compelled to share that the people in this quickly assembled PosterPit pitch are the actual portraits of her father Lord Byron, her Mother Lady Annabelle Milbank Byron, and Ada Lovelace. Only Ada is 7 in this portrait, not 12.

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#HistoricalFiction

Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · Aug 16

12yo #STEM genius Ada Lovelace hides prohibited poetry, & dreams of flight to freedom.

Both risk the volitile connection with mom.

She must persuade Lady Byron STEM & dreams are the future, or lose the tenuous connection completely.

STARFISH X ENOLA HOLMES

#MG #AG #HF #PO #NIV #PosterPit #KidLit

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 8

What happens to books when they go out of print? Are there any writers on here who have self-published their books after their rights were reverted? #kidlit #writers #MG #YA #books #authors

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 6

You'll fall in love with Calliope and this magical story!

Kendra Felder @kendrafelder.bsky.social · Aug 6

Twelve-year-old Calliope’s summer plans change when magical notes appear out of nowhere. The family bakery facing foreclosure pushes her to dive into decoding the mystery. Could it lead to more than the end of Slice of Sapphire Skies?

JUST A PINCH OF MAGIC X NORTH OF SUPERNOVA

#MG #C #Q #QuestPit

A collage of pictures in a row of six. Top Left: A tween mixed race girl with caramel skin and curly brown hair. She is smiling. Top Right: A bakery window display with various croissants. Middle Left: a desk with a card on top of it that reads The MAGIC happens right where you STAND. Middle Right: A photograph of buildings between trees at Central Park in New York. Bottom Left: a clear night sky full of stars Bottom Right: A sign hanging in a glass window that reads CLOSED

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 5

Yes, we have to focus on the writing that makes us happy

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 3

Yes, the GN make these accessible for kids below grade level who want a bit more than Captain Underpants or Dogman (though all my 6th graders love these). A lot of complex novels now have GN versions. I also recommend audiobooks so they can learn to read more complex text with their minds!

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 3

These books are way too hard if your kid is below grade level. If just a reluctant reader, it could work. 6th grade RL, 60k-70k words, way too many words on a page. Struggling readers want short books, white space, 2nd-3rd RL. There are Warrior GN. There's a Magic Treehouse about Jackie Robinson.

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Aug 1

Beautiful and perfect. Definitely needs a frame.

miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Jul 29

Also....sounds like a picture book???

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miriamsf.bsky.social @miriamsf.bsky.social · Jul 29

OMG, thank you for sharing this beautiful story. Yay, Muppet!!!!

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