Julie Allen
@teachjules.bsky.social
6th grade ELA teacher in VA, kind of a big deal, filled w/ sparkly darkness
Has everyone been watching The Righteous Gemstones this whole time without me? What else are you gatekeeping?
March 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Has everyone been watching The Righteous Gemstones this whole time without me? What else are you gatekeeping?
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“The first people a dictator puts in jail after a coup are the writers, the teachers, the librarians —because these people are dangerous. They have enough vocabulary to recognize injustice and to speak out loudly about it. Let us have the courage to go on being dangerous people.”
—Madeleine L’Engle
—Madeleine L’Engle
March 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“The first people a dictator puts in jail after a coup are the writers, the teachers, the librarians —because these people are dangerous. They have enough vocabulary to recognize injustice and to speak out loudly about it. Let us have the courage to go on being dangerous people.”
—Madeleine L’Engle
—Madeleine L’Engle
I grew up with MOUNTAINS and HILLS. I moved to the beach and have to pull my kids’ sled around FLAT GROUND & I don’t get why they LOVE IT
February 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I grew up with MOUNTAINS and HILLS. I moved to the beach and have to pull my kids’ sled around FLAT GROUND & I don’t get why they LOVE IT
I just read it again
I just love it so much
It just won the Newbery Medal
and it’s just my most favorite book
Thank you @erinentrada.bsky.social
I just love it so much
It just won the Newbery Medal
and it’s just my most favorite book
Thank you @erinentrada.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I just read it again
I just love it so much
It just won the Newbery Medal
and it’s just my most favorite book
Thank you @erinentrada.bsky.social
I just love it so much
It just won the Newbery Medal
and it’s just my most favorite book
Thank you @erinentrada.bsky.social
I love this book so much that I knit it a sweater
January 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I love this book so much that I knit it a sweater
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“Everyone, everywhere, regardless of their age, background, or political views, deserves access to information from a wide range of perspectives and books that reflect their lived experiences.” #TLSky #TLSkyChat #EduSky #KidLit #SkyBrarians
www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
ALA to U. S. Department of Education: Book bans are real
The American Library Association responds to the Department of Education's dismissal of complaints about censorship and discrimination: the "effort to terminate protections... advances the demonstrabl...
www.ala.org
January 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
“Everyone, everywhere, regardless of their age, background, or political views, deserves access to information from a wide range of perspectives and books that reflect their lived experiences.” #TLSky #TLSkyChat #EduSky #KidLit #SkyBrarians
www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
I hope everyone caught the @ellenhopkins.bsky.social books in the background of that #SNL sketch!
January 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I hope everyone caught the @ellenhopkins.bsky.social books in the background of that #SNL sketch!
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Today sure has big “Lemon, it’s Tuesday” energy.
January 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today sure has big “Lemon, it’s Tuesday” energy.
Happy birthday to this slay queen
January 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Happy birthday to this slay queen
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A Times Square billboard showing squid game footage over the woman singing Imagine is probably the perfect way to ring in 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
A Times Square billboard showing squid game footage over the woman singing Imagine is probably the perfect way to ring in 2025.
Happy New Year! We went to the beach today. Just wanted to brag about that.
December 31, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Happy New Year! We went to the beach today. Just wanted to brag about that.
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Welcome to the time of year when people reveal their number of books read and inevitably get judged for it so can we just skip the judgment part this year? Whatever your number is, I hope you had some awesome reads and it brought you peace and joy.
December 30, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Welcome to the time of year when people reveal their number of books read and inevitably get judged for it so can we just skip the judgment part this year? Whatever your number is, I hope you had some awesome reads and it brought you peace and joy.
Wordle 1,290 1/6
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YOU GUYS
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YOU GUYS
December 30, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Wordle 1,290 1/6
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YOU GUYS
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YOU GUYS
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I like the part in “Shoop” by Salt ‘n Pepa where she says “I swear, I stared, my niece my witness” because most songs don’t even bother to include independent third party verification of their claims.
December 29, 2024 at 2:02 PM
I like the part in “Shoop” by Salt ‘n Pepa where she says “I swear, I stared, my niece my witness” because most songs don’t even bother to include independent third party verification of their claims.
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I don’t like how folk are trying to read shame. If you read 100 books, awesome. If you read 10 books, awesome. Just read.
December 29, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I don’t like how folk are trying to read shame. If you read 100 books, awesome. If you read 10 books, awesome. Just read.
Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah from the Allen Fam
December 25, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah from the Allen Fam
Look, Bluesky, I’m important!
December 19, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Look, Bluesky, I’m important!
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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...
December 16, 2024 at 10:20 PM
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...
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morning affirmation,
i deserve it all
-kendrick lamar
i deserve it all
-kendrick lamar
December 10, 2024 at 12:29 PM
morning affirmation,
i deserve it all
-kendrick lamar
i deserve it all
-kendrick lamar
Today’s book purchases!
November 21, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Today’s book purchases!
I got to see my friend!
November 21, 2024 at 1:05 AM
I got to see my friend!
I get to see my friend today!
November 20, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I get to see my friend today!
Imagine being cool enough for a starter pack.
a boy wearing glasses is laying in bed
ALT: a boy wearing glasses is laying in bed
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Imagine being cool enough for a starter pack.
I hope you all know Bluesky is actually pronounced like “brewski” but with an L
November 19, 2024 at 10:57 PM
I hope you all know Bluesky is actually pronounced like “brewski” but with an L