A 🧵 from Syrian American journalist & kidlit author, Rhonda Roumani:

'Since Arab authors and illustrators make up less than 1% of traditionally published books, I've curated some of my favorite KidLit written by Arab authors who are writing about their own countries of origin!'

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Lish McBride Tardis and robot security

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Worlds to Come Home To Kate Ristau (pretty much just updates) Kendare Blake Lish McBride Norwescon

Straight men: Pfft. I could take him.

ER doctor here…i see lots of blood

there’s no such thing as vaccine induced thick blood sludge that clogs veins and requires suction (why do I even need to say this)

also we don’t tell patients they have “beautiful blood”

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can I just take a moment to appreciate Beverly Jenkins 's book covers? they're all STUNNING. this isn't even all of them, just my very favorites that always catch my eye

More reasons to support REAL research:

Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok openly admits she knew the Uvalde shooter was not trans, yet knowingly amplified that false information and refused to remove the post. When pressured, her excuse is that the other media outlets lie too.

ATTENTION INTERNET OUTFITS: I just want to *read* my little articles and posts. I do not want to watch video of everything. Please. Let me read

Here’s the deal: We stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential.

Frankly, I could not be more pleased by this combo.

Curses by Lish McBride #BAFTAs

BREAKING: A judge has ruled against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty in the former president's New York civil fraud case. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Hugo Fellow Neena Viel's writing has been hailed as, “Jordan Peele meets Grady Hendrix.” We caught up with Neena to learn more about her current project ahead of the Hugo Fellows Mid-Year Reading this Thursday!

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If you are feeling sad and hopeless that is completely understandable, but it's also a luxury we can't afford right now. Here's a list of some great organisations helping on the ground, just as a handy guide:

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I cannot tell you how much Stephen has supported me and my silly books in the time that I’ve known him. He’s made me laugh a whole lot and makes a lot of effort to lift up other writers. If you have any coins, please toss them to this particular Witcher.