Turkish proverb:  "The Forest Was Shrinking  But The Trees  Kept Voting For The Αxe  For The Αxe Was Clever  And Convinced The Trees  That Because His Handle Was Made Of Wood  He Was One Of Them."  Transcript of text from an image by Rick Frausto.

“I like to write books about marginalized people with stories that need to be told…add to the worlds’Empathy bucket.” @IWGregorio #diversity Brian Wise CharlotteCountryDay CMS Library Media #MentalHealthMatters

“Anxiety and depression increased during the pandemic. Teen mental health can be more prevalent in minority groups. There’s a stigma associated with mental health.” @IWGregorio #MentalHealthAwareness Brian Wise Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools CMS Library Media

“You are not alone” @IWGregorio CMS Library Media #MentalHealthMatters Brian Wise #thisismybraininlove #ccdsnews

It really is that simple. #UniteAgainstBookBans

On Monday, we announced the launch of #BooksSaveLives. We recognize that book bans & soft censorship are a single piece of a long-term, coordinated effort to silence diverse voices. These bans not only affect students and educators, but authors, publishers, and the entire US. 🧵

Thanks for the helpful video to figure out how to take off/wash/reassemble Chicco MyFit Harness + Booster Car Seat - Removing the Fabrics youtu.be/2gLRZ0JBdcY via YouTube Chicco USA #chicco

This rumor about a Jerry's Pizza box and Andrew Tate's arrest is not true. Here's how we know.👇 snopes.com/fact-check/and…

Book giveaway! 💙🦦 I'm giving away five signed copies of my newest #mglit novel, #Odder. RT and follow me for a chance to win one. Tag your otter half for a bonus entry. I'll choose and notify 5 random winners on February 2 at 2 PM PT. #mglit MacKids Books

Yup. I said what most Black authors are thinking:

Celebrate Black History Month by reading Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford available at the Boston Public Library

Thrilled to see Carole Boston Weatherford at CharlotteCountryDay for the annual #DiversityandInclusion author event Brian Wise 📚 #ccds #BlackHistory

“Jazz was created by African Americans…this biography has a true story of a real person’s life. I wrote Lena Horne’s biography.” Carole Boston Weatherford Brian Wise #BlackHistory #ccds

Fascinating infographics for everyone! thinglink.com/articles/infog…

NYT: Grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump in New York. Mr. Trump will be the first former president to face criminal charges.

I just reviewed a phenomenal book about WWII art history, The Last Masterpiece by Laura Morelli #TheLastMasterpiece #NetGalley #netgalleyreviews

.Atlanta Braves slugger @MattOlson21 and his longtime friend, Reece Blankenship, are making a big impact as advocates for those in the autism community.

Confidence isn’t feeling good about yourself. Confidence is self-trust. When a kid is upset, we build confidence by saying “I believe you” and we actually lower confidence by saying “Come on, it’s not such a big deal.”

Inspiration instagram.com/stories/mattzh…

I have completed my challenge of 55 books! Thanks to ⁦NetGalley⁩ for the opportunity to read amazing books! #netgalley #netgalleyreviewers goodreads.com/user_challenge…