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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn

@tasslyn.bsky.social

Poet. Superfan - AUTHORS. KIDLIT. BOOKS.
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Anyone ages 12 – 26 living in the United States can get a San Diego Public Library Books Unbanned card. With the card, the library’s online collection of banned or restricted eBooks and eAudiobooks are available for FREE, no matter where you live in the U.S. libraryfoundationsd.org/news/stories...
San Diego's Books Unbanned protects the freedom to readlibraryfoundationsd.org Library Foundation SD and library launch Books Unbanned in San Diego to resist book bans, promote intellectual freedom among young readers, and cement libraries as a place where everyone belongs.
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If bigots taking Moms For Liberty marching orders want to remove a book from our school curriculum/library there are formal ways to challenge. Calling the police, and the school allowing the police into that teacher's classroom . . . That is intimidation from the bigots, and cowardice from admin.
Someone complained about a book in a Great Barrington classroom. Then the police showed upwww.berkshireeagle.com After someone called the cops about the book "Gender Queer," what happened next has outraged many in the school community.
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With daughter at Mall of America. Reminded of why I don't like malls but know teenagers are magnificent
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GOOD NEWS - Welcoming Texas Freedom to Read Project to playing field! Please find them, follow them, support them, and get your voice working. We need you. txftrp.nationbuilder.com/press_releas...
Texas Freedom to Read Projecttxftrp.nationbuilder.com Fighting Book Bans & Defending the Right to Read. Parent founded. Parent led.
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Giving Tuesday! Yes it is! Please consider a gift to one of my favorites - @everylibrary.bsky.social who make a difference helping communities across the country speaking for the right to read
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Mid green egg check on next steps
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Oh I wish I could have seen this. Magical critical stories and voices for authors and readers.
I was lucky to see @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com in conversation with Art Spiegelman tonight. Mr. Spiegelman summed up the situation of book banning succinctly: "I'd rather a child read The Turner Diaries in a classroom than pull it off his dad's bookshelf." A much needed discussion here in FL.
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To those new to Bluesky: Looking for tips? Links to kidlit/YA custom feeds, community connect threads, & other resources? See the link in my profile or debbieohi.link/bluesky-tips. (Scroll up from that link & you'll find my thoughts on social media these days + why I'm on Bluesky)
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At my school board meeting. ... love to see this
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Thanks to Julia Quinn for stepping up to help support the fight against book bans!! www.everylibrary.org/juliaquinnam...
Hey All! Just a cool bit of news for #Bridgerton fans and Library Fans! I love #EveryLibrary and know that they show up for librarians. It's nice to see #Bridgerton folks see that too! www.everylibrary.org/juliaquinnam...
Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn Named New National Ambassador For EveryLibrarywww.everylibrary.org EveryLibrary and EveryLibrary Institute today announced the appointment of Julia Quinn as their first National Ambassador for 2023-2024.
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Happy to share a report I helped create - please read. And then, go to the local library or school board and speak for the books. For the young people. For the world you want. Your voice matters. pen.org/report/book-...
School Book Bans: The Mounting Pressure to Censorpen.org School book bans continue to spread through coordinated campaigns by a vocal minority of groups, individual actors, and state legislation.
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Until Bluesky adds Lists (user-curated public & private lists, not just custom feeds), I'm going to keep sharing these Community Connect threads to help those seeking out kidlit community & tabletop/board gamers: debbieohi.link/bluesky-kidlit Also check @katemessner.bsky.social's Google Doc cont'd
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We’re celebrating our birthday! Six years ago today, we launched The Author Village. Thank you to everyone for your support. Here’s to many more years of helping to bring extraordinary book creators and educators to your community. Help make this school year the year of the author visit!