@elonmusk , removing the ability to block interactions with bullies and stalkers (or anyone) was the stupidest decision yet (so many to choose from).
I’ll be over on Threads and IG and FB (and maybe whatever the next big platform is) if anyone needs me!
“If you’re not using AI you’re falling behind.” Let me fall behind then, in a bed of leaves while blackbirds observe with beady eyes. Let me fall so behind that the strands of time tug as I travel through and the constellations change in the sky, spelling prophecies of your doom.
Republican-led states have cut early voting popular with blind voters who need assistance; restricted who can return a ballot and drop boxes, making it harder for voters with mobility issues; and tightened signature rules, a problem for those with limited fine motor skills.
Happy Book Birthday to The Woods Are Waiting by @authorkgreene ! For generations, children in their home town have gone missing. The true cause is more chilling than anyone could have imagined . . .
Produced by @Dreamscapeaudio#bookbirthday#audiobook#nystery#thruller#horror
Mr. Musk:
Tweetdeck has been a useful tool for me. First you break it, then you "update" it. When it stops working for lack of a blue check, I will be done with Twitter.
Where else will my narrator/author/producer folks be?
Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.
If you disagree with the decisions of this more conservative Supreme Court, there are actually really effective ways to rectify the situation.
They aren’t instant solutions but with time the issue can be fixed (if you believe it is an issue).
It is as simple as encouraging those people who aren’t registered to vote to get out and register.
It’s also as simple as voting yourself, not just in general elections but in local elections as well.
So stop complaining and take action. Those who care the most ultimately will help make the decisions.
The problem is that enough people don’t care enough or don’t know the power they have.
Even her tweets make me cry. This line really got me. “He remembers you reading to him.” What book do you remember your teacher reading to you? I’ll go first: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
If people actually transitioned to gain an advantage in high school extracurriculars (rather than, you know, because it's what's in their hearts), we would see WAY more cutthroat theater girls becoming boys to get better roles.
For all of us experiencing the #FOMO of missing ALA, here's a better word: freudenfreude, the happiness we feel when our friends are happy. #ala2023#bookcommunity#childrensbooks