“What you’re telling me is that you don’t mind infringing on free speech to protect children from [drag shows] but when it comes to kids who have died from guns, you don’t give a flying f.”
@melanin_ya Hello! Neal Shusterman!! The Unwind series, the Scythe series, Challenger Deep
Ibi Zoboi Pride
Literally everything by the amazing Jacqueline Woodson
@melanin_ya Dear Martin, the Hate u Give, On the Come Up, the Poet X, really everything by Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, Renee Watson, Nic Stone, and I can come back with more.
@melanin_ya Tiffany D. Jackson (how could I leave her out!! She recently did an author visit at my school and was so amazing and inspiring), Nicola Yoon-also a huge favorite!!
The Respect for Marriage Act will ensure that LGBTQ+ and interracial couples are respected and protected equally under federal law. I urge Congress to quickly send this bill to my desk, where I will promptly sign it into law.
If you want Hunter Biden—a private citizen who has never worked for the U.S. gov’t—investigated, but don’t want Jared or Ivanka investigated for “earning” $640 million while in the WH and then getting $2 billion from Saudi Arabia, you are a hypocrite conducting a witch hunt.
“Adults are the problem…” @AS_King on telling kids she gets letters from adults that say, “I haven’t read your book but...” and kids’ incredulous responses.
My son was disappointed to realize that the US team was playing a country called Wales and not a large group of whales in what I guess he imagined to be a large soccer-seaworld extravaganza.