Complex Kid

Writer, Librarian, Educator

[💐 Maurice 💐 @MauriceRuffin]

A throwback for those who asked me about this recently. I'll talk about it on the podcast before long. ✨️✨️✨️

[Jen Psaki @jrpsaki]

So a guy in Texas (Ken Paxton) who was investigated for bribery and is known as one of the more corrupt public officials has decided he has the moral authority to determine what a woman carrying a non-viable fetus and a doctor does with her own body…thanks SCOTUS!

[Gabino Iglesias @Gabino_Iglesias]

Monthly reminder: It’s okay to buy more books. It’s okay to get more books from the library. It’s okay to buy books you won’t read for years. It’s okay to pile books everywhere. It’s okay to get different editions of the same book. Books are awesome. Do whatever makes you happy.

[Gabino Iglesias @Gabino_Iglesias]

Your monthly reminder:

Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs you to tell your truth through your words.

[Complex Kid @ReginaAllen1]

@davidlubar https://t.co/FmspsraWfi

[Complex Kid @ReginaAllen1]

@StephenKing Suck in your belly and smile.

[The Meadows Center @MeadowsC4Water]

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for the gift of water and the wonders of nature that surround us. Wishing everyone a day filled with joy, gratitude, and the beauty of the natural world. Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at #MC4Water! 🍁🦃 💦
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📸: Andrew Shirey

[The Meadows Center @MeadowsC4Water]

Happy Friday! Check out the latest shots of our resident North American river otters! #DYK? Otters are quite the social butterflies. They engage in various group activities, such as wrestling, which play a vital role in their social bonding & help to develop hunting and survival skills. 🦦💦
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Explore Spring Lake with us — you might get lucky and witness these adorable otters in action! 📷: Mike Flores

[Gabino Iglesias @Gabino_Iglesias]

Remember: When you read a book, buy a book, hold a book, smell a book, get a book from the library, look at a pile of books, or talk about books, your body releases booxytocin, which makes you feel better and live longer. Get more books. They’re good for you. It’s science.

[Complex Kid @ReginaAllen1]

@LakotaMan1 No.

[Sarton and Gilda Awards @SartonAwards]

Submit your entry for the @SartonAwards Gilda by October 31! guidelines at https://t.co/MZmkCHwS3L

[𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖_𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @SundaeDivine]

Friend in Austin was at a bar and saw this.

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

We lift our gazes not
To what stands between us,
But what stands before us.
We close the divide,
Because we know to put
Our future first, we must first
Put our differences aside.

[Complex Kid @ReginaAllen1]

@ahardupvibe I’m looking out the window and I’m looking at you. Stevie Ray Vaughan

[Complex Kid @ReginaAllen1]

I just signed the @AuthorsGuild's Open Letter to Generative AI Leaders calling on them to compensate writers fairly for the use of copyrighted materials in their AI programs. Sign here: https://t.co/TpgfwkUiZb

[Complex Kid @ReginaAllen1]

@TalkScaredPod

[Complex Kid @ReginaAllen1]

@AuthorTOBurnett I would write on a stone tablet if that’s what it took.

[Complex Kid @ReginaAllen1]

@AuthorTOBurnett

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

A school librarian responded to our question: Did a challenge affect your book-buying decisions going forward?

From SLJ's Controversial Books Survey 2023, download the full results at the link:

https://t.co/wzTLzie4hd

[Complex Kid @ReginaAllen1]

@KelliLage Be kind to yourself.