It's currently Banned Books Week and I'd love to use this moment to remind you that book bans aren't about the books. They're about silencing marginalized people (and creating the permission structure for their harm) and defunding institutions of public learning.
And for those of you in other states, you can use both of those websites to check the registration information and deadlines for your state too.
Arizona, our deadline to register to vote is coming fast in just 2 weeks (Mon, Oct 7). Now is the time to register or check your voter registration to ensure it's active. Your voice is important! VoteRiders.orgVote.org can help.
During the American Library Association's (ALA) Banned Books Week, it's important to understand how censorship is on the rise. But there are things each of us can do to take action against censorship, beyond just reading a few banned books. The ALA has shared some ideas. www.ala.org/bbooks/banne...
@ellenbyronla.bsky.social@desertsleuths.bsky.social#WriteNOW2024. I'm working on a MG fantasy w/ humor & was feeling a little intimidated. Now I have some concrete tools. I'm definitely going to be watching that webinar a second time. Thanks! ๐
Super cute!
My family just did a round of colonoscopies this summer because we have a family history of colorectal cancer. We have to keep a close eye on our guts. I started doing them at 40. Please go get your preventative colonoscopy screenings if you can, it's important!
I just scheduled my colonoscopy, like a good soon-to-be 46-year-old should. Going to use @annehelen.bsky.social's incredibly useful guide to prep and navigate the experience! annehelen.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
When I wrote about my first colonoscopy, back in 2022, I was both eager and sheepish: I so desperately wanted to talk to others about the entire experience, but I also realized I was talking about a l...
My enclosure could use some more enrichment* *affordable necessities, health insurance, universal basic income, infinite time to draw my silly pictures