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@firenexttime.bsky.social
@maggietokudahall.bsky.social
kids and young adult book author. The horrors never cease but neither do I. Founding member of Authors Against Book Bans. (She/her) blessed stressed depressed ✌🏽 Prettyokmaggie.com
@hansilowang.bsky.social
NPR correspondent reporting on how elections, the census, the Postal Service and other parts of the U.S. government work • signal: hansi.01 • email: hwang@npr.org • newsletter: hansilowang.com/stay-in-touch
@ryanestrada.com
Eisner & Ringo nominated author/artist/adventurer. Books Include Banned Book Club, Occulted, Student Ambassador, No Rules Tonight. Represented by Janine Kamouh at WME. Work and contact info at ryanestrada.com
@maureenjohnsonbooks.com
she/her Author. Not the one from Rent. https://linktr.ee/maureenjohnson
@samiraahmed.bsky.social
NYT & indie bestselling author of Love Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Hollow Fires, Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit, This Book Won't Burn. Next: The Singular Life of Aria Patel (5/13/25) Politics. Prose. Pastries.
@rebekahwriter.bsky.social
Donate to abortion funds: https://www.baltimoreabortionfund.org/ “It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.” - Susan B. Anthony
@debrawexler.bsky.social
Comms maven. I live in Brooklyn and am passionate about improving education, NYC, and connecting with people working to make my city and our country more livable for all. Obligatory: opinions mine.
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social
Old school war reporter: author of 16 books inc Killer In The Kremlin, Murder In The Gulag and novel The Useful Idiot. Co-host Lucy Letby: Was There Ever A Crime? Founder: VPDFO! Festivals johnsweeney.co.uk https://www.patreon.com/c/JohnSweeneyRoar
@adibkhorram.bsky.social
Award-winning best selling author of books for all ages. Next: IT HAD TO BE HIM (adult romance), TEA IS LOVE (picture book), ONE WORD, SIX LETTERS (young adult). adibkhorram.com 🏳️🌈🇮🇷 he/him
@sarahmaclean.bsky.social
Writer. Podcaster. Third-act break-up evangelist. I’m somewhere talking about romance novels.
@dittie.sheshed.rocks
Snark/sarcasm are my power and I wield it like a whack-a-mole hammer. SheShed. Follow farming Shieldmaiden. (Undercover)
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social
Editor at Book Riot. Editor/Author of BODY TALK, HERE WE ARE, + (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY. Former librarian. Anti-censorship advocate. Yoga teacher. Your favorite infernal witch. She/her. Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2024.
@schwartzwords.bsky.social
YA fantasy: A PRAYER FOR VENGEANCE and TO A DARKER SHORE / adult romcom: MY KIND OF TROUBLE / sadder but wiser / autistic / fat / 🌈 / 🇮🇹 / theater / (she/they) / Rep: Lee O’Brien, LGLM https://linktr.ee/leanneschwartz
@freadomfighters.bsky.social
We believe in the right to read. We support #FReadom. Website link: https://www.txfreadomfighters.us/
@becalzada.bsky.social
TX Educator, Library Coordinator, Presenter, Reader, #FReadomFighter | Opinions shared are solely my own
@librarianjones.com
Educator-Librarian-Author-Activist-Grassroots Organizer-Speaker-Bibliophile-Louisianan Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThatLibrarian
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@flfreedomread.bsky.social
FL public school parents who believe in preserving access to information in public education and libraries. https://www.fftrp.org/florida_censorship_attempts
@txfreedomread.bsky.social
Parent-founded. Parent-led. Defending the right to read & supporting the fight against book bans in our public schools & communities. Join us: www.txftrp.org/petition 📍Texas, USA
@bookbansandbs.bsky.social
Defending our Public Libraries and the Freedom to Read. Reporting on Book Bans and Other Bullshit. #library #BookSky #librarySky #bookbans #bannedbooks
@pbromberg.bsky.social
Librarian and advocate. Reach out for free help supporting your library and stopping censorship. You are not alone! EveryLibrary.org | LetUtahRead.org
@frankstrong.bsky.social
Teacher. Publisher of the Book-Loving Texan’s Guides to School Board Elections. Co-founder of Texas Freedom to Read Project.
@federicoerebia.bsky.social
PEDRO & DANIEL Lammy Award - Winner MA Book Award - Longlist Ohio Book Award - Finalist Crystal Kite Award - Honor Book Américas Award - Commended Book Linktree: linktr.ee/FedericoErebia Website: FJEbooks.com
@finalreckoning.bsky.social
Grass roots messenger 🗣️ Micro Activist | Defender of democracy | Eradicate MAGA | Supporter of the #resistance and #opposition 🚫MAGATS
@alangratz.bsky.social
New York Times bestselling author of books for young readers, and eater of pizza.
@ellenhopkins.bsky.social
NY Times bestselling, often banned author. MARRIED feminist. Mom. Grandma. German shepherd lover. Joy seeker midst the chaos. Staunch ally. Democracy defender. Fighting for our kids' future. Not here to be sold anything. #blueresister
@technolibrary.bsky.social
Technolibrary. Former teacher, techie librarian and now Tx #FReadomfighter. I support intellectual freedom and student voice. Keynoter, author on techie stuff! Former White House Champion of Change
@samanthamclark.com
Author of books for kids and young at heart. Repped by Rachel Orr, Prospect Literary. Samanthamclark.com | Samanthamclark.substack.com | Bsky.app/profile/samanthamclark.com
@jessicahorton.bsky.social
Graduate (of law). Writer (of words). Maker (of quilty things). Lover (of randomness). Cofounder (of https://www.letdavisread.org). She/her.
@jennyboylan.bsky.social
Author of 19 Books. Barnard/Columbia prof. President, PEN America. Former chair, GLAAD. Pizzaiola.
@melissacorey.bsky.social
MS Library Media Specialist | MASL (MO) Past President | LJ Mover and Shaker 2024 | 2024 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award Honoree | SLJ #SchoolLibOTY Finalist 2023 | Book Lists | MG/YA Lit | Designer at Heart ❤️
@uabookbans.bsky.social
#UniteAgainstBookBans is a national @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship. Join the campaign: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
@laneyhawes.bsky.social
Close talker. Story teller. Co-Founder of Texas Freedom to Read Project. Wife to a very tall man. Mom to 4. Fighting the far-right in Tarrant County, Texas. Known on Twitter as: “Not just a mom, but a mouthy activist.”
@joeinneb.bsky.social
I run a nonprofit arts organization in Lincoln, Nebraska. From Oklahoma, spent many years in California.
@genehogan.bsky.social
grant person, online dentist, mostly here to post dumb jokes and music for #Jazzsky and #NowPlaying #DullMensClub
@shauntheloud.bsky.social
Starting with dog pics and will probably end up raging against right wing bots when they flood the place and eventually delete my profile 😂