Aida Salazar
@aidawrites.bsky.social
Award-winning Xicana author, translator, artivist, ally, mother. Out now: ULTRAVIOLET and WHEN WATER FLOWS. Up next: WHEN SUN RISES. Decolonize & Free 🇵🇸
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Simple neuroscience-based hack for anxiety:
🌿go & be in a place with plants & trees for 15 mins
🌳You'll inhale plant oils(phytoncides) from foliage
📉your stress hormone(cortisol) will drop significantly
Many of our brain pathways evolved to motivate us to forage for plants-they're still very active
🌿go & be in a place with plants & trees for 15 mins
🌳You'll inhale plant oils(phytoncides) from foliage
📉your stress hormone(cortisol) will drop significantly
Many of our brain pathways evolved to motivate us to forage for plants-they're still very active
April 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Simple neuroscience-based hack for anxiety:
🌿go & be in a place with plants & trees for 15 mins
🌳You'll inhale plant oils(phytoncides) from foliage
📉your stress hormone(cortisol) will drop significantly
Many of our brain pathways evolved to motivate us to forage for plants-they're still very active
🌿go & be in a place with plants & trees for 15 mins
🌳You'll inhale plant oils(phytoncides) from foliage
📉your stress hormone(cortisol) will drop significantly
Many of our brain pathways evolved to motivate us to forage for plants-they're still very active
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The US is undergoing the worst self-inflicted destruction of health, education, and knowledge creation infrastructure since the great leap forward. We will all be substantially less educated, poorer, and sicker while millions will die from completely preventable causes. It's civilizational suicide.
April 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The US is undergoing the worst self-inflicted destruction of health, education, and knowledge creation infrastructure since the great leap forward. We will all be substantially less educated, poorer, and sicker while millions will die from completely preventable causes. It's civilizational suicide.
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It’s still hard to believe the simple fact that this is all self-imposed. Everything that’s happening right now wasn’t the result of some foreign adversary destroying the country. We did this all to ourselves by electing the dumbest motherfucker to ever rule a nation.
April 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It’s still hard to believe the simple fact that this is all self-imposed. Everything that’s happening right now wasn’t the result of some foreign adversary destroying the country. We did this all to ourselves by electing the dumbest motherfucker to ever rule a nation.
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Most of you know about my situation, and I'm sad to see how common this is, but so heartened that the kidlit community is coming together.
Most of you know about my situation, and I'm sad to see how common this is, but so heartened that the kidlit community is coming together.
We have posted an update on the fundraiser for our beloved Jane Doe and a donation match offer of $350. Jane's bills from escaping a domestic violence situation are starting to come in, and we want to be able to fund this campaign as much as possible to give her some breathing room. 1/2
March 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Most of you know about my situation, and I'm sad to see how common this is, but so heartened that the kidlit community is coming together.
Most of you know about my situation, and I'm sad to see how common this is, but so heartened that the kidlit community is coming together.
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Hey everyone -- Moms of Liberty and Dept of Education launched a snitch line portal today to rat out teachers and anyone promoting anything DEI.
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
February 28, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Hey everyone -- Moms of Liberty and Dept of Education launched a snitch line portal today to rat out teachers and anyone promoting anything DEI.
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
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from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler
February 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler
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Here's how you can find all your federal and state elected representatives--including governor and state reps/senators. For city, google your city + "city council" or look on your city's official page. (Shy-person script in next post.)
www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...
www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...
January 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Here's how you can find all your federal and state elected representatives--including governor and state reps/senators. For city, google your city + "city council" or look on your city's official page. (Shy-person script in next post.)
www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...
www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...
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Still in shock about the Pura Belpre honor for Ultraviolet. The librarians on the committee really took a chance on a controversial book. 🥹 This is what resistance also looks like. ✊🏽
January 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Still in shock about the Pura Belpre honor for Ultraviolet. The librarians on the committee really took a chance on a controversial book. 🥹 This is what resistance also looks like. ✊🏽
I'm donating my large collection of diverse middle grade and picture books to two schools that were lost in the LA fires. Anyone in the SF Bay driving down that can deliver them?
January 22, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I'm donating my large collection of diverse middle grade and picture books to two schools that were lost in the LA fires. Anyone in the SF Bay driving down that can deliver them?
Hello #booksky and #activistsky! Where are the revolutionaries on this app?
January 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Hello #booksky and #activistsky! Where are the revolutionaries on this app?
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This week, Grizzly readers selected their new Dive In book for our Verse Unit after days of book tastings! 🐻📚 @authorlisafipps.bsky.social @aidawrites.bsky.social #VerseNovels #204Reads
January 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This week, Grizzly readers selected their new Dive In book for our Verse Unit after days of book tastings! 🐻📚 @authorlisafipps.bsky.social @aidawrites.bsky.social #VerseNovels #204Reads
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The Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) planned to put out a statement supporting Israel while it commits genocide. Danielle Monique spoke up and was fired for insubordination. We have to do better in the kid lit community.
January 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) planned to put out a statement supporting Israel while it commits genocide. Danielle Monique spoke up and was fired for insubordination. We have to do better in the kid lit community.