Annie Cardi
@anniecardi.bsky.social
YA author, baker, runner, hound enthusiast. RED (2024) and WINTER WHITE (January 2026). She/her.
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The Bovino demotion is seriously welcome news, but please keep up your calls to your Senators.
DO NOT let any of them point at his demotion as a sign of reform/justification to go ahead w/ supporting DHS.
DO NOT let any of them point at his demotion as a sign of reform/justification to go ahead w/ supporting DHS.
January 27, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The Bovino demotion is seriously welcome news, but please keep up your calls to your Senators.
DO NOT let any of them point at his demotion as a sign of reform/justification to go ahead w/ supporting DHS.
DO NOT let any of them point at his demotion as a sign of reform/justification to go ahead w/ supporting DHS.
The only thing worse than all this snow is ICE
January 27, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The only thing worse than all this snow is ICE
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Don't get distracted, friends. This doesn't change the fact that ICE has been used as a lawless, violent force, and it's continued existence is immoral. Tell your senators to vote accordingly. Defund. Dismantle. Prosecute.
Breaking WSJ:
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino will imminently leave Minnesota along with some of his agents, according to administration officials familiar with the matter. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino will imminently leave Minnesota along with some of his agents, according to administration officials familiar with the matter. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Gregory Bovino to Leave Minnesota Imminently, Administration Officials Say
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino will imminently leave Minnesota along with some of his agents, according to administration officials familiar with the matter.
Bovino had emerged as the public f...
www.wsj.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Don't get distracted, friends. This doesn't change the fact that ICE has been used as a lawless, violent force, and it's continued existence is immoral. Tell your senators to vote accordingly. Defund. Dismantle. Prosecute.
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On a related note, kidlit creators are still fighting book bans and the whole industry is still reeling from this. Follow (and join?) @authorsabb.bsky.social for information about how to help!
Anyone ever say to you when you're talking about banned books some version of, "Well if you want the book, just buy it!" The Freedom to Read Project broke down exactly why that argument doesn't stand up to scrutiny:
What the Library Is For and Why “Just Buy the Book” Gets It Exactly Backwards
Libraries exist to guarantee equal access to ideas; telling families to buy books themselves undermines equity, choice, trust, and opportunity.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
On a related note, kidlit creators are still fighting book bans and the whole industry is still reeling from this. Follow (and join?) @authorsabb.bsky.social for information about how to help!
I was shoveling during the announcements but there were SO MANY excellent selections at #alayma! In a hard time it’s so inspiring to see so many stories and voices recognized.
And now in full: #YMA26 www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
American Library Association announces 2026 Youth Media Award winners
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Prin...
www.ala.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM
I was shoveling during the announcements but there were SO MANY excellent selections at #alayma! In a hard time it’s so inspiring to see so many stories and voices recognized.
I keep thinking about this quote from WINTER WHITE and what safety actually means. If the people who claim to protect you are also the ones who hurt you, what kind of protection is that? Even if you're safe now, how long will it be before they find a reason to hurt you?
January 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I keep thinking about this quote from WINTER WHITE and what safety actually means. If the people who claim to protect you are also the ones who hurt you, what kind of protection is that? Even if you're safe now, how long will it be before they find a reason to hurt you?
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This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good.
Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:39 AM
This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good.
Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
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Feel helpless? Want to do something to help the brave folks in Minnesota? If you're a writer, teacher, book club, there are great items to bid on here: www.32auctions.com/organization...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Feel helpless? Want to do something to help the brave folks in Minnesota? If you're a writer, teacher, book club, there are great items to bid on here: www.32auctions.com/organization...
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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218 people voted to fund the child kidnapping ring and masked death squads.
218 with 7 Democrats voting for it, the DHS bill passes
January 22, 2026 at 9:58 PM
218 people voted to fund the child kidnapping ring and masked death squads.
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Proposed @mcsweeneys.net article that I don't have to time to write so you can go ahead:
"I'm The Payroll Accountant For All The Minnesota Protestors And I Am Just Swamped."
"I'm The Payroll Accountant For All The Minnesota Protestors And I Am Just Swamped."
January 22, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Proposed @mcsweeneys.net article that I don't have to time to write so you can go ahead:
"I'm The Payroll Accountant For All The Minnesota Protestors And I Am Just Swamped."
"I'm The Payroll Accountant For All The Minnesota Protestors And I Am Just Swamped."
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Everyone got all the books they need in case we get snowed/frozen in this weekend? Maybe swing by the bookstore today, just in case.
January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Everyone got all the books they need in case we get snowed/frozen in this weekend? Maybe swing by the bookstore today, just in case.
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Two things you can do RIGHT NOW, like literally as you read this:
1) Call your reps and leave voice mails telling them NO DHS FUNDING and ABOLISH ICE and they better do it for Liam.
2) Donate what you can for www.standwithminnesota.com (a list of orgs, campaigns, and funds on the ground)
1) Call your reps and leave voice mails telling them NO DHS FUNDING and ABOLISH ICE and they better do it for Liam.
2) Donate what you can for www.standwithminnesota.com (a list of orgs, campaigns, and funds on the ground)
January 22, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Two things you can do RIGHT NOW, like literally as you read this:
1) Call your reps and leave voice mails telling them NO DHS FUNDING and ABOLISH ICE and they better do it for Liam.
2) Donate what you can for www.standwithminnesota.com (a list of orgs, campaigns, and funds on the ground)
1) Call your reps and leave voice mails telling them NO DHS FUNDING and ABOLISH ICE and they better do it for Liam.
2) Donate what you can for www.standwithminnesota.com (a list of orgs, campaigns, and funds on the ground)
Niche GBH radio skeet but man Brian O'Donovan would have loved Sinners.
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Niche GBH radio skeet but man Brian O'Donovan would have loved Sinners.
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Cuban Detainee in El Paso ICE Facility Died by Homicide, Autopsy Shows
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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This picture just made me hug my cats and my childhood plushies.
If you have Dem reps, call them. Do it now. House votes on DHS funding tomorrow.
If you have Dem reps, call them. Do it now. House votes on DHS funding tomorrow.
January 22, 2026 at 1:59 AM
This picture just made me hug my cats and my childhood plushies.
If you have Dem reps, call them. Do it now. House votes on DHS funding tomorrow.
If you have Dem reps, call them. Do it now. House votes on DHS funding tomorrow.
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No decent human would support funding ICE. It is impossible to both be a good person and support ICE. It is not a difficult decision. It’s horrifying that we need to convince anyone of this. But we do. So please call.
So the House is going to vote TOMORROW on the DHS funding bill that includes funding for ICE.
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
No Funding for ICE Surveillance Tech!
www.fightforthefuture.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:15 AM
No decent human would support funding ICE. It is impossible to both be a good person and support ICE. It is not a difficult decision. It’s horrifying that we need to convince anyone of this. But we do. So please call.
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Step 3: BE PATIENT! They've got a lot going on so don't be weird if it takes 'em awhile to get your order to you.
Of course, this won't really solve the problem, but it will hopefully make it a little easier to endure.
Of course, this won't really solve the problem, but it will hopefully make it a little easier to endure.
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Step 3: BE PATIENT! They've got a lot going on so don't be weird if it takes 'em awhile to get your order to you.
Of course, this won't really solve the problem, but it will hopefully make it a little easier to endure.
Of course, this won't really solve the problem, but it will hopefully make it a little easier to endure.
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Step 2: Order those Minneapolis published book from a Minneapolis bookstore, like Birchbark, Moon Palace, Subtext (in St. Paul), Wild Rumpus, etc. then...
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Step 2: Order those Minneapolis published book from a Minneapolis bookstore, like Birchbark, Moon Palace, Subtext (in St. Paul), Wild Rumpus, etc. then...
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Step 1. Visit one (or all) of the publisher's websites & look through their catalog for books you want.
Coffeehouse: coffeehousepress.org
Graywolf: www.graywolfpress.org
Milkweed: milkweed.org
Coffeehouse: coffeehousepress.org
Graywolf: www.graywolfpress.org
Milkweed: milkweed.org
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Step 1. Visit one (or all) of the publisher's websites & look through their catalog for books you want.
Coffeehouse: coffeehousepress.org
Graywolf: www.graywolfpress.org
Milkweed: milkweed.org
Coffeehouse: coffeehousepress.org
Graywolf: www.graywolfpress.org
Milkweed: milkweed.org
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Dear #BookSky Minneapolis has an absolutely incredible literary culture. In fact, three of the most important small presses call the city home; Coffeehouse Press, Graywolf, and Milkweed. There are also a ton of great bookstores in the Twin Cities. So here's the assignment...
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Dear #BookSky Minneapolis has an absolutely incredible literary culture. In fact, three of the most important small presses call the city home; Coffeehouse Press, Graywolf, and Milkweed. There are also a ton of great bookstores in the Twin Cities. So here's the assignment...
Absolutely fuck this right to fucking hell.
Breaking News: The Trump administration has started an immigration enforcement operation targeting Somali immigrants in Maine, according to two U.S. officials. The move comes weeks after a similar operation in Minnesota.
Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine
A similar operation that unfolded in Minnesota became a flashpoint between protesters and immigration authorities.
nyti.ms
January 21, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Absolutely fuck this right to fucking hell.
There's a lot of bad stuff going on right now and it's hard to focus on book stuff, but WINTER WHITE is coming out in less than a week. It deals with some hard topics, but it's also about the importance of community and love and connection and (of course) #books. anniecardi.com/books/winter...
Winter White
A bold and authentic reimagining of The Winter’s Tale full of tragedy, triumph, and an unforgettable voice. Pia and her brother, Max, live on an isolated farm in rural Maine, and it’s t…
anniecardi.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM
There's a lot of bad stuff going on right now and it's hard to focus on book stuff, but WINTER WHITE is coming out in less than a week. It deals with some hard topics, but it's also about the importance of community and love and connection and (of course) #books. anniecardi.com/books/winter...
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I posted this for 2 reasons:
1. The Little Rock Nine students are still alive, that is how recent integration was.
2. Be the nice kid, not the witness.
1. The Little Rock Nine students are still alive, that is how recent integration was.
2. Be the nice kid, not the witness.
Little Rock Nine student Minnijean Brown-Trickey: "There were 20 nice kids...There were about 300 really mean kids.... there were 1700 silent witnesses who stood by & said nothing...if you're walking through terror, if somebody smiles with a genuine smile, you feel like oh, there's hope."
Minnijean Brown-Trickey is one of the original members of the Little Rock Nine, the teenagers who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ru...
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January 20, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I posted this for 2 reasons:
1. The Little Rock Nine students are still alive, that is how recent integration was.
2. Be the nice kid, not the witness.
1. The Little Rock Nine students are still alive, that is how recent integration was.
2. Be the nice kid, not the witness.
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Texas Freedom to Read is looking for help collecting data on book removals across Texas school districts AND you don't need to live in Texas to help! Fill out the form to get all the info!
Sign-Up to help Texas Freedom to Read Project collect data on book removals across Texas school districts.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Texas Freedom to Read is looking for help collecting data on book removals across Texas school districts AND you don't need to live in Texas to help! Fill out the form to get all the info!