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Heather Perkinson
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Public HS librarian, past president of the Maine Association of School Libraries, born & raised in DC. Books, dogs, teaching. #TLSky #EduSky hkperkinson.blogspot.com
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NH Teachers: #NHCTE Spring Conference sessions include: place-based learning, ethical AI feedback in the writing workshop, making poetry slams accessible, reading intervention, design challenge learning, Portrait of a Graduate, para/teacher collaboration, & more. nhcte.org #EduSky #iTeachEnglish
New Hampshire Council of Teachers of English
Supporting NH literacy teachers across all grade levels
nhcte.org
February 14, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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mikestabile.bsky.social
DHS is demanding tech platforms identify people behind accounts that document ICE or criticize the government.

EFF and ACLU are calling on the platforms to resist complying while court challenges play out.
davidgreene.bsky.social David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 4d
We (@eff.org & @aclu-norcal.bsky.social) have asked several techcos to closely scrutinize and resist compliance with administrative subpoenas from ICE, CBP, and other DHS components. DHS is using these subpoenas to punish those exercising their First Amendment rights. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas
EFF is calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting DHS lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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sassylibrarian.bsky.social
Thanks to
@mikehixenbaugh.com
@lulumiller.bsky.social
@annelamott.bsky.social
@alisonbechdel.bsky.social
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Tony Danza, Betty Smith, Booth Tarkington, & Louise Fitzhugh for writing books that kept me afloat & made me a fighter. Respect ✊
Required Reading: 10 Books That Changed Librarian Martha Hickson’s Life
www.vogue.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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And Susan Collins confirmed him. (And Kavanaugh, who also told her obvious lies about what he would or wouldn't do.) #MEpolitics
February 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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The company is facing a lawsuit from three detainees who allege guards beat and sexually assaulted them, then covered it up.

Never forget who is profiting from this cruelty.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/12/ice-immigration-prison-geo-group-trump/
ICE Boosts Income at Private Prison Company GEO Group by 800 Percent - The American Prospect
The company’s year-end earnings call came just days after a lawsuit alleges guards in the company’s Washington state imm
prospect.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Which event would you win gold in? 🏅
The Educator's Guide to Olympic Sports. It's a hand-lettered graphic with small illustrations depicting each activity. Speed grading (pen, graded paper, stopwatch), competitive disinfecting (desk and sanitizer), meeting marathon (planner with meetings scheduled all day), cell phone shot put (phone with a dotted line as if thrown), one-trip-to-the-car bag carry (4 grocery bags).
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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This unit has been such a joy to teach and share. ⛷️❄️🏂
The PE teacher stopped by the other day to say that lots of kids are able connect what they’ve learned with some fun activities she is doing in her class!
#TLSky
#SchoolLibraries
February 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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I finally did Blind Date with a Book this year! Been wanting to try it for years! Long story short - early February is always a busy time, I’m not efficient at wrapping, and I sometimes have to hurdle over my own perfectionism. Enter the brown paper lunch bag to the rescue! 1/3 #tlsky #schoollibrary
Blind date with a book library display. Example of a book with a brown paper bag over it and the barcode, first line, and words to describe it written on it. Example of a book with a brown paper bag over it and the barcode, first line, and words to describe it written on it. Example of a book with a brown paper bag over it and the barcode, first line, and words to describe it written on it.
February 13, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Public Service Announcement:
If you have old AV carts, and your grounds folks are tossing out old student desks, the desk tops fit pretty perfectly as “floors” for each level of an AV cart.

#TheMoreYouKnow #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary
Old AV cart; bottom level has a desk top fitted into it. Old AV cart; top level has a desk top fitted into it. Different Old AV cart; top level has a desk top fitted into it. 2nd Old AV cart; different view of top level has a desk top fitted into it.
February 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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techielibgrl.com
Join us for #TLSkyChat, The Invisible Library on Wednesday (TODAY!) at 8pm EST/5pm PT.

We will explore ways to reach Ss who feel the library is not for them. Let’s find new paths that welcome everyone into the library.

Check out the questions HERE
Gemini said The sun streams through the floor-to-ceiling windows of a modern learning hub, but the real energy is buzzing in the air between the gadgets and the greenery. In the center of the room, a sleek, white robotic cart stands ready, its digital interface glowing blue as it carries a curated collection of physical books and tablets—a bridge between the tactile and the digital. In the background, the "Invisible Library" is in full swing. A student sits perched on a beanbag, lost in a virtual world through a VR headset, while others huddle around a 3D printer, watching their digital designs take physical form. It’s a space where the traditional boundaries of a library have vanished, replaced by a seamless blend of technology, creativity, and community. Floating above this scene is a reminder of the conversation that fuels this innovation. A logo featuring a steaming mug of tea and an open pair of glasses signals the heart of the community: #TLSkyChat (Teacher Librarian Chat). It’s a call to action for educators to gather and discuss the evolving landscape of literacy. The details are clear: mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 11th, at 8 PM ET. Whether you’re there for the tech or the tea, it’s time to explore the future of the Invisible Library.
February 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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sassylibrarian.bsky.social
The average publication date of the 5 titles mentioned in this post is 2002. Why are books that have been on the shelves for more than 2 decades being yanked now? Because of a coordinated effort by far-right Christian nationalists to manufacture outrage for political gain. Learn more here.
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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“15 minutes of reading aren’t just about preparing kids to sleep or teaching them to decode words. They’re building neural pathways for understanding others and imagining possibilities” theconversation.com/reading-to-y...
Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions
New research shows that parents who read to their 6- to 8-year-olds nightly boost their children’s creativity and empathy.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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bookshopghost.bsky.social
For those of you who were keeping up with the mass market mess, here is a more informative article.

Trade paperbacks cost only 30c more to make and are priced $18-20 now, where mass market paperbacks didn't sell at $12. So... there's your answer. It's about margins.

boingboing.net/2026/02/10/t...
The mass market paperback is vanishing
The mass market paperback — born in 1935, boomed after WWII — is vanishing from airports, drugstores, and groceries.
boingboing.net
February 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
hkperkinson.bsky.social
Such a moving interview with The Librarians director Kim Snyder. Thank you, @karayorio.bsky.social @slj.com for this! And, if you haven't seen the movie, please watch it asap.
#Skybrarians #EduSky #TLSky
www.slj.com/story/The-Li...
'The Librarians' Director: I see the film as a movement | School Library Journal
With the documentary airing on PBS on Monday, February 9, director and producer Kim Snyder spoke with SLJ about the documentary, the audience response, and her hope it makes a bigger impact on the ant...
www.slj.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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During a congressional visit, Congressman Joaquin Castro discovered that babies as young as two months old are being held at the Dilley, Texas Family Concentration Camp. (February 10, 2026)
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 AM
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Really have to hand it to the @WeRateDogs guy, who's consistently using his massive platform for good. In this case discussing how Ring is trying to manufacture consent for using its products for immigration—AND ABORTION—monitoring.
weratedogs.com WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 4d
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:

"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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weratedogs.com
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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ICE grabbed a young man in Brunswick, Maine today and 18 more immigrants in Skowhegan. Project Relief ME has already started helping some of their families. If you can donate to pay legal fees and/or other needs go to projectreliefme.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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An equity consultant and former educator explains her philosophy for approaching decisions and situations in schools: Radical Love in Education Is a Responsibility, Not a Risk
#EduSky #TLSky
www.ascd.org/blogs/radica...
Radical Love in Education Is a Responsibility, Not a Risk
Now more than ever, educators need unwavering compassion and courage to transform schools and communities.
www.ascd.org
February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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An "accidental librarian" and Kenya shares his motivation for helping young people read and learn, perhaps reminding all of us who are educators why we do what we do: Kenya: The Accidental Librarian Keeping Kibera's Kids in Books
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...
#TLSky #EduSky
Kenya: The accidental librarian keeping Kibera's kids in books
In Africa's largest slum town, a retired railway worker has turned an abandoned shack into a library for the local children.
www.rfi.fr
February 8, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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An education professor discusses the pros and cons of snow days: Are Snow Days Bad for Students?
www.npr.org/2026/01/26/n...
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Are snow days bad for students?
If you have ever experienced the giddy freedom of a snow day, you are not alone. But while most kids love the days off, is there an impact on academic performance?
www.npr.org
February 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Black newspapers have not always been preserved adequately, so some organizations are working to rectify that problem: Preserving Black Newspapers
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#EduSky #TLSky
The Sift: Preserving Black newspapers - The News Literacy Project
How Black newspapers tell a fuller story of American history, journalists arrested after ICE protest, Holocaust misinformation, and debunking a voter fraud rumor.
newslit.org
February 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?

Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…

Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.

Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake.
February 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM