Marcia Parks
@mzparks.bsky.social
Author and poet. I write for readers. Stay curious and stay inspired. Be respectful of others. Kindness matters. Member #SCBWI, #12x12, and The Writer's Loft. PBParty 2023 Honorable Mention. Seeking representation.
The Justice Dept. filed a notice of appeal over the preliminary injunction to stop the use of force against press & protestors. So basically the govt. is fighting for the right to use excessive force against its own citizens. This make sense to you? Seriously, it’s crazy. Sheer lunacy! #Trump
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Justice Dept. filed a notice of appeal over the preliminary injunction to stop the use of force against press & protestors. So basically the govt. is fighting for the right to use excessive force against its own citizens. This make sense to you? Seriously, it’s crazy. Sheer lunacy! #Trump
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This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
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November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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Hans Christian Andersen borrowed the bones of old Danish and German folktales, but he filled them with heartbreak. The Little Mermaid echoes older selkie legends, yet Andersen made her longing so human even modern retellings still chase her sorrow. #FairyTaleTuesday (Lisa Keene)
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Hans Christian Andersen borrowed the bones of old Danish and German folktales, but he filled them with heartbreak. The Little Mermaid echoes older selkie legends, yet Andersen made her longing so human even modern retellings still chase her sorrow. #FairyTaleTuesday (Lisa Keene)
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🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Andersen wrote heroines who suffer but also endure. The Little Match Girl, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf, Thumbelina — all feature storytellers who survive by imagination. These tales shaped how children’s literature portrays resilience. #FairyTaleTuesday
Art: English School
Art: English School
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Andersen wrote heroines who suffer but also endure. The Little Match Girl, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf, Thumbelina — all feature storytellers who survive by imagination. These tales shaped how children’s literature portrays resilience. #FairyTaleTuesday
Art: English School
Art: English School
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Under Trump, America has backed away from efforts to combat climate change. For the first time in 30 years, no Americans will attend The U.N. summit on climate. Guess who is now the renewable energy leader? CHINA. So much for Making America Great Again! #Trump
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Under Trump, America has backed away from efforts to combat climate change. For the first time in 30 years, no Americans will attend The U.N. summit on climate. Guess who is now the renewable energy leader? CHINA. So much for Making America Great Again! #Trump
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
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Honoring all men and women who have served our country on Veteran’s Day! With much appreciation and gratitude…THANK YOU!
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November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Honoring all men and women who have served our country on Veteran’s Day! With much appreciation and gratitude…THANK YOU!
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Why is Trump going after America's air traffic controllers, today of all days?
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Why is Trump going after America's air traffic controllers, today of all days?
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
Three cheers for the spud!
Explore this GIFT ARTICLE FROM The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Explore this GIFT ARTICLE FROM The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
How Healthy Are Potatoes?
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November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Three cheers for the spud!
Explore this GIFT ARTICLE FROM The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Explore this GIFT ARTICLE FROM The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
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Congratulations!
Holy smokes - thank you, Texas librarians!!! I couldn't be more thrilled that THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES has been named to the 2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award List! And in such incredible company, too - congrats to all of the authors & illustrators!
Here's the full list: txla.org/news/2026-20...
Here's the full list: txla.org/news/2026-20...
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Congratulations!
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Wild geese flying low before frost were once seen as weather-prophets. Their V-shaped migration was read like scripture, predicting snow, hard winds, and the temperament of the coming winter. #FolkloreSunday
Art: P.C. Wharton
Art: P.C. Wharton
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Wild geese flying low before frost were once seen as weather-prophets. Their V-shaped migration was read like scripture, predicting snow, hard winds, and the temperament of the coming winter. #FolkloreSunday
Art: P.C. Wharton
Art: P.C. Wharton
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🍂🐇🍂Rabbit Among the Fairies - by John Anster Fitzgerald #FolkloreSunday #AutumnVibes
November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🍂🐇🍂Rabbit Among the Fairies - by John Anster Fitzgerald #FolkloreSunday #AutumnVibes
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From the NYT Style section. This makes book piles legitimate decor choices, right?
November 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
From the NYT Style section. This makes book piles legitimate decor choices, right?
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Fave #picturebook of the week: BIG by @vashtiharrison.bsky.social
Let's be real, it's my favorite picture book every week, but I'm finally getting caught up on the 2025 Picture Book Summit, and her talk is incredible!
#kidlit #booksky @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
Let's be real, it's my favorite picture book every week, but I'm finally getting caught up on the 2025 Picture Book Summit, and her talk is incredible!
#kidlit #booksky @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Fave #picturebook of the week: BIG by @vashtiharrison.bsky.social
Let's be real, it's my favorite picture book every week, but I'm finally getting caught up on the 2025 Picture Book Summit, and her talk is incredible!
#kidlit #booksky @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
Let's be real, it's my favorite picture book every week, but I'm finally getting caught up on the 2025 Picture Book Summit, and her talk is incredible!
#kidlit #booksky @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
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Crows gathering in bare trees sound like a riddle whispered by the season. Appalachian lore calls them “snow tellers,” because the louder the flock, the closer the storm. #FolkloreSunday
Art: Hiroshi Watanabe
Art: Hiroshi Watanabe
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Crows gathering in bare trees sound like a riddle whispered by the season. Appalachian lore calls them “snow tellers,” because the louder the flock, the closer the storm. #FolkloreSunday
Art: Hiroshi Watanabe
Art: Hiroshi Watanabe
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Join us Thursday, Nov. 13, to kick off a new season of our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series! @davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz
📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz
Read the Revolution Speaker Series with David Armitage
Author Dr. David Armitage will join the Museum’s Read the Revolution Speaker Series for a lecture and discussion inspired by his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History."
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November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Join us Thursday, Nov. 13, to kick off a new season of our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series! @davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz
📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz
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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
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There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards