Seale “Brother” Ballenger
@sealeballenger.bsky.social
VP, Publicity at Scholastic. Professional book nerd living in the Big Apple. All views and opinions are strictly my own. #socialjustice
This holiday season please adopt from your local shelter (not shop) for that perfect creature to complete your family and don’t forget that a senior pet can provide just as much love and joy for your family. For shelters local to you: www.aspca.org/adopt-pet/fi...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This holiday season please adopt from your local shelter (not shop) for that perfect creature to complete your family and don’t forget that a senior pet can provide just as much love and joy for your family. For shelters local to you: www.aspca.org/adopt-pet/fi...
In conjunction with the 65th anniversary of her historic integration into a formerly all-White elementary school in New Orleans, PEOPLE Magazine takes an in depth look at civil rights icon, author and activist Ruby Bridge and the incredible life she’s lived so far. people.com/where-is-rub...?
Where Is Ruby Bridges Now? All About Her Life 65 Years After Famously Desegregating an All-White Elementary School at Age 6
Ruby Bridges is an icon of the civil rights movement who was the first Black student to integrate into an all-White southern elementary school in 1960. Here is everything to know about Ruby Bridges' l...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In conjunction with the 65th anniversary of her historic integration into a formerly all-White elementary school in New Orleans, PEOPLE Magazine takes an in depth look at civil rights icon, author and activist Ruby Bridge and the incredible life she’s lived so far. people.com/where-is-rub...?
Scenes from our weddings: the 1st was not legally recognized at the time but important for us, the 2nd was our legal marriage in our church, and the last was a renewal on our 25th last year. Today I am grateful for the Supreme Court and their pledge to uphold marriage equality for all. ❤️❤️👨❤️👨🏳️🌈
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Scenes from our weddings: the 1st was not legally recognized at the time but important for us, the 2nd was our legal marriage in our church, and the last was a renewal on our 25th last year. Today I am grateful for the Supreme Court and their pledge to uphold marriage equality for all. ❤️❤️👨❤️👨🏳️🌈
Stand up and speak up, now!
Department of Homeland Security data shows there are currently 66,000 people in ICE custody, a record high. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
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Department of Homeland Security data shows there are currently 66,000 people in ICE custody, a record high. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
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Trump administration has 66,000 people in ICE custody
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November 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Stand up and speak up, now!
Department of Homeland Security data shows there are currently 66,000 people in ICE custody, a record high. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
youtu.be/AvV6J3yImjY?...
Department of Homeland Security data shows there are currently 66,000 people in ICE custody, a record high. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
youtu.be/AvV6J3yImjY?...
One of the most beautiful versions you’ll ever hear of the national anthem, Jose Feliciano sings the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 1968 World Series ❤️🇺🇸❤️
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1968 WS Gm5: Jose Feliciano performs natonal anthem
YouTube video by MLB
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October 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
One of the most beautiful versions you’ll ever hear of the national anthem, Jose Feliciano sings the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 1968 World Series ❤️🇺🇸❤️
youtu.be/aQkY2UFBUb4?si
youtu.be/aQkY2UFBUb4?si
Congratulations to Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for their 2025 Harvey Award win for outstanding achievement in comics for THE CARTOONISTS CLUB! Be sure to catch them on tour. For ticket info kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo... @graphixbooks @goraina.bsky.social @scottmccloud.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Congratulations to Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for their 2025 Harvey Award win for outstanding achievement in comics for THE CARTOONISTS CLUB! Be sure to catch them on tour. For ticket info kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo... @graphixbooks @goraina.bsky.social @scottmccloud.bsky.social
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The government has executed more people in 2025 than any year in over a decade — and there are five more executions scheduled over the next week.
Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.
Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.
October 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The government has executed more people in 2025 than any year in over a decade — and there are five more executions scheduled over the next week.
Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.
Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.
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The self-proclaimed champions of "free markets" are now:
✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...
✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...
Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl
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October 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The self-proclaimed champions of "free markets" are now:
✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...
✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...
A visual who’s who of the people attempting to run this country into the ground: Donny, JD, Pete, Kristi, Karoline, Russ, Linda, Pete2 and dozens more. #Resist #Persist #GodBlessAmerica 🇺🇸
October 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A visual who’s who of the people attempting to run this country into the ground: Donny, JD, Pete, Kristi, Karoline, Russ, Linda, Pete2 and dozens more. #Resist #Persist #GodBlessAmerica 🇺🇸
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“GANG VIOLENCE IS ABOUT A LETHAL ABSENCE OF HOPE.”
Today and everyday I am grateful for the kind, loving leadership of Father Boyle and those who insist on and create positive change in this hurting and broken world.
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Today and everyday I am grateful for the kind, loving leadership of Father Boyle and those who insist on and create positive change in this hurting and broken world.
homeboyindustries.org
October 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“GANG VIOLENCE IS ABOUT A LETHAL ABSENCE OF HOPE.”
Today and everyday I am grateful for the kind, loving leadership of Father Boyle and those who insist on and create positive change in this hurting and broken world.
homeboyindustries.org
Today and everyday I am grateful for the kind, loving leadership of Father Boyle and those who insist on and create positive change in this hurting and broken world.
homeboyindustries.org
If you or a loved one is taken by ICE, you can call the National Lawyers Guild federal repression hotline at 212-679-2811, for a free, privileged consultation about your rights, risks, and responsibilities, and to be connected with appropriate legal resources in your jurisdiction.
October 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
If you or a loved one is taken by ICE, you can call the National Lawyers Guild federal repression hotline at 212-679-2811, for a free, privileged consultation about your rights, risks, and responsibilities, and to be connected with appropriate legal resources in your jurisdiction.
Hey Brendan Carr, where were you and the FCC when Brian Kilmeade was calling for mandatory euthanasia for the homeless or to use his words “just kill ‘em”? The duplicitousness is astounding and Disney’s capitulation to your hypocrisy makes them equally as two-faced and culpable. #cowards
September 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hey Brendan Carr, where were you and the FCC when Brian Kilmeade was calling for mandatory euthanasia for the homeless or to use his words “just kill ‘em”? The duplicitousness is astounding and Disney’s capitulation to your hypocrisy makes them equally as two-faced and culpable. #cowards
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The insanity of this makes me crazy and the lack of accountability even more so.
The insanity of this makes me crazy and the lack of accountability even more so.
Richard Mitchell (@mitchell6182) on Threads
Cruelty isn’t just the result, it’s the objective. .
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July 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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The insanity of this makes me crazy and the lack of accountability even more so.
The insanity of this makes me crazy and the lack of accountability even more so.
More cruelty from the “pro life” administration, who are very clearly saying that LGBTQIA+ lives don’t matter. ❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #fightback
July 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
More cruelty from the “pro life” administration, who are very clearly saying that LGBTQIA+ lives don’t matter. ❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #fightback
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BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for detaining immigrants at the notorious new Everglades detention center, cruelly dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," in inhumane conditions without access to legal counsel.
July 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for detaining immigrants at the notorious new Everglades detention center, cruelly dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," in inhumane conditions without access to legal counsel.
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The American people deserve to know the extent of Emil Bove’s involvement in withholding the Epstein files.
July 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The American people deserve to know the extent of Emil Bove’s involvement in withholding the Epstein files.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/12/u...
This is vile, horrific and inhumane! Whoa unto the hypocrites who put this into place. This must be stopped immediately! Speak up and demand an end to this cruelty!
This is vile, horrific and inhumane! Whoa unto the hypocrites who put this into place. This must be stopped immediately! Speak up and demand an end to this cruelty!
Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages | CNN
Deep in the hazardous and ecologically fragile Everglades, hundreds of migrants are confined in cages in a makeshift tent detention facility Florida’s Republican governor calls “safe and secure” and D...
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July 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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This is vile, horrific and inhumane! Whoa unto the hypocrites who put this into place. This must be stopped immediately! Speak up and demand an end to this cruelty!
This is vile, horrific and inhumane! Whoa unto the hypocrites who put this into place. This must be stopped immediately! Speak up and demand an end to this cruelty!
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This was such a fun interview—we probably could’ve talked to @douglaswolk.bsky.social for hours!
I got to talk to @scottmccloud.bsky.social and @goraina.bsky.social about The Cartoonists Club for Kirkus and they're kind of the best
Inspiring the Next Generation of Cartoonists | Kirkus Reviews
Comics artists Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud discuss their collaboration on a graphic novel for young people.
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July 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This was such a fun interview—we probably could’ve talked to @douglaswolk.bsky.social for hours!