Joan Detz
@joandetz.bsky.social
How To Write & Give A Speech, "A how-to classic" (Washington Post) Books translated into Chinese, Spanish+ #libraries #literacy #HTWGAS #CanYouSayAFewWords?
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2026 school board elections are coming.
Find your election date. Learn about the candidates. Show up and vote.
Find your election date. Learn about the candidates. Show up and vote.
Election Day 2025: Voters Consistently Rejected Book Restrictions in School Board Races - The Authors Guild
While book challenges reached historic highs in 2024 and 2025, voters responded decisively. Beginning with pivotal Texas school board races in May and continuing nationwide through November, voters re...
authorsguild.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
2026 school board elections are coming.
Find your election date. Learn about the candidates. Show up and vote.
Find your election date. Learn about the candidates. Show up and vote.
Excerpt: “By the end of last year, the country had installed 887 gigawatts of solar-power capacity—close to double Europe’s and America’s combined total”
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Excerpt: “By the end of last year, the country had installed 887 gigawatts of solar-power capacity—close to double Europe’s and America’s combined total”
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From our friends over at @404media.co, a look at the closure of Baker & Taylor and the ripple effect it’s been having on libraries:
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
From our friends over at @404media.co, a look at the closure of Baker & Taylor and the ripple effect it’s been having on libraries:
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Want to hear a scary story? It’s about an author who didn’t register their copyright and had no recourse when someone infringed on their work!! ☠️
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Want to hear a scary story? It’s about an author who didn’t register their copyright and had no recourse when someone infringed on their work!! ☠️
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“Roughly half of frontline warehouse workers at Amazon are having trouble making ends meet, a new report shows.
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Fifty-three percent of workers said they experienced food insecurity in the previous three months, while 48% said they had trouble covering rent or housing costs over the same time”
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Fifty-three percent of workers said they experienced food insecurity in the previous three months, while 48% said they had trouble covering rent or housing costs over the same time”
Jeff Bezos’ stake in Amazon is up almost $30 billion since Friday.
Jeff Bezos Becomes $10 Billion Richer As Amazon’s OpenAI Deal Boosts Stock
Jeff Bezos’ stake in Amazon is up almost $30 billion since Friday.
www.forbes.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“Roughly half of frontline warehouse workers at Amazon are having trouble making ends meet, a new report shows.
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Fifty-three percent of workers said they experienced food insecurity in the previous three months, while 48% said they had trouble covering rent or housing costs over the same time”
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Fifty-three percent of workers said they experienced food insecurity in the previous three months, while 48% said they had trouble covering rent or housing costs over the same time”
If attending the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference virtually is more your style, you only have a few more days to sign up for an online-only ticket—virtual registration closes Thursday, 11/6 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. You get 6 months to watch the recordings!
edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025
edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025
Red Pencil 2025 — Northwest Editors Guild
edsguild.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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"The librarian is a seeker and keeper of truth, and that makes her a dangerous figure in the eyes of those who fear the fullest, most comprehensive, and most uncomfortable truths emerging."
In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times
Librarians are on the front lines of history and current events, when news and change arrive at a furious clip that only quickens every day. And without libraries, my work would simply not exist. I…
lithub.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"The librarian is a seeker and keeper of truth, and that makes her a dangerous figure in the eyes of those who fear the fullest, most comprehensive, and most uncomfortable truths emerging."
#books #writers "Tom Dunne was a young editor at St Martin's Press in 1975 when he agreed to publish HOW TO ADVERTISE. The manuscript had been turned down by 16 other publishers, then Tom said yes. It's still in print 40 yrs, 3 editions, 160,000 copies later" (Jane Maas, my mentor at WRG ad agency)
November 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
November 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Incredible news from a coalition of seven charitable organizations led by the Mellon Foundation—this is going to benefit so many authors.
Literary Arts Fund
The Literary Arts Fund advances support for the nonprofit literary arts field toward ensuring creative writers’ contributions to American literature for generations to come.
literaryartsfund.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Incredible news from a coalition of seven charitable organizations led by the Mellon Foundation—this is going to benefit so many authors.
What organizations help make the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference the friendliest editing conference around? We're happy to have Inclusive Media Solultions LLC as a sponsor of our virtual conference!
Find out more and register today at edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025
Find out more and register today at edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Excerpt: “If internet providers can knowingly facilitate mass infringement while hiding behind their users’ actions, the constitutional promise of copyright protection becomes hollow” #authors #publishing
For more on what’s happening with this major copyright case: authorsguild.org/news/ag-asks...
Authors Guild Asks Supreme Court to Hold Internet Providers Accountable for Copyright Theft - The Authors Guild
When thousands of people illegally download books, music, or films, and their internet service provider knows about it but keeps collecting monthly fees from the pirates anyway, should the company fac...
authorsguild.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Excerpt: “If internet providers can knowingly facilitate mass infringement while hiding behind their users’ actions, the constitutional promise of copyright protection becomes hollow” #authors #publishing
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We are watching Scholastic Book Fair trailers this weekend and I am SO proud of my 4th- 6th grade students recognizing and questioning whether they are AI. #SchoolLibrarians #Skybrarians
October 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
We are watching Scholastic Book Fair trailers this weekend and I am SO proud of my 4th- 6th grade students recognizing and questioning whether they are AI. #SchoolLibrarians #Skybrarians
Yep ⬇️⬇️⬇️
⚠️ When scrolling Instagram reels, 15 out of 20 videos are now #AI slop, according to internet culture researcher @aidanwalker.bsky.social.
🔎 We dive into this trend, take a look at the @localnewsini.bsky.social local news report & more in this week's newsletter.
🔗 go.newslit.org/Sift27Oct2025
🔎 We dive into this trend, take a look at the @localnewsini.bsky.social local news report & more in this week's newsletter.
🔗 go.newslit.org/Sift27Oct2025
The Sift: AI slop takeover - The News Literacy Project
AI slop permeating the internet, wellness influencers spreading health misinformation, debunking a Taylor Swift rumor, and the rise of news deserts in the U.S.
go.newslit.org
October 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Yep ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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It's the first day of US #MediaLiteracyWeek 2025, which highlights the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country.
Visit #ReadWriteThink to get lesson plans on media literacy for grades 3-12: https://www.readwritethink.org/collections/media-literacy
Visit #ReadWriteThink to get lesson plans on media literacy for grades 3-12: https://www.readwritethink.org/collections/media-literacy
October 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's the first day of US #MediaLiteracyWeek 2025, which highlights the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country.
Visit #ReadWriteThink to get lesson plans on media literacy for grades 3-12: https://www.readwritethink.org/collections/media-literacy
Visit #ReadWriteThink to get lesson plans on media literacy for grades 3-12: https://www.readwritethink.org/collections/media-literacy
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October 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
#AmReading #BooksWorthReading our environment
October 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#AmReading #BooksWorthReading our environment
#PublicHealth Grandparents for vaccines #SciComm
Kudos to @nurseteria.bsky.social for an article spotlighting the new national movement, grandparentsforvaccines.com in @forbes.com. This group is leading a national discussion about the importance of vaccines to protect our grandchildren.
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2025/10/17/t...
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2025/10/17/t...
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#PublicHealth Grandparents for vaccines #SciComm
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Not sure having your brand associated with destroying the White House is the best look
October 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Not sure having your brand associated with destroying the White House is the best look
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Updating my LEGO White House
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A preschooler bringing a loaded gun to show-and-tell should shock everyone, but in a country awash in easily accessible guns, it sadly comes as no surprise. In fact, a child gains access to a loaded firearm and unintentionally shoots themself or someone else nearly every day in the US.
Investigation underway after child brings loaded gun to preschool 'show and share'
Investigation underway after child brings loaded gun to preschool 'show and share.' Nobody was injured and children were immediately escorted away from the gun.
www.3newsnow.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A preschooler bringing a loaded gun to show-and-tell should shock everyone, but in a country awash in easily accessible guns, it sadly comes as no surprise. In fact, a child gains access to a loaded firearm and unintentionally shoots themself or someone else nearly every day in the US.
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i genuinely do not understand why he keeps digging the hole deeper on this one
KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?
MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.
MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.
October 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
i genuinely do not understand why he keeps digging the hole deeper on this one
KARL: “Why haven’t you sworn in Adelita Grijalva?”
SPEAKER JOHNSON: “I’m following the Pelosi precedent with Letlow.”
KARL: “But that was the date Letlow requested.”
SPEAKER JOHNSON: 🤷🏼
#EpsteinFilesCoverUp
SPEAKER JOHNSON: “I’m following the Pelosi precedent with Letlow.”
KARL: “But that was the date Letlow requested.”
SPEAKER JOHNSON: 🤷🏼
#EpsteinFilesCoverUp
October 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
And finally, our signature event that you can attend in-person or online!
✏️ #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference 2025: Framing Our Future, 11/8, Seattle & Online, price varies, registration open thru 11/3!
(🧵: 6/6)
✏️ #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference 2025: Framing Our Future, 11/8, Seattle & Online, price varies, registration open thru 11/3!
(🧵: 6/6)
October 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
