Kelly Barnhill
@kellybarnhill.bsky.social
I wrote some books, once upon a time.
Posting about stories, brain injuries, adorable animals, rhubarb recipes, nature facts, human rights, and how we can make this world safe and kind and good. You are precious to me, and I love you.
kellybarnhill.com
Posting about stories, brain injuries, adorable animals, rhubarb recipes, nature facts, human rights, and how we can make this world safe and kind and good. You are precious to me, and I love you.
kellybarnhill.com
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon a book by Kelly Barnhill
With more than a million copies sold, Newbery Medal winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a must-read for fans of classic children's literature or timeless fantasy fables. Every year, the people of t...
bookshop.org
Hello new followers! Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. Some quick things about me:
I write novels and short stories for both kid readers and grownups. For example! I wrote The Girl Who Drank The Moon which has magic, a swamp monster, a Perfectly Tiny Dragon and a witch. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I write novels and short stories for both kid readers and grownups. For example! I wrote The Girl Who Drank The Moon which has magic, a swamp monster, a Perfectly Tiny Dragon and a witch. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
It is a public service for the Public Good
I don't like it when people repost things from Twitter because if I wanted to be on that network, I would be. HOWEVER, y'all keep on posting the Joyce Carol Oates stuff.
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
It is a public service for the Public Good
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
Joyce Carol Oates: Demonstrating the Value of the Humanities through Public Ownership of the Richest Man on Earth
November 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Joyce Carol Oates: Demonstrating the Value of the Humanities through Public Ownership of the Richest Man on Earth
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
Hey, yo. Joyce Carol Oates is dragging tech boys by their hair over on that weirdo app.
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Hey, yo. Joyce Carol Oates is dragging tech boys by their hair over on that weirdo app.
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
We’re watching Joyce Carol Oates slowly torture a Boer to death in real-time
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
We’re watching Joyce Carol Oates slowly torture a Boer to death in real-time
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
STOP CALLING THIS "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT" THAT IS NOT WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE!
NEWS OUTLETS, REVISE YOUR GUIDELINES!
NEWS OUTLETS, REVISE YOUR GUIDELINES!
Department of Homeland Security agents were shot at during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago Saturday, the agency said — as federal agents were also accused of using pepper spray and flash-bang grenades against protesters across the Chicago area.
DHS says agents were shot at amid chaotic day of immigration enforcement operations in Chicago area
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
STOP CALLING THIS "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT" THAT IS NOT WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE!
NEWS OUTLETS, REVISE YOUR GUIDELINES!
NEWS OUTLETS, REVISE YOUR GUIDELINES!
O Captain! My Captain!
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
O Captain! My Captain!
Why would any brit listen to Trump and his goons about anything?
The Trump Administration is now pushing Brits to watch GB News instead of the BBC. The Far Right are trying to seize this moment of chaos in British media.
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Why would any brit listen to Trump and his goons about anything?
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
Can’t wait for this news cycle
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Can’t wait for this news cycle
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
Researchers behind a new study say that the methods used to evaluate AI systems’ capabilities routinely oversell AI performance.
AI's capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, according to new study
A study from the Oxford Internet Institute analyzed 445 tests used to evaluate AI models.
nbcnews.to
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Researchers behind a new study say that the methods used to evaluate AI systems’ capabilities routinely oversell AI performance.
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
I think a lot about the leaked signal chat, in which it was clear that folks were claiming presidential backing without any evidence. That’s how our government is running. People lying that they’ve talked to the president.
So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I think a lot about the leaked signal chat, in which it was clear that folks were claiming presidential backing without any evidence. That’s how our government is running. People lying that they’ve talked to the president.
Anyone feel like humming a tune?
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot. n.pr/3JKj19D
50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 'rock star' ship, sank in Lake Superior
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Anyone feel like humming a tune?
jfc UNPLUG THE DAMN THING ALREADY
AI Threatens and Blackmails People and No One Really Knows Why.
OpenAI’s CEO recently said a growing number of ChatGPT users have ended up hospitalised, divorced or dead...
medium.com/ai-ai-oh/ai-...
OpenAI’s CEO recently said a growing number of ChatGPT users have ended up hospitalised, divorced or dead...
medium.com/ai-ai-oh/ai-...
AI Threatens and Blackmails People and No One Really Knows Why
OpenAI’s CEO recently said a growing number of ChatGPT users have ended up hospitalized, divorced or dead
medium.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
jfc UNPLUG THE DAMN THING ALREADY
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
JD's family has spent $35M on vacations. Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date. Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term. All our tax dollars. But you think single moms getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
JD's family has spent $35M on vacations. Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date. Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term. All our tax dollars. But you think single moms getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
wtf
BREAKING: Trump’s ICE bans Christians and all people from praying “in front of or inside” the Broadview ICE facility.
So, forced prayer in school is good, but volunteer prayer for the prisoner is banned.
This is what white nationalist Christianity looks like. This is Trump’s fascist America. Smh.
So, forced prayer in school is good, but volunteer prayer for the prisoner is banned.
This is what white nationalist Christianity looks like. This is Trump’s fascist America. Smh.
November 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
wtf
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
"Don't pet the dogs you meet on trail," they said.
"Seriously, Kelly, don't pet that dog," they said.
"Hmm?" I said, as I totally pet that dog.
#Nepal
"Seriously, Kelly, don't pet that dog," they said.
"Hmm?" I said, as I totally pet that dog.
#Nepal
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"Don't pet the dogs you meet on trail," they said.
"Seriously, Kelly, don't pet that dog," they said.
"Hmm?" I said, as I totally pet that dog.
#Nepal
"Seriously, Kelly, don't pet that dog," they said.
"Hmm?" I said, as I totally pet that dog.
#Nepal
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
The loud part out loud
Trump on ending the filibuster: "If we do it, we will never lose the midterms and we will never lose a general election ... it would be impossible to lose an election."
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The loud part out loud
This is political nihilism. The people who said they want to "burn it all down" are, presently, burning it all down.
GOP SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: It may be 2026 when we'll come out of the shutdown.
REPORTERS: 😳
KENNEDY: I'm not kidding, you guys. I mean, you see what I see. Okay? This shutdown is going to last a long time. What's going to get us out of it?
REPORTERS: 😳
KENNEDY: I'm not kidding, you guys. I mean, you see what I see. Okay? This shutdown is going to last a long time. What's going to get us out of it?
November 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
This is political nihilism. The people who said they want to "burn it all down" are, presently, burning it all down.
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
Kelly Barnhill's THE CRANE HUSBAND has such a gorgeous cover, I can't get over it
(the book is also very, very good)
(the book is also very, very good)
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Kelly Barnhill's THE CRANE HUSBAND has such a gorgeous cover, I can't get over it
(the book is also very, very good)
(the book is also very, very good)
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
we cannot allow LLMs in schools
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
we cannot allow LLMs in schools
Reposted by Kelly Barnhill
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
UNPLUG THE DAMN THING.
This technology should NOT exist. Nobody wants it. It makes no lives better. They pocked trillions and all they have to show for it is a death machine. Unplug it. Today.
This technology should NOT exist. Nobody wants it. It makes no lives better. They pocked trillions and all they have to show for it is a death machine. Unplug it. Today.
This is fucking bone-chilling
November 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
UNPLUG THE DAMN THING.
This technology should NOT exist. Nobody wants it. It makes no lives better. They pocked trillions and all they have to show for it is a death machine. Unplug it. Today.
This technology should NOT exist. Nobody wants it. It makes no lives better. They pocked trillions and all they have to show for it is a death machine. Unplug it. Today.
Hoarding is a mental illness. Even wealth hoarding. Especially wealth hoarding.
It’s absolutely disgusting that our government will let people starve so asshats like him can hoard wealth.
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Hoarding is a mental illness. Even wealth hoarding. Especially wealth hoarding.
This.
Wealth tax and a return to the 90% income tax tier for the highest earners, like we had from 1944 to 1963.
November 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This.