Lisa Hicks
@lisathebooklover.bsky.social
I'm a teacher, student, wife, mother, daughter, and coffee lover. I'm also a music lover, and as the handle indicates, I am a book lover. Formerly known on X as @Hardys1stGrade.
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Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
December 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
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The DOJ is trying to get all your individualized voter data (including SS number, DOB, current and previous addresses, voting records, etc.) in order to intimidate and undermine elections. Please listen to this and re-post on all your social media. Email this video to you friends & family members.
“Five alarm fire!” Justice Department wages WAR with shock move
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
www.youtube.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The DOJ is trying to get all your individualized voter data (including SS number, DOB, current and previous addresses, voting records, etc.) in order to intimidate and undermine elections. Please listen to this and re-post on all your social media. Email this video to you friends & family members.
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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
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History will record that Kimmel and Colbert were among the shining brave lights of our time.
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
History will record that Kimmel and Colbert were among the shining brave lights of our time.
This story is so sad. Let's pass it along, so more people learn of it. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
96-year-old Army, Air Force veteran appeals VA claim stymied by missing records
Earl Wisener’s claim for VA benefits was denied because proof of his honorable discharge was among the military records destroyed in an archives fire in 1973.
www.stripes.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This story is so sad. Let's pass it along, so more people learn of it. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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Read this. Then read it again.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Read this. Then read it again.
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Happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke!
December 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke!
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The Republican’s shameless hypocrisy is really disgusting…
🗳️Vote All Republicans Out!🗳️
🗳️Vote All Republicans Out!🗳️
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The Republican’s shameless hypocrisy is really disgusting…
🗳️Vote All Republicans Out!🗳️
🗳️Vote All Republicans Out!🗳️
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PLENTY OF PANCAKES is a Kids' Indie Next List pick for Jan/Feb 2026! Thank you, independent booksellers!
This sequel to my debut book Dozens of Doughnuts releases 1/27/26. You can preorder a signed copy at my local store, Belmont Books, & they will ship it to you! 🥞 belmontbooks.bsky.social
This sequel to my debut book Dozens of Doughnuts releases 1/27/26. You can preorder a signed copy at my local store, Belmont Books, & they will ship it to you! 🥞 belmontbooks.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
PLENTY OF PANCAKES is a Kids' Indie Next List pick for Jan/Feb 2026! Thank you, independent booksellers!
This sequel to my debut book Dozens of Doughnuts releases 1/27/26. You can preorder a signed copy at my local store, Belmont Books, & they will ship it to you! 🥞 belmontbooks.bsky.social
This sequel to my debut book Dozens of Doughnuts releases 1/27/26. You can preorder a signed copy at my local store, Belmont Books, & they will ship it to you! 🥞 belmontbooks.bsky.social
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In the first few days I just saw with her and watched her sleep for 23.5 hours a day.
Look at her today. My heart could explode with happiness for her ❤️
Look at her today. My heart could explode with happiness for her ❤️
December 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In the first few days I just saw with her and watched her sleep for 23.5 hours a day.
Look at her today. My heart could explode with happiness for her ❤️
Look at her today. My heart could explode with happiness for her ❤️
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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great cause, here:
Horror fans, I've got a JADE DANIELS IS MY FINAL GIRL shirt (XL) and a copy of MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW for one lucky winner!
To enter, show me proof of a donation of $10+ to a food bank this holiday season. I'll pick a winner from all you kind folks!
cc @igreggreene.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social
To enter, show me proof of a donation of $10+ to a food bank this holiday season. I'll pick a winner from all you kind folks!
cc @igreggreene.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
great cause, here:
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
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Teachers & librarians - my World Read Aloud Day slots filled up VERY quickly, but I'm going to offer another day of free virtual visits in January, in celebration of the upcoming release of Plenty of Pancakes. Subscribe to my newsletter for more info in the next issue! carriefinison.com/newsletter/
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Teachers & librarians - my World Read Aloud Day slots filled up VERY quickly, but I'm going to offer another day of free virtual visits in January, in celebration of the upcoming release of Plenty of Pancakes. Subscribe to my newsletter for more info in the next issue! carriefinison.com/newsletter/
I'm sorry to hear about this. It is such a beautiful book with a much-needed message.
Disheartening news from Wisconsin, where #wishtree was removed from a voluntary reading program after parent complaints.
If you don’t want your child to read my book, that’s absolutely your right. But you cannot tell other parents what their children get to read. www.cbs58.com/news/book-ta...
If you don’t want your child to read my book, that’s absolutely your right. But you cannot tell other parents what their children get to read. www.cbs58.com/news/book-ta...
Book removed from community reading list in Kettle Moraine School District with some parents concerned over content
DOUSMAN, Wis. (CBS 58) – A New York Times-bestselling middle-grade novel has proven to be controversial in the Kettle Moraine School District. School leaders have since decided to remove it from a com...
www.cbs58.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I'm sorry to hear about this. It is such a beautiful book with a much-needed message.
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Ten hours left to vote.
Final Round: Vote for the Readers' Favorite Horror of 2025!
Discover the Readers' Favorite Horror in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
www.goodreads.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Ten hours left to vote.
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No Lies Detected, Ms. Welch......
November 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
No Lies Detected, Ms. Welch......
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Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
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I'm told that my #Odder picture book, ODDER: AN OTTER'S STORY is included in Amazon's Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals for a limited time. 💙🦦 Check it out here:
www.amazon.com/Odder-Otters...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Odder-Otters...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
Odder: An Otter's Story (Picture Book)
Odder: An Otter's Story (Picture Book) [Applegate, Katherine, Santoso, Charles] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Odder: An Otter's Story (Picture Book)
www.amazon.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm told that my #Odder picture book, ODDER: AN OTTER'S STORY is included in Amazon's Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals for a limited time. 💙🦦 Check it out here:
www.amazon.com/Odder-Otters...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Odder-Otters...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
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Anything to please the corporate donors.
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Anything to please the corporate donors.
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Today and everyday, we appreciate teachers for all that they do for their students and community. Even amid times of uncertainty, educators continue to help their students feel connected, safe, and cared for. Teachers, we are beyond thankful for you!
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today and everyday, we appreciate teachers for all that they do for their students and community. Even amid times of uncertainty, educators continue to help their students feel connected, safe, and cared for. Teachers, we are beyond thankful for you!
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Loved seeing this article about sea otters and their incredible importance to coastal ecosystems. Some interesting tidbits here for ODDER fans! 💙🦦
Sea Otters May Be Small Marine Mammals, But Their Effect on an Ecosystem Can Be Huge
Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key habitat for other sealife
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Loved seeing this article about sea otters and their incredible importance to coastal ecosystems. Some interesting tidbits here for ODDER fans! 💙🦦
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It’s not about protecting anyone. It’s about full transparency and justice for the victims.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It’s not about protecting anyone. It’s about full transparency and justice for the victims.
I voted on Goodreads.
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I voted on Goodreads.