Manju Beth Howard
@manjubeth.bsky.social
Indian American Writer of PB, MG & Poetry
SCBWI Indiana Co-RA
Inked Voices PB & MG Critique Groups
Experience in DEI, Theater, Marketing & Graphic Design
Yoga, Improv & World Traveler
SCBWI Indiana Co-RA
Inked Voices PB & MG Critique Groups
Experience in DEI, Theater, Marketing & Graphic Design
Yoga, Improv & World Traveler
“The idea that vaccines cause autism is not only scientifically false, it’s also profoundly stigmatizing to autistic people and to their families. It frames autism as being caused by parental action, as if autism is a preventable injury.” ” ASF director Alison Singer
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Without evidence, CDC changes messaging on vaccines and autism
On Wednesday, the CDC reversed its long-held position that there's no link between vaccines and autism. "This is the day CDC died," a former agency official said.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“The idea that vaccines cause autism is not only scientifically false, it’s also profoundly stigmatizing to autistic people and to their families. It frames autism as being caused by parental action, as if autism is a preventable injury.” ” ASF director Alison Singer
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“Every [amphibian] species is unique." #WhyIWriteAboutEndangeredSalamanders
Fewer than 150 adult achoque salamanders are thought to remain in the wild, all of them in Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico’s central Michoacán state.
The lake is shrinking in size and is increasingly polluted with sewage, fertilizer runoff and sediment from deforestation, reports Mongabay’s Liz Kimbrough.
The lake is shrinking in size and is increasingly polluted with sewage, fertilizer runoff and sediment from deforestation, reports Mongabay’s Liz Kimbrough.
Scientists & nuns unite to save Mexico’s rare achoque salamanders
For the last 20 years, Dominican nuns in a Mexican monastery have cared for the largest known captive population of the critically endangered achoque salamander. Now scientists from Chester Zoo in…
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November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“Every [amphibian] species is unique." #WhyIWriteAboutEndangeredSalamanders
"We would have to wait until these poor animals are almost extinct before we can start protecting them. That's absurd and heartbreaking," said Stephanie Kurose with the Center for Biological Diversity.
The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden. n.pr/49Yn5Oc
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat
The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden.
n.pr
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"We would have to wait until these poor animals are almost extinct before we can start protecting them. That's absurd and heartbreaking," said Stephanie Kurose with the Center for Biological Diversity.
Good morning, Tufted Titmouse! You can have all my peanuts.
Impossible to resist the big brown eyes of a Tufted Titmouse who wants a peanut.
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Good morning, Tufted Titmouse! You can have all my peanuts.
Why I write about human-wildlife coexistence along Borneo’s Kinabatangan River. #kidlit
UNESCO has declared the floodplain around Malaysian Borneo’s Kinabatangan River a biosphere reserve, linking the Heart of Borneo to the Lower Kinabatangan–Segama Wetlands.
Conservationists warn that the landscape remains heavily fragmented by oil palm plantations and faces persistent threats.
Conservationists warn that the landscape remains heavily fragmented by oil palm plantations and faces persistent threats.
UNESCO biosphere listing raises hope, questions for Malaysia’s Kinabatangan floodplain
Malaysia’s Kinabatangan floodplain, home to orangutans, pygmy elephants and proboscis monkeys, has officially joined UNESCO’s global network of biosphere reserves, protected areas of high biological…
news.mongabay.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Why I write about human-wildlife coexistence along Borneo’s Kinabatangan River. #kidlit
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According to two new studies, dinosaurs might have thrived if it weren't for the asteroid. Making discoveries like this keeps paleontology fun, says Steve Brusatte, who authored one of the studies: buff.ly/bIcOXKX
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
According to two new studies, dinosaurs might have thrived if it weren't for the asteroid. Making discoveries like this keeps paleontology fun, says Steve Brusatte, who authored one of the studies: buff.ly/bIcOXKX
“I’m really interested in inspiring kids to see their power in finding their voice and lifting their voice.” - Kwame Alexander
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Kwame Alexander Keynote Spotlights the Power of Poetry | 2025 SLJ Summit
The Newbery-winning author discussed the ways poetry can engage readers in a closing keynote conversation at the 2025 SLJ Summit; 2025 School Librarian of the Year Tim Jones opened the weekend confere...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“I’m really interested in inspiring kids to see their power in finding their voice and lifting their voice.” - Kwame Alexander
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I'll continue to do my part to create a caring world, not give in to cruelty. #PleaseGive
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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November 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I'll continue to do my part to create a caring world, not give in to cruelty. #PleaseGive
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A Tufted Titmouse at maximum tuft with Fall colors in the background. This little one was quite chatty until a peanut was offered.
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A Tufted Titmouse at maximum tuft with Fall colors in the background. This little one was quite chatty until a peanut was offered.
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Andrew Otazo has plucked, bagged, heaved and hauled more than 17 tons of trash from the mangroves in Florida.
Every piece of garbage he removes reclaims space for what should be there: bird nesting grounds and fish nurseries. https://wapo.st/4oS36Vx
Every piece of garbage he removes reclaims space for what should be there: bird nesting grounds and fish nurseries. https://wapo.st/4oS36Vx
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Andrew Otazo has plucked, bagged, heaved and hauled more than 17 tons of trash from the mangroves in Florida.
Every piece of garbage he removes reclaims space for what should be there: bird nesting grounds and fish nurseries. https://wapo.st/4oS36Vx
Every piece of garbage he removes reclaims space for what should be there: bird nesting grounds and fish nurseries. https://wapo.st/4oS36Vx
Squirrels will be the first to lay claim to any pumpkin in your backyard. - But many other wild animals eat pumpkins, including porcupines, raccoons, opossums and deer.
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Pumpkins for Wildlife: From Backyard to the Zoo
Pumpkins aren't just for Halloween Jack O'Lanterns. Animals from squirrels to sand cats to porcupines love them too.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Squirrels will be the first to lay claim to any pumpkin in your backyard. - But many other wild animals eat pumpkins, including porcupines, raccoons, opossums and deer.
blog.nature.org/2021/10/26/p...
blog.nature.org/2021/10/26/p...
"My title is Research Physical Scientist ... even though I'm actually a climate scientist. Apparently the c-word just sets some people off." — Claire
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NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say
"There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…"
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November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"My title is Research Physical Scientist ... even though I'm actually a climate scientist. Apparently the c-word just sets some people off." — Claire
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DISGUSTOLOGY wins @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social!
(Hope that help distract you from biting your nails for a few seconds on this Election Day.)
@annamariajung.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
(Hope that help distract you from biting your nails for a few seconds on this Election Day.)
@annamariajung.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
DISGUSTOLOGY wins @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social!
(Hope that help distract you from biting your nails for a few seconds on this Election Day.)
@annamariajung.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
(Hope that help distract you from biting your nails for a few seconds on this Election Day.)
@annamariajung.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
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Coach by Jason Reynolds & Selom Sunu. Otie Brody, a young sprinter, confronts upheaval at home and a mystery when his prized Jordans vanish - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Coach by Jason Reynolds & Selom Sunu.
Coach by Jason Reynolds & Selom Sunu. 9781915820365
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November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Coach by Jason Reynolds & Selom Sunu. Otie Brody, a young sprinter, confronts upheaval at home and a mystery when his prized Jordans vanish - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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“Pay attention to what’s already here, not what’s missing.”
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Sky Luck: A Story of Abundant Thinking by Erica Lee Schlaikjer
Is it possible to create your own luck? Turns out, it is. Years ago, I remember learning about a psychology study from Dr. Richard Wiseman, who wrote The Luck Factor, concluding that luck is not pu…
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November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“Pay attention to what’s already here, not what’s missing.”
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Well, I was going to open to queries tomorrow but I just can't wait 🤓 From now until November 7th (or until I reach 200 queries) I am open to marginalized authors only. I will reopen to queries widely after the New Year.
MSWL: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/as...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Well, I was going to open to queries tomorrow but I just can't wait 🤓 From now until November 7th (or until I reach 200 queries) I am open to marginalized authors only. I will reopen to queries widely after the New Year.
MSWL: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/as...
MSWL: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/as...
We just donated bed sheet sets to our local family shelter, after checking their priority need list. What's on your local shelter or food bank's list? #DonateNow
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What Food Banks Need But Don’t Ask For
When most people think of donating to a food bank, they picture shelves lined with canned goods and boxes of pasta. Those items are important — but they’re
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November 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We just donated bed sheet sets to our local family shelter, after checking their priority need list. What's on your local shelter or food bank's list? #DonateNow
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localfoodbank.org/what-food-ba...
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On Saturday, health insurance premiums are projected to double for millions of Americans and 42 million working families will lose the benefits that keep them fed.
This weekend, join the No Kings Alliance and millions of us who will come together to provide mutual aid and care for our communities.
This weekend, join the No Kings Alliance and millions of us who will come together to provide mutual aid and care for our communities.
No Kings Alliance — No Kings
Authoritarianism thrives on silence. The No Kings Alliance exists to make capitulation impossible—and resistance unstoppable.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
On Saturday, health insurance premiums are projected to double for millions of Americans and 42 million working families will lose the benefits that keep them fed.
This weekend, join the No Kings Alliance and millions of us who will come together to provide mutual aid and care for our communities.
This weekend, join the No Kings Alliance and millions of us who will come together to provide mutual aid and care for our communities.
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Spooky Words of Wonder
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Spooky Words of Wonder
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You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a...
Announcing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids: 2025 Edition!!
You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy!
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October 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a...
Halloween is the rare moment when we collectively embrace the morbid, the mysterious, and the delightfully spooky. You don't have to love the macabre to get into the spirit — sometimes, a bowl of candy corn and a good podcast will do the trick.
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Six podcast episodes to get you in the mood for spooky season
A goodie bag of Halloween podcast episodes.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Halloween is the rare moment when we collectively embrace the morbid, the mysterious, and the delightfully spooky. You don't have to love the macabre to get into the spirit — sometimes, a bowl of candy corn and a good podcast will do the trick.
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