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Rie Neal (she/her)
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👩🏼‍💻ASTRID THE ASTRONAUT & SPACE FOR SAFFRON (2026), Aladdin/S&S. Rep: Carrie Pestritto @ldlainc.bsky.social
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Rie Neal (she/her) @rienealwriter.bsky.social · Feb 22
Hello Flashes/Bluesky! 👋🏻
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My name is Rie (pronounced REE), and I’m a kidlit author living in the SF Bay Area. I write the chapter book series Astrid the Astronaut (Aladdin/S&S), about a plucky 8yo who wants to be the first hard-of-hearing astronaut one day.
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Drop a comment to say hi!
I’m smiling at the camera, hand on my hip, holding up my four Astrid the Astronaut chapter books. I’m a white woman with curled red hair, glasses, and wearing a striped navy and white top. I’m outside; there is a high wooden fence and greenery behind me.
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peacezodanou.bsky.social
I need help surviving this year.

If you're not in a position to donate, I understand.

Please help by reposting. Please share with your circles. Every little donation helps. Thank you.

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Donate to Peace's Journey: Overcoming Job and Marriage Loss, organized by Peace Zodanou
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April 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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kellybarnhill.bsky.social
Dear My Phone, My Computer, My Apps, My Electronic Devices, and so forth:

Please stop asking me if I want to enable AI. Or use your janky AI tool. Or load my documents or pictures with a bunch of useless, off-putting, earth-killing AI junk. I don't want it. I SAID I don't want it. Stop offering.
September 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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motherjones.com
By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference.

But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.
June 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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rikibeth.bsky.social
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If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the Constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the Gl Rights Hotline. There is support, you don't have to go through with it. tel:1-877-447-4487
April 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
rienealwriter.bsky.social
Had a blast doing a Q&A with students at Kendall Demonstration Elementary School in D.C. today!
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KDES participated in the Battle of the Books tournament through Gallaudet Youth Programs last fall, and read the first Astrid book as part of it. Many thanks to Amelia, Rae, and both interpreters!
Image is a photo of me, a white woman with curled red hair, freckles, and glasses, smiling at the camera, with a white background. I’m holding my t-shirt straight so it’s easier to read. It’s a black t-shirt with cartoon bison dressed up like Minions and Gru, and reads, “Battle of the Books, 24-25, Preliminaries.” The Minion bisons have the Gallaudet logo, “GU,” on their overalls.
April 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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jennifershin.bsky.social
If you're protesting on Saturday, please wear a cap and mask to protect your identity from the cult.

Also, it was suggested to me that you should write the phone number of the ACLU First Defense Legal Aid on your arm. That number is 1-800-529-7374 in case anything happens.
April 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
It’s no joke, our friends at @bookshop.org are helping us celebrate #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay with a special promo code! 🛍️📚

Shop Bookshop.org on April 3rd and use the code “WNDB25” at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!
Graphic with a deep purple ombre background. White title text says, “Celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day with Bookshop.org”. Beneath the title is a row of white perforated tickets, the centermost which says, “15% Off using the code WNDB25” in dark purple lettering. Beneath the ticket in small white font is a note with an asterisk that says, “only active Thursday, April 3rd” and “excludes e-book purchases”.
April 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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pressley.house.gov
🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody.

She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care.

This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.
Pressley, Warren, Markey Sound Alarm on Rümeysa Öztürk’s Medical Neglect, Renew Urgent Calls for Her Release (1/2): “It is unconscionable that Rümeysa Öztürk—a young woman pursuing her education, exercising her First Amendment rights, and contributing to her community—remains detained by DHS. Her ongoing incarceration is not only a blatant violation of her constitutional rights to due process and free speech, but it is now an egregious denial of her fundamental right to medical care. Pressley, Warren, Markey Sound Alarm on Rümeysa Öztürk’s Medical Neglect, Renew Urgent Calls for Her Release (2/2): “According to her lawyer, Rümeysa has not received her required asthma medications and has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in custody. This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure. “As her representatives in Congress, we demand DHS immediately provide Rümeysa with access to the health care she needs, and absent compelling evidence justifying her detention and the revocation of her status, we call for Ozturk’s release and the restoration of her visa. Every minute she remains in custody is another minute her health and rights are at risk, and DHS must move with urgency.”
April 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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techielibgrl.com
Hey #TLSky Friends! Just a quick reminder on how to get the most out of Bluesky. I have noticed quite a few do not have a bio. This is helpful when trying to find your squad! It is so great to see so many new friends out here on the interwebs. #EduSky #Skybrarians #Kidlit #BookSky #BookTok
A graphic titled "BlueSky Best Practices" with a blue background and a white content box framed in black. The heading is followed by a colorful, rainbow-painted word "WELCOME." The list of best practices includes: Profile Image – Use an image (e.g., bitmoji or headshot) to help others recognize you. Bio – Add a short bio to help people understand who you are. Accessibility Settings – Add ALT text to images for accessibility. Hashtag: #accessibilityforall First Post – Introduce yourself and tag #TLSky. Camel Case – Use capital letters at the start of each word in hashtags to support screen readers (e.g., #TLSky). Each bullet is marked with a blue butterfly icon. The hashtag #TLSky is also repeated vertically along the left and right borders. The design is clear, friendly, and informative for newcomers to BlueSky.
March 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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debbieohi.com
Canadians! 🇨🇦 Book industry needs your help (incl. for 🇨🇦 book creators like me, whose books are published and/or warehoused in U.S.).

Dept of Finance seeks feedback before April 2nd, 2025 re: tariffs, including tariffs on BOOKS coming into Canada from US: slowburnbooks.ca/april-2-tariff

#CanLit
Text warning about an April 2 tariff: With this April 2 tariff, Canadian booksellers and publishers will face unsustainable new costs and customers will be faced with book prices beyond what they are willing to pay. Most books will be subject to the new tariff because they are warehoused in the US by publishers and distributors. Books have both US and CAD prices printed on the cover, making it difficult to increase prices to cover the tariff. Alternatively, charging the CAD cover-price and absorbing the 25% tariff (even short term) will bury many independents because the industry survives on an already small margin of profit. The tariff is detrimental to Canadian booksellers and publishers and will result in long-term negative effects to our literary community.
March 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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authorsguild.org
The National Artificial Intelligence Action Plan is a comprehensive strategy to guide AI innovation and regulation in the United States.

The Authors Guild submitted formal comments on issues affecting authors in response.

Read more: authorsguild.org/news/ag-subm...
March 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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meredithmooring.bsky.social
IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION

Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member:

Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800
Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 mb@buttericklaw.com
A screenshot from a legal complaint with contact information for the plaintiffs' attorneys that states, "Joseph R. Saveri (State Bar No. 130064) Cadio Zirpoli (State Bar No. 179108) Christopher K.L. Young (State Bar No. 318371) Kathleen J. McMahon (State Bar No. 340007) JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP 601 California Street, Suite 1000 San Francisco, California 94108 Telephone: (415) 500-6800 Facsimile: (415) 395-9940 Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com czirpoli@saverilawfirm.com cyoung@saverilawfirm.com kmcmahon@saverilawfirm.com Matthew Butterick (State Bar No. 250953) 1920 Hillhurst Avenue, #406 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Telephone: (323) 968-2632 Facsimile: (415) 395-9940 Email: mb@buttericklaw.com Counsel for Individual and Representative Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class" A screenshot from a legal complaint that states, "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION Richard Kadrey, an individual; Sarah Silverman, an individual; Christopher Golden, an individual; Individual and Representative Plaintiffs, v. Meta Platforms, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Case No. Complaint Class Action Demand for Jury Trial Defendant."
March 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
rienealwriter.bsky.social
All four of my chapter books are included. 😓 Super grateful for this tool, and the lawyers and other authors fighting this. I’ll be looking into joining a lawsuit. If you’re an author, have you searched the database yet? #betrayedbymeta
March 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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nancylevinestearns.bsky.social
💥 BREAKING: Walt Disney Company shareholders voted today 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal, requesting that the company sever its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign and HRC's Corporate Equality Index. Disney Board recommended shareholders vote against the proposal.
March 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.

Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.

Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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sethabramson.bsky.social
Fascism is here.

The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich.

🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
This Sunday, the whole country needs to spring forward from 1939.
March 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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rudychg.bsky.social
I'd rather be writing but losing your democracy kinda puts that on the back burner.
One week boycott of Amazon, which lost $6B last month, starts tomorrow? No problem:
March 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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robertcooper-us.bsky.social
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March 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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muellershewrote.com
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
March 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
rienealwriter.bsky.social
Weekend work date with my hubby :) #AuthorLife
A white man and woman sit at a table with laptops out. The man has shoulder-length dark brown hair and glasses, and wears a blue plaid button-down shirt. The woman has curled red hair in a high ponytail, glasses, and a dark jacket open over a black and white spotted blouse.
March 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
rienealwriter.bsky.social
Hello #BookSky! What’s your favorite non-Audible app for audiobooks? Looking to make the switch 📚🎧 TIA
March 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
rienealwriter.bsky.social
Zelenskyy is a veritable badass ❤️👍🏻 #StandWithUkraine
March 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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fredguttenberg.bsky.social
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM