@litinspired
Lover of literature and literacy. 25 yrs teaching HS English in Fl. A blue dot in a sea of red. My dad (retired carpenter) and I are making neighborhood libraries…using our hearts & hands to spread literacy. www.litinspired.com
This Is Embarrassing And Disturbing…
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Canada, Germany, England, Denmark, Netherlands, and France all have travel advisory warnings for visiting America.
Let that sink in.
Book concept: People start finding books in a Little Free Library that were never written or published in this world. Some are exactly what the "borrower" needs. Some are a delight. But some are dangerous. And the Little Free Library just might have a sinister agenda...
The saviors Easter message:
Unbelievable
The story never changes!!!
This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
Came here to say just this. And relatively coherent. And complete sentences.
I agree. Felt too performative. She's got it naturally.
Same. Pete and AOC--dream ticket.
#edusky #academicsky #teachers #bluedots
PLEASE READ: This teacher in my district is being targeted--FIRST CASE in Fl but this will become national. If you read my pinned story I shared how our district is one of the reddest & most toxic. This is how. The students are fighting for her. Bluesky--please share.
www.change.org/p/reinstate-...
This is high art
go.bsky.app/GsdVAwk
Thanks @yodamonkey2.bsky.social
Yes please and thank you
Where is our humanity?
I believe this is why they coined the phrase, “low hanging fruit.”
Yes Brevard! Even our super red county…the one that birthed Moms for Liberty cofounder, housed the horrible Randy Fine, and home to countless J6 criminals, showed up!
@maddow.msnbc.com
Other side of the moat, French public broadcaster has been doing alright. I haven't dug into what they're putting out in writing, but they usually move beyond stenography.
youtu.be/avEtMcELaPU
She does! In that final thread that’s her painting just last week.❤️😁
So grandma Ruth, just months after her stroke at 96, painted these so we could test how they do on our libraries. Since then, we've had several painting parties. Inspired by her work, we're planning an artist series where money raised goes to nonprofit of the artist's choice. Stay tuned.💙#art #books
Grandma had a massive stroke in Aug. We didn't think she'd make it but she's a survivor. It was at her house, as she recovered, where we came up w/the idea of making libraries (she's an avid reader) w/ interchangeable panels so we could have new design and so people could paint their own art.
#art
Painting of snowy trail in the woods.
Painting of green trees along a fence.
Painting of snowy landscape with pond and tree in a valley.
Painting of beach scene and dune.
Growing up with an artist grandma, I took it for granted. It wasn't until I was in my 40's-- yea, 40's--that I realized her true talent. I understood when I attended my first Painting with a Twist & tried to do my own landscape art😂. Here is just some of grandma Ruth's art (she's 96).
#art #booksky
I watched this over and over as a kid. Just loved it.
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
Better late than never.
Thank you for reading about our journey. I hope you will consider putting a library in your neighborhood. If you can't find a local creator, one that shares your values, please look to us. And please share our message. 💙
96 year old Ruth paints 3 panels for the libraries.
96 year old artist, Ruth, paints a landscape scene on a panel for the library.
Ruth's paintings in the library.
Front view of the library with books inside and artist Ruth Ceike's art on the side.
I'm on a mission to get them in every park, apartment complex, and neighborhood in our red town. We have more ideas coming: grants for low-income areas. An artist series to support nonprofit art & humanities organizations. Our 1st artist to donate to this cause--my 96 yr old artist grandma, Ruth. 💙
With the efforts to close libraries, ban books, destroy education, ignore science, we see these libraries no longer as a distracting hobby, but as an act of resistance. It feels important. The billboard feature allows a change of messaging. Your library doesn't have to be political, but it can be.
