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"'Oceans Alive' can show you, your family, and friends ways to learn about and help protect our seas. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something to safeguard the ocean, Earth's blue heart." Dr. Sylvia Earle Affectionately known as "Her Deepness" within the ocean conservation community, world-renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle has written an inspiring introduction for this newest book in the McFly series. 📖🌊🐬 🐚🪸🐬🌊📖 The intrepid, kilt-clad Daniel McDougal McDouglas McFly and his troop of friends bravely step up to save the ocean and help endangered animals and plants survive against incredible odds. Parents will appreciate the positive message that the book sends to their children about caring for the environment and preserving the precious gifts of the Earth. Written in beguiling couplet verse. Includes expanded activity pages, printables, and a website for kids, families, and teachers. Includes 10 fun ocean-related activities for kids. KidInAKilt.com author & series PiercePress.com publisher #sylviaearle #picturebook @MissionBlue #kidlit #environment

USRowing leadership transition: Amanda Kraus will step down as CEO in April 2026 as she pursues other professional opportunities. The Board will appoint an interim CEO and retained a specialist search firm to launch an immediate search for a permanent successor. Since Nov 2020: surpluses in 2023 ($616K) & 2024 ($489K) reinvested in member experience; USRowing Foundation + record fundraising (incl. $6.5M largest donation in 2025); Paris 2024 podium (2 Olympic, 1 Paralympic; 9/12 boats improved vs Tokyo); United We Row + $180K grants (first 2 yrs). We are grateful for Amanda’s leadership and confident in our momentum toward LA28 and beyond. Announcement ➡️ usrowing.org/news/leadershi… Letter from Amanda ➡️ usrowing.org/news/letter-fr…

It's nice to be distinguished, especially in the company of @oleg_veretskiy! OlegVeretskiy.com #bookaward @ukrainianauthor #UkraineWillWin independentpressaward.com/2026-favorites…

@LinguistMarco @kellydshifflett @raudeliuniene @Rivkah1401 @o_ivanyuk @DmytroMorykit Done! instagram.com/piercepress

So proud of @oleg_veretskiy & the book production team for a fresh award - our 3rd official recognition for Tales of the Wandering Mists. This boosts everyone's spirits! 🙏🏼🏆

Reason No. 5 of 25 info-packed sessions to register now for #IPNECon26! IPNE.org/conference-home Authors often overlook thousands of dollars in grants, fellowships & contests. 📚 Sharissa Bradley reveals where to find the funds! #crowdfunding #bookbudget #publishing #author

It's a new frontier in college athletics, thanks to a variety of new initiatives, including the House Decision. Here's a brief Q & A that addresses how these changes affect UW rowing. From the latest edition of SWEEP Magazine: gohski.es/4abFpUk #RowingU // #RowTownUSA

Congratulations, Dawgs! What a game! What a team!

@nasc_ua Just saying!

Incredible news! 🏆 Tales of the Wandering Mists by Oleg Veretskiy is officially an OZMA Awards SEMI-FINALIST for Fantasy Fiction! ☁️✨ ​Huge congratulations to @oleg_veretskiy on this well-deserved recognition for his magical, multilayered Ukrainian fairy tale for all ages. Next stop: Finalist! 🚀 Read all about it! OlegVeretskiy.com ​#BookAwards #FantasyFiction #OlegVeretskiy #CIBA

Several @IPNE members will be part of the upcoming "Book Basket" project by indiegiftbooks.com. A great idea for gifting books, by natureculture.com #ipnemember

Reason #1 of 25 (speakers) to register now for #IPNECon26 - Speaker Ted Olczak of Indie Press Awards & Printed Word Reviews will explain how to leverage awards & reviews, how to handle bad reviews, & what truly moves the needle for book sales success. IPNE.org

Perfect Xmas present, fellas!

Jane Friedman is the keynote speaker on " Direct to Reader: How Authors & Publishers Can Succeed on Their Own Terms" at the IPNE 14th Annual Publishers & Authors Conference, Feb. 20-21. Early-bird rates still in effect! ipne.org/direct-to-read… #janefriedman #ingramspark

@oleg_veretskiy Asks are answered, New needs emerge… This is the 🔄 as missions are planned & implemented, as successes & setbacks sort out day-by-day We cannot weary of the asks, because they cannot give in to weariness of the tasks Do what you can—because they are doing what they must💙💛

UPD: Over the past 2 days, our f/raising efforts have progressed by $160. For 🇺🇦 Defenders performing combat missions in hellish areas of frontline, it is extremely necessary to: + anti-drone Kvertus G-6 + repairs for 2 cars + 10 batteries for DJI Mavic 3 $ 1,287 / $ 13,800 $ 12,513 to go Dear friends, we urgently need help of each and every one of you 🙏 🅿️🅿️: veretskaya2009@gmail.com

VERY BIG TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 ⚡️BAVOVNA at Saratov oil Refinery! 🎉 BAVOVNA at Orsknefteorgsintez refinery on Orsk! 🔥 BAVOVNA at JSC "Morskoy Neftyanoy Terminal" (FEODOSIA, Crimea) - a key hub for the supply of fuel and lubricants by sea. 💥 Donetsk region, AFU destroyed material and technical structure of the Russian invaders in Donetsk. 🇸🇪 Sweden receives detailed feedback from Ukraine on its weapons, which are being tested in real combat conditions, — Swedish MoD 🇪🇺 The European Commission is creating a new intelligence unit to better combine information from EU national spy agencies, - FT 🇨🇳 Chinese provincial government-backed refiner Yanchang Petroleum is avoiding Russian oil in its latest crude oil tender for deliveries, - Reuters 🇩🇪 The German government plans to significantly increase military aid to Ukraine in 2026 — to over 11.5 billion euros, - ntv ⚡️ As a result of the attack on the Orsk Refinery, a visbreaking unit was damaged, - CyberBoroshno 🇮🇳 Five big Indian refiners haven’t placed any orders for Russia oil for next month, - Bloomberg 🇧🇷 Brazil has begun refusing Russian diesel fuel following Trump's sanctions, - FT. 🇺🇦 Ukraine will strike at Russia every day, — Zelensky 🦅 Ukraine currently produces approximately 4 million drones per year. Probably more than all NATO countries combined, - Bloomberg. 🔥 The attack on the Starobeshivska TPP in Donetsk region is ongoing. The installed capacity is 2,300 MW. 🚀 We are increasing the effectiveness of our long-range weapons – Neptune and Flamingo missiles, as well as jet-powered drones, - Syrskyi 🇩🇰 Denmark is allocating a new $217 million military aid package to Ukraine, - MoD SUPPORT ME 💙💛 ☕️ buymeacoffee.com/MAKS22 ✅ PayPal: maksmu24@ukr.net ☑️ patreon.com/Maks24

MEET THE CAST of Tales of the Wandering Mists, Book 2! We have been able to get a sneak peek at the second book of this trilogy, “The Man with Four Shadows.” This will be another full cast of amazing characters we haven’t met yet, but we do know who at least a few of them are going to be… Niveus: Jordan Harbin Niveus is the guardian of the Wan World, an enormous yeti with the ability to create with ice and snow. He protects the other realms by keeping the Wan World covered in a layer of ice to keep trapped what lies within. A little bit about Jordan: Jordan Harbin has always loved story-telling. His passion for story-telling has led him to develop his childhood imagination into a love for theater and voice acting in the hope that it would reignite imaginations in others. What Jordan has to say about this project: "When I got the audition from Ryan, I was so excited to have another opportunity to voice a fun, new character that I didn't even care what it was for. I was right! I can't wait to see how all our voices come together for this complete ensemble cast audiobook!" Listen to the whole cast of this immersive audiobook by checking out the Kickstarter! Our first stretch goal is to bring to life THE PATH BETWEEN WORLDS - the short story that connects Book 1 (“The Tales of the Wandering Mists”) and Book 2 (“The Man with Four Shadows”). If we reach our goal of 130% funded, every backer will receive this immersive short story as part of the first audiobook! Help us bring the full vision of this work to life and consider supporting or sharing the Kickstarter today! kickstarter.com/projects/pierc… #audiobook #audiobooks #fullcastaudiobooks #audiobookstagram #bookstagram #fantasybooks #fantasybookseries #fairytalebooks #immersiveaudio #listening #projectwelove #ukrainian

Very cool! Just need a few good Sentinels 🙏🧚🐬☘️🌻