Skip Dye

I wanted to share this great interview...Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Da... youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?si… via @YouTube

Great news to read on Jan 6th. Congratulations to ACLU/UT and their efforts to fight for the right to read! Vonnegut Estate, Authors, and Student Plaintiffs Take Utah to Court Over the Freedom to Read acluutah.org/press-releases…

Please help me support the American Library Association by making a donation through my page. This in honor United for Libraries amazing staffer and contributor, Jillian Wentworth. Thanks so much for your support... Check out my fundraising page - give.ala.org/fundraiser/683…

The Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Books Awards was a great close to Banned Books week for me. Happy to be a part of this event - especially getting to meet and speak with Margaret Atwood. #TeamPRH global.penguinrandomhouse.com/announcements/…

Attended Save Our Stories Supper last night. Featured speakers included AFT's Randi Weingarten and ALA's Deborah Caldwell-Stone. Fabulous event to advance and publicize the fight for the freedom to read for all. Thanks @penguinrandom @PRHLibrary @theRealSkipDye. @LibraryPolicy

Free Your Mind: A Banned Books Week Event youtu.be/5kQ2nRzSlh0?si… via @YouTube This incredible virtual event featured legendary voices—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Bryan Stevenson, and chair of the PRH Intellectual Freedom Taskforce Skip Dye.

Penguin Random House: 2025 TIME100 Most Influential Companies | TIME So proud to be at Penguin Random House! Every book matters. Every voice should be heard. ⁦@penguinrandom⁩ #readbannedbooks time.com/collections/ti…

Freedom to Read Foundation Honors Free Expression Champions Skip Dye and Owen Wolfe - Freedom to Read Foundation ftrf.org/news/702859/Fr…

A united coalition of publishers, authors, illustrators, literary agents, booksellers, and allied organizations wrote to express our enthusiastic support for the Rhode Island Freedom to Read Act. In this moment of rising censorship and an unpredictable federal government, Rhode Island will set the national standard for protecting the rights of its citizens. Read the full letter here penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/what-…

Help support the freedom to read. The freedom to read is under attack. PRH is having a corporate 5K to raise funds for the Freedom to Read Foundation. Please consider sponsoring! Check out this amazing campaign! charityfootprints.com/portal/goal_pa… via @CharityFtprints

I showed up. Can you? Libraries are facing unprecedented challenges - we must face these threats by showing up! Take action by asking your members of Congress how they plan to show up for and protect libraries, library workers, and everyone we serve. oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?…

We’re about to vote on whether to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to lead our nation’s intelligence services. I can’t trust her in that role. We can’t trust her. We should not confirm her.

It doesn’t matter who he blames, do you feel safe getting on a plane right now?

This 🧵is your required reading for today.

BREAKING: Florida reading, math scores fall to lowest mark in more than 20 years on nation's report card. The achievement gap and the % of 8th graders reading below a “basic” level was the lowest in the test’s history. My latest for @OrlandoSentinel: orlandosentinel.com/2025/01/29/flo…

ALA to U. S. Department of Education: Book bans are real ala.org/news/2025/01/b…

PW Notables 2024: Skip Dye Exciting and humbling news! publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in…

Everyday is a good day to watch Jon Stewart obliterate a Republican hypocrite.

Taylor Swift wrote a song about my son, Ronan, after he died of cancer. She put me on as a co-writer, and donated the proceeds directly to pediatric cancer -no strings, no hidden motives, just pure compassion and integrity. In stark contrast, the Trump family engaged in significant fundraising efforts for children with cancer through the Eric Trump Foundation. However, reports later revealed that funds were used to pay Trump-owned properties for hosting fundraising events, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and self-dealing. What could have been a mission solely dedicated to supporting children in need became tainted by financial practices that appeared to benefit the Trump Organization, casting a shadow over the charitable intentions initially claimed. This election is a no-brainer. It’s a choice between compassion and corruption, between someone like Kamala Harris, who has spent her career fighting for justice, and Trump, who has exploited the vulnerable at every turn. Kamala has consistently shown a commitment to supporting communities and ensuring people’s rights are protected, while Trump and his family have even stooped to taking funds meant for children with cancer. If integrity, empathy, and basic decency matter, then this choice couldn’t be clearer. Supporting Kamala and her values means standing up for the kind of future where compassion isn’t just talk—it’s action. We owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to reject self-interest and stand on the right side of history.