When I was young, 12:30 AM was an early bedtime. Now that I'm An Old, it's apparently wake-up time.

Anyway, scientists should get the fuck over being whiny little wretches who are scared of female bodies, because menstrual stem cells appear to be industrial printers compared to bone stem cell little desktop printers and you don’t have to drill into bones to get them. www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...

a good sign of self love is when you respond to your mistakes with love and understanding, not anger. a punitive response to learning is not loving. it’s the opposite. when I finally learned this lesson it brought calm and joy to everyday experience. love yourself through adversity. love yourself.

I am deeply jealous of everyone who has the privilege of being able to vote for this man. This is the kind of politician we need hundreds or even thousands of in every race, in every state, at every level of government.

chotin chotiner chotinest i think he’s got another level folks be careful out there

If you're sending out a newsletter, make sure your "Unsubscribe" button works. If I can't click to unsubscribe, I'm marking the newsletter as spam, even if I actually signed up. (I'm doing a newsletter purge. Not for journalism or authors, but for a lot of other stuff I'm tired of seeing.)

CHOTINER: And when was that? MY CAT: I mean at least 14 hours ago CHOTINER: Well hold on. You're telling me you haven't been fed at all today but if I look in your bowl here I see a- MY CAT: An untouched serving, I know, but if you'd let me finish- CHOTINER: Yeah, of course.

And when you consider how many dozens or hundreds or sometimes even thousands of hours go into a book, $10 or $15 is a STEAL. Especially factoring royalty splits & how little authors get But we've devalued the arts & especially writing so much that it *feels* unreasonable

Also, it seems like being rich beyond a certain point adversely affects both brain power and moral compass. I need to maintain the brain power I have currently and I don't want to be evil.

It's about fucking time! (Levar Burton is the 2025-2026 Indie Bookstore Ambassador.) www.bookweb.org/indies-first...

Just $527 to go to reach one-third funded by the first, which is all I need to get me through for now. I would really, really appreciate any help you can give & will pay it forward—with interest—when I'm back on my (literal & metaphorical) feet. #HelpSky #MutualAid #Romancelandia gofund.me/a2216617c

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It's not about Kimmel. It was never about Kimmel. It was about continued capitulation. Kimmel just happened to be the public face of the very last straw.

If folks think I won't unsubscribe and report them, they are very wrong. I have all the abuse@ email addresses for major providers saved already. I have plenty of time for this because you're wasting mine and that makes me cranky. Access is not permission.

I am not in any way exaggerating when I say this news brought happy tears to my eyes. Any new work from Kelly is a cause for joy & celebration & an anticipatory shiver or two.

Science is cool.

Today in small joys: I found the ankle support I had buried in the back of a drawer so I don't have to keep using an Ace bandage to wrap my wonky ankle.

Me, every freaking day:

I gasped. Look at her. Look at all those petals & imagine her walking down the street, flouncing a little with every step.

Just $527 to go to reach one-third funded by the first, which is all I need to get me through for now. I would really, really appreciate any help you can give & will pay it forward—with interest—when I'm back on my (literal & metaphorical) feet. #HelpSky #MutualAid #Romancelandia gofund.me/a2216617c

Don’t rank them, but a fave B&W movie is: I have many, but Topper was my first Cary Grant & will always hold a special place in my heart for that reason. The full movie is available on YouTube & worth a watch.

@merriam-webster.com knows it's a word, so I bet you could use it in Blossom.

I really need to get another $600 on this by the end of the month. I know it's a big ask, but I'm hoping you can help, even if it's just $5 or $10. When I get back on my feet, I promise to pay it forward. gofund.me/4caac07e0

Christ on a bike. What is it going to take for people to move their newsletters off Substack? I'm so tired of seeing newsletters I want to subscribe to, only to find out they're hosted on a platform that I refuse to even passively support.

I will say this--from the banking houses of the Renaissance to the entertainment megacorporations of today, when a large money-making enterprise underwrites great art, it's usually by accident. We shouldn't be surprised when the people at the top turn into the bad guys of their own stories.

I'm almost 100% positive that I know someone who needs this.

I was just thinking about the TV show Ed from back at the turn of the millennium and was disappointed to find that it's not only not streaming anywhere, but was never even released on DVD.

I really need to get another $600 on this by the end of the month. I know it's a big ask, but I'm hoping you can help, even if it's just $5 or $10. When I get back on my feet, I promise to pay it forward. gofund.me/4caac07e0

With apologies to the wrong Kathleen Jennings I tagged & to @tanaudel.bsky.social whom I didn't.

To all of my fabric-crafting friends or anyone who needs wallpaper, check out @kmjennings.bsky.social designs on Spoonflower. They're the kind of designs that make me wish I sewed (or could wallpaper my apartment). Some faves in replies. www.spoonflower.com/profiles/tan...

i know we have to "push back" or whatever but this administration has us saying the goofiest, most obvious shit. late night hosts are allowed to make jokes. actually, WE pay tariffs. no, that's not how tylenol works. could be solving climate change but instead we're debunking middle school rumors

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Oooh. Looks like it's time to dust off the DVDs for a re-watch.

Yup. And "ate speed like candy" (her words). One of the earliest pictures of me is in my carseat on the bar where she worked. Tylenol would've been a nice change of pace.

Skellyfish!

It's 5:30 PM & I'm yawning like crazy. I think I've turned into an 8 PM bedtime Old.

Now that #BookstoreRomanceDay 2025 is in the rearview, it's time to start working on plans for 2026. Before anything can happen, though, sponsorships need to be secured. If you're an author, publisher, bookstore or anyone interested in sponsorship, DM or check the link in bio.

I'd really love to get this to ⅓ funded by the end of the month. I'm so grateful to everyone who's already donated to help & I know things are difficult for so many of us. I'm doing everything I can to get past needing help, but I'm not there yet & could really use your help. gofund.me/d01a817c3

I think tomorrow might be a good day to finally getting around to watching The Leftovers.

PDX friends! I'm going. Will you be there? Find me and say "hi."

The alien abductors have the opportunity to do the FUNNIEST SHIT on Wednesday.

DISNEY: Wins 5 Emmys for ANDOR, a show about resisting fascism ALSO DISNEY: Bends the knee to the federal government and suspends Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel for resisting fascism

they are REALLY REALLY good at this and if we could learn one thing from them, it's being howling contrary monsters in the face of near-certain defeat. we give up in the face of quite-probably victory!!!!

I try to remember that while they were fighting the ban on gender affirming care for minors here, one of the (trans) lawyers did a thread reminding folks that they're really good at making this feel like an overwhelming groundswell, but it is one clown car of debunked experts on a road trip.

Sweeping statement but all the people I've met who believed in the rapture have been awful so quite hopeful about tomorrow tbh.

I'd really love to get this to ⅓ funded by the end of the month. I'm so grateful to everyone who's already donated to help & I know things are difficult for so many of us. I'm doing everything I can to get past needing help, but I'm not there yet & could really use your help. gofund.me/d01a817c3

We’re looking for some cover artists/designers for a couple of upcoming projects! But you gotta be real. •No AI •We have no interest in anime-style work, sorry We need someone comfortable illustrating plants and animals (especially birds). Please reply with a way to see your portfolio.

On the plus side, this is going to mean some job openings, so maybe I'll be able to find work. 🤷

The right wing crashing Grindr will never not be funny to me.

The "terrorist reclassification" was an extreme over interpretation by Ken Klippenstein that circulated purely as a headline and is active disinfo, there are a whole gaggle of left/lib journalists right now who have found their niche getting massive engagement by scaring the shit out of trans people