They're the best and funniest fantasy novels I've ever read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The chipmunks love hanging out in my deck, sunning themselves.

Bees get all the glory, but small pollinators are lovely. This one was enjoying the pollen on a dandelion in my yard.

Dr. Demento: an appreciation

It's a chilly, wet day so I baked these biscuits. They are fresh out of the oven, so will need to wait a bit for them to cool.

The mighty raptor-descendant stalks his prey. #birds

Whipps Cross Hospital hosted the Crampsta period pain simulator! The contrast was wild: men were shocked by the extreme pain, while women normalized it during long shifts. We have to make men aware of what women experience monthly and make it ok to have sick leaves when needed.

"Excuse me, you tailess two-legs. I was eating here. How very dare you interrupt me."

Baked some Fat Rascals this morning. Time to test them, I think. #baking

My fellow Weavers and Chaos Weavers, "Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" finally releases today, in all formats & for all markets! Info: www.patreon.com/posts/124992736 Vivian Amberville® is a bestselling EPIC DARK FANTASY book series about a girl with the power to twist reality.💙📚 #booksky

I’m having a busy decade. 15 thrillers. 3 novels. 1 nonfiction book. 4 3rd-person memoirs. 42 short stories. I’ve edited more than 20 books for authors. My 24 books are on Amazon in Kindle (free with KU), paperback, and audiobook editions. amzn.to/2b96qaj

I did a deep-dive into US ambassador Pete Hoekstra's links to the Alberta separatists' voter ID app Hoekstra repeatedly promoted the app at 2024 Trump rallies Hoekstra helped them organize presentations, is connected with the app's founder and the founder's wealthy step-father was a past donor 👇

The redwing blackbird looks like such a formal bird. It accentuates its good looks with a splash of colour. Its voice, however, is harsh and strident. A study in contrasts. #birds

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#WIP #Poetry #TreasureIsland A Rhythmic Voyage Third Movement, The Island Cleaves Interlude Jim at 14, reflects on the journey so far and introduces the Doctor's tale of the shipboard mutiny.

It's a good day to bake ginger-clove cookies. A feast for the senses as well as the tummy. #baking

The birdseed inspector is taking a careful look, and seems to be unimpressed. #birds

Do their parents still wipe their asses too? They take parents to job interviews & have them speak with their manager? If this is in any way real, Gen Z, don't wonder why we see you as huge babies. We can wipe the snot from our own noses.

This squirrel has been caught in the act of doing crimes. Just look at that guilty expression on its face!

I saw my first bumblebee of the season yesterday. There's not much blooming just yet, but the bee's pollen sacks look well-stocked.

Lest we also forget:

Good morning warriors!

Classic ASCII game NetHack debuts version 5.0 just 11 years after last major release

This lovely cardinal was hopping through my rose bush this morning. It got to the outer part, and stayed there looking around and occasionally nibbling on something. #birds

A CANADIAN Trump critic is suing the U.S. administration to stop them from getting his personal data from Google. After the user posted criticism about federal agents killing protesters, DHS asked Google for his associated names, addresses, phone numbers, credit card and bank information. Yikes:

I baked this carrot cake with creamed cheese icing. It has 1 pound of carrots, so I assume that makes it a healthy snack. #baking

"Are you looking at me? Are *you* looking at *me*?" #birds

A limerick. Based on a true story.

I'm not entirely sure what this squirrel is doing. Perhaps it is eating seeds as it watches me. Perhaps it is plotting crimes as it rubs its hands together...while cackling. I suspect the latter.

I'm beginning to see house Finches on a regular basis these days. Haven't seen them for quite a few years, so lovely to see them once again. #birds

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The Sparrow Supreme surveys his kingdom. #sparrows #birds

Saw a toad on the lawn today. This is the earliest I can recall seeing one. I love seeing these.

Where does depression live in the brain? Can you look at a brain scan and predict how someone will respond to different depression treatments? @jeyantvo.bsky.social talks with neuroscientist Helen Mayberg (Icahn School of Medicine) tonight at 8pm | Producer: Eric Bombicino

Don’t judge a book by its review count. I met a fellow indie crime author who exchanged books with me. He only had 1 review. Started reading & it’s damn good! Review count doesn’t = quality. Sometimes great books just haven’t been discovered yet. Give indie books a chance. #AuthorSky #BookSky

This has always been nothing but a shakedown. Fuck these clowns, time to walk away and move on.

"But Canadian media need you to think that this is a disaster. They need you to believe that Canada Post is not viable and therefore, they must make their services even worse, so that they can finally turn a profit again." Dismantling Canada Post for parts open.substack.com/pub/noralore...

The mourning dove seems to be studying me. Judging me. Finding me ... inadequate. #birds

The red squirrel is shocked — shocked! — that there are no more peanuts.

GenAI is plunder, pass it on (a comic)

Anyone surprised? Anyone?

Okay, @draft2digital.bsky.social I get that you're probably about to go under and that in a last ditch effort to save yourself you've come up with the idea of charging $12 to indie authors who make less than $100 dollars a year, but that's a bad idea. It's hurtful to indie authors...more in reply.

The #birds really enjoy these suet blocks, especially when I place it amongst branches.

My latest #baking effort are these molasses clove ginger cookies. Very tasty!

Ah man, DraftToDigital/ D2D are going to start charging us $12 USD a year for not earning 100 USD+ a year, on May 14th. I'm tempted to go back to direct with Kobo (who do Overdrive), use Bookvault as my distributor & focus on Itchio and direct sales at this point. What are your thoughts authors?

*clears dust off* well, it's that time again ain't it?

It is a cool, rainy day. A perfect day to bake biscuits. Yum!

This woman is facing a copyright claim for her own music by an AI company that took her youtube page and copied her.