This is an interestingly gender-neutral way to refer to a Space Marine. (from "Dropsite Massacre", by John French)

I think science fiction needs a resection/excision. The old white male "fans" are a tumor on the genre. A very malignant tumor. What do we do with tumors? Cut them out. Conventions, stop inviting these racist, sexist, hateful people to be on panels. You know who these people are, or can find out.

I watched a documentary about Lilith Fair on Hulu, and it gave me a surprisinglu intense nostalgic longing for the 90s. I'm not entirely sure why it hit me so hard.

Really taken by all the Hello Kitty Warhammer art. Its perfect.

Oh, hey, @shawntomkin.bsky.social, who made Ironsworn/Starforged, my favorite RPGs on the planet, also co-wrote the solo rules for Fria Ligan's Blade Runner RPG in addition to their Alien RPG!

Taylor Swift got a lot of criticism for her new album, but "The Fate of Ophelia" is a bop and I can't stop listening to it.

Getting ready to watch Ken Burns' "The American Revolution" tonight, and trying to avoid spoilers.

No, thanks. I've already got one.

Yes. Yes I would.

This time, I failed to resist. One of the annoying things about social media is that even when it's not a Nazifest like Twitter, it's still SOCIAL media, and the anxiety part of social anxiety doesn't care that the social part is just virtual.

I feel everyone should have a favorite Burgess Shale creature. Mine, of course, is Anomalocaris.

This is pretty much how the executive presentation at today's big meeting at work went, too.

I'm hiding in back of the big conference room buying eBooks. I had no idea @chriswarcraft.bsky.social wrote a scifi novel, so naturally I had to get it.

Well, today is off to a good start. It's another one of those quarterly big meetings where I am stuck wearing the ouchie (but cute!) shoes again in a room crammed full of people. Only this time, they didn't even have a name tag for me and I had to get a perfunctory dashed-off handwritten one.

Oh no. Oh no no no no.

Last I might I dreamt that I met @marthawells.com in person, and embarrassed myself trying to pronounce "Ile-Rien", because even in my dreams I'm a socially-awkward dork, apparently.

Me: Oh, hey...Kobo is having a huge sale on all kinds of Star Trek eBooks! My credit card:

You're not an expert in anything, Anna. You're just a dumb nerd. Don't argue with people on the internet. *sigh*

I'm watching episodes of the origjnal "Love Boat" series on streaming (don't judge me!). I know I haven't seen it since my mom and I would watch it together when I was a kid, but it has a lot more ghosts, angels, and evil robot duplicates of the crew than I remember.

...I may have a crush on Pencil Skirt Lady Nutcracker.

This stuff is bullshit. I've been using for a week now, and my face still isn't radiating its own photons.

That was simple

I confess I bought this just because of the title.

The ENTIRE FUCKING REASON Star Trek wasn't a TV series that had three seasons in the 60s then was cancelled and forgotten is because colossal numbers of women fans organized numerous Star Trek conventions and made fanzines in the 70s which convinced the rights owners to revive the franchise.

I'm telling you, they need to start adding werewolves to these things.

I just took an internal survey at work about AI, and I was utterly utterly honest about how I think it's useless counterproductive bullshit and don't want it as part of my job. So, I'm probably going to get fired.

SURPRISE! I had an idea on Tuesday for how to do the Perfect Space Marine RPG, so I wrote the Perfect Space Marine RPG. It's both a shitpost and a dead serious game. And it's, uh... 34,000 words long? Anyway enjoy!!! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The Hallmark Channel needs to adapt this into one of their Christmas movies. I'd be more inclined to watch them if they included more werewolves.

I found it! I ran across this book years ago, before I really started buying eBooks, but I couldn't get it at the time and I didn't have an account anywhere to save it on a wishlist then. And then I forgot the title! But I remembered the description, and this was it! I'm so happy!!

My most unhinged literary take is that Anne Rice's "Mummy" books are far superior to her Vampire Chronicles books

This, but unironically

Monster High is releasing a Xenomorph doll. I’m not kidding. It’s $85

Head's up, bargain hunters! Lelith HEsperax, QUeen of Knives by @mikebrooks668.bsky.social is the #BlackLibrary Book of the Month! For the next week, it's just four bucks. A steal! #Warhammer #BookSky www.blacklibrary.com/all-products...

Hey all: Kobo has The Citadel of Weeping Pearls by @aliettedebodard.com for $1.99! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

A guy just knocked on my door passing out invites to the new Evangelical church he's apparently starting up in town (and will be the pastor of), and he was accompanied by his two kids that he introduced as "my boys, Andrew and Jackson", and I need a moment to process the implications of that.

Today I successfully resisted posting a reply on a post made by someone I follow but who does not follow me, a reply that I thought was funny but I'm pretty sure would have just been embarrassing and awkward to everyone else, especially the person I was going to reply to. So, you know, go me.

what a rude way to talk about my gimli/boromir fanfic

I am disappointed that this book is a bog-standard "hunky alien warrior and Earth woman" thing, and isn't about How Hot Young St. Nick Met Mrs. Claus.

Sister Argenta from Rogue Trader #warhammer #roguetrader

Today I took my glasses off to clean them, and a coworker said I had pretty eyelashes. So score one for Hollywood cliches, I guess.

!!! This is $2.99 (US) on Kobo right now!

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read. They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

Hey, I don't know if this is for you, but if you're reading this, please stay safe. Look after yourself, best you can. Though it may feel like it, you're not alone. (positive) 💜

I like to picture those chuds who rant that "guys don't read books because they're all targeted at women these days" turning down this store aisle and seeing these shelves and just disintegrating like they were Thanos-snapped

I work in an ENTIRE BUILDING full of male engineers and devs, so naturally none of them can be bothered to do the required daily cleaning of the fancy office single-cup coffee machine and I have to do it myself if I want a cappuccino in the mornings.

I'm pretty sure I've read this Sailor Moon fanfic.

Thinking about that old Tom and Jerry cartoon which ends with Tom getting actually fucking guillotined offscreen.