So I’ve read a lot of regulations for Day Job stuff (and because I’m That Type of Nerd), and I would like to go on record that the FTC’s site on CAN-SPAM is surprisingly clear and not ugly.

With absolutely no due respect to this most unsupreme of courts and with a giant middle finger to Kavanaugh and Thomas: This is a picture of a woman. I am not a "male who identifies as female" or a "boy who thinks she's a girl." I'm a woman. And if you're a woman, you're what a woman looks like.

random things said tonight: “Time for the yearly hammering” “Tell Scott not to fuck the queso” “Usually when someone calls me Mommy, it’s not bc i burped them”

When the selkie returned to the beach, a man was holding her sealskin. "Is this yours?" he asked. "May I borrow it?" "You want to be a seal?" "No, but when I take it off, I'll be a woman, right?" "My heart, you already are," the selkie said. "That skin is mine, but I can help you find yours."

Of course it’s a heist bc every heist needs a woman on the inside

Alright folks, i’m about to be on a plane for several hours. What’s your favorite piece of heist media? (if it’s a show, what’s your fave episode of that show)

name: Tahani nicknames: Snorf Squeaks My idiot daughter Obligate Carnivore Tiny feline tyrant Orange Baby

@4thstreetfantasy.bsky.social was wonderful, and I cannot tell you how proud I am of every one of the people that worked or attended. This thing has grown into something marvelous and strange, and thank you so much.

Heading home from another awesome @4thstreetfantasy.bsky.social ! Old friends were hugged! New friends were made! Smart things were said! Questionable liquors were consumed! This little convention is summer camp with my writer buds and I look forward to the next one.

hard magic systems....soft magic systems....secret third thing called "there are logical rules to the way everything works but the POV character simply isnt thinking about them so you, the reader, never get to learn them"

Advertise your Bluesky account with a Simpsons gif.

Going to be at @4thstreetfantasy.bsky.social this weekend! Will be on the second panel of the con—“Lords of Misrule (UNMASK! UNMASK!): Masquerades, Carnivals, and Masking”—in which I hope to talk about both Bakhtin and Kamen Rider, hopefully in the same sentence.

Juneteenth is an opportunity to celebrate freedom, recognize the history and contributions of Black Americans, and stand firmly in building a more just and equitable society. We’re proud to hold it as an official state holiday and a long overdue celebration of independence.

Well, that was a fucking ride.

Reminder, if you see anyone shoplifting diapers, baby formula, or anything to care for a child: no, you didn’t.

I’m sick. Yesterday, Mississippi police killed 1yr-old Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot where they’d been responding to a 911 call accusing Kohen’s mom of stealing—diapers. They shot into a car, killing Kohen and critically injuring another occupant. They hate us. #KohenWiley #BlackLivesMatter

I don't think the police should shoot babies.

Reminders: 1. Juneteenth ain’t got shit to do w/ “unity”; it’s about when the memo arrived to Galveston, TX in 1865 that this slavery shit is over 2. Opal Lee fought for decades to make Juneteenth a national holiday, so don’t insult her w/ some “it should’ve never been a national holiday” bullshit

Haaland: Do you love me now, Father Thorstvedt: I love you, Father Sorloth: Father, today I et many men and suck the marrow from their brittle bones. It was enjoyable.

I was going to reshare an excellent image, but the person was putting up someone else's image they copied from elsewhere...and that image has its rights reserved. Friends: please don't do this. There is a difference between reposting a social media post and taking an image from elsewhere.

Checked in and feeling cute

My name is Ozymandias, and MyPlan.final.lastone.forreallastone.zzz.docx was submitted 30 minutes ago (… i may have misunderstood the assignment)

Friends! 4th Street starts FRIDAY! As a reminder we do have a masking policy, and require all attendees to provide a same-day negative COVID-19 test when you pick up your badge. Read up on the full policy here: 4thstreetfantasy.com/covid-safety...

Kim is back. Please note, my parents are very much still alive.

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Today is your chance to get in on the ground floor with Mightycoin, the new stablecoin that will soon be accepted in antique lands the world around

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look upon these FIVE MIGHTY ways I’m using ai to automate my works

#Booksky Look for Catherine Lundoff on “Don’t Feign the Reaper” at @4thstreetfantasy.bsky.social this weekend! The Twin Cities’ premier literary sf and f con kicks off on Friday at the Doubletree Park Place (masking and test results required) in #Minneapolis - 4thstreetfantasy.com

"I find it interesting that trans women, in particular, are under so much attack during a time when the AI industry is so keen on selling men a fake girlfriend."

THIS THIS THIS DO NOT TALK TO THE FEDS DO NOT INVITE THEM IN TELL THEM THEY ARE NOT WELCOME

PRO TIPS FROM ME, A LARGE INSECT 1. Do not be intimidated by the blank page 2. New notebook? Open to blank page 3. Write something meaningful on it 4. Now it is no longer blank 5. Go finish your novel

Fascism's a fever you break with shit like what happened in New York last night. Create more excuses to feel things like that together.

While his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple books, one fact in particular stands out: A year ago, Musk’s actions directly led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. He did it knowingly. And, worse — gleefully. Read more: www.theverge.com/tech/949259/...

If you use Waymo driverless car services, you are aiding and abetting fascism. Waymo helps I.C.E. agents locate people to terrorize and abduct. The company willingly shares all facial recognition, license plate and GPS data with I.C.E. and other law enforcement agencies—no subpoena required.

I wish a very good greasing of the poles to NYC

In her ears was one of the ancient songs of her people: a promise from a malevolent wasp-spirit to forever haunt the lover who spurned him.

Also don’t invest in Space X… Per ig: @/your.richbff

From Washington Heights to the Lower East Side, Nuyoricans have defined this city for generations. Here's to celebrating their contributions, their history and the future of our city.

The death of Jane Yolen is hitting hard today. We'd never met, but dozens of her books & stories helped shape the reader that I am today, & for years, her daily poems in my inbox made even grim days a little brighter. I hope her loved ones find comfort (even the odd kind) as they mourn her loss

A trillionaire isn’t a success story. it’s a policy failure.

Friday night panel preview:

And that’s one of the reasons why we’re in this current situation.

That feeling when the only pretzel factory in your city is now an art gallery, and the closest *actual* pretzel factory is in Wentzville, Missouri 😭

working on a new line of necklaces to debut shortly -- if you're attending @4thstreetfantasy.bsky.social these, including uranium glass, will be available for sale! (yes I'll have the UV light and Geiger counter) meanwhile visit www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin... to see what's currently available 💙

I wonder what the correlation between people who hate AI and people who got in trouble for not showing work in their math class (specifically bc they *did* show their work but all the steps the teachers wanted were unnecessary) is

happy pride, yall! (day 3)

Happy Pride, yall (day 1)

Multiple protestors very badly injured from rubber bullets at Delaney Hall and tear gas. The medic tent had to be abandoned because state police kept gassing it.

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...