Several of my followers have put some $ in the hat for this baby and her family, and many more have boosted. Thank you so, so much. Their goal is $4k and they have almost 600. Can we get them halfway today? gofund.me/818f8bd6c

Hello! Today is THE LAST DAY to file a claim in Bartz v. Anthropic. GET YOUR MONEY! Check the works list to see if you are on it here: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/ File a claim here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/claim-form

Friends! I have AMAZING news! Guess who's a contributor to Brian and Wendy Froud's newest anthology, BRIAN FROUD'S GREEN WOMEN, edited by the fabulous @terriwindling.bsky.social? Meeeee! 🧚🏼🧚🏼🧚🏼 I wrote three pieces based on his gorgeous paintings. The book will be available for preorder on 6 October!

Almost there! We're at 82%!

THE FRUMPKIN IS OUT OF THE BAG! I wrote a @criticalrole.bsky.social book, you guys!! It has fistfights and smooching and disaster gays and dark academia and spooky archeology and political intrigue, and I am terrified and excited for you all to read it!! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760755...

Shinies starting soon!

Hi all, a dear friend needs to complete a massive move on an extremely tight deadline, and could use some help. For safety reasons, they need to stay anonymous. I super appreciate any help and shares on this fundraiser: gofund.me/6e78446d3

Enshittification: spent 10 minutes navigating CVS's automated phone tree, ended up leaving a voicemail for a callback. Actual pharmacist called back & I was off the phone in 30 seconds. I'm willing to sit on hold! I'm willing to leave a message! Just give me the "talk to human" option off the bat.

I wrote about Kat.

OK so this young trans gentleman was cut off by his parents, has been unable to get MIT to up his financial aid, has been working multiple jobs while maintaining an A- average AT MIT (no one does this), but he is gonna need to actually pay his tuition to graduate: www.gofundme.com/f/help-matth...

Bookbinding class day 2! The one on the left was supposed to just have the inset image, but the bottom wasn't square and it annoyed me. Thus, cheaterfacing by hiding it with a Shakespeare quote.

Looking for materials for bookbinding class, found a random bag in the supplies. "HOW IS THERE MORE YARN?" I yelled.

Next Friday in Somerville, MA! Come see me, @esther-alter.bsky.social and @tbjacobs.bsky.social talk about cyberpunk, food, and the future of queer literature! Side Quest Books, Friday March 20th, 7:30pm It's ticketed ($5), so you should go buy a ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-spec...

Too many excellent moments with this interview with @mychal3ts.bsky.social to pack into one post. Library love! Shoutouts to I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE's illustrator Lorraine Nam and the PRH team! Such a lovely, joyful way to start the morning. Go watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB9N...

@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social FIYAH Magazine’s 2025 Award Eligibility List is up, and The Cookout’s entire editor team is mentioned! My writing community is amazing… wanna join us? Submit your stories today!

Oh, Monday. Becky's car just got towed. Anything bought from the sourced stuff will go toward getting them back on the road. Thanks, folks. 🫤 www.peculiarityshop.com/sourcedsterl...

Here until 3PM today at #pvdflea at Farm Fresh RI. Come sniff some soaps and squish some yarns! #indiesoap #indieyarn #yarnsky #shopsmall

As I'm hard up for funds right now, I'm considering opening up commissions. Is there anyone out there who wants a 2x ENnie award winning multiple best selling author to create some 5e content for them? Rates would be a simple 10¢ a word. Let me know and please boost this if you can.

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

Good morning. Today's sales continue to raise funds to send Becky to class. LGBTQIA+ staffed and owned, we ship for free over $50 in the US, will combine shipping, and a flat $5 otherwise. International USPS rates apply!

Progress Pride. Enamel over zinc alloy, stainless steel ear wires. $12 Check out my product! www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...

Bookbinding class!

Joke's on him if he thinks it's *coffee* we'll pitch into the harbor.

Made a little notebook. Learning a few things along the way, but it's cute!

Yesteryear's wisdom is perennial.

I'd say we haven't even been away for 8 hours, but if I understand correctly, you did this while we were STILL HOME.

A nationwide book ban bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Here's what you need to know about HR7661, including who is behind it, the history behind such bills, and what you need to do to stop it. bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...

Let's see if we can raise $10,000 today for red state or national queer orgs. Post proof here in the replies that you donated to a red state or national queer organization and I will share. Who's with me? (I can't donate myself because I'm a journalist who covers these orgs)

Snow blocking your view of the outside? There's plenty of sparkly in here.

So there's a black girl scout troop trying to raise money to to to Europe but they aren't close to their goal as of yet. Please share this and buy some cookies if you can digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/reagan...

Update: vet says he did great, pickup in a few hours. The other cats somehow survived without snax last night, though at one point Greg was dual-wielding kitty feather toys to tire them out. (It only worked for a while, then many things were shoved off flat surfaces in indignation.)

Extremely disappointed in my former employer. Surprised? No, they were platforming these assholes while I was there, and I hated it then, too. Employee complaints about it (including mine) were met with variations on the weak "It's our job to publish all viewpoints and serve all readers" excuse.

Librarian here. We grant library cards to ALL residents, no matter their age or legal status. Our ID requirements pertain to establishing residency only. Do not invoke libraries, which embrace *everyone* in its civic fold, as a precedent for measures designed to *suppress* civic participation.

Fizzgig is getting two teeth pulled tomorrow morning, which means no snax for the cats after 8pm tonight. Pray for us.

Providing my bio for an event I'm participating in this weekend, and hahaha talking about myself is haaaard.

Pssst. Are you on here when you should be writing?? ⏳

Alright friends, I have slept & now it's time to go ahead & start raising March rent for my neighbors. Total ask is $5900 for 3 sets of neighbors, anything extra goes to groceries or other bills for them. We have two weeks! Venmo Caz-A paypal.me/ccabb Kenny for attention

Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.    Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.     Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice

Baked a loaf of bread, got impatient and cut a slice while it was still a little warm (delicious!) Remembered to tell Greg that the reason the bread is standing on end is me, not ghosts.

From groundbreaking science fiction to spine-chilling horror, animated adventures, and Afrofuturist visions, Black creators have been crafting worlds that inspire, challenge, and entertain.

I mean, how can I not? Vampire - Concrete Blonde, Bloodletting Mage - Remy Zero, Villa Elaine Changeling - The Decemberists, The Hazards of Love

Found this little printing press at an antique store and I'm finally getting around to playing with it. First step, see whether it has all the parts. Answer seems to be yes! Putting all the letters in order took aaaaages. There is one Q. It's still on the drum the way the last owner left it.

So, an error between PayPal and my bank resulted in transactions being processed ten times and accruing over $3000 in overdraft fees. They are reversing it. Monday. Anyway, if you're feeling charitable, anything mine or goblin will get me to Monday. Thanks. www.peculiarityshop.com

Queer bookstores died in 2010. We had a funeral and everything! Except... a ton of people decided to roll up their sleeves and start *new* queer bookshops, all over the place. In cities. In tiny towns. My latest newsletter is about the rebirth of the LGBTQ bookshop: buttondown.com/charliejane/...

Chaos. Chaos in my feed. The best kind. 💜

There are so many beautiful ways to say "fuck ICE."

Today's coffee cup selection is pretty much @noxilite.bsky.social and me in a nutshell. (Mug on the left is from Locus, mug on the right from The Deadlands.)

A commenter declared this to be the best article they had ever seen on @reactorsff.bsky.social. I can't think of a better one myself. Excellent stuff here.

These are so pretty