Getting ready for Hot Ghoul Summer!

Hey folks! Today's the day -- last day to apply for Viable Paradise 2026! All the info is at viableparadise.com @viableparadise.bsky.social

A Tale of Two Fabric Purchases. I plan to make my own bookcloth, and I've snagged some neat patterns. Today, I'm organizing my stuff. No, I'm not procrastinating, hush. First, I unboxed a recent purchase from a seller who was doing Halloween stuff. (I had to limit myself, but it was hard.)

"I will clean up this corner," she says, "so I can get some of my crafting supplies organized. Hello, pile of various wall art I put aside last time I tried tidying said corner. Le sigh.

When I teach print history, I have a repository of little facts I share to help both demystify very old objects and ask students to resituate the codex as technology. It's ✨️ cute little fact time ✨️ The space between lines is called "leading" in Adobe because metal pieces physically separated text.

Oh hell yes. As a former Hachette Book Group employee, I support this wholeheartedly.

It's Independent Bookstore Day! If you've been thinking about adding to your to-be-read pile, it's a great day to support your favorite indie. If you don't have one nearby, bookshop.org is offering free shipping all weekend!

This is your last chance to claim these great rewards for donating to our fundraiser before it's too late! Funding will close today 4/14/26 at 11am PDT!! Donate at locusmag.com/igg26 or via our bio! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, you mean the world to us!

What a great photo just added on the NASA Johnson Flickr page www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...

I spent half an hour fishing toys out from under various bits of furniture this morning, all because Ada let me know she was Bored and it was My Problem. Now it's crinkle ball-spring-jingleball-mousey palooza here for all the cats. Ada is v. smug about this.

I wonder if we could get the shop up to 6k followers. 🤔🤔🤔

I know it's late, but I need you all to realize that as soon as we started paying attention to these races, Moms for Liberty & their ilk, started losing. They exploited a window of apathy & did a lot of damage, but they just cannot win when actually opposed. No unopposed elections anywhere.

And… Anathema’s Kickstarter is live! Please read, donate & share to increase our reach! We’re excited to bring more speculative fiction, poetry and nonfiction by queer writers of color into the world! Our fundraiser is scheduled to run through the end of May: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ana...

Hey, pick up a phone. It'll help. Be kind to the staffers. You'll probably be speaking to an intern, if someone answers. They didn't do this. They very possibly agree with you if you call a DC office. But let your senators and representative know that Trump's genocidal threat cannot stand.

New over here so introducing myself with some commentary on Artemis II!

Realizing how much the human moments are what gets me in these missions. I was dry-eyed during Curiosity's landing, too, until the room at JPL erupted in cheers and people started celebrating. I love the science, so much. But it's the people that make it so real and so personal and so powerful.

Group hug on Orion after the announcement of the astronauts suggestion to name a Moon crater in honor of Reid Wiseman's deceased wife. 😢

👨‍🚀 The #Artemis II crew are now further from home than any humans ever, and European engines brought them there 🚀. 🌍 The record of 400 171 km was previously held by the Apollo 13 mission 🌕.

PLEASE READ, help my partner and I are trying to get out of poverty and rebuild our lives in Baltimore. Anything you can give will help, and even if you can't give, please share this. We're two disabled nonbinary folk just trying to rebuild our lives. #gfm #mutualaid

"What you feel in your heart towards the series is almost entirely irrelevant. What matters is what you do, because J. K. Rowling is out there doing a lot of things...Nothing is adequate to the situation except the truth. There is no way to watch the new Harry Potter show subversively"

It’s the first week of the quarter, so what do we do? We stop hoarding our precious fluids and share them with the world! Set the reminder on your phone.

There's a new Patreon post up, with music playlists from our in-house DJ, @bardiclady.bsky.social! ✨🎧✨

Fundraiser for librarian Luanne James, who stood up to her rightwing library board that demanded she remove kids books with any trace of LBGTQ+ characters or content. "I will not comply." They sacked her and cops escorted her out. She's a hero. This banned author just donated.

Astronaut Christina Koch (no relation) is set to become the first woman to ever orbit the moon..

Victor Glover is not only on track to become the first person of color to ever leave low Earth orbit, he is also currently *piloting* #ArtemisII

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is taking Indigenous culture past the Moon: his mission patch was designed by Henry Guimond, an Anishinaabe artist, incorporating one Indigenous perspective about the seven sacred laws, which are represented by animals. 🧪 #ArtemisII

"We've got a beautiful moonrise and we're headed right at it." -Wiseman

"Humanity's next great voyage begins" #Artemis

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!