jfc did none one else read The Dream Hotel

I didn’t get a beadwork drop done in time for Pride this year but I did toss some custom earrings (or a pin) into the @romancingthevote.com auction! I never do commissions so this might be your only chance to pick a state: www.32auctions.com/organization...

between Governor passing the torch and the Thunder trading our hot cup of Joe, I'm having a lot of feelings over here today.

🎉🎉🎉 pretty cool to be part of this.

🎉🎉🎉

one of the weirdly exhausting parts of living in this time is watching the most cowardly little shits who ever lived parade around beating their chests about how they are big bad boys and everyone else is too soft.

if i buy your book and i love it not only are you my friend i will also reshelve your book face out every time i see it at the bookstore. sometimes i will face out your book over other books by people i dislike

without downloading anything new, where are you, mentally?

“Indian Involvement in the Mexican-American War”

Francis Howell & Tulsa are 2 of the 3 districts I attended so a little extra happy to see this thread of news

all timer

friendly reminder

This. TBC, the reason my family won't support anything HP-related is NOT because I have some grand moral view that it's only acceptable to support work created by good people. It's because she is literally, publicly using the $ from her books/show/games/etc to do bad things that hurt people I love.

rip bracket, right out the gate 💀

publishing friends: resources or a boilerplate for intellectual executorship, no AI, and other will-related things for authors?

I agree. People are talking about all the issues we're facing in the world, especially those directly impacted. The issue is visibility but also visibility does not equate change or even care. Visibility can be just as harmful as invisibility, especially for marginalized communities.

one moved up the ranks from public school teacher to administration, was ABD on a finance PhD, & served in the reserves; the other started in pre-legal NDN gaming & ended up a casino pit boss. weird to grow up with one proud (I went to college) & one not (I never learned to deal or count cards.)

do not let Democrats give a centimeter on trans people’s rights. We stand up for everyone, or we stand up for no one.

question: is there a replacement term for "subtweet"? (in general, not just here on blue sky dot app)

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this, 1000%. Cyn is the fairy godmother of Native kidlit & we love her.

did not have “winning 1/17th of the Printz” on my bingo card for today but !!!

I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.

Incapable of understanding how "abolish ICE" was silly but arresting 5 year olds is public policy

You can't just say Chickasaws are reporting ICE presence cuz if you look at the map above the Chickasaw Nation is huge. Be specific, what town, what area of town, and do not spread rumors.

this whole thread but this part in particular bc friends outside Indian Country are checking in with me thanks to fake news on other platforms

just cackled so loud my kid came running to see if I was okay

yakoke ~ chokma’shki ~ thank you to everyone who supported this year’s efforts & helped make our biggest donation ever. here’s to a brighter 2026 & another year of making whatever difference we can, big or small. ⭐️✨⭐️

just got one of those AI fueled author marketing scam emails — VIA TEXT. HOW.

Kyrie pushing the robot to the ground is funny enough but him offering his hand to help it back up like it's a real person fucking sent me

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I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.

sharing again bc we’re getting close to the holiday shipping cutoff (officially Dec 17 but I’d say 15th to be safe)

almost to $1000! help make this year’s donation to local charities our biggest ever ~ new beadwork in the store: www.etsy.com/shop/katehar...

“We will plant songs where there were curses.” Joy Harjo, “It’s Raining In Honolulu”

I start every presentation with an intro making clear that I don’t live on author money (& you probably won’t either). also have a frequently used slide showing the day jobs of colleagues

are there any online or low residency masters programs in history that are worth a damn?

your last saved meme is your moral philosophy

Native Nations once again showing the state how to govern.

I have been doing a deep research dive into the history of medicine, Spiritualism, New Thought, self help & etc + their Native appropriations & fakes, and I gotta finish writing this damn book just so I can actually talk to other humans about it all.

I do, in fact.

fall beadwork drop! some Halloween treats, some pink fringe, & possibly the greatest thing I’ve ever made (that bolo ain’t right). proceeds to Mayday NWA & Intransitive Arkansas www.etsy.com/shop/katehar...

Native American Heritage Month is coming up and before it gets here, sharing this starter pack so you can get a head start by following some amazing Native folks with a lot of knowledge to share. go.bsky.app/MEaiVa9

how is Wemby so tall. it's like a coordinated Muppet Man on the court.

Scientists report that the vibes today are worse than anyone suspected they could get. They’re tearing out whole chapters in the vibe studies textbook and frantically rewriting them to account for it.

I try to remember that while they were fighting the ban on gender affirming care for minors here, one of the (trans) lawyers did a thread reminding folks that they're really good at making this feel like an overwhelming groundswell, but it is one clown car of debunked experts on a road trip.

It’s going to break your heart how many people you know, love, and respect will turn out to be cowards. Prepare yourself as best you can. You are not alone, but you are your own center. Be a strong center.

I’ve opened back up to queries! Please *only* use my Query Manager form or my query email. Anything sent to my main email will be deleted. I’m excited to dive into new work!! MSWL: www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/alev...

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