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If y’all could report @authorfisherbooks.bsky.social, that is not me, that is a scammer attempting to relieve people of funds, probably by selling book services.

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Every major publication is reporting that the DOJ has spent over a year suppressing files that accuse the sitting president of the assault of a child take a moment and let that sink in

Star Jorts.

As someone commented, this is the principal equivalent of jury nullification.

Be safe, Northeastern friends.

Up early to watch the men’s hockey gold medal game. Okay boys- heads up in the neutral zone, elbows up in the corners, keep it clean and play hard! Let’s go!

The GenX urge to party like it’s 1999.

Hey Chicago whaddaya say? Let’s keep supporting local businesses, especially restaurants. Don’t know if it’s because I was there really early (4:30 pm) on a Thursday at the beginning of Ramadan, but @pitainnj.bsky.social was almost empty and that’s criminal. These folks work too hard!

This person has never babysat a shy cat for a long weekend.

Please help this magnificent doggo and his excellent humans

This is a CAT checkpoint. Show me the most recent cat image on your phone.

Blazing Muppets.

This #worldcon bid and our friends at Explore Edmonton are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We believe that our city’s strength lies in its diversity. Edmonton is a place where different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives come together to create a vibrant and inclusive community.

Can’t. I’m falling into a burning ring of fire.

Jesus wept.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Bunsen!

WELP the dog decided to run around doing ‘yurples’ for 20 minutes. He’s fine (a couple good belches have ruled out Bloat, which is our terror) but having burped him like a baby and chased him around the yard while he tried to dig for grass to eat my adrenaline is through the roof. I’d say ‘AMA’ but

Y'all, ICE thugs are still terrorizing people in Minneapolis and St. Paul. They are counting on America looking away, and it's currently working. Please tell everyone you know, please reach out to people with huge followings, and ask them to help refocus our attention on the ongoing abuses.

My writing folks - heck, all my folks - read the thread and then KJ’s dive beneath. This is mind-boggling.

“If passed, the SAVE Act will disenfranchise 20 million voters.” Trump has pushed the Republicans to hold a vote in the House this week. Call your Rep and your Senators. 202-224-3121

“The SAVE Act will require voters to show proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections…” “Only half of Americans hold a valid passport…Birth certificates are also problematic for many married women [whose] name may be different than the name on her birth certificate.”

Age verification? I was there when they faked the moon landing.

It’s fucking heartbreaking watching the pleas from MN residents start echoing the pleas from Gaza residents

The pork has entered the crock pot!

@tracyc1.bsky.social justice finished ‘Edge’ and loved it. I didn’t know it was a crossover event!

TFW it’s 20(f) / -7(c) and you’re on the back deck drinking and getting caught up with beloved little brother @andrewjack.bsky.social … look, the dog has to go potty no matter what…

Nope

No we don’t, you smug collaborator. Abolish ICE or GTFO. You’re past your time and we darn well are going to reclaim ours.

Absolutely surreal to continue to hear about drawdowns and lowered temperatures and things calming down in Minneapolis when, as far as I can tell, literally nothing has changed on the ground

NO

Using a GIF or vid, give everybody a sneak peek at your flirting technique! 😌

@durbin.senate.gov you quisling. You weasel. You fool. As you’re retiring the voters won’t be able to judge you, but God certainly will. Shame on you, Senator. You’ve ruined your legacy.

In less than an hour, Jack o'the Dust live at @mbcbrews.bsky.social's Madison Taproom on East Washington Avenue! Stringed instruments! Pleasant sounds! Beverages! All the typical things live human music events have. You will remain alive and totally uncooked. Singing along is very normal.

multiple reports today of ICE out in ***ROYAL OAK***. For people not from MI, that is white people/fratboy/hipster central, a suburb just above Detroit. this is not a place where there are a lot of brown folks or immigrants. www.reddit.com/r/Detroit/co...

THIS KICKSTARTER SUPPORTS ANIMALS IN NEED *checks notes* OF HALLOWEEN COSTUMES.

The big guy got a dental today and is still so very, very stoned…

ICYMI Cover reveal, author announcements, and the kickstarter campaign is live!

Exciting day today as we announce our Table of Contents for Rhonda Parrish new anthology Fascination *and* reveal the cover! It's a long list of awesome authors, so here goes: Marrow Soup - Evelyn Teng Breaking a Curse - Megan Branning The Bone Beekeeper - Irene W Collins 1/8

My bet? ICE as part of US Team security at the Winter Olympics is to prevent defections. We’ve seen this before, just not with US athletes.

Deleting Signal now that I know it’s compromised. Find me on my Apple II-E.

I've meticulously analyzed the ICE shooting in Minnesota frame by frame and have reached the conclusion that only 2% of the Epstein files have been released and Trump is mentioned over 1500 times.

What it says.

Durbin’s Chicago office might still work.

Illinoisans: Dick Durbin's office numbers: 202-224-2152 (DC) 217-492-4062 (Springfield) Tammy Duckworth's office numbers: (202) 224-2854 (DC) (217) 528-6124 (Springfield) Not one more cent to this government until ICE is defunded. No excuses.

It is -9 (f) here in Chicago and thus big goofball couldn’t be happier.

Hey @revdaniel.bsky.social this may be if interest when you are back online.

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

It could get down to 35 degrees below zero tonight, Chicago! At these temperatures, frostbite can develop on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Check on your vulnerable neighbors, keep your pets indoors, keep your faucets dripping, dress in several layers, and stay warm.