Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to "help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.

Smalls, age 11: can I watch Who’s Line is it, Anyway? Me: No. This is a no improv comedy house. It corrupts the youth. Smalls: *scoffs* as if I’m not already corrupted. Me: touché.

It's now only 8 days until The Dead Man is out. If you've enjoyed the Mennik Thorn books or if you're curious as to what they're like, the prequel novella is for you! books2read.com/thedeadman

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Most people don’t know that with SNAP you are banned from buying “foods that are hot at the point of sale”. So even if you have SNAP (which people don’t now) you can’t get cooked food. Which means you need to also actually have the resources to PREPARE a “healthy” meal.

Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.

REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.

Smalls: when you were a kid, you were so cute and so weird. Me: *laughs* I was cute and weird huh? Smalls: I mean seeing you as a kid is cute and weird. You’re an adult! But then I see videos where you’re five and singing about crab legs. Me: I don’t know what to tell you, kid.

Online store is up in case anyone wants to trade their digital lucre for copies of my books. 💕

"Let me be clear: The president has both the funding and the authority to fund SNAP during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.” Gov. Andy Beshear

i’m at damen/belle plaine in chicago’s north center neighborhood for an emergency anti-ice rally. around 7 a.m. this morning, masked federal agents chased a preschool teacher *into* nearby rayito del sol and abducted her—in front of traumatized children, parents, and coworkers.

Go Fund Me for the teacher who was kidnapped in front of children in her classroom today: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...

I'm fairly certain that we've all gone fucking insane.

Some kind words about Most Likely to Murder from @kendareblake.bsky.social 🥰

Nobody tell them how The Great Gatsby ends

You heard me

Personally, the best parts of bsky for me are the lack of algorithmic intrusion (chronological following feed if you choose that) and ample blocking options.

Watching the Halloween DWTS with Smalls, age 11. The first dance was set to Brain Stew. Smalls: that song is by Green Day. Just so you know. Me: …dude, I know. Smalls: I just wanted to make sure you knew! Me: do not cite the deep magic to me, Witch. I was there when it was written.

Because people think you're a bitch if you don't. See also: add emoticons, softening qualifiers, and any other happy-go-lucky, no-worries-if-not! flair.

I saved my older son’s life tonight. (He put his grandmother’s cast iron skillet in the dishwasher.)

We went to a party last night and Smalls painted a pumpkin for Halloween. He wanted to paint a plague doctor mask, because that’s what he’s going to be for Halloween. In case any of you need a reminder, this is what a plague doctor mask looks like.

Happy Horror Month to goth Daddy, bisexual icon Vincent Price.

The Trump administration is threatening to cut off funding to SNAP — the critical nutrition program — in one week. That could force nearly 900k Arizonans to go hungry. Congress has set aside $6 billion in contingency funding so the program can continue even through emergencies.

One of our dogs has a middle name, because when we adopted her my oldest decided that “Athena Vincent McBride” had a nice ring to it. So she gets full named when she’s in trouble. Lately, I’ve been trying out middle names for our other dog, Boudicca, when she’s up to no good.

Me: the coffee is a lie. Mom: what? Me: we’re out. All we had was decaf. Our coffee order arrives today and I felt silly getting more… Mom: oh no. Me: it was a rookie move. There better be a coke left, or I’m stabbing someone. Mom: …I have bad news. Bigs: *moves out of stabbing distance*

So grateful @barnesandnoble.com chose LONG LIVE EVIL as their Hot Coffee Hot Book for Spooky Season! Been away w/health stuff but no better treat than knowing readers get a beverage with my rogue’s gallery. Til Happy Halloween! Maybe a trick or treat for YOU? www.barnesandnoble.com/w/long-live-...

Can’t wait to read this!!

Just saw this one is up for “Read Now” on Netgalley. So immediate approval for an ARC? Run, don’t walk: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Most Likely to Murder is now on NetGalley as a Read Now book!

You’re classy, but are you THIS classy?

Some kind words about my upcoming book, Most Likely to Murder, from Caleb Roehrig!

It doesn’t like my local one does this, which is a bummer because WA state health insurance is so regulated I couldn’t get healthcare via SFWA, and this would have been a cool option. But maybe it will work for some of you!

Still going!

I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.

Tonight’s film is a family favorite:

The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯 Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚 And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋 youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared

did anybody else in the US watch The Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries and feel a visceral jolt when the whole pilot turns out to hinge on the lack of safe access to abortion in 1920s Australia and the women characters’ rage about it like “oh wow okay this show was NOT made in this country”

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

Very well! Just because the author promoted it, 5 US Kindle copies of @lishmcbride.bsky.social's HOLD ME CLOSER, NECROMANCER, which I have and love and have given out before and will give out again (I also got another 10 for random giveaway). #KindleBookGiveaway

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer is still on sale for 1.99 across most platforms! Which means…

this is why I stopped using spotify. I buy albums on Bandcamp fairly often. I love finding new music. I tune in to my university's radio station for shows that showcase genres I like, so I can find them on Bandcamp. If i decide I want a streaming service, it'll be Qobuz, probably.

It's actually remarkably easy to not ever use ChatGPT.

A poet friend of mine sent this to me this morning and it hit me hard and I thought maybe a few of you might need it, too. (Poem by Abby Murray)

You know who else is upset, Speaker Johnson? The 24 million Americans who will see a shutdown of their health care, as premiums skyrocket thanks to Republican inaction.

Wrote a thing. www.thenation.com/article/acti...

Feral and flirty (yet gently mad) lighthouse keeper seeking soup goblin roommate. Must love fog beasts. No smoking.

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer is still on sale for 1.99 across most platforms! Which means…

The 15 year old girl who was dragged from her car by ICE had recently had kidney surgery. She was thrown to the ground despite screaming “I’m not resisting” She had to return to the hospital. These aggressive tactics will disable. They will kill. They must be held accountable.