I understand that it sucks to have to read a book you didn't choose as a kid but when people are like 40 and still going, "well assigned reading turned me off from reading" it's like, ok but you're 40. No one has assigned you a book in like 20 years.

Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏

I haven't been online enough to know why everyone is talking about editors but I will never pass up an opportunity to mention that @jesszimmerman.com is a truly brilliant editor and working with her is a gift. She makes you dig deep and work hard, but it's so fucking worth it.

I want to visit Japan for many reasons, but the current highest is the possibility of meeting Robin the island cat: www.instagram.com/p/DajMhZNk6t8/

my unholy creation. its actually working, it hasnt been an hour yet and the air quality in my place is noticeably better. i can breathe in comparable comfort, and my eyes dont hurt! link to build ur own here: engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/science... beware walmart, they overprice their filters

Parry it ⚔️

Overheard from a group of four guys on the subway: “Yo, why are you doomscrolling? You’re with the bros”

For your convenience, the Pride and Prejudice live-posting super-thread 📚

That feeling when I can finally post an image I saved a year and a half ago

ICYMI, the fantastically talented @thatstephc.bsky.social is illustrating the graphic novel adaptation of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia! Mark your calendars for fall 2027 because you'll want this piece of art on your shelf. The pages Steph has made so far are STUNNING 🍄💚🏚

It's release day for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS! Garrodigh is a wild dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. But what's waiting for him up there is far stranger than he imagines. I'm so proud of my dragon for finally escaping into the world!

Hatred of AI now reaching the level of cultural consensus that becomes attractive to advertisers

Stir-fried lettuce is yummy and is fine to eat right now.

Hi #Portfolioday! I'm Stella, I've done book covers, boardgame and character art and I love jamming all the plants and animals I like into my illustrations 🌱 ✉️ [email protected] Portfolio: cara.app/binturong-dr...

Demon deals, haunted mansions, and sexy dystopias, oh my! Here are 30 MORE notable works of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and everything inbetween for the rest of 2026 reactormag.com/30-more-sff-...

Happy #portfolioday everyone. I'm Lenny, a children's book author/illustrator based in Austria. I love to draw anything from nature to supranational. Check more of my work at www.lennywen.com

what’s the Odyssey about? I’m so glad you asked

Seven more days until the big move, so I'm doing one last bump for the "help Lee get out of Kentucky and settle in Chicago!" fundraiser 🫡 I'm so grateful for everyone's help boosting and donating, and can't express how much of a difference it all makes www.gofundme.com/f/help-lee-m...

Freelance, from home, creative work and indie projects are often the only profession disabled people can pull off and I've seen everyone's work dry up because of AI. This tech is about as anti-disabled people as you can get and I'm tired of the proponents using as an excuse for its existence.

At least the last time Google stole enormous quantities of books it resulted in some helpful functionality--Search Inside the Book--instead of spewing bullshit. publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/u-s-...

before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. that way, you can sell the second one to fund your journey. follow me for more Revenge Grindset tips and tricks

When it comes to calling shots and predicting the market, Jess never misses.

I’m not saying people should hire me solely for my skills in predicting the zeitgeist, I’m just saying I commissioned this book 2+ years ago

Boosting this giveaway! I donated a query critique 😊 Check it out!

Found it!

CAROLINE: That Elizabeth. The glint of her skin seems sun-touched these days, not like last time I saw her. Her teeth are fine. People say her eyes are pretty, but they seem stern to me, and I’ve looked long and deep into them. DARCY: (Oh no, better lock down Elizabeth before Caroline makes a move)

SEEING A CISHET PERSON MAKE A JOKE ABOUT LINDSAY GRAHAM’S SEX LIFE: (closing my eyes and shaking my head slowly) hmm. interesting SEEING A GAY PERSON SAY THE EXACT SAME SENTENCE: (snapping my fingers and waggling my ass theatrically) you said it sister

Saw a post quoting Aaron Ehasz on his thoughts on the new season of the A:TLA live action, and like, why are we still listening to this guy? Didn't multiple Dragon Prince alum come forward about how sexist he was and the toxic work environment he created? Also he used to DM fans, and that's weird!

Some more miscellaneous Ranma doodles while chillin at a market

I was looking through old photos and found this Accidental Renaissance Painting of the cats

It’s like when your food is taking a long time to come out so your server brings some free bread to apologize for the wait.

I have a solution to stop all of these people dying in Congress: A reasonable, mandatory retirement age.

She's just like me

Hey guys meta announced a new policy where they send a killer to get you so be sure to go to settings>my account > killer> disable killer to turn that off

ICE did a Kavanaugh stop, murdered a guy, lied about it, threatened to deport the witnesses, and the FBI is running a coverup and smear campaign. Do I have that right?

This story is about the Kings Road Merch warehouse. Punk artists work there shipping punk merch. Last year, it was acquired by Sony Music. One month ago, workers voted to unionize. On Tuesday, before the first bargaining session, Sony Music announced they’re shuttering the Minneapolis warehouse.

"so far in 2026 we've spent almost $23,000 sending books to people incarcerated in prisons across the country...We would like to raise $5,000 to help cover postage for the next few months, and we hope you give what you can." www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

DID YOU KNOW IF YOU FIND A HORSESHOE CRAB THATS BEEN TAGGED BY THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND SUBMIT THE LOCATION YOU SAW IT USING THE FORM ON FWS DOT GOV SLASH CRABTAG THEY SEND YOU A BEAUTIFUL CRAB PIN

Straight people referring to their partner as their partner is great, dismantling the idea that men and women have different roles requiring different titles is great, get over yourself and embrace the culture war victory

just found out that a certain “labor reporter” with a decades-long history of violently harassing women and queer people in the labor movement (myself included) is lurking around on here. If you care about workers and Mike Elk follows you, do us all a favor and block him.

my toxic trait was that i loved taking blue book tests in college bc i would just go in and wing it, and that meant i didn't have to spend any time or research on writing a proper essay

Kids today have lost the fine art of bullshitting a 10 page paper from a single Funk & Wagnalls entry or from reading only the CliffsNotes. 🤣

Getting this year’s Philly Bookstore Crawl events live on the site and ready for social… SIXTY BOOKSTORES THIS YEAR. It’s also weirdly the first year sponsorships have felt impossible. But a few publishing pals, local buddies, and authors saved the day. See you 8/22. www.phillybookstorecrawl.com

It's been brought to my attention that Bookshop.org UK sells audiobooks now! You can get some of mine on there, like Behind Frenemy Lines which features some fabulous British ESEA talent, Daniel York Loh and Vera Chok as the two leads ✨💕 (h/t @harihareswara.net)

KEY: all three witnesses are being detained apart, and their story is consistent. They say that there were agents along the side of the vehicle but none in front. When you add the videos showing a lack of evidence of damage to the front despite ICE's ramming claim, ICE's story is falling apart.

A publishing exec who instituted RTO admitted to my colleague that he did so because he "couldn't take the office being empty." Imagine forcing employees, including busy parents, back to the office because you're lonely 🙄