I do think it’s hilarious that 19th century pearl-clutching schoolmarms make up part of the IWTV fandom. They would not survive if Anne Rice was alive and interacted with them.

Respectfully, not only is this person wrong, but this was an entire DS9 episode (Season 2 Episode 6 “Melora”) and Roddenberry is on the record himself as saying im the future he dreamt of, nobody would care about appearance or disability.

Texans from Waco to Harlingen are raising concerns over how much energy and water data centers are poised to use. Local officials, some enticed by a tax boon, say they have little power to stop the rush.

Ominous bird valentines.

Kaleb is working hard to bring a queer-owned BBQ restaurant to life in central Texas. He needs a larger smoker to expand his business. Every little bit helps, and even if you can't donate, sharing his campaign can make a big difference gofund.me/f94b33266

"An earlier 2019 study in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health found that complication rates did not differ by BMI, yet patients with higher BMIs were more likely to be referred out of clinics, often resulting in delays and higher out-of-pocket costs." 19thnews.org/2026/02/abor...

I just backed Help Bring An Iconic Hair Art Collection to Morbid Anatomy on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

I wrote about why I'm skeptical of that AI author earning six figures pumping out 200 books a year story, but also about how authors might need to surf above the waves of slop countercraft.substack.com/p/surfs-up-i...

Look it's the TV version of TRANSCENDS THE GENRE! Everybody drink!

❌ NO: Bad Bunny did not give a Grammy statuette to Liam Conejo Ramos during the Super Bowl halftime show. ✔️ He handed the award to a young actor named Lincoln Fox. 🔗 When a claim deals with a controversial subject & plays into confirmation bias, it often spreads quickly: go.newslit.org/SBhalftime

For those unaware, I'm part of a ghost investigation team. This past weekend, my team (sans me) were listening to audio recordings of a past investigation. 1/2

The trend of covering love songs from the other person's POV started as mostly funny parodies, but sometimes I stumble upon one like the story of the closeted girl from "Good Luck Babe" and in typical fashion lie on the floor and stare at the ceiling for a bit.

I was talking to my friend about how intense Latinos get about flags and how it reminds me a bit of LGBTQ+ flag stuff and he was like "what if there was one Latino flag for everyone" and my brain started playing Kill Bill sirens and I became afraid

No, that was not Liam Ramos at the Halftime Show. Putting a traumatized child in front of millions? Are you serious? Takes me back to the time people thought Trayvon Martin's father was in the "This is America" music video. 🙄

Saw The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) tonight. To say that it was awe-inspiring would be an understatement.

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account. n.pr/4bHoZDU

This is so relatable and the demise of HH is indeed tragic. The best non-19th century historical I've ever read is the Viking duology by Caitlin Crews. Also books are not TikTok videos. They should not be clones of each other with minor differences. Publishing is digging its own grave.

perfectly normal ordinary everyday art by hayv kahraman

Remembering Fobazi Ettarh‬ by reading her brilliant work. I read about vocational awe in my last year of library school & she provided the vocabulary I needed to describe some of my observations & experiences as a BIPOC worker. She will be missed. www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocatio...

I got an email from a Democrat candidate running for a district and they started their message by saying Marie Antoinette said "Let them eat cake." I know it's just a campaign email but... That never happened. This has long-been debunked. Please don't use historical myths. 🤦🏻‍♀️

now here's something worth supporting with a few bucks today.

Kate Manne talks about himpathy, the way that empathy gets directed towards abusive men. the flip side of that is that the women in question get demonized/denied empathy/portrayed as deserving of abuse.

would have gone platinum in my twitter house in 2019

This is who runs this account

Book folk, fellow authors, writing community, #HorrorWritersChat friends, Eva has had several difficult things happen at once. They're SO supportive of others, can we show them that we're supportive too? They have a modest goal of 3k to cover some urgent needs, donate if you can? Shares help too!

Name them so we can shame them for being a dumbass

Hi everyone, one of our whistle producers is down to a roll or two of filament. If you have the capacity, would you mind helping them out so they can keep printing whistles? Thank you all!

A true legend. RIP. variety.com/2026/tv/news...

"...WNDB, announced the formation of the Unbanned Book Network, which will donate books by authors who have been banned and select Author Ambassadors for school districts facing bans. WNDB plans to start with 20 'under-resourced' schools...where bans are most prevalent, including Texas and Florida."

Him and Rep. Ilhan have both been targeted. We've got TWO Democratic House members that have been physically assaulted. In just ONE week. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...

In addition to how much I love MN & all my people there, I also ADORE Maine and work there every year. Maine is a truly inspiring place of beauty; full of grounded, great people who are, much like Minnesotans, really good at looking out for each other. Let's make sure they feel supported by us too.

"The Fool" 🃏

your moment of calm: ducks on ice at laurelhurst park

My Italian-American paternal grandmother (left) and my Palestinian-Mexican maternal grandmother (right). Genetics are funny. I’ve been told my whole life how l resemble my paternal grandma but I see now how my abuela’s eyes were essentially copy and pasted over my face.

I've been rewatching Daria and it's really clear that Trent, as a doting big brother to Jane, sees Daria as a surrogate sister. Especially as her parents really stepped in for him a couple of times.

Happy Gwendoline Christie Treating Oscar Isaac Like A Pex Dispenser Day to all who celebrate!

Nothing like waiting for Texas weather to calm down so you can weara your new pretty tights for the first time...and you forget your period starts today. 🫠

Vocational awe is destructive for librarianship and we don't talk enough about that aspect.

Vocational awe is destructive for librarianship and we don't talk enough about that aspect.

In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram

The nurses are pissed

“ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds” friends there is not a hell hot enough

And outed Christine Blasey Ford. He doesn’t get enough heat for that.

this reminds me of the way i’ve seen susan bro speak about her daughter, heather heyer. when a fascist murders your child, you aren’t allowed to just grieve. you have to defend their memory, even their very grave.

Damn, NYT not complying for once.

For every person that likes using that meme about the supposed pipeline of mean girls becoming nurses and teachers, I want to point out one thing. I personally know bullies who enter progressive activism circles for their grifts and egos. And they all sure love that meme.

For every person that likes using that meme about the supposed pipeline of mean girls becoming nurses and teachers, I want to point out one thing. I personally know bullies who enter progressive activism circles for their grifts and egos. And they all sure love that meme.

Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse at the VA until ICE murdered him today.

Dog with Sausages, by Wilhelm Trübner. 1878. People don't change, it's just that now we have cameras we get 9832948 photos of when we test/annoy our dogs, back then you had to go paint it, I hope the dog didn't have to sit too long ;)