Yes! When nobody is looking, when it wasn't conventional wisdom, when he was still desperate for every vote, he stood by the most vulnerable kids and had their backs. bsky.app/profile/esti...

If you ever shipped these two, I have great news about my sapphic romance inspired by The Parent Trap. There’s also a book club, sunshine/ice queen vibes, and slutty apology brownies: www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4Z9V5LG

basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.

(to the tune of Eleanor Rigby) 🎶socialist muslim🎶

I know we're all watching election returns but don't let this get lost in the mix: the Heritage Foundation is calling on the HHS to conduct a 'safety' review of oral contraception jessica.substack.com/p/the-group-...

I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.

Elected Democrats spending more time today praising Dick Cheney than Zohran Mamdani is a great case study in abject fucking moral failure.

This book is brilliant and a must read.

thank you for the outpouring of support! those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.

woof

“Parker swallowed, feeling the woman’s eyes travel over her. A definite zing followed.” #bookreview #fiction #romance @bellabooks.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social buff.ly/LWly4M1

You could not pay me enough to testify this in the public record

Got a close relative who keeps saying only Cuomo can stand up to Trump. I don't think he early-voted! I'll just give him a li'l call tonight.

No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

New Review:
One Weekend in Tahoe by Jaime Clevenger is an erotic romance that shows one of the side characters from One Weekend in Aspen falling in love. @bellabooks.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social

There is a book out called “The Sin of Empathy,” which is written by a white Christian nationalist cult leader out in Idaho. The idea that the left is “weaponizing empathy against Christians” is an EXTREMELY popular & growing sentiment being bolstered by the church. And we all need to be aware of it

bro c'mon just get rid of the transphobes you don't have to do all this

Appreciate this coverage but it is hard to explain to people not in the Chicago area that THESE ARE NOT PROTESTS. This is people coming out of their homes, doing anything in their power to try to stop their neighbors from being kidnapped. It is coming for your city next, please be prepared.

New episode! @quirkynerd.bsky.social joins @taramdscott.bsky.social to talk book bans. Becks recommends Alison Cochrun's Every Step She Takes & Tara recommends Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti. Listen: https://www.queerlyrecommended.com/2025/10/28/that-time-of-year-featuring-becks-quirk-qr-119/

Ladies in Hating is my new favourite book title and the story is wonderful!

Dr. Wesley's substack post last night inspired me to call my MLA for the first time. It was easier than I thought it would be. If you care about what's happening with teachers in Alberta, contact your MLA, too. Here's the post: drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/alberta-st...

Ladies in Hating is my new favourite book title and the story is wonderful!

People with some cancers live longer after a COVID vaccine www.nature.com/articles/d41... "...more data would require research in a field that has been defunded & criticized by Trump-administration officials." The lies & doubtmongering about mRNA research could have a broad impact.

"Piper read Helena’s Wikipedia page and felt a thrill up her spine when she noted all of Helena’s past girlfriends. There had been quite a few." @allisonashton.bsky.social @ylva-publishing.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social #AgeGap #Romance #SunshineGrumpy #RichPoor

In today's episode of "water wets things," we once again see that letting billionaires steal the wealth working people create helps usher in authoritarianism: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Unless you're boycotting, this is a good time to buy from indie authors on Amazon. October's the last month with sales paying out in 2025. Payments hit on Dec. 29, giving your faves some much-needed end-of-year income! Suleikha: www.amazon.com/stores/Sulei... Kali: www.amazon.com/stores/Kali-...

So that’s some authoritarian nonsense.

"Piper wasn’t naive. Waitressing to pay the bills wouldn’t hurt her acting career. But reality TV? That felt like a different beast altogether." @allisonashton.bsky.social @ylva-publishing.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social #AgeGap #Romance #SunshineGrumpy #RichPoor

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

New Review: Sweet, Spicy, Delicate by Allison Ashton is a cooking reality show romance set in New York City during the height of covid. @allisonashton.bsky.social @ylva-publishing.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social #AgeGap #Romance #40Plus

Have you heard the most recent episode? In this clip, Tara can't talk about any of the best parts of her official recommendation, A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose, because SPOILERS. Listen now: https://www.queerlyrecommended.com/2025/10/14/sweater-weather-qr-118/

Congrats to every Republican who warned about the massively dangerous pro-terrorist “I Hate America” rallies who now gets to see their words featured in a Daily Show montage with images of sweet little grandmothers waving little American flags

New episode alert! @krisbryant.bsky.social recommends In Our Mothers' House by Patricia Polacco and the new Lilith Fair documentary. @taramdscott.bsky.social recommends A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose.  Listen: https://www.queerlyrecommended.com/2025/09/30/its-only-tuesday-qr-117/

that app he shares with his son must’ve been pinging like a radar gun at the indy 500

I’m attending Black Romance Book Fest in May 2026 as an author & fan of all things Black Romance. My next novel, Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, 2nd chance, College Reunion, MM romance, out June 2026 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social ✍🏾📚💕🌈 #BRBF2026 #Romancelandia #BookSky #BlackBookSky

When I turned 40, I asked my family doctor when I should start getting mammograms. He explained that some think 40 is the right age, but some say 50 because so many turn up benign results and the stress isn't worth it. I asked again, "so, when should I start?" and he handed me a requisition form.

I had SUCH a good time reading the new sapphic romance from @annmrose.bsky.social!

I wrote about trans visibility in a time of rising transphobia for @theverge.com www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

I had SUCH a good time reading the new sapphic romance from @annmrose.bsky.social!

Reminder that it is always a good time to support both queer books and indie bookstores, and you can do both at the same time while finding exactly the queer book you're looking for in the highly organized LGBTQReads Bookshop! bookshop.org/shop/LGBTQRe...

I think…people’s obsession with “a cause”…is precisely because autism’s genetic randomness is hard to stratify by social class……………..

Forget everything you already know about America's most notorious dead person. Watch Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile at Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT. Only at The Onion on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhSoGcQhWU

Have you listened to the latest episode yet? In this clip, @krisbryant.bsky.social  shares some of what she loves about the latest romance from Melissa Brayden, Can We Skip to the Good Part? Listen now: https://www.queerlyrecommended.com/2025/09/30/its-only-tuesday-qr-117/

It's #BannedBooksWeek. If nothing else, you can buy, borrow, read, and review banned books or books under threat of being banned.  If you want to know more, check out our bonus episodes 9 and 12, which cover the threats of book bans at https://www.queerlyrecommended.com/category/bonus-episodes/

Especially good action items for folks on the ground, with no ties to libraries or schools.

“Harper shot me a grateful look before resuming Laura’s touch-up. I winked at her, and the grateful look turned to a smile that made my stomach do flip-flops.” @zgrokit.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social thelesbianreview.com/make-or-brea...

If you're thinking of coming to the GCLS conference in Orlando next year, they've announced the hotel 🥳 You can book your room now, and pay at stay, to secure your spot in the the discounted GCLS block allocation. Hope to see you there! www.goldencrownliterarysociety.org/2026-annual-...

New Review Make or Break by E. J. Noyes is a sapphic romance about an actor and a makeup artist finding love on the set of a TV show. @zgrokit.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social thelesbianreview.com/make-or-brea...