If you can, here is a way to help two immigrants taken by ICE who have no family support here:

This breaks my heart and outrages me. Please read queer books. Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/publ... #lgbtq #lgbtqbooks #bookrecommendations

ICE has murdered THIRTY TWO PEOPLE in detention centers. Four in the last week. www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...

what enrages me: we have no idea how many they've taken. or where they are.

“Because our culture often treats visibility as a moral benchmark. If you are out, you are brave. If you are not, you are behind. But that binary ignores the reality of systems that still demand compliance before they offer protection.”

These fucking ghouls. Called my Senators. Call yours too. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/h...

Jesse is letting me show him ep 1 of Heated Rivalry. Cross your fingers for meeeee

We’ve gotten about 10 inches of snow so far today. The dogs are having the time of their lives

Good morning everyone. It's me again here to ask NYC residents to please send a letter to your City Council person in support of allocating 0.5% of the city expense budget to our local public libraries. Thank you. It will only take you 90 seconds. This time with the correct link:

2 Republicans 10:2: “White GOP Jesus stood in a Chick-fil-A dining room and said: ‘The only devil is compassion. Caring for people who are suffering or hungry or hurting or sick or alone or poor is a sign of weakness. To hell with the least of these..." johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-gospel...

Kristi Noem says no US citizens have been detained by ICE. 170 US citizens detained by ICE including kids. Release the EPSTEIN files. www.propublica.org/article/immi...

Actually, seeing a man of color, getting scared, and calling The Police, is pretty typical racist behavior

🔔 Apply for a Walter Dean Myers Grant today! The Walter Dean Myers Grant program was established to provide grants of $2,000 each to promising diverse writers and illustrators who are currently unpublished. Follow the 🔗 below (also in our bio) to apply ⬇️ 💻 bit.ly/WalterGrantsApp

Jane Fonda relaunches the Committee for the First Amendment, a free speech initiative originally spearheaded by her father, Hollywood icon Henry Fonda, in response to the rise of “McCarthyism” during the 1940s.

What in the absolute FUCK. The only words I have right now are F-bombs.

Pumpkin spice doggy muffins going into the oven! Swirl on top is blackstrap molasses, agave, and cinnamon #baking #authorswhobake #pumpkinspice

I made some homemade strawberry marshmallows

This was great and I want everyone to see it. Because I want them to look at what journalism was, and what it used to do

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

Here’s the link to file claims in the Anthropic case: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

Pecan fudge and unicorn fudge for the farmers market

CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery. America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons. Watch and share his message.

NH, you can still stop this. This bill isn’t law yet. “If you agree that there’s no room for book bans in the Live Free or Die state, please call Governor Ayotte’s office and leave a message urging her to veto HB 324.” #bannedbooks

So I’ve been looking into budget-friendly pro-grade stand mixers and finally got the one from Instant. And I LOVE it.

The latest on my newsletter: I Hope You Read This: On expectations (and hopes) when publishing a new book, some thoughts on worldbuilding and estrangement, and some news. newsletter.novaren.com/i-hope-you-r...

THE HONORABLE CON out September 3rd 2025. Ailyanna was one good con away from her ticket East and escape from the looming war, and instead she’s locked in the palace dungeon staring at a lifetime sentence. You scam one prince and suddenly you’re the captain of the constable’s personal obsession.

Stitch is ready for errands

I zested 19 lemons yesterday to make lemon curd. I love my lemon curd process because it gives me fresh juice, curd, candied lemon peel that I dip in real white chocolate, and pectin! Anyone interested in learning as I do it? #lemoncurd #canning #bakers #lemonzest #sconesandjam #lemonmeringuepie

We now have a concentration camp in Florida. Stop pretending any of this is normal. If you claim to be a good person and you're not outwardly opposing this regime, you're not a good person. Be human.

Hey #kidlit! I'm going to be doing a talk on the agent-author relationship for #SCBWI virtual summer conference. What would you like to learn in the talk? Any burning questions about the agent-author relationship? Any elements you wonder about? Let me know so I can touch on what matters to you.

New table and I love it!!

Is one of these “pro-vaccine” groups…. science?

Greta Thunberg, arriving back in Europe after her abduction by Israel in international waters, explains in 40 seconds why western governments are colluding in genocide:

Hey, fellow Asian So. Cal Fam: ICE is visiting local Asian grocery stores like HMart and 99 Ranch - just heard this from a local contact. Please be careful AND please take this as a sign - this impacts us too. Call. Protest. Donate.

Because access to books and libraries is life-giving and life-saving…because Dr. Carla Hayden was disrespected and should not have been fired…because the basis of any legitimate govt is freedom of speech and expression…be bold and lift our voices together. See you on May 31! ReadStrongAmerica.org

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NYC folks: I highly recommend testifying for the increased library budget. NYPL provides books and library cards to kids nationwide, to ensure they have access to books otherwise banned. You have 72 hours to submit testimony for the Committee on Cultural Affairs at 10am council.nyc.gov/testify/

Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now bookriot.com/imls-executi...

The Trump administration has terminated $800 million in grants to Johns Hopkins University, spurring the nation’s top spender on research and development to plan layoffs and cancel health projects

The science here is irrefutable

It's up!! I'm acquiring at Crazy Maple now across their imprints. I'm looking for all YA, adult romance & erotica, & big-hook adult fiction centering women on a mission. Needing ebook, first serial, video game, &/or vertical video rights! Want to chat? [email protected]

Working with Kate would be a dream come true!! YA and adult #writers, check this out!

It's up!! I'm acquiring at Crazy Maple now across their imprints. I'm looking for all YA, adult romance & erotica, & big-hook adult fiction centering women on a mission. Needing ebook, first serial, video game, &/or vertical video rights! Want to chat? [email protected]

For #InternationalWomensDay - www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=33102

My daily @resist.bot fax to Congress: On International Women’s Rights Day - the Trump regime is trying to deny these rights to American women. - Reproductive rights: The right to make decisions about contraception, pregnancy, and childbirth  - Equal pay: The right to earn the same wage as men...

I wasn’t able to see the article, so for anyone else who also can’t, here’s the bill.

When I say that there is a trans witch hunt going on right now in Texas? This is the type of shit I am talking about. If this law goes through I can be arrested and go to to jail FOR SIMPLY BEING TRANSGENDER!