Mary Shelley: sup fuckers Poe: joanne was explaining death of the author Poe: what do you think, mary Shelley: death of the author eh? Shelley: [brandishing swicthblade] i think it's a good idea Rowling: i Rowling: i have to go

Here are some pics of a beautiful kitty who is no longer named after a character written by an anti-trans activist. Squidling: Why did we change her name? Me: That name is from a book by a lady who’s mean to trans people. I don’t want to think of that when I think of our cat. Squidling: Oh! Okay.

I met my spouse and my two closest lifelong friends thanks to HP. It's been 20-25 years ago now, we've found other things to talk about since then.

I read a lot of books by objectively terrible people because I work on 18th century literature. It's a bit of a given. But yet, I do not and will not, read or in any way knowingly support the work of people doing harm in real time with the money they get from that very work (or its licensing)

i think sometimes cis people truly have a hard time understanding that jk rowling is a living person actively using her wealth to fund the international assault on trans lives. she’s not some Complicated Author we can have a spirited debate about separating from the art with!!!!!

I got a book on philosophy for the kids at the library, which now intensifying the bedtime discussions. Tonight's discussions: The Ship of Theseus Does God exist The grandfather paradox

hi, cis folks! it’s been a little over a month since the 2 biggest private hospitals in NYC ended trans youth care. some folks thought this was resolved with a judge’s ruling or a letter from the NYAG. care has *not* resumed! there’s a simple ask ⬇️ for you, if you’re willing to fight with us. 🧵

so what's the ask? there’s a few things you can do. if you're in NY state, reach out & tell AG letitia james to enforce the state constitution NOW. she can sue the hospitals-california AG bonta did this last year & got care restored. one angry letter to one provider without action isn't enough! 🧵

good mornin’ 🌦️ it’s don lockwood’s lucky day 🍀

Coconuts

I will purchase most things on my phone, but not flights. Never flights.

My local industrial gas supplier also wanted people to know this recently

“clown event still possible” put that in your pocket, I can already tell you that this is the key phrase of 2026

I spent my teen years traipsing through spruce bogs in Northern Ontario and thinking very unkind thoughts about Tolkien.

EVERY STAR TREK SHOULD HAVE 7 SEASONS OF 22 EPISODES EACH GREENLIT AUTOMATICALLY

led by a corgi, obviously

Indigenous Peoples have been pointing this out for a looooong time. Especially in terms of creating resilience in these growing "seasons" of wildfires.

starfleet academy has an ep where a disgruntled gay klingon misses his ibiza vacation because he gets pressganged into a ceremonial role in his classmate's royal alien wedding. this is a glorious embodiment of star trek's creative legacy, but a lot of very angry youtubers do not agree.

It's snowing again. Yay.

the sad reality: your favorite local haunts (that indie bookstore with the queer book club, the game shop that hosts tcg nights, the cafe with local art shows, etc) are always teetering on the edge of closure every single month. just a reminder to show these places love whenever you can.

I don't own any Apple products, but this is gold for those who do:

Children at an Edinburgh hospital painted pebbles for the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo and will be able to watch them choose and present them to their mates via livestream. #SundayMorning

I have developed intensely strong opinions on how to run community events for children.

a fun fact that I will never tire of is that the brits cooked up the idea of a “vote of no confidence“ specifically to ditch the govt that lost the war against the US colonies, which is why our constitutional tradition doesn’t benefit from their innovation

How could they do this on whiskey Friday. Is nothing sacred

The Canada Council for the Arts grants ~5,300 organizations, groups and artists an avg of $53,000 each year. $77B would fund 10x as many artists and orgs -- 53,000! -- at double the avg $, every year for 13 years, on the principal. This would change the country, tbh. I mean, the gay hockey alone.

I'm planning a trip abroad for the first time in a decade and I'm using travel books in a way that I didn't 10 years ago. It used to be relatively easy to pull together itineraries from online research, and nowadays there's just so much slop to wade through.

Democratic consultants: To replicate Mamdani’s success with the young people we must appeal to their short attention spans with memes and TikTok Mamdani (actual quote): In the fifth century in what we now know as Ireland, a British warlord named Coroticus had laid waste to the countryside

mill's dedication: this is a jointly authored work a century & a half of male editors: mill exaggerated out of a sentimental fondness for his wife mill's letters: no, really, most of "my" work was partly by her, i really could not be clearer on this

what two specific hockey games can do to a mf

This goes back to my favorite Hobby Horse: in Tolkien, the fear of death is the root cause of most humans’ turns to evil. Númenor fell when even the extra long lives given to them wasn’t enough. The ringwriaths were kings who chose Not Dying over actually Living.

guys I’m actually crying the whole cast is out here in absolute Vegas showgirl drag being queer as shit and dancing around in feathers and glitter, and Oscar did not get to have any of this, centuries of us didn’t get to have ANY of this, but they’re like giving it to him now and it’s beautiful

And like, if you try to teach a five year old that Pluto is still a planet, their peers will eviscerate that in a second. Related earworm: youtu.be/LMkXDYPYGBY?...

There are Eight Planets in the Solar System.

Me: "the weather doesn't affect my moods" The Sun *comes out* Me: "everything is beautiful and wonderful actually, what a privilege it is to be alive"

baseball has two basic modes: 1. grumpy, slow-paced cotillion 2. drama avalanche where it feels like you’ve been kidnapped but in a way you enjoy for some reason

My wife says this photo is missing Benoit Blanc

This is aspirational lifestyle content for dogs

Happy Evacuation Day! While Boston celebrates the retreat of the British in 1776, let's also remember the Black Bostonians who found their freedom by leaving Massachusetts with the British. Pompey Fleet was a skilled printer enslaved by the Fleet family (printers/booksellers/auctioneers) in Boston

Where does Zohran Mamdani stand on the Dominion War?

Kinda seems like this research isn't aware as to, uh, what clergy actually do

The only TV show I want resurrected is Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Wikipedia's birthday logo overhwhelms me with an unbearable motherly instinct. Baby Globe i would do anything for you. i wouldn't dream of disabling you

CANADIANS!!! Please fill this out and share it widely because HOLY SHIT. I struggle to drive on the freeway at night now because of the headlights.

"Open the Strait of Hormuz. You may not receive the help of any other sovereign nation. Fastest wins."

It was a typo ffs

Happy March 15. Here is my favorite Ides of March meme:

Tumblr has been screaming about this for days, and yes, it absolutely lives up to the hype.

Happy Pi Day to all who celebrate.