Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"

Plese repost & share: "The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education." www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

just a wild thing for a Senator to have to say??????????????????

Why are they inviting Dracula into their home

It ys a moost terrible tyme. My greatest wisshe ys that you may fynde sum unpredictable moment of peace, delight, mirthe, pleasure, discoverye, connectioun, or fascinacioun that doth make yower day just a litel bettir, that doth helpe you thrugh. Ich wisshe thys for thee wyth all of myne hearte.

I will read every interview with Heated Rivalry writer and director Jacob Tierney because his quotes are truly a reporter's dream: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?”

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.

Chris Murphy is on point here and sounding the alarm. They're going for martial law.

Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.

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BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today. Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews

Trump regime forces shot two more people in Portland, Oregon. The man and woman luckily survived and fled to call 911, after which authorities alleged gang affiliation to justify the attempted murder. #3E #EndImpunity

Stop falling for the “untrained” narrative.

Multnomah Country, Oregon, has posted warnings to residents that ICE agents are impersonating utility workers. You read that right. ICE is now impersonating utility workers in order to gain access to people's homes and businesses without a warrant. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

The number of Gestapo in Germany was 32,000. The population was 70 million. That's one Gestapo for every 2200 citizens. The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens. There are more of us.

I would really caution anyone against implying that paywalling this feature is a legitimate response to public outcry. The paywall is an endorsement, not a restriction. Musk is saying "this thing you're all talking about is valuable. Pay me for it." The actual material effect is just monetization.

“Fuck ICE!” chants & a brass band performing “Which side are you on?” as hundreds march in Manhattan, NYC against ICE and in solidarity with Minneapolis.

Good morning to everyone who doesn’t want to annex Canada, Columbia, Cuba, Greenland, Mexico, or Panama, and just wants universal healthcare.

my 75yo mother told me last night that she’s planning to delete Instagram and Facebook because she’s sick of not being able to tell what’s AI and what’s not, and I genuinely don’t think tech companies have reckoned with this kind of move as an actual possibility

The Eaton Symposium returns! Join us on 01/08/26 for this free online event on speculative fiction and scholarship, feat. a keynote from author Ken Liu, and panels with incredible editors such as Sheree Renée Thomas, John Joseph Adams, and many others! Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-virtu...

Want to work in comics? We hear you. So we made a list of all the openings. Please share! #ComicJobs List: www.thepopverse.com/comics-jobs-...

Just because we don’t have the votes to impeach him doesn’t mean that articles of impeachment shouldn’t be filed. Get it on record. Make the GOP own this.

Two people buried at two different sites in England in the 7th century CE have been shown to have West African ancestry, probably a paternal grandfather in both cases. Remember this if someone says that a historical novel set in the UK is "unrealistic" because it includes characters of color.

They say to begin as one means to go on, and so far today we have: -watched the Rose Parade -held and cuddled the cat -made too much very tasty macaroni and cheese -consumed too much very tasty macaroni and cheese

As we turn the page on another year, we just want to say thank you. To everyone who bought a book, shared a review, attended a reading, or simply told a friend about one of our titles—you are the reason we get to keep doing what we do. Save 45% off all ebooks this weekend. www.jmsbooks.com

Happy Public Domain Day, gang! Nancy Drew, The Shadow, Japanese superhero Golden Bat, and Betty Boop (dog version) have all just had their copyrights expire. Go nuts!

The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling

Year-end wrap-up! 17 #romance publications, 3 academic (a couple not yet published but done)! Including an essay on #medievalism & #thetraitors, an #mmromance story complete after >5 years, & story in the 2025 @jms-books.com Top Ten anthology! #BookSky #writing klnoone.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/2...

Today's daily deal at my publisher @jms-books.com is the 2018 Top Ten Gay Romance short story anthology - only 99c! It's got my story "Leather and Tea" included, along with 9 other fabulous stories, so it's a great deal! Come grab your copy! #BookSky #mmromance www.jms-books.com/anthologies-...

We really need to bring back a focus on reading comprehension

Thanks to Heated Rivalry, people are asking why so many women are writing and reading m/m romance. Not only is that a boring question, it's backwards. Why shouldn't women (and women-adjacent people) be doing this? Also: why aren't men reading and writing more genres that center love and HEAs?

whats Mandarin for "oh lawd he comin"

Fb memories reminded me of this nice graphic another author in last year's Top 10 Gay Romance made of all our stories. These are individually published pieces in the 6-12k range, so quite a bit longer than average short story length. www.amazon.com/2024-Top-Ten...

You know how we Americans refer to the days between Christmas and New Year as...um those weird days between Christmas and New Year? Turns out they have a historic name in the British Isles. The Ember Days. A more perfect description I've rarely seen. Snuggle down by the embers and enjoy! #Folklore

Under no circumstances whatsoever should anyone ever, ever, EVER trust AI to interpret the contractual obligations between you and your publisher. If you don't understand your contract, ask a lawyer that you hire.

My favorite thing I did on Bluesky has to be THE LORD OF THE RINGS threads. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING:

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It is EXHAUSTING not only being made responsible for coming up with new kinds of assignments for our students; it's also tedious reading op-eds that suggest the core problem is a crisis in teaching. But, as Chris and I lay out here, this isn't a crisis in teaching; it's an attack on learning.

Out today! Including my story “Hexes of Bronze”! #romance #lgbtq #BookSky 💜📖🏳️‍🌈

I went to the cottage and came back convinced that we need shows like Heated Rivalry more than ever. "Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is to have a good time on purpose." newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/a-tr... Thanks @carlylane.bsky.social & @readingtheend.bsky.social for their posts.

He ys ridinge a horse He ys emerald and svelte He will get reallye weirde If you lie about beltes The Greene Knighte Ys Cominge To Toun

To our amazing readers: Thank you for supporting indie publishing and giving our authors a voice. We are honored to be part of your reading lists this year. We hope your season is filled with peace and love. Here’s to getting lost in a good book. Save 50% off all ebooks on our site this weekend!

From my lovely publisher @jms-books.com - 50% off all ebooks through Sunday! A great time for book-present as a treat! And thank you for all the #lgbtq #romance support this year! #BookSky ❄️📖💕

Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.

“This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased.” - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.