@bookshop.org remains an excellent resource for supporting the local bookstores that actually give a damn about books! @libbyapp.com gets you books for free (and you can request that your library carry specific titles!) ThriftBooks has everything, and by that I mean e v e r y t h i n g. Options!

so excited to go paddleboarding tomorrow that I'm experiencing some work senioritis

where is that "accidentally became important at work" meme because I need it and also a 15 day vacation

Horoscope question: is there ever a day where i should hang on to what’s not serving me

Fuck AI. You do it yourself over and over until it feels real. That's the whole point

If you like Star Wars, you'll love this game. It's got all the hope and adventure of playing around in the SW universe. @maudlingames.com @ @itscap.bsky.social absolutely crushed it.

Hey folks, I got an urgent request for you. ICE is using our DMV data to track protestors. This isn't getting enough attention given... well... everything else going on. And we need state governors to put a stop to it. They need to hear from you. Very easy action item -- takes 30 seconds. 1/2

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! This is the day that trans people disable their cloaking devices for 24 full hours! Good to see you, gang

It's straightforward. I want a smart speaker but I don't want a digital spy, I want driverless transit but not shitty Waymos, I want mRNA vaccines but not fitness trackers that exploit my data.

No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor

Solidarity with the strike today! Working with mutual aid networks, calling my reps, watching some Andor, and not spending a dime.

Called my reps this AM - all phone lines are busy and all mailboxes are full. Keep it up and send emails and texts when you can't get through.

scully: but why would the government lie about something thats clearly and easily proven false? mulder: *throws her a file* Scully are you fucking serious?

The best kind of tired is "I couldn't fall asleep because my brain just kept going after a long recording session"

current writing project requires a lot of stories about fairies, pretty please send me your favorite weird folk tales and customs from around the world

if you’re in line to hate AI, STAY IN LINE!

Ya know, there's a certain brand of manosphere rightwing podcast dude who thinks that anything demonstrating kindness or gentleness is inherently weakening, and they'll make themselves look ridiculous trying to distance themselves from it.

Morning Bluesky.

Profane cross stitch will always have a place in my heart

begging the press to stop taking these guys' bullshit at face value

I'm about to go live with some lovely podcast friends to celebrate Miah's birthday and raise money for Feeding America - come play Monster Camp with us!

I've been watching The West Wing lately and my reactions to each episode can be summed up in 3 types: 1. Nice snappy dialogue and solid character work! 2. Jesus we're still fighting for this in precisely the same words 3. Ah yes, 90s/early 00s Dem politics were also absolute trash

Friends! What are your favorite examples of mixed media creative projects? Think stories told as weirdly as possible: online mixtures of text and audio and photography and art.

I have a similarly dramatic (but less gorgeous) reaction to being suddenly Too Cold

Why did no one inform me that icing a cake is really, really hard?

May I recommend Qobuz? Lossless audio, some of the highest artist payouts, no ICE ads or investment in military/surveillance tech

i love winding the clocks back an hour. you get an extra hour of sleep and the only downside is several months of horrible despair.

having Worlds Beyond Number repost your cosplay is like posting a really effective personals ad. there ARE cool nerds in my area! i DO want to meet them! they're following me on instagram now!

Had so much fun getting a lil 👻spooky👻 with the girls. Go listen to @monstersplaybook.bsky.social !

I understand cow tools btw. If you don’t it’s a skill issue. Couldn’t be me

this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread

one of our vendors at work sends truly incredible market updates every month including long rambles about his celeb crushes, strained Vietnam war metaphors, and hyperbolic personal anecdotes (this month's was "kicked out of a Vegas buffet because his appetite was destroying the shrimp population")

decompressing from the stress of binging the Liveship Traders trilogy by starting House of Leaves

reading Gotham Nocturne has given me my new favorite phone background

I wish we got paid tbh

I didn’t expect it to look *good* but I am kind of astounded at how low budget it looks?

Come watch my lil character fall down a mountain a lot! No really, a lot! I have never played this game before!

Went to go back this fantastic system and IT'S ALREADY BOOKED. Congratulations @quinnmajeski.bsky.social ! Can't wait to see this weird, eldritch book hauntin- I mean, hanging out on my shelves.

Reading this on loop today.

I can tell Tallulah’s glad I’m home by the volume of her snoring.

And one more, because @aabria.bsky.social ‘s deconstruction arc with Suvi lives permanently in my brain. #dragoncon

“You’re going to the back of the gallery, kid.” Took Steel from @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social to DragonCon and dodged a few Retributive Curses from my lovely Ame, Kaleen.

Best way to start your day is just listening to @tkingfisher.com talk about ideas for spacefaring mole rats.

I want to have words with whoever coined “go up to go down” as DragonCon elevator wisdom.

If you see this, post a monster? I give you two (and a sample of Tallulah’s fragile patience with Trapper).

George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919), “Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village, June 1897” (1897), oil on canvas, 216 x 130 cm.