A set of crescent Earth images from Artemis II. flic.kr/p/2sbqh4t flic.kr/p/2sbipsC flic.kr/p/2sbpeBv flic.kr/p/2sboRSy

Being part of the fiction jury for the Pulitzer Prize means you read A LOT of books. Inevitably, there’s more excellent work than you can count. Since the prize has been announced, I’m recommending five other books that I read and loved during the process. Read ‘em all!

I'm not crying. You're crying. #ArtemisII

I am so glad they are safe. My 2026 heart could not have handled it honestly.

WELCOME BACK INTEGRITY!

Wishing all of you this kind of fulfillment in your passions.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has purchased a massive 1.24 million square-foot warehouse that was being considered for use as an ICE detention center. This move removes the property from federal use and stops it from being turned into a large detention facility.

FYI, this gallery has all the photos NASA is sharing from Artemis II in one place, with descriptions.

I do think it’s incredibly endearing how much we all 1) are excited about the Artemis mission and 2) hate Microsoft Outlook

LMAOOOO I made this! My tumblr posts are getting srolen and reposted to Bluesky… I’ve really made it

I went back to capture what the astronauts said in full when the clock was stopped at T-10 minutes and they were asked if they were go for launch: This is Victor. We are going for our families. This is Christina. We are going for our teammates. This is Jeremy. We are going for all humanity.

A few people have replied to my Artemis posts with links to Gil Scott-Heron's "Whitey on the Moon." Here's a story from Space.com about Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, currently en route to fly around the Moon, and his connection to that piece. www.space.com/space-explor...

Yeah that’s cool

People (and red pandas!) always are curious about the food astronauts eat, so NASA put out this handy graphic:

Astronaut Victor Glover, pilot of the #ArtemisII, and his family. They must be so friggin proud.. www.nasa.gov/learning-res...

What a fucking shot holy shit

Reminder to next dem government: take all of SpaceX’s federal contracts and give the money back to NASA.

I can't believe Katherine Johnson used to do these sorts of calculations and simulations BY HAND. I'm flabbergasted.

"We've got a beautiful moonrise and we're headed right at it." -Wiseman

A thing of beauty—Voyager 1 is calling home right now and the Madrid station is also connected to Artemis 2. You can watch the deep space network live anytime you want. eyes.nasa.gov/apps/dsn-now...

WE’RE GOING TO THE MOOOOOOON

Why start an ace-spec press? Our editor-in-chief, Sera Amoroso answers in this mini interview! #acebooks #queerbooksky #queerbooks #writing #writingcommunity #asexual

We're not that far from reaching 75% of our goal on Kickstarter 👀 If you want to help a completely aspec run indie press bring out a paranormal anthology that's full of aromantic and asexual characters you should back our Kickstarter 👀 And tell your friends to back us too! ♠️🌈📚🌈🪐

I went to see Project Hail Mary on Thursday and I'm still riding the high. I really liked it! Clearly I gotta read the book now...

I think public transit should be free. I live in a place where public transit is free and I (and many more!) people take the bus so much more often now than before! If you want to encourage people to take public transit, removing even what you think is a small barrier helps a lot!

For the Trans Rights Readathon this year I plan to actually for real finish OTros Valles by Jamie Berrout. She's an incredible author.

Behold the cover of Forged in FIYAH edited by DaVaun Sanders, a celebration of Black speculative fiction unlike anything seen before! Coming September 29, 2026. Cover art by Ernanda Souzà Cover design by Christine Foltzer us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

They’re telling me a great empire will be destroyed if I attack Persia. Even the oracles who don’t like me very much, very nasty, they all said to me, “Sir, it’s one of the great empires, and it’ll be destroyed. And all because you attacked Persia.” That’s what they’re telling me.

CHILDREN OF OWL HAS A COVER!!!! With art by Abigail Rajunov, who also illustrated 25 pages of comics in the book. It was an honor to work with her; I couldn’t be happier!! 🥹💕

15 asexual and aromantic paranormal stories have been put together for this anthology. We wanna bring it to life and for that we need your help! If you like cryptids, demons, werewolves, ghosts and so much more, you know what to do 🌎📚💙

My new Strange Horizons essay is up! With a deliberately provocative title! WHY ALL SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS ARE HISTORIANS Yes, *all* And, no, it isn't just for the reason you think... I've been working toward this one for a while, very excited to share it!

I wrote a novella called Death Valley Blooms about an aro/ace woman trying to break her family's curse--each of the women are pulled underground in Death Valley to feed the wildflower blooms in turn. a.co/d/08gVKP6j www.neonhemlock.com/books/death-...

Oooh first sighting of the paperback!

This Aro Week I think we should celebrate by giving me, a known aro, money (I am applying for conference travel grants)

banging out the lamest cover letter in the world. happy Aro Week

Hey everyone! Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today! But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold. I just resorted our list to put those on the top. Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!

If you're reading this and thinking, "I haven't read any," now's the perfect moment to start! If you're looking for an incomplete list of authors, I wrote an article in 2024 on the subject: thetransfemininereview.com/2024/10/09/b...

also I submitted a pitch to Duck Prints Press's Aces in Space anthology, so here's hoping!

also I love robots who are asexual. WHY would a robot be interested in sex. new sci-fi rule: you are only allowed to make your robot allo if you can come up with a very good answer to that question. ace robots 4ever

Hat tip to @geraldcoleman.bsky.social for doing The Work.

I love fanfic but I do want to do more original fiction writing. I have a lot of stories I want to explore

My goal for 2026 is to for real finish a complete draft of Ice Age Story. Also my dissertation of course But I keep daydreaming about my story about humans and Neanderthals in the snow 30,000 years ago.

SFF Readers, do you like stories which centre friendship, or where friendship groups tackle plot problems? To help you find them, I've organised this 37 book bundle. It's an even split of Fantasy, SciFi & SciFi-Fantasy, available till Feb 15! (Book blurbs in link 😉.) 🌈📚🪐📚💙 itch.io/b/3486/frien...

Reminder for folks: In the UK, LGBTQ+ History Month is in February and Black History Month is in October. In a lot of other places (including the US and Canada), Black History Month is in February and LGBTQ+ History Month is in October. This is why you'll see folks posting about both today.

gotta give it to the post's cover game, like obviously it's anti but they also know half of brooklyn is getting this framed

Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM

I'm so heartened. (also: I helped! I voted for my city's council elections! and the Dems swept on policies of free public transit, environmental protections, housing justice, reducing road speeds, renewable energy... all things we need at every level!)

"i wish andrew cuomo only the best in private life but let tonight be the final time i utter his name" — zohran ice cold lmao

LOL I did not realize Kraft dropped out. what a dumbass