We had a visitor this afternoon. A tetra sphinx moth, a type of hawk wing moth. Never even heard of anything like it.

And a terrible one at that. Here's the real deal as captured from the live feed.

Vance’s actual position on the war is clear: Whatever helps me become president is what I believe in.

Going to get some great images from NASA in the coming days. Here’s a couple of post-splashdown snaps of actual heroes.

HOLY MOLY

Cold spring in Liaoning. Two anchiornithids fighting. Tianyulong unbothered.

I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

I’ve made lots of progress made on my cozy building game: 🌳🏡Island Architect🏡🌳. Therefor time for a new gameplay collage for #screenshotsaturday! #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev

i’m not being mean or anything like congrats to everyone but i met one of these women and how poor and ruined her life was after she freshly fled in her car. her nerves were shot. she’s one of the people that made this possible, and she’s forgotten and unheard from

Unrelatedly -- I love that Christina Koch put this up on her social media and I'm like "That is a BANGER short story title and/or first line of a poem (or last line of a poem)" What's the most ominous thing you've ever loved?

The real story of smallpox vaccination begins not with Sarah Nelmes (the milkmaid in question), or Jenner, or James Phipps, or Benjamin Jesty but with Turkish folk practitioners of variolation, enslaved people like Onesimus, and Indian variolators. There would be no vaccination without variolation.

As a reminder, do consider buying directly from my Ko-fi shop. * they're the cheapest way to get my ebooks outside of a sale * they support me, the giant lizard lady, directly * there's ebooks there that aren't available elsewhere ko-fi.com/alinalee91/s...

Feels relevant #Artemis

This is why NASA is a thing. SpaceX could never.

Space stuff and the Olympics are the only times I'm pro-American. Lol

Just watched the Artemis II re-entry and splashdown, which was almost textbook in how well it went. My main takeaway as a layperson following this mission is that it’s striking how much better NASA is at this stuff than the various private operators.

Parachutes and splashdown.

Putin’s Puppet Every accusation is a confession

They're back! Safely!

"There's a good view from from one of the Naval helicopters..." and it looks like one of the things you'd see stuck at the end of an episode of MTV's Liquid Television recorded in EP mode

I passed 40k words on my current manuscript!!! I'm officially a third of the way through to meet my wordcount goal for this epic urban fantasy.

This is why you should never, ever stan a politician. Also: there are a lot of disturbing replies challenging the integrity of the woman who has come forward, and I really want to urge all of you to remember: People you love, who have been in similar situations, can see your replies.

The original B&W inked art work for this print is available as reward on @b7comics.bsky.social Dan Dare: First Contact Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...

It’s actually absurd how many times I’ve seen people say this bullshit and act like it’s an original thought. Your theory is neither interesting, unique, nor correct.

Friends! Tell me what trad pub SFF/H books by/about marginalized identities - adult or YA - you're excited for that are coming up for this year! And if you are the author/editor/publicist for it, reach out to me for potential coverage. bookjockeyalex.com/contact/

Surprise! Sistah Samurai officially has an audiobook! I can't wait for everyone to hear the absolutely amazing performance of Aure Nash, the narrator of our titular character, Sistah Samurai. I truly hope you all enjoy! Because I did it for y'all. Lol. Link: www.tatianaobey.com/sistah-samurai

Buy my wife's book because I have no electricity in my office in the barn until we pay $5-8k to run 650 feet of electric line. www.amazon.com/Greyhowler-S...

I’ve done all I can on my own and truly need the support of the online community I’ve curated over the past few years. Immediate need: $900 by 4/13 Apple Pay Venmo PayPal (linked) Zelle (DM) #mutualaid #helpsky I also have a long-term goal. Follow the link below. linktr.ee/myconfatssions

I’m hearing that the rank and file of MAHA is trying to distance itself from the anti-vaccine movement. But they can’t. RFK Jr. has spent the past two decades focusing on destroying vaccines. When you promote the man you are promoting the anti-vaccine message. Period.

Me at the first sign of horror in this horror novel.

✨️urgent✨️ Happy Thursday, I'm recovering from a multi-day migraine and stalled at $110/$280 for my insurance & tax appt next week. Only $170 left to go! This is rather time sensitive. Every cent and share really does help! Thank you, all! 💕💸🏳️‍⚧️ #MutualAid paypal.me/rookkilljoy CashApp/Venmo: foxrook

I am so angry. Two Durham, NC kids - 11-year-old Genesis and 6-year-old Denis of Burton Elementary Magnet School - were taken by ICE at their regular asylum case appointment, and immediately deported without due process. Follow SiembraNC on IG or FB or @siembranc.bsky.social for next action steps.

A Black congresswoman faces 17 years in prison for visiting an ICE facility. Jan. 6 rioters got pardons. Trump’s DOJ isn’t pursuing justice; it’s sending a message to every member of Congress who dares do oversight. Stand with Rep. LaMonica McIver. @replamonica.bsky.social

Guild Literary Complex gives us 35 Writers to Watch -- and one of them is @lpkindred.bsky.social!! 👀👀👀 guildcomplex.org/35-writers-t...

🚨Urgent! Don't let us die🚨 We are in Gaza without tents. My mother is suffering from a health crisis, my brother is disabled. Our situation is catastrophic. Our dream is to buy a tent to live in. €100 is enough to save us🤲 If everyone donated €10, there would be hope Plz help share⬇️🤲 urls.fr/DzYN15

When I get a new follower...

ProPublica has marketed themselves as the good guys doing trustworthy news. I even gave them the money I used to give WaPo before they flipped the breakers on democracy. Make their actions align with their words. don't cross the picket line and demand they deliver what their advertising promises.

Strip away the "economic anxiety" and "traditional values" and you're left with people voting for a monster because the monster promised to eat the people they believe must be eaten. The cruelty is not a side effect of their politics so much as the glue that holds their entire worldview together.

I and my husband had careers and dignity. Now we lack basic food. 🧡🙏 2+ years without work in North Gaza. We need a project to become self-sufficient and provide for Ziad & Mirna again. Your solidarity is the only way. chuffed.org/project/help...

this was a bad idea from people that are unbelievably high off their own supply

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Satisfying that book hunger until payday.

i don't believe in posting through it or centering my Diaspora Feelings over what my family and friends are living through in real time so i will refrain from expanding this into a whole thread of angst. please donate to mutual aid efforts in lebanon www.chuffed.org/project/1719...

BARAD DÛR

Today is day 127 of the ICE occupation of MN. ICE is still here. Neighbors are still being abducted. So we’re here too. Still carrying whistles. Still standing watch in our neighborhoods. Still doing mutual aid. Still fighting for ICE OUT EVERYWHERE.

Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez: “The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” 🍿

is anyone familiar with works from Black intersex people that i can read or watch? or are any of you willing to talk to me about your own experiences? i want to accurately write about Black intersex experiences in the future (my character will have been raised as a cis boy) 🫶🏽 #LGBTQIA #BlackBookSky

Two powerful books about this for anyone interested in more than a truthful social media post: Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Arline T. Geronimus And Linda Villarosa’s Under the Skin