The union has come to me with a list if demands

And what about Oded??

Take a break from Earth, get to Space Living today! It's a poetry collection that envisions an optimistic future. Sorry, the citizens of Mars will still have to pay taxes. books2read.com/u/bMvOPG

"Help me," the duke said. "My physicians can't say what ails me, but I've lost all pleasure in what I used to enjoy." The witch examined him, and paused over his hand. "Nice ring. It is new?" "A recent gift from the king. Why? Is it cursed?" It was made to dampen cruelty. "No," said the witch.

Pretty fucking pertinent still.

Whoa. I wish I could.

"I grant you one wish," the magic fish said. "To eat my mother's pancakes again, just like when I was a child." "Are you sure?" "You think it frivolous?" "No. But to grant it I must send you back to the child you were, with no adult memories." "Would my life change?" "You ask that every time."

Embracing Original Works First of all, I'd like to ask anyone who's gotten access to do tag wrangling here on SquidgeWorld - we're still flailing from the AO3 downtime. We've got over 10,000 tags between Characters, Relationships, and Freeform tags still yet to be wrangled. And if you're…

*holds breath with excitement* ohmygo, omg, omgggggg.

Castor Semenya: "I have carried this weight. So have other women of colour who deserved better from sport. Reintroducing genetic screening is not progress — it is walking backwards. Women’s sport does not need this. It needs to be abuse-free... This is just exclusion with a new name."

Businesses across Minnesota have struggled thanks to ICE. One place is Dawah Institute a mosque/Islamic Community Center I patrol. They generously allowed their tenants to go without rent and now are behind on mortgage. Please help if you can (or spread the word!) www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...

Artist Yoshitaka Amano sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/amano_... was born on this day, so here's some examples of his work:

"We are at war, and thousands of people are dead. We are at war, and we are complaining about high gas prices and long lines at the airport. We are at war, and running late for our next appointment." organizingmythoughts.org/the-zombie-d...

Now with alt text.

Afro Index has finally launched! It’s a visual reference library of Black hairstyles, good for artists, animators, writers, and anyone want to learn more about Black hair! Check it out at afroindex.org 💛✨ #digitalart

A 1st-century child’s tomb is discovered in Pas-de-Calais with a figurine of his parents kissing and more than 800 archaeological structures www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/03/a...

What's for dinner? Tooth enamel reveals what early Mesopotamians really ate phys.org/news/2026-03...

My semi-regular reminder: if you are looking to cook more beans and eat more beans, may I suggest epazote? It makes beans tasty and easier to digest! Penzey's has a great one, and a little goes a long way

Facebook argued that child exploitation and abuse is a fact of life, so it had only minimal responsibility to prevent people from using its products to commit it. The court didn't buy it: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

I gotta put this in the perspective of like, "hey at least he isn't running for office or starting a social media website". He has money and people to make a thing he loves, and if I had his money, you'd all be seeing news on Final Fantasy Tactics 2: Isekai in the Three Kingdoms

This is a brilliant way to memorialize these women.

HEY WRITERS (not just SF/F writers) HAVE YOU BEEN PROCRASTINATING ON MAKING YOUR ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT CLAIM? SFWA is running a webinar event OPEN TO ALL WRITERS (not just members! not just SF/F writers!) on Thursday. Sign up here: www.sfwa.org/events/anthr...

You can please donate to and share the @gofundme.com for my care at the link below. It's for after I had a nearly fatal accident, was run over by a motorcycle and fractured my spine. 😌

Spain & Mexico to send humanitarian aid & solar panels to Cuba. Mexico is rallying CELAC against the illegal US siege. In addition it is acting as a launching pad for international aid. "Mexico will continue to provide all possible humanitarian aid to Cuba; these are times of solidarity."

The United States committed this crime on Cuba

Fandom really shows up 💙 Huge thanks to Fandom Trumps Hate for choosing DLU as an auction recipient! Their community comes together to support great causes through fanworks—and they’ve raised thousands for disability justice 🙌 Check out: buff.ly/SvGBbhS #FandomTrumpsHate #DisabilityJustice

"Qatar, which supplies a third of the world’s helium" yall the entire world is going to be gunning for the US economically and politically at minimum

BTW, for people who may have recently filed #Anthropic claims and haven't yet had email confirmation: I queried them yesterday with my unique ID and "success" number, and they replied today confirming that they'd received the claim. So if you have concerns, querying via their email works OK.🙂

Customer Phone Service tip to all of you - if a call center rep offers you a telephone number, there's likely 2 reasons. 1 is to insure you have it just in case the phone disconnects for any reason. 2nd: Call center reps often get dinged for their transferred calls. So, please, call for yourself.

THERE IS NO OUTCOME AT ALL UNTIL THE VOTES ARE COUNTED

The idea of buying something that's $400 with all the Details squished into a 2" column makes me physically ill. It needs to go horizontal so I can see if it's Right

I mean, who wouldn't rather be lounging in a sunny riverbank?

🇲🇽 Ancient Maya ball game revives Yucatan's ancient sporting tradition The ancient Maya ball game is experiencing a revival in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Two teams of four players face off for control of a heavy rubber ball on a court dug into the ground, which represents the underworld.

We get some good new TV news today at last. Wonder Man season 2 is a go, via @deadline.com: deadline.com/2026/03/wond...

YES THAT'S RIGHT you all helped us raise over $110,000 dollars this year, bringing our 10 year total to OVER HALF A MILLION BUCKS!!

Secondhand shop. The gorgeous linework, evil humans, tiny elves, smart GOOD wolves.

We have lost an amazing legend. R.I.P. Sam Kieth. www.cbr.com/sam-kieth-th...

shoutouts to Sam Kieth

the vengeful pillow by Edward Gorey

God the 80s were, in places, fucking great. (I am also v curious about how anyone under the age of about35 is going to interpret this, if you haven't seen it before and know nothing about FGTH) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yem_...

This is your reminder that if you are a class member and have NOT yet filed a claim in Anthropic v. Bartz, the AI copyright lawsuit, you have 9 days to do so.

This is a related but different point, but: People really spend their whole lives thinking they woulda been getting arrested with MLK, Susan B. Anthony, John Brown and fucking Geronimo, and then turn around and go, “But can the transes please slow down? I heard the polling is bad.”

If you’re interested in grabbing a PDF copy of my chapbook, you can find it in my Ko-Fi shop! ko-fi.com/writerjencrow

You can see so much in me So much in me that's new I never felt 'til I looked at you "For Your Eyes Only" - Sheena Easton #lyrics

Holy shit we might have a cure for sickle cell anemia

Finally finished the DVD consolidating. 5 binders and 1 shelf to hold them all.

There is no plane on which 1/4 cups grits is a single serving por moi. 1/2 cup is just perfect. #GRitS

SNAP is awaiting final decision so anything extra will help towards a groceries run this weekend.