Reading this reporting that abductees are being dehydrated, dragged, beaten, photographed in humiliating poses, denied sleep, and exposed to hard surfaces and bed bugs in an Israeli desert prison. I have been thinking of Zukiswa every moment since I last spoke to her four days ago.

I think what’s most frustrating right now for Black and Indigneous people is waiting for the bulk of white folks to catch up. At some point the “this isn’t who we are” and “I didn’t have this on my bingo card” has to end and y’all will catch up, right? RIGHT? WE NEED YOU TO CATCH UP.

The Israeli navy has abducted writer and editor Zukiswa Wanner, unarmed, on international waters. She knows we are with her. We must not be silent. Video here: www.instagram.com/p/DPTGgGMjMIE/

The fight for expression continues, and we, as a community, must work together. And we will. Follow along at: @authorsabb.bsky.social @pubprosabb.bsky.social

The thrilling conclusion to the Aspects of Aelda duology by Brandon Crilly, Castoff is now available for pre-order ahead of the 14 October release. "Castoff is powerful, elegant, and filled with new surprises.” – Julie E. Czerneda www.atthisarts.com/product/cast... #PreOrder #NewRelease #Fantasy

Episode 6: 30 September Final Entry. One way or the other. "I sail because I hope."

“It wasn’t easy to carry out this study,” she added. “At various stages we encountered a certain degree of resistance, which in itself speaks to the sensitivity of the topic. I’ll leave it at that, but I think the difficulty is part of what makes the work both necessary and worthwhile.”

In celebration of art & gratitude for space to share, enjoy a 10% discount off my INPRNT shop! Add this code during checkout to use the discount: ITTTXU 🌸 www.inprnt.com/gallery/bydhiyanah Valid from now till 3 Oct! Ships int'l. #art #bsnm #artists #prints #sale #SupportArtists #SupportBipoc

Absolutely wonderful to see The Factory featured by @lithub.com.web.brid.gy - thank you to Nelly Klos for seeing this wonderful book and sharing Ihor's beautiful story with the world. #Booksky #Ukraine lithub.com/ten-titles-i...

Much more about emma's novella soon. For today, with advisement to content notes of genocide and generational trauma, we hope you will read these words. The story and nota bene speak for themselves, but also - remember - there are *good* people in the world. There is Art. Bravery. Reflection. Hope.

You aren’t fighting Nazis if you go into a room full of white saviors with less Black and Brown people than Trumps cabinet Talking about “saving us” How are you fighting Nazis when you treat Black people worse interpersonally than MAGA ?!?

You’re late. It was your time 20 years ago when you dumped it all on the black community to bail you out. You have some catching up to do.

Yay! Sifiso is going to send a favorite excerpt tomorrow, in both isiZulu and the translated English. I hope people will see the deep beauty of allowing writers to write in the loom of indigenous languages, and also translating them for access. I hope I can give him good funding news then? #BookSky

Now that Zukiswa is at Sea, I will post her blog entries here, with her blessing and hope that you will follow along and do what you can for the people of Palestine. Journal written by Zukiswa Wanner

Dhiyanah is a wonderful person and a wonderful, healing, artist - and I hope you will support and check all of this out.

I was already radicalized and support mutual aid and UBI, but it wasn't until I got a tech job and was living in actual financial security that I understood just how fucking much more better off EVERYONE would be if we just had fucking UBI. My health LITERALLY improved within SIX MONTHS.

Most painful to me about this is the absence of even a speck of empathy from WM. Not one WM messaged me to simply ask if Emily is doing ok. Several have messaged me to tell me directly that they are afraid she is hurting THEIR standing among "industry professionals" (aka other WM).

Just watched Jimmy Kimmel's monologue from last night. I have feelings. Not good ones. WM, before posting your hot takes, maybe get a read from non-white, non-Christians. Maybe I'm wrong and out of line. But what I saw was privilege performativity at it's worst, hidden behind a 1A victory lap.

Meanwhile, Zukiswa, now at sea, is journaling her experience with tremendous bravery and honesty. Here is the first entry: www.instagram.com/p/DO9stBqCLc... (3/6)

I like Jimmy Kimmel. I really do. I have no issues with him. I'm talking about something very different. Kimmel was only suspended. But he's back now. Karen Attiah and all the other Black journalists are still fired. Y'all do know how to fight, when you want to. But you don't really want to. 🤷🏿‍♂️

📚 Some bookish kickstarters are really struggling right now, here is a list of some that look promising to me 📚

Been listening to the studio recording of The King Must Die by Elton John a whole lot lately. It is a damned good song.

This. I can speak from experience, this works. Unfortunately if you don’t have the power of the Mouse, they will next go after your fiends and associates to isolate you. Those people then become the cowards John Is talking about, unless they too say F You, Make Me.

As Jean Valjean and the rest of the cast sang— One Day More! Help out the crowdfunder to show “what little people can do!” www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...

Last sunset for me in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Have you ever listened to a brother sister audiobook? #Booksky $10 will get you this fun story, plus help us get it funded! www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...

Come on folks. This isn’t that much to crowdfund. Maybe put your cancelled Hulu money towards non-corporate human art.

Morning status: Need $1513 to fund Andrew and Alicia's audiobook. Need $1381 to fund Ahmad's translation. Need by tomorrow. Please. Get us through this. Please, see the value in Jewish art, Black art, African art, indie art, *brave* art. Links:

I feel like I’m living in Civ 6 here across the water from Fife.

I might have lost my "official" status, but all of this. Genre is especially diseased with WM's downward punching of entitlement, backstabbing, gaslighting... all behind a façade of professionalism. Yes, it is rampant everywhere but at least is out in the open in some corners of the world.

OMG! Hornytown Chutzpah keeps getting great reviews! www.nerds-feather.com/2025/09/book... skiffyandfanty.com/blog/review-... The audiobook is zooming along. If you haven't checked it out, there's still 3 days left to be part of the in-crowd-funder. www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...

Group of teenagers in Scotland heard my accent and came up to me on the street and asked if I like Trump. I said "no". "Don't you want to get rid of the immigrants?" "No, but let's say I did. Would you take them here?" "No."

White guys that I work with tell me this directly, that they know who is on the right side of history, but they also need to protect their privilege. They don't use the word "privilege" of course, acknowledging that is a big no no, especially within the sacred walls of the white guy clubhouse.

I care less about how many of you are discovering you’re nearest and dearest are cowards and more about how few of you are doing any reflection about the people you let be destroyed or marginalized because you thought being good would save you Or they weren’t “relevant”

George Montrelle's musical reading of Ulla Thynell's Faraway Dreaming is now available on streaming platforms. For bedtime, calming time, any time. We hope you love it. Some links: open.spotify.com/album/13isBO... georgemontrelle.bandcamp.com/track/farawa... music.apple.com/us/album/far...

The Factory will be featured tomorrow at European Literature Night at an event in Hong Kong. On a personal note, I am sitting a moment to feel the fullness in my heart at where this community translation effort has gone. And, with grace, will continue to. -E.

Hey, everyone... Surprise! 🥳

Sometimes power is knowing you can change your mind. We are, like, *real* excited to tell you that the new title of @slashnburnett.bsky.social's 2026 novella (previously Community, built) is... Ex partum

I really can’t stand listening to classical music. Unless it is live, then I cry like a baby.

Printing shipping labels from my phone for books in Michigan while Promming in London has got to be epic-level small biz shit.

I’m seeing it.

I’m in a time zone I’ve never been in before 😊

Hey - I'm telling you. You at least have to watch the intro video to see this man's dirty windshield, adorable face, and clearly always right sister. Get your dose of charming for the day. #Kickstarter #Audiobook

The republicans spent 7 months making specifically Black women lose DECADES of gains And folks basically pretended it didn’t happen But you’re shocked that they said it’s a white Christian nation on the podium… but no where is there a single apology or support

Hornytown food tip: At Sinatra's, the blondie is for the high and the Dagwood is for the munchies afterwards. The wine... that's for spritzing unruly demons. www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...

Now I want a super soaker filled with blessed wine for spritzing demons. 🔫🔫🔫

If you don't like the Anthropic class action settlement, remember you have the right to opt out of the class. That secures your right to sue on your own. The copyright small claims court handles cases up to $30k.

Zukiswa Wanner, the editor curating the books for the African Translation Project, is now aboard the Flotilla to Palestine. She is aware of the risks, and the treatment of Black writers by those seeking to stop aid, particularly Black women. 🧵

I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world. This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵

Just recorded Chapter 10 of the audiobook. Maybe I'm good at this? Better be careful. Cockiness is one of the eleven deadly sins. Wait? Their up to seventy-four? Shit. www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...