REMINDER you have to preorder my upcoming weird city magical spy thriller novel because PREORDERS ARE LOVE everybody says so GET WICKHILLED us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

We have so many worthy, wonderful young adult cats who’ve been passed over time & time again, many have never had a single application in nearly a year of being in our rescue. If you’ve been thinking of adopting, maybe one of them is your perfect match! Elkon, MD www.petfinder.com/member/us/md...

Just had to pay like $500 because my Ghost newsletter has more than 1000 subscribers now so uh... here's a cool deal to get a short term sub to some cool people for really cheap. trustfnd.com/katelynburns...

Aside from not liking your book, yYour first big clue that they're a dumbass is that they're still on Goodreads.

“Rowling has made it abundantly clear that she thinks attacking transgender people via the legal system is a worthwhile cause and a good use of her vast personal fortune…there’s no way to watch this show without supporting Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting…”

This is indeed a new one and it’s awful.

Yes.

Colorado friends! Does anyone know someone in Aspen who might have a spare bedroom for c10 days in late June? I outright cannot afford Aspen accommodation prices and the alternative is sharing a bed with my mother.

TRUMP RUINED BAD TASTE John Waters at #NoKings in Provincetown (Pic via petermarietoto on X)

Y'know what, I'm still with it "War don't sex" that's right brother, peace fucks

That is a coffee cart in a mall. It has a rack of boxes of tea bags. They are not going to be able to make that man a pot of lapsang souchong. They are also not going to have table service or "bring (you) the bill."

I am currently creating a grocery list specifically so that I can make a knock-of version of a Tin Roof Sundae. If you've never had one, they're really simple: good vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, Spanish peanuts (you know, the ones with the skin on).

"Oh will it appeal to men" It will appeal to carnivorous fungus which I feel is practically the same thing

It's also on sale at Bookshop.org if you want to support indie bookstores. bookshop.org/a/1509/97803...

It's a Thorns game day, so odds are good that there is a not-insignificant number of people who would've been at the rally who are actually at the stadium. Additionally, it feels like there are protests in more locations this time, so people who would've come to PDX may be staying closer to home.

Somebody needs to bring back Farrell's. I could really go for a Tin Roof Sundae. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrell...

I walked to the farmers market this morning and will now spend the rest of the day icing my ankle. Kids, if you are over 40, try not to injure yourself because it will take forever to heal properly, if you ever do.

Has it really been almost three years since this debuted? Why have I not re-watched it in all that time? That needs to be remedied ASAP. If you enjoy shows like Kaos & Tudor Horse Man Show but feel they're missing some Hot Jesus, I have good news (Good News?) for you!

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Is it shit-stirring if I, a bi writer of sapphic romance, point out that Heated Rivalry has one bi lead character, Bridgerton did a bi character this past season, and that Francesca looks to be bi as well? Can we get away from the “gay men versus lesbians” reductionism, as a treat?

I still don't have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder, so no, I'm afraid your email did not "find me well.”

The last thing in the world that I need is another blanket, but they look sooooo *cozy*.

Shitshitshitshitshitfuckdamn. I didn't realize I was eligible to nominate for the #Hugos this year & now I can't remember *anything* I read last year. Shout out your favorites below to help me complete my ballot!

@merriam-webster.com Your clue for 3-Down in today's Missing Word is wrong. It's a repeat of the clue for 31-Across. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to figure out if you get the words around it, but it sure had me stumped for a second at 3 AM.

When she departs the house, she will wear tears like a veil.

The true start of spring; The Return of Darth!

Why is rice so good?

And if you're already a paid subscriber to one or more, it will automatically adjust your price, not that I would've minded paying twice. I hope they keep adding more independent journalism outlets. Bundling is just so much easier than individual subs.

Authors: file your Anthropic Settlement claims! Really! 1. They should have paid you! 2. Even if you would not ever have licensed your material to these people, this is a chance to take /real cash/ out of their pockets -- not speculative valuation on some invented multiple, /currency/

Anytime I start to believe I can't think less of Newsom, something gross like this casual homophobia rears its head. Stop supporting this man & for fuck's sake, please stop touting him as the presumptive '28 Dem prez nominee. He's neither a Democrat nor presidential & shouldn't even be considered.

There's something gender essentialist about all of this: men are protectors and women are feelers. It's okay in a romance for a gay man to want to be more feminine or in a heroic tale for gay woman to want to be more masculine. However, a gay woman seducing you or a gay man rescuing you is too far.

Somewhere in this whole controversy is an essay about how straight women accept stories of gay men in romance but not gay women AND comics managed to successfully integrate gay women as superheroes and has had a lot more difficulty with gay men...

OOOOOOH! So pretty. So evocative. You can practically hear the footsteps behind you on the cobblestones, only slightly muffled by the fog & you half expect the streetlights to start winking out one by one by one...

@maggietokudahall.bsky.social I think the little lady with the backpack needs to be immortalized in a painting. Maybe with a jaunty little hat, like Mr. McFeely.

Reacher is about an enormous guy who just wants to enjoy life on the open road but is always kicking the absolute ass of regional right-wing upper class twits and getting away with it because he knows the ins and outs of the legal system. This vid is like watching RDJ build a mech suit for real.

Is it just me or are (supposedly) non-"AI"-generated commercials starting to resemble the "AI"-generated ones? There's a flatness to the colors & lighting & the performances are stiff, even for commercials.

I'm going to add Jessica Townsend's Morrigan Crow series & BB Alston's Amari series to this list and anything from the Rick Riordan Presents collection.

As the guy who was hired multiple times 15-20 years ago to write the think pieces about "separating art for the artist" I can say unequivocally that all has been said and argued. You ABSOLUTELY CAN enjoy the work of awful people. But that doesn't make you nuanced or wise. It makes you complicit.

[this is not a joke btw] HMU w/ any leads in western WA/south puget sound to work as a Library Page. I want to push books in carts and put them back where they go, one of the last remaining net positive public goods.

I do not have the money in my budget & I exercised ALL of my willpower to not put these in my cart anyway. You have no idea—none, I promise—how hard this was. Please fucking clap. (And then give these beauties a good home.)

THREAD TALK! I love these mini fashion deep-dives.

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...

Someone should bring this (or its clone) back, but maybe not in a "low fat" version. Blackberry ice cream is the best, but hard to find.

Why are all of the deep dives on Shy Girl either on Substack—which I will not give clicks—or YouTube? Can someone do a good 600-800 word (longer is fine) breakdown on a not-Substack bloggy thing? If there's one already out there, point me at it.

ICE Agents Just Making Sure They’re the Only Terrorists at Airport: tinyurl.com/yky47eh2

Millionaire Tax! Millionaire Tax! Go! Go! Go! I very much hope I get the opportunity to vote "yes" on this.

Congratulations to the WNBPA players on UNANIMOUSLY ratifying their new contract! The solidarity and strength the players showed sent a clear message: when working people come together, we have the power to fight for what we deserve ✊

What could Oregon do with an additional $2.7 billion in revenue each year? That’s about how much a 2 percent wealth tax— imposed on Oregon taxpayers with assets at or above $30 million—is expected to generate.