Ashcourt Necropolis may be territory ceded to the Empire of the Dead, but its peace is not easy. Lithic lookouts watch paths. Grave guardians stand by doors. The living are not forgiven all our trespass. Even if we've valid business with the departed, we remain a stone sufferance. – #CLNolan

Hello from occupied Minneapolis. When I ran outside on my block to help some observers, there was enough ambient pepper spray from some other incident I didn't hear that I can taste it.

#AICouldNever Here, spend 78 seconds with Mikhail Baryshnikov. It will make you feel better. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n14w...

Finally some good news

I think it’s bad that the Speaker of the House has been in a sensory deprivation tank since roughly 2015 and only emerges to get yelled at in the hallway outside of the tank.

Where was 16-year-old me 54 years ago this morning? In the Statler Hilton Hotel, having difficulties exiting the elevator onto the crowded floor where the first Star Trek Convention was being held, because the event had attracted a crowd far larger than those pulled in by any cons run there before.

Preorders for Meg Elison's FOUNDLING FATHERS are *open*! Sarah Gailey aka @sarahgailey.bsky.social says, “Relentlessly, brutally, scathingly, funny. I’d expect nothing less from the one and only Meg Elison.” Get @megelison.bsky.social 's latest here!👇🏽 tachyonpublications.com/product/foun...

People who don’t know how to make a PDF: “AI is inevitable.”

"Andrea" shares, "Picking strawberries is always a hard job as it requires a lot of bending. Bput it is way harder in the rain. It is wet and cold and very slippery. Even in times like our lunch hour right now, means enduring the environment. There's no dry break room." #WeFeedYou

New from Michelle Pitcher: “It’s all connected—that’s the whole thought. It’s about social justice, and I think if you look at wrongful conviction, incarceration, [lynching], you’ll see that those things are intertwined.” A new art exhibit illuminates those connections.

the pitch went like this ken liu: "hey christina, can i write — " me: "you can do whatever you want forever"

Minnesota folks and beyond: Here’s a growing list of the businesses participating in the 1/23 General Strike/ICE Out Of Minnesota - are your favs on the list? Please support these businesses and any other participating ones you know about! bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...

opening the cabinet doors is a big one!!! I was just looking & central Alabama has a couple days forecast of 17-19F lows and highs barely above freezing--that is when it gets BAD for us.

I just finished The Murderbot Diaries by @marthawells.com , in Japanese. The translation is excellent, especially the protagonist's first-person pronoun, "弊機” (meaning something like "humble machine"), is quite an invention. Well done! I'm really looking forward to the upcoming sequel.

I know it's the hour when a question like this can lead you down some...roads...but... Want to see sumn pretty? 👀 Say hi to Yemi and Nova, as illustrated by wizzylee And then preorder the book, natch. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/year-of-th...

Clinically incredible to experience collective edging for It Happening

Jennie Willow was an arrogant woman. The sort who thought calling herself Witch Queen would have no consequences. You have to be careful when telling stories about yourself that those tales don’t attract the wrong sort of attention. Especially teeth and talons attention. – Mary Hider #VOH

Can an abbess stop an admiral from destroying her beloved nunnery? Can a mech pilot heal her inner wounds? Can a community stop the construction of a dam?

There is a very bizarre tale from #JapaneseFolklore about todaiki, which is when a sorcerer used dark magic to transform their enemy into a human candle in order to keep them trapped, unable to either move or speak. #LegendaryWednesday #yokai

It's fantastic. You'll love this. I did.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.

‘Those who let Wonder pass unseen Shall soon hear Death’s clock strike thirteen.’ Tell them he’s coming back. www.amazon.com/Pan-Francesc...

TODAY: We’re making sure key senators hear from their constituents about using the upcoming Homeland Security funding bill to get ICE Out For Good. Congress must answer the people’s call to stop the lawlessness of the regime’s secret police.

Escape to Refuge! Former rebel guerillas find their lost beloved friend and go to ground on a utopian planet. There's banter, bakeries, gaming, therapy, a lot of snow, and a solstice celebration. 100,000 words of #cozy #hopepunk set in a wintry #utopia. books2read.com/rl/aplaceofr...

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His name is DAVID EASTERWOOD and he’s not just “reportedly associated,” he’s the Acting Director of the ICE Field Office here. They want to be badass warrior spies with no mercy, no rules until they face the *tiniest* bit of accountability, then they cry like babies who got their juice box stolen.

YouTuber Cody don Reeder produced this demonstration of a 50 kg (110 lb) anvil floating in liquid mercury, demonstrating that relative density, not weight, determines if something floats. But let's talk about the one PARADOXICAL SOLID that makes life on Earth possible. Why does water ice FLOAT?

Marginally related, but this reminds me of a very thorough review of The Prey of Gods, 8 paragraphs that went into detail about all my favorite things about the book, and I was like "wow, this person really gets me!" and then the last paragraph was basically "and that's why I hated this book."

The SFF Librarian Reviews: Jeremy Brett looks at Rambo's RUMOR HAS IT (@torbooks.bsky.social), Cooney's SAINT DEATH'S HERALD (@solarisbooks.bsky.social), Nolan's HAPPY BAD (Astra House), and THE ESSENTIAL AKUTAGAWA, tr. Medhurst (@tuttlepublishing.bsky.social):

Happy tiara Tuesday! This piece is simple but striking! Love these branches/ coral.

us.macmillan.com/books/978125... 💥 "devastating" - Rebecca Roanhorse 💥 "destroyed me" - Yoon Ha Lee 💥 "f*king fantastic" - Samantha Mills 💥 "i AM NOT OKAY" - Mia Tsai 💥 "I felt shattered" - Sue Burke 💥 "heartbreaking" - Yume Kitasei 💥 "brilliant" - Wole Talabi 💥 "SF at its best" - Kate Elliott

I really enjoyed this episode of Lifewriting by @tananarivedue.bsky.social and @kundalinisteve.bsky.social Great inspiration for writers setting goals for the new year.

hey I like that we're all posting thru it but I also wanted to say, in case anybody else is feeling it, that I'm pretty scared and genuinely think that we've passed a real rubicon in the past week or so and that being at the mercy of a handful of dumbfuck lunatics really does a number on your soul.

ok new pinned thingie incoming with a cover this time upcoming book! preorders live! all the things! :) oh and there's a goodreads giveaway happening right now, omg I am bad at this www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

LIVE NOW! What We Saw in Chicago: Lessons from the CBP Surge Join us for a conversation with local organizers about how our community pushed back against attacks on our neighbors from federal border patrol agents last fall. Stream here:

I listened to the beginning on a long walk and it's marvelous. Derek Perkins is such a great narrator.

Goodnight from Till Leyland, secretly hoping she will dream of a girl instead of a husband after midnight barley sowing for St. Agnes’ Eve. Goodnight from Edward Haverton, ensuring his home’s door to a room where it is always 1898 is definitely triple-locked. Goodnight from Hookland.

1. In a major victory, Democrats have managed to get all anti-trans riders stripped from the final appropriations bills. This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history. If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026. Subscribe to support our journalism.

❌Veteran Brothers Roofing & Restoration ❌Grand Pine Developments ❌Charvold Homes ❌Blue Collar Tree and Junk Removal

Ooh, there are so many books on this list that I want, and that I didn't know were forthcoming!

It should never have existed in the first place, and it sure as hell shouldn't exist now.

Folks, blocking is essential self-care. Social media by design favours conflict. It is important to curate that to which you expose your mind. I can guarantee you that if you block me, for instance, you won't be missing anything. Number of followers/following is a ridiculous status symbol. -1/2

if you’re in line to hate AI, STAY IN LINE!

This is CRITICAL. I know you’re all putting your back into mutual aid & a thousand other great things, but if there’s anything left here, so many folks depend on these front-line lawyers right now.

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus are increasing, but vaccines and antibody shots can keep young children out of the hospital

Heads up, someone is trying real hard to get into my Venmo account. If you get a weird request from "me" decline and let me know ASAP. IDK what's in the water but this person is PERSISTENT. I've gotten 8 scam calls in 10 minutes.

please help! #mutualaid #emergencyaid

We have been getting more & more requests from Maine over the past week, and the emails that come with them are heartbreaking but also hopeful. So many ordinary people are reaching out because they want to protect their neighbors.

Over 10 displacements, and keeping children alive the whole time. Can you help Mohammed and Elias?

Guess what, the full catalog to my Sappho exhibit is now available for free download!!! 52 pages of full color! :)