How I arrived on Bluesky:

Book 17 for 2026: "Marathon Man" by William Goldman. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ2026 www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

hear me out- put ICE on the front lines in Iran

I'm liking the new Bluesky feature.

An island research facility prying open the universe's secrets. Hundreds of failed experiments still roaming its corridors. And one rogue AI that wants out — no matter the cost. Terminal Fuse. Read it now on #Libraro. #WSPitQuerying #WIPSnips #YA #SF #H #T

A grieving girl and a duty-bound shinobi are drawn into a generational mystery rooted in the divide between human and spirit realms. As the walls between worlds collapse, they must decide whether saving both worlds means mending fractures or severing them entirely. #WSPit #WIPSnips #Q #YA #NA #F

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Book 16 for 2026: "Unseen Academicals," a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #BLQ2026 #ThisChallengeKilledTheBookworm www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

"The Space-Faring Moron’s Guide to Common Science Fiction Plot Devices" looked well-thumbed. I pulled it down and scanned the introduction. 'You’re space-faring. You’re a moron. You should have stayed home." -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

I was overwhelmed: by the warmth of his hands on my face, by the way the music went silent, by the metallic smell of his hair. And, oh yeah, by the kiss. I felt like the world was on fire. And I smelled smoke. Why did I smell smoke? -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

His cologne had that new spaceship smell, hot metal and glue, but his smile was more like a used-spaceship salesman. “Janet Delane? Welcome to GUPPEAS. I’m Vertin Bogler, the Undersecretary to the Oversecretary to the Director of Recruitment and Retention.” -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Wow that franchise took a dark turn

The criminality could hardly be more #blatant: he'd dropped his ID during the robbery, and been caught with piles of stolen money, fentanyl, and lawn darts. He shrank away as they came toward him with handcuffs. "But the Dow is over 50,000!" #vss365

Tequila & the Exorcists were a #blatant rip-off of pan-galatic peace punks Peach Schnapps & the Poltergeists. As was their song Beat the Space Facists. It even had the same chords as Punch a Space Nazi, but Peach and the gang didn't sue--the sentiment was too important. #vss365

Book 15 for 2026: "Presidential Agent," from Upton Sinclair's Lanny Budd spy series. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ2026 www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

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Libraries are among the few public institutions that represent the kind of world we want to live in. They must be fought for.

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Book 14 for 2026: "Six Feet Over: Science Tackles the Afterlife," by Mary Roach. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ2026 #ThisChallengeKilledTheBookworm www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

“There’s no need for you to shoot at each other. Space is big enough for both of you to go on your way. Where are you headed?” “The peace conference,” they said simultaneously. The Jupiteran terminated the call and fired one last laser blast before zipping away. -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

Lola's aura was pink, and extended for a good six inches beyond her skin. She had reddish-blonde curls, a golden cast to her skin, a face like the statue of a goddess, and a scowl that could stun laserfish at ten paces. -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

2026 basically

"Let me guess." Lola side-eyed Frink. “Your solution is stealing the weapon.” Frink looked like he wanted to deny it, but he had a pile of stolen silverware in front of him. “Depending on the value of the parts, we can pay for fuelstone for a long time.” -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

I flipped through "Curling Not Hurling." The book claimed players valued a sporting attitude, and would voluntarily report any accidental violation they committed, such as stepping past the starting line, or using a Saturnian rocklizard in place of a standard stone. -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

"White chocolate" is bullshit

The garden was gorgeous, filled with colorful plants in shapes I’d never seen before. There were line-dancing hedges, inside-out trees, and Neptunian flowers with a scent so strong that it was illegal to pilot a spaceship for 6 hours after smelling them. -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

I’d left high school three months early, after causing a slight accident in science class that turned the teacher into a giant electromagnet. He convinced the school to give me a diploma if I promised never to come back. -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Book 13 for 2026: "You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism," by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ2026 www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

Lola thinks we should ignore the change in orders. Frink thinks we should pretend the message was garbled and we misunderstood it. Nlubglub claims to think we should do a surprise attack on Pluto, but I’m pretty sure they weren’t serious. -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

"Mom and Dad called. I told them you went for a drive and got stranded because the floatcar turned inside out. They believed it. But you might want to tell them what’s going on. Oh, and don’t read Pietro’s blog. Seriously, don’t." -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Morning.

“We’ve all tried to break in. We’ve all failed, and the Cygnoids have upped their defenses. But we have a lot of skills in this room. We have the best engineer in GUPPEAS. And one of the best thieves. We have two curling champions.” -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

The other defendants included people charged with petty theft, defacing corporate logos, ballroom dancing under the influence of hallucinogenic quarks, and sneaking candy into a movie theater. I was surprised by that last one: who knew our town had a movie theater? -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Book 12 for 2026: "Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves," by Sophie Gilbert. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

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"We can’t get anyone to perform the ceremony.” “The Counselor could do it, but he doesn’t believe in people choosing their own mates, unless it’s on a reality show with fifty potential spouses to choose from, and an option for polygamy.” -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

"Maybe you should only date other engineers. Or robots.” “Oh, Janet. Nobody dates robots anymore.” Martian selected some pieces from among the disassembled parts. “I’m going to put these in the sanitizer gun I’ve been working on.” -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Book 11 for 2026: "Spent," a graphic novel by Alison Bechdel. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ2026 www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“I was interning at Command Central when this position opened up, and no one else wanted it because there was no chocolate. Richena says she doesn’t see what the big deal is—she doesn’t like chocolate much.” “How weird,” I said. “And she looks just like an Earthling.” -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Fred had people #ghost him before, but never an entire workplace. He arrived Monday morning to find the office gone. Maybe antagonizing the secretary hadn't been such a great idea. #vss365

Book 10 for 2026: "Friday Black," short stories by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, with the same satirical bite as his novel "Chain Gang All-Stars." #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #ThisChallengeKilledTheBookworm www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

#writinglife #writingq #wip #writingsociety #writer

The Screaming Void is only $0.99 for Kindle, or $9,999 for me to come to your house and read it to you like a bedtime story, say goodnight, and give you a little kiss on the forehead.

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Book 9 for 2026: "Louder: We Can't Hear You (Yet!): The Political Poems of Marge Piercy." #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClubChallenge #BooklistQueenChallenge www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...