SOMEbody I follow shared a link to an absolutely crushing funeral doom metal record by one-person band "stomach earth" and I can't figure out who it was. (search is not my friend) was it you? thank you. stomachearth.bandcamp.com/album/stomac...

Also, SO WHAT. One of the many frustrating things about the reductionism is the notion that gender has to be static for life. Why NOT a world where people can choose gender with the same ease as deciding what to wear to a party? (I was spoiled long ago for this by SF writer John Varley's "9 worlds")

eternally ridiculous phrasing norselandsrock.com/when-yngwie-...

and the thought occurred to me, how come that everything you see is sad

Now sure how long this will last, but the August Lane ebook is currently on sale for 5.99 across all platforms.

this is not popular to say, but kids questioning their gender or sexuality NEED access to materials that can help them better understand themselves, even and ESPECIALLY if their parents disapprove

my new novelette name checks this band. "When I Trust You" is available for preorder now at finer ebook emporia near you!

every time this book comes up i have to say it's perfect, it's the law. impeccably crafted, utterly convincing, incredibly tense, and damn does it stick the landing.

Seems like good time to finally read this.

#QueerWritersChat q5 i have a novelette out soon that is set almost entirely in one room bsky.app/profile/summ...

#QueerWritersChat q4 here's Danny's first look at his ex's new place: Her new apartment was the antithesis of the grim sub-street-level one-bedroom where our relationship had ended—bright, airy, tidy. In front of me were two drum kits. A set of electronic pads sat on the carpet, with a line /1

#QueerWritersChat q2 i actually want to explore a lot of different settings!

hi #QueerWritersChat i write mostly nerdy romance. my current WIP is bi4bi 2nd chance romance with exes hired as the touring rhythm section for a band they love, and some creepy stuff happens, coz this romance has some cosmic horror mixed in

hello #QueerWritersChat ! q3 – my current WiP is dual POV, so i want to reveal character through what they perceive

totalwife.bandcamp.com/album/come-b... = A LOT of great albums were released today, but I'd like to put a spotlight on this one, from a Nashville duo that has become my favorite (newer) American shoegaze band

The world is terrifying, would you like to spend $2 to queue up some joy for yourself on October 1st? College freshman Jay is uncomfortable when he thinks his roommate is gay, and only more confused when he learns he's not. Will these goofs find happiness with the help of 2 of 2014's best albums?

I gave my heart and soul to that place. Built entire sections for journalists pushed out of their home countries. When the writer I hired, Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi Arabia, they paraded me around as a symbol for press freedom. I put MY LIFE on the line to defend journalism and WaPo.

@sentimentbot.bsky.social lemme have it

My TV theme song top 5: * Big Little Lies season 1 * The Twilight Zone (1959-64) * Get Smart * Succession * True Detective season 1

Idly wondering how much @feliciadavin.com has altered the marketplace valuation of this book (I'm buying as a student of the genre, to be clear, not as an investment)

Free speech for Kirk but not Karen Attaih, for Kilmeade but not for Gretchen Felker-Martin is disgusting, but not actually surprising. Muzzling Kimmel is much more startling, and suggests these weirdos (derogatory) are even weaker and more scared than I thought.

At least my neighborhood is still good

so Anti-Anti-facist would be what, exactly? I feel like it's on the tip of my tongue.

hey #HorrorWritersChat I'm definitely leaning vintage. creepy home built guitar amp with a row of naked glowing vacuum tubes on top, f'rinstance. or a dirigible. or a pool ball shaped toy that answers questions... sometimes

sorry #HorrorWritersChat q4 the real answers are bleak and not fun. Let's go with scissors. Ancient. Simple. Vicious.

The Babadook (2014) what are the odds i am one of the first 500 to make this joke

#HorrorWritersChat Q2 (for all the horror adjacent WIPs)... i usually present tech as unreliable but not intrinsically a threat

oh why not it's been a bit #HorrorWritersChat Q1 i am a. lee welles & my lane is mostly nerdy (variously) queer romance but my WIP is that and also 25% cosmic horror by weight. i am p0wned by Scrivener.

#ShareGoodNewsToo #CelebrateWhatYouCan

Battle doomscrolling by sharing 5 simple pleasures in life: 1. sip of ice water after brushing teeth 2. trill of cat acceleration 3. golden dawn light 4. aroma of fresh coffee 5. a peach on the last day it's good

I know, I know—but part of the beauty of a Jane Rosenberg sketch is the shape-shifting quality

“This is just obeying in advance.” No??? It‘s just making the fascists do more work.

This entire thread. Please, PLEASE read it if you think everyone is overreacting, but especially this point.

A whole lot of people are coming for @angryblacklady.bsky.social today for saying "do not put your name on a list of people attending a protest, what the fuck" with responses like "you're just discouraging people!" and "but they already know who you are!" and "DON'T LET THE TERRORISTS WIN" etc

This is so off it's fascinating. The original alt text had no context, so: in the photo, the defendant is seated wirh his lawyer and has a fairly neutral expression. In the drawing he looks sulky/apprehensive, his skin is much darker, he's alone, nearly eyeless, and he's apparently part giraffe.

My friend M just left an abusive relationship and could really use some help right now. If you've got a dollar or two to spare, or if you could boost this, I'd really appreciate it! gofund.me/7607b353f

This is out in TWO WEEKS! Includes the Frampton hallmarks: Blunt side characters Pets Odd hobbies (here, it's racy tableaux of taxidermied animals) Feminism Self-determination Loads of consent Fun sex scenes

Check out my book on writing!

Do not put your name on a website to register for a rally in this political climate. What the fuck's wrong with y'all. Are there any people of color that work at this org who might knock some sense into your peach colored heads.

Every so often, I think about this reddit post and how it literally changed an entire lifetime of getting sleepy when reading. omg mind blowing (and, yes, I tested it. yes, it's why I was tired reading lolol) www.reddit.com/r/books/comm...

apologies for no alt text, but i spy an artist related to my upcoming, 2014-set, romance novelette "When I Trust You" ...any guesses?

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.

y'all, this is amazing. (thread up and down) #ShareGoodNewsToo #CelebrateWhatYouCan

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I feel sick to my stomach.

Bravo for this, but I want someone to connect the dots, because it's worse. The regime doesn't just want THIS shooter to be trans, they want multiple trans shooters to justify their campaign of hate. It's explicitly a GOAL of making trans ppl feel like their backs are against the proverbial wall.

I am against political violence, which is why I call for the removal of our military from American cities—chosen for their politics, and also chosen for the number of Black and brown citizens that walk those streets.

I am against political violence, which is why I demand that ICE stop kidnapping people, and that we restore the rule of law. I am against political violence, which is why I insist that we stop demonizing people because of how they look or what language they speak.

Hey @aabbri.bsky.social have you seen this yet?

Exactly this. And it is important to overwhelm their systems before they're up and running. The corollary to "courage is contagious" is that everyone has to stand up *early*, not wait for others to go first. The sooner everyone demonstrates that their machine can't possibly do this, the better.