“If I knew this could be the outcome, I still wouldn't have given my son the vaccine.” This was said by the mother of a child in South Carolina who has been hospitalized with measles encephalitis since January. I tried out several sentences for this spot, but none could capture my thoughts.

Taught a class on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion today, and every one of my students said they've seen content on TikTok that comes directly from it, without knowing before today what the source was.

Small Sims 4 patch is live. You know the drill. Mods will not be disabled but backup your stuff, be safe.

“The former Prince Andrew acted as he did because he lived in a world in which someone like him never faced consequences. That isn’t true anymore,” @helenlewis.bsky.social argues. She examines why, in Britain, the Epstein story is a corruption scandal:

First! shop.katherinevillyard.com/b/6eEfM

Oh, my goodness, this is a huge breakthrough in cancer research. This is another example of why it is crucially important to fund basic scientific research. Scientists Discover How To “Switch Off” Cancer Genes for Good share.google/WFhMJP5m3AK4...

seeing a lot of this kind of post and my gut reaction as a brit is to go "please, do not praise us, this is a trash country" but yeah it is very funny and good they arrested prince andrew on his birthday. fuck these rich assholes, they're not untouchable!!

If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 643: It may be tempting to include song lyrics in your work. (And why not? Stephen King does it all the time.) But beware; the rights to even a line of a song can run into the thousands of pounds- and the publisher will expect YOU to pay for them…

Age verification? My first computer was a VAX 6330

If you are in Baltimore, and you haven't had an adult MMR booster or recent titers, now is the time to get that booster! Mumps immunity is more susceptible to waning than measles and it needs a single adult booster after age 18 or so for maximum efficacy!

This is starting to get like universal basic income where every single objective study shows the same result but the people who don't like that result go "uh, well there's just really no way to know"

My new funny, pop-culture fantasy "We Interrupt This Program" answers the question -- what do magical creatures want to watch on TV -- and what happens when it all falls apart? 📚👀 🌟PRE-ORDER HERE: geni.us/weinterrupt 🌟NET GALLEY: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/publ... Out 3/3/26! #fantasy #TV #cozy

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Gonna start wearing my library card on a chain around my neck to ward off evil cause excuse me

**TODAY!!** Join us for this LIVE group, author reading featuring #womenauthors and #non-binaryauthors of #sciencefiction #fantasy and #horror via Zoom. There's still time to register! #SWSWQR @swsworlds.bsky.social tinyurl.com/m5n37k5n

Do you love listening to Dave Robison, Veronica Giguerre, and Dan Sawyer? If you’re a regular podcast listener, you probably do! They’re narrating my audiobook, which is also being released serially here: www.buzzsprout.com/2590051 #booksky #podcast #immortalgifts 💙📚🪐

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Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3

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Do you want to read chapter two of Immortal Blood for free? It’s here: www.patreon.com/posts/immort... #booksky #vampirebooks #wip 💙📚🪐

Love this book so much (I've called dibs on Ludwig, so the stan line starts behind me 😂). I'm glad she's putting the audiobook out as a podcast so I can listen to it at work. :D t.co/Ym8NuPmM0S www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Vampire #podcast #audiobook

SimsDirect posted an important update for mod users over on X, Discord and Reddit: TL:DR: Your mods will break. Take caution. #Sims4

Do you love deeply human vampires? Do do you love audio? Do you have the commute from hell? I have you covered! #booksky #audiobook #podcast 💙📚🪐

Hear ye! Hear ye, adventurers and lich kings and queens! Today (2/2) is your last chance to save gold and purchase presale memberships for CONpossible 2026: Through the Fairy Ring! Are you ready for the magic? Head to www.conpossible.org.

Do you need help with your author-related tech? Author newsletters going to spam? Web site broken? Need help setting up your shop? Do you need help laying out your books? I’m a former Microsoft MVP and I can help you with that! www.katherinevillyard.com/services/ #booksky #authorsky

Should one repeatedly laugh so hard one can barely breathe? Asking for a BWA BWAHAHA BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... (gasp)

BIG NEWS REVEALED: The GORGEOUS new for the next book in the "Tune"-iverse ("We Interrupt This Program") -- a magical, Muse-ical mystery tour! 👵 older woman solving mysteries 🧚‍♂️ mixed-up Unseelie gardener 🍞 shortbread magic ❓ disappearing TROPE town residents Pre-order now! geni.us/weinterrupt

Giveaway for the Grange Mudroom pack over on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/grange... #TheSims4 Enter by the end of Friday!

Are you in Gwinnett County, Georgia? (Atlanta burbs) Do you want to read my book for free? YOU CAN! share.libbyapp.com/title/12569234 #booksky 💙📚🪐

Finishing up my BAFTA film watch for voting… as ever I do wish that all the films with women screaming, sobbing, running in terror, being dragged across the floor… had the same amount of that stuff happening to men.

Are you in Pueblo, Colorado? Do you want to read my book for free? You can! catalog.pueblolibrary.org/GroupedWork/... #pueblocolorado #library #booksky 💙📚🪐

Immortal Gifts by Villyard, Katherine www.sfwa.org/reading-list... Are you a Nebula voter? You can get a free copy from the SFWA forums. #booksky #nebulas 💙📚🪐

Check out this great review for Immortal Gifts! (And also the first chapter.) reedsy.com/discovery/bo... #booksky #immortalgifts 💙📚🪐⏳

Everything that happens in this country is a choice.

If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.

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As the Islamic Republic massacres protesters, exiles are dismayed by the lack of sympathy from the American left, @galbeckerman.bsky.social reports. He spoke with the Iranians who feel “betrayed” by their peers:

Look at this beautiful snuggle pile of our big boys Buster, Biggie, and Walter. 🥹

Coming soon to a dealer’s room near you! Come see the Broad Universe table and come hear us read on Saturday night! #booksky #arisia #broaduniverse #arisia2026 #booksky 💙📚🪐

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