My main contract gig is being cut, and my family responsibilities are less demanding than a few years ago. So please get in touch if you know of writing/editing/research/workshop positions, any hours, ideally remote or Ottawa. Extra points for good causes. I know it's rough out there for everyone.

I also write books, and any support for them (including library borrows and word of mouth) helps me spend more of my time writing fiction, so it is much appreciated.

I don't understand why this isn't absolutely blowing up. A whole public library system shutting down branches to remove books because the Tennessee Secretary of State believes that Executive Orders are above the Constitution.

"without subjecting anyone to differential treatment." This is flatly false! Trans people with a passport that does not match with their plain appearance when presented to a border agent is subject to additional hassle compared to a cis person presenting a passport.

SCOTUS has granted a stay in Trump v. Orr, the trans passport case, meaning that the government will be able to once again deny gender marker changes to trans passport applicants. This is a terrible decision with horrifying consequences for trans folks. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️

Viral posts about how Moms For Liberty had zero wins on election night...aren't true. They're misinformation, even dis-info. M4L did have a number of school board candidates win. You can verify that information pretty easily. They had *A LOT* of losses and their power isn't what it once was.

Good morning, my friend! An oldie but goodie for #ThrowbackThursday. I’ve always done “first times” with joy. It’s more than #YOLO. It increases self-confidence, adds to skill sets/problem solving, and a conversation starter! How about you? #LifelongLearner #FeedtheBrain #FountainofYouth #Brave

Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.

Kaohly Her will be the first Hmong mayor of St. Paul. We asked her how she wants people to pronounce her name.

🤷‍♀️ Librarians know what books their communities are looking for, & for many communities, Christian books are not only appropriate but high-circulating. I don't know if you're going for a gotcha, but you're not getting it. Christians pay taxes to the library, too, & MOST do not agree with book bans.

As racist responses to Mamdani's win emerge on social platforms, consider not sharing the actual posts. Our Muslim siblings don't need to see that bullshit every time they scroll, & we can just call out the people saying those things as racist fools, & stay focused on our joy over his win 🥰

Today I finally got myself organized and did some food pantry donations. I started with the state-by-state stats on who benefits from SNAP the most and picked the 6 states with the highest percentage of recipients. 1/ www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

Hey friends, Ask and you shall receive. The complete Broken Binding Limited Editions of The Wars Arts Saga are now here! If you're interested, they are: One book: $80 Two books: $150 The whole trilogy: $200 Shipped! I have very limited inventory, so get them while they last! DM if interested!

No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong, it is right. No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness, it is a strength. No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited, it is unlimited.

Maybe nobody in the great big world cares about this. But the public libraries in tiny Jefferson County in Northern Appalachia were in danger of losing their tax funding thanks to right-wing book banners. And we won. The library's funding is safe!!!!!

Put my order in today! How exciting!

If you appreciate the stories I frequently post here, please support @globalvoices.org! We are trying to continue our 20-year record of community-driven, international multilingual coverage from around the world, and we need your help!

Book banning isn't popular and isn't what parents nor taxpayers want. The average person is sick of hearing about the unhinged sexual fantasies made up by the genital obsessed party.

Good morning, my friend! My 2nd every-other-week column for The Post-Gazette appeared in Fri’s edition w/internationally renowned (& local treasure) conductor Jonathan McPhee! Upcoming concerts/info lexingtonsymphony.org, @lexingtonsymphony.bsky.social, maestromcphee (on IG)! Hope you’ll read! 🎶

@burrowingowl.bsky.social, did you see King Owlbert? That face! 🥰 I made a little donation to help out.

New tires, 4 new brake rotors & pads, a ball joint & a tie rod...doing my best to keep my 2012 Tucson running so I don't have to buy a vehicle without buttons & with built in spyware...but yikes. Expensive. And look... Holiday gift giving is just around the corner.

Relations come in all shapes... even this one: 🥐 A queerplatonic fantasy with all the texture of my hometown, a corporate conspiracy, bilingual puns, and enough baking description to get your stomach grumbling buy.bookfunnel.com/xtyrwsdcf6 🌈📚 #QueerAdultSFF #fantasy

Rich Horton’s review of my book—did SAINT DEATH’S HERALD really come out THIS YEAR???—is so radiant, so joyful!!! I could not wish for anything more!!! substack.com/home/post/p-...

On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising... THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.

I can’t wait for the articles—“Democrats won big Tuesday night. Here’s why that’s bad for Democrats.”

One might even argue that feeding the hungry IS caring for the sick, or at least go hand in hand. Feeding people is pro-life. Medical care (which is not financially crippling) is pro-life. Sheltering people is pro-life. Cruelty, greed, and deprivation are not pro-life policies.

#spaceunicorns #uncannymagazine Support artists and writers and independent publishing! It's fun!

#beauty #hope #autumn #theworldspinsmadlyon

If you canceled Disney+ because of Kimmel or boycotted Target or whatever, also please vote in your local elections, where you can make direct, clear change in your community.

With roughly 42 million people across the U.S. losing access to food assistance amid the federal government shutdown, it’s more important than ever to educate ourselves about the realities and impacts of food insecurity in our communities. Here are some resources and reading suggestions ⬇️

Yikes. #libraries #reading #booksky

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance. The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income. They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive. Wanna fix fraud and abuse? Fix that.

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

Starting now: Domingo Hindoyan leads the Boston Symphony in dances from Bernstein's "On the Town." Later: Yuja Wang plays Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2, and the BSO plays Copland's Third Symphony! Listen online, on air, or on our mobile app: https://bit.ly/4hJbsg7

One of the best outlets covering politics is being gutted and replacing their politics coverage with.....lies about the future young people will never see.

One of the regular features I run on Transfer Orbit is a roundup of the latest short fiction that's coming out month-to-month. It's updated twice a month: once in the beginning, and at the end, when magazines have published all their stories. Here's the newly-updated TOC for October 2025:

Do eeeeeet!! Please and thank you.

Happy #DayoftheDead to all who celebrate! Here's your perfect chance to dip into some stunning Mexican Historical Horroromance from @isabelcanas.bsky.social : THE HACIENDA geni.us/OmXinM VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE geni.us/VoEN THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ geni.us/palbad Out now in the UK!

I'm still furious at Microsoft for trying to force hundreds of millions of perfectly good computers into the landfill so they can stuff our online lives with surveillance, AI slop and ads. There is a better way. Switch to linux. It's now easier than ever. (30+ year microsoft user here)

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

This is a DC area food bank that has helped laid off and unpaid government workers. They need help. If you have a few bucks to spare consider this charity. www.capitalareafoodbank.org?utm_referrer...

If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples

One of the highlights of my Friday nights! #booksky #reading #bookshops

this is so cool

Boston & Western MA - you have two chances to catch the thieves: * Tuesday 10/28 at Pandemonium Books & Games w @fondalee.bsky.social * Wednesday 10/29 at @odysseybks.bsky.social with @scottlynch78.bsky.social

Looking for queer fantasy for your #Novellavember TBR? Well, I've got your mixed-race sapphic adventure with anti-Confederate resistance in prewar Florida with weaving magic & carnivorous swamp horses right here! queenofswordspress.com/product/litt...

A jerk totaled @zzclaybourne.bsky.social's car while it was parked. In Detroit, you gotta have wheels. He could use a hand getting some. www.gofundme.com/f/help-zig-r... This time, he's gonna name his ride after a ship that doesn't burn up in the atmosphere at the end of the episode...

It's #WorldOperaDay, so I had to pull together some of my favorite operatic books. From the wide expanse of space to Weird Cities in trees, from the reception of a Problematic Fave to squid operas inspired by his work, this art form moves the spirit and shakes the rafters. See any faves?

It's Black Speculative Fiction month! All October, health allowing, I'll update this thread with fun recs for classic & current black spec fic & a bonus work of my own. 1. MY BONES & MY FLUTE www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-bones-a... 2. A RUIN OF SHADOWS www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-ruin-of-... 1/2