Feeling gutted by the news of Robert Duvall's passing. So many of his film roles are iconic in my memory. But the ones I remember best are Frank Burns and Tom Hagen.

You may either thank, or blame, @marifromky.bsky.social It matter not. Nor will it make any difference.

I've only just been inroduced to the music of this ensemble, and I am loving it. Bio & Press — Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble www.kitka.org/biopress

Hope you guys don't mind the bump... Really need it - if you don't need any art atm, please consider a repost. It helps a ton to get discovered. #commissionsopen #anime #artistonbluesky #writer #gamers

I have a publishing question fo those friends & acquaintances who would know, I'm fefusing to deal with Amazon KDP. Looking at both Lulu & Direct2Print for offering print versions of my books. Anyone have advices? Procs/Cons/suggstions? I've go the ebook part settled already. #booksky #IndieAuthors

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(13) 🚨BAD BILL MOVING🚨 Republicans just... - Congressional Equality Caucus | Facebook www.facebook.com/Congressiona...

We're thrilled to announce the panel of authors who will select the recipient of the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction: Nicola Griffith Mat Johnson Fonda Lee Darcie Little Badger Peter Rock Anyone can nominate work for this $25,000 prize; nominations will be open March 1st through 31st.

Truth.

Oh, look...another distraction from the DOJ/ICE overreach. and still not the full release of the Epstein files, by any count. Don't believe the lies. Don't be distracted by the smoke and mirrors. Impeach and convict a corrupt government.

Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept." Astonishing thing for a judge to do.

Think globally, vote locally.

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I was going to try and be upbeat today. I don’t know if it’s possible. I will try again tomorrow.

Unseen has a tentative release date of April 2026. It follows the story of a young Romani girl who survives the eradication of the “Gypsy Family Camp” at Auschwit-Birkenau.

Yes, I indulge myself on AO3...

Heard a song this morning on my drive to Seattle. It’s not new, but one I hadn’t heard before. Well, the song, anyway. The story? Yeah. Old news. Married to a woman. Woman myself. Three female bodied (now adult) children. So. Dedicated to all men named in #TheEpsteinFiles youtube.com/watch?v=Aa_B...

Takes a special kind of idiot… #amazonfail

WATCH — @pabloreports.bsky.social : “Any reaction to the White House blaming the police for the violence on 1/6?” @crockett.house.gov : “They’re trying to rewrite history. It’s a disgrace.”

Reason #8784794504561 why I may not immediately erspnd to people... memnapped from the Book of F@ces

Well, this was news to me. When a postmark no longer tracks mailing | Brookings www.brookings.edu/articles/whe... #USPostOffice #USPS @uspshelp.bsky.social

Looking at the current budget and realizing that I am not going to be able to afford #LeftCoastCrime2026 this year. I hate being “responsible” and “mature”.

My song for the day. Week. Life. #inamood #amwriting #playlist Man's World by Marina tidal.com/track/159709...

Yes, my book baby has a cover and a release date. Doing all of the fun finalizing stuff for the next month or so.

@owen93.bsky.social Owen, I am still pissed at you for dying on me before I got to move to Rhode Isly. I am going to stay mad about until I see you in our next lives and then I am gonna.. I don’t know what I’m gonna do. But you will know it’s me. Dammit, I miss you.

I made a comment to a friend over on Discord earlier today, while we were discussion various "social media platforms" that I generally referred to a specific one with an extra "e" following the a in its name. They laughed and said they generally use an "r" in the same place.

Do any of my author friends here use the HM Books Gallery for WordPress? I am having a devil of a time getting it to dose things that to me should be simple. But my brain doesn't function the way that some other people's do, and what is simple to others is complicated for me.

New pst soon Substack. It's free, ignore the subscribe button if you wish. open.substack.com/pub/ashleigh...

🚨🚨 Tukwilla, Washington: The NWS Seattle is reporting that a levee on the Green River has failed, flash flooding is occurring. If you are in the area, move to higher ground immediately!

A site that is dear to my heart News - Friends, Families and Travellers www.gypsy-traveller.org/news/

OMFG...it only took eight attempts, a capital letter, a lower case letter.a numeral and a special character... no, wait. Those are my password requirements... Unseen. Book One of The Dream That Carried Us. ISBN assigned, and pending processing. Tentative release date April 7, 2026.

Experiencing existential dread. Attepting to complete Bowker's ISBN order form on my own. On attempt five to complete the first book entry. I keep forgetting to do something and it drops everything and I have to stat over. Now, I'm tring to remembe where I put the cover art for the damned books.

Is it today? Is today the day?

And in between all of this, I'm completely reshuffling my Discord server, Patreon, and possibly my Subsack. Like I don't have enough things on my plate. But what else is my ADHD spicy brain going to do for entertainment? Actually focus on one ting at a time? Shirley, you geste..

FINALLY - back in he murder book after far too long. The first half of this year was spent Auschwitz-Birkenau, which was a very dark place for my mind to be, but needful. I have a trilogy from that that is now marinating for final polishing before I try to shoot to a publisher. But, done, mostly.

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“I Am the Law”: Echoes of Absolutism from Versailles to Washington © 16 April 2025, Ashleigh Mitchell ashleighwritesbooks.substack.com/p/i-am-the-l...

what we have learned from history is that we do not learn from history – Ashleigh writes books ashleighwritesbooks.com/what-we-have...

This Is Fascism

Ths is something I wish I had known about years ago. The Safety Toolkit was created as a way to help compile and centralize some of the safety tools that are available to TTRPG space, more details at link. Thanks, @darringtonpress.bsky.social ! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Gee, This sounds familiar. Wonder where I heard this before? Oh, reich… I mean right. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Looking over old articles and books from the Forgotten Realms setting in D&D and realizing just how long I've been reading works by @erikscottdebie.bsky.social ... (it's one of my favorite settings, BTW.)

Wow, I’ve never heard it articulated before as the freedom to read. That’s what I want! When I disagree with a position but want to know more, I go to a library. When I want to understand something I go to a library. I want the freedom to read!

I just backed Daggerheart Class Packs on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...