Dragon Stitch: back to the darker castle color to contrast in connected areas. Starting to see some castley shapes now. That rampart-tower looking shape under its wing is indeed a rampart tower.

This is the way

It’s not just Ms. Rachel. The biggest names in children’s educational programming are coming out in force to call for kids to be freed from ICE detention. Here’s “Reading Rainbow” host @mychal3ts.bsky.social outside the Dilley Immigration Processing Center.

the shower

Things are really bad over here right now with my health and family health and everything, and these silly jewellery-selling threads have been a really low-key, low-stress bright spot on otherwise miserable days. They're fun even when you don't buy. And if you do buy, you support LGBTQIA+ artists!

Eventually you get to something just as strange and beautiful as you want and you have your cool thing to write about. Your friend's contributions come from their own singular, idiosyncratic brain. You're looking for the things that aren't everyday, done to death, cliche.

New fiction! "The House Knows" by Meghan Arcuri www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...

I've seen people trying to defend it today by saying "No, no, I just use it to brainstorm, bounce ideas, I do the actual writing" and with all the kindness in the world I need to tell you: if there is a stage of writing you are not good at, you need to get good, not use the plagiarism machine.

moby-dick, his eyes enormous: from hell's heart you STAB at moby? for hate's sake you spit your last BREATH at moby? oh! oh! the great shroud of the sea for ahab! the great shroud of the sea rolling on as it rolled five thousand years ago!!!!

Adorable enamel Bot 9 pins designed by author Suzanne Palmer from her Hugo Award-winning story “The Secret Life of Bots by Suzanne Palmer”. She is the best! + April e-issue of Locus and digital art. Donate at http://locusmag.com/... or through our bio!

The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case is roughly analogous to holding a scientific debate, in 2026, about whether the earth is round or flat. Yes, sure, there are people who will put on a straight face and argue each side. And also, there is NO doubt which one of them is correct.

My cat’s Patreon (daily pics of Heater to support my work and her vet bills) just hit 400 members everyone say good job Heater

You made it through Monday! Here's your reward: a brand new E.M. Faulds story. 'Well Tester' is up now on Diabolical Plots -- with a wee reminder for those who believe in "better the devil you know". www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1... @bethkesh.bsky.social @diabolicalplots.com

The problem with people who love bomb is the moment you say no to them, they leverage the love bombing at you and make you feel like you don't appreciate them instead of you have healthy boundaries.

Folks sharing the Western Journal article about an interview with Andy Weir: WJ is a right-wing rag, and the quote being attributed to Weir about “wokeness” is taken from the person interviewing the author, not Weir (it’s right in the text). The title is rage-bait. Don’t fall for psy ops.

I wanted it to look like CLAYFACE had a hammer for a hand, but it looks like he's on his way to work

Carter: Colonel! O'Neill (p90 pointed offscreen): come on, Daniel, what does it say? Daniel Jackson: well if Im reading this right, they worshipped a being named "Miette", who had the power to imprison you for... one thousand years... Teal'c: I believe it would be most unwise to awaken this "Miette"

YES Same goes for how you wear your hair, how you wear your face. People need to mind their own gd business

Elizabeth Banks

Arbitrary achievement of no practical use! I have surpassed 1000 species found with the Seek app! (More details in thread when I have a chance)

I forgot to mention this yesterday as that was when it went live, but I wrote this for @foofarawpress.bsky.social. If you haven’t read @crsutton.bsky.social’s story in @diabolicalplots.com yet, you absolutely should.

It's unforgiveable that Republicans would rather let ICE terrorize families at airports— Than give TSA workers a paycheck and enact the extremely common-sense DHS reforms needed to protect citizens from being killed in broad daylight. Stop the chaos. Get ICE out. Fund TSA.

Coconuts

Okay this is apparently a for real plant too, having quite the week of found plants

We’ve told all the casting agents that the Weird Al biopic sequel is currently on hold, but they just keep sending in headshots.

I came in here originally to tuck in one weasel and then 3 shot out from various places to say hi only to all fall asleep moments later in a pile in front of me. Ferrets kick so much ass

Just a reminder of that time Gene Roddenberry said that he wished he had had gay sex, believed everyone was on some level bisexual, wanted LGBT rep on Trek & hoped he was “not male or female”, aka nonbinary in modern parlance. Anyways, tell me how Roddenberry would consider a gay Klingon bad?

Two years ago I had my agents ask authors seeking blurbs if they had used LLMs in the writing or research for their novels. If yes, then I won’t read their books. I know I could be lied to. If I am lied to, I will LOUDLY retract my endorsement. I hope more writers might adopt a similar policy.

by Shari Vincent

Timeline cleanse from Murderbot. I know time is meaningless now but it aired in May-June 2025 and is eligible for award nominations this year marthawells.dreamwidth.org/670572.html

“Is this some sort of threat, Emily?”

The plant scientist who named this must have really really loved plants

I heard there was a secret cord that David kept in his cable hoard but he can never find it when he needs it

"did you know the USPS is losing money" no I didn't know and I still don't care do you know how much money your president has lost you since January

Pope Leo is the first Pope to have ever experienced the US healthcare system, so there's that

This bigoted censorship bill has to be stopped. Call your reps! Don't know who they are? You can look them up right here: www.house.gov/representati...

This'll be perfect for my Tinder.

New t shirt design collab with @voidmerchstore.bsky.social @jordanshiveley.bsky.social :D voidmerch.threadless.com/designs/be-s...

My favorite story on the identity perils of telepathy, by @andydibble.bsky.social is featured today on @diabolicalplots.com The Submission Grinder: www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...

imagining the meeting where someone was like goal number one is to find a trendier, more whimsical term for attempted murder

Dragon Stitch: longer arrow slits

Dragon Stitch: more arrowslits

Dragon Stitch: purple fin fins

The heck is this, this was in my change when I paid in cash at post office. Sir this is not money (I didnt notice til I got home). Both sides look like this.

The heck is this, this was in my change when I paid in cash at post office. Sir this is not money (I didnt notice til I got home). Both sides look like this.

Hi! "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything" by @effies.bsky.social is a Nebula Finalist for Short Story! Read it here! www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...