from the latest print edition of ‘The Onion’

literally replace every statue of treasonous losers with stanislav petrov

I met Jon Lasser at a worldcon some years ago tho I didnt know him well he seemed like a great guy, I am very sorry to hear this

If you're tired and need a hug today, I'd like to offer this story of mine. It's about a haunted house so lonely that it promises it'll behave if anyone will just live in it.

Yoda Stitch: Our Changing Bodies, Yoda is finding hair where there was no hair before (his ears and noggin)

Autism is a natural divergence from neurotypicality. It's normal & not the tragedy these clowns are making it out to be. Transness is a natural divergence from cisnormativity. It's normal & not the tragedy these clowns are making it out to be. Just deal with people being different than you.

Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach. To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat. And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.

Yoda Stitch: this is a first for me, folks. Thats right, you guessed it. The pinnacle of art, every other milestone will pale in comparison. I have now backstitched some ear hair.

i am seriously begging democrats to bring the same smoke to this story that they brought to jimmy kimmel being indefinitely suspended

oh no

Sometimes a tiny basic quality of life improvement can make one's day, incrementally. Like finding a more manageable way to queue all my fiction podcasts (aka My Stories). I used to hand copy the files over, then finally gave in and started using a podcatcher which saved a lot of time.

Absolutely, not to mention pregnant people suffering through pain for months that could be treated. There aren't many pain relievers that have been recommended for those who are pregnant, this fabricated "evidence" means a lot more unnecessary pain.

I'm on the spectrum. I'm 76. RFK Jr can fuck off into the heart of the sun.

In 2025 we should be supporting our fellow artists and writers as much as possible. Help us continue to give independent creativity a space to be celebrated by reading Locus Magazine! linktr.ee/locusmagazine

dear lord, i've seen what you've done for others

Yoda Stitch: new color backstitch, light rust, for subtle lines in the lantern windows

Yoda Stitch: wrinkly guy

Vaccines cause adults Tylenol causes pain relief Neurodiversity is good

BREAKING: Our opposition and upset over Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air have led to Kimmel coming back. Let's organize that much noise for reporters like Mario Guevara detained (despite being here legally) for filming police & ICE:

I wish that for everybody. Friends, peers, colleage who, when things randomly come up, when they learn of opportunities be like, omg you know what??? Call them! Ppl who are farther along who will say oh I love this story by a debut writer, lets get them. Ppl who champion with no need for credit. 🖤

I am genuinely repulsed like this. Especially having seen firsthand how he was treated the last several years of his life. Exploited dead and alive.

Calling all Flights of Foundry Flock! We're looking for volunteers! It takes a lot run a convention. Want to see behind the curtain, meet cool people, and be a part of what makes FoF great? We have several different roles and we'll teach you what to do. flights-of-foundry.o...

Did you know slime molds can move from place to place like an animal? Did you know they are in their own slime mold kingdom? They are related to animals & fungi but animals & fungi are more closely related to each other than to slime molds!

Yoda Stitch: we have suddenly gone from the spry smooth faced 880-year-old spring chicken from the prequels to the wisened 900-year-old hermit fading away on Dagobah

a canceled streaming subscription is easily converted to several spec fic magazine subs on patreon and similar services, some are as low as 1-2 bucks. the more you know.

Heard from a friend at Disney+ that there are multiple levels of freakout internally, both from internal dissatisfaction, concerns about subscription cancelations, and of course the big one: concern about a boycott spilling over into parks and cruises.

the ai sludge that buckaroo authors are now endlessly sent by robots summarizing their books and then offering 'promotional services' is very annoying, but i did have a good laugh that the made up name some dang computer came up with to sound like a real editor was HARPER COLLINSWORTH

Look at all this amazing Canadian Spec Fic!! Honoured that my own "BUDDY RAYMOND'S NO-BULLSHIT GUIDE TO DRONE HUNTING" is included among all these awesome stories

good morning

Check out the gams on this moth!

Microsoft: hey us too! we can also be a brand for unqualified people who don't know how to do things, didn't do the reading or prepare in any way, and either don't know how to do the job they're in or shouldn't be trusted to do it right! don't leave us out of this we are also i n t e l l i g e n c e

My spouse: I was thinking we could go to the zoo this weekend. Me: *suddenly very still* Will there be... organisms there? Spouse: ...Yes I am certain there will be organisms there. Me: *sleepless fingers and grins*

i write a book because i love to write i share a book i wrote because i want people to read it i publish a book because i wish to be paid for my writing

A boycott means you willingly forgo something you would otherwise buy and tell the company why you’re not buying it; not that you just don’t pay for it. It doesn’t “show me love” to tell me you consumed my work but didn’t pay for it, because if enough people do that, I don’t eat.

No one says you should boycott Starbucks by ordering and drinking a coffee but walking out without paying for it. That’s benefiting from the labor of the local employees for free and is only going to get them in trouble for that branch making less money than expected.

A hill I will 100% die on is that media piracy is not a noble, morally good act. You don’t want to give your coin to corporate media? That’s great, actually. There’s plenty of independent, interesting art that’s better than corporate media and needs your support in a capitalist hellscape. BUT… 🧵

It helps the publisher/author because that book is purchased! It helps the library by showing demonstrable library usage to help justify their funding! It helps the reader by getting booky goodness! There is no downside!

Hey, I know books are expensive and money is tight right now. But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library! It's easy! Check your library's website.

you know what burns a creator out? seeing everyone pirate their shit instead of supporting them ask me how i know

anvil

Yoda Stitch: more lantern details, done with double-black backstitch for this hoop. Next up is backstitch in dark olive green

Yoda Stitch: wires and stuff on the lantern

If you want to hear Marguerite Kenner and I talk about publishing contracts (probably with an emphasis on short fiction contracts?) here is your chance! I am sure we will have more to say than there is time to say it so help us steer toward what people are eager to hear about by asking questions!

Hey folks, remember this exchange I had with @diabolicalplots.com? Guess what - it's happening! Join David and I in conversation at @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social Hour 3. Better yet, let us know your contract questions in advance! Share them here (no DMs please).

She is style, she is grace, she is... whatever this is LOL

New fiction! "On the Effects and Efficiency of Birdsong: A Meta-Analysis" by F.T. Berner @ftberner.bsky.social www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...

Yoda Stitch: double black backstitch to add some bolder lines for the lantern handle

Yoda Stitch: finished the single strand black backstitching in this hoop. On to (drum roll please) double strand black backstitching

Yoda Stitch: young Yoda got a cane

LOL I was taking a walk with my spouse up the street and alarmed her when I suddenly shouted "OOH"... because I saw a mushroom I hadn't seen before