A UN commission of inquiry report details how Israel deliberately kills Palestinian children Chris Sidoti recounts how Israeli soldiers shot a 14yr old in the occupied West Bank, then stood around him for 45mins while he bled to death, preventing any help from getting to him.

Older lady peeped the rainbow flag on my bike, asked in a thick Russian accent “It’s your Pride?” She told me her youngest grandchild is “not she berry or he berry but no berry.” I said “Nonbinary?” She got so excited. Yes! Yes! And “Is a secret, but they are my“ *looks around, whispers* “favorite.”

I think I might be melting. It's so terribly hot, and it doesn't look as if the weather is going to cool down any time soon. 🥵

And if you can, please tell a friend!

Now-annual reminder that if you're at ALA and someone you don't know begins asking you weird questions about book bans and censorship...and they're wearing glasses...they may, in fact, be recording you.

Watching Youthful Glory, and gosh, that's one good-looking emperor! Middle-aged! Cute smile! Ah!

Thrilled to announce the preorder campaign for An Education In Longing, my steamy dark academia Romance set in a magical university! Mina is a curvy, working class lass desperate to harness her power, Harker is the cold and calculating rich boy who is forced to help her. Links below!

If you've read The Gladiator's Passion, you might remember the passage where Maius' friends talk about the perfumed water that is sprayed on spectators at the amphitheatre in Traiana. Maius is feeling rather queasy when he spots the gladiator with the flaming red hair and his friends are worried:

Kitty paw prints on a Roman clay tile! 😻 🐾 A tiny moment in time preserved in clay some 2,000 years ago when a kitten walked across this wet clay tile which was lying out to dry before firing. Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent 📷 by me #Caturday #Archaeology

So apparently somebody stole a lantern that stood on my grandparents' grave and vandalised the grave right next to theirs. Who the fuck does something like this?

Horny on main!

The most dangerous thing about AI is not that the machines might one day think. It is that we are being trained, by men with enormous financial gains riding on our acquiescence, to stop thinking for ourselves.

Today is the 200th anniversary of Fanny Hensel composing this lovely little lied - Erwachen (Awakening) H174

I know that many of us are struggling, but I am really in a bad place right now. I am doing everything I can to get back on my feet, but every step forward is met with two steps back. If you can spare anything to help me stay in my apartment & pay my bills is deeply appreciated. gofund.me/98b7695c5

Or blind boxes. 😊 en.people.cn/n3/2020/1209...

Today I had to pay for these six hours: My LC knocked me out by around midday. Ugh. Slept the whole afternoon; feeling better now.

My #LongCovid miracle: Today I was able to attend my company's international meet-up for ... wait for it.... SIX (!!!!!) hours!!! I just can't believe it. Half a year ago, this still would have been completely impossible.

Down to five days and we're really close -- $250 for rent and $70 for court costs.

Storytime: joy version. Today I was at lunch with my family. My cousin was treating us. There was a mixup with the bill and he ended up paying for someone else's table. After talking it over, we decided we -wanted- to do that. To cover their bill also. We asked the waiter not to say who.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is now officially on YouTube. Current.org reports "up to 10 new full episodes added to the channel monthly, ideally based on a theme or holiday." There were 896 episodes filmed. Plus compilations. www.youtube.com/@MisterRoger...

Your reminder that fairy tales are full of stepmothers because women once routinely died in childbirth, from postpartum sepsis, or from other infectious diseases and left behind housefuls of motherless children. Stable nuclear families are made possible by vaccines, antibiotics, and safe abortions.

Senior cats always tug at my heartstrings. This pair belong to my niece, who has a heart much bigger than her bank account. Any help is greatly appreciated. gofund.me/0dd5e6ba2

JFC, perimenopausal periods are the pits: so much blood and you're likely to burst into tears over literally ANYthing. Argh! Argh! Argh!

The Gladiator's Passion is on sale for USD 2.99 for the summer! If you like historical romances with unusual settings, grumpy / sunshine, moody cats, and itty-bitty dogs, then this book is for you! 😊 buy.bookfunnel.com/qzyg52t44f

Punishment “for damaging an arms manufacturer. For destroying machines and facilities whose products serve only one purpose: to kill people. The verdict will not just determine the fate of five activists. It may also define the limits of political dissent in Germany for years to come."

Apart from being a fairly spicy romance, this is actually a well-researched historical novel, also containing a Pratchett allusion, and a grumpy cat who is easily one of the best characters - and that is saying something in a whole novel full of convincing characters. 🐱Sandra Schwab knows her trade.

The Gladiator's Passion is on sale for USD 2.99 for the summer! If you like historical romances with unusual settings, grumpy / sunshine, moody cats, and itty-bitty dogs, then this book is for you! 😊 buy.bookfunnel.com/qzyg52t44f

Please may I make a small self-promo thread for you? It's #Pride month and I'm a non-binary, pan author who writes #LGBTQ+ romance. It often has screaming monsters from beyond the void, mysteries, sometimes time-travel and occasionally erotic hair-brushing, awkward sex, and dogs. 1 🌈📚💙

Ms. Rachel is an absolute hero. A warrior for humanity facing down an army of soulless demons.

In Mexico, a group of people are reviving one of the world's oldest team sports, Juego de Pelota. How cool is that? www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8n-...

I don't consider myself that much of a radical, but I do think that our being about to have our first "trillionaire" while there are still people dying from not being able to afford food, housing, or healthcare is an outrage and proof of how damaged our society has become.

For extra authenticity your hair should be a bit of a mess. You should also have one of the ever growing assortment of notebooks you own next to you.

My afternoon nap wasn't long enough today. I feel like a zombie. Of course, that might also be due to stupid Aunt Flo. 😫

URGENT: I have seven days until June 19 to satisfy an April rent judgment. I need about $500 to cover April. I was given time for May, but I need to clear April first. I have accepted some spreadsheet work from a friend, and continue to search for jobs. Will you help me? gofund.me/ee9ebc0a7

When you think you're finally FREEEEEEEE of your period (after 40 years of dealing with this WTFery) and then, after six months of blessed peace, the stupid thing COMES BACK! GAAAAAH!!!!! 😭😭😭

Can confirm this person was a real artist by how messy their palette is

To bring a smile to your face, here’s an ancient Egyptian sketch of a cat serving a mouse! 😄 Some 3,000 years ago, the artist used a flake of limestone as a sketchpad for this fun scene. 📷 Brooklyn Museum www.brooklynmuseum.org/en-GB/object... #Archaeology

"What the Wounds Tell" just won this year’s European Press Prize. "Doctors in Gaza observed a disturbing pattern: children with a single gunshot wound to the head or chest, a sign that they had been deliberately targeted." www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v...

Announcement! I'm so, so thrilled to share with you my next tale (tail?)! SEDUCED BY THE WEREWOLF HIGHWAYMEN is a spicy why choose paranormal romance, and it's available July 8! Pre-order your copy today! books2read.com/u/388ZLr

#FlowerReport peonies hit full bloom

WE GOT A RICE TRUCK THREAD! LET'S GOOOOOO!!!

A quoted agent: "I’ve had [rejection] responses from editors specifically citing that it’s difficult to place queer books in stores, and they’re being selective about acquiring queer stories."

super long shot, but does anybody around here speak Provençal? or anything in the Occitan language family? I have a word question

As usual, when I see a post seemingly out of the blue about a celebrity, I checked the wikipedia article, and this is how i found out that Anthony Head has died. :( He rose to US fame due to a series of coffee ads, and showed his range in Buffy.

Do you enjoy #HistoricalRomance? Then check out our summer showcase of 15 romances inspired by historical research! Click through to explore the books and the history! We've got Roman gladiators, 18th-century women boxers, the Women's Land Army, & much more! books.bookfunnel.com/romanceforhi...

Do you enjoy #HistoricalRomance? Then check out our summer showcase of 15 romances inspired by historical research! Click through to explore the books and the history! We've got Roman gladiators, 18th-century women boxers, the Women's Land Army, & much more! books.bookfunnel.com/romanceforhi...

Israel is now threatening to bomb the Christian Quarter in the city of Tyre, South Lebanon. There are no military targets. This is one of the oldest continuously inhabited Christian areas in southern Lebanon, over 2,000 years old. Via @theAxisofTruth (Telegram)

#Romancelandia Please help if you can.

Maybe I can't affect the world very much, but I can at least keep my light on.

Someone asked me how I can continue to write fiction where people find a way to be better when the world now shows it's not the case. And fella, nothing the fash want you to do more than give up on hope but you really must not. If it's getting too dark to see you don't turn out the lights.