Hate to break my sabbatical for bad news, but here we are. Anything helps and is greatly appreciated 🙏 gofund.me/196d10a3

It's that time again, folks.

Considering a social media sabbatical until this draft is in my agent's hands.

We started a Discord for traditionally published authors with books coming out in 2026. It's gotten a good number of authors, but we require MORE! Yell at me if you'd like an invite.

Reminding everyone again that SNAP makes money and keeps (mostly) the elderly and children from starving. It is the ideal government program. It solves a problem and stimulates growth simultaneously. This bill is an abomination.

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode (no Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, or Marvel)

I like this idea so very much.

illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president

The President’s decision to bomb Iran was grossly unconstitutional, since only Congress has the power to declare war. The President’s action will without a doubt lead to many American, Israeli and Iranian deaths and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.

One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”

A stare so vacant that Spirit Halloween takes notice.

Once again, there is NO ethical use of AI. It is built from stolen goods and runs on ruining-the-environment.

CLARIFICATION : The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline. They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY So spread this around They can be texted. They can be called.

For the librarians in the states banning books, I second A.S. King's shoutout of love and heartfelt appreciation.

"Things might be tough but it's great for artists! They'll create more!" You might not believe me but going through a lifetime's worth of stress Every Single Week for years and years- is actually not the optimal set of circumstances that inspires artists to create

I hear a certain someone is having a sale next month. I’m not bothered. I know I’m the better place to shop for books online because every purchase financially supports independent bookstores, which in turn helps their communities thrive.

Your favourite writers can barely afford to eat.

ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds. He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings. He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights. This is political intimidation.

The internet remains undefeated.

In some happier news, my latest animation writing credit is now available on Apple TV+! I've loved the Not A Box picture book by Antoinette Portis for years and years so getting to write for the show was a joy. We need all the joy we can get these days, friends. Find yours <3

More than 1,400 Israelis and Iranians call for ceasefire and diplomacy docs.google.com/forms/d/1DmH...

I still remember when Dr. Slepian was murdered. My best friend knew his son from Hebrew school. We were in middle school when it happened.

Evil people say evil things

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We won’t amplify it, but the president posting that Dems are “sick of mind” and “hate our country” immediately after 2 Dem lawmakers and their spouses were shot in their homes is the opposite of leadership. Gas on the fire.

WHY IS THIS CLOWN TURD NOT IMPEACHED AGAIN

When Tim Walz became Kamala Harris's running mate, progressives highlighted policies passed. It could not have been possible without Melissa Hortman. -Free school breakfast and lunch -Restoring voting rights for felons -Paid leave Great piece by @gracepanetta.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2025/06/rep-...

I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.

ON TOP of the ethical reasons to not use AI, it's also 1) bad at what it does 2) literally makes you stupider 3) has HUGE environmental costs: every search is equivalent to pouring out an entire bottle of water. It's not worth it to generate a cutesy emoji or have it write an error-riddled draft.

I feel like more needs to be made about what she actually said. Because holy shit.

New blog post! I hope you'll join me on this new adventure 💚https://madelineclairefranklin.com/personal-magical-journeys/

Another video of Senator Padilla’s violent arrest at DHS Sec Noem’s press conference in LA. You can see him thrown to the ground by FBI agents and handcuffed. (video shared by Padilla’s staff with Elex Michaelson of Fox LA and posted on X)

"it sounds creepy on paper" because it is, in fact, very very creepy

Always was, always will be

Been crafting a spell to assist with some life changes I'm making and take advantage of the full moon in Sag this week. ✨Weirdly✨ I decided on the life changes before I realized they totally align with ALL the astrology this week/month/year, so I'm hoping that means the Universe has my back!

if white Americans didn’t want Mexicans in California maybe they should not have conquered California from Mexico and then spent 150 years building up an economy entirely dependent on the flow of people and goods across the border just a thought

we’ve got a bunch of parents voluntarily guarding the elementary school gates if you want to know how LA feels this morning

It’s the exact same principle as the theoretical woman who “uses abortion as birth control” tbh. There are big parallels!!

Popped some crimson lady sunflower seeds into the window boxes this morning, then scattered some shade friendly wildflower seeds along the privacy fence. Fingers crossed we get some sprouts in the next few weeks.

See. This is how we know it’s antisemitism. The Talmud (you stupid shit) is a collection of ARGUMENTS that we’ve been arguing about ever since. The entire thing is about debate & interpretation. The most famous are between Hillel and SHAMMAI.

I think about this all the time in regards to the anti-trans movement in particular. It was sparked by…nothing. Trans people existing, getting legal recognition of their gender, accessing healthcare (including as minors), participating in sports, using the bathroom? That was the status quo

This is the only meme you need.

Tell me your pet's name with a gif:

It sure seems like men are too emotional to run the most powerful country on earth!

We’ve known this since 2015. And in 2016, a lawsuit was filed by a woman using the pseudonym "Katie Johnson" who alleged that Trump and Epstein raped her in 1994 when she was 13 years old. Let’s hear the new stuff.

and in your next life you will be reborn as a bird living in Home Depot

This is fantastic news on it's own, but I hope it can be applied to stealth bacteria like Lyme some day, or viruses like EBV which seem to be the root cause of CFS/ME for many people ❤️