Oh, and -- Happy New Year, everyone. May it all be better.

I love that so many people pinged me on this. City Hall Station plays an integral role in the Great Cities duology for the same reason -- it's a beautifully-preserved homage to the city's resilience and hidden beauty. Great choice, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social!

“So much of the work of oppression is policing the imagination." -Dr. Saidiya Hartman

This is such an amazing review from @ruthjoffre.bsky.social at @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social! "The stories in We Will Rise Again offer readers a glimpse of not just how things are now but also how they could be. They present worlds where we solve problems collectively..."

Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.

(slow, deep breath) Woosah. Okay, then. Moving on.

Absolute bullshit, and authors, if Harlequin has your foreign rights, you should also complain.

useless useless useless useless wastes of time money and skin

“it’s reasonable to ask questions about trans girls in sports” was always intended to mainstream transphobia. It’s absurd that people fell for it. Democrats are constantly letting oppressors set the terms of debate instead of just saying “no, fuck you.”

As of this morning 4,500 Starbucks workers are on strike. Don’t cross their picket line. No Starbucks. NO Starbucks gift cards!

disappointed but never surprised an absence of black women in these articles

Always surprising to see people refer to me as "canonical." Nice to see some data backup, tho, from the Seattle Public Library!

American cops would have shot that man who stopped the gunman, let the gunman the away with a stroll and then sued the hero for making them look bad.

Hi, all. If you missed my Blue Stoop workshop on Characterization on Sunday, you can purchase it here! www.bluestoop.org/recordings/v...

the guy responsible for giving us george santos is running for governor of new york lmaoooooo

No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong, it is right. No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness, it is a strength. No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited, it is unlimited.

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

One more #GivingTuesday ask but this time for the @igdafoundation.org givebutter.com/IGDAF

One of my fundamental beliefs is that I should not have to talk to people who have been cruel to me. You might be surprised to learn how often -- and vociferously -- people disagree with me about that.

Psst! Registration ends in a few days!

Grrr. Been trying to set up another charity stream, but the latest update for "The Long Dark" PS5 seems to be causing frequent crashes. Anybody else having this problem? I guess I'll have to stream something else. (Last stream here: www.twitch.tv/nkjemisin )

Want to run the adventure yourself after watching us? Go on over to @greenroninpub.bsky.social and grab the free PDF! Also go read the Broken Earth Trilogy from @nkjemisin.bsky.social that the TTRPG is based on! greenroninstore.com/products/the...

In case you weren't at #PAXU or didn't catch our show while there, you're in luck! Catch our sesson of The Fifth Season RPG from PAXU with me, @urbanbohemian.com @ladyluck34.bsky.social @quincystavern.bsky.social @taruhunter.bsky.social & @dmjazzyhands.bsky.social youtu.be/psrxu3g6iPo

Abraham Lincoln, 1855. www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/spee...

So a big part of the Project 2025 goals hinges on forcing women out of the workforce. The Heritage Foundation knows that women voters hold the most power in terms of sheer numbers. If they can push you out of the workforce, they can push you out of your voting rights.

You all MUST READ this piece by Kaitlyn Greenidge about the power of art to “exist outside of a tech lord’s algorithm.” www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...

🚨 27,000 KILLED IN SUDAN’S DARFUR IN 3 DAYS Darfur governor Minni Arkou Minnawi says 27,000 people were killed in just three days after the RSF captured El-Fasher late last month — a massive jump from earlier estimates of about 2,500 deaths. In March 2025, Senator Chris Van Hollen introduced...

I'll be doing an online workshop on character creation and development for Blue Stoop on December 7th! Interested? Register and pay here: www.bluestoop.org/classes/p/nk...

There’s one person squarely to blame for Trump’s corruption, authoritarianism & assault on democracy: John Roberts. He’s enabled so much of Trump’s lawlessness while somehow escaping accountability for it New cover story from @pemalevy.bsky.social & me www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Having grown up on SI, I want to note that the borough would implode hard and fast if it tried to become a separate city without the preferences/infrastructure support it gets as Manhattan and (lesser extent) Brooklyn’s bedroom community. Of course logic never stopped right wing slop from slopping.

Like some kind of grim Omen of things to come, #Hawaii ’s #Kilauea volcano just unleashed a MASSIVE WING SHAPED eruption with lava fountains soaring 1,500+ feet high

Trump's DOJ confirmed 97.4% of people ICE has been arresting in Chicago have no criminal record whatsoever. The state is using its power to terrorize a community. Worst of all, Chicago is not an isolated example and these abuses are not stopping at U.S. borders. www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-ice...

Not just because I'm writing a book on #BattlestarGalactica, but damn I wish this show was streaming right now (it's not! this is Not Good). Partly bec it's MORE relevant than ever, partly bec it fucking rules, mainly bec Laura Roslin shouting "I'M COMING FOR ALL OF YOU" is now my entire personality

Sssssooooo... yeah. (Wow!) 😳🤗

NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.

Want to organize around NYC public libraries to secure stable & expanded funding? NYC Public Library Action Network’s next meeting is this Sunday Nov 16 from 2 to 4:15 pm in Brooklyn. If interested, email [email protected]. More about our work here: nycplan.org

Black American soldiers literally dug these WWII graves. Traumatic. To acknowledge that fact at a cemetery they helped construct is something the Heritage Foundation cannot accept. As Veterans Day approaches, never forget that this country both compels and disrespects Black military service. Always.

Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays. Listen in ⬇️

Reminder: Today at 11 am Eastern I'll be streaming "The Long Dark" to raise money for NY Common Pantry! With giveaways for each goal! Let's see how long I last. www.twitch.tv/nkjemisin If you don't feel like watching the game, you can also donate directly at tiltify.com/@nkjemisin/s...

an arc where the former governor of NY loses increasingly inconsequential elections until the series finale is him trying to run for senior class president at a local high school and getting his ass kicked by some 17 year olds.

There is something really wrong with people who need workers to be not just competent, but slavishly fake-happy. "Slavishly" used on purpose, bc that's where this grotesquerie comes from.

Been a while since I did a charity stream on Twitch, but I'm feeling the urge again. Tomorrow (Sunday) 11 am to 2 pm Eastern I'll be playing "The Long Dark" -- an old game but a new fave, to benefit NY Common Pantry. Join me for giveaways and (probably) horrible death! tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo

With the release today of THE NAMELESS LAND, my grimsweet fantasy road trip w/ a humble deputy courier forced to guide uppity court officials + bonus ravenous fungal ghost plague, court intrigue, & a mysterious haunt is a complete duology (The Witch Roads). us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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They are destroying what SHE built. #TeenVogue

YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE

Got a close relative who keeps saying only Cuomo can stand up to Trump. I don't think he early-voted! I'll just give him a li'l call tonight.