Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, prolific actor known for his roles in “Mortal Kombat,” “Last Emperor” and “Man In The High Castle,” has died at 75

Looking for a tropical escape this winter? My Hawaiian supernatural thriller, That Which Feeds Us, is now on NetGalley & Edelweiss! To start your escape, just follow the 🔗 in my bio to find my book on both sites, then you can send a request to read and review an early digital copy. Happy reading!

Seeking donations! I work at a Hawaiian immersion charter school. The goal is to get my high school students to science fair next year. They have been researching and designing their own experiments. Anything is greatly appreciated! List is here (and will be updated):

anybody just get into the cantankerous mood of "i don't want to be perceived!!!" and disappear for periods of time? lol cuz this is me recently.

november is the only month where i like pumpkin flavored things.

The FDA has suddenly dropped a proposed rule to require asbestos testing in cosmetics. The rule would've set up testing to identify cancer-causing asbestos in talc-containing products. Contamination has repeatedly been found in talc-based cosmetics before. www.consumeraffairs.com/news/fda-dro...

updated eligibility post! this year HAMMAJANG LUCK is eligible for the Goodreads Choice Award in the Science Fiction category, the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the Hugo award for Best Novel. Makana is eligible for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer! mahalo for your consideration!!!

i was watching kitchen scraps and they had two chefs from foodland on the episode. the mystery ingredient was fried chicken skin and they were like oh yeahhhh that's one top seller. and i was like ho no wonder so many ppl get gout. 🤣🤣🤣

one of my friends in high school didn't know that their family crest (mon) was actually from the tokugawa clan. he was like what?! i'm related to the tokugawas!?!?!

why do papercuts hurt so much on your fingers? you could get the tiniest thing and it feels like you're being ripped in half. omg.

new short story ideas are always brewing up in my head but for some reason my brain does not generate a lot of novel-length ideas.

It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics. And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF. adamant.moksha.io/publication/...

bird flu (h5n1) found in hawai'i again, this time in a duck on maui (wailea area). please be careful everyone! don't go near or touch sick or dead birds and let dlnr know if you suspect bird flu. press release: dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2025/11...

had a covid, flu, and blood test all in one day. i am deceased.

lol i didn't know we had an incident on kaua'i where a russian spy/agent tried to get the county not to change the "russian fort elizabeth" to the hawaiian name, "pāʻulaʻula". spent choke money and lured one council member to a russia trip. hah?! over a name!? www.youtube.com/watch?v=owBO...

Peeps, here we go.

@niadavenport.bsky.social has been an incredible part of the SSF community. She's someone who has helped many others, including myself. Please donate, if you can, to help her and her family through this awful loss. www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...

WHAT ARE THESE FUCKING HELICOPTERS ALL NIGHT AND LAST NIGHT?! OMFG.

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...

The sub call for Indigenous writers is now open! strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

I am required to show off this spectacular cover (artist: Juan Bernabeu) for my near future political novelette coming on @reactorsff.bsky.social on Nov 5. An older medic with scant resources fights to support her community as they survive life behind the company wall.

EXCUSE ME!?!?

Plan your getaway. The classic beach read is getting a Hawaiian gothic twist. Iʻm excited to share the cover for THAT WHICH FEEDS US, my YA supernatural thriller, out May 26. A huge thank you to Frances Wren, Liz Dresner, Kelly Austin, + @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social for blurbing. Pre-order 🔗 in bio!

that hurricane is so awful. thinking of jamaica rn. 😢

with how expensive gold is now i fear what the price of those bracelets gonna be, lol. you know, the heirloom bracelets. i remember my grandma offering to get me one when i graduated high school but said nah cuz i'm not too into jewelry. she got me a small necklace instead.

these high budget chinese fantasy dramas have amazing graphics. like dayum.

the software at work is still down. thanks aws! 🤣

Support the 2026 @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter! Apex publishes amazing SF, dark fantasy, and horror and we need their stories now more than ever. I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

my favorite mooncake i had this year was a lilikoi mochi mooncake. i'm usually not a lilikoi eater since i find it to be too sweet sometimes but this one actually complemented the mooncake well. need to get it again next year for mid-autumn festival!

i should be revising/editing but i don't know. not in the right mood for it. instead of annoyance and anger which is the mindset i needed to write my drafts, i'm tired and dull right now. sort of as if i'm pulled at both ends and strained out like water in a towel. not very conducive.

it's time for copious amounts of drama watching, milk tea, reading, and maybe if i'm in the mood... some writing. all to occur this weekend. maybe a good hot pot sesh. need to mop up some grinds.

Please donate and boost.

can this fucking migraine go away? omfg. i have things to do!

this is absolutely terrible. those poor kids. i remember the chocolate milk was the only milk i'd drink with school lunch because skim milk tastes disgusting. i hope they all are okay and recover quickly. www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/10/15/d...

this cdrama's actors are so pretty and umm, the first episodes? SPICY! *nosebleed* only problem is that it's still airing and nowhere near done. it's called love in the clouds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l55...

bird flu in hawai'i?! no fucking way! it's a presumptive positive for a duck at uh manoa. link to website about it: dab.hawaii.gov/blog/main/nr...

i find all my short stories are set in hawai'i and have hawaiian protagonists. interesting! i think i'm not comfortable just yet writing a full length work of fiction w/my kanaka identity. i always second guess myself and stop.

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

my novella is creeping closer to that 25k mark... i should reach it this long weekend (hopefully)? and this is just the first draft-ish. 😫

i hate the taste of coconut, i can taste even the faint amounts that are added to dishes/pastries but somehow i enjoy haupia!? i have no idea lol.

I am always surprised by international lesbian day lol I'm Makana! I'm a mixed race nonbinary lesbian who writes science fiction full of mixed race nonbinary lesbians! my debut cyberpunk space heist novel HAMMAJANG LUCK is out now, and it's standalone sequel THE OBAKE CODE will be out Feb 17th!

THE WITCH ROADS ebook is currently on sale (US) for $2.99, so if you're curious & want to read a grimsweet tale of a humble deputy courier & her annoyed nephew, a possessed prince, & a ravenous fungal ghost plague, now's the time. Bk 2 of the duology arrives Nov 4! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

another mo'o in the house, lol.

so is comet 3i/atlas our alien overlords coming to show us what's what? lmao, how convenient the government is shutdown. nasa can't give us the deets. (sorry, reading all the conspiracy theories, i am amused)

Haven Spec Magazine is now open to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds only! We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and other folks whose voices must be heard! www.havenspec.com/submit/

does anyone ever wake up with a random song playing in your head? yesterday i had echosmith - "cool kids" playing for some reason. see below yt video for song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSCz...

Honeybees are the very model of a modern minute monarchy. There's a female queen & her male consorts (drones) & the teeming masses of workers, who are sterile but anatomically & genetically female. Have you ever wondered how that happens, how it's maintained? Let's talk about it!