A few upcoming gigs...

Attention Stargate fans: You may have heard what Spamazon did to the new series that was under development. Here's one way to let them know what you think: c.org/TLx6Xp4y78

california is gonna have so many mail in ballots that don’t get counted because people don’t know the new USPS rules that are impacting mail in voting. tl;dr don’t put your ballot in the mail today, find a ballot drop box. www.kqed.org/news/1208537...

Ugggggghhhhhhhhhhh WHY CAN'T THESE DUMBASSES QUIT FUCKING WITH THIS SHIT Anyway my favorite indie bookstores are @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social (all genres of spec fic!) and meetcutebookshop.com (romaaaaance!)

SDCC full stop needs an anti-AI policy. Right now, ONLY the Art Show (which is a small gallery up in the Sails Pavilion where artists can hav their art sold/displayed without needing to be there) has an anti-AI policy. AFAIK, the vendor hall and AA still don't have any rules against it.

My DC people: have you seen this cat wtop.com/local/2026/0...

Starlink 17-14 launch viewed from San Diego. (OK, so it's not exactly a @nasaspaceflight.com class pic, but they're not here, so this is what you get...)

Oh my. Yeah, if you've got something contact Marisa. She's the real deal.

This is for a dear friend of ours. The goal is incredibly manageable. It will result in this person embarking on a new chapter of their life in a safe and coherent manner in spite of a rapid displacement. I appreciate your eyes and shares and help.

reshare for alt text, republicans and rich people who want to privatize mail have been lying about the USPS and trying to push this narrative longer than I've been alive, and imposing massive financial burdens on it to make it "insolvent"

The Existence of the Post Office is in the Constitution! We should Not be Here….

We must stop doomspeaking and start organizing!

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public. I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are. 1/ Here's what I can share:

EFF is appalled by how quickly and uncritically internet restrictions are being adopted around the world, David Greene told CNET. "Even if they are under 18, or under 16, children have the right to access information, to speak and to associate.” www.cnet.com/tech/servic...

Stop literally everything. Steve Albini's Fugazi sessions, widely bootlegged and full of lore, now available officially for the first time. fugazi.bandcamp.com/album/albini...

(Paging @gangoffour.bsky.social...)

Bluesky is #subdued +8.6% sentiment 1. @meidastouch.com - 2. @acyn.bsky.social + 3. @willquinnart.bsky.social + 4. @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social - 5. @marisakabas.bsky.social -

Call your reps about this. Every time a book ban has been overturned or shut down, it's because the vast majority of people who believe in the freedom to read spoke up. Find your reps' info at reps.fyi.

Since MSM isn't hammering this message daily... I will: If. You. Don't. Have. A. Passport. Get. One. By. The. End. Of. March. GET IT.

This is important y’all. This is our chance to save the stars.

If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.

Yeah, I recommend not using the patreon apple app to join. Just go on the website, it's 1. cheaper for YOU to support your favorite creatures and 2. All the money you give goes to the creator.

This is one of the biggest stories in America, comparable in scale to what’s happening in Minnesota. The largest social media platform is transferred to Trump’s allies and immediately forbids you from saying anything bad about him. Absolutely totalitarian in nature. No different than China.

You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

Today is my birthday, and the best gift for me will be a retweet. My name is Vitalii. I am from Ukraine and open for commissions, so if you would like to get #SciFi artwork (spaceships, vehicles, dystopian future), I will gladly do this. You can contact me here or via [email protected]

If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free. consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov

Since yesterday, many people have DM’d to say that they were strongly affected by my essay & wished they could share it. So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon. Please feel free to share. www.patreon.com/posts/this-i... catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...

repeat it! This is true! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.

Also, a lesson to every DOJ lawyer & law enforcement official. A lesson to everyone.

Probably the most important post you will read today. #HoldFast

He doesn’t care about you.

This is why you NEVER EVER use a company provided anything for doing anything personal. I have a SCAD laptop and i wont even check my emails on it let alone pay stuff. Thats just common sense

Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes. If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.

Wonder if Uber could sue the government for brand damage…

#ResistanceUnited And this, my friends, is why the working poor need SNAP. #RaiseTheMinimumWage

I am truly and genuinely so glad you asked! This site is a one-stop shop for reasons why ULINE sucks ass, and a massive link list of handy alternative companies AND a short blacklist of ULINE-alikes to avoid! refuseuline.com

Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work. Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/

some other familiar grocery store names that are brands for producer-owned agricultural co-ops: Blue Diamond Bob's Red Mill Land O'Lakes Tillamook Welch's

The Salvation Army are a hate group. Do not forget that this winter.

steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back

So Trump bulldozed a third of the White House complex. And they’re trying to keep the photos off limits.

I love Portland, so much.