Excited about both of these books. Carrick’s Rook and Rose trilogy was great and Wiswell’s Wearing the Lion was among my favorites last year.

Our federal grantmaking system has supported American innovation and medical breakthroughs for decades. Now, it’s at risk — and there's a narrow window to do something about it.

If you don’t need books right now but want to help there’s cute new merch!

#antiprime support a queer Canadian bookstore

The Kickstarter for Last One Out in Lychford, the final book in the series, is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sim...

Like much of Samantha Mills' work, this one took a wrecking ball to my emotions. Absolutely worth the read.

I am feeling mad at the world for a variety of reasons, so I am going to do a thread of things that have made me unreservedly happy recently. 1/?

This. See thread for examples of things that are better.

The Cleric Chih novellas are always something to look forward to.

Elizabeth, I’ll tell the Supreme Court the same thing I told your family: 6 of you can go fuck yourselves. Darcy

Tom Waits is possibly the most glaring omission IMO (just look at the wide range of people who have covered his stuff), but it's a pretty decent list.

I can never remember if, as an American, events are canceled or cancelled.

I was already in the middle of The Raven Scholar when this dropped and wow, what a book it is. Those of you who recommended it were not kidding. If you have been letting it idle in your TBR like I did for far too long it’s time to get reading.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

I’m (still) the only candidate in this race who is neither a billionaire nor taking corporate PAC money. Our campaign is powered by tens of thousands of Californians. That’s who the next governor should be focused on—not themselves, not their donors, not any insiders.

It's a national holiday

I am pretty sure I figured out what the hospital ship to Greenland thing is all about.

Hey, my petits choux-fleurs, we have a new blog post with updates on bookstore fundraising! What has happened so far? What needs to happen? Visit crossandcrows.blogspot.com to find out, and help us get where we're going, if you're inclined. #indiebookstore #queerbookstore #yourbookstore

Mine was probably The Village. I watched at least one subsequent Shyamalan on cable, but that was the last one I paid for.

Hear some of this bookstore's regulars and supporters talking to @gkam.bsky.social from @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social about why they love us and are determined to keep us around! www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

tell your friends, enemies, and anyone else in the vicinity who might have two dollars and ninety-nine cents. url-shortener.me/ABSD

One of my bookseller besties from back in the day now has a small bookstore in BC. She's been surrounded by neighborhood construction that's disrupted business and could use some support. If you want to buy books, they ship to the US and Canada. If you just want to help, visit the GFM.

First new book purchase of the new year for me! Love this series.

Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.

Life is pain, Charlie Brown. Anyone who says differently is selling something.

Sharing for my Minnesota friends…

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

I found Asunder to be a grabby, compelling read, and I need the sequel yesterday. Read it!

Nine former heads of the CDC—appointed by presidents of both parties—warn the nation of the immense peril RFK Jr is putting the country in. Gift link, please send to families and friends www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

it appears that @bsky.app have suspended the account of @jessiegender because a trans person saying "I wish ill on JK Rowling" is against the rules, so let me say with my loud cis voice that I too wish ill on all perpetrators of hate speech against trans people reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous

The Log Lady herself, the late Catherine E. Coulson, once helped me get a drink from a poorly functioning water fountain. I bet my eyes were like saucers when I saw it was her. I managed a graceful thank you.

I opened this link hoping (but not expecting) to see "spendy" included, and was pleasantly surprised. I didn't even know it was a regionalism until I was well into adulthood.

GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD... Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

If I love this one even half as much as I love her previous novel it will easily make my end of year best list.

This one I've got to play along with. In no particular order: 1. A frosted sugar cookie from a long-gone bakery in one of the malls I worked in during my retail days. The frosting was just the right amount of sweet and the texture of the cookie underneath had the perfect amount of chew. 1/?

After 21 years at my dream job, I’m very sad to announce my early retirement from the National Institutes of Health. My life’s work has been to scientifically study how our food environment affects what we eat, and how what we eat affects our physiology.

So in the midst of a LOT of awfulness (dear God) I'm going to sneak with news: If you thought 2025 was going to pass by without a book from me, surprise! I'm announcing the start of my crowdfunding campaign for my SCIFI book, Full Negative, launching March 18. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Right now, I am happy every time I find something positive to hang on to in our current sea of chaos. This book is beautiful, and it's giving me some desperately needed joy and comfort. It even has a Cleric Chih-verse easter egg! Thank you, @nghivo.bsky.social.

This.

This is a beautiful tribute.

It isn't of David Lynch, but Angelo Badalamenti recounting the creation of Laura Palmer's theme alongside him captures so much of Lynch's creativity, his mannerisms, and how he would connect with people around him. Others are sharing favorite anecdotes; this is mine. youtu.be/e-eqgr_gn4k?...

For those of you who have been following the saga--we made it over this hump. Thank you for all the shares. Small places like this can't survive as undiscovered gems, especially in big costly cities like Vancouver. Come find us.

#booksky folks, check out this shop and pitch in if you can!

Christmas cats for @misago.org

Inspired by this viral meme about DOGE: Research the US government has supported that can be made to sound silly, but that has contributed to human progress. Valuable work can often be framed as absurd out of context. That doesn’t make funding research any less important.🧵

I have been asked by @misago.org to post more pictures of our cats for him to share, so here are the girls enjoying a sunbeam nap.

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Woo hoo, weratedogs is finally here!

The silky void cat and the floofy muppet cat send you serenity for today.