attention: new but also medieval queer opera in new york next weekend www.alkemie.org/eleanor

I took the photos for this story by Aaron Short: “A lot of pornography dealt with power rather than erotic stimulation, and that power is what was interesting about pornography for men,” she said. “I wanted to make sexuality an empowerment for women rather than a disempowerment.”

I love sentence diagrams and syntax trees

There's a lot of talk about leaving Substack & whether it will be the death-knell of your newsletter. I have been on Beehiiv for 7 months now & @tlpavlich.gay helped me run some numbers. So, was leaving Substack worth it? The answer, for me, has been a resounding "yes." Here are the hard numbers:

Write what you think the section is in as few words as possible. Under 100 is good. Under 50 is better. Now retype that. Retype it again. Retype it until new words start to suggest themselves.

LAST DAY OF THIS DEAL IS TODAY

When you use AI to do your writing, you are telling your audience: “I deserve your attention, but you do not deserve my effort.”

I'm not the least bit surprised. The reasons for leaving substack grow by the day.

Hey Bluesky! Could you help me spread the word about my Patreon? Signing up will help me to survive and create more fabric art creatures. Today on the Patreon, Mothman shared some etiquette advice. I also posted some lovely pics from today's town sorcerer walk. www.patreon.com/jeremycreature

the use case for this is drone cops that can chase you where cars can't go, while the meat cops eat donuts and play it like a videogame

Kaleidotrope is now open to fiction and poetry submissions.

my latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

I would buy the book-length version of this thread on the brilliance of the English ""translation"" of the Les Miz lyrics

Lovely rain falling on the roof of my studio. It’s supposed to continue tomorrow, making for a cozy writing day.

Worrye not about 'being productive,' for thou art not a product. Thou art a star daunsinge yn a hopeful skye. A signal blinking across centuryes and worldes. Thou art a song performid just once and perfectlye.

So if someone opts in, and has taken photos of friends, relatives, kids, even strangers, they’re “giving permission” on behalf of all those people. So lots of people have no say in this. The whole “opt in” thing was always a charade but it’s approaching terminal nonsense at this point.

“Take a moment to think before you dive in. That’s the best advice for Google Photos users, as the company confirms its latest update can scan all your photos to “use actual images of you and your loved ones” in AI image generation.” www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...

Wrote a piece about Martha and the Vandellas, civil rights, and their place in the history of Black women R&B groups. I also created a YouTube playlist (in the comments) with some of their hits

I love when there is, every so often, news that is good

This is so incredible

So don't be surprised if I'm on here at 2 or 3 am; some of the rescue meds keep me up. Anyway, it'll be nice to see more posts from bluskies on the other side of the world.

Of course on the day I decide to take off I have a migraine with all the trimmings. At least I have rescue meds again. Triggers: musty dusty bookshop (I wore a mask, but); cigar smoke; sunlight; a huge pressure shift (& another one coming); & (likely) beginning a lupus flare.

Who's there, boy? Who's at the door? Is it Banquo? Is it Banquo, boy? [to guests] He thinks he sees Banquo

To celebrate #AutismAcceptanceMonth, buy my book! Buy it for your friends and family with Autistic children. Buy it for your Autistic friends. Request it from your local library. Leave a positive review! Write a gushing critical review in a major publication! Get a COLOR TASTE TEXTURE tat!

Ever wanted to write an opera libretto or song cycle text? Guerilla Opera announces another summer of Libretto Labs! Come learn about libretto writing and creating an opera scene, lyrics for a musical, or for a song cycle in one or both of our 2 summer sessions. All the details at

Off to Saratoga Springs proper today to check out bookshops. It's a gorgeous clear, cool, Spring day, although we might get snow tomorrow night!

Goth Vampire Butterfly Saw this over at Sachs Butterfly House outside of St Louis last week :) I think this is actually a Pink Rose Swallowtail, which honestly... not as cool of a name. More here: www.patreon.com/posts/sophia... (public post) #ButterflyWeek #butterfly #invertebrates

Quantum physics, Star Trek, and craft books! My event in Manhattan on Monday was recorded, and you can now listen 🖖🏽 www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/poured-...

But the notion of the motion of your ocean says

I was on the @ualberta.bsky.social campus today for the unveiling of this remarkable art installation by Metis painter Christi Belcourt. It’s called In My Grandmother’s Time, and it blends traditional motifs from Metis beading and embroidery with digital technology. And it’s gorgeous. #ualberta #yeg

Israel killed an average of at least 47 girls and women per day in Gaza. A new analysis published by the United Nations shows that more than 38,000 girls and women were killed in between October 2023 and December 2025.

You need autistic people to read a draft of your questionnaire or survey and give you feedback on how unclear your questions are. 😹

A Newly Discovered Recording Lets You Hear Delta Blues Legend Robert Johnson in Stunning Clarity

Tell your friends, tell your family, tell your students, tell your enemies, tell everyone! The application deadline is May 3!

And the angel came down upon the hill and spoke thus: "BEAK NOT AFRAID!"

Why is BOOK OF ACCIDENTS five bucks on digital? No idea, but it is! Not just on AMZ, but Bookshop and Kobo and such. So if you like creepy coal mine demons? Missing serial killers? A family returning to what might be a haunted house? A teen boy who can feel and see other people's pain? Go grabby.

If you like this clip, find out more about early supernatural film at spiritfilms.hcommons.org

Last & this week, Wisp & Noodles have been at Pet Paradise—daycare & boarding--a lot. Today after having a sleepover last night, they got a report card. Full description in alt text.

OK, iconic Isabella Stewart Gardner flowers being donated, when past their prime, to local zoo animals as sensory enrichment and snax is an S-tier good-news Boston story www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/15/m...

that would be different from a regular, everyday poodle how?

Good news, everyone: THE DROWNING HOUSE is on sale in audio form! For a limited time, just *ten bucks* gets you a weird modern gothic with Scandinavian undertones and overtones alike, set in rural Washington State on a strange (and real!) little island... www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

Imagine asking Washington D.C. for permission to read a book. Hard pass. Sign the petition against the Federal Book Ban Bill. buff.ly/W1YsomE #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #politics #breakingnews #author #authors #government

ALL art is political. How do people not understand that?

We'll release the very first #InverteFest Anthology on the first day of #InverteFest, 24 April! It's almost finalized and it looks really good. We have 17 incredible submissions from writer/artist partners, all about invertebrates, and I'm really looking forward to sharing it!

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Ever wanted to write an opera libretto, musical, or song cycle text? Guerilla Opera announces another summer of Libretto Labs! Come learn about libretto writing and creating an opera scene, lyrics for a musical, or for a song cycle in one or both of our 2 summer sessions. All the details at

This is a Tamara de Lempicka painting.

I believe that in order to take some small step forward, the word “bird” should be replaced with “saur” in all common names. Mockingsaur. Secretarysaur. Red-winged blacksaur. HUMMINGSAUR

The Nashville Public Library is training patrons to scan analog media like VHS tapes and photos to digital — and providing the gear. "They're able to save their family’s past" www.newschannel5.com/news/state/t... #VHS #PhysicalMedia