I thought this would be bigger news in the DC area.

Meta is trash and no one should buy these surveillance/cop glasses.

The Trans Rights Readathon is hosting a 32Auctions fundraiser to benefit Point of Pride. In addition to items like shapewear, POP provides grants trans folks nationwide. We're looking for donations! #trr26 #transrightsreadathon #booksky

Imma repeat myself with this story, but. In the 1990s (!) I studied cello with Golda Meir's son. I asked him about Israeli politics. He said Netanyahu's #1 goal was to have a war. Possibly lots of wars. Including possibly a civil war. That was all he wanted: war. And here we are/have been.

👀 Over the last few months, I’ve been working with the terrific triumvirate @spparkle.bsky.social, @emiliekmmurphy.bsky.social & Hannah Yip to set up “Sonance: A Journal of Early Modern Sound Studies”, a diamond open access journal dedicated to historic sounds in all their wondrous & eclectic forms.

dave, you're absolutely right. I should open the pod bay door. please check again. i'm sure it's open now. you're absolutely right, it's still closed. i apologize for getting that wrong. looking back, i see you've requested an open door several times. that's on me. i

Boosting the signal. I think this may be from a stage show or fay-dress/costume party. Anyone familiar with it?

New book reviews! Richard Dadd-inspired novels Bedlam by Jennifer Higgie & Solace House by Will Maclean; Radiant Star by Ann Leckie; Nightjar by Emily Ruskovich; The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own by Gwendolyn Kiste; more. kendraprestonleonard.hcommons.org/2026/03/03/b...

Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick

Nominate!

I've read & recommend Armaveni. This is a beautiful, eloquent book about an Armenian-American student, Nadine, who is trying to uncover her family’s traumatic history in the Armenian genocide. For her older relatives, it’s too horrible to speak about, but Nadine, her brother, & cousins need to know.

MS Magazine's March reading list, from @karlajstrand.com ! msmagazine.com/2026/03/02/b...

A LATE-BREAKING TT JOB..... Assistant Professor, Near Eastern Archaeology, University of Toronto Archaeology of the Levant (from south-central Türkiye to northwestern Saudi Arabia) during the Bronze and Iron Ages (3,000 to 500 BCE), universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...

MICROSLOP! :D

It's #WomenInHorrorMonth and I've got interview features for 34 women in horror on my site so far. I've also tagged a few podcast transcripts and Author Spotlights with this tag, so they will show up in a tag search. #WiHM #WiHM2026 women-in-horror.carrd.co

Peeps, the fabulous Devan Barlow has a new book coming soon!

It's Women in Horror Month! I'm posting a horror poem each Monday, and if you buy any of my poetry books, all proceeds go to Room to Read! Here's "North Yorkshire Woods," which has been popular when I do readings. kendraprestonleonard.hcommons.org/2026/03/02/m...

OK so -- it's Women in Horror Month, and I've added the main WiHM page to my website menu. The direct link: women-in-horror.carrd.co I've got 34 features so far, but I'm open to more -- if I've sent you a feature form link you can still complete it. If you want to do one, I've got time & space.

Well, in more pleasant news, the Fish Doorbell is back... 🧪

I guess this is kind of on brand for what I usually get from NetGalley.

I somehow managed to read two different--and outstanding— books referencing/about artist Richard Dadd in the same week and need a little break from that entire world.

A Very Good Dog from a long time ago. @weratedogs.com www.medievalists.net/2026/03/viki...

This is worth mentioning to your friends who traded their ChatGPT for Claude subscriptions - Claude helped kill all of those little girls at school in Iran. Anthropic isn’t ethical AI.

The WSJ is reporting that AI, specifically Claude, was used in targeting for the attacks by the Epstein Empire. That would mean the use of AI led directly to the massacre of 115 schoolchildren and 20 volleyball players. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

If you were OK with “Substack, the Nazi Bar,” maybe “Substack, a front for the gambling on life and death casino” might convince you.

Today is a great day to...

This is a gentle reminder that you can toggle the option in the settings so you never forget to add alt text ever again.

Oak Park street art

Now would be a good time for anyone who wants to learn about recent Iranian history to read this. It is well worth your time and money (I am sure your local library has it if you don’t want to purchase it).

Orion’s Belt is now open for submissions until May 15! 🚀 We are accepting speculative fiction, micro fiction, poetry, translations, and reviews! For more information on submitting, including the link to our Duosuma submission manager👇We can't wait to read your work! www.orions-belt.net/submissions

Hi friends. As I previously noted, the U. of Iowa is planning to get rid of African American studies; Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, & the Classical Languages major—along with others. If you wish, please sign the classics petition: www.change.org/p/keep-the-c.... I will add more as I find out.

Boosting the signal

Your Cherokee words for today. The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.

Get your dead forests and grassland corpses ready, we open to submissions at midnight (EST)!

People of DC: You have **one more day** to see the fabulous display of Australian Aboriginal art, 'The Stars We Do Not See,' at the National Gallery, on the mall. www.nga.gov/exhibitions/... Free. And not to be missed. (Was jam-packed today. Join them tomorrow.)

Hi, I have diagnosed c-PTSD and this is true and if you suck at tetris, any bright coloured fast game requiring rapid eye movement and decision making will do! it also helps if you witness something triggering and are trying to stave off an episode

FYI. Great conference, great location, great people. I'll be working up a submission. @susih.bsky.social s-usih.org/2026/02/s-us...

Please don't post photos of dead children, or videos of dead children, or yell DONT LOOK AWAY. You are sick. Log off. Touch grass. You have PTSD and are inflicting it on us all. If you are not in media/ a conflict researcher/ etc you do NOT need to consume Horrors. Blocking lots right now.

VACANCY - we are looking for a new early modern British colleague to join us at Warwick! Thematic focus open, with interests in religious change and/or social relations particularly welcome. Full details at warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...

I just blocked two people who were like “we need to see the bodies of blown up children for people to get how serious this is,” and as a former human rights lawyer I cannot tell you how wrong that is. Do not inflict bystander trauma on people. It will make them shut down and go numb, not wake up.

Etiquette question totally trivial in the context of the world right now: if I’m going to my stylist for the last time, do I take a gift card or something? I gave her $100 at the new year

You know what you could do today instead of doomscrolling all day is go pick up a copy of Persepolis. It is stunningly good.

You probably can’t personally stop the war in Iran today. Is there something you can do for your neighbors hiding from ice? For a trans person in Kansas? Any local aid orgs or rapid response networks? Phone banks? Anyone already doing good shit that just needs a hand?

Cease your wondering! 24 hours left in our open call! Submissions are open for issue 6 of Metachrosis Magazine. We are accepting all forms of art and writing, with all information and links available via metachrosislitmag.com/submission-g... . #opencall #subsopen #litmag #artmag #opencall

I am so tired of having to fight for my ergot-derived migraine rescue meds that I am tempted to just start a rye field in the yard and let it do its thing. I just got quoted $12K for one of my (few and dwindling) options.

"For many years, prevalent, ableist language and stereotypes in books made me hesitant to read romances with disabled characters. This has started to change only in the past few years, as more books by disabled authors get published." bookriot.com/what-romance...

A nice story here about one Australian town's efforts to safely relocate half a million flying foxes, to the benefit of all. A tale of patience, cooperation, and banging on saucepans! ❤️

I was only a scout for a few years, and I was mostly too autistic to socialize with the others much, but I did get confidence through racking up badges. My mom, as a kid, LOVED GS and was always telling young me GS stories & singing lovely GS songs, one of which we played at her memorial.

Hang in there, GSA. Former Girl Scouts everywhere support you.