Good for them!

Great news! JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month www.jstor.org/action/showL...

Little Bat disappeared for a few hours last night and really scared me. I was certain she was dead. I circled the place looking for her till my whole body was one lactic-acid burn. She appeared for snuggles just before midnight.

We're sliding into the last days of Kobo's September Thrillers Sale, which includes Grave Cold and Death Rights. In near-future Portland, the dead are being used as an energy source! Kobo www.kobo.com/en/series/gr... Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2ZLLL4...

Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland is a dangerous escalation of authoritarianism. Now is the time to find our own ways of standing up and fighting back to preserve our democracy. Fellow vets: we need you to muster. And those serving: you can refuse an unlawful order as you may receive it.

Hi! Did you know that you aren’t pronouncing axolotl correctly? Suppression of indigenous languages by the Spanish is one of the Four Wounds of Colonization. This is a small subversion of colonial power you can use! Axolotl is a Nahuatl word, and it sounds like this:

It's still September, just about, but it's always time to read queer books. If you're looking to read more books featuring sapphic and lesbian characters, then here are 15 SFF books by indie authors to celebrate Sapphic September: www.readindiefantasy.com/15-books-for...

Suburban police standing up to Fed cops is a development I did not see coming, definitely reflects how DEEPLY unpopular the ICE aggression is/has become. Attn: all “kitchen table issue” Dems, bc this sure seems like something ppl are talking about at the dinner table.

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“Our institutions are failing us — either corrupt or underfunded, gutted and useless — and we’re absorbed with stories of characters that manage to save themselves, and on their own terms.“ 1/2 +

In delightful news, Jo Malone has brought back Ginger Biscuit! I adore this scent! It is so cozy, and I associate it with my precious G. In past years, it's quickly sold out.

Oregon vs. Trump 41 pages of court proceedings to keep federal troops out of our state

Resharing for the later crowd!! #booksky💙📚🪐 #bookreview

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek in Portland: "I will not be approving utilization of the Oregon national Guard. The President does not have the authority to deploy federal troops on State soil."

So, we all know taste is hugely smell. And smell is tied firmly to memory and associations. This past year my ability to eat solid foods was hit pretty hard (as part of the Deluxe Long Covid Package). Doing a bit better, I bought some solid foods for this week, and they are a drag!

Heads up: For those wanting a peaceful, family-friendly way to protest Trump sending federal agents/troops into our city, there's a "No Federal Forces in Portland" rally and march being held today (Sunday 28) at Tom McCall Waterfront Park at the Battleship Memorial. Bring your signs and kids! 👀✊

Thought I gift linked to it. Here you go. READ it. Your welcome. GIFT. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...

Timeline cleanser 🐈

Arc reviews return this week with Grave Cold by @shannonknight.bsky.social! The obsessive side of discovery and human advancement is captured in terrifying clarity within Grave Cold. I loved this novel! www.behindthepages.org/post/grave-c... #booksky💙📚🪐 #bookreview

45 minutes ago at the Broadview, IL, ICE facility. (Video is about 30 min.) I am posting this to give us all hope. Everywhere in this country people, ordinary people just like you, are resisting the secret police who are vanishing people. Folks just like you. www.youtube.com/live/MWTa5r9...

Grab a copy! I know I will 😁

Absolutely chilling. The way that man is screaming. ICE is casually shooting and threatening to arrest the legal observers. ABOLISH ICE! Free that man!

Translation is an art. Translators' names should always be on the cover.

My Amphibian Man is done! Just gotta wait a little longer for him to dry completely before I put him back in the hoop. My favorite part is the soak. Somehow, embroidery looks so good in cloudy water #theshapeofwater @realgdt.bsky.social

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In a dystopian future full of genetic modifications and mutations, the dead are invading Cait's dreams, and she's afraid if anyone finds out, she'll be disappeared by the GM police. 💙📚 Now in Kobo's Thriller Sale! Kobo www.kobo.com/en/ebook/gra... Amazon www.amazon.com/Grave-Cold-S...

Just realized that it's 1PM and I haven't eaten anything today. Eat and drink, my hearties! One should not live on coffee alone!

Please, if you have the privilege of not being an obvious and immediate target for state violence... Call them fascists, loudly, ESPECIALLY right now. Call yourself an antifascist, loudly, ESPECIALLY right now. We all need to be Spartacus on this one.

at this point it feels like the president is just harassing various american cities

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy. www.chosun.com/english/nati...

In Portland, the act of riding a bike is an excellent way of being outside, observing life, and being completely present in public space. Riding with other people builds friendships + builds communities of trust. Be well. Be strong. Bike with a buddy Portland! 🚲❤️

Last night, I was reading local news, and it was full of mass unemployment. Laid off govt workers lack food. One industry after another is folding and firing people. The economy is crumbling, and troops are being sent to peaceful cities. How is this not an attempt by Trump to destroy our country?

Trump is launching an authoritarian takeover of Portland hoping to provoke conflict in my hometown. I urge Oregonians to reject Trump’s attempt to incite violence in what we know is a vibrant and peaceful city. I will do everything in my power to protect the people in our state.

For all the cracks about #WarRavagedPortland, Trump's federal violence in Portland in 2020 terrorized a peaceful city protesting police violence against Black people. And he's promising a repeat. For the most complete reporting of events, read Sarah Jeong's "The Battle of Portland."

"War-ravaged" Portland today... #WarRavagedPortland

Portland is a beautiful safe clean city. Trump is full of shit! We love #Portland 💙 #WarRavagedPortland

elk on Cannon Beach

There are credible reports that federal agents may be replaying the 2020 playbook and surging into Portland with the goal of provoking conflict and violence in my hometown. I am in close contact with state and local officials to monitor this activity.

Today in class we read The Surprise Family by Lynn Reiser. A chicken hatches ducklings. During discussion, a student observed that it's about when your parents don't get the kids they wanted, just like him! (But you love your kids anyway.) And his dad was sitting right next to him!

Nana Williams makes such fun stuff!

Grave Cold is currently $3.99 on Kobo (AU, CA, NZ, UK, US) as part of their September Thrillers sale! The sequel, Death Rights, is also in the sale! Grave Cold www.kobo.com/en/ebook/gra... Death Rights www.kobo.com/en/ebook/dea...

These are incredible! The colors are so interesting, too!

please please please do this with my books if youve liked them 🙏🏻

I just called Little Bat's burble "the bat signal." Oh, no! DID YOU HEAR THE BAT SIGNAL? QUICK! THUMBS ARE NEEDED!

They explain how this means human-made bodies of water won't restrict jaguar habitats.

BOOK COVER ARTISTS QRP with your book covers #BookCovers

I'm moving to Sweden & can't bring these with me so I'm having a super sale for wallscrolls, artbooks & more! Plus 10% OFF all orders on top! This is also your last chance to request free signatures on any orders during checkout. Get them at yuumeiart.com/Shop

Absolutely not used to seeing state-level international trade missions. Japan & South Korea aren’t well known for accepting lesbians. Trump hates Oregon, so Oregon’s got to make its own alliances.

Little Bat is sitting on my lap for the first time ever! 🦇💜