Two families under fire tonight ⚠️ please share! Thanks to you, SIX families in our giving circle have been able to flee from Gaza City. Two remain and need us now more than ever. The next 3000 is matched, so be doubled. 239/7000 by Tuesday night.

We have four days 🚨 please share! We’re matching 3000, yall 🫡 YOU have helped six families flee from the occupation’s escalating, eliminatory project in Gaza City. Two remain trapped under fire—tonight. Transport & shelter. 93/7000 by Tuesday night.

Through her creative platform, Saint Heron, Solange has launched The Saint Heron Library, a digital archive dedicated to making rare and out-of-print works by Black authors, poets, and artists accessible to all. 🔗 library.saintheron.com

www.gofundme.com/f/help-vyria... I'm so close to the finish line, please help if you are able. I really want to be able to get this done and over with early next year if I can and part of that is having enough funds to do so

If you haven’t read it, might I suggest you buy my book? If you have read/liked it, even a short one sentence review would mean the world! 🧜🏽🧜🏽‍♀️🧜🏾‍♂️

Please contribute if you're able or share if you're not. Directly asking people you know is most effective

The Sidewise Award for Alternate History is looking for new judges to join the award committee. It's an award I've cared about for more than 25 years, and loved judging for the past five years. If you are interested in alternate history, put your hat in the ring. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Schools generally don't allow ICE on campus. One way around that, I guess, is to simply start arresting superintendents.

Dr. Roberts "became the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in July 2023 … Before a career in education, Roberts competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in track and field for Guyana as a mid-distance runner.”

Anybody know a paying market that takes Christmas short stories? I had one placed but it fell through and I'd still like to get it out there. It's a romancey light sweet thing about a drummer and a parrot. "Not my usual, but nice" as Captain Hammer would say. #booksky

Help the children of Gaza, don't forget them, guys.🙏🏻

I've known Luci for years now. Believe me, she wants to work. It's not a matter of that it's a matter of she can't. So please, help her as she tries to survive! #mutualaid #helpsky #helpfolkslive2025 💸💕

I keep thinking about buyers and how—over the space of a decade or two—I watched how the chain bookstore I worked at went from "let us tell find the right book for you" to "these books go here on these displays, exactly like this, no exceptions." It… sucked. (1/?)

A not-so great update on Robin, who is back in the hospital: gofund.me/dadea95c5

Hey, this is a reminder that the Unbound for Gaza auction is live right now. I have the complete Wedgeford Trilogy up here: www.32auctions.com/organization...

Signed up for the @storysunbirds.bsky.social inaugurual summit! My understanding is that many of the panels will be recorded (though not all) #SunbirdsSummit25 #storysunbirds

“We have been left with no choice but to stop our activities, as our clinics are encircled by Israeli forces... This is the last thing we wanted.” We have been forced to suspend our activities and leave Gaza City.

Des Moines is the semi-liberal bastion in Des Moines, and the Des Moines Public Schools are one of the particular bugbears for the Iowa GOP. This is absolutely a specific political attack on the DMPS, on the African community in Des Moines, and on the most diverse city in the state.

Breaking news from Des Moines: ICE has detained Dr. Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Iowa's largest school district. The Des Moines Public Schools said "We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps." www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/09/26/i...

Former Baltimore educator, now a superintendent in Iowa, detained by ICE agents

Folks we have GOOD NEWS which I know we all need…
 Our dear Zakaria @zakharara.bsky.social is on an evacuation list out of Gaza 🙏🏾 he will have to cover some small transportation costs to coordinate this.
 This will save his life. 21/380 by Monday morning chuffed.org/project/zaka...

Listen, on the one hand, we're not going to Reading List our way out of this mess, but on the other hand, it is vital that we keep circulating the stories from the communities under attack and the easiest way to do that is read & talk about their books. So let's talk about some trans books!...

I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

COVER REVEAL! Eva, the death-marked foster daughter of a memory-stealing tyrant, joins a pirate crew to expose her father’s deeds and peacefully bring down the regime threatening women like her. But some change only comes at knifepoint. Pre-order SKULLRUNNER now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSC7MMN8

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Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age." She was 78.

I spotted multiple European delegates leaving in addition to nearly all of the Arab, Muslim, and African delegations. The UNGA is virtually empty.

This was supposed to reach the goal last week. We have failed. I have been able to share due to the medical situations and noone else picked it up and shared it. THIS IS AN URGENT CALL FOR ZAKARIA. 236/1000

I am at the airport now and will shortly board my flight. Have made it about half way to the cost of the ticket (which ended up being £1300). I am so thankful for what I’ve received so far. Please continue to circulate and help me to make up the difference 🙏🏾

Spark Space brings internet and electricity to allow students to continue their studies! They need any $ we can spare to stay up and running, so please consider donating the cost of a cup of coffee to help keep their lights on: chuffed.org/project/spar...

Sep 25 Rana update 2: Rana may be close to solving the issue w her 💸 but it’s not sure yet. They found a bag of rice on the ground & have been eating 2 spoonfuls per day to survive ⛺️ = $2k 📱 = $2k 💊 = $400 There is about $500 in GFM after Halima’s surgery - N. @mommunism.bsky.social #SaveRana

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So we really do appreciate the assistance and in addition to the ko-fi, I also have art for sale! I'm getting ready to ship a few pieces, so if you buy now it will ship out with those pieces. ko-fi.com/johnniejae/l...

Emergency ask. It is always so humbling and not in good way to constantly be in financial crisis, especially when I look at all the work that I do. We are at risk of losing our housing and need to come up with 3 months rent by the 1st, which is an impossible ask. ko-fi.com/johnniejae/g...

Batustans were territories the Apartheid government called "homelands" and designated as "independent". They concentrated ethnic groups into "their" bantustan homeland and then stripped them of rights as they weren't "in South Africa" or "citizens" anymore. And then barely invested in those areas.

During Apartheid in South Africa, musicians like Elton John etc broke boycotts by playing in Sun City because it was technically a bantustan* and not in South Africa. Which is exactly what Israel treats Palestine like. (*check my own reply)

Oh thank god www.dropsitenews.com/p/hind-rajab...

Posted 3 days ago: "The Israeli occupation committed a new massacre in the Sabra neighborhood, south of #Gaza City, killing more than 25 people, including children. Hundreds of civilians remain trapped under the rubble, while families are unable to rescue them..." www.youtube.com/shorts/m0Sus...

In particular, I cannot recommend these three works highly enough: - Seeking El Dorado: African Americans in California - African American Women Confront the West, 1600-2000 - In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the American West 1528-1990 bookshop.org/beta-search?...

Aw man. His work was massively influential on me as a grad student. I got my Master's in US history and focused almost exclusively on Black history in the American West/California. His work shaped a lot of my thinking. What a legend!

In Morocco's High Atlas mountains, shepherds Hammou Amraoui and his son hardly need words to speak. Across peaks, they whistle at each other in a centuries-old language, now jeopardised by rural flight u.afp.com/SWg4

Here's an offer you can't refuse. They have a 40% off sale this week too, heartily recommend swagging some bargains. Their non-fiction list is peerless and the fiction is generally top notch too.

To celebrate the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah from prison, the ebook edition of YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN DEFEATED, tr. an anonymous collective, is available to download for free for the next week via all ebook platforms, including Kindle and Apple Books, until 30 September.

For 150 years, Africville, sitting right next to Halifax, was a thriving Black Canadian community. Halifax refused to provide city services, and eventually forced residents to move as they bulldozed their homes. This is the story of that community. 🧵1/12

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A new month approaches! FIYAH will open to submissions on October 1, for our first *unthemed* issue of 2026! Polish up those pieces, we can't wait to see your work 🔥🔥🔥 Share with a hungry Black SFF author or poet who the world needs to know about ✊🏿🖤

Please help Rana and her family! #MutualAid #HelpSky

Please don't forget to follow my sci-fi romance on BackerKit so we can have a strong launch! Let's get it to 50 followers! #booksky #scifibooks #queerscifi #backerkit @backerkit.com @the-book-bazaar.com #tbb25 #bookbazaar25

🎃🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQWriteAThon is back but make it spooky! 🏳️‍🌈🎃 Join us for a month of much needed fun! Prompts will be reposted daily to @queerwriters.bsky.social (turn on post notifications for a reminder!) Quote the post, use the tag, and make friends! #queerwriters #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity