Do you like sapphic Wodehouse aunts solving crimes on a cruise ship in space, alongside their winsome yet irksome nephews? Do you like books on sale? Good news on both fronts — Murder by Memory is $2.99 this week!

If you want to feel hope today, read this article by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Rebecca Solnit, which details many pieces of evidence that we are going to win: www.meditationsinanemergency.com/auspicious-o...

I'll be chairing a Dorothy Dunnett livestream Zoom lecture on Saturday 21 February at 15.00 GMT. The speaker is Jelle Deltombe, Operations & Marketing Manager at the Adornesdomein in Bruges. His subject will be Anselm Adornes – Destined for Greatness . All welcome. I'll send the link soon.

Former rebel guerillas find their lost beloved friend and go to ground on a utopian planet. There's banter, bakeries, gaming, therapy, a lot of snow, and a solstice celebration. #hopepunk #sapphic #solarpunk #cozy #sf 💙📚 🌈📚🪐 books2read.com/rl/aplaceofr...

I will remind folks... one of the best stories I ever wrote is Hugo eligible, and you can read it online right now... www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/large-emot...

"The Adventures of Arabella Ashby" ebook box set (Arabella of Mars, Arabella and the Battle of Venus, and Arabella the Traitor of Mars) is available TODAY ONLY for just $3.99 at all ebook stores in the US! Don't miss this deal! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CPWD…

Walk for peace: Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 2,300-mile journey www.reuters.com/world/walk-p...

Allos, ilu, but I need you to chill for a bit. Aces, this is our time to shine. reactormag.com/backlist-bon...

In case you'd like some fantasy novels about the power of friendship and musical theatre right now. In Curses & Curtains, musical theatre is the dominant form of pop culture, and I have SO much fun developing and writing lyrics for all the in-universe musicals.

The three titles I pubbed to Bookshop are live. Do people actually buy ebooks through Bookshop and use their proprietary app? I guess we'll find out! #romancelandia Tikka Chance on Me: books2read.com/u/mKKrNv Frostburn: books2read.com/u/47aYWq Nobody's Bargain: books2read.com/u/bxD0no

We are back to Stand Up For Science this March 7th in D.C. and nationwide! This time around we are going bigger and better and need you to fuel the fight for science! If you would like to donate, please visit standupforscience.net/donate Thank you!

Snapping shrimp use headgear to protect their brains from shock waves | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.

WATCH THIS!!!

Juntos is a community-led, Latine, immigrant organization in South #Philly doing important deportation defense, community care work, and more. Spanish-language ICE hotline: 814-205-3293. #philadelphia Donate at the link: secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...

Check out my work at itch.io, including the free #WWI #sapphic short story, "Delivery"! Bonus: I get to keep more of the royalties! victoriajanssen.itch.io

If you haven't read last year's best royalty sapphic romance, what are you waiting for? Nobody in Particular stuns with a gorgeous cover and characters with depth I wasn't personally expecting. 🌈📚

Morning walk.

NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.

Some of you would enjoy A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches by @lifeattable.bsky.social which I reviewed for Broad Street Review last year: www.broadstreetreview.com/reviews/a-hi...

I'm not saying that Canada is perfect, I'm saying that the bar is pretty low right now.

SHE IS HERE! No, really, She is Here is *here*!

Check out my work at itch.io, including the free #WWI #sapphic short story, "Delivery"! Bonus: I get to keep more of the royalties! victoriajanssen.itch.io

Always a great sign for how things are going in your country when 21-year-olds are like “hey, I innovated a system to play bagpipes in tear gas”

Racist is as racist does. A person who does a racist thing is a brick in the racist edifice. A single grain of rice isn't nutritious enough to fill you, but a whole bunch of grains make a bowl. A person who does a racist thing is, like a grain, doing their part. This is what blocking is for.

A Perimeter is a device that measures the presence of Nicola Bryant in mid-1980s Doctor Who stories

Via @hildabast.bsky.social - #Epidemiology for #Health #Journalists, a #free course: #healthcomms #journalism www.teachepi.org/courses/epid...

It's close to Lunar New Year! closetfulofbooks.com/products/oys...

Early morning thoughts: people living in Twin Cities suburbs and outstate Minnesota are now experiencing ICE raids. I hope this weakens the GOP hold on Minnesota outside of the Twin Cities. This isn't "law enforcement" it's state-sponsored terrorism. @baldwin.senate.gov @ronjohnson.bsky.social

Juntos is a community-led, Latine, immigrant organization in South #Philly doing important deportation defense, community care work, and more. Spanish-language ICE hotline: 814-205-3293. #philadelphia Donate at the link: secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...

Tr*mpRx claims to offer the lowest prices. But many drugs have cheaper generics: www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...

Morning walk.

45 minutes late...if I didn't now need to work a half day, I wouldn't be so annoyed.

Appointment currently 35 minutes late. In a room alone, at least.

If you are looking at 100 whistles and thinking "I don't know that I could give that many away," one of our group members (who is incredibly involved at all levels) has written a guide for how to use whistles as a catalyst to talk to and organize your neighbors. www.riotgrrrlrevolution.org/help

Do you want to help Minneapolis out in a different way? Help set up some new street medics so that they can make sure community members are cared for at protests. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

So this article just dropped. www.theverge.com/policy/87495...

Fellow non-fans of football: You can see the video of Bad Bunny's stunning halftime show at this link. youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8?...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS! We have a whistle printer who is almost out of filament! If you've been waiting for your chance, one spool can turn into ~500 whistles!!! amzn.to/4afNzux

NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to... www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

As I shop my tbr I realize I have very few medieval era historical romances, and I would like to rectify this. Please share with me some of your favorite medieval romance novels. Please. I'm begging you.

Hey, everyone! The ZOMROMCOM ebook is $1.99 *today only*--so if you've been waiting for a price drop, now's your moment! AMZ: go.oliviadade.com/Zamz B&N: go.oliviadade.com/Zbn Kobo: go.oliviadade.com/Zk iBooks: go.oliviadade.com/Zi Google: go.oliviadade.com/Zgp Bookshop.org: go.oliviadade.com/Zbs

Very cold afternoon walk.

"oh great my gas mask arrived" is an extremely 2026 thought

I cannot remember the last time I wore sock liners.

Dressing for outdoors: wool leggings under heavy-duty cargo pants. Undershirt and wool turtleneck sweater. Sock liners under alpaca socks and insulated boots. Fleece-lined wool hat, wool scarf, insulated mittens and down coat. Prepared to wait a while for the bus. "Real Feel" is -4 Farenheit.

Happy Superb Owl Day. I will be celebrating with an opera matinee.

Forget all other discourse, I like ChickenSaladSky

Thread. 🧵 #craft (see what I did there?)

Curried chicken salad: chicken, even portions of Greek yogurt and mayo, curry powder, a little marmalade, chopped grapes or raisins, pecans, tart apple if you have one. Left out pecans for person who dislikes nuts.