Holy shit we might have a cure for sickle cell anemia

Sending love to my home state, and the North Shore of Oahu in particular. The rain there has been crazy bad, and now a dam is in danger of failing. Stay safe, my friends! www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/03/20/i...

*makes note for future NPC in my DnD game*

OH. MY. GAWD.

Nearly halfway through the darkly funny, insightful, horrifying Evil Genius by Claire Oshetsky. The pages are flying by. Totally hooked.

Aaron Siskind from the series “Harlem Document”, 1932-1940

Lot of people who don't understand TV commenting on a leaked script of the Buffy pilot. I'm not gonna go into it, but that's not the final script that made it to pilot, folks. Reading early drafts of anyone's work is not an indication of quality. I shiver to think of anyone reading mine.

Hell, If a human copy editor changes a word to one my character wouldn't use, I riot. (Well, I riot internally, then don't make the change. Cope editors aren't perfect.) LLMs don't think. They have no emotions. They aren't writing. They're compiling.

this is completely insane: since when is it acceptable for a tech company to rewrite news outlets' headlines without their consent? especially at a time when audiences are sensitive to how stories are framed in headlines? (ie Israel/Palestine, the Trump admin, ICE) www.theverge.com/tech/896490/...

Gonna be in Honolulu soon. Mochi donuts on the menu!!!

Get your piece, folks. They owe every author who has ever published anything anywhere afaic.

Band name, obviously

Researching my next book by reading this excellent one. Lundy Bancroft dropping bangers and insight nearly every single paragraph. It's not just helping me with my book, it's explaining a LOT about what's happening in the world right now.

the 1939 Wuthering Heights is on right now on TCM, and David Niven tells a hilarious story in his memoir about Cathy's (spoiler alert) dying scene. He was sitting by Kathy's bedside, Merle Oberon lying there, looking so beautiful and ethereal. He thought sad things, digging to get to the right ...

There are just no words. More power to her. May she find peace as she continues to do her amazing work.

My God, Dolores Huerta overcame even more than we thought. She and the women of this movement are the real heroes. All my respect to them.

Trans people have always existed. Trans people will always exist. Trans people just want to exist in peace. The existence of trans people has ZERO impact on your life. Trans people are not responsible for any of your problems. Transphobia is a cancer of the mind.

The chatbots writing your emails and telling you what to make for dinner are now deciding who lives and who dies

This thread is a reminder of who we are when we do good in the face of evil. My entire army career, I was told to choose the hard right over the easy wrong. I'm struggling with how current leadership has made that slogan empty, and needed this reminder. Some people do the right thing. It matters.

Anyone watch the show “Dark Winds?” It’s good

Edvard Munch, The Sun, 1911. Measuring 15 by 25 ft, this is one of several Munch paintings to adorn the walls inside the Hall of Ceremonies at the University of Oslo. One of several Munch prints available from our online shop: publicdomainreview.org/shop/fine-art-prints/artist/e...

Stayed overnight at Volcano House cabins in the Big Island in 4th grade! Walked the Devastation Trail, and visited Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park (Place of Refuge) to see the ki'i and learn local history. Super cool.

Creating stories for people who are hungry is what it's all about

Have you called your Senators about the SAVE act today? Bc now's the time to tell them to vote no on this freakin poll tax. reps.fyi

“The world’s largest professional organization of writing educators disagrees with the notion that the rise of generative artificial intelligence in the classroom is unavoidable." www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

Where Wallace at? He's accepting the Best Actor Academy Award. #Oscars

Truly.

Whole house is whooping! Loved Michael B. Jordan's acting since I first saw him in The Wire. So deserved. WOO HOO!!

So happy for Autumn Arkapaw! She’s so talented. A quick fact: Ryan Coogler has only ever worked with female cinematographers. His team represents the best of us.

FIRST WOMAN TO EVER WIN BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY. FIRST BLACK PERSON TO WIN BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY. FIRST FILIPINA TO WIN BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY. ACADEMY AWARD WINNER AUTUMN DURALD ARKAPAW.

Do you know how FEW cinematographers are women? 8%. 8%!!! And then to be a woman of color?? Autumn Durald Arkapaw had to be 10x better than everyone else to get where she is. She's the first woman to win in this category. Damn glad she did. SINNERS is so beautifully shot.

Phew. Okay. I mean, just a travesty otherwise.

SINNERS needs to win best score. I mean, come ON.

That was your reminder that every time the Academy talks about removing the documentary awards from primetime, it’s about removing politics

Your reminder that the documentary categories of the Oscars are always stacked, every single year, with amazing films. All of the nominees are pretty much incredible, and you should watch them

UPDATE: Pixie is the hold out! She still needs $153 for her dental float. Or 15.3 people at $10.70 each! Please consider that for her... Donate here: donate.freshstart-tblc.org/gahq or ask us for our Zelle address to save fees! Thank you Auntie Trish and Auntie @dispute98.bsky.social !

My mother is yelling insults at dresses.

Update: Hackleton's birthday float funds! He now needs $60. Or 6 people at $10.70 each! Please consider that for him... Donate here: donate.freshstart-tblc.org/gahq Thank you Aunties @jyqe.bsky.social, Kathy, Drea, Anne and Uncle MW !!!

I’m watching this on repeat. #OscarsonBlacksky

FINALLY. Best Screenplay for SINNERS. Hell yeah, Ryan Coogler is one of the greats. Okay, let's keep it going!

This is a SINNERS household. Reminding myself that the Academy is chronically wrong and historically racist. Trying not to hope to hard.

we’re still looking for a home for these two babies! if you’re in southern california and you’re interested, pls let me know 🙏❤️

41 years old, evacuated here legally, asylum case pending, kidnapped while driving his six children (one a US citizen) to school. Dead within 24 hours. Betrayed and murdered by the United States government. 42nd confirmed and reported death in ICE custody under Trump.

A Calligrapha beetle- named of course for the beautiful inscriptions on its elytra- sits on its dogwood host plant. Texas.

Out in my yard. Saw a Raven in a palm tree and a ladybug in the grass, and confused as to whether I should write a fantasy novel called The Raven in the Palm Tree or open up a tavern called The Raven and the Ladybug. 🐞

My mother got a new iPad, and of course they changed everything since her old one, and I will be over here slowly going mad while she asks me questions about every little thing the damn thing does.

JFC. Impeach and remove this lawless man, you fools.

I think I am DONE with this third Pagan Jones book. It was tough to say goodbye to a character I've been thinking about for over a decade. But off it goes to a copyeditor. And then book covers! And then publishing the whole trilogy! Holy socks, as Pagan would say. It's actually going to happen!

While I appreciate the artistry of these films, I'm not a big fan of nonstop anxiety in a film, particularly feature length. I detach eventually and cease to care. Give me a variety of paces, please. A variety of emotions. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/o...