I am coping with the state of the world by painting hares on everything.

My most recent library "haul." I was delighted to get a good grade in library (from the librarian) for finding eight books of the same size. #libraryhaul #librarylove

theneedlenews.com/2026/05/the-... #transrightsarehumanrights

The only response you ever need against white religious nationalists is ‘But what did Jesus say’

#TheNationalMuseumofTaiwanHistory has a lovely collection of English-language #educationalresources on their website (ilhaformosa.nmth.gov.tw/home/en-us) for those interested in learning more about the country's vibrant culture and long resistance against colonialism and authoritarianism.

#naturesketch aka evidence that I do, sometimes, go outside

My favorite doodle I saw pinned on the community art board during my last visit to my local bookstore

"A democracy without Black representation is not a democracy."

I've been loving the textures and sense of movement in the works of Fatima al-Muhib, many of which can be seen on The Palestine Museum Digital Archive website. They remind me of the illustrations in my childhood mythology books.

Like clockwork, the second draft reaches its 3/4 point and the New Idea rolls in and must be beat back with a stick until its time.

May 3rd is the birthday of Hind Rajab. She would be 8-years-old. She called for help. She loved pretending to play doctor. She was kind. She should still be alive ❤️‍🩹 Happy birthday, Hind 🎈 We remember you. Thinking of your mom, may all of the kindness and beautiful memories of you seek her heart 💛

A win! Thank you for always making your voices heard. The House passed a DHS funding bill by voice vote this afternoon, ending a 75-day shutdown the longest agency shutdown in U.S. history. The GOP caved. The bill funds DHS but includes no money for ICE or Customs and Border Protection.

Editor at large.

Officially halfway through the second draft. Hoping that the third will be the charm.

#mayday 1971. 55 years later, same problems.

I've been practicing drawing a lot of realistic eyes for someone who has slowly but surely been replacing all of my character's eyes with dots.

When you find yourself with time, there's often lovely treasures awaiting in the Morgan Library & Museum's digital collection of unattributed drawings. Both of these came from 16th century art school students. #artistunknown

Editing is full of difficult decisions. Sometimes you find that a character has apparently eaten seven tins of ravioli across 200ish pages (and four in-universe days) and you have to choose whether you're going to write out the repetition or make it a thing.

The Orb of Cairado arrived at my door: the last book. I picked up The Goblin Emperor in January, when the world felt so overwhelming (it still does), and found great comfort in the series. It is very likely that, upon the last page of the novella, I will have to start the series all over again.

I'm a prison librarian and our book club class is covering Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. Today one of my students said that his daughter is also getting a copy so they can have their own mini book club over the phone, and I just 🥹. Books are such a powerful tool for fostering connection. 📚📜

Many of the government sites that used to document this day are "under construction" or have been removed entirely. Today is the 61st anniversary of the first White House picket for LGBTQIA+ rights. This photo of Jack Nichols' protest sign from one of the reminder days remains extremely relevant.

If high school teachers were allowed to tell their students just how many jokes like this are in old plays, historical documents, and peer-reviewed journal articles, the humanities would be much more appreciated

Everything is burning but this trailer for #Niobe sure is beautiful. youtu.be/M3QZlz8XGLE?...

Children, like all humans, are little universes that can only exist once. None should not grow up in a world where some people would justify or brush off harm done to them. From Gaza to Iran to rich men's estates to "detention centers", the children are always ours, every single one of them.

Giovanni Battista Langetti, I love that you knew your niche #arthistory

A #mspaint keypad-drawn explanation for why I am not meeting my #wordcount goal for today, live from beneath the pile

A drawn version of a #whatsinmypurse (or a what /was/ in my purse, to be exact)

#fanart of a few characters from some of my favorite comfort media

One of my favorite parts of a book is the dedication inside. It gives insight into the author's worldview, personality, and the themes of the book (I have read a few books where the dedication was what stood out to me most in the pages). #authors and #readers, what is your favorite dedication?

ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing? ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW. I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.

The Immigration Defense Project (www.immigrantdefenseproject.org) offers a myriad of #resources for immigrants, families, and those who want to help (including training materials). It's scary out there, and some of the most important things that can be done is to read up and to not give up.

Some little drawings of characters from my science fiction WIP. #sciencefiction #writer #inkart

Second book of the year...

Caracas has a densely packed population of 3,242,000. As someone born in the United States, it is disturbing to see how this is being reported with the same passive language as the genocide in Gaza. Families woke in the earliest hours of the morning to the sound of bombs. Nothing can change that.

Last book of the year or first book of the year...We'll see. #volatilememory #sometimesafamilyisyouahauntedmaskyourippedoffadeadwomanandtheviolenttendenciesthatinhabityouboth

"I should use the holiday break from work to finish editing my book", I say, grinding walnut hulls into powder for homemade watercolors to paint the spacecraft designs for my WIP (not a graphic novel), which I also made while I should have been editing.

One of the fun parts of being a writer (at least, for me) is getting to read books through the lens of a reader and as a perpetual student. These are some of my favorite books that I learned from this year and what I learned from them!