I am so very tired of drowning. We are screaming into a void and I don't know what to do anymore. If you see this, we're still under water. gofund.me/98ba1b50f

Literally apropos of nothing, I just remembered and it pissed me off, but please don't put Neither on lists of "Trans Kids Books". It was written by a cis woman who does not understand or respect trans people.

I'm tired and the news sucks and my trans/queer family could still use some help if you have help to spare.

The fact that Matthew Dowd lost his job for pointing out Charlie Kirk’s hate speech, while Brian Kilmeade openly suggests we should euthanize the homeless and there is zero outrage, shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

Every motherfucking thing this gentleman said. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👇

I'm tired and the news sucks and my trans/queer family could still use some help if you have help to spare.

ALSO, he’s not a politician. He has been elected to no office. He worked some campaigns in college then dropped out to become a full time political violence agitator. Does he “deserve” to be shot? Who cares! He got shot. And it’s not wrong to keep in mind that, had it been you, he would not care.

And FTR, whether or not you believe he “deserved” to get shot (few victims of gun violence “deserve” it), these are his words: "I think it's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights.”

At the risk of doxxing myself on the internet, we need help. I don't know if anyone will see this but if you do, we're still trying to survive. gofund.me/97502498

If you ever wonder why queer and trans people have high rates of poverty and houselessness it may be things like my wife being taken of the schedule for the next three days(unpaid) "for her safety" because some asshole decided to come in and start throwing slurs around because he saw a trans woman.

At the risk of doxxing myself on the internet, we need help. I don't know if anyone will see this but if you do, we're still trying to survive. gofund.me/97502498

Before I start writing this note to my kid's 6th grade science teacher, has anyone already had to object to the use of AI in the classroom? I have my own list of objections but I want to be incredibly clear and firm that I do not want my kid using AI.

I am so tired of the struggle and all of the the shame at not being able to claw our way out. Every time we start to get ahead we hit another wall. We've tapped out any help and we still can't even get even. I hate it here.

Buy my friend's books because they're good but also so she can pay the vet.

My 10 year old was asked to use GenAI to produce a self portrait in their art class today. Luckily we had already had a conversation and explained that if a teacher ever asked them to use AI they should ask the teacher for an alternate assignment or to contact us.

A/P [3 May 25] -- Trump admin retreats in dispute with Maine over cuts to child nutrition program suspending in dispute over Maine's continued support for trans athletes. In issuing an injunction, a judge had previously found that Maine was like to prevail on the merits. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

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Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies. Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.

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Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share gofund.me/a5ee0064

Feeling this.

One thing I've learned from trans people is that the only thing stopping Rowling from becoming Elon is a prime minister that isn't for sale. And that's very dangerous. Because eventually people like her find someone in power who IS for sale.

I’m not going to read your “how to defeat fascism” post if it’s on Substack, a platform that actively supports fascists.

*checks the TL* Oh, I see we're doing "authors are landlords" again. Because *checks notes* one of the world's biggest companies is profiting off torrented work. 🤦🏻

Here are some nice mushrooms

I try not to be doomer about it or like, pretentious I guess? But it is genuinely shocking to me how many people still believe that this is just a pause on a functioning democracy. That we will somehow magically go back to what they know as the US in 4 years. I dunno man, it's a little weird.

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Alright, I'm back. I couldn't hack it in the corporate book world (turns out the CEO is anti-union, who could have guessed) so now we are free to get back to work on Electric Sheep. Website soft launch soon.

I think it's time I read Shannara. I had the occasion to help host a couple of events with Terry Brooks at my last bookstore job, one in store and one at a convention. It stood out to me that not only was Terry the kindest author I ever worked with, his fans too, were kind and wonderful.

Barnes and Noble workers have won a historic first union contract at the company. Workers organized with @rwdsu.bsky.social just ratified their first union contract at three NYC locations. The contract brings the minimum wage up to between $23.00-$25.00, improves healthcare, and more.

The whole thread.

Third in my series of mini-zines responding to questions I come across in my work/life: This one highlights about a dozen resources each sharing specific, concrete actions people can take, especially if they're new to activism and still looking for their political home: guante.info/actionzine

one of the greatest clergy characters in any movie. Disney's Robin Hood does a remarkably effective job of explaining to children how poverty is an artificial sociopolitical construct which every decent person morally obligated to resist, by breaking the law if necessary - even priests

Duckworth N CLOTURE FAILS, CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN. Last few votes rolling in.

Fuck Ruben Gallego and @senmarkkellygov.bsky.social sincerely. Both spineless, weak sycophants who only one their spots because AZ Republicans got a little *too* out there.

If you are a cis gay and not screaming about this, you belong with the nazis responsible.

A t-shirt printing shop that had the f-slur in the employee handbook and a whole paragraph about not being a loser alcoholic getting thrown in the drunk tank and having to take the bus to work. I didn't go back for a second day.

This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake web.archive.org/web/20231206...

i think it’s ridiculous that bluesky doesn’t serve dinner. it’s 7 o’clock on the east coast. clearly the joke’s on me for assuming there’d be food. guess i’ll just eat my boot

theres a scene in @scumbelievable.bsky.social Manhunt where a half-hearted fascist switches side last minute and when she expects sympathy from a trans woman, the very people she worked to subjugate and kill, she gets shoved back and is told "you're lucky we don't kill you". thats the energy im on

Here is something you can do right now

How did I get added to a list by someone I have blocked? Added to a "porn bots" list by someone blocked by the Far Right Accounts list.