There's a Specials page at the Book View Cafe cooperative, with everything from deep discount to free. Including SPIRAL PATH for $1.99 USD, where Alfreda Sorensson attends a curious school & is reminded the world is woven of secrets. . . . #BookViewCafe #Ebooks bookviewcafe.com/book/spiral-...

This is a post of joyful pride in being a hybrid author, with both trad and self-published books. Both paths are valid, both have highs and lows, and both are meaningful. Whatever path or paths you choose, you rock.

oh yeah the new york city subway is so fucking scary, you never know what kind of weirdo you'll have to share a train with

Caught between the tightening grip of empire & the rising cry for liberty, can a beauty and a rake navigate shifting allegiances and dangerous secrets while fighting a fierce attraction? REBEL DREAMS by @patriceauthor.bsky.social. #BookViewCafe Read a sample here: bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

You're welcome. And absolutely, if you're getting this sort of predatory slop, you're not to blame, the scammers are. They're trying to take the aspirations of writers to have their stories widely read, using them as leverage to extract money most writers can ill afford. The scammers suck, not you!

THIS IS IT. THIS IS THE ONE. FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE SURVIVORS ALWAYS. Help make this go viral. Please.

Uh this is enormous

In 1582, a papal bull introduced the Gregorian calendar, still used today by most of the world. Because it’s 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, countries introducing it simply skipped a third of October, and if you scroll back far enough in the iPhone calendar app you can see it change

I hung out with Lois yesterday and we talked about these things. She is NEVER involved in ANYTHING like this. If you get a message or a social media DM claiming to be her, IT NEVER IS.

Good night, Bluesky! Sunset over the Olympics and Sinclair Inlet, Washington

WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.

It’s raining! The sound makes me so happy. I hope there will be enough to lessen the chance of wildfires for a few weeks at least

Loving all the aurora pix coming through. Thank you!

Bookmark this for your "what about Chiiiiiiina" reply guys.

from Rebecca Kirkman on FB. My word, what a surprise, huh?

This person took this when they called the race

I just got out of D&D and am finally watching The Speech and I got as far as "these are not hands that have been allowed to hold power" before I burst into tears www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MfB...

This seems huge, and deserves more attention. SCOTUS has gone out of its way to make it harder to sue Fed law enforcement for damages when they trample—sometimes literally—on your rights. Illinois just made it so their resident can sue the Feds in state court. Feds fail us, states step up.

Any unsolicited email that includes something like "I’m part of a private readers community about 2000+ active readers and social media reviewers. We’re not some forced review for hire thing. We just spotlight books that actually deserve to be seen, and yours hit that nerve." is a scam. I'm sorry.

I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink. I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.

I love kids. I have two of them. They’re amazing. However, kids are the absolute least self aware, clumsiest little puffins on the planet. Please don’t drive tonight unless you have to, and if you do drive, drive super slow and pay 100% attention at all times. Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 💀 #PublicHealth

Historical fantasy author Ma Boyong's bestseller, The Lychee Road, told from the view point of a petty official in the 8th century, who must get 'exotic' lychees from the newly acquired southern territories (my home region) all the way to the emperor in Chang'an in the north, still fresh. 1/

Good Morning! I can tell you that fall has arrived in Oregon. Enjoy my shot from the Portland Japanese Garden. #PalacesAndGardens theme: #EnchantedAutumn #EastCoastKin #Photography #Portland #OMSystem #Fall

Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.

I believe people who misuse Tolkien to advance fascism should have a brief but life-changing encounter with World War II–era Christopher Lee

Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'" I've saved her some time.

Jamaica remains in a state of emergency after being battered by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic cyclones in history. Mikaela Loach, a climate justice activist, says the hurricane was “caused by the climate crisis,” and says hurricanes should be named after oil executives.

📣 Tu aimes les livres SFFF queers ? Un sorcier chaotique, des monstres heureux, un rêve qui prend vie… On a ce qu’il te faut ! ➡️ Nos nouveautés sont en prévente jusqu’au 10 novembre : ybyeditions.fr/preventes Alors, prêt·e à précommander tes prochains coups de cœur ? Musique : © Epic Odyssey

NEW: As Vice President JD Vance arrives on campus at the University of Mississippi with Turning Point USA, a coalition of progressive student groups is counter-programming his visit with a town hall featuring Gloria Johnson, Ro Khanna, Heidi Heitkamp & more. @gracemarion.bsky.social reports:

"It is very little that we can ever know of the ways of Providence or the laws of existence; but that little is enough, and exactly enough." ~ John Ruskin 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 (1889) 🎨 John Atkinson Grimshaw

*Just because you don’t know your past doesn’t mean you don’t pay the price for it.* Book View Cafe is delighted to release GIDEON, by @ksmithsf.bsky.social writing as Alex Gordon. Sometimes the only response to being born a witch is not knowing. #suspense bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

Mapparium in Boston, made in 1935, a reminder that we are all in this world together

The light over the Atlantic coast of Ireland is like nowhere else on Earth 🌎

MONDAY

Grey Wolf transforms into a good boy when he is visited by the people who helped raise their pack.

Small bright moments to remind you that not everyone sucks: a Dallas, TX United Methodist Church responds to TX's law preventing rainbow crosswalks by painting their steps and church doors instead www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/24/t...

Anyway, there are some gripping scenes in And the Mighty Will Fall and you should definitely check it out if you like competent queers, found family, and Die Hard in Space. #booksky 🌈📚💙 kbwagers.com/books/

Another pure-air, beautiful island morning. I am so grateful.

Here’s another Vineyard sunset:

Sunrise over the Atlantic, Martha’s Vineyard

Alright, team Bluesky: US foodbanks are about to have staggering demand when SNAP ends Nov 1st. We need to help them prepare. I'll match donations: DM or reply with a receipt showing your own donation to a food bank of your choice, and I'll donate to match, up to a total of $500. 💪🥗🍲🥚🥧🥪🥣🥛 #NoHunger

🧵Spotted During a Massive Power Outage in Aotearoa New Zealand: A couple (20s?) taking a leisurely river walk. Passing a brand-new tiny human between them, enjoying the sunshine. They might be slow moving and a bit sleepy, but they're enjoying the moment. Birdsong in the trees overhead. (1)

Never mind every other single abominable or corrupt thing to this miserable moment, the extrajudicial and unevidenced execution of 34 human beings by the U.S. Navy on the orders of a U.S. President acting in peacetime is sufficient for his impeachment and conviction. If we were a republic, I mean.

A beautifully Art Nouveau decorated house in The Hague. #WallsOnWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday

What happens to longtime Platonic friends when they realize it might also be love? They're about to find out. . . . Now from Book View Cafe, RELUCTANT LADY by @aliciarasley.bsky.social is available in #ebook & #Paperback. #HistoricalRomance #RegencyPeriod bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

Been a busy few days, but I did have a moment today for some Tang poems, "Ode to Gallantry" and "Bring In the Wine" by Li Bai, these romantic ideas of swordsmen were some of early literary images that inspired much later Wuxia writers, including Jin Yong, who names one of his novels after the ode.

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1 ☕As we return to our weekday businesses (though some people are on a month-long vacation), let’s proudly carry this spirit of peace and joy. It will take us through these challenging and long-term commitments.

GOOD NEWS! For the first time ever, Huntington's disease has been successfully treated. A groundbreaking new miRNA treatment, AMT-130, slowed the progression of the disease by 75%. These results are likely to support the first approval of a genetic treatment for the rare neurodegenerative condition.

I hear from informed sources that these #NoKings rallies are more than twice as big as last time, making them easily the largest protests in US history. Thanks to everyone and especially organizers.

A small section of the vigorous and numerous crowd on Martha’s Vineyard —included several frogs, a unicorn, and a bee.