Dreaming of Mama.

The story is not “different narratives have emerged from the shooting.” The story is an ICE agent shot a woman in the face who was driving away from him.

What a terrible terrible day.

If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing

I didn’t get Connections today and gave my phone the finger.

Loved this so much. www.hbo.com/pee-wee-as-h...

I don’t know, y’all. Do you think Drax might be high in this photo? No?

My first novel, Don’t Pity the Desperate, won the Sarton Book Award for YA. I have not won an award for my writing since 8th grade. Thanks to @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social & Story Circle Network! And I’m 55 today. Less awesome. But I’m still feeling the gifts. www.storycircle.org/contest/stor...

Bastard Wordle: 1,384 6/6. 🟩⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟨⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

It's come to my attention that some people believe you can't buy a new book until you've read the books you already have. Let me assure you, as both a lawyer and a writer, that this idea is legally and morally WRONG and BAD. Buy more books.

What a spirited round of Republican bootlicking at SOTU!

Hope to see you! ❤️❤️

Several conversations today w people in the key executive departments. And while the particulars are hard to pin down my impression is that the Musk take over stuff is considerably worse than is being presented in the press. By this I don’t necessarily things they *done* yet but the level of …

Think he wants in?

Hegseth is in. Let's hope he goes to lots of AA meetings so he won't drink and then has a spiritual experience where he realizes he is a sick piece of shit.

There is no salsa in the house. This CANNOT CONTINUE.

Your annual reminder that Dr. King believed in guaranteed universal basic income that gave all people a dignified life, guaranteed housing for all, guaranteed access to a high quality education, and said that “no one should be forced to live in poverty while others live in luxury.”

This is Martin Luther King Day. Today is Martin Luther King Day. Just a reminder: January 20 is MLK Day. Here is the brilliant Letter From a Birmingham Jail. www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen...

Meta boycott this week, Jan 19-26. I’m all here and might not go back.

A lovely interview with Young Adult Book Central about my new novel, Don’t Pity the Desperate. It made the YA list, too! And you can hear a short chapter from the book this Wednesday, too, on the Youtube channel of @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social at 5:30pm PST. www.yabookscentral.com/interview-wi...

Son (age 19):”My friend is reading your book!” Me: “Awesome!” Me: “She had to put it down when she read about your ‘throbbing vagina.’” Pause. Me: “I never use those words.” (If I ever do, please strike me down. Yesterday.) “And that wasn’t ME. It was the CHARACTER.” Son:

Hey! I have followers! I’m so f*cking excited! Thank you!

Remember: As you watch these sociopaths mock and dismiss human rights and sexual abuse survivors and decency and respect and justice, you can scream. Whenever the f*ck you want.