Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous

Did you catch Rose Crelli on Bad Bunny’s halftime show?! 🎻🔥 YES — the same incredible violinist that Melrose 27X NC invited to join us for the Courtland Creek Park ribbon cutting right here in the neighborhood! 💚 From Melrose to the... Read more 👉🏽 instagram.com/p/DUhZaq7FD9...

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Thank you for the detailed explanation! I knew it had to be so nuanced!!

Had a moment of heartbreak when I thought about a character in @kateelliottsff.bsky.social 's Furious Heaven who's a ghost to his own people, and how his grandmother knew why and sent him away anyway. +Thanks for teaching me to think about tough things and what that can look like

"Americans should be ashamed..." no fuck that and fuck you, actually. I'm not ashamed, I'm ENRAGED.

comemierdas.

Next time I fly more than a few hours - must remember facial moisturizer because my skin still hasn't forgiven me a 24 hr flight...

Well now they've jinxed it...

So you know what happens when a bunch of authors who write gay romance get together ? (I mean virtually for co-promo reasons.) A nice selection of gay romances to peruse, that's what. Everything from gay grumpy/sunshine to rock star, paranormal, etc!

Dear reddit - thanks for saving me EVERYTIME Instagram tries to sell me another dog supplement.

So gorgeous!!! Love this for you, Aliette!

My motherfucker is so cool, when he goes to bed, sheep count him!

Popping in to Bluesky on this fine morning to say that "fountain pen drama" that so many people are referencing relates to Ferris Wheel Press (FWP). Countless people asked for comments on their JKR collab, founder ignored all questions wrt the LGBTQIA+ community. (mini-thread)

Took a long ride this weekend to Vallejo and picked up some dinner. 🤣

Looks like I'm going to India for Xmas. What's cool to do in Bangalore these days?

Irritated that it took me this long to get onto Tidal - listening to all of the artist formerly known as Prince's backlog. Thanks for making it easy to bring over playlists from Sp*tify!

TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET! Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq #writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks

Fountain Pens and ink, Motorcycle (I'll accept just the helmet), rare spices

NEW VIDEO ALERT! Today on Bar Cart Bookshelf, we're talking about THE WITCH ROADS by Kate Elliott. A fabulous fantasy of montane hiking, mysterious spirits, & sinister conspiracies, the first book in a propulsive duology, showing a master at the height of skill. Our drink is the Deputy Courier.

Reminder: do you write erotica and post it on the web? You should list it with the @wantonweekly.bsky.social ! Now collecting links for this week's newsletter! forms.gle/KoweFTQUGFgQ...

gods, its like he never watched a single movie or read a book. wtf is this example.

Flights of Foundry, our annual virtual conference, starts TOMORROW!!! You still have time to register! flights-of-foundry.o...

The EFF also has a guide: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...

If you're a BIPOC writer trying to find the time to finish your book or want personalised advice for tackling your writing projects, be sure to join us for the How To Finish Your Novel workshop with Suyi Davies Okungbowa. Nov 29 & 30 or get the video after! events.humanitix.com/how-to-finis...

Insomnia!!! Whyyyyy?

I got a new note book at the fountain pen show and immediately replaced my current one with it. This Musubi with it's paper is so nice to write in!

Ha! Guess I'll be switching from nasonex to astepro!

Had a lot of fun at the @sfpenshow.bsky.social with "Abstract Floral Art" - I took it with the idea I'd swatch all my fountain pen ink this way and maybe make some fun cards while I was at it! Very stiff and 2dimensional, I think, but that's what practice is for! #sfpenshow

At the @sfpenshow.bsky.social -early- today before my class. Going to see if I can't check out some inks (I recently added more storage now need to get more ink...) (Fountain pen #fountainpen)

Did not experiment with new inks at the fountain pen show today, hoping to see some in the morning!!! Did look at vintage pens and was sad to miss the auction later in the day! Learned a bunch about them. Played with some very fun dip pens and left behind my very bad calligraphy

Where wealthy white men aren't grateful enough and the children of brown immigrants who love our country so much have to consistently push back against white supremacy on top of the rest of the problems. (The amount of energy we have to waste dealing with this!)

I love stories about dragons!

If you like diverse, sexy books, this is a great author to read!

Excited to be attending the @sfpenshow.bsky.social today, hoping to snag a bottle of the ink designed for the show. #fountainpen

This may just be proof that I’m not paying attention, mind you. But if you MUST go for local history, just own that it’s awful, ffs. None of this cutesy whitewashing. “It’s the Donner Party. Your badge says CANNIBAL and the guests are called ASSORTED MEAT TRAYS and the venue is called Donner Pass.”

for the unfamiliar: www.bowers.org/collections-...

Yeah.... that was me. Fuck AI ❤️

Excited to get to see @franwilde.bsky.social and Andrea Somberg for keynote for @futurescapesww.bsky.social this fall!

Sad I'm missing this!!

Quite chuffed to be in GenX for this (see up thread)

Exciting Friday night: knitting with a cat in my lap, dog at my feet.

I've been seeing a huge uptick in fantasy queries where only the oldest, purest bloodlines have powerful magic, or where the MC is a super special but super illegal "half-breed" and folks, it's 2025. Can we please be more careful with how we engage with eugenics/blood quantum/bloodline purity? Thx.

Finished reading the second book of @kateelliottsff.bsky.social latest series: Furious Heaven Wow. Love how the threads are coming together. I learned a lot reading this as well as simply enjoyed it. Cannot wait for Lady Chaos! (Also love seeing my name as a character, thank you!)

#fountainpen : I do not need another ink. I really do not! But some of the Robert Osters are soooo pretty.

fountain pen market about to get rekt

Finally finished The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by @older.bsky.social and I loved the callouts to Murderbot and their own book Infomacracy! I mean, I loved the book entirely and my library took far too long to get it! How are they even more adorable??

addendum from me: borders are bad too, actually

immigration is good, actually.