A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.

Sitting in the stupid sun with my dog for my stupid mental health.

This flash sale ends Monday. Get your holiday shopping done early and cheap!

For real though. The sadpups-led shadowban on me has taken a toll on our ability to make sales through panels, shares, and a whole lot else. We have 50+ books. Like one enthusiastic "Support them!" from the right source could finally get us out of debt. Would pay more to our authors. When? Ever?

Them: wow dreams are so interesting, it’s hard to know what they mean sometimes though Me, the person who dreams regularly that I have to clean out and pack an inordinate amount of stuff, by myself, on a deadline: haha, yeah it’s a mystery

We keep each other safe. If you see ICE or if you know someone who’s been detained, call the PIRC hotline: 1-888-622-1510. Make sure you’re using the CLEAR model (Count, Location, Equipment, Activity, and Report Time) when you call.

Damn even the island underage.

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

Nothing illustrates the “vision over function” ethos of the tech bros like humanoid robots. They would rather poke fruitlessly at the hardest form of locomotion than make machines that do things effectively. Like where is my dusting drone????

Emergency ask. Well things have escalated a bit on the homefront. We are at risk of losing our housing and need to come up with 3 months rent by the 1st, which is an impossible ask as it is but it looks like it will be just me for awhile. ko-fi.com/johnniejae/g...

We are all dead, and we spoiled the world before we died. There is nothing left. Nothing but dreams.

i'm tired of being told to stop doomscrolling. i'm just scrolling, it's not my fault there's doom on there

Ear is healing due to my 4 a day antibiotics, but I’m so overstimulated at this point that I’m about to defenestrate someone.

“Fish” can refer to a single individual, or multiple individuals from the same species. “Fishes” refers to multiple species. 🐠 Fish 🐠🐠🐠 Fish 🐠🐟🐡 Fishes

Well don't I feel stupid

I adore this thread SO MUCH. Also PSA, wherever you live, don’t touch hairy or spiny caterpillars. Most of them have venom attached to the hairs/spines and will Cause You Problems.

Absolutely nobody asked for this but I reformatted my animal yeetability thread into printable poster & zine files. Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.

The most accurate recreation of DS9 I've seen.

“Being both Black and autistic means constantly navigating systems that weren’t built for you, all while the world debates your humanity on cable news.” By @ayannasanaa.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/phenomen... #AutisticWhileBlack #autism #autistic

To our community members in this moment: “You have the right to be happy. Tune out from the world if you are able & tune into your own needs periodically. Stim, dance, dress in your funky outfit, & do what gives you joy.” -TC Waisman, at TPGA: tinyurl.com/TPGAselfCompassion #autism #neurodiversity

We really have to stop imagining these people as the worst movie villains we’ve ever seen, and imagine them instead as being the worst bosses we’ve ever had

A nuance that the doomers and cynics on social media often miss, I think, is that this administration can simultaneously be the most cruel and racist and vindictive people alive... And still have no fucking idea what the consequences of 80% of their actions will actually be.

Stop pretending everything they do is a brilliant gambit. Stop acting like every ridiculous move they make is going to pay off for them. STOP RESPECTING THEM THIS MUCH! They are drunk toddlers with guns, of course they are dangerous. To everyone, including each other and themselves.

Actually they're starting to sue now, and some ARE getting their jobs back. But it's going to be less flashy because the news isn't paying attention to it the way they did Kimmel. It's important to look for these things, too. Every small victory. www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...

It's Friday! So why not take a quick time-out from the daily dose of disturbing news to read an upbeat story about culture being used for positive social goals? Not behind a pay wall for me. Let me know if you hit one. I could provide a free link.

Loved this thread. 🧵 You can almost smell the garlic while reading.

Being an autistic kid in the 80s/90s was wild because it wasn’t uncommon to get called weird by someone wearing crimped hair and like three pairs of neon socks.

I’ve been under the covers for an hour and my feet are still cold. I find this very offensive.

Are hematomas like caviar for vampires?

It's day two of the "just got to hold on until the book check hits" sale! (A very publishing vibes sale indeed. LOL) We have 25% off everything in the shop as long as supplies last (I already emergency reprinted the clicky dumpsters!) Visit http://thebrokencirc...

At night when the bars close down Brandy walks through a slient town And drags a man, across the ground. To ditch him in the bay. She hears him say Brandy you're a fine girl Please don't murder me My life, my lover, my lady, not the sea....

My 8 yr old has been watching try not to laugh videos with supervision and most of them are fine, but he just heard the phrase “I want pussy” for the first time. 😬 Him: what does that MEAN? Me: it’s an adult slang word for vagina Him: so he wants to be a woman? Me: ….sure, let’s go with that

If you know anyone looking for speakers for Native American Heritage Month or needing graphic/web design, you can share my website at johnniejae.com

"the menswear guy isn't fair and balanced." do you even hear yourself? "fork lady is eroding public confidence." "ladder baby is undermining the credibility of the field." "lemon raccoon is acting without transparency or accountability." that's what you sound like.

List 3 things you can talk about for three hours with no prep 1. Evolution and ecology 2. How most white people in the U.S.—regardless of political beliefs—adhere to a set of learned unconscious hierarchal systems and how that Ruins Everything. 3. Vietnamese acne treatment videos

if you can help me (oh my god please help me) i have a glorified tip jar patreon (ive been doing co working two hour sessions and a monthly session for questions. this month i was going to play with the story engine so people could meet it) please don’t use the app they will take 30%

List 3 things you can talk about for three hours with no prep 1. Evolution and ecology 2. How most white people in the U.S.—regardless of political beliefs—adhere to a set of learned unconscious hierarchal systems and how that Ruins Everything. 3. Vietnamese acne treatment videos

CHOTINER: I'd like to shift gears now to ask you a little about breakfast foods. WILLIAMS CARLOS WILLIAMS: well, today I had coffee, toast and eggs, but sometimes I have pancakes instead, or bacon, or oatmeal - CHOTINER: okay. and where do cold plums fit into the lineup, would you say? WILLIAMS:

Isaac Chotiner has invited me to sample some delicious Amontillado wine and I don’t know guys but I think I’m going to come out of this interview seeming like *quite* the wine expert

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Having an infected wound is really disconcerting lol. I keep thinking “if I was a small Victorian child, I’d probably be dead.” 😬

At no time in the history of genetics was non-coding DNA dismissed as useless junk, despite this ahistorical trope that just won't die. And how is it a surprise that chromosomal rearrangements often involve repetitive DNA?

To be fair, it is my fault my kid is autistic, the same way it’s my fault he has blue eyes. 😁

They've lost the 9yos

If you’re feeling down today, just remember there’s always hope somewhere. There’s always a better day coming. You are loved, you are valued and you are not alone.

I have a sarcastic science review blog I’ve been doing unlisted for ages and I decided to start posting them for real I will try each time to come up with the most disorienting title / email subject line I can

Don’t get me wrong, it continues to be very scary that the Trump administration keeps desperately trying to create Reichstag fires and Horst Wessel Power Hours, it’s just also very noticeable that they somehow keep failing to stick the landing.

Read this story and had to do a little video because you know what? I’m glad koalas are being treated for chlamydia.

It's hard to put into words the anxiety folks are feeling. As an appreciation for everyone pushing through it, and many of us doing as much as we can, some more than anyone should have to, here's a bluesky exclusive of killdeer chicks seeking safe harbor under their parent. #birds 🐣

Omg, omg. Amazing! 🧪