Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…

Trying to deal with FedEx website/customer support is making me remember why I hate FedEx. Just. Hate.

I know it's late, but I wanted to share again that from now until Cyber Monday, I'm offering 20% off your first year on an annual Patreon membership. I'm trying to get to 1000 paid subs by the end of the year and right now I'm at 876. patreon.com/katelynburns

Friends, this is a low hanging boycott action. Similar to Hulu and Disney+ actions. You can help turn the tide and it will make other platforms think twice. The working class has much more power than they think.

Wait prompt people are you saying I can crack this thing like an egg if I start using poetry SPEAK TO ME OF CHAT GPT

In honor of Link, who was banned for the crime of speaking truth to power, I am continuing Fund Me Friday in his stead. The last two Fridays have been delayed due to life stuff, but today I am back on the ball. Post your mutual aid in this thread and I will retweet as long as I am able.

My favorite writer reshared my FB post so I'm gonna do a legit swoon now. ☺️☺️☺️

a world without trans people has never existed and never will

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

“And I just say, ‘You know, it’s hard for me to care about Riley Gaines tying for fifth when my swim coach is accused of raping my teammates.”

middlebury college student lia smith killed herself one month ago after facing harassment for being a trans athlete you will not hear her name once on cable tv don’t let them erase her #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance

Just gonna add that I got it before it was on sale, and it would’ve been worth the money at double the price. It’s queer, it’s complex, it’s glorious. Get it for you, your trans, NB and gender-spicy pals, or hey…gift it to the pal you think might need their mind expanded or their closet warmed.

This piece by @thellpsx.bsky.social and @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social is the most beautiful tribute to Alice, from two friends who loved her. Skip the articles in big media like the Times, which didn't even mention Alice's work with Crips for eSims. If you don't know about Alice, check it out.✨

America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI' Remember that. Remember her.

Update: The State Department has once again changed the language back to saying transgender people's passports will be valid "until they are invalidated pursuant to federal regulations."

Everything I’ve read in WE WILL RISE AGAIN so far is spectacular, but this story in particular was deeply moving, starkly beautiful, and both unflinchingly timely and evergreen

AMAZING lineup for the in-person SF launch of WE WILL RISE AGAIN, the speculative fiction anthology about activism co-edited by @annaleen.bsky.social @drkarenlord.bsky.social and yours truly!

This is note perfect, and a solid take on the way a large number of conservatives approach pretty much everything. “But what’s in it for me?”

Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house

Just for my own edification, if you are BIPOC and living in Canada and write gothic horror do you mind saying hi to me on this thread? Off the bat respectfully I know of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Premee, Nalo Hopkinson, I love all of their work and have their books.

Reconciliation isn’t about token gestures, museum visits, or diversity training, writes @pampalmater.com. True reconciliation means respecting Indigenous peoples’ right to say 'No'—to development on their lands, to discriminatory laws, and to ongoing abuse.

When allegiance to a multi-media franchise brand eclipses critical engagement, even the most idealistic communities risk being co-opted by forces that run counter to the values they once championed. Star Trek is now owned by problematic people. New blog post: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

This event is already more than half over, and we’ve only gotten two sales 😔 Can we change that? #BookSky #SFF 💙📚🪐 📦📚

Apropos of absolutely nothing, I was today many years old when I learned that George Clooney was on Facts of Life…

Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror is eligible for the Best Anthology category in several awards, and all of the stories are eligible for Best Short Fiction in many awards too! Follow the links below and please consider nominating this incredible book & the magnificent stories within

Adding an image of the very moving text for alt-txt.

Medical Republic: 'Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint' 'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.' www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...

@skeetsapp.com Hi! I was wondering if/when the app was going to support things like muting threads directly from a post & so forth. I love the app and extra functionality, but if I can’t do the stuff that’s in the other app as well, then I have to keep switching back & forth, which…🤷🏽 Thanks!

“This image is so important, but it doesn’t have alt text. What should I do?“ 1. Click on image 2. Save image 3. Quote the OP 4. Attach image 5. Click “ALT” square in the corner 6. Describe the image as if you were telling a friend on the phone 7. Click save 8. Write a post (optional) 9. Share

Extremely important for non-cis folks and their passports. It’s not good, and it’s time-sensitive.

Why are we hearing about building more pipelines? Do they make sense for Canada's economy? And what about our emissions goals? We mapped 800,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada and tried to get to the bottom of these questions in our latest explainer video. #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/video-pipeli...

Just got that "your account will be suspended" dm. Block & report it.

Bout fucking time.

Fuck yeah!!!

Cooooool

For those wondering if now is the time to de-google-ify their lives, here’s a terrific new element to add to your decision-making equation. Here’s a terrific article that explains & links to a well-curated & fairly exhaustive list of alternatives to all the Google products, with informative notes.

New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings “Big tech has made their choice” www.404media.co/google-has-c...

Really hoping this inspires all the various newsletter writers and so forth to look to a different format than the individual newsletter on Substack (or any other really).

My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is a Time Magazine “Must-Read Book of the 2025”, 🥰. I’m pleased that they at least said the genre is “hard to pin down” (that’s an understatement because the novel contains multitudes). Full list here: time.com/collections/...

Right, this event needs $1500 to happen. There are 600 participating bookstores & for most it’s their busiest sales day of the year, or is second only to Indie Bookstore Day / Small Business Saturday. Editors/publishers, this is a no-brainer of an opportunity for your imprint. Romancelandia: pls RT

Today's word is GIRL. Today's #BookQW from Direct Descendant (@dawbooks.bsky.social 2025) a cozy horror set in Northern Ontario, where the baked goods are French and the eldritch horrors are cuddly. Well, some of the baked goods. Actually, now I think of it, only some of the eldritch horrors...

hi. Repository of San Francisco receipts here. This op-ed on charter reform was written by Sean Elsbernd, current head of SPUR, former Supervisor and floating political operative. As Supervisor his most notable piece of legislation was a charter amendment he put on the ballot in 2010, Prop G.

Welcome to bluesky. if the word “trannie” means anything to you - aside from a car’s transmission - and/or you’ve used it as a slur, you’re definitely in a place. - with zero suggestion that OP transphobic - I expect this to be de-linked & myself blocked, which is fair but..the joke called to me.🤷🏽

Lessee if I get slapped down

Facts and if you can help out by sharing this it would help us out a lot

The city of Thunder Bay has opened their new “safe sobering and withdrawal management” site, which has a renewed focus on Indigenous clients. This site is designed for people seeking culturally appropriate, trauma informed care.

Restitution au Ghana de plus de 130 trésors ashantis détenus au Royaume-Uni et en Suisse

After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run. We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader. If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇

Mamdani is going to implement Shaddap You Face law. It’ll be the official song for Italian-Americans, to be played on what used to be called “Columbus Day” to remind them that he wasn’t actually “all that” & to acknowledge the suffering he brought to the First Nations that welcomed him.

1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties. 🧵👇