Janni Lee Simner
@jannileesimner.bsky.social
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Writer and struggling idealist. Author of the Bones of Faerie trilogy. www.simner.com
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"The dragons are not all dead, as we thought. Maybe the wizards are not all dead, either." --Ursula K. Le Guin, The Farthest Shore
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Ali Trotta
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Sometimes, old ghosts become new problems, & I donât know how to decide: disappear or dive in? Should I shut the door or offer my heart like a pomegranate, a mess of delicious fruitâ I, too, am this, a hurricane of question marks, a storm-song of wonder & wonderingâ is this hope or a haunting?
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âI just really wish I had that moment to live over again because I would have said to them, âApollo 8, you can now slip the surly bonds of Earth, and dance the sky Apollo 8! Dance the sky! You go!â Is what I would have said to them instead of âYouâre cleared for TLI.ââ
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âI just really wish I had that moment to live over again because I would have said to them, âApollo 8, you can now slip the surly bonds of Earth, and dance the sky Apollo 8! Dance the sky! You go!â Is what I would have said to them instead of âYouâre cleared for TLI.ââ
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I was around 2 years old when we landed on the moon. My mom woke me up so I could say I was there. So watching the Artemis 2 launch with my own kid now was pretty darn cool.
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That Librarian: Amanda Jones
4 days ago
This is a verified GoFundMe for librarian Luanne James from the Rutherford County Library Alliance.
gofund.me/f7704eb98
Read what happened to this hero:
www.newschannel5.com/news/rutherf...
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Rutherford County Library Board fires director after she refuses to relocate 132 children's books
Dr. Lu-anne James called the board's order to move books with LGBTQ+ themes to the adult section an unlawful act of viewpoint discrimination.
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/rutherford-county-library-board-fires-director-after-she-refuses-to-relocate-132-childrens-books
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"Remember that you are not special. And that you were born to this. There is power in that liminal space, in that contradiction. Perhaps no one knows the answers as to why you, why here, why now. But it is you, and here, and now. And that must be enough"
@kylelukoff.bsky.social
, A World Worth Saving
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Courtney Milan
5 days ago
Hello! Today is THE LAST DAY to file a claim in Bartz v. Anthropic. GET YOUR MONEY! Check the works list to see if you are on it here:
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File a claim here:
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/claim-form
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The wind is blowing, the air is full of dust, rain is splattering half-heartedly, some machine is humming in the distance, and the evening just has a low-key apocalyptic feel to it.
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There are many reasons Iâm loving Kyle Lukoffâs A World Worth Saving (possibly the most deeply _Jewish_ Jewish fantasy Iâve read), but the moment the protagonist asks, basically, âWhy am I so specialâ and his magical companion says matter-of-factly âYou are not specialâ may be my favorite. (So far)
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Chuck Tingle
10 days ago
if you are a bigot or support bigotry or act in a movie built on the profits of hate, people are allowed to not like you 1. because bigotry is bad and 2. because people generally DONT LIKE THINGS THAT HURT THEM. like this is so obvious. it is not 'canceling' it is an exercise in basic human autonomy
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"The battle station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet; its defenses are designed around a direct large scale assault. That's why I, General Dodonna, am personally asking you to chip in five galactic credits to the Rebellion's Large Scale Assault Fund todayâ
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I mean, how to transform my bathroom from boring to special is certainly one of the top worries that keeps _me_ up at night.
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âSpear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Thatâs why Iâm asking you to chip in five silver tonight so that I may ride, ride now, ride to Gondor!â
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"The battle station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet; its defenses are designed around a direct large scale assault. That's why I, General Dodonna, am personally asking you to chip in five galactic credits to the Rebellion's Large Scale Assault Fund todayâ
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Thiiiiiiiiis is potentially interesting.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas ⌠again
Discovery at Monte Verde puts north-to-south expansion theory back at centre of heated debate on continentâs human history
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/19/archaeological-site-in-chile-upends-theory-of-how-humans-populated-the-americas-again
15 days ago
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Nothing ânearâ about these record highs!
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Felicia Davin
17 days ago
as a parent I would so much rather that my kid encounter *any* topic in a book before encountering it in real life, lol
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âChanges.â
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Hello May ⌠I mean March. đ
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"Tracing a neat straight line, adept and sure, The falcon heeds the calling falconer; Things hang together, and the center holds ..."
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đŹ 4  đ 490  â¤ď¸ 775 ¡ EVERYTHING'S FINE :) By W.B. Yeats Tracing a neat straight line, adept and sure, The falcon heeds the calling falconer; Things hang together, and the center holds; Mere symmetâŚ
https://www.tumblr.com/the-domestic-mammoth/811179751197835264/everythings-fine-by-wb-yeats-tracing-a-neat
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Micah
20 days ago
friend, this is Marcus Junius Brutus CAESAR has declared himself DICTATOR FOR LIFE and MUST BE STOPPED can you rush a donation of ten denarii today to show that you STAND WITH THE REPUBLIC?
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Chaucer Doth Tweet
22 days ago
Fynde somebodye who doth love thee as much as fantasye fictioun doth love apostrophes yn proper nouns
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Stephen Soldz
23 days ago
It is horrific that incidents like these are increasing. While, at this point, we know nothing about the motives here, it is important to be clear that anger about Israeli actions is never a justification for violence against Jews.
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Itâs a 12 hour flight. Iâm taking one of the empty rows in the back so I can sleep. I can always chat with the other passengers from the aisle later, if I really want to. And this is why Iâm no fun at parties.
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25 days ago
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âMom always said donât play ball in the house.â
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Lady Gaga covers âWonât You Be My Neighbor?â
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lady gaga | Wonât You Be My Neighbor ( cover ) -
YouTube video by Gaga Planet
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/gvENpW_99rY
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On the other hand, if someone wants invisibility so they can eavesdrop on strangersâ conversations, that just means theyâre either a spy or a writer.
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ceej
30 days ago
re: the push notification I just received from the New York Times that read, verbatim: "Could War Hurt U.S. Consumers?"
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Now this is one of the few things that could get me back to Target pretty much instantly.
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about 1 month ago
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Seriously though if thereâs a time-traveling unicorn whoâd like to set things right, Iâll meet you by the star-watching rock.
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When "Do it for the plot" would be the perfect thing for your character to say if this were real life, but, well, it's a story and nothing unravels tension like reminding everyone of the fact.
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Awfully cheerful for Monday morning in our dystopia, but it's what my Are You Listening playlist wanted me to hear. "This really isn't a good time for a ... song."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rgB...
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Time To Be Awesome (Song) - My Little Pony: The Movie [HD]
YouTube video by Flutter525
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rgBWhNIDOE
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Defenestration Now
about 1 month ago
With all yâall in this fateful hour, I call on all heaven with its power
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I know, I know, Earth is considered a hardship assignment. Still and all.
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Seriously though if thereâs a time-traveling unicorn whoâd like to set things right, Iâll meet you by the star-watching rock.
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"Still, good to know youâre not into the whole mindless bloodlust thing. Some predators are. We canât all be eco-sensitive scavengers."
#wip
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Anne Ursu
about 1 month ago
Rent is due and we still need to raise tens--if not hundreds--of thousands of dollars. North Minneapolis doesn't get the same kind of attention the southside does, and kids there are hurting badly. If we raise $1000 I will match. (Reply, DM, or email.)
givebutter.com/beyondthebell
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Supporting Northside Minneapolis Families
By Supporting Northside Beyond the Bell
https://givebutter.com/beyondthebell
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Sometimes I actually do love humans.
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about 1 month ago
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Mark Jason Princess Tiny Keyop
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about 1 month ago
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This is very cool. And fun.
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Writers for Democratic Action MN
about 1 month ago
More than 50 Minnesota authors unite for statewide âAuthors for Minnesota Dayâ on Feb. 28
bluestemprairie.substack.com/p/more-than-...
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Iâm less concerned about whether TSA pre-check is suspended than about how readily weâve come to accept that a decent airport experience is a privilege reserved for those willing and able to pay extra.
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I want to write the way Alysa Liu skates.
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Why is it only on viewing 573 (approximately) of The Empire Strikes Back that I wondered why someone who could lift spaceships with his freaking mind decided the only way he could defeat the Empire was to hide in a swamp for 20 years until some untrained kid showed up?
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Dan Membiela
about 2 months ago
âNow is not the time for political statementsâ is a political statement.
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WeRateDogs
about 2 months ago
This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association
about 2 months ago
SFF creators, take note! SFWA is now taking applications for the next round of our three-month Career Mentorship Program! Mentorships help writers tackle the tough questions of growing their career. We seek mentors and mentees. Non-members welcome! Please don't self-reject. Learn more here: đď¸đ
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"The voice grew closer. I made myself as small as a jaguar hiding beneath a pile of blankets could."
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Anyone who thinks this 5 year old was ready to fly off to party at the Super Bowl really, truly doesnât understand how trauma works. Even had it been physically safe for him to go (it wasnât), it would not have been emotionally safe, and wonât be for some time.
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about 2 months ago
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No matter how funny it is. No matter how heartwarming it is. No matter how good a story it makes or how worthy a moral truth it explores or how much you want it to be true.
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