Grateful! For rules-fueled creativity. For homophones. For bad elf legacies.

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quite looking forward to this book by my pal some of you might also find it of interest!

Now they’re coming after minors. ICE is planning to open a new call center with a dedicated unit to track unaccompanied migrant children, according to internal contracting documents.

Tonight, 7:30 PM Central Time We are going to Get Into It Lock in and join us The legs feed the wolf

oh same on all counts

There is no reforming this.

Grateful! For natural light. For all kinds of long-term relationships. For pen converters.

this and may we, whether or not those who said we could build follow through, succeed at the work of building

on the one hand, now that i'm drafting my 6th novel (arguably more), it is safe to say i know how i work on the other hand, every one has gone a little differently and challenged my ideas about how i work either way, i now feel safe believing i'll get to writing my other novel ideas (currently 6+)

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unmute. a whole bop

We do not. Fuck Ronald Reagan.

i think there are virtues to being a pantser or a plotter. but if you haven't thought things out enough in advance to really consider, for instance, if a character's name is going to sound hilarious as the last, dramatic line of dialogue in the season finale? well, that's on you. still laughing here

lolsob my favs are the ones where i'm working a job i actually do or have held. all realism, with the difficulty level (or my incompetence level) turned up. super restful. definitely not contributing to burnout or feeling like day jobbing is all i do

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An autistic woman is reportedly so good at masking she is frequently mistaken for a neurotypical – while the monstrous portrait in her attic withers and decays at an alarming rate.

Port explained: “I predicted the rise of fascism, the acceleration of the climate crisis and, amazingly, Netflix releasing a documentary called Poop Cruise.”

Hey, Washington State, you paying attention?

New statement from Chuck Schumer: “Despite not doing anything useful, and in fact being actively harmful to the process in a number of ways, I am here to take credit for other people’s hard work and risks.”

Grateful! For a perfectly baked potato. For lemon pepper. For letting the dice decide.

Our findings show a rare win-win approach to humanely manage cat overpopulation AND protect wildlife - this is a game changer! Read the full paper: bit.ly/SaveCatsAndW... @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social @iso-topo.bsky.social #TNR #cats #conservation

Chinese astronauts become the first to grill wings in space, paving the way for future uncstronauts

The absurdity of this entire thread

Attn Pennsylvania voters: A massive wave of texts is being sent from random numbers telling Democrats and Independents to vote “No” on the Supreme Court retention questions. These messages are fake and misleading, part of a coordinated disinformation push.

If you’re turned away at the polls (in Virginia or anywhere in the U.S.), here’s what to do: - Request a written explanation: If poll workers deny your regular ballot, ask them to put in writing why they refused it.

this! get out there and vote, even for the small stuff. because it can turn into the immediate big stuff in your area

Six-year-old Mary Walker, who flies into inexplicable rages when everything in her immediate environment goes bleepy bloopy bleep blorp, has reportedly been called “a spoiled brat” by helpful well-wishers.

If MAGA can’t win, they’ll try to cheat. In New Jersey, Democratic strongholds are being targeted with bomb threats at polling places across Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic counties, forcing brief closures. Do not let this stop you from voting.

I’m voting in my local elections today too! Keep the kleptocrat Republicans and bigots out of our school boards, courts, and local government!

They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue. The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point. They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.

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Grateful! For queer boys and their dogs. For really exploring "what if?". For hoarding blankets.

"Why are people so fed up with Democratic leadership, Chuck?" "Why hasn't there been a coordinated Democratic response to Trump's takeover of [insert list here]" "Why haven't the Dems..." Exhibit #27839863i9035693:

"[You're] not concerned about the appearance of corruption with this?" "I'd rather not have you ask the question."

i KNEW my heist crew had a chance. sending this to the group chat now. (here's hoping they just changed it to Louvre2 so we still have a shot)

Laura has her first Coaching Post up for National Novel Writing Month! let's hear it for "the sane one" on the podcast folks www.patreon.com/posts/from-c...

i am best at "going with the flow" when what we mean is sexuality and gender are fluid

naming people/things/characters is hard but suddenly my brain is quickly naming characters? i guess thanks to whoever released the update that got the naming part of my brain working smoothly this is the earliest in drafting a novel where i named all characters who didn't show up with names. wild

Grateful! For cached images. For appreciated art. For faster resolutions.

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fellow cold feet-havers, especially if it's a persistent and intense thing, tell me about your fav warm socks. ones that actually work to keep you from being constantly, painfully cold. because searches online have been made garbage and reviews are so often fake/unreliable, i'm asking you!

Grateful! For productive distractions. For already knowing the workaround. For marigolds.

love when someone says something like, "well, i guess it's a good thing you don't have kids." and it's clearly supposed to be a devastating blow, but instead i'm like, "yeah, no. exactly."

This exactly. And I'm horrified that anyone believes food isn't just the lowest bar for humanity. Everyone "deserves" food. And I don't care what kind of food... especially when our president is gold-plating the white house.

🧵 if you feel safe doing this, this is how you handle it

Clinicians will be able to identify female autism in mere seconds by posing one simple question: “Do you have, or have you ever had, an imaginary horse?”

Let’s talk about ICE. This post is long, but it’s worth reading to understand how to protect your right to privacy. It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.

"How libraries expect to survive or thrive when they’re unwilling to talk about the ongoing efforts to dismantle them is unclear."

well, you DID ask