On a much happier note, it's time to line up some great reads of the short short story variety from Ronnie Virdi, Sunny Moraine, Jason Sanford, Erin Roberts, Aaron Rosenberg, & maybe you. Check out the MISSEd-FiTS #kickstarter from @calendaroffools.bsky.social! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cal...

The clickable link: <https://gofund.me/d1b3e0ed2> #WashingtonPost #Firings #JournalistsInNeed

The READ THIS! BotM announced (by someone y'all might know), the Yap's in Charge, & More @ the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-... @elleeire.bsky.social @lianabrooks.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @phyllishemann.bsky.social @marcmonroe.bsky.social @jag4a.bsky.social

I HOPE this is accessible to everyone, because it's too funny not to share. It's exactly what it says on the box: "Museum curator, 77, learns Gen Z slang and goes viral: ‘Honestly, she ate’" :D #art #wapo wapo.st/4a9x9CE

The Management was promoted to Upper Management. @gregoriusu.bsky.social & I are shattered. We'd hoped to enjoy his wise, gracious supervision for many years to come. But this Best Cat was destined for bigger things. We will miss him always. Pumba, June 22, 2011-Jan. 23, 2026. <3

Need something to keep you warm with the winter storm coming for many of us? Hot Off the Press 151 has you covered with @ginikoch.bsky.social’s SF mystery adventure, @layladorine.bsky.social's spicy romance, & some #dragon fun from @alkaplanauthor.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bcu...

Are You Scared Yet? www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

fwiw I'm a silver honors member and I have the hilton card and when I just called to ask if they were changing their policy I got told they don't know what is going to happen but they're waiting for info and in the meantime I should email: guest. [email protected]

PSA: Examples of a judicial warrant and an administrative warrant. ICE cannot enter your home with only an administrative warrant.

Today in Alexandria, VA.

Protested in Franconia yesterday. Tomorrow will find me in north Del Rey. How are you spending your weekend?

@Con-Tinual Fandom explores the worlds of Grand Mistress Lois McMaster Bujold with Susan Griffith, @nancynorthcott.bsky.social, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1G7x...

Join us on Con-Tinual for a fun conversation on K-Pop Demon Hunter with Elizabeth Davis, @alkaplanauthor.bsky.social, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/17Nx...

The first READ THIS! Book of the Month announced, the Yap's back in charge, my bday looms, and more at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2026/01/firs... @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social @teresaintrepid.bsky.social @elleeire.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @marcmonroe.bsky.social

The long-awaited book 17 of the alien series by Gini Koch is now available for Preorder! Releasing April 7, 2026. @ginikoch.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G62KZGLC B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/aliens-lik... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/alie... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Let's Make this new year better than LAST Year! #ElonMusk #trump #Criminal #pervert #Starlink #KamalaHarris #doge #USAID #FederalWorkforce #Decimation #EastWing #WhiteHouse #KennedyCenter #JohnFKennedy

Because it's New Year's someplace. :D jlcards.com/VU7a51

The Panel Room 206 is all about holiday mysteries with @ginikoch.bsky.social, Fraser Sherman, John French, & host @jpnettles.bsky.social! Get locked in with some of your favorite holiday mysteries from books, film and TV, plus some of our panelists holiday mysteries! www.facebook.com/share/p/1GWJ...

It's a holiday Hot Off The Press 150 with romance, action, adventure, historical romance, scifi, and fantasy from Layla Dorine, JB Garner, @ginikoch.bsky.social , Dennis M. Myers, @nancynorthcott.bsky.social, Wendy Van Camp, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/17rW...

It's on the website so it must be real. I'll be a guest at @dragoncon.org in 2026! I can't wait to see all my Dragon Con family and friends--and look forward to making new ones. 😃 What a great present for the day! www.dragoncon.org/people-to-se...

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... Captain Bonespurs v. PT-109? So Trump thinks he's equal to Jack Kennedy! #Capitol #Cartoon #DonaldTrump #Drawing #JohnFKennedy #KennedyCenter #LincolnMemorial #Memorial #PT109 #Recommended #WashingtonMonument #digitaldrawing

"The pattern is also a lesson. News organizations that have stood up for themselves and pushed back against the attempts at intimidation prevailed. "The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement. "It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

@lmariewood.bsky.social, @whoismarclabbott.com, @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social, @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social, & @svpthinks.bsky.social bring the spice to Con-Tinual Con's Holiday Horror 2025. The titles may surprise you. The carrot definitely will. Enjoy! www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ahe...

Harpo is gone. But his human mom, @catssurname.bsky.social, is still working with #cats. She can adopt & train more kittens, but she needs to up her finances to qualify. Helping her means more Kitty Dopamine hits, something we all need right now. Please help if you can. ko-fi.com/post/My-Neig...

Lisa Macon Wood, Marc Abbott, Rhonda Jackson Garcia, Nicole Givens Kurtz, & Steven Van Patten bring the spice in the 2025 edition of Con Tinual Con's Holiday Horror. The titles may surprise you. The carrot definitely will. Enjoy! www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ahe...

The READ THIS! Author Q&A (with moi & co-writer Bebe Bayliss) is THIS Thursday, the Cover Reveal & Pre-Order you've been waiting for, and more at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social @alexshvartsman.bsky.social

The READ THIS! BotM Announced, a New Release, and The Last Day of Preorder Disco @ the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... @phyllishemann.bsky.social @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social @alexshvartsman.bsky.social @meltodd.bsky.social @teresaintrepid.bsky.social @jag4a.bsky.social

It's here! SKULL X BONES, the latest #antho from @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social, with 14 great SFF pirate stories & bonus art by dh @gregoriusu.bsky.social & Ariel Guzman is on sale from all your fave outlets just in time for holiday giving. Check it out! amzn.to/3KRPJGH

A feminist telehealth provider is cutting out pharmaceutical middlemen to make abortion safer, simpler and more accessible across borders.

For the giggles, I give you "Finding Mr. Christmas." Hopefully, the link will let you read free. Enjoy! wapo.st/3MVOOWa

Time for another free story! For the next three weeks, @gregbossert.bsky.social's "Forget-me-not" is available for free on our site! This is such a wonderfully weird, gripping story about the search for meaning and value, so don't miss out!

Coming December 15th! A new #sff anth about #pirates! SKULL X BONES from ZNB by ed @davidbcoe.bsky.social & @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social! Preorder the #ebook now! Kindle: amzn.to/48rReUR B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/skull-x-bo... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... #booksky #fantasy #urbanfantasy

Flights of fancy, daring deeds and all manner of exploits and adventures await you! @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Trophy Hardback: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca...

SKULL X BONES, the latest #antho from @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social is almost here. Pre-order now and snag 14 great stories, an epic cover and great interior art (including an #illo by dh @gregoriusu.bsky.social) just in time for the holidays! ZNB online store: zombies-need-brains-llc.square.site

The READ THIS! BotM Announced, a New Release, and The Last Day of Preorder Disco @ the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... @bebebayliss.bsky.social @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @elleeire.bsky.social @sharonskinner.bsky.social @marcmonroe.bsky.social

Wherever you live, this story has significant implications because the trend of defunding libraries, when we should be fortifying these outposts of learning, sharing, and survival, is a national phenomenon. Libraries are models of the kind of infrastructure we must EXPAND to get the world we want.

Tool

#TennesseeWilliams in #WeirdTalesMagazine? Yes, indeed. It was his first published story, and they paid him good money for it too. It was illustrated too. Read about the story & its afterlife, then follow the link to the tale itself. 😃 lithub.com/read-tenness...

On a happier note, it's true. You can find anything in NYC--if you know where to look. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mir...

Zero class 🤦‍♀️

This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Just in time for holiday shopping! Hot Off The Press 147 dishes up action, adventure, SFF, & romance from Keith DeCandido, Layla Dorine, @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social, @ginikoch.bsky.social, Dennis M. Myers, Bobby Nash, Wendy Van Camp, & host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1H5b...

SKULL X BONES, the new #SFF #anthology from @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social, featuring interior art by DH @gregoriusu.bsky.social & Ariel Guzman, & great stories by 14 fabulous authors, will be released Dec. 14. Just in time for holiday giving! Pre-order now at <zombies-need-brains-llc.square.site>.

A person would be hard-pressed to carve a more perfect dragon's head. Mother Nature did it without even trying. #dragon #naturephoto

The next READ THIS! Author Q&A is THIS Thursday, New Release, New Preorder, and More at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/11/read... @meltodd.bsky.social @labyrinthrat.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @buckeyegirl31.bsky.social @duncansbooks.bsky.social

@dragoncon.org 2026 guest application submitted. Fingers crossed! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Team Seal for the win! :D www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It's time for another free story. Now available, "Brigid and the Snakes" by @jeanmarieward.bsky.social! This is a fantastic(al) alt-history at the intersection of Celtic folklore and the story of Saint Patrick. Available for three weeks only, so don't miss your chance. Read it today!

The writer of the article calls ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKE an inspiration for a #MontyPython skit. But the author missed the big one. It sounds pure #FawltyTowers to me. After all Manuel did learn his English from a book. :D www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how...

Putting together this month's #newsletter featuring links to weird news & facts, & books you want to read by *other folks*, plus news, pics, & WIP snippets. Sign up at jeanmarieward.com & read it tonight! 😃