James D. Watson was a racist and misogynistic asshole. Also, "discovery" lol.

*Rosalind Franklin has entered the chat*

Just need everyone to Google the name "Rosalind Franklin" at this moment.

Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...

Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.

Few things point out how excellent a person Krista is more than her asking for money. Give only comfortable able to.

Look, man. I loathe Doug Ford as much as anyone but he is not the villain in these trade negotiations. Stop trying to score political points off these ads. www.thetrillium.ca/opinion/opin...

ATTENTION CALGARY PEOPLE If you are in Calgary-Bow, and want to recall your MLA, details here to get started on the petition/process: recallnicolaides.ca/sign-the-pet...

Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦 Alberta is #ForeverCanadian

Here's a book by some guy named Chris Lewis about a middle-aged Mars-based private detective accepting a job from his ex. There are musical numbers. Kindle www.amazon.com/Trouble-Wore... Kobo www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/... I dunno why Krista Ball is selling this book though 🤔 payhip.com/b/6f5XT

Indie authors & publishers aren't paid immediately, so there's just 9 days left to where any books bought in 2025 will be paid out to them. So I thought I'd do a thread where people could find some books! (authors, please read 🧵first lol) (Inspired by @suleikhasnyder.bsky.social post)

I am a grouchy old person that likes paper books.

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

okay i need to log off this app, I'm just looking up old fights and laughing at people, and that is not how I want to spend these last remaining decades on this planet. ...but it's kinda funny tho

Thread (read all the posts) and quite true. Just ASK animal-related groups that are local: "I'm struggling, do you know of any pet food banks/options around?" because they usually have contacts and might run one themselves.

It cannot be made clearer. If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

I voted in my City election, as usual for nearly all elections voting for the least bad IMHO people.

Remember when you were young the oldies used to called every console a Nintendo? Well that’s what they’re doing with the word woke now… anyone who isn’t a raging cunt is woke.

The way some of the gen z's obsession towards ageism is baffled me because tf do you mean I'm not allowed to have fun after I'm reaching my mid 20s???? 💀

My oncologist at some point: "So you can definitely plan for Outer Worlds 2. If you continue to respond to the chemo, we could be looking at Elder Scrolls 6 or even Haunted Chocolatier."

My life is at a point where it a pit of depression and a lack of any real hope. Everything sucks.

The Sheriff of Nottingham's Balisong

Some of my biggest challenges are motivation, I struggle deeply with nearly everything because honestly, there are no wins, small or otherwise. I been rather consistently doing 5 km at lunch usually in under an hour. I get nothing from it and only stubbornness keeps me at it.

#rcw at Real Canadian Wrestling at Legion 1 Calgary

I definitely wish there was a Canadian based online dating app for nerds/geeks, I might do better on a app based on more commonality. I certainly am having no luck on these general apps.

Saskatchewan’s North is burning in the worst wildfire crisis in living memory. Nearly 15,000 people have been forced from their homes. Today, I wrote to Premier Scott Moe urging him to formally accept federal assistance — including military, policing, and communications support.

Important news for fans of Apex Books @apexmag.bsky.social. In short, Apex was screwed by the bankruptcy of the parent of Diamond Book Distributors, who placed their books in retail stores. This hits my fiction hard. Please read and share this thread. 1/ www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontp...

For the Americans - this farm animal sanctuary is completely overwhelmed. They've lost half of their regular monthly donors due to the recession, etc, and they are just trying to stay afloat while looking after the elderly animals they have. brokenshovels.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

If you are in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and friend of mine is being White Spy in this performance, take a chance on some theatre this weekend.

I am SO happy to finally share the relaunch of TRANQUILITY (the first half) with everyone today! You FINALLY get to see the new covers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tra...

It started from this position of "let's approach topics like sexual assault (or whatever, like take your pick of sensitive topics) and treat it with care" that moved to "this shouldn't exist in fiction and if it does, you are bad"--it's no less lazy than what we were criticizing in the first place.

I care far too little about the bloody orange felon-walker lead government and anyone who supported and/or voted for him. I hope you all die in the second revolutionary war.

eat our shit and hair, yankee doodle dipshits

Lost Lives by Noah Chinn, Reviewed by Robert Runté "far-future hopepunk series for our times" www.ottawareviewofbooks.com/single-post/...

Any one dissing on Chelsea Green for not being a real wrestler can stop right now.

My friend Tuutalik Boychuk wrote a book. So let me inform you all about it. It can be bought physically on Amazon, both US and Canada and on Kobo digitally.

Oof. Krista always speaks the truth. But oof. 😂

I'm about to pack up. Can someone find my thread on "indie authors, read widely and diversely in all meanings of that term because you're sounding like ChatGPT now even know I know you're against it" - I need to link it to my "some readers love AI-written books b/c they can barely read" thread

Husband is at Stirling Castle today. He called it a tourist trap 😂💀

Reminder that defending porn is an absolute requirement for the right to free speech. you will lose all autonomy trying to scrub uncomfortable content.

The wonderful @jackielaubooks.bsky.social put together a Kobo Plus promo for AAPI Heritage Month (US) & Asian Heritage Month (Canada)! I have two titles listed—TIKKA CHANCE ON ME and NEPO BABY. Check out this amazing list of 40+ books! #romancelandia www.kobo.com/us/en/p/roma...

I think a bunch of my stalkers died during covid, or maybe just got hobbies I dunno whatever, they're gone now, but the important thing is that I collected all of the things that upset them into one book. (Excludes my slight criticism of a Jim Butcher book that I loved & got YEARS of weirdos.)

#batman In things I didn't ever expect to find.

What did i say of the Chance of snow never being Zero.

this face

As the Met Gala approaches, I want to remind people that the Gala is the primary source of funding for the Met’s Costume Institute. The Costume Institute, despite being a major draw for the museum, is not funded from the same big kitty due to misogyny (fashion is for girls).

So the Orange Stain hasn't let go the 51st state stuff yet. He is a fool!

We openly attribute the restrictions of the Geneva Convention to the Canadians

@skyladawn.ca thanks to @kristadb1.bsky.social I have one of your books!