Yesterday we feasted on waterfalls, and today we're shopping our fridge for leftovers.

Coming VERY SOON (tuesday)! WE WILL RISE AGAIN, an anthology of speculative fiction, essays, and interviews about activism that @cxorlando.bsky.social called "An incredibly important book" - pre-order now!

On the POD: tiny.cc/esnv001 We bring you excerpts from an evening with Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear of The War on Cars podcast, joined by city councillor Lucy Maloney and designer Tom Flood. @visionzerovancouver.ca @tomflood.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social @thewaroncars.bsky.social #vanpoli

OREGONIANS!!! Due to new legislation passed this year, the Oregon Public Utility Commission is developing new guidelines for how to divide energy costs between residential & commercial customers. TELL THEM DATA CENTERS NEED TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE!!! apps.puc.state.or.us/docketpublic...

If you need some beauty & eloquence in your day, look no further than this gorgeous poem by @betsyaoki.bsky.social: www.nightmare-magazine.com/poetry/futak...

Oh no I just saw a picture of the art supply suitcase go by so it must be time for my yearly psa: don't buy that. I've been given it many times in my life and it was usable once: in 1989. "But I don't know what to get my artist friends/talented cousins for the holidays!" I will help.

Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season

This bullshit is making everything worse and the only thing I’m sure of is that I will continue to spend five figures a year to access four figures of care just in case I need seven figures of care.

The holiday shopping onslaught is upon us, and per Transfer Orbit tradition, I've rounded up a handful of special books, items, and other stuff to consider for the nerd-inclined person in your life. You can read it here: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/nerd-holiday...

The class traitor is the poor person who robs the poor and gives to themself

Made a pumpkin pie last night! It was the first time in probably 20 years I made my own pie crust. Said crust would not have scored any points on Bake Off, but it did serve its purpose and tasted good. The filling was excellent. :D

Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”

Tonight’s break from reality is brought to us by @wnwagner.bsky.social ‘Girl In the Creek’. Sorry to take so long to get to this one Wendy, the TBR pile is an ever growing monster of awesome.

1 like = 1 line from the book

In self-interest but also general interest, folks: Black Friday is coming up, and small publishers/independent creators will always be a better choice than megacorps. When the sales drop, please remember that!

what we don’t have in turkey fryer explosion videos, we make up for with 10-pound grease ball pics.

For the [ast few years I've been editing the short fiction for Star Ship Sofa, a venerable SF (not F/H) podcast. It's a small joint, and I've turned it primarily into a reprint market as we can afford only $50 per story. I've also turned it into a reprint market because writers need money fast. 🧵

Explaining to my Canadian wife that Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursdays because Thanksgiving is the Thursday of holidays

I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.

One hundred percent agree. If you are an author, don’t do anything about the piracy of your work. Don’t even think about it. It’s a complete waste of time and energy.

looks like my novella is for sale over at Rebel Satori. maybe check it out if you enjoy queer urban fantasy, wildly misconstrued irish mythology and/or brattish protagonists? rebelsatori.com/product/the-...

At the moment, I’m regrettably not reading Edgar Allan Poe whilst having cappuccinos and croissants in a dimly-lit quaint café on a cobblestone street in Prague during a snowstorm, so no, I’m afraid your email did not “find me well.”

Got in a pep talk for my Patreon folks about expanding our definitions of what our annual accomplishments look like. patreon.com/WendyNWagner

Really proud of my colleagues for launching this new series at @coyotemedia.org -- First Aid Kit, a set of pieces that help you be safer, healthier, and more helpful in your community. How to respond to an overdose by @nuala.bsky.social

If you ever wonder why people say "slippery as an eel" I can confirm that one time we had to hold an eel for a vet to do a blood draw and that eel ended up on the floor 47 times out of 48 attempts

Without question. Also, the average monthly residual check is $12. You read that correctly. Twelve f’ing dollars.

Hello gays and theys, the end of the year approach-eth, so you know what that means: The second half of 🏳️‍🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️‍🌈 Organized by month again, because that seemed to work pretty well last time!

Artists are getting fucked to pay for AI-powered drone strikes and surveillance. Spotify is the absolute devil.

More #LegendsOfGeology Ellen Morris Bishop from Oregon State University Her seminal book: In Search of Ancient Oregon, mixes her knowledge of earth history and #Geology, and her passion for photography to help bring the fascinating story of Oregon’s origins to life. ⚒️🪨🌋⏳🌎

Abolishing ICE is only the beginning. Have you looked at your local cops? .. According to mappingpoliceviolence.us, police kill at least three people per day; from a meta analysis published in NYT, we now know the number could be six or even more.

This poor child, this poor mom. This is just evil.

Got sucked into reading @wnwagner.bsky.social 's An Oath of Dogs and stayed up later than intended last night. I have no regrets! #books www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554319...

Fucking idiotic. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Guys I found something worse than asking ChatGPT to do your homework

Spent Friday adulting and Saturday out hiking in the woods, looking at waterfalls and mushrooms.

Just finished Girl in the Creek by @wnwagner.bsky.social, just loved the setting (small town Oregon, Clackamas Wilderness) and characters (human and animal). Read some PNW PCT missing persons nonfiction this year and here's a speculative addition 💚🌲

Awesome news, audiobook lovers! GIRL IN THE CREEK is currently on sale at Chirp, Libro.fm, Audiobooks.com and Nook for just $4.99 through 12/3!!! I really love the narrator for the GITC audiobook; she brings a neat vibe to the story.

Hey, the book I wrote, Cosplay: A History, is heavily discounted at Amazon! It's been marked down to $16 (45% off the cover price!): www.amazon.com/Cosplay-Hist...

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Today's a great day to support some creators. Writers and artists and creatives of all sorts: reply with a link to one of your works. And feel free to tell us about it. Everyone: let's check through the replies and buy some creations and support some human beings.

Is "poorsplaining" a strictly American thing, or do folks do it in other countries, too? Poorsplaining = when someone on social media references a financial difficulty, & someone responds with generic advice, usually with a helping of paternalist judgment about purchases/lifestyle.

People seem very worried I don't know how to use a library. Friends, I have my library card barcode number memorized. (And I spent a year working for the interlibrary loan department of my college library, so I know how that works, too.)

Whew, this morning is sure a lot: Endangered Species Act rollbacks, DT screaming that Dem congress folks should be executed, AND teaching and nursing degrees (among many) no longer qualify for federal student loans. There's misery in there for everyone!

LP is one of our best and kindest. Every chance I get to talk to him at conventions is too short, but he’s just such a lovely presence that there’s a line of people eager to see him. Share and support if you can.

Apple is the one butting its AI head into Scrivener. Here's some more info from Literature & Latte.

Me: No unnecessary spending now that we have to get a new furnace. Me: It wasn't unnecessary, it was a BOOK!!!!

Charlotte didn’t flinch; it rose. Neighbors linked arms, communities defied intimidation, and ICE’s fear machine hit a wall of people power. This is the new standard: we protect us. Read it, share it, make it impossible to ignore🔥 www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/charlotte-...

They also have an online shop: shop.bookswithpictures.com I just ordered some holiday presents.