Alison Fincher
@alisonfincher.bsky.social
public scholarship at Read Japanese Literature (@readjapaneseliterature.com) | co-editor for Japanese lit at Asian Review of Books | MSt English lit, 650-1550 | queer (historical/SFF) romance reader | ATL | genderqueer (all pronouns) | generative AI is bad
“What’s the last car you stopped to take a photo of?”
Well… I was driving, so my spouse could take a photo without me stopping, but…
Well… I was driving, so my spouse could take a photo without me stopping, but…
January 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“What’s the last car you stopped to take a photo of?”
Well… I was driving, so my spouse could take a photo without me stopping, but…
Well… I was driving, so my spouse could take a photo without me stopping, but…
Our authoritarian leader does not have the right to remove your authoritarian leader!
Our president can't kidnap a foreign leader and occupy another country for its oil. Venezuela deserves better—and so do we.
Join us on Sunday, 1/4 for a "We Say No to Occupation" march.
Gather at noon at Oak Hill (Piedmont Park) to march at 12:30.
End at the North Avenue MARTA Station.
Join us on Sunday, 1/4 for a "We Say No to Occupation" march.
Gather at noon at Oak Hill (Piedmont Park) to march at 12:30.
End at the North Avenue MARTA Station.
We Say No to Occupation · Indivisible ATL
Our president can't kidnap a foreign leader and occupy another country for its oil. Venezuela deserves better—and so do we.
Join us on Sunday, 1/4 for a "We Say No to Occupation" march.
Gather at no...
www.mobilize.us
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Our authoritarian leader does not have the right to remove your authoritarian leader!
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Senator Jon Ossoff: 470-786-7800
Senator Raphael Warnock: (770) 694-7828
Representative Nikema Williams: (404) 659-0116
Or find the contact info for a different congressperson 👇
Senator Raphael Warnock: (770) 694-7828
Representative Nikema Williams: (404) 659-0116
Or find the contact info for a different congressperson 👇
January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Senator Jon Ossoff: 470-786-7800
Senator Raphael Warnock: (770) 694-7828
Representative Nikema Williams: (404) 659-0116
Or find the contact info for a different congressperson 👇
Senator Raphael Warnock: (770) 694-7828
Representative Nikema Williams: (404) 659-0116
Or find the contact info for a different congressperson 👇
Reposted by Alison Fincher
The Constitution is very clear: War powers belong to Congress, not the White House.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Tell Congress: No War With Venezuela
The Trump regime has been amassing forces in the Caribbean as it threatens war against Venezuela. Over the past few months, they’ve bombed small boats in the Caribbean and Pacific that they claim were...
act.indivisible.org
January 3, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The Constitution is very clear: War powers belong to Congress, not the White House.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Reposted by Alison Fincher
New Years can be hard when you’re chronically ill
People are setting goals for the upcoming year… and many of us can’t participate
Our goal is to survive & lessen suffering
If all you did in 2025 was survive, that’s ok
It’s ok if that’s your goal for 2026 too
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
People are setting goals for the upcoming year… and many of us can’t participate
Our goal is to survive & lessen suffering
If all you did in 2025 was survive, that’s ok
It’s ok if that’s your goal for 2026 too
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
January 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
New Years can be hard when you’re chronically ill
People are setting goals for the upcoming year… and many of us can’t participate
Our goal is to survive & lessen suffering
If all you did in 2025 was survive, that’s ok
It’s ok if that’s your goal for 2026 too
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
People are setting goals for the upcoming year… and many of us can’t participate
Our goal is to survive & lessen suffering
If all you did in 2025 was survive, that’s ok
It’s ok if that’s your goal for 2026 too
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
Any connection?
January 1, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Any connection?
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Check out RJL'sreading project for #JanuaryinJapan 2026. 31 days of free-to-read short stories or excerpts from novels, encompassing a short history of modern Japanese fiction. I'll post a new short story every day, and you're welcome to read along!
January in Japan 2026 - Read Japanese Literature
RJL presents a list of 31 translated Japanese short stories you can read on-line for free, organized into a brief history of modern Japanese literature.
readjapaneseliterature.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Check out RJL'sreading project for #JanuaryinJapan 2026. 31 days of free-to-read short stories or excerpts from novels, encompassing a short history of modern Japanese fiction. I'll post a new short story every day, and you're welcome to read along!
Reposted by Alison Fincher
⏰ 12 HOURS TO GO 👀
When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026.
At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long.
🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026.
At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long.
🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
⏰ 12 HOURS TO GO 👀
When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026.
At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long.
🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026.
At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long.
🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
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The Year in Translation(s): A round-up of 2025 reviews of translations from Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai through Bengali, Malayalam and Hindi to Arabic, Yazidi, Kyrghyz and French: fiction, poetry, non-fiction, children’s books and classics. asianreviewofbooks.com/2025-the-yea...
2025: The Year in Translation(s)
A 2025 round-up of reviews of 79 works in translation from Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai through Bengali, Malayalam and Hindi to Arabic, Yazidi, Kyrghyz and French: fiction, poetry, non-fiction, …
asianreviewofbooks.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Year in Translation(s): A round-up of 2025 reviews of translations from Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai through Bengali, Malayalam and Hindi to Arabic, Yazidi, Kyrghyz and French: fiction, poetry, non-fiction, children’s books and classics. asianreviewofbooks.com/2025-the-yea...
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Given the increasing integration of GenAI in my Wordpress.com sites, I would love to migrate to some kind of site hosting that DOESN'T buy into the bullshit. Sadly, I am having trouble finding one.
Am I going to have to set up my own webserver, goddamit?
Am I going to have to set up my own webserver, goddamit?
December 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Given the increasing integration of GenAI in my Wordpress.com sites, I would love to migrate to some kind of site hosting that DOESN'T buy into the bullshit. Sadly, I am having trouble finding one.
Am I going to have to set up my own webserver, goddamit?
Am I going to have to set up my own webserver, goddamit?
We were ready to take the plunge. Got my spouse’s job transferred. Sold our house.
It was February 2020.
We waited until the end of 2021 to give up. 🫠
It was February 2020.
We waited until the end of 2021 to give up. 🫠
So you’ve decided to take the plunge. Enough of the carefully crafted hospitality; you’re ready to make Japan your home, even for a little while. This guide exists for that exact moment—when curiosity turns into commitment.
buff.ly/h6HsK3r
buff.ly/h6HsK3r
December 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We were ready to take the plunge. Got my spouse’s job transferred. Sold our house.
It was February 2020.
We waited until the end of 2021 to give up. 🫠
It was February 2020.
We waited until the end of 2021 to give up. 🫠
19th century English son of industry whose father gambled away the business now forced to work as a butler for his best friend/the man he’s been in love with since Oxford
@samanthasorelle.bsky.social
@samanthasorelle.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
19th century English son of industry whose father gambled away the business now forced to work as a butler for his best friend/the man he’s been in love with since Oxford
@samanthasorelle.bsky.social
@samanthasorelle.bsky.social
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Who’s participating in #januaryinjapan?!
RJL will have another January in Japan reading project going up on 1/1–this time, presented as a brief survey of modern Japanese literature.
Plan to join us!
RJL will have another January in Japan reading project going up on 1/1–this time, presented as a brief survey of modern Japanese literature.
Plan to join us!
This is my reading project for #JanuaryinJapan. 31 days of free-to-read short stories. I'll post a new short story every day, and you're welcome to read along!
31 Short Stories for January in Japan
In honor of January in Japan, RJL presents a list of 31 translated Japanese short stories you can read on-line for free, listed alphabetically by author. 2025 marks the 18th year of this online cel…
readjapaneseliterature.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Who’s participating in #januaryinjapan?!
RJL will have another January in Japan reading project going up on 1/1–this time, presented as a brief survey of modern Japanese literature.
Plan to join us!
RJL will have another January in Japan reading project going up on 1/1–this time, presented as a brief survey of modern Japanese literature.
Plan to join us!
Reposted by Alison Fincher
RJL's 2025 wrap up is now available!
Top 10 favorites from 2025 *and* notable JLit publishing trends.
(To the best of my knowledge, there was more translated Japanese fiction published in English than any previous year EVER.)
Top 10 favorites from 2025 *and* notable JLit publishing trends.
(To the best of my knowledge, there was more translated Japanese fiction published in English than any previous year EVER.)
10 Favorites From 2025 and Year in Review - Read Japanese Literature
Picking my favorite new translations from the year and noting trends in what publishers are putting out.
readjapaneseliterature.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
RJL's 2025 wrap up is now available!
Top 10 favorites from 2025 *and* notable JLit publishing trends.
(To the best of my knowledge, there was more translated Japanese fiction published in English than any previous year EVER.)
Top 10 favorites from 2025 *and* notable JLit publishing trends.
(To the best of my knowledge, there was more translated Japanese fiction published in English than any previous year EVER.)
Counter-point: Dad from Jingle All the Way is actually a decent parent compared to the dads from most 90s Christmas movies.
Home Alone dad? Lets his brother bully Kevin before leaving him… well…
Santa Clause dad? Does the bare minimum before becoming Santa and literally fucking kidnaps kid.
Home Alone dad? Lets his brother bully Kevin before leaving him… well…
Santa Clause dad? Does the bare minimum before becoming Santa and literally fucking kidnaps kid.
Bad movies can be fun in their own way.
Our picks for the worst Christmas movie ever
Bad movies can be fun in their own way.
n.pr
December 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Counter-point: Dad from Jingle All the Way is actually a decent parent compared to the dads from most 90s Christmas movies.
Home Alone dad? Lets his brother bully Kevin before leaving him… well…
Santa Clause dad? Does the bare minimum before becoming Santa and literally fucking kidnaps kid.
Home Alone dad? Lets his brother bully Kevin before leaving him… well…
Santa Clause dad? Does the bare minimum before becoming Santa and literally fucking kidnaps kid.
Reposted by Alison Fincher
When you’re chronically ill, the holidays hit different.
They’re exhausting, isolating and lonely.
It’s important to set and hold boundaries.
Make your own traditions and find ways to cultivate joy.
Here’s to another Chronic Illness Christmas:
www.disabledginger.com/p/another-ch...
They’re exhausting, isolating and lonely.
It’s important to set and hold boundaries.
Make your own traditions and find ways to cultivate joy.
Here’s to another Chronic Illness Christmas:
www.disabledginger.com/p/another-ch...
Another Chronic Illness Christmas
When you're chronically ill, the holidays can be lonely. Feelings of guilt are common. A look at how to set boundaries, support other disabled people and a reminder that you're never alone.
www.disabledginger.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
When you’re chronically ill, the holidays hit different.
They’re exhausting, isolating and lonely.
It’s important to set and hold boundaries.
Make your own traditions and find ways to cultivate joy.
Here’s to another Chronic Illness Christmas:
www.disabledginger.com/p/another-ch...
They’re exhausting, isolating and lonely.
It’s important to set and hold boundaries.
Make your own traditions and find ways to cultivate joy.
Here’s to another Chronic Illness Christmas:
www.disabledginger.com/p/another-ch...
Spouse and I were playing action movie presidents—hot or not.
Air Force One—definitely
Independence Day—I vote no, he votes yes
Thoughts?
Air Force One—definitely
Independence Day—I vote no, he votes yes
Thoughts?
December 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Spouse and I were playing action movie presidents—hot or not.
Air Force One—definitely
Independence Day—I vote no, he votes yes
Thoughts?
Air Force One—definitely
Independence Day—I vote no, he votes yes
Thoughts?
@greenpeace.org, these are stills from a scene in an *actual* Ghibli movie about the climate crisis.
AI contributes to climate change. What is this slop?
AI contributes to climate change. What is this slop?
December 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
@greenpeace.org, these are stills from a scene in an *actual* Ghibli movie about the climate crisis.
AI contributes to climate change. What is this slop?
AI contributes to climate change. What is this slop?
The Pantomime Prince is a holiday favorite I return to every year. Such big feels, contained angst, + strong characters for a short short.
(It’s also one you can read in public without worrying who’s looking over your shoulder—a must-have feature of at least some of my Christmas romances. 😅)
(It’s also one you can read in public without worrying who’s looking over your shoulder—a must-have feature of at least some of my Christmas romances. 😅)
Read FREE MM Holiday stories at www.samanthasorelle.com/free-reads
December 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Pantomime Prince is a holiday favorite I return to every year. Such big feels, contained angst, + strong characters for a short short.
(It’s also one you can read in public without worrying who’s looking over your shoulder—a must-have feature of at least some of my Christmas romances. 😅)
(It’s also one you can read in public without worrying who’s looking over your shoulder—a must-have feature of at least some of my Christmas romances. 😅)
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“When I got sober, the career I thought I had was pretty much gone… I didn’t know if I was ever going to write music again. And then I was asked to write the songs for The Muppet Christmas Carol. Every now and then, the universe will line up to do something at the right time in your life.”
The Story Behind the Music of The Muppet Christmas Carol
Death and redemption paved the way for a new Christmas classic.
www.vulture.com
December 24, 2023 at 9:34 PM
“When I got sober, the career I thought I had was pretty much gone… I didn’t know if I was ever going to write music again. And then I was asked to write the songs for The Muppet Christmas Carol. Every now and then, the universe will line up to do something at the right time in your life.”
LLM summaries are not research.
And also, can this shit inspire a cultural shift where we stop celebrating dense and inscrutable academic writing?
“Admire me, a human writer, as I explain my ideas in a reasonable, human way?”
And also, can this shit inspire a cultural shift where we stop celebrating dense and inscrutable academic writing?
“Admire me, a human writer, as I explain my ideas in a reasonable, human way?”
This is one of the reasons I remain horrified by seeing @historians.org suggest "ways to use gAI" that included this:
December 21, 2025 at 6:55 AM
LLM summaries are not research.
And also, can this shit inspire a cultural shift where we stop celebrating dense and inscrutable academic writing?
“Admire me, a human writer, as I explain my ideas in a reasonable, human way?”
And also, can this shit inspire a cultural shift where we stop celebrating dense and inscrutable academic writing?
“Admire me, a human writer, as I explain my ideas in a reasonable, human way?”
…and this is why we there’s such as push for including AI in K-12 education.
6th grader is occasionally required to use it for school, and is frustrated when classmates now bring it into non-school collaborative projects.
6th grader is occasionally required to use it for school, and is frustrated when classmates now bring it into non-school collaborative projects.
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
…and this is why we there’s such as push for including AI in K-12 education.
6th grader is occasionally required to use it for school, and is frustrated when classmates now bring it into non-school collaborative projects.
6th grader is occasionally required to use it for school, and is frustrated when classmates now bring it into non-school collaborative projects.
19—we had moved on to mix CDs and Napster by the time I was in high school.
2, 4, 13, and 17 were all old enough to be “Wow, cool! A rotary phone!” or “An Apple //e!”
6 has also been vintage my entire life. We own an LP player now and can (and do!) walk to Atlanta’s most iconic vinyl store.
2, 4, 13, and 17 were all old enough to be “Wow, cool! A rotary phone!” or “An Apple //e!”
6 has also been vintage my entire life. We own an LP player now and can (and do!) walk to Atlanta’s most iconic vinyl store.
Show your age
17 (have never used a fax machine, a record player, or a phone booth)
17 (have never used a fax machine, a record player, or a phone booth)
December 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
19—we had moved on to mix CDs and Napster by the time I was in high school.
2, 4, 13, and 17 were all old enough to be “Wow, cool! A rotary phone!” or “An Apple //e!”
6 has also been vintage my entire life. We own an LP player now and can (and do!) walk to Atlanta’s most iconic vinyl store.
2, 4, 13, and 17 were all old enough to be “Wow, cool! A rotary phone!” or “An Apple //e!”
6 has also been vintage my entire life. We own an LP player now and can (and do!) walk to Atlanta’s most iconic vinyl store.
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Had to share the cover art 😅
December 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Had to share the cover art 😅
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Holiday Food Giveaway on 12/20!
December 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Holiday Food Giveaway on 12/20!