Allison Maruska
@allisonmaruska.bsky.social
Author, teacher, crocheter, wife, mom, owl enthusiast, Bananagrams dominator. She/her. No DMs.
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There is a book club organization out there emailing authors telling them the club will feature their work for a "modest fee" for "branded materials" etc. Do not fall for this nonsense. You should never, as a writer, have to pay for such things.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There is a book club organization out there emailing authors telling them the club will feature their work for a "modest fee" for "branded materials" etc. Do not fall for this nonsense. You should never, as a writer, have to pay for such things.
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My daughter is a trans woman.
Here is a comprehensive list of people and institutions she's harming by identifying as a different gender than she did as a child:
Here is a comprehensive list of people and institutions she's harming by identifying as a different gender than she did as a child:
October 22, 2024 at 3:10 PM
My daughter is a trans woman.
Here is a comprehensive list of people and institutions she's harming by identifying as a different gender than she did as a child:
Here is a comprehensive list of people and institutions she's harming by identifying as a different gender than she did as a child:
The little free library outside the school where I work had boxes of cereal in it this morning. Not a bad way to help. 🤷🏻♀️
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The little free library outside the school where I work had boxes of cereal in it this morning. Not a bad way to help. 🤷🏻♀️
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The real way to help children with autism and neurodivergence is to FUND SCHOOLS. Fund the welfare state. Create opportunities for parents to have an education and well paying jobs. More EAs in school, more doctors.
Our society is anti-child, and this is why so many children are in burnout.
Our society is anti-child, and this is why so many children are in burnout.
If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.
September 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The real way to help children with autism and neurodivergence is to FUND SCHOOLS. Fund the welfare state. Create opportunities for parents to have an education and well paying jobs. More EAs in school, more doctors.
Our society is anti-child, and this is why so many children are in burnout.
Our society is anti-child, and this is why so many children are in burnout.
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wake up babe new NIGHTMARE SCAM TARGETING EARLY-CAREER WRITERS just dropped
AI-slop peddlers pretending to be publicists - or agents - or marketers - are real, and they're trying to sell you bogus services AS IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TO STRESS OUT ABOUT
AI-slop peddlers pretending to be publicists - or agents - or marketers - are real, and they're trying to sell you bogus services AS IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TO STRESS OUT ABOUT
An Unsolicited Email Sent To Me Through My Author’s Guild Profile: A Critical Analysis
The opening paragraph is highly specific and leans heavily on flattery and personalization. This is 100% something AI could write. I promise you Gina has never read my work, and like *maybe* skimmed my website 🧵
The opening paragraph is highly specific and leans heavily on flattery and personalization. This is 100% something AI could write. I promise you Gina has never read my work, and like *maybe* skimmed my website 🧵
September 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
wake up babe new NIGHTMARE SCAM TARGETING EARLY-CAREER WRITERS just dropped
AI-slop peddlers pretending to be publicists - or agents - or marketers - are real, and they're trying to sell you bogus services AS IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TO STRESS OUT ABOUT
AI-slop peddlers pretending to be publicists - or agents - or marketers - are real, and they're trying to sell you bogus services AS IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TO STRESS OUT ABOUT
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(opens up purse and releases several cats)
You said “make yourself at home.”
You said “make yourself at home.”
August 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
(opens up purse and releases several cats)
You said “make yourself at home.”
You said “make yourself at home.”
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Just a reminder to American authors, please check to see if your book is one of the ones LibGen used to train AI, even if you’re not a “big name” author. I found a lot of books from small, indie presses on there.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Just a reminder to American authors, please check to see if your book is one of the ones LibGen used to train AI, even if you’re not a “big name” author. I found a lot of books from small, indie presses on there.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
July 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
My sweet Lily crossed the rainbow bridge today. She was almost 17. Give your fur babies an extra hug for her tonight. 🌈
July 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
My sweet Lily crossed the rainbow bridge today. She was almost 17. Give your fur babies an extra hug for her tonight. 🌈
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This is Latte. He does not know how many books you have read. But knows for a fact that he has read more. 12/10 (IG: coton_latte_is)
July 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is Latte. He does not know how many books you have read. But knows for a fact that he has read more. 12/10 (IG: coton_latte_is)
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Your regular reminder that most people in this country can't afford to move to another state and the inclination to say they're getting what they voted for in the devastation of a hurricane or flood or whatever the hell is a failure of common sense and empathy on multiple levels.
July 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Your regular reminder that most people in this country can't afford to move to another state and the inclination to say they're getting what they voted for in the devastation of a hurricane or flood or whatever the hell is a failure of common sense and empathy on multiple levels.
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I’m sorry for the long post but a lot of you have followed me for a long time, since 2016 when I was one of the first to repeatedly call out Trump for being a Russian asset.
I don’t know how else to say this, as a person who has studied cults (wrote a bestseller about it) and totalitarian states.
I don’t know how else to say this, as a person who has studied cults (wrote a bestseller about it) and totalitarian states.
July 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I’m sorry for the long post but a lot of you have followed me for a long time, since 2016 when I was one of the first to repeatedly call out Trump for being a Russian asset.
I don’t know how else to say this, as a person who has studied cults (wrote a bestseller about it) and totalitarian states.
I don’t know how else to say this, as a person who has studied cults (wrote a bestseller about it) and totalitarian states.
Hubs and I watched the #poopcruise doc on Netflix mostly because we were on that ship for our 2003 honeymoon. 🫠
June 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Hubs and I watched the #poopcruise doc on Netflix mostly because we were on that ship for our 2003 honeymoon. 🫠
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I don't think there's much wrong with being an #enigma. Everybody doesn't have to know everything about you, how you tick, how you feel, how you react to things. There's nothing wrong with a touch of mystery now & then, an air of question. Answers are not everything. #vss365
June 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The racket begins again, rattling my brain. The intensity of her barrage suggests a real threat. Surely, catastrophe has been diverted.
I peer through the glass.
Instead of danger, there is stillness. Air. The reason for her auditory assault an #enigma.
At least she’s proud of herself.
#vss365
I peer through the glass.
Instead of danger, there is stillness. Air. The reason for her auditory assault an #enigma.
At least she’s proud of herself.
#vss365
June 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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We only rate dogs. This is Samuel L. Jackson in a cute sweater and a bad mood. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10
June 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We only rate dogs. This is Samuel L. Jackson in a cute sweater and a bad mood. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10
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this is so funny i can’t tell if it’s a bit lmao
May 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
this is so funny i can’t tell if it’s a bit lmao
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I know your attention is a precious commodity, so I rarely say "This is a must read."
But I hope you can set aside time for this thought-provoking essay. It explains why things are so bad right now, but moves steadily into how they can change for the better. Realistic yet hopeful.
Gift link.
But I hope you can set aside time for this thought-provoking essay. It explains why things are so bad right now, but moves steadily into how they can change for the better. Realistic yet hopeful.
Gift link.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won...
www.theatlantic.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I know your attention is a precious commodity, so I rarely say "This is a must read."
But I hope you can set aside time for this thought-provoking essay. It explains why things are so bad right now, but moves steadily into how they can change for the better. Realistic yet hopeful.
Gift link.
But I hope you can set aside time for this thought-provoking essay. It explains why things are so bad right now, but moves steadily into how they can change for the better. Realistic yet hopeful.
Gift link.
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Real agents and publishers don’t charge you a cent. They ask for money? Run away.
April 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Real agents and publishers don’t charge you a cent. They ask for money? Run away.
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It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
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Gone in 60 Seconds is a documentary about my kids eating the groceries.
February 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Gone in 60 Seconds is a documentary about my kids eating the groceries.
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several cupids standing in a line is a queuepid
February 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
several cupids standing in a line is a queuepid
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I love emdashes! And I’m a human being, damnit. *checks fingers* *counts seven fingers on each hand* oh no
Just saw a post where someone said that use of em dashes (—) was a giveaway that you're using AI for writing. Uh, no. It could just mean you like to use em dashes.
February 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I love emdashes! And I’m a human being, damnit. *checks fingers* *counts seven fingers on each hand* oh no