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Karen (B)
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Mediocre photos of very fine creatures.

From Chicago; in Wisconsin. She/her. Reader. Science fiction fan. For human rights, books, art, health care for all, etc. Trans rights are human rights. Voting is a right.

Against fascism.
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bookishkb.bsky.social
Nov 15th is the last day to nominate
otherwiseaward.org Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · 4d
Reminder:

Please submit recommendations by Nov. 14th for the Otherwise Award jury to consider! Nominate works of speculative fiction - #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and more - that expand or explore our notions of gender:

otherwiseaward.org/award/2025-o...
2025 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award
Recommend works here for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider!
otherwiseaward.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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libraryofamerica.bsky.social
On Monday, 11/24, join @imaniperry.bsky.social and @tananarivedue.bsky.social for an online program on Octavia E. Butler, speculative fiction trailblazer and author of Lilith’s Brood: The Xenogenesis Trilogy, just out from Library of America. RSVP for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-radica...
The Radical Imagination of Octavia E. Butler, with Imani Perry and Tananarive Due. A free LOA LIVE program on 11/24. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-radical-imagination-of-octavia-e-butler-registration-1967684174334?aff=threads
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
These usually sell out fast and they make great holiday gifts. You are also supporting a woman-owned small business too. www.blackbirdletterpress.com/limited-edit...
A gray notebook with the quote “We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” by Gwendolyn Brooks, placed on a colorful abstract patterned surface.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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tadethompson.bsky.social
Merciful Cthulhu.
Handwashing. In 2025.

Allow me to big up Ignaz Semmelweis.

Managed to reduce maternal mortality from 18.27% to 1.27% by making obstetric workers WASH THEIR HANDS. In one hospital, it was 0.85%. In 6 months of 1848 no woman died under his care.

It didn't end well for Ignaz.
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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sillysyntax.bsky.social
This is my work visibility post!
I had one original story published in 2025 and I love it. It's "There Be Monsters" in Sunday Morning Transport. A big thanks to @franwilde.bsky.social and the team for publishing it. It's about mermaid murder thoughts!
www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/there-be-m...
There Be Monsters
From mermaids to spies and everything in between, May’s Sunday Morning Transport stories are ready to entice you.
www.sundaymorningtransport.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
bookishkb.bsky.social
For @a-kinnikinnik.bsky.social
NEED is such a strong word (in the format of Mamdani's 2025 campaign signs)
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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pixelfish.bsky.social
Mamdani is gonna implement sharpei law. The state will now issue every family their very own wrinkle dog.
mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social Matthew Broberg-Moffitt (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 3d
Mamdani is going to implement sashimi law. Everything will be served sliced thin and raw, with pickled ginger and wasabi.
craiguito.bsky.social Craig Deeley @craiguito.bsky.social · 4d
Mamdani is going to implement Shalamar law. He’s going to make it a night to remember
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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gavingrant.bsky.social
[Spelled coupon wrong 4 times writing this (How?!?)]

25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code

SBP25

smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journa...

indiepubs.com/collections/...
Screenshot of covers: Taboo, Telling the Map, Tender, & Terra Nullius Screenshot of covers: The Silverberg Business, Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea, Spirits Abroad, A Stranger in Olondria, & Stranger Things Happen Screenshot of covers: Never Have I Ever, OKPsyche, Privilege of the Happy Ending, Prophecies, Libels, & Dreams, & Reconstruction Screenshot of covers: Never Have I Ever, OKPsyche, Privilege of the Happy Ending, Prophecies, Libels, & Dreams, & Reconstruction
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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sfdirewolf.bsky.social
I’m gutted by this decision. So many excellent editors and writers impacted. My column, Disability Visibility is no more as well. Many thanks to Allegra for giving me this amazing opportunity www.teenvogue.com/contributor/...
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 AM
bookishkb.bsky.social
See, sometimes it pays to save all your gaming notes & drawings from your teen years. (a 🧵 thread, this is the middle)

Now available as a published book!
donatoarts.bsky.social Donato @donatoarts.bsky.social · 7d
..Random House Worlds was looking to create an authentic voice/book as if from gamers from the 1980's for a Stranger Things project. Luckily I had this type of material in spades, for somehow I had preserved hitpoint sheets, adventure maps, experience data, notes, sketches, etc. from my time...
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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kashana.blacksky.app
Looking forward to learning all about how the right should move left to win elections tomorrow. They should maybe dye their hair pink, learn to love pronouns.
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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tkingfisher.com
Remember, gang, if you’re yelling insults at ICE, stick to things that will be deeply humiliating if they’re read aloud in court. Consider “Your parents only love you out of obligation, not because they like you,” “l bet you jerk off to the Teletubbies” and of course, the Yo Mama joke.
emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 7d
It's not just here but in some charged threat cases where DOJ is treating, "you're a Nazi" or "you're a fascist" as a threat rather than a reasonable observation.
robertscotthorton.bsky.social Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8d
From Bovino's deposition: (1) he calls protestors "violent" if they articulate views hostile to ICE, even if no violence is manifested; (2) he instructs his forces to attack and arrest protestors who express "hyperbolic comments," which is to say, criticism of ICE and Bovino.
November 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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drsamischalk.bsky.social
If you’ve been waiting to get the audio version of my book Black Disability Politics (narrated by @imanibarbarin.bsky.social), it’s currently deeply discounted on @libro.fm!

libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Black Disability Politics Audiobook on Libro.fm
In Black Disability Politics Sami Schalk explores how issues of disability have been and continue to be central to Black activism from the 1970s to the present. Schalk shows how Black people have long...
libro.fm
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
I think it’s not said often enough that chattel slavery was every possible human rights violation in one system

Every single possible human rights violation was visited on enslaved people
November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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euansguide.com
The Euan’s Guide Access Survey is open! 💬

We want to hear from disabled people, friends, families + carers about what’s working - and what’s not - when it comes to accessibility.

Your voice really matters 💪

The survey takes about 30 mins. Help make change happen 👉 buff.ly/877R2du

#Accessibility
A graphic design with a dark teal background and the Euan's Guide Access Survey logo. Text reads 'have your say on disabled access!' and www.EuansGuide.com/AccessSurvey
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
bookishkb.bsky.social
Alas.
sillysyntax.bsky.social Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 10d
Pettifog is a word and sadly it is not a weather phenomenon where fog decides to ruin your day because you annoyed it.

Alas.
November 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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rogersparkman.bsky.social
JFC, no. Hey, @beltpublishing.bsky.social: this better not include anthologies where I have essays. I do not consent. @marthabayne.bsky.social
craigcalcaterra.bsky.social Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 11d
I received this mail from Arcadia Publishing, the company which now owns Belt Publishing, who originally published my book in 2022.

Belt's authors are not the sort of people who are gonna be cool with this. I feel really bad for whoever is answering the emails at Arcadia next week.
Arcadia has been presented with an opportunity to provide content to a major technology company involved in AI development. The request is to use the content in your title(s) for AI training purposes. You would receive a total royalty of $355 for this one-time use. To develop a responsible AI model, companies use vast amounts of content to tune answers to prompts in an attempt to increase the quality of the answers and to decrease the number of false responses. Arcadia has had lengthy discussions with the technology company involved, and after serious deliberation has determined there is good cause for moving forward. This firm is acting responsibly by offering compensation for the content, but these kinds of opportunities could be very limited in the future. Recently, courts have ruled that AI training is “fair use” of copyrighted content, for which tech firms need not compensate authors. If future cases result in similar rulings, it will be increasingly difficult to secure payment for content. Please see the FAQs for answers to common questions. Arcadia values its relationship with its authors, and we are therefore offering you the opportunity to opt out in this specific instance. Should other similar opportunities arise where Arcadia has done the same serious vetting on the company and its contemplated usage, Arcadia will contact you again. No action is needed to be included and receive payment. To view your included titles and have the opportunity to opt out, please click here and follow the instructions on the page by November 7. Please note that if you opt out you will receive no payment. ​​​​ Arcadia’s position is that in this instance we are dealing with a trusted partner, that the use of the content is responsible and has some aspects of improving the use of AI in general, and that the monetary amounts are a reasonable price for the use. Regards, Arcadia Publishing
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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bugshaw.bsky.social
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want
Yeah tell me what you want, what you really really want
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want
I really really want you to look on my works ye mighty and despair

(Ozymandias in the text for people who are muting)
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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drsamischalk.bsky.social
If you’re looking to support on the ground Jamaican orgs, We Change Jamaica focuses on gender equality and LBGTQ+ inclusion & they are putting together aid packages for queer & trans Jamaicans who don’t feel safe going to shelters.

gofund.me/09619a41e
Donate to Emergency Relief for LBTQ Jamaicans After Hurricane Melissa, organized by Sudean Peters
My name is Sudean Peters, and I am the Executive Director of … Sudean Peters needs your support for Emergency Relief for LBTQ Jamaicans After Hurricane Melissa
gofund.me
October 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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tomtomorrow.bsky.social
five hours ...

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
www.kickstarter.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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tomtomorrow.bsky.social
It's all hands on deck. I am shamelessly asking, one more time, for reposts and signal boost as this bird glides toward a landing in a few hours. It's gonna be a beautiful book, and there aren't going to be very many available afterwards!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
www.kickstarter.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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newdisabledsouth.org
we closed this application yesterday. we got an unbelievable 18,588 applications totaling $4,157,600 in $100 and $250 requests.

we have sent $53,000 to 224 people and will continue to send more.

if you are able to donate, you can do so at ndsdj.org/snapdonate

thanks to EVERYONE who has donated!
newdisabledsouth.org New Disabled South @newdisabledsouth.org · 15d
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.

If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate

We take care of each other ❤️
Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Apply: Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ Text below explains that due to the government shutdown, people in the South will not receive their November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments. New Disabled South is offering one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP — $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people. It notes that funding is first-come, first-served and that SSI or Medicaid recipients should read a disclaimer before applying. A call-to-action at the bottom reads: ‘Apply at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ There are small illustrations of a grocery bag and a grocery list. Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Donate to Support Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ The message says that New Disabled South is raising money to provide direct payments to people impacted by loss of SNAP funds, and invites donations. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Donate at ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items is on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Solicitar: Asistencia Alimentaria para Personas con Discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that due to the government shutdown, people will not receive November SNAP payments and that New Disabled South offers one-time payments of $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people, first-come, first-served. It also includes a note for SSI or Medicaid recipients. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Solicitar en ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag and grocery list appears on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Dona para apoyar la asistencia alimentaria para personas con discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that New Disabled South is raising funds to make direct payments to people affected by the loss of SNAP funds and provides information on how to donate. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Dona en ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items appears on the left.
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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kjcharleswriter.com
It's my birthday, so have a present. SLIPPERY CREATURES (Will Darling Adventures book 1) is going on cheap over the weekend. 1920s pulp adventure m/m romance with plots, spies, Bright Young People, and emotional support knife, all for 99p!
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles
books2read.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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newdisabledsouth.org
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.

If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate

We take care of each other ❤️
Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Apply: Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ Text below explains that due to the government shutdown, people in the South will not receive their November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments. New Disabled South is offering one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP — $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people. It notes that funding is first-come, first-served and that SSI or Medicaid recipients should read a disclaimer before applying. A call-to-action at the bottom reads: ‘Apply at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ There are small illustrations of a grocery bag and a grocery list. Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Donate to Support Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ The message says that New Disabled South is raising money to provide direct payments to people impacted by loss of SNAP funds, and invites donations. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Donate at ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items is on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Solicitar: Asistencia Alimentaria para Personas con Discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that due to the government shutdown, people will not receive November SNAP payments and that New Disabled South offers one-time payments of $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people, first-come, first-served. It also includes a note for SSI or Medicaid recipients. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Solicitar en ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag and grocery list appears on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Dona para apoyar la asistencia alimentaria para personas con discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that New Disabled South is raising funds to make direct payments to people affected by the loss of SNAP funds and provides information on how to donate. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Dona en ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items appears on the left.
October 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
bookishkb.bsky.social
CHICAGO!!! Support your library.
go-for-a-walk.bsky.social Sara Heymann @go-for-a-walk.bsky.social · 16d
Do you love the Chicago Public Library? Do you not want to wait weeks for books? Do you still want to be able to go to programs? Send a letter to electeds !

In the budget, Brandon Johnson is proposing 89 cuts to positions, and cutting our book budget in half. actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
October 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM