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Links That Burn - Big Tools Won't Save Niche Websites
A catalog of useful links to niche websites - find something useful, fun, and/or informative today!
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My 2025 recap:
It turned out that starting a link directory didn't leave time/brainspace for nearly as many book reviews. Helping people find non-AI sites in the genAI tide has been great, and LTB isn't going anywhere. Please keep sending in your bookmarks and open tabs with niche/useful sites.
It turned out that starting a link directory didn't leave time/brainspace for nearly as many book reviews. Helping people find non-AI sites in the genAI tide has been great, and LTB isn't going anywhere. Please keep sending in your bookmarks and open tabs with niche/useful sites.
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Running crowdfunders is exhausting, especially in an age where most backers don't take a punt on projects from creators they don't already follow.
The whole point of crowdfunding was to support tiny businesses, but now it's yet more money flowing to money.
The whole point of crowdfunding was to support tiny businesses, but now it's yet more money flowing to money.
December 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Running crowdfunders is exhausting, especially in an age where most backers don't take a punt on projects from creators they don't already follow.
The whole point of crowdfunding was to support tiny businesses, but now it's yet more money flowing to money.
The whole point of crowdfunding was to support tiny businesses, but now it's yet more money flowing to money.
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I wonder if people in this country know that the VAST MAJORITY of people in the US did not contribute to the Black freedom movement. I'm always taken aback by how people talk online. Folks, your grandparents & great-grandparents DID NOTHING or they were in OPPOSITION, lol.
December 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I wonder if people in this country know that the VAST MAJORITY of people in the US did not contribute to the Black freedom movement. I'm always taken aback by how people talk online. Folks, your grandparents & great-grandparents DID NOTHING or they were in OPPOSITION, lol.
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Right now my horror novel BEDFELLOW is on sale for $1.99 on Kindle and Bookshop. I have no idea how long the sale will last.
www.amazon.com/Bedfellow-Je...
bookshop.org/p/books/bedf...
www.amazon.com/Bedfellow-Je...
bookshop.org/p/books/bedf...
December 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Right now my horror novel BEDFELLOW is on sale for $1.99 on Kindle and Bookshop. I have no idea how long the sale will last.
www.amazon.com/Bedfellow-Je...
bookshop.org/p/books/bedf...
www.amazon.com/Bedfellow-Je...
bookshop.org/p/books/bedf...
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Okay I clicked on the shop and these are all a) gorgeous and b) very reasonably priced?? For handmade wooden bowls and chalices?? LOOK at that delicious grain.
I've been branching out with my lathe work and the results are available in my shop! Grab a unique handcrafted wood vessel to show off your new shiny (objects) and help some artists pay the mortgage!
www.galdrecraft.com
www.galdrecraft.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Okay I clicked on the shop and these are all a) gorgeous and b) very reasonably priced?? For handmade wooden bowls and chalices?? LOOK at that delicious grain.
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‘We own it’: Community-owned grocery store opens in Flint, Mich., marking the end of a longtime food desert
‘We own it’: Community-owned grocery store opens in Flint, Mich., marking the end of a longtime food desert
The North Flint Food Market “is a movement of cooperation with people who have historically been included or excluded from the economy.”
thegrio.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
‘We own it’: Community-owned grocery store opens in Flint, Mich., marking the end of a longtime food desert
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Finish off the year reading about lesbians doing revolution!
$0.99 for a few days only.
dax.ink/stars
$0.99 for a few days only.
dax.ink/stars
December 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Finish off the year reading about lesbians doing revolution!
$0.99 for a few days only.
dax.ink/stars
$0.99 for a few days only.
dax.ink/stars
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I have often found, actually, that I can tell everything I need to know about whether or not a cis man is a real one by whether he maintains a juvenile mockery towards menstruation well into adulthood or whether he takes the many, many aspects of menstrual justice seriously
See how our friend Will focuses on tampons because he is both totally grossed out and also has no idea about the politics of period products.
While protesting abortion bans in Texas, tampons were confiscated at security because they were afraid we would throw cotton balls at politicians.
While protesting abortion bans in Texas, tampons were confiscated at security because they were afraid we would throw cotton balls at politicians.
at a deep instinctive level they can't recognise popular ideas or take them seriously
December 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I have often found, actually, that I can tell everything I need to know about whether or not a cis man is a real one by whether he maintains a juvenile mockery towards menstruation well into adulthood or whether he takes the many, many aspects of menstrual justice seriously
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this is a script for how to try T without interfacing with the trans healthcare system if you're thinking of transitioning in that direction. it's not enough to drive a TON of change but it'll let you know if it's a road you want to take
>"cis" women on testosterone in "heterosexual" marriages.
you guys actually believe this shit? this is just trans without the pronouns
you guys actually believe this shit? this is just trans without the pronouns
December 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
this is a script for how to try T without interfacing with the trans healthcare system if you're thinking of transitioning in that direction. it's not enough to drive a TON of change but it'll let you know if it's a road you want to take
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new curled up baby position
December 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
new curled up baby position
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This was a big deal. She was spreading the word about this months before most people were even aware of the issue. And because we were able to get people to fill out all five slots and NOT RANK CUOMO, we won this election. Took all of us - and Lindsey Boylan sure helped.
Good morning. Monday morning. In a rank choice voting system you need to rank five good apples for mayor in addition to NOT ranking Cuomo and NOT ranking Adams.
Please help spread the word! Share share share!!!! Copy and redo in your own words if you prefer!
Please help spread the word! Share share share!!!! Copy and redo in your own words if you prefer!
December 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This was a big deal. She was spreading the word about this months before most people were even aware of the issue. And because we were able to get people to fill out all five slots and NOT RANK CUOMO, we won this election. Took all of us - and Lindsey Boylan sure helped.
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I appreciated this. From the ICE Out of New York emergency action on 10/22.
The great @lindseyboylan.bsky.social was there! Not to speak; just to support! Love it when folks SHOW UP. She's the real deal.
December 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I appreciated this. From the ICE Out of New York emergency action on 10/22.
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Lindsey fought like hell against Cuomo and for Mamdani and was the first person I saw clearly explain ranked choice voting during the primary. She shows up at the rallies and marches I shoot and clearly gives a damn about this city. Not my district, but I'm keeping a close eye on this one!
December 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Lindsey fought like hell against Cuomo and for Mamdani and was the first person I saw clearly explain ranked choice voting during the primary. She shows up at the rallies and marches I shoot and clearly gives a damn about this city. Not my district, but I'm keeping a close eye on this one!
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btw i talk about this all the time and i never get interviewed about how trying hormones that didn't work for me was a good and clarifying experience that i think should be more accessible! that's because the people who control the narrative about this shit are hatemongering transphobic monsters
December 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
btw i talk about this all the time and i never get interviewed about how trying hormones that didn't work for me was a good and clarifying experience that i think should be more accessible! that's because the people who control the narrative about this shit are hatemongering transphobic monsters
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"What's unique about your work?" isn't an insult, it's an invitation.
December 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"What's unique about your work?" isn't an insult, it's an invitation.
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I've got a list of queer / lgbtqia books currently on sale or free as part of the r/Fantasy Megasale to support the Mary Cariola Center!
The list: dreaming.daxmurray.com/merry-bookma...
The sale: megasale.yrliu.com
#queersff
🌈📚💙🪐📚🌎🌈🚀💫
The list: dreaming.daxmurray.com/merry-bookma...
The sale: megasale.yrliu.com
#queersff
🌈📚💙🪐📚🌎🌈🚀💫
December 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I've got a list of queer / lgbtqia books currently on sale or free as part of the r/Fantasy Megasale to support the Mary Cariola Center!
The list: dreaming.daxmurray.com/merry-bookma...
The sale: megasale.yrliu.com
#queersff
🌈📚💙🪐📚🌎🌈🚀💫
The list: dreaming.daxmurray.com/merry-bookma...
The sale: megasale.yrliu.com
#queersff
🌈📚💙🪐📚🌎🌈🚀💫
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The storm is over here in Lassen County and the sun is out, but a storm is rolling in on the Al Mawasi camp in Gaza where my friend and brother Mohamed is trying to keep his family alive. Just US$12 gets him to the next big milestone!
chuffed.org/project/help...
chuffed.org/project/help...
Help Mohamed Get His Family to Safety
Hello, this is Meave Gallagher, the sponsor of this fundraising campaign for our dear friend, Mohamed Ahmed, the displaced Palestinian farmer growing a small farm in Mawasi, Khan Yunis. His original g...
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December 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The storm is over here in Lassen County and the sun is out, but a storm is rolling in on the Al Mawasi camp in Gaza where my friend and brother Mohamed is trying to keep his family alive. Just US$12 gets him to the next big milestone!
chuffed.org/project/help...
chuffed.org/project/help...
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Reminder: find free short story extras on my website, like Bank Notes. Revisit Lady Theresa Worth, her brother, and their private army, set after Once Upon a Marquess.
/jb
www.courtneymilan.co...
#HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #Free #ShortStory #WorthSaga
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www.courtneymilan.co...
#HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #Free #ShortStory #WorthSaga
Free Reads : Courtney Milan—Historical Romance Author
Free Reads There’s a new epilogue for Unclaimed, and you can get it for free here. My alter ego wrote a book review of Pride and Prejudice from a legal standpoint: Pride and Predators, 119 Mich. L. Rev. 1069 (2021). (Content notes: this discusses Wickham as a serial sexual child predator and abuse and predation in…
www.courtneymilan.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Reminder: find free short story extras on my website, like Bank Notes. Revisit Lady Theresa Worth, her brother, and their private army, set after Once Upon a Marquess.
/jb
www.courtneymilan.co...
#HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #Free #ShortStory #WorthSaga
/jb
www.courtneymilan.co...
#HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #Free #ShortStory #WorthSaga
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And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, for that is not dead which can eternal lie - and, with strange aeons, even death may die.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, and next appears in the narrative as a Valkyrie, having joined the host of Odin’s chosen-daughters via some process obscured by a lacuna in the manuscript.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, eventually found him seated on the Golden Throne of Holy Terra. There, his body writhes, sustained by eldritch technologies and the lives of the thousand souls fed to him every day, so that he may never truly die.
December 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, for that is not dead which can eternal lie - and, with strange aeons, even death may die.
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I'd believe this anecdote because I've met guys like this at conventions. People do ask (politely) about their work and they can't pitch it because what makes it special is that they are the specialest boy. They go to panels and hear queer and BIPOC writers talk about their work and think "ah ha". +
This shit is made up, actually
December 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I'd believe this anecdote because I've met guys like this at conventions. People do ask (politely) about their work and they can't pitch it because what makes it special is that they are the specialest boy. They go to panels and hear queer and BIPOC writers talk about their work and think "ah ha". +
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true. that's bc you've allowed your sense of style to be narrowly defined by fashion brands, instead of thinking about it in terms of cultural history. over the course of the 20th century, many groups have dressed well, even if they didn't conform to fashion trends or bourgeois respectability
December 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
true. that's bc you've allowed your sense of style to be narrowly defined by fashion brands, instead of thinking about it in terms of cultural history. over the course of the 20th century, many groups have dressed well, even if they didn't conform to fashion trends or bourgeois respectability
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I think about the psychology behind this a lot.
At base it seems to be - if you accept that the reason you're rich is down to luck, then several thoughts follow:
1) maybe I don't deserve this as much as other people, and am obligated to help them
2) maybe it can go away because of bad luck, too
At base it seems to be - if you accept that the reason you're rich is down to luck, then several thoughts follow:
1) maybe I don't deserve this as much as other people, and am obligated to help them
2) maybe it can go away because of bad luck, too
Mark Cuban exemplifies my image of wealthy techbros as "a dumbass who tripped and fell into a pit of money and think that makes them a generational genius"
December 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I think about the psychology behind this a lot.
At base it seems to be - if you accept that the reason you're rich is down to luck, then several thoughts follow:
1) maybe I don't deserve this as much as other people, and am obligated to help them
2) maybe it can go away because of bad luck, too
At base it seems to be - if you accept that the reason you're rich is down to luck, then several thoughts follow:
1) maybe I don't deserve this as much as other people, and am obligated to help them
2) maybe it can go away because of bad luck, too
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smh ak holigays was right there
Your internet gunkle is here to bring you gay tidings for the holidays.
My gift to you: the ebook or audiobook of Jack of Thorns, completely free for Christmas.
Merry Christmas. I love you. You're doing your best and it IS enough ❤️
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My gift to you: the ebook or audiobook of Jack of Thorns, completely free for Christmas.
Merry Christmas. I love you. You're doing your best and it IS enough ❤️
Repost to spread joy.
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Jack of Thorns
What do you do when a Celtic god rings your doorbell?
Laurence Riley is a San Diego florist whose ex won't leave him alone. Quentin d'Arcy is a British earl on the run from his own family. Despi...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM
smh ak holigays was right there
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Free. Gay book. Free. For you. Gift, from me. Season's greetings!
Both the ebook and audiobook are free, so take your pick 😘
shop.ravenswordpress.com/products/jac...
Both the ebook and audiobook are free, so take your pick 😘
shop.ravenswordpress.com/products/jac...
Jack of Thorns
What do you do when a Celtic god rings your doorbell?
Laurence Riley is a San Diego florist whose ex won't leave him alone. Quentin d'Arcy is a British earl on the run from his own family. Despi...
shop.ravenswordpress.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Free. Gay book. Free. For you. Gift, from me. Season's greetings!
Both the ebook and audiobook are free, so take your pick 😘
shop.ravenswordpress.com/products/jac...
Both the ebook and audiobook are free, so take your pick 😘
shop.ravenswordpress.com/products/jac...
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I think that relinquishing whiteness means relinquishing one’s manifold attachments to white supremacy, and I don’t know what place a white person would have in any liberatory movement if they are determined to treat that demand as an insult.
Phrases like "relinquish whiteness" turn people away from liberatory movements. Think about what that sounds like to the average white person who is unfamiliar with basically everything. This just sounds like racism to them. If you want more help, meet people where they are and lead them.
December 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I think that relinquishing whiteness means relinquishing one’s manifold attachments to white supremacy, and I don’t know what place a white person would have in any liberatory movement if they are determined to treat that demand as an insult.
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