At a time of massive income & wealth inequality, Republicans in Congress just introduced a budget to provide trillions in tax breaks to the wealthy, paid for by massive cuts to Medicaid that will throw millions of kids off health care & seniors out of nursing homes.

Unacceptable.

February 11, 2025

Movie idea! Billionaire tech bros and foreign dictators turn the world into a dystopian bitcoin fantasyland where they subjugate humanity while they jerk each other off—will evil reign supreme or will an incoming asteroid threaten to destroy everything?
Stay tuned! 🍿

NEW COVER! NOWHERE BURNING by Catriona Ward. I am the world's biggest Cat Ward Junkie, so. This will have me floating for the next stretch of time before I open my laptop again.
From Tor Nightfire ⛰️10.7.25⛰️⁣"...a ranch of feral children..."

Masked Flowerpiercers are omnivorous birds that eat insects, fruit, and nectar. They use their uniquely shaped beak to cut a hole in the bottom of flowers to drink nectar. These birds can be found in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains.

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, Ecuador

If you haven't read The Reformatory, now is the time. It is currently the champion in my bookish heart. My favorite book of all time.

The First Novel category is full of bangers by women authors. I only have four of these to read, and I'm looking forward to them! Congrats and good luck!

Christmas explosion with two cats. Photo from my collection, 1972.

Animorph vape