Gavin, Small Beer, long covid, &c.
@gavingrant.bsky.social
Gavin J. Grant. He/him. Born: 323ppm. Peely-wally vegan Scottish immigrant. Equality? I like it. BLM. Antifascist. Trans rights=human rights. Long covid 12/21, meh. Tired. Wears masks, asks you to, too. smallbeerpress.com (closed) & LCRW. bookmoonbooks.com
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Lone Women is my most recommended book of the last couple of years. If you liked the pioneer women aspect but aren't wedded to the horror, you might also enjoy Molly Gloss's Oregon westerns. Hearts of Horses is stunning. The Jump-Off Creek too.
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Lone Women is my most recommended book of the last couple of years. If you liked the pioneer women aspect but aren't wedded to the horror, you might also enjoy Molly Gloss's Oregon westerns. Hearts of Horses is stunning. The Jump-Off Creek too.
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Both of my collections are in this sale! And a bunch of my favorite books by my favorite authors.
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25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
SBP25
smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journa...
indiepubs.com/collections/...
25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
SBP25
smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journa...
indiepubs.com/collections/...
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Both of my collections are in this sale! And a bunch of my favorite books by my favorite authors.
Funnily enough after making lunch I'm finding the linked page a hard read so I keep bouncing back here for the short, easy-to-read posts, then I come across this . . . 😂
RECOVER: 'RECOVER-NEURO clinical trial shares results of three non-drug treatments for cognitive symptoms of Long COVID'
'None of our rehabilitation approaches to treatment for cognitive Long COVID proved to be effective.'
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'None of our rehabilitation approaches to treatment for cognitive Long COVID proved to be effective.'
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RECOVER: Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery
The long-term effects of COVID are real. Join the NIH in the search for answers.
recovercovid.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Funnily enough after making lunch I'm finding the linked page a hard read so I keep bouncing back here for the short, easy-to-read posts, then I come across this . . . 😂
I dare U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to rent one. I'd only rent one when the power's out — use it to heat the neighborhood.
Tesla's latest gambit: become a rental car company. As cars pile up in showrooms and storage lots, Elon is trying to rent his way out of a crisis. Good luck, bud. #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall electrek.co/2025/11/10/t...
Tesla can’t sell its cars anymore so it is renting them now
Tesla is launching a new car rental program out of its stores in the US, as sales are crashing due...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I dare U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to rent one. I'd only rent one when the power's out — use it to heat the neighborhood.
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it was an absolute pleasure to interview the brilliant and thoughtful @vajra.me, whose writing frequently leaves me floored. the le guin prize is so well deserved
Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me)'s Rakesfall recently received the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. In this new interview, Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social asks him the author about genre boundaries, violence in fiction, and how Le Guin has inspired his writing:
A Conversation With Vajra Chandrasekera, Author of Rakesfall - Reactor
"I think writers, like all artists, have a responsibility to act as human cultural workers in an actual society"
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November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
it was an absolute pleasure to interview the brilliant and thoughtful @vajra.me, whose writing frequently leaves me floored. the le guin prize is so well deserved
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One more bump of this! We'd don't have to settle for a bill that does pretty good work. We can push for gold-standard protections.
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
URGENT Call to Action - Email Your Senators! — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read learned late on Thursday that An Act Regarding Free Expression (renamed S. 2696) has moved out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and will be going to a floor vote next Thursd...
www.massfreedomtoread.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
One more bump of this! We'd don't have to settle for a bill that does pretty good work. We can push for gold-standard protections.
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I haven’t ruined a workplace, but I do take pride in ruining Jeff Bezos’ day every single chance I get.
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I haven’t ruined a workplace, but I do take pride in ruining Jeff Bezos’ day every single chance I get.
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Ideally by age 30, you should have ruined at least one of your workplaces
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ideally by age 30, you should have ruined at least one of your workplaces
The 1% for the Planet auction ends today: I skipped all the travel, the books weren't for me, but the many snacky goods, wellllllll
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November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The 1% for the Planet auction ends today: I skipped all the travel, the books weren't for me, but the many snacky goods, wellllllll
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Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
Somebody please tell me the last time eight Republicans voted in in line with the Democrats
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Somebody please tell me the last time eight Republicans voted in in line with the Democrats
take healthcare away from the senate & house
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
take healthcare away from the senate & house
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I thought my new health insurance premium was going to be $350 per month until I got this letter informing me that it would be $1,228.28 PER MONTH. I CURRENTLY PAY $50. Is my math mathing? Is that.... a 2,356.42% increase?
2256.42%????
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX POINT FORTY TWO PERCENT😩
2256.42%????
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX POINT FORTY TWO PERCENT😩
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I thought my new health insurance premium was going to be $350 per month until I got this letter informing me that it would be $1,228.28 PER MONTH. I CURRENTLY PAY $50. Is my math mathing? Is that.... a 2,356.42% increase?
2256.42%????
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX POINT FORTY TWO PERCENT😩
2256.42%????
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX POINT FORTY TWO PERCENT😩
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Not a dime to Democrats until Schumer is out.
Not a dime to any incumbent Democrat Senator who does not call for Schumer to resign as leader. (Which will mean not a dime to practically all of them.)
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Not a dime to Democrats until Schumer is out.
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we have evolved past the need for Democrats
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
we have evolved past the need for Democrats
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I'm serious, we NEED to organize massive protests tomorrow at Schumer's offices, this man cannot be trusted to hold office, period.
Not only is he not the right person for the moment, he is the WORST person for the moment. Riley, the old blind dog on my block, would have better political instincts.
Not only is he not the right person for the moment, he is the WORST person for the moment. Riley, the old blind dog on my block, would have better political instincts.
Senate Democrats are meeting behind closed doors to discuss the emerging deal. “Stay tuned,” Schumer tells us with a grin.
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I'm serious, we NEED to organize massive protests tomorrow at Schumer's offices, this man cannot be trusted to hold office, period.
Not only is he not the right person for the moment, he is the WORST person for the moment. Riley, the old blind dog on my block, would have better political instincts.
Not only is he not the right person for the moment, he is the WORST person for the moment. Riley, the old blind dog on my block, would have better political instincts.
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It's funny -- you hear all the time that mainstream media tends to undercount protests. And then you really see it, because you were there, with @rvtrousdale.bsky.social. This is a _ridiculous_ headline from NBC Boston. The protest drew upwards of 500. www.nbcboston.com/video/on-air...
Dozens march in Waltham to protest ICE activity
People in Waltham marched to the common and held a vigil to protest ICE activity there.
www.nbcboston.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It's funny -- you hear all the time that mainstream media tends to undercount protests. And then you really see it, because you were there, with @rvtrousdale.bsky.social. This is a _ridiculous_ headline from NBC Boston. The protest drew upwards of 500. www.nbcboston.com/video/on-air...
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Genuinely impressive from a public health department, and depressing that it’s unusual.
Long COVID includes a wide range of symptoms and can affect anyone, no matter your age or other health conditions. Learn more, and prevent #LongCOVID by preventing COVID-19!
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Genuinely impressive from a public health department, and depressing that it’s unusual.
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I just finished this on the plane and I just stared straight ahead for a full minute. I met Megan Giddings at a festival a few years and she one of the coolest ppl there. Im so sorry im just getting to her books cuz
JFC.
Imagine the Tuskeegee syphilis experiment was funded by big Pharma
JFC.
Imagine the Tuskeegee syphilis experiment was funded by big Pharma
November 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I just finished this on the plane and I just stared straight ahead for a full minute. I met Megan Giddings at a festival a few years and she one of the coolest ppl there. Im so sorry im just getting to her books cuz
JFC.
Imagine the Tuskeegee syphilis experiment was funded by big Pharma
JFC.
Imagine the Tuskeegee syphilis experiment was funded by big Pharma
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New postcard print from Monica Trinidad! justseeds.org/product/soli...
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
New postcard print from Monica Trinidad! justseeds.org/product/soli...
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Advent is a mere 3 weeks away!
Consider this. Who in your life...
needs to know more about eels?
feels joy in learning?
likes the ocean?
needs a little treat?
You should send them an Eel Facts Advent Calendar!
Sales support @skypeascientist.bsky.social and it's just plain fun!
EelFacts.net
Consider this. Who in your life...
needs to know more about eels?
feels joy in learning?
likes the ocean?
needs a little treat?
You should send them an Eel Facts Advent Calendar!
Sales support @skypeascientist.bsky.social and it's just plain fun!
EelFacts.net
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Advent is a mere 3 weeks away!
Consider this. Who in your life...
needs to know more about eels?
feels joy in learning?
likes the ocean?
needs a little treat?
You should send them an Eel Facts Advent Calendar!
Sales support @skypeascientist.bsky.social and it's just plain fun!
EelFacts.net
Consider this. Who in your life...
needs to know more about eels?
feels joy in learning?
likes the ocean?
needs a little treat?
You should send them an Eel Facts Advent Calendar!
Sales support @skypeascientist.bsky.social and it's just plain fun!
EelFacts.net
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Turkeys Bred For Christmas
Please leave turkeys off your plate this Christmas 😢
Please leave turkeys off your plate this Christmas 😢
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Turkeys Bred For Christmas
Please leave turkeys off your plate this Christmas 😢
Please leave turkeys off your plate this Christmas 😢
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Vegan McRib!
YouTube video by Robert at Children's Climate Championship
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November 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Hey! 25% my Martha Moody! And so very many other excellent books from Small Beer Press. Until the end of the year.
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25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
SBP25
smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journa...
indiepubs.com/collections/...
25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
SBP25
smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journa...
indiepubs.com/collections/...
November 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Hey! 25% my Martha Moody! And so very many other excellent books from Small Beer Press. Until the end of the year.