GESSwrites
@gesswrites.bsky.social
Writer of stories about women getting what they want.
My short story "Unnoticed" appears in #MixedBagOfTricks,
an anthology of 11 short stories by 11 women writers.
Finalist in 2025 Fugue Prose Contest
Member of Armadillo Authors Society
My short story "Unnoticed" appears in #MixedBagOfTricks,
an anthology of 11 short stories by 11 women writers.
Finalist in 2025 Fugue Prose Contest
Member of Armadillo Authors Society
Pinned
GESSwrites
@gesswrites.bsky.social
· Jul 23
Mixed Bag of Tricks: A Short Story Anthology
A Short Story Anthology
bookshop.org
Mixed Bag of Tricks is everywhere,
with stories to shock, delight, and break your heart
by @gesswrites.bsky.social (that's me!),
@ileenieweenie.bsky.social, @roanna.bsky.social,
and more writers of bsky.app/profile/arma...
#MixedBagOfTricks
#ArmadilloAuthorsSociety
bookshop.org/p/books/mixe...
with stories to shock, delight, and break your heart
by @gesswrites.bsky.social (that's me!),
@ileenieweenie.bsky.social, @roanna.bsky.social,
and more writers of bsky.app/profile/arma...
#MixedBagOfTricks
#ArmadilloAuthorsSociety
bookshop.org/p/books/mixe...
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The murder of Renee Good —& the way the Administration is smearing her —is reminiscent of the murder of Viola Liuzzo, a white Detroit mother killed by the KKK while driving marchers home after the Selma to Montgomery march. The FBI had an informant in the Klan car.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ds...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ds...
Home of the Brave (Bullfrog Films clip)
YouTube video by Bullfrog Films
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:05 AM
The murder of Renee Good —& the way the Administration is smearing her —is reminiscent of the murder of Viola Liuzzo, a white Detroit mother killed by the KKK while driving marchers home after the Selma to Montgomery march. The FBI had an informant in the Klan car.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ds...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ds...
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Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
A bit late with the #TeaOfTheDay:
Stuck with another earl grey;
this one by #WhiteCloud; and
a #Versa-Mug cup with birdies.
Stuck with another earl grey;
this one by #WhiteCloud; and
a #Versa-Mug cup with birdies.
January 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
A bit late with the #TeaOfTheDay:
Stuck with another earl grey;
this one by #WhiteCloud; and
a #Versa-Mug cup with birdies.
Stuck with another earl grey;
this one by #WhiteCloud; and
a #Versa-Mug cup with birdies.
Monday #TeaOfTheDay:
Made a pot of #justea
Cream Earl Grey
for Mami and me.
Also, look at this cute
mug by #DASHofTHAT.
I'm not a fan of Earl Grey
but the bergamot oil, calendula
petals, and vanilla cream flavor
in this blend are quite nice.
Made a pot of #justea
Cream Earl Grey
for Mami and me.
Also, look at this cute
mug by #DASHofTHAT.
I'm not a fan of Earl Grey
but the bergamot oil, calendula
petals, and vanilla cream flavor
in this blend are quite nice.
January 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Monday #TeaOfTheDay:
Made a pot of #justea
Cream Earl Grey
for Mami and me.
Also, look at this cute
mug by #DASHofTHAT.
I'm not a fan of Earl Grey
but the bergamot oil, calendula
petals, and vanilla cream flavor
in this blend are quite nice.
Made a pot of #justea
Cream Earl Grey
for Mami and me.
Also, look at this cute
mug by #DASHofTHAT.
I'm not a fan of Earl Grey
but the bergamot oil, calendula
petals, and vanilla cream flavor
in this blend are quite nice.
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The 14th Amendment says states can't deny people “equal protection of the laws"
So if a state’s law targets people, courts are supposed to ask why--and if there’s a history of discrimination against that group, courts may take a harder look at the state’s answers
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/trans...
So if a state’s law targets people, courts are supposed to ask why--and if there’s a history of discrimination against that group, courts may take a harder look at the state’s answers
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/trans...
This Is the History of Anti-Trans Bigotry Amy Coney Barrett Doesn’t Want to Talk About
Barrett thinks transgender people have been subjected to “relatively little” discrimination. This amicus brief aims to set the record straight.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The 14th Amendment says states can't deny people “equal protection of the laws"
So if a state’s law targets people, courts are supposed to ask why--and if there’s a history of discrimination against that group, courts may take a harder look at the state’s answers
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/trans...
So if a state’s law targets people, courts are supposed to ask why--and if there’s a history of discrimination against that group, courts may take a harder look at the state’s answers
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/trans...
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@mel-med-larson.bsky.social go to bed!
January 11, 2026 at 11:50 AM
@mel-med-larson.bsky.social go to bed!
I hate poor sportsmanship.
That WAS a cursory handshake Al!
That WAS a cursory handshake Al!
January 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
I hate poor sportsmanship.
That WAS a cursory handshake Al!
That WAS a cursory handshake Al!
I love me some overtime play
but I ain't mad at this turn
but I ain't mad at this turn
a man wearing a chicago bears jersey and a hat is sitting at a table in a bar .
ALT: a man wearing a chicago bears jersey and a hat is sitting at a table in a bar .
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:26 AM
I love me some overtime play
but I ain't mad at this turn
but I ain't mad at this turn
Ha! Cheese GRATER hat 🤣
January 11, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Ha! Cheese GRATER hat 🤣
Bears offense decided they WANTED to go to the playoffs. Too bad no one told the Bears' defense.
January 11, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Bears offense decided they WANTED to go to the playoffs. Too bad no one told the Bears' defense.
Those government officials elected
by you
who didn't hold town hall visits
with you
during recess are not representing
you
their constituents
now,
still,
either.
by you
who didn't hold town hall visits
with you
during recess are not representing
you
their constituents
now,
still,
either.
January 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Those government officials elected
by you
who didn't hold town hall visits
with you
during recess are not representing
you
their constituents
now,
still,
either.
by you
who didn't hold town hall visits
with you
during recess are not representing
you
their constituents
now,
still,
either.
I would apologize profusely to my pancreas
(is it the pancreas?)
and still it ALL a dis right here so.
(is it the pancreas?)
and still it ALL a dis right here so.
OH MY LORD!!!! 😍😍😍😍 sweet potato stuffed cinnamon roll?!!!
January 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I would apologize profusely to my pancreas
(is it the pancreas?)
and still it ALL a dis right here so.
(is it the pancreas?)
and still it ALL a dis right here so.
![Post by @OmogeDami:
ALL men benefit from the actions of violent men. It keeps women in check. It allows men [to] perform the barest minimum and still feel good about themselves. The existence of violent men grant good men awards for basic decency.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w2yqk7vdalttxpclxcivezc5/bafkreiajmblwnnhm62yjxplppmfc64lhks24detetqfv4vnm6apuicyjky@jpeg)
Are we all looking
at the same thing?
at the same thing?
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January 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Are we all looking
at the same thing?
at the same thing?
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Que tenga el oído atento
a la injusticia.
Que no tenga los ojos cerrados
ante el horror.
Que mis hombros sean fuertes
para ayudar al débil.
Y que tenga el corazón lleno de abejas
para que mi lenguaje sea
sustancioso panal.
Eso nomás, vida,
eso nomás.
Edith Vera
a la injusticia.
Que no tenga los ojos cerrados
ante el horror.
Que mis hombros sean fuertes
para ayudar al débil.
Y que tenga el corazón lleno de abejas
para que mi lenguaje sea
sustancioso panal.
Eso nomás, vida,
eso nomás.
Edith Vera
January 7, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Que tenga el oído atento
a la injusticia.
Que no tenga los ojos cerrados
ante el horror.
Que mis hombros sean fuertes
para ayudar al débil.
Y que tenga el corazón lleno de abejas
para que mi lenguaje sea
sustancioso panal.
Eso nomás, vida,
eso nomás.
Edith Vera
a la injusticia.
Que no tenga los ojos cerrados
ante el horror.
Que mis hombros sean fuertes
para ayudar al débil.
Y que tenga el corazón lleno de abejas
para que mi lenguaje sea
sustancioso panal.
Eso nomás, vida,
eso nomás.
Edith Vera
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Visited the A Glorious Movement —
Bodies in Joy, Voices Rising exhibit
at Women&TheirWork today.
Barbara Felix herself walked in.
She was lovely, engaged with our reactions, answered questions. What a thrill!
The exhibit will be there until January 15.
womenandtheirwork.org/category/cur...
Bodies in Joy, Voices Rising exhibit
at Women&TheirWork today.
Barbara Felix herself walked in.
She was lovely, engaged with our reactions, answered questions. What a thrill!
The exhibit will be there until January 15.
womenandtheirwork.org/category/cur...
Current Archives - Women & Their Work
womenandtheirwork.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Visited the A Glorious Movement —
Bodies in Joy, Voices Rising exhibit
at Women&TheirWork today.
Barbara Felix herself walked in.
She was lovely, engaged with our reactions, answered questions. What a thrill!
The exhibit will be there until January 15.
womenandtheirwork.org/category/cur...
Bodies in Joy, Voices Rising exhibit
at Women&TheirWork today.
Barbara Felix herself walked in.
She was lovely, engaged with our reactions, answered questions. What a thrill!
The exhibit will be there until January 15.
womenandtheirwork.org/category/cur...
We are not all in the same boat...
January 9, 2026 at 5:40 AM
We are not all in the same boat...
There ARE appropriate times for
"I told you so"
"I told you so"
January 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
There ARE appropriate times for
"I told you so"
"I told you so"
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January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Lemme clean this kitchen,
walk the dogs to the mailbox,
take my shower, and get on in
my bed with this book because...
walk the dogs to the mailbox,
take my shower, and get on in
my bed with this book because...
a woman wearing a necklace with a tag that says t. kyle on it
Alt: a Black woman looking weary, shakes her head and rubs her temples
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Lemme clean this kitchen,
walk the dogs to the mailbox,
take my shower, and get on in
my bed with this book because...
walk the dogs to the mailbox,
take my shower, and get on in
my bed with this book because...
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Have you missed Story Hour? The stories missed you! Join us in welcoming back two of Story Hour’s first superstars, Eileen Gunn and Nisi Shawl. Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! And you can absolutely still say “Happy New Year.” @eileengunn.bsky.social @nisishawl.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Have you missed Story Hour? The stories missed you! Join us in welcoming back two of Story Hour’s first superstars, Eileen Gunn and Nisi Shawl. Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! And you can absolutely still say “Happy New Year.” @eileengunn.bsky.social @nisishawl.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com