Justine Larbalestier
@larbalestier.bsky.social
Aussie USian Novelist & Clothes Wearer, who loves the WNBA. Penguin (Au/UK/USA) will publish my next novel, The Mortons (2026). Fascism=bad. @DrJustineFancyPants on Insta. She/her/hers.
https://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2025/08/28/how-to-find-my-books/
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Because I haven’t published a new novel since 2016, my books have all become backlist titles, which means they aren’t readily available as printed paper books. The good news is that I’ll have a new no...
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For those looking for my books: justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2025/08...
The next one, The Mortons, which I wrote with @scottwesterfeld.bsky.social, will be out in 2026 in Australia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, New Zealand, the UK & USA.
#publishing
#writinglife
#books
#reading
The next one, The Mortons, which I wrote with @scottwesterfeld.bsky.social, will be out in 2026 in Australia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, New Zealand, the UK & USA.
#publishing
#writinglife
#books
#reading
Fifty years since the UK queen sacked the prime minister of Australia. Still outrageous! Boo!
Was the Whitlam govt perfect? Nope.
Should democratically elected leaders be changed by anyone but we voters? Also nope.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Au...
Was the Whitlam govt perfect? Nope.
Should democratically elected leaders be changed by anyone but we voters? Also nope.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Au...
1975 Australian constitutional crisis - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Fifty years since the UK queen sacked the prime minister of Australia. Still outrageous! Boo!
Was the Whitlam govt perfect? Nope.
Should democratically elected leaders be changed by anyone but we voters? Also nope.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Au...
Was the Whitlam govt perfect? Nope.
Should democratically elected leaders be changed by anyone but we voters? Also nope.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Au...
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An exciting update! Mass Freedom To Read has been working overtime to get amendments filed that substantially strengthen this bill, and all the amendments have been filed! It's time to contact your MA senators to urge them to support the amendment: www.massfreedomtoread.org/news/cta-sup...
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
An exciting update! Mass Freedom To Read has been working overtime to get amendments filed that substantially strengthen this bill, and all the amendments have been filed! It's time to contact your MA senators to urge them to support the amendment: www.massfreedomtoread.org/news/cta-sup...
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Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
Pepper-sprayed Berwyn family rattled after getting caught up in federal blitz
Southwest Side politicians condemned Saturday’s pepper spraying and the federal sweep of Little Village as “state-sponsored terrorism” at a news conference Sunday.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
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Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
Have some really good news: toxic plastics broken down into useful chemicals in less than 24 hours: arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Neural network finds an enzyme that can break down polyurethane
Given a dozen hours, the enzyme can turn a foam pad into reusable chemicals.
arstechnica.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Have some really good news: toxic plastics broken down into useful chemicals in less than 24 hours: arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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Today's newsletter is about the awful and extremely political decision to gut Teen Vogue for parts www.readtpa.com/p/teen-vogue...
Teen Vogue's Award-Winning Journalism Was Too Much Trouble for Condé Nast
The outlet just won recognition for speaking truth to power. Condé Nast responded by eliminating its entire politics staff and folding it into Vogue.
www.readtpa.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Today's newsletter is about the awful and extremely political decision to gut Teen Vogue for parts www.readtpa.com/p/teen-vogue...
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Chuck Schumer should follow in Nancy Pelosi’s footsteps
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Chuck Schumer should follow in Nancy Pelosi’s footsteps
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
"How much can someone be blamed for their choices when those choices are predetermined by one's culture?" www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/b... via www.patreon.com/posts/142837...
She Lived for the White Male Gaze. Until She Didn’t.
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"How much can someone be blamed for their choices when those choices are predetermined by one's culture?" www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/b... via www.patreon.com/posts/142837...
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Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
Zohran Mamdani's victory is also a win for the importance of the #humanities. Crucial when when the federal govt is trying to destroy them!
His politics are profoundly shaped by his filmmaker mother & anthropologist/political scientist father.
#nycmayor
#historymatters
#community
His politics are profoundly shaped by his filmmaker mother & anthropologist/political scientist father.
#nycmayor
#historymatters
#community
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Zohran Mamdani's victory is also a win for the importance of the #humanities. Crucial when when the federal govt is trying to destroy them!
His politics are profoundly shaped by his filmmaker mother & anthropologist/political scientist father.
#nycmayor
#historymatters
#community
His politics are profoundly shaped by his filmmaker mother & anthropologist/political scientist father.
#nycmayor
#historymatters
#community
Such a good sign!
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team | TechCrunch
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
techcrunch.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Such a good sign!
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
Mmmmm . . . goat meat.
True story: my fave family friend/aunt growing up was Jamaican and introduced me to curried goat as a kid. I crave it pretty much every day. Thank you, Myrna!
True story: my fave family friend/aunt growing up was Jamaican and introduced me to curried goat as a kid. I crave it pretty much every day. Thank you, Myrna!
"All hot dog stands will be replaced with goat meat stands."
hold up. tell me more about that
hold up. tell me more about that
This guy
November 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Mmmmm . . . goat meat.
True story: my fave family friend/aunt growing up was Jamaican and introduced me to curried goat as a kid. I crave it pretty much every day. Thank you, Myrna!
True story: my fave family friend/aunt growing up was Jamaican and introduced me to curried goat as a kid. I crave it pretty much every day. Thank you, Myrna!
"Literal communist" in Republican speak means someone who cares about their community. Quelle horror!
I like that republicans keep calling mamdani a “literal communist” because they’ve been calling everyone to the left of william mckinley a communist for a hundred years and they need to distinguish
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"Literal communist" in Republican speak means someone who cares about their community. Quelle horror!
Oh, happy day!
Nice.
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Oh, happy day!
Hey, fellow New Yorkers, who care about libraries,
Here's something quick & easy you can do to put pressure on the City Council to raise library funding: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
Here's something quick & easy you can do to put pressure on the City Council to raise library funding: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries!
In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...
actionnetwork.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Hey, fellow New Yorkers, who care about libraries,
Here's something quick & easy you can do to put pressure on the City Council to raise library funding: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
Here's something quick & easy you can do to put pressure on the City Council to raise library funding: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
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Fellow NYC residents, if you haven't yet sent a letter to your City Council member demanding that they support @nycplan.org's call to increase and stabilize NYC public library funding, please do. It will take 30 seconds: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries!
In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...
actionnetwork.org
November 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Fellow NYC residents, if you haven't yet sent a letter to your City Council member demanding that they support @nycplan.org's call to increase and stabilize NYC public library funding, please do. It will take 30 seconds: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
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From the chat from other callers, everyone is having their own experience, but fwiw the biggest thing I'm getting from people is they don't know where their early voting location is, and were planning on heading to their regular location. They're different! iwillvote.com/locate/?addr...
I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
From the chat from other callers, everyone is having their own experience, but fwiw the biggest thing I'm getting from people is they don't know where their early voting location is, and were planning on heading to their regular location. They're different! iwillvote.com/locate/?addr...
Loved this! All the #wnba fans I know want the players paid fairly. Folks I know who aren't sports fans agree.
We're in a moment when oligarchs/billionaires/plutocrats/kleptocrats are doing whatever they can to pay no one but themselves. It ain't right.
#workersunite
#paythemwhatyouowethem
We're in a moment when oligarchs/billionaires/plutocrats/kleptocrats are doing whatever they can to pay no one but themselves. It ain't right.
#workersunite
#paythemwhatyouowethem
NEW: I spoke to fans & labor organizers about how WNBA fan solidarity could be a key part of the CBA negotiations—& why women's sports fans are uniquely positioned to support a work stoppage, should one be on the table.
fan solidarity could be the wnba players' secret weapon
fandom works differently in women's sports than it does in men's—and it skews much more pro-player than pro-owner.
www.thefrankiedlc.news
October 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Loved this! All the #wnba fans I know want the players paid fairly. Folks I know who aren't sports fans agree.
We're in a moment when oligarchs/billionaires/plutocrats/kleptocrats are doing whatever they can to pay no one but themselves. It ain't right.
#workersunite
#paythemwhatyouowethem
We're in a moment when oligarchs/billionaires/plutocrats/kleptocrats are doing whatever they can to pay no one but themselves. It ain't right.
#workersunite
#paythemwhatyouowethem
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If you've been waiting for my move off the Nazi site to start financially supporting my work, good news! I'm now on Beehiiv! And if you're looking to support an independent trans journalist doing queer sports reporting, look no further!
You can subscribe to Out of Your League now:
You can subscribe to Out of Your League now:
in the field: studbudz in vogue
an interview with writer leah faye cooper & stylist devin hershey
www.thefrankiedlc.news
September 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If you've been waiting for my move off the Nazi site to start financially supporting my work, good news! I'm now on Beehiiv! And if you're looking to support an independent trans journalist doing queer sports reporting, look no further!
You can subscribe to Out of Your League now:
You can subscribe to Out of Your League now:
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If you have any interest in the future of AI, please join us for another really insightful conversation with @alondra.bsky.social. She's brilliant but better yet, she's right!
The Trump administration’s laissez-faire approach to big tech might be a mirage. @alondra.bsky.social joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social to explore the administration’s relationship with big tech and the profound effects that are already underway. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
youtu.be/IngPqaIQlWA
youtu.be/IngPqaIQlWA
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you have any interest in the future of AI, please join us for another really insightful conversation with @alondra.bsky.social. She's brilliant but better yet, she's right!
I'm an LES/EV girlie, but getting to vote at the @nhm.org makes me think about moving to the UWS every November. #nycvotes nycvotes.org
if your early voting site is the Natural History Museum you get these
October 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I'm an LES/EV girlie, but getting to vote at the @nhm.org makes me think about moving to the UWS every November. #nycvotes nycvotes.org
I will not vote for this man for president. Or anything else.
If he's willing to throw trans people under the bus, then he has no ethical, moral or political compass. If you won't stand up for the most disadvantaged, you can't be trusted.
#TRANSRIGHTSAREHUMANRIGHTS
If he's willing to throw trans people under the bus, then he has no ethical, moral or political compass. If you won't stand up for the most disadvantaged, you can't be trusted.
#TRANSRIGHTSAREHUMANRIGHTS
gavin newsom says he wants to pass legislation banning trans people from playing sports in california
October 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I will not vote for this man for president. Or anything else.
If he's willing to throw trans people under the bus, then he has no ethical, moral or political compass. If you won't stand up for the most disadvantaged, you can't be trusted.
#TRANSRIGHTSAREHUMANRIGHTS
If he's willing to throw trans people under the bus, then he has no ethical, moral or political compass. If you won't stand up for the most disadvantaged, you can't be trusted.
#TRANSRIGHTSAREHUMANRIGHTS
So absurd. Are there any communities that DON'T use the terms "aunt" and "uncle" loosely?
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
So absurd. Are there any communities that DON'T use the terms "aunt" and "uncle" loosely?