Lawrence Schimel
@lawrenceschimel.bsky.social
Reader.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) author & literary translator. Kidlit. Poetry. SF/F/H. Comics. 🌈
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I’ve translated: Maggie Nelson, Danez Smith, George Takei, Juan Villoro, Carmen Boullosa, Trifonia Melibea Obono, Koleka Putuma, etc.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) author & literary translator. Kidlit. Poetry. SF/F/H. Comics. 🌈
He/él
I’ve translated: Maggie Nelson, Danez Smith, George Takei, Juan Villoro, Carmen Boullosa, Trifonia Melibea Obono, Koleka Putuma, etc.
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Just the loveliest profile of a writer who deserves all of the hosannas.
For Tayari Jones, All Roads and All Novels Lead to Atlanta
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Just the loveliest profile of a writer who deserves all of the hosannas.
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The forthcoming book by Alito from Hachette reminds me of a drum I have been banging for a long time. As long as publishers continue to send $$ to people who attack our right to read, no matter what else they do, the right to read will be under attack
February 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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I wrote about how there are no pure platforms or publishers and how there are very few ethical media diets. Which leaves those of us who know we can’t consume ethically but still want to try, left to navigate what feels right, or, at least, less bad. lithub.com/what-do-you-...
What Do You Do When the Biggest Platforms For Readers Are Kind of Evil?
Last week a number of popular authors published an open letter to the leadership team of RELX. RELX is the parent company of Reedpop, which is the organizer of many conventions including BookCon, w…
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February 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre.
She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.
Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.
Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
February 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM
She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre.
She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.
Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.
Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
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I know that, by now, most of you are aware of Amazon's problems, but this is what happens when you give one retailer a de facto monopoly. This is, at best, soft censorship. They're hoping affiliates will link to other books or at least not link to these, killing sales.
If you're using Amazon Affiliates you may have noticed that some books, specifically erotic and erotic romance titles, are no longer eligible for affiliate income.
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - I Heart SapphFic
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - TB here. This is going to be a long post, but it's worth reading. The gist of it is that Amazon is up to a bunch of terrifying nonsense, and IHS...
iheartsapphfic.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:37 PM
I know that, by now, most of you are aware of Amazon's problems, but this is what happens when you give one retailer a de facto monopoly. This is, at best, soft censorship. They're hoping affiliates will link to other books or at least not link to these, killing sales.
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Lord I have seen what you have done for others and I want that for myself
A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law in 2024.
Here’s what to know: nyti.ms/46jedjI
Here’s what to know: nyti.ms/46jedjI
February 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Lord I have seen what you have done for others and I want that for myself
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Cyberpunk and transness have always been linked.
For the first time, that connection will be explored in-depth.
This book will also showcase the amazing films, games & stories being made by Trans+ creators.
Be part of the new cyberpunk canon.
🔗 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
For the first time, that connection will be explored in-depth.
This book will also showcase the amazing films, games & stories being made by Trans+ creators.
Be part of the new cyberpunk canon.
🔗 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
February 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Cyberpunk and transness have always been linked.
For the first time, that connection will be explored in-depth.
This book will also showcase the amazing films, games & stories being made by Trans+ creators.
Be part of the new cyberpunk canon.
🔗 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
For the first time, that connection will be explored in-depth.
This book will also showcase the amazing films, games & stories being made by Trans+ creators.
Be part of the new cyberpunk canon.
🔗 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
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You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...
February 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM
You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...
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Writing memoir comes at a cost. It also does something magic that fiction cannot. There are so many barriers to writing and rewriting your own story. Here I am talking writing, class, sexuality, shame and the work we have to do just to get to the page. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
Damian Barr on Scottish art, memory and belonging - Monocle
Damien Barr meets Georgina Godwin to reflect on childhood shaping his memoir and novel, examining class, his move from journalism...
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February 18, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Writing memoir comes at a cost. It also does something magic that fiction cannot. There are so many barriers to writing and rewriting your own story. Here I am talking writing, class, sexuality, shame and the work we have to do just to get to the page. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
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Coming soon!! There's only a v few tickets left 🥰 for our big queer book chat on Sat 21 Feb @thecommonpress.bsky.social, come out & talk words with us
So this Saturday is some sort of romantic big deal apparently, but NEXT Saturday 21 Feb, me & gorgeous @adamzmith.bsky.social will be talking all things queer, writing & queer writing at @thecommonpress.bsky.social & everyone's invited. Come language with us ❤️🔥
www.commonpress.co.uk/event-detail...
www.commonpress.co.uk/event-detail...
In Conversation with So Mayer: BAD LANGUAGE | The Common Press
Join authors So Mayer and Adam Zmith for an evening of conversation about So's new book Bad Language, a memoir and manifesto on language and power.
www.commonpress.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Coming soon!! There's only a v few tickets left 🥰 for our big queer book chat on Sat 21 Feb @thecommonpress.bsky.social, come out & talk words with us
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Please also note that WD40 is a great lube for lifts, but should never be applied to a vagina.
And vice versa, we suppose. A nice body safe water-based lube probably wouldn't do the lift much good.
And vice versa, we suppose. A nice body safe water-based lube probably wouldn't do the lift much good.
February 19, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Please also note that WD40 is a great lube for lifts, but should never be applied to a vagina.
And vice versa, we suppose. A nice body safe water-based lube probably wouldn't do the lift much good.
And vice versa, we suppose. A nice body safe water-based lube probably wouldn't do the lift much good.
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For the last few days, our lift has been out of order because it made a very scary noise. We are pleased to report that we are once again fully flat access to all galleries with a lift in full working order.
It turned out, the lift needed lube. The moral of the story is lube is IMPORTANT.
It turned out, the lift needed lube. The moral of the story is lube is IMPORTANT.
February 19, 2026 at 10:48 AM
For the last few days, our lift has been out of order because it made a very scary noise. We are pleased to report that we are once again fully flat access to all galleries with a lift in full working order.
It turned out, the lift needed lube. The moral of the story is lube is IMPORTANT.
It turned out, the lift needed lube. The moral of the story is lube is IMPORTANT.
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May Korea heal 💜
But never heel ✨
But never heel ✨
Former President Yoon sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024.
South Korea's ex-President Yoon gets life sentence for insurrection
Former President Yoon sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024.
www.aljazeera.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:51 AM
May Korea heal 💜
But never heel ✨
But never heel ✨
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Well, we are in the final days! If you're still polishing up a story for the anthology now's the time :) #queerwriters #writingsky www.scyllapublishing.com/anthology-su...
February 16, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Well, we are in the final days! If you're still polishing up a story for the anthology now's the time :) #queerwriters #writingsky www.scyllapublishing.com/anthology-su...
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To celebrate SHE IS HERE, I changed my avatar to “Happy Hound,” one of the drawings—all (very!) loosely based on Early Medieval images from the Book of Kells, Lindisfarne Gospels, and Pictish symbol stones—in the book. Along with poems, stories, essays, and a new novella, “Many Things in Dumnet.”
She Is Here
She Is Here by Nicola Griffith includes essays, poems, and stories exploring themes of love, ownership, and disability fiction. Griffith’s powerful prose engages readers through fiction and p…
nicolagriffith.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
To celebrate SHE IS HERE, I changed my avatar to “Happy Hound,” one of the drawings—all (very!) loosely based on Early Medieval images from the Book of Kells, Lindisfarne Gospels, and Pictish symbol stones—in the book. Along with poems, stories, essays, and a new novella, “Many Things in Dumnet.”
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It's easy to believe the world is full of hate, to feel overwhelmed and that change is impossible. But 150 yrs worth of data show it takes just 3.5% of a population—12 million Americans—engaged in nonviolent civil resistance to create real change—even the fall of administrations. This is doable.
3.5% — A Small Number With Huge Implications
Just 3.5% of a population engaged in nonviolent resistance can change everything. 150 yrs worth of data show it would take, say, 12 million Americans committed to civil resistance to create real and lasting change—even the change of government. The data are real. This is doable.
nicolagriffith.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
It's easy to believe the world is full of hate, to feel overwhelmed and that change is impossible. But 150 yrs worth of data show it takes just 3.5% of a population—12 million Americans—engaged in nonviolent civil resistance to create real change—even the fall of administrations. This is doable.
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February 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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The film of A. S. Byatt’s POSSESSION — my favorite adult novel — where Neil LaBute turned this awesome feminist literary scholar into another of his useless simpering female characters.
(It’s a book about books, it was never going to be a good movie, but betraying Maud ➡️ I hate LaBute for life.)
(It’s a book about books, it was never going to be a good movie, but betraying Maud ➡️ I hate LaBute for life.)
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The film of A. S. Byatt’s POSSESSION — my favorite adult novel — where Neil LaBute turned this awesome feminist literary scholar into another of his useless simpering female characters.
(It’s a book about books, it was never going to be a good movie, but betraying Maud ➡️ I hate LaBute for life.)
(It’s a book about books, it was never going to be a good movie, but betraying Maud ➡️ I hate LaBute for life.)
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New — I wrote about WINNING for a change!
We won our FOIA lawsuit for body cam footage of DOGE raid on US Institute of Peace
The judge ruled DC Metropolitan Police must share all un-redacted footage from the March 2025 raid.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 18, 2026 at 11:28 PM
New — I wrote about WINNING for a change!
Minneapolis is still occupied even if national media has looked away. Moon Palace is still running a book drive for Spanish language books. Help out by buying a few. (And skipping the coupon)
Moon Palace Books
Your neighborhood independent bookstore located in south Minneapolis. Selling new and used books since 2012.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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February 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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I’ve heard that one of the reasons Nintendo produces high-quality games so consistently is due to the high number of devs who have been building things there for decades or more.
as in, you might join to work on the latest Kirby title alongside someone who worked on the original Game Boy
as in, you might join to work on the latest Kirby title alongside someone who worked on the original Game Boy
February 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I’ve heard that one of the reasons Nintendo produces high-quality games so consistently is due to the high number of devs who have been building things there for decades or more.
as in, you might join to work on the latest Kirby title alongside someone who worked on the original Game Boy
as in, you might join to work on the latest Kirby title alongside someone who worked on the original Game Boy
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it occurs to me that this is an extension of one the reasons the industry prefers hiring young people: since they have less historical context and awareness it makes it easier to change what is considered normal faster
February 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
it occurs to me that this is an extension of one the reasons the industry prefers hiring young people: since they have less historical context and awareness it makes it easier to change what is considered normal faster
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I will give up working with spreadsheets for the next six weeks. Sounds excel lent to me.
February 18, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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This seems half cool, half “we have invented the cursed red shoes from the famous cautionary tale The Red Shoes”
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
This seems half cool, half “we have invented the cursed red shoes from the famous cautionary tale The Red Shoes”