Raima Larter
@raimalarter.bsky.social
Writer & Scientist. Nonfiction Editor @utopiascifi.bsky.social Author of 4 novels, 2 collections & 1 nonfiction science book. Websites https://raimalarter.com/, raima.substack.com, https://writing.exchange/@raimalarter In Denver & loving it!
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Raima Larter
@raimalarter.bsky.social
· Jun 17
Publication Day!
raimalarter.blogspot.com
Publication Day! My new book, Silver Rush, a novella set in the 1850s western US, is out today! Find links to purchase it on my blog (see below) and thank you in advance for leaving a review.
#amwriting #historicalfiction #BookSky
#amwriting #historicalfiction #BookSky
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NBC -Lindsey Halligan, a former insurance attorney who brought a pair of unsuccessful cases against two of President Trump’s perceived enemies, is no longer with the DoJ. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Lindsey Halligan is no longer employed by the Justice Department after departure from Virginia U.S. attorney's office
Halligan, who had no prosecutorial experience, stepped down from her post in the Eastern District of Virginia after a judge found she was "masquerading" as U.S. attorney.
www.nbcnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:27 PM
NBC -Lindsey Halligan, a former insurance attorney who brought a pair of unsuccessful cases against two of President Trump’s perceived enemies, is no longer with the DoJ. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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They are (nearly) quoting Orwell here: "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
Gift link:
Gift link:
Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
They are (nearly) quoting Orwell here: "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
Gift link:
Gift link:
They are (nearly) quoting Orwell here: "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
Gift link:
Gift link:
Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
They are (nearly) quoting Orwell here: "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
Gift link:
Gift link:
And here we go - the snow is here, arriving horizontally in my neighborhood. ❄️
January 25, 2026 at 10:07 PM
And here we go - the snow is here, arriving horizontally in my neighborhood. ❄️
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Senate Democrats plan to block a sweeping government funding package after U.S. Border Patrol agents killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday — increasing the likelihood of another shutdown at the end of the week.
Senate Democrats to block government funding after second fatal shooting in Minneapolis
The move could force a partial government shutdown next weekend. Lawmakers are set to vote on spending bills this week but may look to split Homeland Security from other agencies.
wapo.st
January 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Senate Democrats plan to block a sweeping government funding package after U.S. Border Patrol agents killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday — increasing the likelihood of another shutdown at the end of the week.
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Newsmax fabricated a quote from me about my father Richard Zimmer today. They never contacted me. It's not just outrageous but funny. He was talented in many ways, but most definitely not at golf or cooking or craftsmanship. www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/z...
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Newsmax fabricated a quote from me about my father Richard Zimmer today. They never contacted me. It's not just outrageous but funny. He was talented in many ways, but most definitely not at golf or cooking or craftsmanship. www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/z...
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"What you think is not the point. What you do is what's going to count."
Madeleine L'Engle, A Wind in the Door
Madeleine L'Engle, A Wind in the Door
January 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"What you think is not the point. What you do is what's going to count."
Madeleine L'Engle, A Wind in the Door
Madeleine L'Engle, A Wind in the Door
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I started this last night... Feels appropriate now more then ever. I have more red yarn after this hat is done... so I will keep knitting...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Melt the ICE Hat pattern by YarnCultMN
In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal...
www.ravelry.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I started this last night... Feels appropriate now more then ever. I have more red yarn after this hat is done... so I will keep knitting...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
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BREAKING: Senate Democrats won't back funding bill if DHS is included, Schumer says, raising risk of government shutdown
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
BREAKING: Senate Democrats won't back funding bill if DHS is included, Schumer says, raising risk of government shutdown
Wow - this is amazing.
If you need some extra distraction from *gestures broadly at everything,* Kilauea is here to help. The next eruptive episode, episode 41, looks to be kicking off right now! Fountains are starting to grow in height.
USGS LIVE stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKu...
USGS LIVE stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKu...
January 24, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Wow - this is amazing.
NYT has live updates...no paywall for this.
"...footage from the scene shows the man was holding a phone in his hand, not a gun..."
Update from Devon Lum
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:13 PM
NYT has live updates...no paywall for this.
"...footage from the scene shows the man was holding a phone in his hand, not a gun..."
Update from Devon Lum
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:10 PM
"...footage from the scene shows the man was holding a phone in his hand, not a gun..."
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Corn tortilla. Broccoli. Chicken. And one other thing. Maybe a carrot! Maybe a bit of cheese! We assumed that it had to be food. That was our mistake, I think. Assuming that the One Other Thing had to be food.
The ‘One Other Thing’ That Comes With Every Trump-Era Dinner
The Agriculture secretary suggests one corn tortilla, one piece of broccoli, one piece of chicken, and one inscrutable last thing.
www.theatlantic.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Corn tortilla. Broccoli. Chicken. And one other thing. Maybe a carrot! Maybe a bit of cheese! We assumed that it had to be food. That was our mistake, I think. Assuming that the One Other Thing had to be food.
We really aren't getting much snow in Denver - but it's really cold. I haven't been outside since Thursday. Probably won't go out today either.
🥶 Cold, cold, and cold! Wind chills at or below zero most of today, with air temps only topping out in the teens with clouds and morning flurries.
🏈❄️ Bitterly cold again tomorrow with afternoon and evening snow, and 1-3” of snow between 3p-6a tomorrow night/Mon AM.
#COwx
🏈❄️ Bitterly cold again tomorrow with afternoon and evening snow, and 1-3” of snow between 3p-6a tomorrow night/Mon AM.
#COwx
January 24, 2026 at 2:47 PM
We really aren't getting much snow in Denver - but it's really cold. I haven't been outside since Thursday. Probably won't go out today either.
"We are seeking creative non-fiction by women that confront, interrogate, or give voice to their rage. Stories may be personal narratives, essays, hybrid, or experimental. We especially encourage work that offers a rebuttal to conventions around anger, gender, and power."
#writing #amwriting
#writing #amwriting
Submissions – Dismantling Press
dismantlingpress.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:36 AM
"We are seeking creative non-fiction by women that confront, interrogate, or give voice to their rage. Stories may be personal narratives, essays, hybrid, or experimental. We especially encourage work that offers a rebuttal to conventions around anger, gender, and power."
#writing #amwriting
#writing #amwriting
Ha - this thread is great.
“fuck ICE”
“and also with you”
“and also with you”
January 24, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Ha - this thread is great.
So relieved that my jury duty has been canceled for Monday...I'd really been dreading it!
January 24, 2026 at 1:19 AM
So relieved that my jury duty has been canceled for Monday...I'd really been dreading it!
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Good friend Trond Hildahl is launching a new imprint, Dismantling Press. This is the first call -- Rage, Well Spoken. Give it a look.
New submission call for women: "Sexism, discrimination, harassment, misogyny... rape culture, glass ceilings, toxic masculinity, patriarchy.
Blood boiling yet?
We are seeking creative non-fiction by women that confront, interrogate, or give voice to their rage."
dismantlingpress.com/Submissions/
Blood boiling yet?
We are seeking creative non-fiction by women that confront, interrogate, or give voice to their rage."
dismantlingpress.com/Submissions/
Submissions – Dismantling Press
dismantlingpress.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Good friend Trond Hildahl is launching a new imprint, Dismantling Press. This is the first call -- Rage, Well Spoken. Give it a look.
Wrinkle in Time was mine too! My mother gave it to me, said,
"there's a little girl in this who reminds me of you." And, lo and behold, she was right - I became a scientist because of that and the later scifi I read.
"there's a little girl in this who reminds me of you." And, lo and behold, she was right - I became a scientist because of that and the later scifi I read.
A Wrinkle In Time, to a degree that I almost didn't think of it because it seemed too obvious, like water if you're a fish.
Runner up is The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I read both to pieces.
Runner up is The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I read both to pieces.
What is "your" Newbery book? The one you read when you were little (or not so little), and took into your soul?
Mine's The Perilous Gard.
Mine's The Perilous Gard.
January 23, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Wrinkle in Time was mine too! My mother gave it to me, said,
"there's a little girl in this who reminds me of you." And, lo and behold, she was right - I became a scientist because of that and the later scifi I read.
"there's a little girl in this who reminds me of you." And, lo and behold, she was right - I became a scientist because of that and the later scifi I read.
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Let's all congratulate Elijah for completing our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program! 🥳
April 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Let's all congratulate Elijah for completing our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program! 🥳
As expected, Colorado is on this list. We knew he was coming after us, but it isn't going to work. #resist
Breaking news: The Trump administration has directed Cabinet agencies to review funding for several Democratic-led states, as it seeks to cut resources from "sanctuary" jurisdictions.
Here are the states proposed for review:
Here are the states proposed for review:
Trump budget office orders review of funds to Democratic-controlled states
President Donald Trump said his administration would cut off federal resources to “sanctuary cities” on Feb. 1.
wapo.st
January 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
As expected, Colorado is on this list. We knew he was coming after us, but it isn't going to work. #resist
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Just tried this...and it works. Thanks, Dan!
PSA, if you, like me, suddenly started getting AI-generated overviews above emails in Gmail and do not want them (but would still like to keep the useful AI-assisted mail sorting of promotions, etc.): Go to settings and disable "Google Workspace smart features".
January 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Just tried this...and it works. Thanks, Dan!
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Most libraries will have a simple form on their websites you can use to request a book. Or you can just ask a librarian.
My library has purchased about 20 of my recommendations this past year!
My library has purchased about 20 of my recommendations this past year!
fun fact! a great way to support authors w/out buying their books: request their book at your local library! it seriously helps
Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
January 21, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Most libraries will have a simple form on their websites you can use to request a book. Or you can just ask a librarian.
My library has purchased about 20 of my recommendations this past year!
My library has purchased about 20 of my recommendations this past year!
lol
Trump walks back Greenland tariffs threat, citing vague ‘deal’ over territory
Trump walks back Greenland tariffs threat, citing vague ‘deal’ over territory
US president claims ‘framework’ of agreement in the works after ‘very productive’ meeting with Nato secretary general
Donald Trump has walked back his threat to impose sweeping US tariffs on eight European countries, claiming he had agreed “the framework of a future deal” on Greenland.
Four days after vowing to introduce steep import duties on a string of US allies over their support for Greenland’s continued status as an autonomous Danish territory, the president backed down. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:41 PM
lol
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If I walk up to you with hammer and say “I could break your knees if you don’t give me $20 but I won’t,” would you feel relieved that I’d ruled out breaking your knees?
January 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
If I walk up to you with hammer and say “I could break your knees if you don’t give me $20 but I won’t,” would you feel relieved that I’d ruled out breaking your knees?