Renay⁷
@renay.bsky.social
U.S. Southerner. Mouthy, but soft. Does stuff online: https://heyheyrenay.carrd.co/
Every time they drop a new pin design my resolve to not spend so much money on art this year decreases by 10%. I'm in danger.
January 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Every time they drop a new pin design my resolve to not spend so much money on art this year decreases by 10%. I'm in danger.
Prue leaving Bake Off?! Yet Hollywood persists?! This is legit the worst news.
January 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Prue leaving Bake Off?! Yet Hollywood persists?! This is legit the worst news.
This is INCREDIBLY cool.
🎉 THE BIG NEWS IS HERE 🎉
This spring, Fansplaining will relaunch as a full weekly publication, featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more, all under our longtime strapline: “By, for, and about fandom.”
Check out our full announcement (in written and audio form):
This spring, Fansplaining will relaunch as a full weekly publication, featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more, all under our longtime strapline: “By, for, and about fandom.”
Check out our full announcement (in written and audio form):
Fansplaining’s Next Chapter — Fansplaining
We’re relaunching as a weekly publication featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more—all by, for, and about fandom.
www.fansplaining.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This is INCREDIBLY cool.
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Salut! We're sitting at just a hair under $4k raised, and I'm astounded. Thank you all so much. So many of you have donated, so many more of you have shared the fundraiser so that more people might see it, and many of you have written kind things while sharing it....
gofund.me/4903591f2
gofund.me/4903591f2
Donate to Help Coreo Pay Down Debt While They Heal, organized by Coreo Jones
Hi, I'm Coreo, Coreopsismajor in various fandom spaces, and Digitalemur back in t… Coreo Jones needs your support for Help Coreo Pay Down Debt While They Heal
gofund.me
January 20, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Salut! We're sitting at just a hair under $4k raised, and I'm astounded. Thank you all so much. So many of you have donated, so many more of you have shared the fundraiser so that more people might see it, and many of you have written kind things while sharing it....
gofund.me/4903591f2
gofund.me/4903591f2
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Seconding this. Geocities was so popular that they couldn't keep up with demand at first.
LiveJournal had to close off applications for a year because folks overwhelmed them
Something Awful had to start charging for forum access to deal with the load.
And so on.
LiveJournal had to close off applications for a year because folks overwhelmed them
Something Awful had to start charging for forum access to deal with the load.
And so on.
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Seconding this. Geocities was so popular that they couldn't keep up with demand at first.
LiveJournal had to close off applications for a year because folks overwhelmed them
Something Awful had to start charging for forum access to deal with the load.
And so on.
LiveJournal had to close off applications for a year because folks overwhelmed them
Something Awful had to start charging for forum access to deal with the load.
And so on.
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I loved this piece but I keep seeing quote-posts that are like "CRITICISM IS DEAD" and "LISTS KILLED READING THE BOOK" and that hyperbolic overreaction is also! not! helping! there are great critics and great criticism out there still! acting like it doesn't exist is just gonna hasten its death!
When the AI slop summer reading list dropped last year I knew I had to write about making book lists. Thanks to @thebaffler.com for letting me go long with bewildered nostalgia & regret on 20 years of Internet book culture & how we made the slop book list inevitable. thebaffler.com/after-the-fa...
List and Shout | Lydia Kiesling
The labor involved in making lists was as close to the opposite of a transcendent reading experience as a disillusioned culture worker could get.
thebaffler.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I loved this piece but I keep seeing quote-posts that are like "CRITICISM IS DEAD" and "LISTS KILLED READING THE BOOK" and that hyperbolic overreaction is also! not! helping! there are great critics and great criticism out there still! acting like it doesn't exist is just gonna hasten its death!
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Hi we're abstaining because it sucks ass, hope that helps
AI sits in billions of phones. Refusing to engage won't stop it, just leaves vulnerable people without knowledge. Demand ownership and control, not abstinence.
Abstinence From AI Is Not the Answer
Opinion | Refusing to use AI won’t protect society. Responsible resistance must include gaining knowledge about it.
f.mtr.cool
January 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Hi we're abstaining because it sucks ass, hope that helps
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Analog media can not constantly advertise to you.
There has been a movement back toward "traditional media" - vinyl, but also CDs, DVDs, and books. Why? Because digital media were hyped as having all this convenience, and they do...but we've also seen that they're controlled by companies who want your money and won't stop trying to take it.
January 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Analog media can not constantly advertise to you.
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last year I wanted to follow genre awards more closely and then 2025...happened...so 2026 is good enough!
Philip K. Dick finalists were announced! I have read zero but luckily I run a newsletter collecting people's opinions about books. :D
🔗 heyheyrenay.tumblr.com/post/8060189...
Philip K. Dick finalists were announced! I have read zero but luckily I run a newsletter collecting people's opinions about books. :D
🔗 heyheyrenay.tumblr.com/post/8060189...
January 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
last year I wanted to follow genre awards more closely and then 2025...happened...so 2026 is good enough!
Philip K. Dick finalists were announced! I have read zero but luckily I run a newsletter collecting people's opinions about books. :D
🔗 heyheyrenay.tumblr.com/post/8060189...
Philip K. Dick finalists were announced! I have read zero but luckily I run a newsletter collecting people's opinions about books. :D
🔗 heyheyrenay.tumblr.com/post/8060189...
You can recreate these with fruit punch and chia seeds! Sort of, anyway.
Orbitz (1996-1998): A line of clear, non-carbonated beverages, filled with dozens of tiny, suspended balls of what was essentially gelatin. Came in flavors such as Raspberry Citrus, Blueberry Melon Strawberry, Pineapple-Banana-Cherry- Coconut, Vanilla Orange, Black Currant Berry, and Chocolate
January 18, 2026 at 4:52 AM
You can recreate these with fruit punch and chia seeds! Sort of, anyway.
This is a big reason why I've been trying to use physical media at my library whenever it's on offer, even if there are digital options.
Anyway, if your local library has a friends of the library chapter, set up a recurring donation and help your library out.
Anyway, if your local library has a friends of the library chapter, set up a recurring donation and help your library out.
No surprise to librarians, but perhaps surprising to users, demands/prices for ebooks /audiobooks are killing public library budgets. David Szalay's book, Flesh,” costs DCPL:
$28.99 hardcopy
$59.99 ebook
$69.99 audiobook
DCPL owns hardcopy; rents & must repurchase ebook & audio book every 2 yrs.
$28.99 hardcopy
$59.99 ebook
$69.99 audiobook
DCPL owns hardcopy; rents & must repurchase ebook & audio book every 2 yrs.
Libraries can't afford e-books. D.C. lawmakers have a plan.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
51st.news
January 17, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This is a big reason why I've been trying to use physical media at my library whenever it's on offer, even if there are digital options.
Anyway, if your local library has a friends of the library chapter, set up a recurring donation and help your library out.
Anyway, if your local library has a friends of the library chapter, set up a recurring donation and help your library out.
last year I wanted to follow genre awards more closely and then 2025...happened...so 2026 is good enough!
Philip K. Dick finalists were announced! I have read zero but luckily I run a newsletter collecting people's opinions about books. :D
🔗 heyheyrenay.tumblr.com/post/8060189...
Philip K. Dick finalists were announced! I have read zero but luckily I run a newsletter collecting people's opinions about books. :D
🔗 heyheyrenay.tumblr.com/post/8060189...
January 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
last year I wanted to follow genre awards more closely and then 2025...happened...so 2026 is good enough!
Philip K. Dick finalists were announced! I have read zero but luckily I run a newsletter collecting people's opinions about books. :D
🔗 heyheyrenay.tumblr.com/post/8060189...
Philip K. Dick finalists were announced! I have read zero but luckily I run a newsletter collecting people's opinions about books. :D
🔗 heyheyrenay.tumblr.com/post/8060189...
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January newsletter, featuring updates on various projects and a long list of middle grade sff coming out this quarter: buttondown.com/singinglight...
January 17, 2026 at 4:24 PM
January newsletter, featuring updates on various projects and a long list of middle grade sff coming out this quarter: buttondown.com/singinglight...
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It’s the weekend! Get your cuppa, relax and enjoy the latest Wombling Along of reviews and other articles I found online this week! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...
Wombling Along — Runalong The Shelves
Helloooo! Welcome to Wombling Along - the blog’s weekend supplement where I share the reviews and online articles that caught my eye. The idea is as we hurtle through doomscrolling we occasionally mi...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
January 17, 2026 at 8:21 AM
It’s the weekend! Get your cuppa, relax and enjoy the latest Wombling Along of reviews and other articles I found online this week! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...
Intergalactic Mixtape is live!
Intergalactic Mixtape #36
Hey! This week, there’s some great essays, more best of lists, more anticipated lists, and the start of the 2026 book award season (although it’s always...
buttondown.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Intergalactic Mixtape is live!
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Final Fantasy: Spirits Within.
Name a hated film you are willing to defend
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Final Fantasy: Spirits Within.
I've become the type of BTS fan who will eventually get the physical album when it comes to B&N*. I'm relaxed**. I'm chill. I'm a normal amount of excited***.
* I will preorder the digital version ASAP
** still reading all the theories
*** screaming at the upcoming emotional devastation
* I will preorder the digital version ASAP
** still reading all the theories
*** screaming at the upcoming emotional devastation
January 16, 2026 at 5:53 AM
I've become the type of BTS fan who will eventually get the physical album when it comes to B&N*. I'm relaxed**. I'm chill. I'm a normal amount of excited***.
* I will preorder the digital version ASAP
** still reading all the theories
*** screaming at the upcoming emotional devastation
* I will preorder the digital version ASAP
** still reading all the theories
*** screaming at the upcoming emotional devastation
reminded of when I watched a bunch of authors call a hobby reviewer—not a pro reviewer/critic! just a random person online!—talking about their least favorite books of the year a monster and a bad person
sometimes the call is coming from inside the house
sometimes the call is coming from inside the house
So on @withouthistoryband.bsky.social's recommendation, I tracked down the essay "Necessary Golems" by sci-fi critic John Clute this morning.
And yeah, people need to read this, cause boy does it feel relevant.
And yeah, people need to read this, cause boy does it feel relevant.
January 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM
reminded of when I watched a bunch of authors call a hobby reviewer—not a pro reviewer/critic! just a random person online!—talking about their least favorite books of the year a monster and a bad person
sometimes the call is coming from inside the house
sometimes the call is coming from inside the house
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It's worth noting that the WSFS business meeting is Virtual this year, so you can participate even if you cannot make it to Los Angeles (or if you feel the situation in the USA is not safe for you.)
Call to Action: If you want to see a permanent speculative POETRY HUGO, please consider becoming a WSFS member by 1/31 so you can vote! www.lacon.org/register/
LAcon V Registration – LAcon V
www.lacon.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
It's worth noting that the WSFS business meeting is Virtual this year, so you can participate even if you cannot make it to Los Angeles (or if you feel the situation in the USA is not safe for you.)
heck yeeeeeeah read our guides and come join our nerdy book club
We emerge blinking into the sunlight of 2026 and we have a full mail bag! We discuss the @montreal2027.bsky.social org chart and René Walling’s role at Montreal, as well as recent Hugo how-to guides from @renay.bsky.social and @mollytempleton.com.
Listen here! octothorpe.podbean.com/e/151-only-d...
Listen here! octothorpe.podbean.com/e/151-only-d...
January 15, 2026 at 6:22 PM
heck yeeeeeeah read our guides and come join our nerdy book club
I don't know where this "the midterms will be cancelled" rumor is coming from, but it's all over my TikTok FYP, too. In my deeply voter suppressed state, elections are handled at a county level. What, are the Republicans going to call off their OWN elections, literally happening right now? lol no
Your regular reminder that there is no legal path from martial law to suspending elections in this country.
That doesn't mean there is no path. It just means that we need to reject the framing that the federal government has any legal authority to cease elections.
That doesn't mean there is no path. It just means that we need to reject the framing that the federal government has any legal authority to cease elections.
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I don't know where this "the midterms will be cancelled" rumor is coming from, but it's all over my TikTok FYP, too. In my deeply voter suppressed state, elections are handled at a county level. What, are the Republicans going to call off their OWN elections, literally happening right now? lol no
Non-members can become members any time before January 31 and nominate things. 👀
It’s fun! (If you like giant book/film/game clubs.)
It’s fun! (If you like giant book/film/game clubs.)
i'm not a voting member for either the nebulas or hugos but guys hear me out--
“Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death,” an AO3 fic in which Isaac Chotiner interviews the guy who runs the lottery in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, is astounding. archiveofourown.org/works/73396436
January 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Non-members can become members any time before January 31 and nominate things. 👀
It’s fun! (If you like giant book/film/game clubs.)
It’s fun! (If you like giant book/film/game clubs.)
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Book: A tale of family, memory, and friendship
Me: This describes 80% of all books everywhere
Book: *firmly* AND THE PAST
Me: *lying down on floor, dying*
Me: This describes 80% of all books everywhere
Book: *firmly* AND THE PAST
Me: *lying down on floor, dying*
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Book: A tale of family, memory, and friendship
Me: This describes 80% of all books everywhere
Book: *firmly* AND THE PAST
Me: *lying down on floor, dying*
Me: This describes 80% of all books everywhere
Book: *firmly* AND THE PAST
Me: *lying down on floor, dying*
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Translation: we’re winning the fight against gen AI built on the stolen labor of creators of every kind, and his money fountain is starting to dry up.
Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI https://gizmodo.com/jensen-huang-is-begging-you-to-stop-being-so-negative-about-ai-2000709335
Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI
" extremely hurtful, frankly, and I think we've done a lot of damage," he said.
gizmodo.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Translation: we’re winning the fight against gen AI built on the stolen labor of creators of every kind, and his money fountain is starting to dry up.