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Ryka Aoki
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USA Today and LA Times bestselling author and stuff. ✨🎻🍩🚀🎵💖 Agent: Meredith Kaffel Simonoff.
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Hi Folks! A lot of things have happened since I first started writing Light From Uncommon Stars. Recently, I've asked Tor to make a change in the book for all future editions. If you've bought a copy, please feel free to make the change on your own. Yes, this is an official retcon. <3 Ryka
でんじろう先生はヤバい。。。
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手裏剣を投げる!/Throwing Shuriken!
YouTube video by でんじろう先生のはぴエネ!【公式】Mr. Denjiro's Happy Energy!
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February 13, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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I’m officially open for queries from now through Feb 15th. I’m looking forward to seeing all the wonderful work you end my way! querymanager.com/ErnieChiara
February 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Ikoku Nikki is amazing.
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I tried to make an Icelandic congee. Let's just say I should have thought that one through. 😂 We'll try that one again later.
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
With all the madness going on, a one-holed worm thing with a no brain or any identifiable organs is quietly crawling somewhere on the ocean floor--and it is named after a churro. #xenoturbella_churro

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Research Highlight: Deep-Sea Churro Finds its Evolutionary Home
Churros, the delicious snacks covered with cinnamon sugar and served with hot chocolate, have a doppelganger in the deep sea. The deep-sea worm named after the deep-fried sticks of dough was recently ...
scripps.ucsd.edu
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 AM
with so much slop and glop going on in the world, the chessboard is such an oasis.
January 30, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just played a game on chess.com that was rated at 1900! Yes, yes, I know it’s against a bot. And I know it’s only one game. It’s totally not valid for anything. But my highest score up till now has only been 1350. I’m super happy!
Chess.com - Play Chess Online - Free Games
Play chess online for free on Chess.com with over 200 million members from around the world. Have fun playing with friends or challenging the computer!
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January 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I am just wondering if each member of the Board of Peace will get a Ring of Power...
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I am Iceland right now, in the middle of the night, thinking that the coat that I thought I spent way too much money on was worth every penny.
January 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The pictures really don’t do it justice. But wow!
January 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
i’ve just seen the northern lights for the first time in my life…
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Icelandair is not the fanciest airline, but their gate staff and flight attendants are second to none.
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 AM
When you think you need to rewrite a chapter and realize you can fix it by changing a line of dialogue.
December 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
A joyous Ikibiki-biktag for those who celebrate.
December 25, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I am not a cosplayer, but if I could cosplay one character it would be Lufas Maphaahl.
December 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Making a simple old noodle recipe and suddenly my kitchen smells like my grandmother's used to. 💖
December 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I just made something simple and nice. Ramen gravy! I made a roux, added a packet of ramen seasoning, garlic. and a few other ingredients I had lying around and then some water and there we go!
December 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I just realized how well primate brain case sizes match motorcycle engine displacements. Coincidence? 🐒🏍️🧠

ps--wear a helmet, everyone!
December 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
In other news, I am starting my New Year's cleaning after a particularly hectic summer and fall. Much more to go, but good to know that underneath all the clutter, my apartment still looks nice. :)
December 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Boo! Yucky soreness at the injection site and and mild, flu-like symptoms. #flushot #covidshot
December 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
People who grew up with smart phones might not understand how soap and shampoo labels became reading material while sitting on the toilet. Dr. Bronner's was the bathroom equivalent of Paradise Lost.
December 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
It was a joy to select these stories! There is some excellent, excellent work in here!!
We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2024

The landmark anthology of queer SFF returns with its fifth volume, edited by Ryka Aoki and Charles Payseur. A powerful lineup of boundary-breaking stories of resistance, wonder, and queer imagination.

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December 12, 2025 at 7:35 AM
wow…It’s an honor to be mentioned here, in this way, in this context. ✨🎵✨
“Recent novels by Brendan Slocumb, Ryka Aoki, Imogen Crimp, Jessie Tu, Deborah Levy, and Ling Ling Huang expose—and, in some cases, reimagine—some of the classical music world’s most troubling traditions.”

New at PB: Can literary fiction save classical music?
Can Literary Fiction Save Classical Music? - Public Books
Classical music’s most troubling traditions include erasing Black performers, abusing and harassing in conservatories, and refusing to acknowledge physical injuries.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Does anyone know if one can purchase actual Corinthian leather--harvested from an actual Chrysler Corboda?
December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Super happy and excited to hear good news about a project I can't talk about just yet! ✨ But soon!
December 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM