Sirens
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Speculative fiction gives us blueprints for worlds full of hope, joy, justice, and revolution for people of all genders. Join us March 18-22, 2026: sirensconference.org
We need our communities now more than ever. So we hope you're thinking about coming to #Sirens26! Online registration ends February 20. Please take care of that so you can learn from our amazing faculty, discuss the books you love, and hang with our community of readers, dreamers, and world-makers!
February 5, 2026 at 1:58 AM
We need our communities now more than ever. So we hope you're thinking about coming to #Sirens26! Online registration ends February 20. Please take care of that so you can learn from our amazing faculty, discuss the books you love, and hang with our community of readers, dreamers, and world-makers!
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The phrase "professional activist" is functionally meaningless. It's a term that politicians and corporate targets have used for generations to discredit anyone who's effectively challenged them. Anyone who deploys it in earnest to discredit deeply committed people is broadcasting their ignorance.
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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I read Pinsker's SOONER OR LATER EVERYTHING FALLS INTO THE SEA mid-pandemic and it wrecked me so much that part of me is still beautifully broken, which is obvs a full-throated recommendation for her entire body of work -Amy
ICYMI! Reading for the Uncanny Magazine Poll? Try the novelette "The Millay Illusion" by Sarah Pinsker! You can read it here! buff.ly/9EmK4rt
February 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I read Pinsker's SOONER OR LATER EVERYTHING FALLS INTO THE SEA mid-pandemic and it wrecked me so much that part of me is still beautifully broken, which is obvs a full-throated recommendation for her entire body of work -Amy
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As many of you know, I adore sci-fi for so many reasons, but especially because it depicts a world beyond the one we have now.
I talked to @jamesfolta.com at Lit Hub about it late last year but I’m always looking for new recs: lithub.com/congressiona...
I talked to @jamesfolta.com at Lit Hub about it late last year but I’m always looking for new recs: lithub.com/congressiona...
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
As many of you know, I adore sci-fi for so many reasons, but especially because it depicts a world beyond the one we have now.
I talked to @jamesfolta.com at Lit Hub about it late last year but I’m always looking for new recs: lithub.com/congressiona...
I talked to @jamesfolta.com at Lit Hub about it late last year but I’m always looking for new recs: lithub.com/congressiona...
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Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
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I have this great Spanish history book about female prisoners of the Franco regime who managed to communicate with each other and anti fascist cells by encoding messages in knitting patterns they shared. The male guards never checked them because it was "just" women's knitting patterns
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A big list of the assembly language used by generations of women in knitting, an assembly language men didn't think an important or useful or *intellectual* skill worth learning.
A big list of the assembly language used by generations of women in knitting, an assembly language men didn't think an important or useful or *intellectual* skill worth learning.
Knitting Abbreviations List | Knitting It
New to knitting or seeing an unfamiliar abbreviation in a pattern? No need to worry! Discover the complete list of knitting abbreviations...
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February 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM
I have this great Spanish history book about female prisoners of the Franco regime who managed to communicate with each other and anti fascist cells by encoding messages in knitting patterns they shared. The male guards never checked them because it was "just" women's knitting patterns
It's #BlackHistoryMonth! Black trans, nonbinary, and female authors are doing spectacular, groundbreaking work in progressive #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and #horror, creating worlds that are more joyful, more hopeful, and more just. We're showcasing 28 of these works this month so prepare your TBRs!
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February 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
It's #BlackHistoryMonth! Black trans, nonbinary, and female authors are doing spectacular, groundbreaking work in progressive #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and #horror, creating worlds that are more joyful, more hopeful, and more just. We're showcasing 28 of these works this month so prepare your TBRs!
Love this so much!
It’s day 1 of #28DaysofBlackCosplay!
For 28 days support Black cosplayers in your fandom, follow, like, repost, comment - give them visibility!
Let celebrate Black creativity, excellence and joy during this month of February 2026.
#blackhistorymonth #StarTrek
For 28 days support Black cosplayers in your fandom, follow, like, repost, comment - give them visibility!
Let celebrate Black creativity, excellence and joy during this month of February 2026.
#blackhistorymonth #StarTrek
February 2, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Love this so much!
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The reflection of the colors of the sunset in the wet sand is more interesting than the sunset itself, I think. Big sherbet vibes.
January 31, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The reflection of the colors of the sunset in the wet sand is more interesting than the sunset itself, I think. Big sherbet vibes.
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ICYMI! Reading for the Uncanny Magazine Poll? Try the short story "Brooklyn Beijing" by Hannah Yang! You can read it here! buff.ly/DRUkiZr
January 31, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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"instead of falling into despair, Graham is falling into community."
Rural Minnesota isn’t staying silent.
As ICE expands raids into small towns, neighbors, faith leaders, and students are stepping up to protect Somali communities and each other.
Betsy Froiland reporting on the residents uniting to protect immigrant neighbors.
As ICE expands raids into small towns, neighbors, faith leaders, and students are stepping up to protect Somali communities and each other.
Betsy Froiland reporting on the residents uniting to protect immigrant neighbors.
January 31, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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And then there's LOVE LETTERS, the extremely sincere and heartfelt yearlong essay series I edited and published, about the things that keep us going even when the project of survival feels impossible. The best thing I have ever done, and maybe the best thing I will ever do.
Love Letters - Stone Soup
Sarah Gailey's newsletter about community. Lets read, eat, listen, watch, learn, and grow together.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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If you've been thinking about attending @sirensconference.org for great convos about speculative fiction and gender in New Haven in March with a friend, @horbinski.bsky.social and I are selling our memberships at the early bird rate. Drop me a line: sesmith at realsesmith dot com for info.
January 30, 2026 at 10:31 PM
If you've been thinking about attending @sirensconference.org for great convos about speculative fiction and gender in New Haven in March with a friend, @horbinski.bsky.social and I are selling our memberships at the early bird rate. Drop me a line: sesmith at realsesmith dot com for info.
During this nationwide general strike, we stand in solidarity with our neighbors, our communities, and our fellow readers. Today, no work, no school, no shopping, only caretaking, demands for justice, and the making of better futures. Love to all of you, no matter your form of action today!
January 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
During this nationwide general strike, we stand in solidarity with our neighbors, our communities, and our fellow readers. Today, no work, no school, no shopping, only caretaking, demands for justice, and the making of better futures. Love to all of you, no matter your form of action today!
And a second early-price registration is also available for #Sirens26! We'll miss you, Andrea!
I'm also still selling my @sirensconference.org registration at the same early bird price as @sesmith.lol! Really sad to be missing Sirens, but I hope you can go!
Who needs a registration for #Sirens26 at the early price? We're going to miss s.e. terribly, but we'd love for one of you to join us!
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
And a second early-price registration is also available for #Sirens26! We'll miss you, Andrea!
Who needs a registration for #Sirens26 at the early price? We're going to miss s.e. terribly, but we'd love for one of you to join us!
Still looking for someone who'd love to snag my discounted @sirensconference.org membership. It is genuinely such a fun and cool conference for discussing speculative fiction with fellow readers and thinkers. In New Haven, CT from March 18-22.
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Incredibly sad about this but I am unable to attend @sirensconference.org this year. I registered at the early bird price ($299, plus some fees rounded out to $315) and would love to transfer my registration at cost to someone who wants to go. Email me if that's you! (sesmith at realsesmith dot com)
January 26, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Who needs a registration for #Sirens26 at the early price? We're going to miss s.e. terribly, but we'd love for one of you to join us!
How many books do you need to get snowed in? To nurture a community? To build a revolution? A. Lot. Yesterday, we went out to the Connecticut indie bookstore community, made some friends, dropped some #Sirens26 bookmarks, and bought some books for all of the above 🩷
January 25, 2026 at 11:46 PM
How many books do you need to get snowed in? To nurture a community? To build a revolution? A. Lot. Yesterday, we went out to the Connecticut indie bookstore community, made some friends, dropped some #Sirens26 bookmarks, and bought some books for all of the above 🩷
Hey, folks! Anyone looking to come to #Sirens26 and needs a ticket?
Do I know anyone who's interested in going to @sirensconference.org this year? I'm gutted that I won't be able to make it and need to do something with my ticket.
December 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Hey, folks! Anyone looking to come to #Sirens26 and needs a ticket?
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An experienced organizer I really respect once reminded folks "you can't always win, but you can always, always inflict a cost. Those add up."
You cannot match the size and resources of these organizations that are abandoning trans youth and sacrificing trans lives, but you have one advantage they do not: an ability to maintain a relentless focus upon them.
Make it your work, every week, to think about how you can punish them.
Make it your work, every week, to think about how you can punish them.
December 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
An experienced organizer I really respect once reminded folks "you can't always win, but you can always, always inflict a cost. Those add up."
Yes! We're definitely on the novella-and-cookbook train this month! 🫣 But also, we are not punishing ourselves this year, fam, for not hitting our goals when we're all out here doing the damn best that we can 💖 Cut yourself a guilt break and read what you want, when you want, this month
This is your December reminder that it's absolutely acceptable to try and get to a set annual book goal by cramming in as many novellas and cookbooks as you can find before Christmas swallows you up! #booksky 💙📚
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Yes! We're definitely on the novella-and-cookbook train this month! 🫣 But also, we are not punishing ourselves this year, fam, for not hitting our goals when we're all out here doing the damn best that we can 💖 Cut yourself a guilt break and read what you want, when you want, this month
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I can't stress enough that you should take every opportunity that comes your way to support your local public libraries. Many of them are currently struggling and are being DEFUNDED. Local action matters on this front. Don't sit back until those libraries are gone before taking ACTION.
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I can't stress enough that you should take every opportunity that comes your way to support your local public libraries. Many of them are currently struggling and are being DEFUNDED. Local action matters on this front. Don't sit back until those libraries are gone before taking ACTION.
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This morning, the most elegantly long-nosed red setter left her person's side to look with deep curiosity into my eyes while she sniffed at my newly applied lipstick. I stroked her face. Made my hands itch. I didn't care. I taught class soon after, and the chalk dust on my hands took the itch away.
December 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This morning, the most elegantly long-nosed red setter left her person's side to look with deep curiosity into my eyes while she sniffed at my newly applied lipstick. I stroked her face. Made my hands itch. I didn't care. I taught class soon after, and the chalk dust on my hands took the itch away.
Hey, #Sirens26! This just came out today, so it's not on our recommended list YET, but we bought it today and we're super excited to read it. And check out Malka's thread below because there's an online panel with the editors and others later this week!
WE WILL RISE AGAIN, an anthology of speculative fiction, essays, & interviews about activism co-edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social & yours truly, comes out TOMORROW which means today is the last day you can show the love by pre-ordering! www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
We Will Rise Again
From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor...
www.simonandschuster.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Hey, #Sirens26! This just came out today, so it's not on our recommended list YET, but we bought it today and we're super excited to read it. And check out Malka's thread below because there's an online panel with the editors and others later this week!
This #GivingTuesday, we hope you're thinking of food banks, shelters, and other places that provide communal care in a world on fire. But if you do happen to have a few dollars, maybe donate to #Siresn26? We're a mission-based charity with a donations-based budget: sirensconference.org/donate
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December 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This #GivingTuesday, we hope you're thinking of food banks, shelters, and other places that provide communal care in a world on fire. But if you do happen to have a few dollars, maybe donate to #Siresn26? We're a mission-based charity with a donations-based budget: sirensconference.org/donate