Clarissa C. S. Ryan
@wintersweet.bsky.social
I guess I'm here now? But also wandering.shop? Where are any of us, really?
🏳️🌈🚀 sf/f writer, artist/designer, fan of things, GW2 player. Forever temporospatially disjointed. Ozarks→NorCal→Southern Tier NY. She/her, ish. 中文 OK
🏳️🌈🚀 sf/f writer, artist/designer, fan of things, GW2 player. Forever temporospatially disjointed. Ozarks→NorCal→Southern Tier NY. She/her, ish. 中文 OK
this is a great thread
hi, can you do me a favor?
take a picture of your pet and then take a picture again while you sing to them
thank you, this is for science
here is my contribution
take a picture of your pet and then take a picture again while you sing to them
thank you, this is for science
here is my contribution
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
this is a great thread
I'm one of those friends <3
Ilgaksu, a fanfiction writer some of my friends really really love, is dealing with rare illnesses with costly private medical fees. If you can help, or just spread the word, please do. gofund.me/eba0202f8
Donate to Help ilgaksu Access Essential Treatments, organized by Allie Drain
We have a friend, a very dear friend, who we have watched slowly be more and more… Allie Drain needs your support for Help ilgaksu Access Essential Treatments
gofund.me
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I'm one of those friends <3
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Jim Watson was a peevish bigot. He sold off his Nobel Prize medallion in 2014 (but got it back) because he was so mad that people objected to his bigotry. Please do speak ill of the dead. slate.com/technology/2...
James Watson Is Auctioning Off His Nobel Prize. Please Do Not Bid on It.
Jim Watson is one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He is also a peevish bigot. History will remember him for his co-discovery of...
slate.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Jim Watson was a peevish bigot. He sold off his Nobel Prize medallion in 2014 (but got it back) because he was so mad that people objected to his bigotry. Please do speak ill of the dead. slate.com/technology/2...
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New #WriterBeware blog post: the minute the humongous Anthropic copyright settlement was announced, it became inevitable that unrelated third parties would seek to benefit...in this case, by convincing authors to opt out writerbeware.blog/2025/11/07/p...
Predatory Opt-Outs: The Speculators Come for the Anthropic Copyright Settlement - Writer Beware
The enormous, $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright class action settlement is reputedly the biggest copyright infringement recovery in history. With such a high-profile case, it’s inevitable that eligible...
writerbeware.blog
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: the minute the humongous Anthropic copyright settlement was announced, it became inevitable that unrelated third parties would seek to benefit...in this case, by convincing authors to opt out writerbeware.blog/2025/11/07/p...
The new body wash I got smells like cake, and I mean it SMELLS like CAKE that has been recently baked, not just vanilla frosting. Like I can smell the light browning on the bottom of the pan
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The new body wash I got smells like cake, and I mean it SMELLS like CAKE that has been recently baked, not just vanilla frosting. Like I can smell the light browning on the bottom of the pan
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Haha yesss. Japanese copyright law doesn't fuck around.
Since I get challenged on this a lot: U.S. and Japan are both Berne Convention signatories, meaning the copyright is recognized between countries. They CAN go after American companies. And they are. And I love it.
variety.com/2025/digital...
Since I get challenged on this a lot: U.S. and Japan are both Berne Convention signatories, meaning the copyright is recognized between countries. They CAN go after American companies. And they are. And I love it.
variety.com/2025/digital...
Trade Group Representing Studio Ghibli, Other Japanese Companies Tells OpenAI to Stop Using Their Content to Train Sora 2 Video Generator
Japanese content trade group CODA, whose members include Studio Ghibli, issued a letter to OpenAI demanding the AI company stop using their content to train Sora 2.
variety.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Haha yesss. Japanese copyright law doesn't fuck around.
Since I get challenged on this a lot: U.S. and Japan are both Berne Convention signatories, meaning the copyright is recognized between countries. They CAN go after American companies. And they are. And I love it.
variety.com/2025/digital...
Since I get challenged on this a lot: U.S. and Japan are both Berne Convention signatories, meaning the copyright is recognized between countries. They CAN go after American companies. And they are. And I love it.
variety.com/2025/digital...
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If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
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ICYMI: I was one of the featured editors for LGBTQ Editors Association! It was so fun to fill out their questionnaire and talk about the importance of queer stories, both as an author and an editor. 🎉
Read here: lgbtqeditors.org/blog/f/meet-...
#WriteSky #BookSky 📚🌈📚💙📚🪐
Read here: lgbtqeditors.org/blog/f/meet-...
#WriteSky #BookSky 📚🌈📚💙📚🪐
November 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
ICYMI: I was one of the featured editors for LGBTQ Editors Association! It was so fun to fill out their questionnaire and talk about the importance of queer stories, both as an author and an editor. 🎉
Read here: lgbtqeditors.org/blog/f/meet-...
#WriteSky #BookSky 📚🌈📚💙📚🪐
Read here: lgbtqeditors.org/blog/f/meet-...
#WriteSky #BookSky 📚🌈📚💙📚🪐
I've been sitting here struggling to figure out what to call the non-humans in this story, since everything in English has the wrong connotations, and Icelandic is out here doing this 👏👏👏 I need to free my mind and get on their level
In Icelandic we have 'Ókind' for monster. But the translation is un-sheep. So everything not a sheep is dangerous.
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I've been sitting here struggling to figure out what to call the non-humans in this story, since everything in English has the wrong connotations, and Icelandic is out here doing this 👏👏👏 I need to free my mind and get on their level
I cannot stop eyeing this
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I cannot stop eyeing this
It was already on "warn" for me but you may want to check your settings. (I left it on "warn" because I absolutely want to see what they're doing with this. If I ever get labeled "rude" please tell me, it will make my ENTIRE day)
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It was already on "warn" for me but you may want to check your settings. (I left it on "warn" because I absolutely want to see what they're doing with this. If I ever get labeled "rude" please tell me, it will make my ENTIRE day)
*eyes Binghamton and Broome County*
Well...we did manage to hang on to our all-Democratic city council, I guess. That's something?
Well...we did manage to hang on to our all-Democratic city council, I guess. That's something?
NEW: Voters didn’t just elect a socialist mayor in New York City.
They also voted in progressive candidates in several of the state’s largest cities, flipped county legislatures blue, and chose a new Democratic assemblymember in US Representative Elise Stefanik’s backyard.
They also voted in progressive candidates in several of the state’s largest cities, flipped county legislatures blue, and chose a new Democratic assemblymember in US Representative Elise Stefanik’s backyard.
It’s Not Just Mamdani: Progressives Rack Up Victories Upstate
Working Families Party–backed candidates flipped county legislatures, won big-city mayoralties, and secured an Assembly seat in Elise Stefanik’s backyard.
nysfocus.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
*eyes Binghamton and Broome County*
Well...we did manage to hang on to our all-Democratic city council, I guess. That's something?
Well...we did manage to hang on to our all-Democratic city council, I guess. That's something?
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Quasar is coming! 🎉 Have you registered? 👀 From Nov 15-16 we're running events to support the whole writer. Check out our paired science panels, including this beauty featuring SFF writers! Nebula attendees just need to sign up! All new guests are only $50. events.sfwa.org Can't wait to see you out!
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Quasar is coming! 🎉 Have you registered? 👀 From Nov 15-16 we're running events to support the whole writer. Check out our paired science panels, including this beauty featuring SFF writers! Nebula attendees just need to sign up! All new guests are only $50. events.sfwa.org Can't wait to see you out!
this is amazing??? (donate in a specific way to GW2's annual Extra Life campaign, get your pet in the game) What if Miss Kitty in #GW2
www.extra-life.org/participants...
wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Extra_L...
www.extra-life.org/participants...
wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Extra_L...
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
this is amazing??? (donate in a specific way to GW2's annual Extra Life campaign, get your pet in the game) What if Miss Kitty in #GW2
www.extra-life.org/participants...
wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Extra_L...
www.extra-life.org/participants...
wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Extra_L...
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🚨 WNDB is committed to providing emergency grants to diverse authors & illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators experiencing dire financial need due to loss of SNAP benefits. We are now open for a new round of emergency grants, between $250 and $1,000 each.
💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
November 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚨 WNDB is committed to providing emergency grants to diverse authors & illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators experiencing dire financial need due to loss of SNAP benefits. We are now open for a new round of emergency grants, between $250 and $1,000 each.
💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
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Briana White - Aerith’s voice actress in the FF7 series- is currently running a huge charity auction with a bunch of Final Fantasy memorabilia. And all proceeds are donated Immigrant Defenders Law Center - helping for legal funds and reconnecting families. Take a look! tiltify.com/@thestranger...
Tiltify - Made for Fundraisers
We give you the tools to engage with your donors and raise more for your charity
tiltify.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Briana White - Aerith’s voice actress in the FF7 series- is currently running a huge charity auction with a bunch of Final Fantasy memorabilia. And all proceeds are donated Immigrant Defenders Law Center - helping for legal funds and reconnecting families. Take a look! tiltify.com/@thestranger...
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Haymarket Books are amazing, 80% off is such a bargain, please go browse
ALL Haymarket EBooks are 80% off through November 7th ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽
Haymarket Ebooks on sale for $2!
At Haymarket, our mission is to publish books that contribute to struggles for social and economic justice. We strive to make our books a vibrant and organic part of social movements, and we believe t...
www.haymarketbooks.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Haymarket Books are amazing, 80% off is such a bargain, please go browse
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You have to have changed your main fandom platform at least four times AND you must have at least three fandom-related subjects that cause an overwhelming wave of exhaustion to hit you whenever people start arguing over them
what constitutes a fandom-elder and when do you hit that milestone? is it by age? or through years of service? or is it something indefinable and ungraspable?
August 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
You have to have changed your main fandom platform at least four times AND you must have at least three fandom-related subjects that cause an overwhelming wave of exhaustion to hit you whenever people start arguing over them
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I lost the framed original of this while I was going through St Pancras on Sunday Nov 2nd around 3pm. Would love if it had been found by anyone?
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I lost the framed original of this while I was going through St Pancras on Sunday Nov 2nd around 3pm. Would love if it had been found by anyone?
🎊 雙喜臨門 🎊
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🎊 雙喜臨門 🎊
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Book review: A Philosophy of Thieves by Fran Wilde
The cover of A Philosophy of Thieves by Fran Wilde, which features a masked female character leaping with style from an ornate window. I received this as an eARC via NetGalley. This is a delightful YA heist novel. Roosa Carnarvier (Vane) and her…
The cover of A Philosophy of Thieves by Fran Wilde, which features a masked female character leaping with style from an ornate window. I received this as an eARC via NetGalley. This is a delightful YA heist novel. Roosa Carnarvier (Vane) and her…
Book review: A Philosophy of Thieves by Fran Wilde
The cover of A Philosophy of Thieves by Fran Wilde, which features a masked female character leaping with style from an ornate window. I received this as an eARC via NetGalley. This is a delightful YA heist novel. Roosa Carnarvier (Vane) and her family are professional thieves, who, in post-apocalyptic Washington DC, perform heists (with strict contracts and rules) as entertainment for the wealthy.
lynnemthomas.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Book review: A Philosophy of Thieves by Fran Wilde
The cover of A Philosophy of Thieves by Fran Wilde, which features a masked female character leaping with style from an ornate window. I received this as an eARC via NetGalley. This is a delightful YA heist novel. Roosa Carnarvier (Vane) and her…
The cover of A Philosophy of Thieves by Fran Wilde, which features a masked female character leaping with style from an ornate window. I received this as an eARC via NetGalley. This is a delightful YA heist novel. Roosa Carnarvier (Vane) and her…
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night shades is OPEN for submissions
🛸 pro pay
🛸 500 words max
🛸 all speculative
🛸 quick response/ simul. ok
🛸 looking for 23 stories this time
guest reader for this call is @leilasedai.bsky.social
🛸 beam em to us!
www.nightshadesmag.com
🛸 pro pay
🛸 500 words max
🛸 all speculative
🛸 quick response/ simul. ok
🛸 looking for 23 stories this time
guest reader for this call is @leilasedai.bsky.social
🛸 beam em to us!
www.nightshadesmag.com
Night Shades
Night Shades is a short speculative fiction magazine.
www.nightshadesmag.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
night shades is OPEN for submissions
🛸 pro pay
🛸 500 words max
🛸 all speculative
🛸 quick response/ simul. ok
🛸 looking for 23 stories this time
guest reader for this call is @leilasedai.bsky.social
🛸 beam em to us!
www.nightshadesmag.com
🛸 pro pay
🛸 500 words max
🛸 all speculative
🛸 quick response/ simul. ok
🛸 looking for 23 stories this time
guest reader for this call is @leilasedai.bsky.social
🛸 beam em to us!
www.nightshadesmag.com
PLEASE vote in local elections–mayors (of small towns, even), board members, etc. They have a direct effect on your life AND are currently the last line of defense against destructive federal policies. In many places so few people vote for city council etc. that your 1 vote can change the result
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
PLEASE vote in local elections–mayors (of small towns, even), board members, etc. They have a direct effect on your life AND are currently the last line of defense against destructive federal policies. In many places so few people vote for city council etc. that your 1 vote can change the result
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Manul Tuesday!
Manul says go vote if there’s an election where you are and you didn’t already do so!!
Manul says go vote if there’s an election where you are and you didn’t already do so!!
Even if it's feeling a little blue, at least it's Manul Monday!
November 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Manul Tuesday!
Manul says go vote if there’s an election where you are and you didn’t already do so!!
Manul says go vote if there’s an election where you are and you didn’t already do so!!
microwave/bake sweet potato, split/fluff/mash, cheese on top (goat cheese is A+ but the price range is huge)
frozen mirepoix is cheap & useful, e.g. sautee in big pot, add broth and soy sauce/other flavorings, boil frozen dumplings in broth until done. For flavor++/veg++ also use a jar of kimchi
frozen mirepoix is cheap & useful, e.g. sautee in big pot, add broth and soy sauce/other flavorings, boil frozen dumplings in broth until done. For flavor++/veg++ also use a jar of kimchi
IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
microwave/bake sweet potato, split/fluff/mash, cheese on top (goat cheese is A+ but the price range is huge)
frozen mirepoix is cheap & useful, e.g. sautee in big pot, add broth and soy sauce/other flavorings, boil frozen dumplings in broth until done. For flavor++/veg++ also use a jar of kimchi
frozen mirepoix is cheap & useful, e.g. sautee in big pot, add broth and soy sauce/other flavorings, boil frozen dumplings in broth until done. For flavor++/veg++ also use a jar of kimchi