Suzanne Palmer
@zanzjan.bsky.social
Hugo Award-winning SF/F author, occasional artist, professional linux geek (she/her/they; ace) Repped by @awfulagent.bsky.social
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Suzanne Palmer
@zanzjan.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Ode to the Half-Broken
Check out Ode to the Half-Broken - <b>In the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring<br> <br>W...
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Just your occasional reminder that I have a new book out next April, now available for pre-order:
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Alma is a kind and excellent person. Please help if you can or pass the word:
If you’ve been hearing about the flooding hitting Washington state, and thought “I wish there were something I could do to help,” my friend Alma is in dire need right now. If you’ve even got a few $ to push her way, it would be greatly appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...
www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...
Donate to emergency repair to keep home safe for me and 2 beloved cats, organized by Alma Alexander
My house sits on a steep slope, with a retaining wall serving… Alma Alexander needs your support for emergency repair to keep home safe for me and 2 beloved cats
www.gofundme.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Alma is a kind and excellent person. Please help if you can or pass the word:
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NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.
www.importantcontext.news
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Brief random story time, brought to mind by a convo elseweb you don't need to know anything about that you won't be able to guess from the story. Ready?
When I was around 13, my parents & my younger brother took a two-week bus tour of England, Scotland, and Wales.
1/x
When I was around 13, my parents & my younger brother took a two-week bus tour of England, Scotland, and Wales.
1/x
January 6, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Brief random story time, brought to mind by a convo elseweb you don't need to know anything about that you won't be able to guess from the story. Ready?
When I was around 13, my parents & my younger brother took a two-week bus tour of England, Scotland, and Wales.
1/x
When I was around 13, my parents & my younger brother took a two-week bus tour of England, Scotland, and Wales.
1/x
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Rich Berman is suuuuch a cunt
January 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Rich Berman is suuuuch a cunt
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Somewhat coincidentally (ir)relevant, first (new to me) song that caught my attention in 2026:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydoS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydoS...
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Somewhat coincidentally (ir)relevant, first (new to me) song that caught my attention in 2026:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydoS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydoS...
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DO NOT TOUCH WILDLIFE. DO NOT FEED WILDLIFE AND HABITUATE IT TO HANGING OUT AROUND HUMANS. DO NOT HANDLE WOUNDED WILDLIFE, CALL A PROFESSIONAL.
EXTREMELY DO NOT BREASTFEED BATS.
EXTREMELY DO NOT BREASTFEED BATS.
For those that don't know: Rabies can be treated, but not after you show symptoms. Once you show signs of infection you are dead man walking.
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
DO NOT TOUCH WILDLIFE. DO NOT FEED WILDLIFE AND HABITUATE IT TO HANGING OUT AROUND HUMANS. DO NOT HANDLE WOUNDED WILDLIFE, CALL A PROFESSIONAL.
EXTREMELY DO NOT BREASTFEED BATS.
EXTREMELY DO NOT BREASTFEED BATS.
Whoever came up with YAML's indentation requirements hates humanity with a passion.
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Whoever came up with YAML's indentation requirements hates humanity with a passion.
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#Mostanticipated
To start the new year, here some books I am most excited about:
Ode to the half broken by @zanzjan.bsky.social
Skylark by Paula Mclain
Hunger&Thirst by Claire Fuller
Greedy by @callieuntitled.bsky.social
Calamity Club by Katherine Stockett
Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer
To start the new year, here some books I am most excited about:
Ode to the half broken by @zanzjan.bsky.social
Skylark by Paula Mclain
Hunger&Thirst by Claire Fuller
Greedy by @callieuntitled.bsky.social
Calamity Club by Katherine Stockett
Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer
January 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM
#Mostanticipated
To start the new year, here some books I am most excited about:
Ode to the half broken by @zanzjan.bsky.social
Skylark by Paula Mclain
Hunger&Thirst by Claire Fuller
Greedy by @callieuntitled.bsky.social
Calamity Club by Katherine Stockett
Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer
To start the new year, here some books I am most excited about:
Ode to the half broken by @zanzjan.bsky.social
Skylark by Paula Mclain
Hunger&Thirst by Claire Fuller
Greedy by @callieuntitled.bsky.social
Calamity Club by Katherine Stockett
Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer
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It’s up to him to prove his hand wasn’t removed.
I am determined as God is my witness to start the Trump fake hand conspiracy theory. His hand isn't showing signs of an undisclosed illness. It's a fake painted Halloween costume hand because his hand was already removed. It's time.
December 31, 2025 at 4:37 AM
It’s up to him to prove his hand wasn’t removed.
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Happy New Year, start it off smiling with this golden oldie
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
January 1, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Happy New Year, start it off smiling with this golden oldie
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Psst.
Hey, come closer.
No, closer.
I have a New Year’s secret for you.
It’s this:
If you care about people you don’t even know, and try to live your life that way, you are absolutely beautiful no matter what you look like.
Hey, come closer.
No, closer.
I have a New Year’s secret for you.
It’s this:
If you care about people you don’t even know, and try to live your life that way, you are absolutely beautiful no matter what you look like.
January 1, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Psst.
Hey, come closer.
No, closer.
I have a New Year’s secret for you.
It’s this:
If you care about people you don’t even know, and try to live your life that way, you are absolutely beautiful no matter what you look like.
Hey, come closer.
No, closer.
I have a New Year’s secret for you.
It’s this:
If you care about people you don’t even know, and try to live your life that way, you are absolutely beautiful no matter what you look like.
This:
I really would like everyone writing these mealymouthed-ass letters and threads and articles of AI acquiescence/acceptance to stop speaking for everyone. You are making a choice for YOU. Don’t fucking tell me what I have to do. I don’t have to accept shit.
December 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This:
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On December 31, 1995, Bill Watterson published the final 'Calvin & Hobbes' comic strip. #CalvinandHobbes
December 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On December 31, 1995, Bill Watterson published the final 'Calvin & Hobbes' comic strip. #CalvinandHobbes
The guy who designed Tickle-Me-Elmo was, for a while, suspected to be the Unabomber.
Ok folks: what is your favorite fact that you share with people (maybe a bit too) eagerly?
December 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The guy who designed Tickle-Me-Elmo was, for a while, suspected to be the Unabomber.
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This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
Survived another sneak attack by gravity today with some minor knee fuckage, but I didn’t spill my coffee, so victory!
December 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Survived another sneak attack by gravity today with some minor knee fuckage, but I didn’t spill my coffee, so victory!
100% this. You are seen and valued and loved by the people that matter, and we are fighting with you.
trans people if you did nothing else this year you made it through 12 months of the federal government having your extermination not low on its list of priorities and you can feel really good about that it’s a big deal
December 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
100% this. You are seen and valued and loved by the people that matter, and we are fighting with you.
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Odd that Gender is a biological, immutable certainty AND something you can lose if you own the wrong dog.
December 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Odd that Gender is a biological, immutable certainty AND something you can lose if you own the wrong dog.
My dogs pulled off the counter and ate my entire loaf of bread that was earmarked for French toast )-:
December 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
My dogs pulled off the counter and ate my entire loaf of bread that was earmarked for French toast )-:
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Europe superimposed on Uranus for scale
December 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Europe superimposed on Uranus for scale
How my eldest kid labeled her gift to me:
December 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
How my eldest kid labeled her gift to me:
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For anyone who's following the Anthropic class action lawsuit/settlement, this is the best way (this site is the go-to for keeping up with AI lawsuits in general): chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/category/bar...
Bartz v. Anthropic – Chat GPT Is Eating the World
Posts about Bartz v. Anthropic written by nftjedi
chatgptiseatingtheworld.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
For anyone who's following the Anthropic class action lawsuit/settlement, this is the best way (this site is the go-to for keeping up with AI lawsuits in general): chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/category/bar...
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This does for Christmas what Celentano's Prisencolinensinainciusol does for English.
Utterly brilliant.
Utterly brilliant.
Merry Christmas! Please enjoy the opening to this Japanese Christmas concert special that I watch every year.
As far as I can tell, this has otherwise been scrubbed from the internet
As far as I can tell, this has otherwise been scrubbed from the internet
December 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
This does for Christmas what Celentano's Prisencolinensinainciusol does for English.
Utterly brilliant.
Utterly brilliant.