Alison Stine
@alisonstine.bsky.social
Novelist, journalist, and editor. Next novel: THE RAVEN ENGAGEMENT (2027 @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social). Author of DUST, TRASHLANDS, ROAD OUT OF WINTER, OHIO VIOLENCE. Philip K Dick Award. NEA Grant. HOH https://linktr.ee/alisonstinewrites
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
OK, I just placed my first order on Flashfood. We'll see how it goes! It's an app that offers food items at deep discounts because they're close to their expiration dates.
November 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
OK, I just placed my first order on Flashfood. We'll see how it goes! It's an app that offers food items at deep discounts because they're close to their expiration dates.
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
I'm not usually speechless. But when a strange older man at the auto shop this morning asked me if I was married, found out I was not, then said: "You're a young, beautiful woman--WHAT HAPPENED?" I was. How much time do you have, stranger?
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm not usually speechless. But when a strange older man at the auto shop this morning asked me if I was married, found out I was not, then said: "You're a young, beautiful woman--WHAT HAPPENED?" I was. How much time do you have, stranger?
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now they've done it www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves
The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
now they've done it www.wsj.com/world/europe...
When I got my brain MRI, it was because I had COVID so severely, my doctor worried I'd had a stroke. I needed testing immediately to figure out the best treatment, and I got it--and paid $2,000 after my employer insurance.
Rand Paul's idea of sending more money directly to people "so they can negotiate better deals" is absurd. An MRI is not like a car or laptop. Most people do not have time to call around to check for prices and reviews of facilities or doctors, on top of checking if they accept an insurance plan.
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
When I got my brain MRI, it was because I had COVID so severely, my doctor worried I'd had a stroke. I needed testing immediately to figure out the best treatment, and I got it--and paid $2,000 after my employer insurance.
A resolute wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald day to all who know.
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A resolute wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald day to all who know.
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Hi! Many things are bad you can still have a great day. Try to plan something fun offline like a walk outside, picking up a favorite pastry, going to a local farmer's market or a nap. You still deserve joy and time to rest and recover.
November 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hi! Many things are bad you can still have a great day. Try to plan something fun offline like a walk outside, picking up a favorite pastry, going to a local farmer's market or a nap. You still deserve joy and time to rest and recover.
Correct me if I'm missing something, but it looks like the gov. has completely left out Appalachian Ohio--home to the poorest counties in the state--on food bank assistance? governor.ohio.gov/media/news-a...
Gov. DeWine Provides Update on Efforts to Support Food Assistance During Federal Shutdown
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided a series of updates on the State’s ongoing efforts to support Ohio families being affected by the suspension of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progr...
governor.ohio.gov
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Correct me if I'm missing something, but it looks like the gov. has completely left out Appalachian Ohio--home to the poorest counties in the state--on food bank assistance? governor.ohio.gov/media/news-a...
Should I go to the theater alone tonight? Pros: it's my favorite Shakespeare play and my kid is busy so I have a free night. Cons: Spending money, leaving the house.
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Should I go to the theater alone tonight? Pros: it's my favorite Shakespeare play and my kid is busy so I have a free night. Cons: Spending money, leaving the house.
If I had money I wouldn't because I would give it away.
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If I had money I wouldn't because I would give it away.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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Three children were killed by lawn darts in the 70’s and they were banned in the US.
ChatGPT has caused how many deaths at this point?
If corporations are people, why aren’t we holding them criminally liable?
ChatGPT has caused how many deaths at this point?
If corporations are people, why aren’t we holding them criminally liable?
November 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Three children were killed by lawn darts in the 70’s and they were banned in the US.
ChatGPT has caused how many deaths at this point?
If corporations are people, why aren’t we holding them criminally liable?
ChatGPT has caused how many deaths at this point?
If corporations are people, why aren’t we holding them criminally liable?
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The biggest thing i've learned as an artist who sells prints and merch is don't make what people ask for. They won't buy it. Make what you, the artist, want to see printed on the support of ur choice.
I can't explain why but THAT'S what will sell. People who buy the most are the silent ones. 🫶
I can't explain why but THAT'S what will sell. People who buy the most are the silent ones. 🫶
Remember, artists: when people say, “I’d buy a print of this,” they don’t mean it. That sentence itself is just a weird compliment that rarely converts to an actual print sale. It’s like if someone ate a very good hot dog and then said, “I could eat 10,000 of these right now.”
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The biggest thing i've learned as an artist who sells prints and merch is don't make what people ask for. They won't buy it. Make what you, the artist, want to see printed on the support of ur choice.
I can't explain why but THAT'S what will sell. People who buy the most are the silent ones. 🫶
I can't explain why but THAT'S what will sell. People who buy the most are the silent ones. 🫶
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Another one bites the dust.
Delete your Grammarly account, apps, plugins and everything related to it.
They will use your writing to train AI.
Delete your Grammarly account, apps, plugins and everything related to it.
They will use your writing to train AI.
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Another one bites the dust.
Delete your Grammarly account, apps, plugins and everything related to it.
They will use your writing to train AI.
Delete your Grammarly account, apps, plugins and everything related to it.
They will use your writing to train AI.
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Yes, I reposted you.
But I am not in repost with you.
But I am not in repost with you.
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Yes, I reposted you.
But I am not in repost with you.
But I am not in repost with you.
In the midst of a lot of (mostly) terrible, can I just tell you what a joy it is to have both parents AND a kid who love parks and nature? It makes planning trips so much easier and fun. What are we going to do? I don't know, walk around, look at plants. GREAT, EVERYONE IS IN.
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In the midst of a lot of (mostly) terrible, can I just tell you what a joy it is to have both parents AND a kid who love parks and nature? It makes planning trips so much easier and fun. What are we going to do? I don't know, walk around, look at plants. GREAT, EVERYONE IS IN.
My teen's school canceled school because one of the girls' sports teams is going to state. And I think that's awesome! The school is chartering a bus, providing free tix to all kids who want to go to the game during the day. The school understands kids need rest AND celebrates girls' sports.
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
My teen's school canceled school because one of the girls' sports teams is going to state. And I think that's awesome! The school is chartering a bus, providing free tix to all kids who want to go to the game during the day. The school understands kids need rest AND celebrates girls' sports.
It's November, the month when some people write a novel! But I, your novelist friend, am not doing that. Here's why.
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It's November, the month when some people write a novel! But I, your novelist friend, am not doing that. Here's why.
I always share when I come across this quote again:
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I always share when I come across this quote again:
Oh no. My instacart shopper is Brandon.
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Oh no. My instacart shopper is Brandon.
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Turns out a lot of Americans understand that trans people aren’t the reason shit is expensive and people are being starved
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Turns out a lot of Americans understand that trans people aren’t the reason shit is expensive and people are being starved