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Nicole @ BookWyrm Knits
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I'm a reader, a writer, a crafter, and a theatre geek trying to find the time to do it all. she/her

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authorkaraj.bsky.social
The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
The image is a screenshot of a tweet from Brandon Bradford (@BrandonLBradfor ). The tweet reads: "Deporting Americans without due process then saying they no longer get due process because they aren’t in America means no one has rights, FYI. Nightmare scenario."
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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beffynicolereads.bsky.social
Now seems like a great time to reshare my LGBTQIA+ masterlist. 3,200+ books with a queer MC, that you can filter and search by multiple preferences, such as genre, target age group, representation, pairing, and additional tags like "dragons" #booksky

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LGBTQIA+ Fiction Masterlist
A masterlist of queer fiction books which can be sorted and filter by preferences such as genre, age group, representation, and romantic pairing.
beffynicolereads.wordpress.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
The surest way to make sure there won't be elections is to decide there aren't going to be elections and stop fighting for there to be elections.

There is a line between recognizing the seriousness of the moment & drowning yourself & others in so much doom that action seems pointless.
angus.bsky.social Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · Mar 20
The "there's not gonna be elections" crowd is descending on me again.

Just quickly: This is an unhelpful reply to anyone, in any context. There will be elections, and millions of us will be out there fighting to make them free and fair.

If you won't be with us, sit down and shut the fuck up.
March 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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murderbotbot.bsky.social
Hard not to be paranoid when you remember all the times your paranoia was justified.
March 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
bookwyrmknits.bsky.social
I keep forgetting to post it, but I have been really enjoying working on my Unfree Shawl for the MAL running this month.

Here's a WIP pic from last week:
WIP (work-in-progress) picture of a red shawl with cables that look like chains running down the side.
March 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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wyrdandwonder.bsky.social
Spring is here and it’s time to plan another year of fantastical adventures! #WyrdAndWonder25 has a nautical flavour (altho all fantasy is welcome as always) and we’re hatching some plans to tempt you out onto the high seas with us

thequaintbooknook.wordpress.com/2025/03/02/a...
Announcing Wyrd & Wonder 2025
Hold on to your hats folks, because we’re setting sail on another fantastical adventure! It is my joy and privilege – along with Annemieke of A Dance With Books, Lisa of Dear Geek Place, Jori…
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March 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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indivisible.org
Elon Musk is not only determined to infiltrate every level of the federal government, he’s coming after our local elections, too. We’re not going to let him get away with it. Pitch in if you can to help us stop Musk from buying the Wisconsin Supreme Court election: secure.actblue.com/donate/scowi...
(above images of President Musk and Kennedy Center chairman Trump) "Musk, in a Supreme Court race, in a small race in one state, is getting involved. Now, if you can get involved in a Supreme Court race in the state of Wisconsin, where can you not get involved? You can get involved in every governor's race, every Senate race. That is their intention." - Senator Bernie Sanders
March 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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physiciandemocracy.medsky.social
If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people being oppressed, and loving those doing the oppressing. -Malcolm X
February 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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drdubz.bsky.social
anyway, share this I wanna draw your scrunglos.
drdubz.bsky.social DrDubz @drdubz.bsky.social · Mar 1
Hey guys, commissions are open if you wanna grab a thing.

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March 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
bookwyrmknits.bsky.social
I'm looking forward to joining the #UnfreeMAL this month! Now I just have to figure out what yarn I want to use...
stitch-theory.bsky.social Rachel | Stitches and String Theory @stitch-theory.bsky.social · Mar 1
New blog post up! All the details of the Unfree MAL! The pattern for the knit version of the Unfree Shawl is out now!

www.unravelingprivilege.com/details-of-t...

payhip.com/b/T7Re2

#knitting #craftivism #charity #journalism 🧶
A white woman wearing a bright yellow shawl with chain cable detailing down one side
March 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
January 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
bookwyrmknits.bsky.social
This is an excellent book. I read it a while ago, and it helped. I think I’m due for a reread, though, all things considered.
charliejane.bsky.social Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · Jan 19
Back in 2020-2021, I wrote a book about how to survive scary hard times by writing your own stories and getting lost in the imaginary worlds you create.

So this feels like good timing: Never Say You Can't Survive is just $2.99 in ebook formats for just one day.

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Never Say You Can't Survive
WINNER OF THE 2022 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST RELATED WORKFrom Charlie Jane Anders, the award-winning author of novels such as All the Birds in the Sky and The City...
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January 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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elspells13.bsky.social
Please spread the word about my FREE online workshops starting on Saturday 25th January - aimed at new writers but all welcome, no requirement to share your work!

Do get in touch for more info or have a look here:

elspells.com/2025/01/13/e...

#WritingCommunity ✍ 💙
January 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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understatesmen.bsky.social
every trans author I know is currently unclear on whether their books will be banned in the next four years or not, buy trans books NOW, in paper
January 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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reactorsff.bsky.social
2024 was another AMAZING year for Reactor's original fiction! Here's a list of all the incredible short stories, novellas, and novelettes by your favorite authors published this year! What were your favorites?

reactormag.com/all-of-react...
All of Reactor’s Short Fiction in 2024 - Reactor
H-O-T-T-Oh... are we not doing that anymore? Here's what we published!
reactormag.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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translifeline.org
🎮✨ The Twitch Together for Good Streamathon Starts Tomorrow!

From 12/9–12/15, over 60 streamers are going live for a 24/7 relay in support of Trans Lifeline 🏳️‍⚧️💖

See any of your favorites??

Follow along all week to support us and this incredible collaboration
[Image description: A colorful weekly schedule for the Twitch Together for Good Streamathon (12/9–12/15), supporting Trans Lifeline. Features daily streamer lineups from Monday to Sunday, listed by hour in Pacific Time (PT). Viewers are encouraged to follow at www.peer2peer.live.]
December 8, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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December 8, 2024 at 6:09 PM
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theonollert.bsky.social
Republicans are trying to throw out 60,000 votes in North Carolina, and they're making it hard to find out if yours is one of them. I had a friend throw together a spreadsheet with all of them. See someone you know? Tell them! Click here to search:

tinyurl.com/ncchallenged...
briantylercohen.bsky.social Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Dec 6
While legacy media focuses on the umpeenth Hunter Biden story, they ignore that Republicans are *right now* trying to overturn the election in North Carolina by challenging 60,000 votes in the state Supreme Court race won by Democrat Allison Riggs.

I discuss with @marcelias.bsky.social:
BREAKING: Republicans try to UNDO Democratic win
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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December 6, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
A new pinned post for December! My latest spooky-cozy romantasy novella: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience

My next romantasy novel (preorder now): www.stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing...

And a cozy fantasy Storybundle you can snap up only until December 26th: storybundle.com/fantasy

Enjoy!
The header at the top of the image reads: Out Now. In the center of the image (which has a background of lush crimson rose blossoms) is the front cover of Stephanie Burgis’s A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience, which shows an ominously closed entrance-gate at the top of the cover and a bat with its wings outspread at the bottom, all framed by climbing roses. Four arrows point at the cover with four chunks of text, reading: “Beauty and the Beast, but he’s a vampire” “She’s brilliant, and he loves it” “Tea is very important” and “She *really* loves libraries.” At the bottom is a link to the preorder page: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience In the centre of the square image is the cover of Stephanie Burgis’s Wooing the Witch Queen, which shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Around it are these bits of descriptive text: Fierce, bi witch queen; sweet, nerdy hero with a secret identity; found family; mischievous crows; magical library; flirting with fountain pens. At the bottom right corner of the image is a picture of a glittering black masquerade mask. An orange square with a fancy teapot and teacups at the center. It is surrounded by 10 book covers and the text "Curl up with some cozy fantasy..." above. The ten books are: The Season of Dragons by Tansy Rayner Roberts Good Neighbors by Stephanie Burgis Drinks and Sinkholes by S. Usher Evans A Spirited Engagement by Belinda Kroll Mouse's Folly by T. Thorn Coyle Baking Bad by Kim M. Watt Awakenings by Claudie Arseneault The Court and Castle Chansany by Charlotte E. English Once Upon Thyme by Celine Jeanjean The Thread that Binds by Cedar McCloud
December 6, 2024 at 12:59 PM
bookwyrmknits.bsky.social
I love this article! (And it’s great to have an article to point to when asked what I mean when I tell people Romantasy is not a new thing.)
uncannymagazine.bsky.social Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · Dec 4
New essay! "Romantasy All Along!" by Tansy Rayner Roberts! @tansyrr.bsky.social www.uncannymagazine.com/article/roma...
Tansy Rayner Roberts
December 6, 2024 at 4:45 AM
bookwyrmknits.bsky.social
This was such a fun story! I really loved the ride.
November 23, 2024 at 3:51 AM
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jayceejarvis.bsky.social
United we stand, divided we fall
Political cartoon showing a line of dominos. The first one is labeled Trans Rights and has a blue-pink-white trans flag painted on it and is tilting. Three people (representing a trans man, trans woman, and person wearing rainbow colors) are pushing back to keep it from falling. Behind it the second domino is labeled "Gay Rights" and "Freedom of Expression" and has a couple, one member of who is pulling the other from behind the domino and walking towards the first domino. The 3rd one "Women's Rights" and "Free Love", a woman is pointing and shouting to rally others behind the domino to come forwards, the 4th one " Free Speech" and "Democracy" and has people peering out from behind it as well as two people running forwards with a piece of lumber, the 5th one "Freedom of Religion" and "Modernity", and has a few people nervously peeking out from behind it, the 6th one is "Literacy". Dominos 7-10 are unlabeled and faded out in the background. Text on bottom: "United we stand, Divided we fall"
November 22, 2024 at 4:15 AM
bookwyrmknits.bsky.social
This sounds so fun! Looking forward to it!
wiswell.bsky.social John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · Nov 19
Unveiling my second novel: WEARING THE LION.

This himbo hero Heracles, Hera's biggest fan, collects a menagerie of monsters in pursuit of the god who destroyed his family.

The trouble? Hera is responsible, and she'll do anything to hide the truth.

Coming June, 2025!
A book cover! The art is by Tyler Miles Lockett. A twinkling night sky and verdant set of hills part to reveal some unusual figures. Heracles, in the middle of a wardrobe malfunction, struggles to keep a giant lion aloft on his shoulders. The lion nuzzles and licks at him like a house cat, while Heracles looks befuddled. In the distance, night casts shadows over a giant statue of Hera, standing over her house of worship, almost like she is watching Heracles and the lion. Text on the cover reads: JOHN WISWELL. WEARING THE LION.
November 19, 2024 at 3:32 PM