this passage from @charliejane.bsky.social 's lessons in magic and disaster is perfect.

my indie bookstore day haul

I just finished @NK_Adjei's Chain-Gang All-Stars, and I am absolutely floored. It is deeply human and so well-written. The story and the footnotes are all heartbreaking. It is a striking call for the reformation of our privatized penal system.

congratulations to @tkingfisher.com for the nebula finalist! bookriot.com/here-are-thi...

Samira may be part ewok.

We just want to remind you: You’re not alone. We’re all in this together, and we’ll get through it together. We’ve seen so many people sharing their feelings of anxiety and stress—please take a moment for yourself. Your well-being matters. Sending you hugs—you are amazing, and we love you all! 💚

The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

Another great day to:
Buy books
Call your reps
Support small businesses
And fight the patriarchy!
Even small acts of resistance are resistance! ❤️

this is the "merit" two-step. first, you strongly imply or state outright that the presence of anyone who isn't a straight, able-bodied white man is unfair "DEI," then you argue that just because an institution is all-male and lily-white doesn't mean there is discrimination. that's just merit!

Patty loves her chicken

60 degrees and a sunset after climbing