C. L. Polk
@clpolk.com
I write stuff. I knit stuff. I cook stuff. Ask me about my weird little books. https://www.clpolk.com/
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C. L. Polk
@clpolk.com
· Nov 14
Okay I need to tell y’all something
if someone doesn’t act right in my replies I must block them
People don’t know how to act here yet, and will come to argue or dunk back and drag it out and listen Bluesky doesn’t put up with that
I don’t either
Conduct yourselves
if someone doesn’t act right in my replies I must block them
People don’t know how to act here yet, and will come to argue or dunk back and drag it out and listen Bluesky doesn’t put up with that
I don’t either
Conduct yourselves
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
I finally tried making a mash of whole grains for my bread. i used a 12 grain cereal for the mash and mostly whole wheat flour for the biga. The poppy seeds didn’t really stick
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I finally tried making a mash of whole grains for my bread. i used a 12 grain cereal for the mash and mostly whole wheat flour for the biga. The poppy seeds didn’t really stick
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"Death of the artist" means when Amy Tan says "I did not intentionally put numerological symbolism in Joy Luck Club" you can go "ok but unconscious-you is very clever and it's in there anyhow."
It does not mean "it doesn't matter if JKR is a terrible person."
It does not mean "it doesn't matter if JKR is a terrible person."
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"Death of the artist" means when Amy Tan says "I did not intentionally put numerological symbolism in Joy Luck Club" you can go "ok but unconscious-you is very clever and it's in there anyhow."
It does not mean "it doesn't matter if JKR is a terrible person."
It does not mean "it doesn't matter if JKR is a terrible person."
I need more rustic pottery
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I need more rustic pottery
No
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
No
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“Forget the myths the media has created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“Forget the myths the media has created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”
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Of all the faith based philosophies, the one that has the most evidence against it is privatization.
November 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Of all the faith based philosophies, the one that has the most evidence against it is privatization.
I want to see this feature on bluesky by tomorrow.
Meanwhile on Hellsite, who knew all the Elon bots were Nigerian? 🤡
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I want to see this feature on bluesky by tomorrow.
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Luckily once people hit 18 they no longer make mistakes. People never get divorced, go bankrupt, their businesses never fail, they never need to remove tattoos, they never change religion or part affiliation or career or city of residence after 18, luckily, so just wait until then
November 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Luckily once people hit 18 they no longer make mistakes. People never get divorced, go bankrupt, their businesses never fail, they never need to remove tattoos, they never change religion or part affiliation or career or city of residence after 18, luckily, so just wait until then
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it is absolutely the tech companies fault that people now assume they’re doing something evil and sneaky even when they actually aren’t (regarding the latest Google kerfuffle)
like, no kidding that people have zero willingness to cut big tech the benefit of the doubt anymore
like, no kidding that people have zero willingness to cut big tech the benefit of the doubt anymore
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
it is absolutely the tech companies fault that people now assume they’re doing something evil and sneaky even when they actually aren’t (regarding the latest Google kerfuffle)
like, no kidding that people have zero willingness to cut big tech the benefit of the doubt anymore
like, no kidding that people have zero willingness to cut big tech the benefit of the doubt anymore
One of my political/economic predictions is that Canada is going to change its food safety regulations to match European standards for easier trade with European countries
I hope I’m right
I hope I’m right
November 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
One of my political/economic predictions is that Canada is going to change its food safety regulations to match European standards for easier trade with European countries
I hope I’m right
I hope I’m right
After being born into poverty and getting kicked out at 17, I wouldn’t stop trying to save my own life from my mental health. It was a hard fight.
But at 45, after 2 years of safe housing, I woke up wanting to write again.
Five years later, my debut novel won the world fantasy award.
But at 45, after 2 years of safe housing, I woke up wanting to write again.
Five years later, my debut novel won the world fantasy award.
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
After being born into poverty and getting kicked out at 17, I wouldn’t stop trying to save my own life from my mental health. It was a hard fight.
But at 45, after 2 years of safe housing, I woke up wanting to write again.
Five years later, my debut novel won the world fantasy award.
But at 45, after 2 years of safe housing, I woke up wanting to write again.
Five years later, my debut novel won the world fantasy award.
Hurray!
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Hurray!
I have to pick one? The first song that comes to mind is Black Sweat
Name your fav Prince song.
November 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I have to pick one? The first song that comes to mind is Black Sweat
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charisma is the one thing all the angry little nerds can’t build and can’t buy no matter how rich they get or how much of society they destroy and I just think that’s beautiful
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
charisma is the one thing all the angry little nerds can’t build and can’t buy no matter how rich they get or how much of society they destroy and I just think that’s beautiful
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Al Green stood up in the middle of Congress and called for Trumps impeachment and was CENSURED
by the same people who just voted against socialism
We can honor the bravery and clarity without erasing the reality.
Because that kind of selective cowardice is how we got here
by the same people who just voted against socialism
We can honor the bravery and clarity without erasing the reality.
Because that kind of selective cowardice is how we got here
November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Al Green stood up in the middle of Congress and called for Trumps impeachment and was CENSURED
by the same people who just voted against socialism
We can honor the bravery and clarity without erasing the reality.
Because that kind of selective cowardice is how we got here
by the same people who just voted against socialism
We can honor the bravery and clarity without erasing the reality.
Because that kind of selective cowardice is how we got here
I haven't wanted to be at a rave this badly since Cosmic Jam 95
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I haven't wanted to be at a rave this badly since Cosmic Jam 95
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Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants: What Authors Need to Know - The Authors Guild
In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright settlement. ClaimsHero—which has no litiga...
authorsguild.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
Get this book and read it. I'm going to say that it is a horror novel but just get in there and ENJOY. The prose is so good I had to stop and read that again, and the story the story the story OMG
Looking for a horror novel and a local author to support? Check out Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling! "Unhinged, cannibalistic and utterly engrossing! 3 POVs of women stuck in Aymar Castle as six months of siege are stretching thin! A must read for folks interested in Medieval Horror!" 🩷 ⚔️ 🐝
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Get this book and read it. I'm going to say that it is a horror novel but just get in there and ENJOY. The prose is so good I had to stop and read that again, and the story the story the story OMG
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In honor of Link, who was banned for the crime of speaking truth to power, I am continuing Fund Me Friday in his stead. The last two Fridays have been delayed due to life stuff, but today I am back on the ball.
Post your mutual aid in this thread and I will retweet as long as I am able.
Post your mutual aid in this thread and I will retweet as long as I am able.
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In honor of Link, who was banned for the crime of speaking truth to power, I am continuing Fund Me Friday in his stead. The last two Fridays have been delayed due to life stuff, but today I am back on the ball.
Post your mutual aid in this thread and I will retweet as long as I am able.
Post your mutual aid in this thread and I will retweet as long as I am able.
I passed a resolution condemning bedtime.
BREAKING: The House passes a resolution condemning socialism, per FOX
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I passed a resolution condemning bedtime.
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if your “great ideas” aren’t good enough to dedicate more energy to than just typing in a prompt then maybe they aren’t that great in the first place
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
if your “great ideas” aren’t good enough to dedicate more energy to than just typing in a prompt then maybe they aren’t that great in the first place
I wanted to check on a comment I made on tiktok and I saw a reel from someone titled "5 things we don't talk about enough as an indie author" and I wanted to fight the air because the way to not get cancelled for AI is to Not Ever Use AI For Anything
Also don't read your reviews, holy shit
Also don't read your reviews, holy shit
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I wanted to check on a comment I made on tiktok and I saw a reel from someone titled "5 things we don't talk about enough as an indie author" and I wanted to fight the air because the way to not get cancelled for AI is to Not Ever Use AI For Anything
Also don't read your reviews, holy shit
Also don't read your reviews, holy shit
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I needed this in my life rn, ngl
don’t mind me, just watching this on repeat for an hour at a time
November 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I needed this in my life rn, ngl
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle
That awesome cover of Love Buzz (Shocking Blue)
In Bloom
That awesome cover of Love Buzz (Shocking Blue)
In Bloom
Name 3 Nirvana songs.
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle
That awesome cover of Love Buzz (Shocking Blue)
In Bloom
That awesome cover of Love Buzz (Shocking Blue)
In Bloom