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SFWA is thrilled to announce our Winter Worlds of Giving, running Nov 1 to Jan 31.
Join us on the campaign trail! We're fundraising to support our mainly volunteer-run services, and we want to support YOU in your writing goals all along the way.
Learn more below! 👇👀
www.sfwa.org/winter-world...
Join us on the campaign trail! We're fundraising to support our mainly volunteer-run services, and we want to support YOU in your writing goals all along the way.
Learn more below! 👇👀
www.sfwa.org/winter-world...
November 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
SFWA is thrilled to announce our Winter Worlds of Giving, running Nov 1 to Jan 31.
Join us on the campaign trail! We're fundraising to support our mainly volunteer-run services, and we want to support YOU in your writing goals all along the way.
Learn more below! 👇👀
www.sfwa.org/winter-world...
Join us on the campaign trail! We're fundraising to support our mainly volunteer-run services, and we want to support YOU in your writing goals all along the way.
Learn more below! 👇👀
www.sfwa.org/winter-world...
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“The long history of trying to ‘cure’ or eliminate autism has been a history of terrible abuse and dangerous sham treatments."
I spoke to @autisticadvocacy.org's Greg Robinson and @drstevenkapp.bsky.social about the awful autism presser yesterday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I spoke to @autisticadvocacy.org's Greg Robinson and @drstevenkapp.bsky.social about the awful autism presser yesterday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Disgust, horror, and "elimination": Trump and RFK Jr.'s eugenicist autism conference
The most striking omission from Monday's White House pageant: autistic people.
www.motherjones.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“The long history of trying to ‘cure’ or eliminate autism has been a history of terrible abuse and dangerous sham treatments."
I spoke to @autisticadvocacy.org's Greg Robinson and @drstevenkapp.bsky.social about the awful autism presser yesterday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I spoke to @autisticadvocacy.org's Greg Robinson and @drstevenkapp.bsky.social about the awful autism presser yesterday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
If you have questions around the issue of #Tylenol (acetaminophen) and #Autism read the research yourself. Even just the summary.
Don’t trust politicians who have an agenda.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Don’t trust politicians who have an agenda.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
September 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If you have questions around the issue of #Tylenol (acetaminophen) and #Autism read the research yourself. Even just the summary.
Don’t trust politicians who have an agenda.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Don’t trust politicians who have an agenda.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Cannot wait to get this in my hands.
The big Barnes & Noble preorder sale is live! Get 25% off all preorders, including my upcoming novel WEARING THE LION, and the special edition of SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN which literally drops next week!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/someone-yo...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/someone-yo...
April 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Cannot wait to get this in my hands.
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This auction includes a personalized copy of the gorgeous limited-edition Owl Crate version of Wooing the Witch Queen (with beautiful illustrations AND a bonus chapter at the end)! www.32auctions.com/organization...
Open internationally, & I'll cover the shipping expense. ❤️
Open internationally, & I'll cover the shipping expense. ❤️
April 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This auction includes a personalized copy of the gorgeous limited-edition Owl Crate version of Wooing the Witch Queen (with beautiful illustrations AND a bonus chapter at the end)! www.32auctions.com/organization...
Open internationally, & I'll cover the shipping expense. ❤️
Open internationally, & I'll cover the shipping expense. ❤️
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Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender.
What happens to health research when 'women' is a banned word?
Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender.
19thnews.org
March 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender.
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Re-upping this. We need experts in media literacy & stewards of the freedom to read now more than ever.
February 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Re-upping this. We need experts in media literacy & stewards of the freedom to read now more than ever.
Hoping this is true and praying it will last. The losses are already too high.
🚨🚨I can confirm Gaza ceasefire deal has just been accepted and signed by Israel and Hamas.
Announcement will be out soon.
Qatar, US, and Egypt will guarantee the phased plan implementation.
This is a developing story… further updates will follow.
Announcement will be out soon.
Qatar, US, and Egypt will guarantee the phased plan implementation.
This is a developing story… further updates will follow.
January 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Hoping this is true and praying it will last. The losses are already too high.
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This is fabulous - I had no idea the search function factored in alt text.
Please alt text your images so we can make Bluesky inclusive for everyone. If you don’t know how, folks will help you!
Tag #Alt4Me and wonderful volunteers will show up to provide alt text for you.
Please alt text your images so we can make Bluesky inclusive for everyone. If you don’t know how, folks will help you!
Tag #Alt4Me and wonderful volunteers will show up to provide alt text for you.
yet another reason to alt text: it is SOOO much easier for people to search your posts that way! they can do “from:(your @)” and a key term and boom
January 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
This is fabulous - I had no idea the search function factored in alt text.
Please alt text your images so we can make Bluesky inclusive for everyone. If you don’t know how, folks will help you!
Tag #Alt4Me and wonderful volunteers will show up to provide alt text for you.
Please alt text your images so we can make Bluesky inclusive for everyone. If you don’t know how, folks will help you!
Tag #Alt4Me and wonderful volunteers will show up to provide alt text for you.
Many folks may not have a full understanding of the potential breadth and scope of executive orders and how they can shift the priorities and processes of every Federal agency. This likely WILL impact you in some way, so getting an idea is probably helpful.
What are executive orders — and how do presidents use them?
Here’s what to know about them and the scope of their power ahead of the start of Trump's second term.
Here’s what to know about them and the scope of their power ahead of the start of Trump's second term.
The 19th Explains: What to know about executive orders as Trump prepares to take office
What are executive orders — and how do presidents use them? Here’s what to know about them and the scope of their power.
19thnews.org
January 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Many folks may not have a full understanding of the potential breadth and scope of executive orders and how they can shift the priorities and processes of every Federal agency. This likely WILL impact you in some way, so getting an idea is probably helpful.
Artists and creatives provide joy with their work. They educate and entertain and encourage us to view everything just a little bit differently; making our world just a little bit bigger. Share their names. Share their work. It lets them keep creating and makes the world better and more magical.
Last year, an author mentioned my shop on her substack. It changed my income so drastically that this is the spike of orders from that *one* mention last year. Word of mouth for an artist can change everything.
December 17, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Artists and creatives provide joy with their work. They educate and entertain and encourage us to view everything just a little bit differently; making our world just a little bit bigger. Share their names. Share their work. It lets them keep creating and makes the world better and more magical.
To be bold. To be daring. To speak not with words, but with actions. And to stand firm in the protection of those most vulnerable.
With 2024 winding down, what is one wish you have for America in the New Year?
December 9, 2024 at 10:18 PM
To be bold. To be daring. To speak not with words, but with actions. And to stand firm in the protection of those most vulnerable.
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Yes, the right and far right have absymal violent and eugenicist takes on disability.
That is not an excuse for those on the other end of the spectrum to either ignore disability or mock disabled people when they bring up disability related issues.
First it was COVID/masks.
Now, its assisted dying.
That is not an excuse for those on the other end of the spectrum to either ignore disability or mock disabled people when they bring up disability related issues.
First it was COVID/masks.
Now, its assisted dying.
December 1, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Yes, the right and far right have absymal violent and eugenicist takes on disability.
That is not an excuse for those on the other end of the spectrum to either ignore disability or mock disabled people when they bring up disability related issues.
First it was COVID/masks.
Now, its assisted dying.
That is not an excuse for those on the other end of the spectrum to either ignore disability or mock disabled people when they bring up disability related issues.
First it was COVID/masks.
Now, its assisted dying.
December 3, International Day of Persons with #Disabilities. The theme for 2024 is “Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future”. I want to take a minute to lift up the disabled filmmakers who built #RENEGADESPBS.
1/3
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December 3, 2024 at 6:30 PM
December 3, International Day of Persons with #Disabilities. The theme for 2024 is “Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future”. I want to take a minute to lift up the disabled filmmakers who built #RENEGADESPBS.
1/3
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I got to talk with Dr. Susan Lacy, a plaintiff in the huge trans rights Supreme Court case going to oral argument on Weds. Here's what the case could mean—for trans folks *and* for states' power to restrict sex-specific forms of healthcare (birth control, IVF) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This Supreme Court case could change everything for trans rights.
US v. Skrmetti could slow the wave of anti-trans laws—or tell policymakers it's "open season."
www.motherjones.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:42 PM
I got to talk with Dr. Susan Lacy, a plaintiff in the huge trans rights Supreme Court case going to oral argument on Weds. Here's what the case could mean—for trans folks *and* for states' power to restrict sex-specific forms of healthcare (birth control, IVF) www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As someone who uses
alt text to “see” images this is a great, useful, addition to your posts. And your alt text doesn’t have to be perfect. It may seem intimidating but it isn’t hard and isn’t time consuming. Here’s how to do it.
alt text to “see” images this is a great, useful, addition to your posts. And your alt text doesn’t have to be perfect. It may seem intimidating but it isn’t hard and isn’t time consuming. Here’s how to do it.
If you're seeing encouragement/demands to do alt text and you're overwhelmed or confused about how to do it and you're worried you're going to do it wrong...
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
Alt text prompt Qs:
What would someone who can't see the image need to know about it in order to take part in the conversation? What is it about this image that made you choose it? What are the important details someone who could see the image would take away from it?
(Not for images of text.)
What would someone who can't see the image need to know about it in order to take part in the conversation? What is it about this image that made you choose it? What are the important details someone who could see the image would take away from it?
(Not for images of text.)
December 2, 2024 at 1:54 PM
As someone who uses
alt text to “see” images this is a great, useful, addition to your posts. And your alt text doesn’t have to be perfect. It may seem intimidating but it isn’t hard and isn’t time consuming. Here’s how to do it.
alt text to “see” images this is a great, useful, addition to your posts. And your alt text doesn’t have to be perfect. It may seem intimidating but it isn’t hard and isn’t time consuming. Here’s how to do it.
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NBC: Mississippi Free Press "Bluesky is getting 20 times the engagement or more than Twitter,” Pittman said. “Seeing a social media platform that doesn’t throttle links really makes it clear how badly we were being limited.”
search.app?link=https%3...
search.app?link=https%3...
Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'
Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.
search.app
November 30, 2024 at 4:38 PM
NBC: Mississippi Free Press "Bluesky is getting 20 times the engagement or more than Twitter,” Pittman said. “Seeing a social media platform that doesn’t throttle links really makes it clear how badly we were being limited.”
search.app?link=https%3...
search.app?link=https%3...
As a fan, I’m furious to hear folks being awful to Rosie Jones. The fun in #Taskmaster is how the comedians figure out how to solve the tasks. I have NO doubt Rosie will entertain. Looking forward to watching. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Taskmaster’s Alex Horne shares anger at ‘disgusting’ abuse aimed at Rosie Jones
Jones faced hurtful trolling after she was announced as a ‘Taskmaster’ contestant earlier this year
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 9:52 PM
As a fan, I’m furious to hear folks being awful to Rosie Jones. The fun in #Taskmaster is how the comedians figure out how to solve the tasks. I have NO doubt Rosie will entertain. Looking forward to watching. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
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Have you ordered your at-home COVID-19 tests? As of September 26, every home in the U.S. is eligible to order another round of free at-home tests. Order yours today!
ASPR COVID-19 Testing
ASPR provide details on how U.S households can order free at-home COVID-19 tests, emphasizing the importance of testing and the ease of access.
buff.ly
November 28, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Have you ordered your at-home COVID-19 tests? As of September 26, every home in the U.S. is eligible to order another round of free at-home tests. Order yours today!
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This is Example 7 from the WebAIM guide I talk about a lot. I'm bringing it here because I have doubts about people clicking out to see the link and this is kind of important to understand.
![Screenshot. Website section headed "Example 7". The example includes a painting [more details in a moment] with the caption "In this painting, the artist Emanuel Leutze used light, color, form, perspective, proportion, and motion to create the composition.
The image and caption are followed by a subsection with the question "What alt text would you choose for the image in Example 7?" Five options follow:
- "George Washington"
- "Painting of George Washington"
- "Painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River"
- "A classic painting demonstrating the use of light and color to create composition."
- "Painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River. Swirling waves surround the boat where the majestic George Washington looks forward out of the storm and into the rays of light across the river as he leads his wary troops to battle."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujutgvmcjrwh2tmgp44g5blb/bafkreibpc52ynnnj7hxh6pczsjguxkff7mc6xeiiigmqwoil4sc3ppk5z4@jpeg)
![The image is not linked, so there is no function. We should then determine if the content of the image is presented in the surrounding text. In this case, it is not (at least not entirely). But this image is more challenging.
"George Washington" is probably inadequate.
"Painting of George Washington" is better, but in this case, it is appropriate to describe the image as a painting, as opposed to a photograph or other image type, but it does not provide enough content to be considered equivalent.
"Painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River" provides more information that may help the user identify the content itself. Remember that alternative text is not just for users who are blind. Many sighted users would be able to identify the specific painting in question given this description, whereas "George Washington" alone would not be descriptive enough.
The final (verbose) option might be appropriate if the art technique is more important than the subject. It may also be appropriate if a detailed examination of the painting is in order, but this level of detail would probably be better within the body text.
There is no [begin strong text] one [end strong text] right answer here. The best alternative text will depend on the context and intended content of the image.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujutgvmcjrwh2tmgp44g5blb/bafkreig2fuszu2jhywp2qxwvw6geqe7iyacldblf3utwij3fo5pct5t5f4@jpeg)
November 29, 2024 at 3:19 AM
This is Example 7 from the WebAIM guide I talk about a lot. I'm bringing it here because I have doubts about people clicking out to see the link and this is kind of important to understand.
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