Kerensa
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An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
i learned about henry viii's dissolution of the monasteries recently from an offhand mention in a nonfiction book about 19th century england and it has been really throwing me off ever since. how come no one told me about this. did henry viii at LEAST provide for all of the little redwall mice??
July 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
i learned about henry viii's dissolution of the monasteries recently from an offhand mention in a nonfiction book about 19th century england and it has been really throwing me off ever since. how come no one told me about this. did henry viii at LEAST provide for all of the little redwall mice??
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I'm particularly seeing a lot of romantasy books wherein women can ally themselves with men in powerful positions in oppressive regimes, and because of Love, they'll then be protected from oppression but will not have to sacrifice their own autonomy in any meaningful way.
as always, i'm going to read everything through the lens of what's happening in romance, and the truth is, a lot of romance written by white women right now, A LOT OF IT, traffics in these same messages.
“We’re done pretending that a cubicle is more empowering than a countertop”: inside the TPUSA Young Women’s Leadership Summit, where abortion is murder, trans people are dangerous, and teen girls are encouraged to drop out of school, get married, and have babies www.thecut.com/article/turn...
June 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I'm particularly seeing a lot of romantasy books wherein women can ally themselves with men in powerful positions in oppressive regimes, and because of Love, they'll then be protected from oppression but will not have to sacrifice their own autonomy in any meaningful way.
having a sadgirl evening literally one day after i got a good grade in therapy literally feels illegal. worst of all, i'm supposed to show myself sympathy and care instead of just repressing my emotions after i figure out their sources? NO!!!!! (yelled like a cartoon villain)
May 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
having a sadgirl evening literally one day after i got a good grade in therapy literally feels illegal. worst of all, i'm supposed to show myself sympathy and care instead of just repressing my emotions after i figure out their sources? NO!!!!! (yelled like a cartoon villain)
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This was a really great article!
Thanks to the person who shared this article from RED ALTERT about Murderbot TV on tumblr!!
The more I hear about this series, the more excited I am. At this point I'm going to explode soon.
@marthawells.com
The more I hear about this series, the more excited I am. At this point I'm going to explode soon.
@marthawells.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This was a really great article!
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A few more photos, hopefully to brighten a sucktastic day. Some were taken by me and some by @troyce.bsky.social #murderbot Descriptions in the alt text.
April 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A few more photos, hopefully to brighten a sucktastic day. Some were taken by me and some by @troyce.bsky.social #murderbot Descriptions in the alt text.
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i'm so stoked for the murderbot show for a number of reasons but chief among them is that it's pretty rare that SFF written by not-men gets optioned and then actually adapted and filmed and released and i want to see this succeed so that there can be more
April 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
i'm so stoked for the murderbot show for a number of reasons but chief among them is that it's pretty rare that SFF written by not-men gets optioned and then actually adapted and filmed and released and i want to see this succeed so that there can be more
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Cory Booker just gave the longest speech in the history of Congress and concluded by apologizing to everyone who had to stay up all night keeping the chamber open and operating.
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Cory Booker just gave the longest speech in the history of Congress and concluded by apologizing to everyone who had to stay up all night keeping the chamber open and operating.
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Government funding runs out on March 14. Republicans can’t pass a bill alone, so Democrats have real leverage here. We’re calling on Democrats to commit to withholding their votes and insist on an end to the Trump-Musk coup rampaging across the government.
February 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Government funding runs out on March 14. Republicans can’t pass a bill alone, so Democrats have real leverage here. We’re calling on Democrats to commit to withholding their votes and insist on an end to the Trump-Musk coup rampaging across the government.
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Women want me. Fish fear me. Fish want me. Women fear me. Women are fish, fish are fish. Phylogenetically, all vertebrates are fish.
February 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Women want me. Fish fear me. Fish want me. Women fear me. Women are fish, fish are fish. Phylogenetically, all vertebrates are fish.
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If you’re looking for great diverse horror recs, this is your list! Follow and share. #booksky #diversebooks
If you’re looking for great diverse horror recs, this is your list! Follow and share. #booksky #diversebooks
February 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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If you’re looking for great diverse horror recs, this is your list! Follow and share. #booksky #diversebooks
If you’re looking for great diverse horror recs, this is your list! Follow and share. #booksky #diversebooks
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Global Voices statement on the foreign aid freeze globalvoices.org/2025/01/29/g...
Global Voices statement on the U.S. foreign aid freeze
The abrupt halt in funding is already having devastating effects, with NGOs worldwide facing job losses, operational shutdowns, and critical service disruptions.
globalvoices.org
January 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Global Voices statement on the foreign aid freeze globalvoices.org/2025/01/29/g...
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It occurs to me that this @uncannymagazine.bsky.social article may be useful again right now www.uncannymagazine.com/article/meet...
Meeting with Your Legislators 101 and 201 - Uncanny Magazine
You’ve made your phone calls. You’ve rallied. You’ve begged for town halls. What else can you do? Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Make your legislators picture your face when they think ...
www.uncannymagazine.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It occurs to me that this @uncannymagazine.bsky.social article may be useful again right now www.uncannymagazine.com/article/meet...
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we wouldn't need "fast travel" if our game studios invested in accessible and affordable public transport infrastructure. skyrim should have a tram network. assassin's creed should have several regular bus routes. give ghost of tsushima a metro
February 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM
we wouldn't need "fast travel" if our game studios invested in accessible and affordable public transport infrastructure. skyrim should have a tram network. assassin's creed should have several regular bus routes. give ghost of tsushima a metro
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Happy Black History Month! Here is my favorite story about a Black American you may not know about: Robert Smalls. He commandeered a confederate ship and sailed himself, his family, and the other enslaved crew and their families to freedom. THROUGH waters controlled by the Confederacy.
February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy Black History Month! Here is my favorite story about a Black American you may not know about: Robert Smalls. He commandeered a confederate ship and sailed himself, his family, and the other enslaved crew and their families to freedom. THROUGH waters controlled by the Confederacy.
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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"Keep your activism concrete and effective": The single greatest predictor for ongoing moral injury is whether you have any form of agency over the horrors you are experiencing or whether everything you do to try to stop it keeps failing.
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Keep your activism concrete and effective": The single greatest predictor for ongoing moral injury is whether you have any form of agency over the horrors you are experiencing or whether everything you do to try to stop it keeps failing.
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Now more than ever, it is important to read diverse books. Here are 10 book recommendations with trans/non binary rep. @readwithrhys.bsky.social has an extensive list of recommendations on his page! #diversebooks
January 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Now more than ever, it is important to read diverse books. Here are 10 book recommendations with trans/non binary rep. @readwithrhys.bsky.social has an extensive list of recommendations on his page! #diversebooks
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re-upping this in case you or someone you know has a little money (I know many don't) to help the many legal cases that have started and are on-going. There are also volunteer options for those who have more time than money. And mostly, please, survive. We will outlast these motherfuckers.
Some legal organizations to support in the coming year:
National Immigration Law Center:
www.nilc.org
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project :
firrp.org
Transgender Law Center:
transgenderlawcenter.org
Center for Reproductive Rights:
reproductiverights.org
ACLU www.aclu.org
National Immigration Law Center:
www.nilc.org
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project :
firrp.org
Transgender Law Center:
transgenderlawcenter.org
Center for Reproductive Rights:
reproductiverights.org
ACLU www.aclu.org
January 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
re-upping this in case you or someone you know has a little money (I know many don't) to help the many legal cases that have started and are on-going. There are also volunteer options for those who have more time than money. And mostly, please, survive. We will outlast these motherfuckers.
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Authors Against Book Bans responds to the DOE statement supporting book banning in American public schools
January 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Authors Against Book Bans responds to the DOE statement supporting book banning in American public schools
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It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali
January 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali
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I wanted to mention it's also a good time to donate to Undue Medical Debt unduemedicaldebt.org They used to be called RIP Medical Dept, and are a 501(c)3 organization, and have a 98% rating on Charity Navigator. You can mark your donation for a specific state, or just leave it at nationwide.
Undue Medical Debt Homepage
Undue Medical Debt makes it easy for donors to make an impactful difference in the lives of those struggling with medical debt.
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January 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I wanted to mention it's also a good time to donate to Undue Medical Debt unduemedicaldebt.org They used to be called RIP Medical Dept, and are a 501(c)3 organization, and have a 98% rating on Charity Navigator. You can mark your donation for a specific state, or just leave it at nationwide.
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This thread, all of this, what Ann said:
Seen a few folks astonished by my lack of support for ChatGPT and similar. Because AI, right?
Yeah, no. What we have right now is glorified autocorrect. Glorified autocorrect that takes the energy of an entire city to do what it does, plus half of Lake Erie to cool down while it's doing it.
Yeah, no. What we have right now is glorified autocorrect. Glorified autocorrect that takes the energy of an entire city to do what it does, plus half of Lake Erie to cool down while it's doing it.
December 27, 2024 at 6:19 PM
This thread, all of this, what Ann said: