An important piece on the psychology of mass #deportation: 401que.substack.com/p/verminjust...

When I was a kid, we were undocumented. My brother was born in NJ. If this new EO had been in effect then, he wouldn't have automatically become a citizen. His thoughts on that here: 401que.substack.com/p/my-life-wi... #immigration #birthrightcitizenship

Crescent Earth seen from the moon. Captured by Orion

I still have posting PTSD for the bird app. People could be so horrible and cliquish there. (I left before it turned into a total dumpster fire). This socially anxious writer type could use a few waves and friendly reminders that it's okay. And that I'm not totally invisible on here.

Introverts showing up on a Zoom a minute late so they don't have to do the excruciating small talk. 🤣

This is how you become a writer: just pick one of the things that is deeply wrong with you. Make it a character. Now send it on a self-help journey or try to kill it. Now call it a book.

The full moon this past Friday was awesome.

Hey, authors new to Bluesky: We've gathered a little starter pack of publishers, organizations, and publications to follow and help populate your feed with literary resources.

go.bsky.app/bQfVJ6

Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections

New here. A little about me: I wrote a book about a girl who comes to the U.S. and doesn't speak English, as I once didn't. Scary times now, but on here looking for my book and #writing people. #writingcommunity bookshop.org/p/books/love...

Here's my piece in The Washington Post about what it was like to cross the U.S./Mexico border undocumented as a child. Hello, Bluesky: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...

Okay @jvl.bsky.social, ya talked me into it. Give me all the darkness here on Bluesky.