N.R. Lines⁷ (she/her)
@nrlines.bsky.social
Romance writer • delightfully subversive • mental health advocate • spoonie • gen-x • debut ami • fan of: tea, Rush, BTS, kpop, knitting, Vancouver Canucks, Leverage, kindness, HEAs • she/her• 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️🌈
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Hello new followers! I'm your auntie who likes to remind you that you are enough.
I swear, I knit, I read and write romance and read almost anything, I am chronically ill. I post about anything and everything and fangirl over BTS and many other kpop groups. Kindness matters. Remember that.
I swear, I knit, I read and write romance and read almost anything, I am chronically ill. I post about anything and everything and fangirl over BTS and many other kpop groups. Kindness matters. Remember that.
The entire Beyond series by Kit Rocha.
omg. Kat Abughazaleh just posted that if she's elected, she'll swear in on a copy of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower.
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
December 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The entire Beyond series by Kit Rocha.
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As parents are helping their kids consider colleges, this is my perennial reminder that state schools often have lower price tags, yes, but private schools, including many small liberal arts schools, often have better aid packages, and are thus often cheaper in the end (but may be more competitive).
December 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
As parents are helping their kids consider colleges, this is my perennial reminder that state schools often have lower price tags, yes, but private schools, including many small liberal arts schools, often have better aid packages, and are thus often cheaper in the end (but may be more competitive).
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Question!
Has anyone studied the impacts of subsequent vaccination on post-covid recovery and long covid?
I think someone needs to... because one of my friends' doctors doesnt't want her to get more boosters since she's *still* dealing with the effects of her covid infection 1.5 years ago. 🤯
Has anyone studied the impacts of subsequent vaccination on post-covid recovery and long covid?
I think someone needs to... because one of my friends' doctors doesnt't want her to get more boosters since she's *still* dealing with the effects of her covid infection 1.5 years ago. 🤯
French researchers studied nearly 30 million people and discovered that those who were vaccinated against COVID-19 had a a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19, compared to those who were unvaccinated.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Question!
Has anyone studied the impacts of subsequent vaccination on post-covid recovery and long covid?
I think someone needs to... because one of my friends' doctors doesnt't want her to get more boosters since she's *still* dealing with the effects of her covid infection 1.5 years ago. 🤯
Has anyone studied the impacts of subsequent vaccination on post-covid recovery and long covid?
I think someone needs to... because one of my friends' doctors doesnt't want her to get more boosters since she's *still* dealing with the effects of her covid infection 1.5 years ago. 🤯
I feel like all the tech macros who are building genAI are doing so because they have no one in their lives they can talk to about anything. Their ai tools are the imaginary friends of the tech to world.
Therapy would be cheaper.
Therapy would be cheaper.
December 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I feel like all the tech macros who are building genAI are doing so because they have no one in their lives they can talk to about anything. Their ai tools are the imaginary friends of the tech to world.
Therapy would be cheaper.
Therapy would be cheaper.
There is something to this. My best writing is when I'm struggling to actually communicate what's in my brain and feeling like shit about it all because the words are so hard.
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
There is something to this. My best writing is when I'm struggling to actually communicate what's in my brain and feeling like shit about it all because the words are so hard.
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Another one of my planning vids! This was filmed when I was richer and more optimistic back in the spring & purchased a new folio from Cloth & Paper for my work planner...
It's not the most riveting viewing, but perhaps a break from doomscrolling? Thanks in advance! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNjV...
It's not the most riveting viewing, but perhaps a break from doomscrolling? Thanks in advance! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNjV...
Unboxing My Cloth & Paper Heirloom Folio... and Valencia Bag Preview!
YouTube video by Stories and Stationery
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Another one of my planning vids! This was filmed when I was richer and more optimistic back in the spring & purchased a new folio from Cloth & Paper for my work planner...
It's not the most riveting viewing, but perhaps a break from doomscrolling? Thanks in advance! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNjV...
It's not the most riveting viewing, but perhaps a break from doomscrolling? Thanks in advance! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNjV...
I feel this deep in my bones
I had so much to say that the stories told by others were not enough
- Hip Hop Phile
- Hip Hop Phile
December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I feel this deep in my bones
It's snowing. A lot. And Gauge does not live the snow. He is a southern gentleman after all. So we go out for about 2 minutes multiple times in a row so he can pee and poop. Which is not fun for either of us.
Friends, I am spent. And I still need to deal with dishes and clean counters and shower.
Friends, I am spent. And I still need to deal with dishes and clean counters and shower.
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It's snowing. A lot. And Gauge does not live the snow. He is a southern gentleman after all. So we go out for about 2 minutes multiple times in a row so he can pee and poop. Which is not fun for either of us.
Friends, I am spent. And I still need to deal with dishes and clean counters and shower.
Friends, I am spent. And I still need to deal with dishes and clean counters and shower.
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A giveaway! Head over to Goodreads for a chance to win a paperback edition of KILLS WELL WITH OTHERS. (Open through Jan 5 to US addresses only.) Good luck! 🍀
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bit.ly/48qMJtN
Book giveaway for Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn Dec 06-Jan 05, 2026
Enter to win one of 24 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Dec 06-Jan 05, 2026. “Golden Girls meets James Bond.”—BuzzFeedEnter for a chance to w...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A giveaway! Head over to Goodreads for a chance to win a paperback edition of KILLS WELL WITH OTHERS. (Open through Jan 5 to US addresses only.) Good luck! 🍀
bit.ly/48qMJtN
bit.ly/48qMJtN
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Ding ding ding. (Maybe you’ll believe someone not me.)
December 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Ding ding ding. (Maybe you’ll believe someone not me.)
This is incredible! Texas is a voter suppressed state and the people are fighting back and this is so very good.
Texas Democrats just did something historic under the leadership of new state party chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social. We have filed a candidate in EVERY 2026 race.
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
We Did It, Texas Dems, We Did It
Candidates in every legislative, statewide, and federal race. Now it’s time to build power where it counts.
www.lonestarleft.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is incredible! Texas is a voter suppressed state and the people are fighting back and this is so very good.
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All.
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
All.
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Yes, the world may feel like a dumpster fire some days, but you can keep this cute mini version close to hand and click it to relieve your stress. It will just sound like you're busily at work, typing away!
thebrokencircle.etsy...
thebrokencircle.etsy...
December 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Yes, the world may feel like a dumpster fire some days, but you can keep this cute mini version close to hand and click it to relieve your stress. It will just sound like you're busily at work, typing away!
thebrokencircle.etsy...
thebrokencircle.etsy...
Do you know go precious you are? The old gods see your heart and are awed by you resilience and compassion. The four winds sing of the magic that runs deep through your veins. And the night wraps you in its silence. You are a precious gift and I am so fucking proud of you.
December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Do you know go precious you are? The old gods see your heart and are awed by you resilience and compassion. The four winds sing of the magic that runs deep through your veins. And the night wraps you in its silence. You are a precious gift and I am so fucking proud of you.
So many deaths will be on that man's head, and I just know he doesn't give a shit.
December 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
So many deaths will be on that man's head, and I just know he doesn't give a shit.
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1/ Canada's housing crisis isn't about immigrants, it's about treating homes as investment assets. In 2023, we added 5.1 people per housing unit built (vs. 1.9 historically). Meanwhile, 56% of Toronto condos are investor-owned. The math doesn't add up to blame newcomers.
December 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
1/ Canada's housing crisis isn't about immigrants, it's about treating homes as investment assets. In 2023, we added 5.1 people per housing unit built (vs. 1.9 historically). Meanwhile, 56% of Toronto condos are investor-owned. The math doesn't add up to blame newcomers.
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I know I’ve already asked for a lot today with my housing update, but when I’m spiraling about the future the best way to calm myself down is to plan ahead. If anyone would be willing to invest a little in my 2026 planning via my wishlist, I’d be grateful. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
December 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I know I’ve already asked for a lot today with my housing update, but when I’m spiraling about the future the best way to calm myself down is to plan ahead. If anyone would be willing to invest a little in my 2026 planning via my wishlist, I’d be grateful. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
This is not going to end well.
"AI companies will be paid a portion of the savings from claims they deny or, as the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction plan puts it, “compensated based on a share of averted expenditures.”"
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is not going to end well.
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Read this as an American woman and then go break something.
December 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Read this as an American woman and then go break something.
My cousin sent me a box of tank tops that no longer fit her and my summer wardrobe is almost complete. She also sent me 2 coffee crisp bars and friends, I am eating one slowly and crying because I miss so many things from my life in Canada and this tastes like home.
December 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My cousin sent me a box of tank tops that no longer fit her and my summer wardrobe is almost complete. She also sent me 2 coffee crisp bars and friends, I am eating one slowly and crying because I miss so many things from my life in Canada and this tastes like home.
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Also, the fact that Labour thought an "obesity tsar," rather than, say, a "living-wage" tsar," or a "proper healthcare" tsar, or a "disability access" tsar, or a "full housing" tsar shows their Thatcherite spirits behind the masks.
Disgraceful.
Disgraceful.
December 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Also, the fact that Labour thought an "obesity tsar," rather than, say, a "living-wage" tsar," or a "proper healthcare" tsar, or a "disability access" tsar, or a "full housing" tsar shows their Thatcherite spirits behind the masks.
Disgraceful.
Disgraceful.
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♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
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The fact that they can't distinguish between "wanted" and "needed" is pretty much the problem.
Being wanted just means someone values you for your presence and who you are, but it requires being someone whose presence can add value.
Being needed gives you power over the other person.
Being wanted just means someone values you for your presence and who you are, but it requires being someone whose presence can add value.
Being needed gives you power over the other person.
My essay does, however, dismiss this “message” because it’s hogwash. Nobody is telling men they are unwanted at home—quite the opposite—but reifying this “message” does make it easier to vilify single moms (and stereotypical nagging wives).
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The fact that they can't distinguish between "wanted" and "needed" is pretty much the problem.
Being wanted just means someone values you for your presence and who you are, but it requires being someone whose presence can add value.
Being needed gives you power over the other person.
Being wanted just means someone values you for your presence and who you are, but it requires being someone whose presence can add value.
Being needed gives you power over the other person.
Well, there go all my plans for the day
Pisces: Today you will discover the secret to everlasting happiness. Don't get into an argument on the Internet.
December 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Well, there go all my plans for the day
Mr L: god fucking damn it. And here I was enjoying my ennui and stress and horribleness
Me: at least you're married to me
Mr L: ....
Me: we've discussed this, your life goes so much better when you agree with me
Mr L: right, less worry you'll kill me in my sleep
Me: nah. I like poison
Me: at least you're married to me
Mr L: ....
Me: we've discussed this, your life goes so much better when you agree with me
Mr L: right, less worry you'll kill me in my sleep
Me: nah. I like poison
Scorpio: Good things are headed your way. You can run, but you can't escape them. There's nowhere to go. They're everywhere. They've already taken most of the city, destroying the ennui of thousands. They are coming for you. THEY ARE COMING.
December 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Mr L: god fucking damn it. And here I was enjoying my ennui and stress and horribleness
Me: at least you're married to me
Mr L: ....
Me: we've discussed this, your life goes so much better when you agree with me
Mr L: right, less worry you'll kill me in my sleep
Me: nah. I like poison
Me: at least you're married to me
Mr L: ....
Me: we've discussed this, your life goes so much better when you agree with me
Mr L: right, less worry you'll kill me in my sleep
Me: nah. I like poison