Chris
@readingandwheeling.bsky.social
44
Kansas
Paraplegic
Bookstagrammer 📚
Reader of all genres
Baseball Historian
Pansexual 🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/reading_and_wheeling?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=bd3b8e06-a2da-4a02-99ac-5cc49c083bb9 #pinksky
Kansas
Paraplegic
Bookstagrammer 📚
Reader of all genres
Baseball Historian
Pansexual 🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/reading_and_wheeling?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=bd3b8e06-a2da-4a02-99ac-5cc49c083bb9 #pinksky
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Chris
@readingandwheeling.bsky.social
· Jan 19
Hi all!
I'm a 44 year old disabled, pansexual lover of books, sociology, history, baseball, music, travel, and art. You'll find a little bit of everything here besides book reviews. I'm hoping to build a community of wonderful people here I can talk about all the things with!
I'm a 44 year old disabled, pansexual lover of books, sociology, history, baseball, music, travel, and art. You'll find a little bit of everything here besides book reviews. I'm hoping to build a community of wonderful people here I can talk about all the things with!
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Two books for spooky season:
COFFIN MOON, Keith Rosson: Best modern vampire story ever (although it's set in the 70s).
THE TWISTED ONES, by T. Kingfisher: It lures you in with chatty good humor (especially about NPR Pledge Week) and a lovely dog...then slams the door and bites you in the dark.
COFFIN MOON, Keith Rosson: Best modern vampire story ever (although it's set in the 70s).
THE TWISTED ONES, by T. Kingfisher: It lures you in with chatty good humor (especially about NPR Pledge Week) and a lovely dog...then slams the door and bites you in the dark.
October 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Two books for spooky season:
COFFIN MOON, Keith Rosson: Best modern vampire story ever (although it's set in the 70s).
THE TWISTED ONES, by T. Kingfisher: It lures you in with chatty good humor (especially about NPR Pledge Week) and a lovely dog...then slams the door and bites you in the dark.
COFFIN MOON, Keith Rosson: Best modern vampire story ever (although it's set in the 70s).
THE TWISTED ONES, by T. Kingfisher: It lures you in with chatty good humor (especially about NPR Pledge Week) and a lovely dog...then slams the door and bites you in the dark.
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"That's the point – the smudge, the rough line, the hesitation - that's what makes my work come alive." - Jim Lee talking about why DC will never use AI storytelling. "AI doesn't dream, feel or make art, it aggregates it."
@jimlee.bsky.social speaking very passionately at Retailer Day. #nycc
@jimlee.bsky.social speaking very passionately at Retailer Day. #nycc
October 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"That's the point – the smudge, the rough line, the hesitation - that's what makes my work come alive." - Jim Lee talking about why DC will never use AI storytelling. "AI doesn't dream, feel or make art, it aggregates it."
@jimlee.bsky.social speaking very passionately at Retailer Day. #nycc
@jimlee.bsky.social speaking very passionately at Retailer Day. #nycc
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Jim Lee confirms DC Comics will not support AI-generated storytelling or art
October 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Jim Lee confirms DC Comics will not support AI-generated storytelling or art
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Art card reveal for 🌬️🌊⚙️A RIVER FROM THE SKY 🌬️🌊⚙️
April 21, 2026 from @titanbooks.bsky.social
Preorder the next/last instalment in the Natural Engines duology, you can get this setting art card illustrated by Nancy Zhang (preorder campaign form in my bio) 👀✨‼️🤍
April 21, 2026 from @titanbooks.bsky.social
Preorder the next/last instalment in the Natural Engines duology, you can get this setting art card illustrated by Nancy Zhang (preorder campaign form in my bio) 👀✨‼️🤍
September 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Art card reveal for 🌬️🌊⚙️A RIVER FROM THE SKY 🌬️🌊⚙️
April 21, 2026 from @titanbooks.bsky.social
Preorder the next/last instalment in the Natural Engines duology, you can get this setting art card illustrated by Nancy Zhang (preorder campaign form in my bio) 👀✨‼️🤍
April 21, 2026 from @titanbooks.bsky.social
Preorder the next/last instalment in the Natural Engines duology, you can get this setting art card illustrated by Nancy Zhang (preorder campaign form in my bio) 👀✨‼️🤍
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Trans rights are human rights.
a man in a suit and tie is saying " boom easy as that "
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is saying "boom easy as that”
media.tenor.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trans rights are human rights.
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To my fellow cishet dudes: when we are quiet about supporting the trans community, the only voices anyone hears are the Charlie Kirks of the world. Don't let accusations of being "performative" or "virtue signaling" shut you up - that's their whole point. Our voices are needed now more than ever.
September 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
To my fellow cishet dudes: when we are quiet about supporting the trans community, the only voices anyone hears are the Charlie Kirks of the world. Don't let accusations of being "performative" or "virtue signaling" shut you up - that's their whole point. Our voices are needed now more than ever.
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If you thinking of attending this festival Don't
In a time where the strength of the human spirit is under assault from tyranny and fascism. When the Arist is more vital and important than ever this.abomination is an insult to every writer who ever bled on the page to tell HUMAN stories
Fuck this
In a time where the strength of the human spirit is under assault from tyranny and fascism. When the Arist is more vital and important than ever this.abomination is an insult to every writer who ever bled on the page to tell HUMAN stories
Fuck this
August 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If you thinking of attending this festival Don't
In a time where the strength of the human spirit is under assault from tyranny and fascism. When the Arist is more vital and important than ever this.abomination is an insult to every writer who ever bled on the page to tell HUMAN stories
Fuck this
In a time where the strength of the human spirit is under assault from tyranny and fascism. When the Arist is more vital and important than ever this.abomination is an insult to every writer who ever bled on the page to tell HUMAN stories
Fuck this
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"We are living through a very dangerous time. . . The paradox of education is precisely this — that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated." — James Baldwin (born #tdih 1924) "A Talk to Teachers" ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ja...
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ja...
Aug. 2, 1924: James Baldwin Born
James Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York.
www.zinnedproject.org
August 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
"We are living through a very dangerous time. . . The paradox of education is precisely this — that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated." — James Baldwin (born #tdih 1924) "A Talk to Teachers" ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ja...
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ja...
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“The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.” ~ The Fire Next Time
“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”
Born on this day American novelist, essayist & activist James Baldwin 1924
#Booksky
“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”
Born on this day American novelist, essayist & activist James Baldwin 1924
#Booksky
August 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.” ~ The Fire Next Time
“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”
Born on this day American novelist, essayist & activist James Baldwin 1924
#Booksky
“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”
Born on this day American novelist, essayist & activist James Baldwin 1924
#Booksky
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The White House, via yet another executive order, has announced a plan for the sweeping removal and subsequent detention of people experiencing homelessness.
July 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The White House, via yet another executive order, has announced a plan for the sweeping removal and subsequent detention of people experiencing homelessness.
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Instead of investing in proven solutions, the administration is doubling down on cruel and ineffective policies that strip people of their rights, lock them into dangerous institutions, and punish them for having nowhere else to go.
July 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Instead of investing in proven solutions, the administration is doubling down on cruel and ineffective policies that strip people of their rights, lock them into dangerous institutions, and punish them for having nowhere else to go.
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Okay, well.
Queer & especially trans authors of erotica and other content deemed 'nsfw' by major platforms, please drop links to where people can find your stories in the replies.
Everyone else: Repost people's links. Stop worrying about the sanctity of your feed & help the most impacted authors.
Queer & especially trans authors of erotica and other content deemed 'nsfw' by major platforms, please drop links to where people can find your stories in the replies.
Everyone else: Repost people's links. Stop worrying about the sanctity of your feed & help the most impacted authors.
July 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Okay, well.
Queer & especially trans authors of erotica and other content deemed 'nsfw' by major platforms, please drop links to where people can find your stories in the replies.
Everyone else: Repost people's links. Stop worrying about the sanctity of your feed & help the most impacted authors.
Queer & especially trans authors of erotica and other content deemed 'nsfw' by major platforms, please drop links to where people can find your stories in the replies.
Everyone else: Repost people's links. Stop worrying about the sanctity of your feed & help the most impacted authors.
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PSA
Wow, I did not know about this law:
RI Gen. Laws § 23‑27.3‑702—the Gender Inclusive Restroom Act—mandates that any single‑user toilet in a public building or place of public accommodation must be available to anyone and labeled simply as a restroom, without indicating a specific gender
RI Gen. Laws § 23‑27.3‑702—the Gender Inclusive Restroom Act—mandates that any single‑user toilet in a public building or place of public accommodation must be available to anyone and labeled simply as a restroom, without indicating a specific gender
July 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
PSA
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Winner of the CWA Dagger in Translation
'The epitome of the female-led revenge thriller.' Crime Fiction Lover
'Enraging, funny and exciting.' The Times
The Night of Baba Yaga by Akira Otani, translated by Sam Bett, is now 99p on kindle.
www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Baba-Y...
'The epitome of the female-led revenge thriller.' Crime Fiction Lover
'Enraging, funny and exciting.' The Times
The Night of Baba Yaga by Akira Otani, translated by Sam Bett, is now 99p on kindle.
www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Baba-Y...
July 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Winner of the CWA Dagger in Translation
'The epitome of the female-led revenge thriller.' Crime Fiction Lover
'Enraging, funny and exciting.' The Times
The Night of Baba Yaga by Akira Otani, translated by Sam Bett, is now 99p on kindle.
www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Baba-Y...
'The epitome of the female-led revenge thriller.' Crime Fiction Lover
'Enraging, funny and exciting.' The Times
The Night of Baba Yaga by Akira Otani, translated by Sam Bett, is now 99p on kindle.
www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Baba-Y...
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Today’s the day: two books in one, live. Harper and Charlotte, both trying to fight through to daylight, one out on the open road, one locked in the house next door. Thanks for reading, y’all. Hope to see you, the next couple weeks.
July 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today’s the day: two books in one, live. Harper and Charlotte, both trying to fight through to daylight, one out on the open road, one locked in the house next door. Thanks for reading, y’all. Hope to see you, the next couple weeks.
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They're nearly 80% funded! Help this couple save a local, indie bookstore in SD.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-tra...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-tra...
July 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
They're nearly 80% funded! Help this couple save a local, indie bookstore in SD.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-tra...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-tra...
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if your response to the loser worldcon panel description that asked 'why are strong women in fiction all lesbians' is 'these authors write strong women who aren't lesbians' you're just reinforcing that the lesphobic statement has validity, babes - the homophobia is the problem!! focus!!!
July 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
if your response to the loser worldcon panel description that asked 'why are strong women in fiction all lesbians' is 'these authors write strong women who aren't lesbians' you're just reinforcing that the lesphobic statement has validity, babes - the homophobia is the problem!! focus!!!
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I’m not attending Worldcon this year & everything seems to be a mess but this is so mind-bendingly bad on so many levels that I think it’s worth unpacking while I’m in the no-space of airports
July 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I’m not attending Worldcon this year & everything seems to be a mess but this is so mind-bendingly bad on so many levels that I think it’s worth unpacking while I’m in the no-space of airports
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Dystopian fiction is BACK, baby! So here's some dystopian books by BIPOC authors!!
July 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Dystopian fiction is BACK, baby! So here's some dystopian books by BIPOC authors!!
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"age verification rules" are a backdoor to censoring all LGBTQ content of any kind from the internet and the process is well underway under many governments. The tactic is part of Project 2025. But nobody fucking believed it could happen and now here we are.
July 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"age verification rules" are a backdoor to censoring all LGBTQ content of any kind from the internet and the process is well underway under many governments. The tactic is part of Project 2025. But nobody fucking believed it could happen and now here we are.
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🎉💀COVER ART REVEAL💀🎉
DEAR STUPID PENPAL, the debut from @rascalhartley.bsky.social is out November 11, & we're so stoked to be sharing this gorgeous art, courtesy of @carlydraws.bsky.social
An existentially terrifying, all-epistolary Cosmic Sci-Horror novel about Weird Love.
As you do🖤☠️
DEAR STUPID PENPAL, the debut from @rascalhartley.bsky.social is out November 11, & we're so stoked to be sharing this gorgeous art, courtesy of @carlydraws.bsky.social
An existentially terrifying, all-epistolary Cosmic Sci-Horror novel about Weird Love.
As you do🖤☠️
July 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🎉💀COVER ART REVEAL💀🎉
DEAR STUPID PENPAL, the debut from @rascalhartley.bsky.social is out November 11, & we're so stoked to be sharing this gorgeous art, courtesy of @carlydraws.bsky.social
An existentially terrifying, all-epistolary Cosmic Sci-Horror novel about Weird Love.
As you do🖤☠️
DEAR STUPID PENPAL, the debut from @rascalhartley.bsky.social is out November 11, & we're so stoked to be sharing this gorgeous art, courtesy of @carlydraws.bsky.social
An existentially terrifying, all-epistolary Cosmic Sci-Horror novel about Weird Love.
As you do🖤☠️
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Superman is literally an "illegal alien" by Fox News standards so they can fuck right off with acting surprised at this.
They're the baddies. Always have been.
They're the baddies. Always have been.
Everyone knows he immigrated from a dying planet billions of light years away
July 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Superman is literally an "illegal alien" by Fox News standards so they can fuck right off with acting surprised at this.
They're the baddies. Always have been.
They're the baddies. Always have been.
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Re-post & share your work! 🔥📕🔥
May 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Re-post & share your work! 🔥📕🔥