Heather Kamins
@shakieranthem.bsky.social
Writer. Daydreamer. Fan of inclusion, democracy, and cats.
THE MOTH GIRL (Putnam/Penguin Teen, 2022)
https://linktr.ee/heatherkamins
THE MOTH GIRL (Putnam/Penguin Teen, 2022)
https://linktr.ee/heatherkamins
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Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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You have 2 choices for lunch today:
Eat a sandwich & stare at your phone (DEPRESSING!)
or
Eat a sandwich & watch 6 women.and nonbinary spec fic authors read from their work (FUN! FREE! FIND NEW BOOkS!).
The choice is yours.
Eat a sandwich & stare at your phone (DEPRESSING!)
or
Eat a sandwich & watch 6 women.and nonbinary spec fic authors read from their work (FUN! FREE! FIND NEW BOOkS!).
The choice is yours.
Tomorrow, tomorrow, we love ya, tomorrow...🎵
Grab your lunch and spend an hour with 6 fantastic women & nonbinary authors! Giveaways! Chat with readers & writers! Make new friends!
share.google/ioprLU8hUUY4...
Grab your lunch and spend an hour with 6 fantastic women & nonbinary authors! Giveaways! Chat with readers & writers! Make new friends!
share.google/ioprLU8hUUY4...
September 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
You have 2 choices for lunch today:
Eat a sandwich & stare at your phone (DEPRESSING!)
or
Eat a sandwich & watch 6 women.and nonbinary spec fic authors read from their work (FUN! FREE! FIND NEW BOOkS!).
The choice is yours.
Eat a sandwich & stare at your phone (DEPRESSING!)
or
Eat a sandwich & watch 6 women.and nonbinary spec fic authors read from their work (FUN! FREE! FIND NEW BOOkS!).
The choice is yours.
I’ll be part of this reading tomorrow! Free and virtual, register now 📚✨
Coming THIS WEEK!
Grab your lunch and spend an hour with 6 fantastic women & nonbinary authors! Giveaways! Chat with readers & writers! Make new friends!
share.google/ioprLU8hUUY4...
Grab your lunch and spend an hour with 6 fantastic women & nonbinary authors! Giveaways! Chat with readers & writers! Make new friends!
share.google/ioprLU8hUUY4...
September 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I’ll be part of this reading tomorrow! Free and virtual, register now 📚✨
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Some of this was on my mind because over the weekend I wrote a rant/pep talk about making art in the age of human and AI slop. (Which is an age maybe not so different from any other...) countercraft.substack.com/p/why-you-sh...
August 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Some of this was on my mind because over the weekend I wrote a rant/pep talk about making art in the age of human and AI slop. (Which is an age maybe not so different from any other...) countercraft.substack.com/p/why-you-sh...
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REGISTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A BOOK! Today 7PM ET! Recording sent to registrants. Not available to buy on-demand. Come learn from these talented authors! LINK us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #webinar #writingworkshop #writingcommunity @armyvet5.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.com @shakieranthem.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
REGISTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A BOOK! Today 7PM ET! Recording sent to registrants. Not available to buy on-demand. Come learn from these talented authors! LINK us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #webinar #writingworkshop #writingcommunity @armyvet5.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.com @shakieranthem.bsky.social
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Only a couple days left to enter the massive Disabled Kidlit Writers Anniversary Giveaway!
The giveaway is international and winners can choose whatever book format they want.
Plus, there's an extra special prize for one teacher/librarian!
#DisabilityPrideMonth #Booksky #Books #Giveaway
The giveaway is international and winners can choose whatever book format they want.
Plus, there's an extra special prize for one teacher/librarian!
#DisabilityPrideMonth #Booksky #Books #Giveaway
The Disabled Kidlit Writers Anniversary Giveaway is live on 📸!
5 winners get 1 book, plus 1 teacher/librarian gets 5 books of their choice for their classroom/ library.
Open internationally + winners get to pick whatever book format they want (yay accessibility)!
www.instagram.com/p/DMIn5xyR09...
5 winners get 1 book, plus 1 teacher/librarian gets 5 books of their choice for their classroom/ library.
Open internationally + winners get to pick whatever book format they want (yay accessibility)!
www.instagram.com/p/DMIn5xyR09...
July 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Only a couple days left to enter the massive Disabled Kidlit Writers Anniversary Giveaway!
The giveaway is international and winners can choose whatever book format they want.
Plus, there's an extra special prize for one teacher/librarian!
#DisabilityPrideMonth #Booksky #Books #Giveaway
The giveaway is international and winners can choose whatever book format they want.
Plus, there's an extra special prize for one teacher/librarian!
#DisabilityPrideMonth #Booksky #Books #Giveaway
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this is the very technology orgs like the UN is adopting to "solve" gender inequity
Study finds A.I. LLMs advise women to ask for lower salaries than men. When prompted w/ a user profile of same education, experience & job role, differing only by gender, ChatGPT advised the female applicant to request $280K salary; Male applicant=$400K.
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...
ChatGPT advises women to ask for lower salaries, study finds
A new study has found that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT consistently advise women to ask for lower salaries than men.
thenextweb.com
July 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
this is the very technology orgs like the UN is adopting to "solve" gender inequity
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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Tell everyone an' 'em about ConCurrent, where every day is DEI because we live in a culture
Panelists page is now live, as well as the other events page, where you'll find a link to Writers with Drinks Seattle. ConCurrent is now 415 USD away from fully funding! We are so very close. If you can, please send us some coins and/or register to attend.
concurrentseattle.weebly.com/funding.html
concurrentseattle.weebly.com/funding.html
Funding
No convention is put on for free, and ConCurrent is no exception. Luckily, our costs are low because of our single-day program. Below is a breakdown of what we'll need to get this off the ground.
concurrentseattle.weebly.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Tell everyone an' 'em about ConCurrent, where every day is DEI because we live in a culture
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Massachusetts! Freedom to Read legislation is in the legislature & there is a hearing next week! Info you need to submit written testimony here: malegislature.gov/Events/Heari...
You can also sign up to get updates from Mass Freedom to Read here: instagram.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
You can also sign up to get updates from Mass Freedom to Read here: instagram.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Hearing Details - Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
malegislature.gov
July 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Massachusetts! Freedom to Read legislation is in the legislature & there is a hearing next week! Info you need to submit written testimony here: malegislature.gov/Events/Heari...
You can also sign up to get updates from Mass Freedom to Read here: instagram.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
You can also sign up to get updates from Mass Freedom to Read here: instagram.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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My vaca was JUST what I needed to reset! Now I'm excited to share my upcoming #webinar on 7/31 STRANGER THAN FICTION: WRITING FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE! Recording sent out after event. More info here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @shakieranthem.bsky.social @armyvet5.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
My vaca was JUST what I needed to reset! Now I'm excited to share my upcoming #webinar on 7/31 STRANGER THAN FICTION: WRITING FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE! Recording sent out after event. More info here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @shakieranthem.bsky.social @armyvet5.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.com
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If you live in one of these districts, make the call today
These are the weak points. You know what to do. First thing tomorrow, use 5calls.org and raise hell.
July 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you live in one of these districts, make the call today
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BREAKING: Senate Republicans just rammed through Trump’s massively unpopular Big Ugly bill after 26+ straight hours of debate.
It’s not over yet, the House MUST reject this bill. Now is the time to speak up and get loud.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID. KILL THIS BILL!
It’s not over yet, the House MUST reject this bill. Now is the time to speak up and get loud.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID. KILL THIS BILL!
July 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
BREAKING: Senate Republicans just rammed through Trump’s massively unpopular Big Ugly bill after 26+ straight hours of debate.
It’s not over yet, the House MUST reject this bill. Now is the time to speak up and get loud.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID. KILL THIS BILL!
It’s not over yet, the House MUST reject this bill. Now is the time to speak up and get loud.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID. KILL THIS BILL!
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We're shimmering at the sight of two Astrolabe stories on the @wigleaf.bsky.social Top 50 2025 Longlist—congrats to @shakieranthem.bsky.social and Amelia K., whose work both live within the Errants asterism!
June 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We're shimmering at the sight of two Astrolabe stories on the @wigleaf.bsky.social Top 50 2025 Longlist—congrats to @shakieranthem.bsky.social and Amelia K., whose work both live within the Errants asterism!
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If you can't protest today (like me, unfortch) or even if you can but also have some extra cash lying around, donate:
🚨 Support Los Angeles immigrant communities 🚨
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
June 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If you can't protest today (like me, unfortch) or even if you can but also have some extra cash lying around, donate:
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Just some regular fashion advice for going for a little walk in your city! Share this so others can improve their style :)
June 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Just some regular fashion advice for going for a little walk in your city! Share this so others can improve their style :)
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Choosing to wear a mask is a radical act of kindness, resistance and community care.
It’s a simple yet profound way of saying “I care about my health and others”
In this time of rising fascism, survival is resistance. Refusing to treat anyone as expendable is resistance.
Masking is powerful
It’s a simple yet profound way of saying “I care about my health and others”
In this time of rising fascism, survival is resistance. Refusing to treat anyone as expendable is resistance.
Masking is powerful
June 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Choosing to wear a mask is a radical act of kindness, resistance and community care.
It’s a simple yet profound way of saying “I care about my health and others”
In this time of rising fascism, survival is resistance. Refusing to treat anyone as expendable is resistance.
Masking is powerful
It’s a simple yet profound way of saying “I care about my health and others”
In this time of rising fascism, survival is resistance. Refusing to treat anyone as expendable is resistance.
Masking is powerful
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If you can wait til 4/26 to buy your books, please do!
That’s Indie Bookstore Day.
Put it in your calendars.
And ignore any conglomerate book sale you might see tomorrow, if you can.
Support your indies!
That’s Indie Bookstore Day.
Put it in your calendars.
And ignore any conglomerate book sale you might see tomorrow, if you can.
Support your indies!
Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
April 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
If you can wait til 4/26 to buy your books, please do!
That’s Indie Bookstore Day.
Put it in your calendars.
And ignore any conglomerate book sale you might see tomorrow, if you can.
Support your indies!
That’s Indie Bookstore Day.
Put it in your calendars.
And ignore any conglomerate book sale you might see tomorrow, if you can.
Support your indies!
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Hey, did you know there's an alternative to ChatGPT that makes sense economically and doesn't destroy the environment?
It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.
It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.
April 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Hey, did you know there's an alternative to ChatGPT that makes sense economically and doesn't destroy the environment?
It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.
It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage.
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If you have a Republican rep, CALL THEM PLEASE
BREAKING: House GOP leaders have inserted language into the budget that would prevent a vote on reclaiming tariff powers from the president.
April 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you have a Republican rep, CALL THEM PLEASE
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While mainstream media, centrists, and "contrarians" have spent a decade hyperventilating when people call Trump is an authoritarian... in the future no one will think the Americans of today didn't see it coming. They'll think, correctly, it was announced with bullhorns.
February 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
While mainstream media, centrists, and "contrarians" have spent a decade hyperventilating when people call Trump is an authoritarian... in the future no one will think the Americans of today didn't see it coming. They'll think, correctly, it was announced with bullhorns.
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These three horsemen of the MAGA-tech-bro apocalypse are in the position of penthouse dwellers who think their top floor apartment doesn't rest on all the floors underneath... www.meditationsinanemergency.com/no-one-knows...
No One Knows How This Will End (But I Do Not Think It Will End Well for Them)
I can sum up the Trump/Musk/Vance theory of power in five words: "We have power; you don't." Alternative version in six words: "we can do anything we want." They seem to believe that nothing is really...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
February 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
These three horsemen of the MAGA-tech-bro apocalypse are in the position of penthouse dwellers who think their top floor apartment doesn't rest on all the floors underneath... www.meditationsinanemergency.com/no-one-knows...
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Thread on a quick way you can help stand up for transgender rights. I did it. Please do it too.
This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument.
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Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights a...
www.nps.gov
February 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Thread on a quick way you can help stand up for transgender rights. I did it. Please do it too.