Kay Vaindal's got a new story out in ergot. and it's fucking class. One of the best at just throwing out some batshit scenario and letting it play out with no explanation.

Here's an omniscient baby in a cactus, roll with it.

yeah alright, light me up

Hey, everyone!

Here are some of my favorite online markets to use instead of Amazon:

etrailer.com - DIY products, RV focused
bhphotovideo.com - Tech products, Jewish owned
chewy.com - everything pets, including prescriptions
bookshop.org - buy books, support local bookstores

Share yours below!

Evergreen reminder

Me: Everything is so awful. Am I going to lose my healthcare? Should I be leaving the country?

The microplastic spoon in my brain: Be still, my child. Be calm. Send another email. Drink a Diet Coke. Watch The White Lotus Sundays at 9.

YOUNG MAN, there's no need to feel down
i said YOUNG MAN, pagliacci the clown
you can SEE HIM
he is playing in town
you should go
and
have
a
good time

A dating app but it's just one picture of someone's bookshelves, one of their usual grocery haul, one of their pets, and one their thermostat

I strongly encourage readers of indie queer and especially trans books to start using itchio as more of us authors move away from Amazon. Authors get a bigger cut, you can tip, and, most importantly, you will actually own your ebooks instead of just licensing them from Amazon.

Your Daily Affirmation:

It ain't over. It ain't over. It ain't over. While every note of hope buoys my spirit, and every revelation of truth heartens my resolve, I rise up, aware that it ain't over, and nothing worthwhile is achieved without perseverance.
RESIST FASCISM

Sharing some very old stuff to get the ball rolling here. Hopefully it is the ball that murder-squashes my reliance on Meta! Tell all your friends who hate Meta to follow me pls.

good morning happy friday reminder that we are still lucky enough to have the one of the greatest writers for young people to ever live here on this planet with us so it's a good day to reward yourself by reading some Cornelia Funke

You know when there’s only like 15 pages left in a book and nothing’s been solved and you get that weird closure anxiety like “okay there’s no way any of this is gonna be wrapped up in a way that makes any sense to me”…that’s what everything feels like all the time now

ME: *writing in my journal with the sole aim of pissing off future historians and archaeologists* I returned to my home - which is built in the usual style - by the normal way, and prepared and ate dinner in the way I often but not always do

I’m about halfway through Red Glove by @hollyblack.bsky.social and it’s excellent but I fear the political subplot is aging a little too well 😅

#booksky

If the firehose of doom is knocking you down, today, try doing:

1 thing to improve your own comfort/happiness (let yourself have something good)

1 thing to improve your immediate environment (clear your space a little)

1 thing to support your community (donate, support, amplify, speak out)