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Oh I saw a food truck selling drinks on the way home and took it as a sign. Taro* boba tea. *The sign had a picture of actual taro. However it is a suspicious purple.

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Catching up on things, and if *gestures at everything* is tough today, here are some (USian) resources. Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-655-HOPE StrongHearts Native Helpline 1-844-762-8483 Teen Dating Abuse Hotline 1-866-331-9474

submitted 11 hours ago • 0 comments

The less common "Sir, this is no longer a Wendy's"

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

Periodic reminder for those who forget or struggle with remembering to add alt text: Bluesky has a setting that will remind you to add alt text before posting any images. Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

Oh, I see it's time for me to fire off a few emails to city council members who insist on putting off something DC voters have had to vote for twice because they tried to override us last time too. Argh!

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Huh, I've seen publishers suggest you should read their work before submitting, but requiring proof of purchase before you can submit is new to me.

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I, a scaredy cat, am going to attempt finishing this horror before dark. If I die, it was definitely whatever is haunting that mirror.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Jonathan Joss, known as the voice of King of the Hill's John Redcorn and recurring character Chief Ken Hotate on Parks and Recreation, has been fatally shot at 59.

submitted 3 days ago • 79 comments

I’ll be on TWO panels this year! Trans Voices: Rage Against the Machine (listen to me gush about trans stories and trans science fiction) Crime Fiction Masterclass: How to Steal Your Reader’s Attention (listen to me wax poetic when your characters run away with your plot) it’s gonna be fun!!!

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

For Pride Month, here are the books with one or more LGBTQ+ MC. Audiobooks: Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus (f/f) The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan (f/f) Three Months to Forever by Hudson Lin (m/m) Failing a Bluff Check by CD Rachels (m/m)

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Replaced the filter in my air filter and wow, it was certainly time for that.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Right now, @ruadanbooks.bsky.social is open to novel and novella submissions! Looking for "unpublished, original speculative fiction stories, dark thriller narratives, and genre-bending tales that explore the darkness within us." Please read the sub guidelines carefully! ❤️ ruadanbooks.moksha.io

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

If you are a SFFH writer affected by the Unbound/Boundless royalty theft, please be aware that even if you are not a SFWA member but qualify, Griefcom help is still available! Griefcom explainer: www.sfwa.org/what-is-sfwa... (w/ subsidiary links) Griefcom contact form: www.sfwa.org/what-is-sfwa...

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

Sitting with a hot tea under a blanket while it rains. Gonna be hard to get up and get my #1000WordsOfSummer in, but I'm gonna. In a few. No really.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Oh, blanket week. This one was a journey. Center out for blankets always seems fun until you have a whole honking blanket you are trying to contain on your needles. #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Now playing. #murderbot #sanctuarymoon @marthawells.com

submitted 7 days ago • 16 comments

Shout out to the person who screamed, "Oh my G-d, it's happening!" in the final Tony's 2025 Ham4Ham.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Unfortunately, I don't think age is a factor. The older I get, the more I am like fuck them ppl. Please let me live long enough to shit on their grave. I am just able to see how tf we got here. Choices were made.

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Tracey Livesay and @alexisdaria.bsky.social at @eastcitybooks.bsky.social

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

The odd luck of the train going out of service at just the stop you were getting off at.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Happy World Otter Day! Today is all about raising awareness and supporting the conservation of the 13 different species of otters around the world. We’re sea-lebrating by sharing some of our favorite things about our iconic southern sea otters!

submitted 8 days ago • 7 comments

does anyone have any trans or bipoc writer discords they’re in? or any freak horror writer discords lol looking for some more of my people after my creative hiatus to shoot the shit with

submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

ACOG is deeply disappointed by HHS’s move to drop COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in pregnancy. The science is clear: COVID-19 remains dangerous in pregnancy and vaccination protects both patients and newborns. The vaccine is safe and protects families. Read our full statement: buff.ly/OGue7sO

submitted 9 days ago • 13 comments

@missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com Happy new book day!

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment