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Here are some actionable suggestions if publishers want to actually help Black and Brown writers (rather than some publicity stunt that helps one or two people, gives a pat on the head to the publisher, and does nothing for anybody else). 1. Actively hire more Black and Brown people in publishing.

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Best thread I've seen on this so far

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Faster but wrong is still wrong.

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Want to join me and some really cool queer/disability activists at an online rally? This Sat, 11am Pacific time, organized by COVID Long-Haulers Against Fascism and the amazing @rubyslippahs.bsky.social ! I'll be reading a very short political satire. www.mobilize.us/covidlonghau...

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To put things in context: Three weeks ago, it felt like every institution was folding. Like nobody was standing up except the American people, like we were calling our representatives and nothing was happening.

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New Issue: BCS #430 out today, featuring stories of questing in strange other realms by @thomasha.bsky.social and Charlie Valenti, a From the BCS Archives story by @amandaghelms.bsky.social, cover art by Tyler Edlin: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/issues/issue...

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OMG my story about a wheelchair-using superhero battling the non-ADA-compliant superhero union is out THIS WEEK on @diabolicalplots.com 's Patreon! (It'll come out free to read for everyone next month.) It contains all of my disabled rage about inaccessible bullshit and I can't wait to share it.

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Hi, I’m autistic and I’m the mayor of my city.

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Strange Horizons is currently open to fiction submissions. We will close once we reach our 1,000 story cap. You can read our guidelines and find the link to our Moksha portal on the Fiction Submission page of our website. Happy Submitting, Everyone!

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Do you want: A wheelchair-using superhero battling with the non-ADA-compliant superhero union? Extremely punny superhero names? Rage at institutions who can't take 5 damn minutes to work on accessibility? Here ya go, get it for $1: bsky.app/profile/effi...

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If this made you mad a week or so ago and you're a Harper Collins author, please consider signing this letter @michaelleali.bsky.social put together. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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What if a eulogy, but 80% funny (I hope)? If you want to skip the potentially sad parts, just click through and scroll to the bottom - and rather than condolences, please consider a donation to the tiny no-kill shelter in Tennessee where we met Greyson as a pup. www.cheriepriest.com/blog/the-wei...

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Locus voting closes next week and it's free! It's a great way to show love for the works that helped you get through the last year.

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I voted. Have you? Deadline is the 15th and anyone can vote. You can even write-in your faves! If you’re still considering short fiction, here’s a link to my eligible stories: www.pacornell.com/2024-awards-...

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I do not think it is a coincidence that Trump and Karoline Leavitt are both floating the “US Citizens sent to El Salvador” a few days after massive, distributed anti-Trump protests. It is a threat, and we need to be louder and angrier than ever before on behalf of everyone who has been sent.

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OKAY Y'ALL I HAVE NEWS. @probablyharmless.bsky.social and I are making THE FUCKED UP DEER anthology a reality!!! Kickstarter is next month! I am so fricking excited!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

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Republicans in Congress could make all this stop any time they want. Remember that.

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ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities. Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries #ForOurLibraries

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I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold

submitted 29 days ago • 564 comments

When Harris said it would be $4,000, the “fact-checkers” tut-tutted and claimed what she said was only “half true” because there were some lower estimates. The “fact-checkers” lied; Harris was telling the truth.

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Heads up, Milwaukeeans who still need to vote today.

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Clock it. 25 hours and 5 minutes of GOOD TROUBLE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

submitted 31 days ago • 14 comments

Thurmond was the same age as Booker when he set the record Senator Cory Booker just broke. Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours. Incredible.

submitted 31 days ago • 113 comments

A Black man just beat the record for the longest filibuster, defeating the record previously held by a man who filibustered the literal Civil Rights Act. As the time ticked over, Cory Booker announced he did it not out of hatred for who he opposed, but out of love for those who supported him.

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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥

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the constitution says you must be 35 to be eligible to serve as president. now, let’s say a presidential nominee was born on february 29, 1972, a leap year. and let’s say they were running in 2024. now, technically, they would only be 13. you could say they were ineligible. but that’s stupid! (1)

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Wisconsin folks: please, I am begging y’all to go vote today. Don’t assume this race is won. Every vote is gonna matter. We need EVERYONE to go cast a ballot for Susan Crawford. Polls close at 8pm. Go here to find out where you’re supposed to vote: myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Find-M...

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I am excited to announce that my queer space casino novel, THE ELYSIUM HEIST, is with Solaris Nova! If you enjoy my short stories, know that those vibes are here. TEH has sapphic romance, a sentient casino and is uniquely bizarre, just like me! #HeistHeistBaby #TheElysiumHeist #scimance

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CAN FINALLY FLAIL FULLY ABOUT THIIIS. welcome to OTHERSIDE. I honestly have so many hopes for this magazine and am so excited to get to be part of it 💜 see the thread for our planned timeline as well as info on supporting the magazine 👀

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LLA is back!!!

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Sixteen days have passed and despite filing complaints, Google continues to serve up this slop description that claims we've published "AI-generated stories." We've done nothing of the sort. In fact, we've been extremely vocal about our stance on "AI." NEVER IN OUR PAGES.

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Read this.

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Considering the government is rounding up people "just because" you should probably delete this very sellable info

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1/6 We're seeing an uptick in scams pretending to be Bluesky or @aaron.bsky.team. These scammers are targeting artists via DMs, trying to take you off-app. Our moderation team is reviewing reports of these scammers and will take down their accounts. Here are some important reminders:

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So I will say this as gently as I can: given the current state of the world, cons (especially held in the US) should really keep or enhance their online programming instead of eliminating it. I understand it takes resources to run a hybrid con but the alternative is to exclude the rest of the world

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If @seattlein2025.org is abandoning virtual and hybrid panels, it abandons many of its own people. Virtual panels are not something unique to the first year of the pandemic. There was remote programming last year. If this is the case, I deeply hope they reconsider.

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All I keep thinking about is how Pete Hegseth raised questions of the competency of a Black four-star general and Air Force fighter pilot who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hegseth asked did he get the job “because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt.”

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This is the op-ed she's been disappeared for. These motherfuckers. All of you motherfuckers. www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024...

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Writers! Spread the word! Uncanny Magazine is OPEN for Flash Fiction submissions (750-1500 words) from March 24-28! www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/

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Check out @ClowderofTwo’s review of short fiction from @BCSmagazine (@bcsmagazine.bsky.social) and @diabolicalplots.com - locusmag.com/2025/03...

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Authors, take note

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Any pub or show not running or reporting on this comment right here is absolutely caping for this administration. Everyone knows education is the most kitchen table ass talking point ever and specifically saying disabled kids shouldn't have access to it affects so many families

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🚨 PSA for Wisconsin 🚨 Early voting has started for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Get out and vote for Democrat Susan Crawford! Abortion, public sector unions, voting rules, and congressional district boundaries are on the line.

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I just checked in at the Atlanta airport and the kiosk wanted me to show a "passport or permanent residence card." The airline rep who was helping me said "I don't know why it's doing this it's been doing it all morning."

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According to the article, Meta considered licensing the books but decided it would take too long and cost too much. They decided the appropriate wait time was none and that the appropriate value was $0. For books that humans worked for years to write.

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Look at this gorgeous cover!!!

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