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I write, read, edit a fantastic zine, drink good beer, spend time with my humans & cat, and try to hold pockets of hope where I find it. I rant in both paralegal and publicist. Defend marginalized people. Trust science. Mask up.
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Mood.

submitted 12 hours ago • 0 comments

House of Bone and Rain is a Bram Stoker Award nominee and I have no words. This is a weird, very personal novel, and seeing it in here with books I loved and authors I admire means a hell of a lot. Congrats to Paul, Stephen, Gwendolyn, and Josh!

submitted 13 hours ago • 108 comments

I miss this man being my governor. But that I can no longer claim him, doesn’t make his sentiment less true.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Hey this is especially relevant if your employer is making you do weird, unusual, and not-right things in response to Federal shenanigans. Document everything. If anything smells off, get it in writing. And it’s never a bad idea to check in with your own lawyer.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

I’m not saying the sun came out *because* I put on Lift Every Voice And Sing, but I’m also not *not* saying that. Sun, falling snow, and a reminder to breathe, set to the soundtrack of a perfect anthem. Breathe, friends.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

submitted 13 days ago • 180 comments

On the day after the election, I made a promise to the people of Illinois: when it comes to threats to our freedom, health, or security, if you come for my people, you come through me.

submitted 17 days ago • 548 comments

I said to my best friend we’re a week out from them calling everyone slurs and n*ggers and everything else. Rep. Nancy Mace IMMEDIATELY proved me correct within days. Calling women “trannies” in OPEN COMMITTEE. My God today.

submitted 17 days ago • 11 comments

Fam. This right here.

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs. Full text, per government source:

submitted 25 days ago • 728 comments

If you are a writer (or artist or musician) between 18 and 30 living near Chicago, you should apply for a Luminarts fellowship! They give you $10,000-$15,000 (unrestricted), plus further project grant opportunities. Deadline is 1/17...

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

All Los Angeles Public Library locations are providing free N95 masks. Libraries are essential!

submitted 41 days ago • 55 comments

Pasadena area folks: Octavia’s Bookshelf is open, has power and WiFi and other resources (including hot/cold food, water, toiletries, etc)

submitted 45 days ago • 4 comments