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In the 1930s, when Ethiopia was ravaged by Italy, it appealed to the world to insist that all be held to international law, not might makes right. They were abandoned. Later, Western powers were shocked at Germany doing to Czechs & Poles what they had let Italy do to Ethiopians.

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Definitely watching this next week.

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“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs. Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.” Madeleine L’Engle might have been the first person to teach me that my anger was a superpower.

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Hey everyone, it's the last day to vote on the Nebulas! DAYDREAMER is up for Andrew Norton and (i think) Best Novel. Please, show some love, SFWA voters! My whole heart is in this book.

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None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.

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Please enjoy my last ever post at Climate.gov/ENSO Blog. This afternoon I was fired by the Trump Administration 15 days before my 2yr probationary period ended on March 13. I have worked at NOAA since 2010, and I'm so incredibly proud of the work I did. If anyone wants a quote, let me know.

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‘We know what it’s like’: How Appalachian towns are learning to help each other after floods. grist.org/extreme-weat... #Floods #Appalachia #Kentucky #Virginia #WestVirginia #Tennessee

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This is legit the reason I taught about apocalypse for seven weeks in my environmental literature course. Trying to undermine this idea as much as possible from a storytelling perspective.

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The Trans Rights Readathon is 21st-31st March! Get your TBR ready! There are a bunch of prompts below. This is a brilliant annual fundraiser event. I will be thinking about how I want to contribute this year. #booksky #queerbooksky #transbooksky #diversebooksky

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DoD is implementing Trump’s EO, causing what may be the single largest layoff of trans workers in the US—my story on the EO, which was far more extreme than Trump’s previous admin (when he tried to ban trans service members by tweet): newrepublic.com/article/1908...

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Thing that made me smile this morning: passing a car a few blocks from my house with a "no gods, no masters" sticker.

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The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card. Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks  The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available." www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...

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I had the privilege of talking to @apnews.com about WIRED's Elon Musk and politics coverage. Most important thing: We're not slowing down, we're not stopping, and we're going to cover this story, relentlessly, for as long as we need to. apnews.com/article/elon...

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Hopelessness is an important element of Neo-Liberalism.

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I’d love to stop doomscrolling every single day. Focus on my books, on my work. The proposed Medicaid cuts (and so many other things) have me in such a spiral. That’s what pays for our disabled kiddo’s services at school. Call your reps. www.aclu.org/news/disabil...

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Massive encroachment by Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section - makes clear dissenting views will not be published I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know

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Today seems like a good time to remind folks that under authoritarian regimes of the past, poets were so feared they were exiled (Pablo Neruda, for instance). Poetry has power and used to be the voice of the people.

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For the folks just logging in, waking up... A timely essay and commentary about whiteness in genre and the power dynamics it generates. Power only protects the powerful and privileged, while harming marginalised folks/groups. With what's happening now in the world, it's a good time to reflect.

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I was thinking about this contrast. Feels like some sort of scifi dystopia where everyone has to buy their citizenship.

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Started the Andor rewatch in preparation for season 2. Always something new to pick up on.

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BIG NEWS: Violet Lichen and Apex Book Company are launching a new annual anthology! 🥂📚🍄 ECO: The Year’s Best Speculative Eco-fiction, will showcase a collection of standout ecofiction published within the previous year. Story nominations open January 27th! Check the attached post for details!

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I want it to be good so bad, y'all. If you are invested in Andor S2, I will have a treat for you over on @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social....more soon!

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Federal workers are being asked to report on colleagues who are involved in after-work groups for LGBTQ employees: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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You can read the full speech at the link below, and in the collection Dancing at the Edge of the World (Grove Press, 1989). serendipstudio.org/sci_cult/leg...

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Okay, folks, how we feeling about that Andor trailer? Some choices were made...

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Based on a series of conversations last week, I'm surprised at how many people don't realize the extent of the damage that the current US administration is causing globally. Of course we are all primarily concerned with issues in front of us but this mess will take years to undo around the world.

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If anyone needs a nine-page legal brief explaining why DEI is still legal, here it is: app.box.com/s/2me4mszr6p...

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I feel like Arwen yelling at Frodo not to give in to the Black Riders while prepping this lecture on "the end of the world" and climate change.

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This one is being rebroadcast now 👀

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"Poetry is a form where you get to explore the unexpected and the unreal, to imagine the myriad pasts and futures of our world, but you also get to use its brevity and its strong formal quality as a place to play with sound and language and rhythm" — B. O'Brien hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/02/inte...

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This is cruel and unusual and possibly fatal.

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When we fight, we win. Judge Halts Implementation of Trump Anti-DEIA Executive Orders Nationwide The AAUP is proud to stand up & defend our campuses & communities against those attempting to squash civil rights & halt progress toward an equitable, multi-racial democracy. www.washingtonpost.com

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"First of all, there are no liberal arts colleges in authoritarian countries, so if you are transitioning to authoritarianism, you have to target colleges and universities." --Jason Stanley on Democracy Now

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My office buddy as I frantically do my Spanish homework.

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Musk called DOGE “maximally transparent,” but it has refused to release info about its spending and operations — including the names of its employees. Thankfully, @propublica.org has identified 46 of them, including 12 new names just added to the list today.

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March submissions open on March 1! We're looking for short stories, flash fiction, or translations by immigrant and diaspora writers that are under 5,000 words. We pay $0.10/word! More details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj

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One of my favorite books of 2024--also a great read if you need a bit of escape from the current terrors.

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Name an author who has yet to appear on a Hugo Award shortlist who you would most like to see get their first nomination.

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Book Review: Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor Nnedi Okorafor’s ambitious new novel tackles major global issues from AI to the power of storytelling. @pheebz.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog www.nerds-feather.com/2025/02/book...

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Hi All! I am a scholar of BIPOC science fiction and fantasy literature. My new book Dispelling Fantasies: Authors of Color Reimagine a Genre is now available to preoder. I am so excited to see this book, the companion to my first book Diverse Futures, come to life: ohiostatepress.org/books/titles...

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