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BTW this is not a new tactic. Bigots have done this for ages. I've had this happen at several of the libraries I've worked at. Not waves of books, but more than enough.

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You won’t often know the depth of what you are writing about before you start, or even after the first draft. Sometimes you won’t get it all until years after it’s published.

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You can tell this is a product that's in high demand because they keep hiding the ways to turn it off

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If you have a device that CAN run Apple Intelligence you need to turn this off as well as the general Apple Intelligence setting. Settings > Screen Time > scroll down to Content and Privacy > turn on Restrictions > Intelligence and Siri > turn off the first three options

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I’m black

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I appreciate this response from Ed Yong on why he requests that people mask at his events. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...

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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

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It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. All 3 patterns are available for pre-order!! If I don't sell enough of them. I'll have to cancel orders. So please support!! Which ones are you buying? Galaxy, bats or strawberry? Store: Bibipins.com

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ARC READERS WANTED Screaming into the void for people who love: 💀Horror Romance 🍭Autistic FMCS 💀Enemies to Lovers 🍭Unmasking in your late 30s 💀Body Horror 🍭Lollipop Chainsaw vibes 💀Demon Daddies 🍭"Unlikeable" MMC/FMC 💀Weird Spice 🍭Chronic pain rep 💀 Creepy dolls 🍭"Good for her" #booksky 🩸📚 🌶️📚

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1. Monday - fell apart 2. Tuesday - broke my heart 3. Wednesday - same 4. Thursday - didn't even start 5. Friday - I'm in love

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There’s something lurking in this hole…can you help me find it? 😉 But in all seriousness, let’s see what horrors await us in A Game About Digging a Hole! Come vibe with us: twitch.tv/jeffbrutlag

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Let’s gooooo…ate down 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Oh yeah, we've had problems with "quiet banning" for years. It's utterly ridiculous since we're just going to buy a new one, the tricky part is catching that they're missing in the first place. So if you find a library book in a weird place, or there's a book you can't find, please tell staff!

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Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally. Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared." www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...

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🚨 Stay Prepared, Stay Empowered! We’ve created a Citizen Guide to help you navigate extreme situations like Martial Law- not to alarm, but to inform. 🌐💡Again - not sounding an alarm, just informing. Print it out or save it offline so you can access it anytime, even without the internet.

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Illinois has proposed a bill that would require anyone seeking the role of public library trustee be a valid cardholder of the library they wish to serve. This is a positive bill, and it's one in a line of pro-library bills being drafted and championed in the state. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

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If you see this, share a skeleton 💀🦴

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Yes, if you use generative ai in any creative field, I am actually better than you. There’s no debate

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Sometimes I get invited to speak in corporate/industry spaces & I always give them a chance to check out my stuff in advance to make really sure they're meaning to ask me, & sometimes they still say yes so then I go tell them that to get anything like "ethical AI" every value in "AI" has to change

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Watching a bunch of goths dance is such a unique and singular experience. I mean that genuinely and with affection. We are truly incredible weirdos.

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Here are the states proposing anti-book ban bills in 2025 so far. These are where you need to direct phone calls and letters–and there are a lot of unexpected states included. That, plus this week's extensive book censorship news: bookriot.com/anti-book-ba...

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Do I know any public or school librarians in Hawaii? Do I know someone who might know someone who is? I'd love to be in touch VIA EMAIL with them. [email protected]. It's for a story, there's no need to be on record, and it's about positive things, not negative.

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Announcing the inaugural HORROR TALENT SHOWCASE, a monthly open-mic night featuring readings from writers in all stages of their careers. Whether you’re a bestseller or unpublished, you are welcome. This is a FREE Zoom event open to up to 100 attendees. A small act of joyful resistance. 🖤

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As a reminder, the American Library Association's Annual Conference still does not have a virtual component, and they do not offer any options for immunocompromised library staff. When pressed about the inequity, they had no answers or ignored me. 📚

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I left a like & a comment when Mark's video dropped. Because it's a good video. It warranted a few seconds of my time to support it. Also: I knew he'd get brigaded by the far right asshole machine. Support the stuff you like. Full-throated. Or else, the good stuff will be bullied into oblivion.

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As a reminder, the American Library Association's Annual Conference still does not have a virtual component, and they do not offer any options for immunocompromised library staff. When pressed about the inequity, they had no answers or ignored me. 📚

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Librarians, check out "OPINION: A librarian’s summary of, and response to, the Clarivate announcement" by @siobhanh.bsky.social www.uksg.org/newsletter/u... #AcademicSky

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This frightening legislation coming out of IA, AR, here in OH, and elsewhere...it's enough to make you lose hope. Threats to imprison librarians, changing the definition of obscenity to mean anything LGBT, attacking BIPOC stories and the freedom to read. Pay attention to your local legislation 💙📚

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By the way, I did the thing 🥲 archiveofourown.org/works/632090...

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The real zombie apocalypse is the genocides and pandemics you’ve ignored along the way.

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I keep seeing folks posting about things hitting different after 25, 30, 35 & my loves, that’s not getting older it’s COVID. You should be running around taking life for granted at these ages. COVID did that to you, not aging, COVID & your governments are stealing your youth.

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I'm on a roll (thanks to parallel writing with the Favorite Person), and posted Chapter 2 of my Rook's backstory fic! archiveofourown.org/works/628468...

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“Most of the new hires that were fired are young people that are going to be the next generation of scientists protecting clean air, clean water and clean land,” recently fired EPA employee Nicole Smith said. “We’re being targeted.”

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“I’m a disabled vet and the only thing I ever asked for from this country was this job, and they took it,” said the former EPA employee, who fought back tears. “I made all the money for my family. We don’t know what we’re going to do.”

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My progression for writing tends to go: - Daydreams - Brief note in an email draft - Full paragraphs in the email draft - Google Doc - Intermission of self-doubt - Full obsession until it's finished Today my sci-fi horror story graduated to Google Doc!

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Fellow Dragon Age fans I am throwing this out into the void in case it leads somewhere, I have experience writing short escape rooms (puzzles with story) and I OFTEN think about how badly I'd like to make a game some day.

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