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becoming a writer starts with being a reader. read in whatever form works for you (physical books, ebooks, audiobooks), but read. it will improve your prose, your understanding of the field, and your knowledge of what is possible, and it helps support other writers. reading has no downsides

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If you support this, you’re an awful human being

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the power is out, the temperature is dropping, and an owl is hooting outside — not sure how to read this omen

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Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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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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There are two people in Congress-the chairs of the Senate & House Appropriations Committees-who have enormous power over the illegal impoundment of funds appropriated by Congress, which is sowing chaos across the US. They need to be relentlessly contacted at their offices, in person and by phone. 1/

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"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage." -- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)

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inside of you there is an incredibly big yawn

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Floof-fly 🖤

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ICYMI: I’m leading a constitutional amendment to undo Citizens United. After an election where a billionaire bought a seat as Shadow President, we must ensure our democracy is truly of, by, and for the people — not corporations and billionaire donors. truthout.org/articles/jay...

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oh no I remembered something embarrassing from like fifteen years ago and now my evening is ruined

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Fictional villains: my motivation involves a complex backstory around lost love and a deep yearning to be understood Real life villains: being cruel makes me feel like a big strong man

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This was just 233 days ago:

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How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

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I recently started rewatching Grace & Frankie and my mood has improved like 300%

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After Texas' 2021 abortion ban, the rate of sepsis for women hospitalized with pregnancy loss increased by more than 50%, our analysis found.

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"The beginning of democracy requires a transport into a necessary fiction. Here again, we see how democracy, and the question of legitimacy, relies upon a kind of imagining.... Transformation, dissent, and revolution are impossible without collective imagining." lithub.com/judith-butle...

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coming your way March 18! ⏳

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

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how am I getting through the day, you ask? by dreaming of the day when every billionaire is stripped of their fortunes. every bank account drained. every asset seized. all that wealth put to work in service of the people

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This is a concentration camp. They are describing a concentration camp.

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rainbow dragon 🌈

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Save the Date! We're having a virtual book launch for Not Your Papi's Utopia on Thursday, March 13th: 4PM (PST) 5PM (MT) 6PM (CT) 7PM (EST) 8PM (AST) Get the Book! www.mouthfeelbooks.com Zoom: unm.zoom.us/my/latinxphile latinxarchive.com

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Do white-throated sparrows have four sexes? This bird challenges us to think carefully about what "sex" even means. Check out this article in Scientific American for my two cents: sex means many different things. www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-ba...

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mark your calendars because this is going to be RAD AF and also I’m going to be there because I have a new time travel novelette in this anthology ☺️

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Ta-Nehisi Coates in Seattle about the Democratic Party in this moment: “If you can’t stand up against genocide, why should I believe you can stand up for democracy?”

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Need some good news today? Authors Against Book Bans fought one conservative school district in FL and won! lithub.com/authors-agai...

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I've noted some of the procedural things Democrats could be doing in Congress, but this point from @edgeofsports.bsky.social's great piece in the Nation deserves emphasis. This is basic politics, and it's baffling that every Democrat isn't doing it every day. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

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I am part of the 25%. The lifestyle change is worth it. This is the way…

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There is always something you can do to gum up the works of fascism. A story. Claude Cahun. The queer nonbinary French-Jewish photographer. Nazis conquered France, were training soldiers on Jersey, where Cahun lived w/their partner, Marcel Moore. They did disinfo & morale smashing via Surrealism.

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me to my brain: so we're going to get some writing today done, yes? my brain: haha what ever gave you that idea

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An inspiring article on courageous community college leaders who are publicly organizing and standing up against DEI attacks.. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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