Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
It's STFU Friday.
Refresh the script 👇
#booksky
Book cover of Martha Wells' next Murderbot book, "Platform Decay" which depicts a humanoid figure in grey body armor floating down a tunnel. The book is on my lap & I'm wearing jeans.
Sitting here thinking "what would Murderbot do" in any of the hundred horrible situations happening in the states right now. Probably do something to help an individual or small group, while trying not to have a system shutdown. No wonder we identify with these books.
#Murderbot @marthawells.com
Hey y'all! I've been sharing our linktree, but one of our printers is about to run out of filament for new whistles! If you've got ~$20 you can make hundreds of whistles happen!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Maybe you want a quiet, safe space to escape for a while. I wrote about an English cottage in the north—amid Heath and hills. A cozy village murder—a cranky detective—an autistic book editor turned amateur sleuth. Discounted on BookShop:
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
If you are #autistic or otherwise #neurodivergent, this may resonate. My article for @theglobeandmail.com is about resilience in our present #RFKjr led crisis. I wrote my #fiction as a means of being open and loud and #ND. We won’t be silenced. Gift link
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
So… it’s #Friday. #RickAstley knows it, and let’s be real, you definitely know it too. 🕺🏻✨
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#80sMusic #FlashbackFriday #RetroVibes #Nostalgia #80sBaby #Throwback #ClassicHits #MusicLovers #Music
This is Charles Clyde Ebbets, the photographer who took the iconic “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” picture. Look at this fearless, dapper fuck wearing spats, suspenders, and a tie 850 feet above the ground. Absolute legend.
Again, Kyle and Judith provide a great summary of the science around this earthquake
I know there’s a lot going on but if you have any money to spare, please consider protecting a vital wetland area, or share this link.
secure.qgiv.com/event/beonei...
This is so messed up. The vast majority of these are graduate degrees and some of them are doctorates.
Ian is trying to build the perfect life with his new husband.
At least until someone starts to personally attack him & his restaurant.
He could lose everything if he doesn’t figure out who wants to destroy him.
Start Rialto today: readerlinks.com/l/1590330
#gayromance #mmromance
Comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third object ever identified as entering our solar system from elsewhere in the galaxy. NASA will host a live event at 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 19, to share imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS collected by a number of the agency’s missions. 🔭 🧪
There’s another wave of author impersonators offering consultations/mentoring for a price. (I got one from “Claire Keegan” telling me I’m very promising!) I’m sure you are great, but I didn’t email to tell you how swell you are. Here’s info on book scams: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/prh-fraud/
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🔪Assassins in Love💖
Who says you can’t mix business and pleasure?
Even assassins can find love on the job.
It just makes things a bit…sticky.
Jump into the complete Exit Strategy series and watch how these dangerous men break the rules and claim the men they love.
mybook.to/Exit_Strategy #gayromance
Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.
I know a lot of people are already spreading this info, but hoping to spread it a little further: donating to a food bank, food pantry, or food distribution mutual aid group is really important right now, as TFG and the fucking GOP are shutting down snap benefits on November 1. I'll link to a few
Leaving the job I've done for the last 15 years, and the company I built, because of this "AI" bollocks. It was past time
So, if you fancy buying any of my books for Halloween - individually, or in the kind of industrial quantifies that might keep the wolf from the door -
Now's the time!
Do you need:
💼A grumpy billionaire lawyer
🎻A sassy violin prodigy
😍Wild sexy nights
😆Helpful friends
💥Lots of family drama
🧀Comfort cheese and cuddles
💖A sweet forever kind of love to melt your heart.
Then you need to check out The Temptation: readerlinks.com/l/4931573 #gayromance #mmromance
DOES THIS LOOK LIKE UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE TO YOU?
I'm struggling to make ends meet, so I'm offering to publicly reprint my latest story about a Palestinian girl who is the avatar of a depopulated village.
ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.
🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...
Trump is literally trying to bully Norway into giving him a peace prize. Like, “or else.”
You really can’t make this stuff up.
If you feel like writing the Nobel folks a note to tell them how you feel about this you can do so at Nobelprize.org/contact have fun.
#nobelprize
