Adding to my tbr list-- thanks!
Adding to my tbr list-- thanks!
It's a college text with a thoughtful, detailed approach to the elements of fiction, and it draws on great books as paradigms. I liked LeGuin's book a lot, btw
@writingabtwriting.bsky.social So what are your all-time favorite books about fiction writing? As a writer and teacher of writing, I've read a bunch. The most useful to me is Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway, though I've learned stuff from many others.
Trump is losing the American people.
No amount of mainstream or social media gymnastics will get them behind this war, especially as they see more soldiers in caskets and their costs of living spike out of control.
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ICE concentration camp 911 calls released: Countless human rights violations happening on an hourly basis.
Abolish ICE.
Thank you @21sted.bsky.social for this great #StarterPack themed so right! #TRUTH Come on y'all, #MissKitty is tellin' the truth that you want to #FollowAll and #Repost to get the most out of your #Caturday and #Resistance!! Win Win Boop boop ππ»ππ»ππ»
Republicans are saying "we're not at war"
Trump's approach to foreign countries is the same as his approach to women: Do whatever you like, grab whatever you want, and use your weight!
There are advantages to getting old. Not many, but a few.
Schettino's ship π
i will never forgive this administration for enabling guys being named markwayne
Narcissistic delusion and outright lies - with no insight, no morality and fluid boundaries between unconscious narcissistic delusions vs conscious and very intentional narcissistic sadism
Women are fungible in MAGAland. Lose one, plenty more where she came from.
RFK Jr *lies* when he says cervical cancer risk is increased in women who get the HPV vaccine.
New study: "States with high vaccination rates have seen the biggest drop in cervical cancer, while states with low vaccination rates have had little to no progress"
www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...
βEpidemiological data is being used politically and selectively to create a scapegoat for routine infection rates that rise and fallβ¦β says RFK Jr.βs BFF, Leslie Manookian.
No, Leslie. Measles was eliminated in the U.S.
Itβs easy to be an anti-vaxxer because youβre not confined to facts.
It's all he's got.
Self-preservation always takes precedence.
MAGA women (and I say this because men can't) need a good kick in the ass for accepting the rollback of our hard-won rights without so much as a whimper, let alone a roar.
And who wouldn't trust that promise? It's not like we'd ever let an ally down.
Exposure to rubella is especially risky during pregnancy. It is known to cause birth defects including hearing loss, heart abnormalities, blindness, developmental disabilities, and sometimes miscarriage or infant death
MMR vaccine prevents measles, mumps and rubella
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
Trump grew up in Jamaica Estates, around the corner from my cousin. He was a punk back then, too.
For Cricket π―
Aren't we all? And speaking as a New Yorker, who ever figured we'd be following and applauding Minnesota?!! Fuck if I ever say another word about flyover states. #DemsUnited
Me too
Happy Read a Barbara Rogan Book Day! But please, parents, the warning's right on the label: A DANGEROUS FICTION!
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Ansari: "The DOJ was caught red handed withholding explosive and credible FBI witness interviews of a woman who accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. Shouldn't we hold hearings on that? Shouldn't Pam Bondi be here, forced to testify about why she's violating the law?"
Itβs looking increasingly likely that Kristi Noem and Lewandowski funneled almost 200 million in government money to a company that is run by her friend and that nobody can give an address for.
Oh, and it was 8 days old when it was awarded the contract.