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Izzy Wasserstein

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Professor, writer of speculative fiction and poetry. Queer & trans. THESE FRAGILE GRACES, THIS FUGITIVE HEART is out now!. All views my own. she/her. πŸŒˆπŸš€

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β€œsome noted they had lost fans and donors. There are some people who like Irish music but think ICE is just here to enforce the law. But Natalie O’Shea, executive director at Celtic Junction, told me, β€œTo believe in laws over belief in people is to be colonized.””

05.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 346 πŸ” 79 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Perry: This St. Patrick’s Day, don’t forget Irish music’s anti-fascist roots Dropkick Murphys, the iconic Irish American punk band, are headlining a free block party March 6 near where Alex Pretti was killed by immigration agents, contributing columnist David M. Perry writes.

NEW β€œWe’re celebrating a tradition that is at its core about resisting occupation and maintaining community in the face of horrors. You can’t keep politics out of Irish music. No one should try, for two reasons. First, it’s ahistorical. Second, Minnesotans are ready for a big anti-fascist party.”

05.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 1363 πŸ” 454 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 36

Imagine hating trans people so much that you side with Ken Paxton.

04.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

jesse look i know ive been telling people for years how youre emblematic of a new brand of β€œscience journalist” who actually holds nothing but rank contempt for the very scientists and their work that you claim to cover, but you arent supposed to just go out and *say it*!!!

04.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Some actual reportage of how this stuff is affecting us, in our words. Unfortunately, very rare.

28.02.2026 04:41 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The only thing it feels worthwhile for me to say right now is pay attention to whether your feelings & the information you’re absorbing are paralyzing you or prompting you to meaningful action, whatever that is. Paralysis helps no one but the enemy.

28.02.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 1070 πŸ” 416 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 9

Submitted my Nebula nominations!

SFWA members, don't forget to go vote for what you loved, the deadline is March 1, 2026, at 11:59PM PT (aka SOON).

Also: If you SAVED a ballot, don't forget to go back and SUBMIT it before the deadline!

27.02.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Buy a trans book or three if you can.

The author’s survival may depend on it.

26.02.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

SFWA members! Nebula nominations close soon. If you saved a partial ballot for Nebula nominations, don't forget to go back and submit it!

26.02.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

or we *all* die

26.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of supposed liberals/leftists have insisted that trans people stop fighting for our rights because "kitchen table issues" or whatever.

What we're seeing in Kansas right now is the natural outcome of you throwing us under the bus.

Fix your hearts.

26.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

To do this, anti-trans lawmakers in Kansas moved fast to change the law, overrode the governor’s veto, and pushed for the legal changes to go into effect nearly immediately. That kind of powerβ€”to void gender on official documents, to compel gender conformityβ€”is terrifying and it will not stop here.

26.02.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 3059 πŸ” 1308 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 59

call me a bleeding heart but i do not think the state should have the power to invalidate trans people’s identities and effectively imprison them. if you can’t legally drive in KANSAS how the hell are you meant to get anywhere

26.02.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 2143 πŸ” 465 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 6

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: Novel Architects Residential Workshop, Lawrence KS, 7/5–7/18. Focusing on structure and the issues unique to long SF/F/H projects, for writers at any level of experience. Details here: kijjohnson.com/teacher/

25.02.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're reading for awards, I'd be honored if you'd consider my work.

izzywasserstein.com/2026/01/17/n...

24.02.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I do have a question that I wish guys like Newsom or Rahm Emanuel would answer: when they say things about how Democrats spend too much time on "pronouns" or whatever, what, exactly, are they talking about? How much time is being spent on this? And what are you *actually* recommending?

23.02.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1121 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 13

love when democrats talk about kitchen table issues as if trans people and immigrants don’t have kitchen tables πŸ™ƒ

23.02.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 6944 πŸ” 1233 πŸ’¬ 332 πŸ“Œ 72

Want an alternative to tomorrow's Shamelessness of the Union speech? Our beloved @nicolaz.bsky.social is booked right up against it: citylights.com/events/nicol... Chatting with me about her latest, SHE IS HERE, as I was the editor astute enough to ease the book out of her.

23.02.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a book recommendation shelf. Iris W. has recommended my book THESE FRAGILE GRACES, THIS FUGITIVE HEART.

A photo of a book recommendation shelf. Iris W. has recommended my book THESE FRAGILE GRACES, THIS FUGITIVE HEART.

Thanks to the lovely person who shared this photo from The American Book Center in The Hague. I'm honored! @tachyonpub.bsky.social

19.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just about $500 away from their goal!!

18.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Freedom Foundation (Washington) - Wikipedia

In case you're wondering who is behind this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom...

12.02.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I somehow managed to avoid expletives in my reply to this union-busting BS.

12.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

build these. i'm not joking. the more I read history the more I read how often hiding spaces save lives.

11.02.2026 04:38 πŸ‘ 1304 πŸ” 334 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
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a man with long hair and a mustache is making a funny face and the words humiliations galore are above him . Alt: A scene from The Princess Bride. Ingio says " humiliations galore."

I got what I wanted out of this year's game. Bad Bunny was great and as for the Patriots...

09.02.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"if you have enough money you can access the same health care rich people have" is a wild way to advertise your website.

09.02.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The point of the AI project is to provoke despair in creative people. They haven’t produced profits or anything anyone wants, just a steady stream of articles about how us artistic types can’t do the thing we’re already doing, making art. Jokes on them, we’re even better at despair than they are.

08.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 4760 πŸ” 1240 πŸ’¬ 79 πŸ“Œ 45

The best birthday present I can imagine would be for you to check out these amazing stories I discovered in 2025, including lots that are from authors completely new to me, and to consider them for any awards ballots you might be working on!!

08.02.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The biggest loser energy imaginable.

09.02.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you generate a book-length blob of text every day, and it takes me six months to write a SHORT STORY I still win the race because I care about art and not just volume of words.

08.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYes, we’re helping ICE kidnap your neighbors and cops surveil your communities but also every now and then we might find a dog.” β€” Ring

09.02.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0