strange that those who are pro-war in iran are affected in no way by war in iran. bombs aren't dropping on your local schools, so it can't be a bad thing, right?
strange that those who are pro-war in iran are affected in no way by war in iran. bombs aren't dropping on your local schools, so it can't be a bad thing, right?
Lily has made an amazing video about how the NYTβs slide to the right is primarily a workerβs rights issue, itβs brilliantly researched - check it out!
literally never miss a michael burns video π«‘
the only eternal growth i wanna see is green party membership π
if you're not anti-capitalist, you're not paying attention.
"but the leadership in Iran is a religious cult!"
babes... let me hold your hands when i tell you two other countries led by religious cults = Israel and US π
radical, i know, but:
food should be affordable
pro-monarchy is weird, because what do you mean you "enjoy being a peasant?"
YOU'RE PAYING FOR WATER AND YOU'RE "NOT POLITICAL"? THEY DUMPED SHIT IN THE RIVERS AND THEN RAISED THE PRICE OF WATER, ONLY TO DUMP *MORE* SHIT IN THE RIVERS, AND GIVE THEIR SHAREHOLDERS MORE MONEY - *YOUR MONEY* - AND, (I CAN'T EMPHASISE THIS ENOUGH) YOU'RE PAYING FOR THIS.
you're right, you have done a lot of scrolling today. go top up on coffee or something - stretch your legs! β
A white mug with the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction logo holds a spray of lavender next to a stack of the eight books shortlisted for this year's prize: North Continent Ribbon by Ursula Whitcher Remember You Will Die by Eden Robins The City in Glass by Nghi Vo Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera The West Passage by Jared PechaΔek Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson
We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:
Just gonna leave this here
Forcing the press to take more notice of the Greens would certainly be useful. I rarely, if ever, see them on any of the outlets I read
This was always their plan
As a Green Party member, @zackpolanski.bsky.social would be a great leader of the party.
I've been watching his interviews with Novara, etc, over the past few years and thought several times, "why isn't this guy in charge?"
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My foot is swollen and bruised and the kid is like "why aren't you chasing me???" π€£
Don't worry, you deserved that new book π
Oh, you bought several?
Well done you! π
Thank you :)
Where to buy ebooks for readers with no shelf space and a deep hatred of amazon? π
Kobo is already in the post.
Hi, we offer traditional contracts too :)
OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS! π
Big Thinking Publishing is currently accepting submissions for:
Middle-Grade (8-12)
Teen (11-14)
We are not currently looking for poetry, picture books, or chapter books.
I JUST WANT TO READ MY BOOK!!!! π«
But I have to be a 'grown up' and be 'sensible' or something...
Thanks - it will be... I hope!
Just broke 30k in a new writing project π
Definitely time to sleep now π΄
Haha yeah I think it's just how things are supposed to be at this point - I'm done fighting it π€£
there is nothing in this world sexier than a well-formatted spreadsheet π
Well that's me adding 2 more books to the list! Thank you :) I recently finished reading What an Owl Knows and loved it
Aww that's wonderful! :)
Ain't no friends like bookish friends ππ
Big mug of tea and a book is the vibe βοΈπ
With a baby sleeping on my lap π
Living the absolute dream β€οΈ