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Romantic Suspense author and off-grid living survivor. Secrets of the Omega Court (my first romantasy under my pen name Katie McCarthy) coming early 2027! She/her

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This, and also when grammar check tries to call me out on my em-dashes, I get INCANDESCENT

06.03.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Mississippi Free Press is looking for new Voices writers. Columns should be between 700-1,200 words and sources fact-checking the included information. Submit opinion columns to the MFP at voices@mississippifreepress.org.

06.03.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Odysseus had his crew lash him to the mast to keep him from doing an interview with Chotiner.

23.09.2025 20:58 πŸ‘ 3658 πŸ” 554 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 28

PRIMARY. THEM. INTO. DUST.

04.03.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 135 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work.

This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.

Please spread the word.

🧡 1/4

02.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 2893 πŸ” 2418 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 468

I went through and added up the total paid rents through our adopt-a-rent program, and it is 329 families for $463,217. All peer-to-peer, no fundraising. Just neighbors helping each other out.

If you want to adopt a family, and can afford to give $500 or more, signal me at asiniiwiikwe.72

01.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 1102 πŸ” 460 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 19

Dolly’s an angel

01.03.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives Hours after the State of the Union address, House republicans introduced legislation banning LGBTQ+ books from public schools nationwide.

A nationwide book ban bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Here's what you need to know about HR7661, including who is behind it, the history behind such bills, and what you need to do to stop it.

bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...

26.02.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 426 πŸ” 445 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 91

The amount of money Minnesotans need before rent comes due at the end of the week is entirely overwhelming.

February is too short. Our political leaders are not doing enough. ICE is still here. This is a crisis.

23.02.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 532 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4
16 counting trays, each with 50 whistles that have been sorted into little slots. The whistles are of every possible color and design and are truly beautiful

16 counting trays, each with 50 whistles that have been sorted into little slots. The whistles are of every possible color and design and are truly beautiful

Good morning friends! Your neighborhood Whistle Witch was hiding for much of the weekend, but I am back because today we will cross 900,000 whistles shipped!!! (585k this month!)

If you need whistles, reach out to us: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

Especially if you're an org prepping for No Kings!

23.02.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 254 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

The correct number of concentration camps we should have in this country is zero.

23.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 860 πŸ” 175 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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STOP THE SAVE ACT (Updated) All Eyes on the Senate

STOP THE SAVE ACT (Updated)
My new piece is up with lots of info about the SAVE America Act - the version of the SAVE Act that passed the House and is before the Senate this week. This is a MUST READ and then ACT.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

22.02.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 4822 πŸ” 2422 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 116

This creep's entire line of thought here is eugenicist trash. People are PEOPLE. You don't measure their value by energy consumption. They have inherent value as HUMAN BEINGS. A fucking LLM has no inherent human value. You cannot compare them.

22.02.2026 06:15 πŸ‘ 1781 πŸ” 475 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 22
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Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. PLUS: 10,000 drivers call on Uber to repay stolen wages, a man is arrested at a public hearing about a data center and more.

Across the US, people fed up with Flock cameras surveilling their communities, and with local governments that are often unwilling to listen to concerns over privacy violations and ICE data sharing practices, are taking matters into their own handsβ€”and tearing them down.

20.02.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 4843 πŸ” 1683 πŸ’¬ 72 πŸ“Œ 234
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Deputy Research Editor Remote, United States

ProPublica is hiring a Deputy Research Editor. job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

21.02.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Truck is full of gas, I am full of cheeseburger. A raven landed nearby so I tweeted the whistle I bought from @mostlybree.kitrocha.com and tossed it a French fry. I will train every corvid in Susanville to come to the sound of community defense whistles.

20.02.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 529 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 7

if y'all don't think we haven't already planted the seeds of @romancingthevote.com domination in the hearts of our new 3D printing army... you don't know us very well. LOL

great time to let us know if there's any stuff you *really* want the 3D printers to produce as Buy it Now items, I guess??????

20.02.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
A square burgundry graphic with "SAVE THE DATE" at the top in like a serial killer scrapbook collage font. below it is a sassy green rat with a crown and a smirk and his hands on his hips. The text says:

The Poster's Madness 
Rat King Special 2026

A Fundraiser For Mutual Aid Supporting Communities Under Attack

Tuesday, February 24th
8:30 - 11 pm EST (5:30 - 8 pm PST)

A square burgundry graphic with "SAVE THE DATE" at the top in like a serial killer scrapbook collage font. below it is a sassy green rat with a crown and a smirk and his hands on his hips. The text says: The Poster's Madness Rat King Special 2026 A Fundraiser For Mutual Aid Supporting Communities Under Attack Tuesday, February 24th 8:30 - 11 pm EST (5:30 - 8 pm PST)

ATTENTION BLUESKY

you don't want to watch the State of the Union next week

you want to watch a PowerPoint party telethon of your favorite Bluesky super posters delivering their most unhinged hot takes to raise money for mutual aid in Twin Cities and Portland

Poster's Madness for a good cause!!!!

18.02.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 1027 πŸ” 498 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 62
A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

2026 basically

18.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 40979 πŸ” 10908 πŸ’¬ 312 πŸ“Œ 340

"you'll be left behind"
Oh no, I'm missing the slop train to garbage town?!

18.02.2026 05:18 πŸ‘ 808 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

yeah i can miss out on a machine that lies to me then tries to flatter me, because as a normal human, i have a little thing called "fight or flight reflexes" that kicks in when i am lied to and flattered at the same time

18.02.2026 05:16 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICE IS STILL IN MN. GO HELP PEOPLE.

17.02.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.

ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.

17.02.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 4620 πŸ” 2614 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 215

Writing is thinking.

It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.

16.02.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 2912 πŸ” 703 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 49
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Stand With Minnesota Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

Please keep in mind that ICE still hasn't left Minnesota and many of our neighbors are still living in fear. If you're able, please consider donating to one of the many aid funds listed at standwithminnesota.com.

Thank you again! πŸ’–

17.02.2026 04:31 πŸ‘ 135 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

16.02.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 4192 πŸ” 1214 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 49
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The No ICE in Minnesota bundle has launched, raising funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Over 1400 items for $10.00!

itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

12.02.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 3413 πŸ” 2375 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 58

FURTHER: β€œdegenerate art” was targeted for destruction. Some of these pieces, we only have black and white photos memorializing. Sometimes less.

I’m an author and a librarian to be. Book bans aren’t a badge of honor. They’re violence.

Reinforcing the category isn’t bold or helpful.

15.02.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 222 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
A graphic with a drawing of Liam Conejo with the words: DONT FUND ICE'S TERROR CAMPAIGN. CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW!

A graphic with a drawing of Liam Conejo with the words: DONT FUND ICE'S TERROR CAMPAIGN. CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW!

We are seeing a new terrifying reality on a daily basis. Trump's DHS mob are killing US citizens, kidnapping kids from their schools and terrorizing hard working immigrants. Call your Senators TODAY and tell them don't fund ICEs terror campaign!

act.seiu.org/a/do_not-fun...

03.02.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 250 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1