Ah thank you!

@laworldcon.bsky.social did posts 1-26 drop off? I can't find them!

this is a fantastic book I got to read relatively early thanks to @slhuang.com and Oliver Dougherty at @tordotcompub.bsky.social reaching out to me. And now you all can get the joy of diving in.

The sub theme of labor rights is something my friends at @hugobookclub.bsky.social will like.

Ten Years of Sword & Kettle Press An anthology of queer & intersectional speculative literature

What is this I see here?

A Kickstarter that includes ME and several other amazing folks?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/swo...

ICYMI, this is the most personal story I've ever written, and it's for anyone with an invisible disability.

bsky.app/profile/effi...

Dead Weight Amazon.com: Dead Weight: 9781250329295: Knútsdóttir, Hildur, Kowal, Mary Robinette: Books

Reading @hildur.bsky.social's Dead Weight, translated by @maryrobinettekowal.com. God dang, this is so much fun. You can tell things are inching towards doom, but not how.

Exactly the book I needed tonight. It drops next month!

Archaeologists Find Homer’s Iliad Papyrus Inside a Mummy in Egypt - GreekReporter.com Archaeologists found a rare Iliad papyrus inside a Roman-era mummy in Egypt, highlighting the spread of Greek culture.

“Inside one of the mummies, the team discovered a rare papyrus containing a passage from Book II of the Iliad by Homer. The text includes part of the “Catalogue of Ships,” which lists Greek forces involved in the campaign against Troy.”

greekreporter.com/2026/04/19/h...

friends… would it be weird if i ask y’all white claw drinkers to send me those colorful pop tops from the cans? i want to diy some rainbow chains… i’ll pay for shipping!

A QR Code that, I promise, will not Rick Roll you.

Today I learned how to make a QR code in Microsoft Word...

How To Make A QR Code:
- CTRL+F9
- Type {displaybarcode “website” qr /3}
- space after Barcode
- space after the website “”
- space after QR
- hit F9 to close and create the code

#Publishing #LifeHack #PubTip #AmWriting

Q5: If Eric Swalwell were not in the race and the 2026 primary election for Governor were held today, for whom would you vote? Frequency Valid Percentage Steve Hilton, Republican Party 162 18% Chad Bianco, Republican Party 126 14% Tom Steyer, Democratic Party 144 16% Xavier Becerra, Democratic Party 90 10% Betty Yee, Democratic Party 18 2% Matt Mahan, Democratic Party 36 4% Katie Porter, Democratic Party 90 10% Antonio Villaraigosa, Democratic Party 9 1% Someone else 18 2% Not sure 207 23%

Latest Kreate Strategies Poll has Hilton (R) in first place and Steyer (D) in second, with almost one quarter still undecided.

kstrat.net/press/califo...

Infowars/Onion combo logo in rainbow saying “I support the onion’s hostile media takeover.”

It’s finally happened. After 18 months. Finally, a media merger you can root for.

Sound is essential for appreciating elephant seals

Somehow it's been a year since I got to talk at Queer Lit Manchester, a stone's throw from the places that inspired scenes in my book 😍

For #LesbianVisibilityWeek Queer Lit has 10% off Cottonopolis and other lesbian/sapphic titles with code LVW26 🌈📚 🌈✒️ 🧡🤍🩷

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Black-and-white title card. Top: stylized word “BAFFLING,” with feathered wing shapes integrated into the letters. Beneath it in small caps: “SPECULATIVE FLASH FICTION WITH A QUEER BENT.” Centered main title: “Marianne in an Unlit Bar on the Outer Curve of Human Space.” Bottom: “Apr 15.”

My flash piece, "Marianne in an Unlit Bar on the Outer Curve of Human Space," is out in @neonhemlock.bsky.social's Baffling Magazine!

It's one of my favorite recent stories and they did an amazing job with it!

www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...

Close-up of a dachshund mix lying on a red armchair, head resting sideways on the arm rest. He's got an adorable but knowing grin

The problem is, he knows exactly how cute he is

#DailyDoggo

Cute tan cat with green eyes looking up and to the side, wearing a blue and white bowtie next to blue and white ceramics and flowers.

Does your pet need a bowtie? www.madebycleo.com

These folks make the cutest collars/bowties, and they just got hacked and could use some love. Go check out their stuff!

the cutest little armadillo swimming in what looks like a tupperware of water!

There is a reason all my cousins and close friends know not to ever call the police for a wellness check on me.

A mug featuring a painting of a bird beside the text "our expectations for you were low, but holy fuck"

Effin’ Birds mugs are $14 and everything else is up to 35% off: eatf.art/mugs
Click on a design you like and then hit "shop more styles" to see t-shirts, hats, phone cases and all kinds of crazy shit.

This Is Just To Say

I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update

and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize

Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying

An orange and black monarch butterfly perched on tall thin purple flowers with other red, yellow, and pink flowers in the background

A pristine and very large white magnolia blossom with curled petals surrounded by green and bronze leaves

Today I got to see monarch butterflies and a perfect magnolia blossom 🌱

What we lost when we lost Self magazine The almost 50-year-old publication was a lifeline for chronically ill readers.

After Condé Nast's decision to close SELF, I spoke to chronically ill women about what the women's health site meant to them.

"We have to acknowledge chronic illness as a politically, culturally, and socially marginalized category"

Latest for @motherjones.com.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

May Day Strong zine, page 8. NO SCHOOL NO WORK NO SHOPPING Cartoon person throwing hands up in the air says "SHUT IT ALL DOWN!" maydaystrong.org v1 - 04-19-2026 - © 2026 Greg Pak - zinefun.fyi

Visit maydaystrong.org and find events near you, friends!

Pages 6 and 7 of the May Day Strong zine SPREAD THE WORD... AND TAKE ACTION! Right now... Check out the pledge and find events at maydaystrong.org Ask your friends, co-workers, and fellow students to join you on May Day. Ask your boss/business if they'll consider closing on May Day. Post to email lists and put up flyers in your neighborhood. Share this zine! You can get a file to print at zinefun.fyi! Before May First... Make a plan to take time off of school or work. Buy what you need from local small businesses - in cash! On May First... If you can skip work/school, go to a protest! But even if you can't there's lots you can do! Join a local activist group - find your organizing home! Call your reps about an issue you care about - and tell them you're doing May Day Strong! Volunteer or donate to a local mutual aid group! Throw a cancel party with your friends to get rid of services you don't need! Try not to buy anything - especially not from a billionaire! Have fun! Action and solidarity can be incredibly joyful!

May Day Strong zine pages 4 and 5. PEOPLE POWER WORKS... AND YOU CAN USE IT! History shows that when enough people withhold their time, work, and money... authoritarian regimes and their corporate sponsors LOSE THEIR POWER! [image of Julie Peppito "A better world is possible" protest sign] We need to be ready if Trump tries to overturn the NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. But it takes TIME AND TRAINING to organize that kind of action. So a coalition has called for NO WORK, NO SCHOOL, AND NOW SHOPPING on May 1, 2026! [logos of indivisible, 50501, DSA, and Move On] ...and dozens more groups and unions! Yes, it's just one day... but think of it as PRACTICE. We're building strength for big fights! When you turn out for MAY DAY STRONG, you're helping prepare your community to turn out a THOUSAND TIMES STRONGER in November!

Two panels of a zine. Panel One: First caption reads: "When you see the Trump regime do horrible things, do you ever yell..." Then you see a drawing of a frustrated/angry person throwing up their hands and yelling "SHUT IT ALL DOWN!" Second caption reads: "Me too!" Panel Two: Text: That's why you and I are joining MAY DAY STRONG! Image is a photo of people at a demonstration raising their fists, which have been outlined with heavy white line with power sparks coming off of them. Above that image is the Rosie the Riveter word balloon reading "We Can Do It!" Beneath that are the words: "On May 1, 2026!"

Zine cover reading: MAY DAY STRONG Friday, May 1, 2026 HERE'S WHAT YOU DO No school, no work, no shopping

Made a #MayDayStrong zine! Here's what we're all doing on Friday, May 1, 2026, friends -- and why! Check out the zine in this thread and check out maydaystrong.org for events near you!

evergreen probably

The 11 most challenged books of 2025, according to the American Library Association The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.

As the editor of a book on this list, allow me to say again that book banning is a catastrophe for freedom of speech in America. There is no silver lining. It's all harm.

You can fight back by calling your reps to demand they vote against HR 7661, which is effectively a national book banning bill.

It opened fine for me without a gift link and no subscription, sorry!