This very much represents the London I know.

Annual Fundraising Auction Silent auction 'Annual Fundraising Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

This auction for the Neurodiverse Kidlit Collective includes AMAS, feedback from editors, and a personal retreat at Boyds Mills,
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DC Metro sign for the “Pentagon City” station.

Where the grass is [redacted] and the girls are [redacted].

Orban achieved a level of authoritarian consolidation unthinkable here and they still successfully got rid of him. Never let the doomers have the final say.

This is my favorite download of 2026.

Always good to see scientists replicating previous famous findings.

I feel seen.

Growing Islamophobia is being overlooked — while drawing on an antisemitic framework A striking aspect of the mounting rhetoric toward Muslims is how closely it mirrors the mechanics of antisemitism

Islamophobia and antisemitism go hand-in-hand. The work to dismantle them is inextricably bound. That's what safety in solidarity means.

Trans Rights Readathon Auction for Point of Pride Silent auction 'Trans Rights Readathon Auction for Point of Pride' hosted online at 32auctions.

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I keep looking for a central repository of charity auctions of interest to writers and readers, but none seems to exist. So I am going to start tracking them in this thread. Feel free to message need if you know of an auction I should include.

I try not to! If I'm going to truly absorb what I'm reading, my ideal reading pace is about the same as my natural speaking pace. So I try to read slowly enough that I can hear my own voice saying the words in my head.

Mazel tov!!!!!!!

I shared this joke the other day and a lot of people enjoyed it, including a bunch of people who made their own fun jokes in response. These are their stories. *Law & Order chime sound*

This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)

How far back in time can you understand English? An experiment in language change

If you liked this experiment, I published a full piece today in the same vein: a text that gets 100 years older with every section, from a modern blog post to a medieval chronicle.

It's a single story spanning 1000 years of English. See how far you get.

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Hi all! Excited to be a part of the Book Lovers for Liberation auction to raise money for nonprofit organizations that are providing legal aid for immigrants and protesters, supporting food banks in affected communities, and standing up against the harmful impacts of ICE.

Hemingway was once bet that he couldn’t write the world’s happiest short story in just 5 words. He replied,

Ramadan Mubarak!

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Laissez bon temps rouler!

Hodesh Adar tov!

Y'ALL

⭐

Bring back themes! I read that list and I honestly struggle to remember which season was which.

This is another insanely good opportunity— and you’ve got just 24 hours to bid on it.

6-Month Picture Book Mentorship Auction item '6-Month Picture Book Mentorship' hosted online at 32auctions.

If you are an aspiring picture book author, this 6-month mentorship from editor Melissa Manlove is probably the best item in the entire Publishing for Minnesota auction. It's an incredibly generous offer. #kidlit #picturebooks
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First 1,000 Word Critique Auction item 'First 1,000 Word Critique' hosted online at 32auctions.

The Publishing for Minnesota auction is now live! If you want my feedback on your picture book text (or the first 1,000 words of a longer manuscript), you have 24 hours to get your bid in!

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Agreed. I wish writers were more honest about the parts of writing that aren't blissful communing with the Muse. Along those lines, I always recommend this article by Ann Bauer.

www.salon.com/2015/01/25/s...

This is another insanely good opportunity— and you’ve got just 24 hours to bid on it.

6-Month Picture Book Mentorship Auction item '6-Month Picture Book Mentorship' hosted online at 32auctions.

If you are an aspiring picture book author, this 6-month mentorship from editor Melissa Manlove is probably the best item in the entire Publishing for Minnesota auction. It's an incredibly generous offer. #kidlit #picturebooks
www.32auctions.com/organization...

First 1,000 Word Critique Auction item 'First 1,000 Word Critique' hosted online at 32auctions.

The Publishing for Minnesota auction is now live! If you want my feedback on your picture book text (or the first 1,000 words of a longer manuscript), you have 24 hours to get your bid in!

www.32auctions.com/organization...

Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks

And if you are an author, editor, illustrator, or other publishing professional, you can donate an item here:
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