RIGHT TO READ DAY. April 20, 2026. Everywhere. FOR YOUR FREEDOM TO READ. FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION. FOR UNDERSTANDING OUR PAST. FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. FOR OUR LIBRARIES. Logos for Unite Against Book Bans and ALA150 American Library Association

From Jan. 2025 - March 2026, 100+ pro-censorship bills were introduced in state legislatures. At least 40 bills would penalize libraries and library workers with lawsuits, fines, or even jail time for protecting people’s the right to read.

This #RightToReadDay, take action: https://bit.ly/43D9Dtw

Radioactive frustration - how I describe what happens when I get frustrated and struggle to not feel that emotion about everything. That’s where I am today. Trying very hard to be aware of it.

Montana Supreme Court Rules Its Constitution Entirely Protects Trans Citizens In Landmark Ruling The ruling will have enormous impacts for transgender residents in the state.

1. In a landmark ruling, the Montana Supreme Court has declared that the constitution, one of the most progressive in the nation, entirely protects transgender people.

The ruling is even insulated from SCOTUS decisions, due to how state constitutions work.

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Cloudy sky very blue except for a streak of gold where the sun is setting

Posted in solidarity with @asakiyume.bsky.social

Lying from the White House Podium is now a family tradition.

Man touching grass saying, 'I'm touching it. When does it kick in?'

Long week and a half of being sick and trying to hold down things at work, at home, and in some other places. Lift my head up to find out the world isn’t doing much better and that as usual I’m behind in everything.

Things that help calm the nervous system, quickly:

- Box breathing (in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4, repeat)
- Immerse your face in cold water (activates mammalian dive reflex)
- Humming (stimulates vagus nerve)
- Exercise (anything helps, outside even better)
- Impeachment and removal

Tired, exhausted, overwhelmed by the changes made to my Alma Mater, surrounded by young people… I still managed to see, speak to, and get a book signed by one of the greatest speculative fiction authors. So today was a good day.

a cartoon hamster is standing next to a duck ALT: a cartoon hamster is standing next to a duck

From now on this is the only way I will travel.

Every political cartoonist in the world is currently bashing their desks in frustration.

A message from the CEO of Greyhound: We are ALL bus people now

11,000 Japanese citizens stormed their parliament demanding their PM stop following Trump into war. 82% of Japan opposes this.
Protesters surrounded Japan's National Diet building today chanting: "Japan's FUTURE is not in Washington. Stop bootlicking Trump."

Dark creature, red eyes, hands in the light

At the dispensary I was struggling with math. The bus tender joked that it was “weed brain”. Then I told them what I do for a living “human services” they both looked up and said: “oh yeah, you need this. All of this.” The fact the folks in my field are driving this business isn’t lost on me either.

This is the most beautiful thing I possess other than my children

Target who?

I know that there is a #paragon based rpg in the works for #fondalee ‘a series #thegreenbonesaga but I am absolutely going to use the setting to inform my #blades68 game. I #bladesinthedark but it so overly Eurocentric that I have to always change it up anyway.

Book “The Last Contract of Isako” by Fonda Lee. Background of snow and distant icy cliffs with an enormous moon overhead. A woman with long dark hair has her back to us. She wears a red cloak and carries a curved sword in her right hand.

Going to share some #Bookpost. First, here’s The Last Contract of Isako by @fondalee.bsky.social, coming in May from @orbitbooks.bsky.social (thanks!) - so excited about this! 📚💙 #BookSky

In contrast to the coverup of the EPSTEIN crimes here in America, there are ongoing investigations in the UK, France, Turkey, Poland, Latvia & Lithuania that is sure to expose his central, filthy role in the largest crimes against humanity case in world history. #AccountabilityIsComing

Trying so hard to find a way light a positive fire today. It’s been a long week on this very microcosmic scale, but my little well fed and sheltered world is kicking my ass.

So does your hubby.

Monster of the Week, Blades in the Dark, Paranoia, Palladium games (in general), Rapscallion

Finally caught up on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Episode 7 wasn’t my cup of tea. If the show had 20+ episodes a season it would be fine, but for me it was just filler.

A snow covered street

Happy Monday New England

The Way Fonda Lee’s “Green Bone Cycle” would be an excellent setting for Blades in the Dark style rules. I mean it almost writes itself. #greenbone #bladesinthedark

The Gen X urge to work 9-5 and then work for the weekend?

You'll also see some of my artwork in this issue (and its the final print issue of SW Insider) If anyone gets a copy before I do please scan and send to me!