Anyway, our public libraries deserve more support. Let's fight to ensure they receive what they need to pay library workers fairly, to do the necessary capital repairs/upgrades, and to afford lots of books and other resources, and to offer programming.
Good night everyone. #NationalLibraryWeek
"If you died of dysentery between 1986 and 1993 while playing Oregon Trail, that information was likely shared with your cousins, neighbors, or other persons who were allowed access to the Apple IIe in your family’s basement."
For anyone in the U.S. who needs to remember this, taxes are due tomorrow (4/15) end of day!! Go git ‘er done!!
90 backers of this anthology of Palestinian fantasy, science fiction and horror! 💕 www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...
If you want something concrete to do while so much is terrifyingly out of our control, here's one option: donate to a mutual aid effort supporting people displaced by Israel's genocidal war on Lebanon.
Bibi's products are first rate. I'm a full time wheelie and don't need canes... but these are cute and maybe someone amongst my friends is looking
Cover of Book Boyfriends: 30 Fictional Men Who Are Better Than the Real Thing by Nichole Perkins with illustrations by Emma Munger. Coming October 6, 2026 The cover is red with an illustration of 6 fictional characters on a set of steps leading to a throne. The characters are Mr Darcy, Jamie Fraser, Rhysand, Edward Cullen, Xaden, and Adam Carlsen.
Illustration of Xaden Riorson that shows in him shirtless with a left arm sleeve of tattoos, standing in a castle with a dragon flying outside the window. He gives his approval of Book Boyfriends, a book about 30 fictional men from literature: "YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING TRUE? SOMETHING REAL? I LOVE THIS BOOK I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK. I HAVE BEEN SINCE THE NIGHT I READ IT FOR THE FIRST TIME.." -XADEN RIORSON
I’m so excited to announce BOOK BOYFRIENDS: 30 Fictional Men Who Are Better Than the Real Thing, out October 6, 2026. Visit old & new swoon-worthy favorites and find out what makes them so unforgettable! Complete with quizzes and a centerfold 👀
Pre-order link: lnk.to/bookboyfriends
digital drawing of calico jack and izzy hands from ofmd. jack is wearing boxers and has izzy's cravat around his head. izzy is wearing little black panties and jack's cowboy boots. they're relaxed, izzy's legs are crossed over jack's midsection. they're high as shit and having a great time.
digital art of jack and izzy from ofmd. they're wearing their canon s1 outfits (f in chat, jack, f in chat) and are gazing lovingly at each other. jacks hands are around izzy's waist and izzy's gloved hand is stroking jack's face.
digital drawing of a modern au ed and izzy from ofmd. they're at a pride parade and are covered in all kinds of rainbow themed garb. ed is transfemme in this and is holding the progress flag, izzy is transmasc and is wearing a bulldog harness, collar and other leather/ kink pieces. he's holding a little trans flag. both have mostly bisexual flag themed colours through their outfits and accessories.
digital drawing of ed and izzy from ofmd. they're mermaids, ed is an octopus mermaid, his hair is tentacles and he's covered in lots of shiny jewellery and is inspecting a gold pendant. izzy is based on an eel and is wrapped protectively around ed, he's wearing a collar that says 'B.B' and he has part of his tail fin missing and is wearing a prosthetic gold fin.
‼️EMERGENCY DONATION COMMISSIONS ‼️
hi! i know i still have some outstanding art i owe, but im opening up two slots of donation commissions to help a couple of buddies who are going through a pretty serious medical emergency.
right now our friends are staying anonymous, but they're people a lot-
I’m joining @adhdedteach.bsky.social’s and @neopessimist.bsky.social’s fundraiser to help some friends during a medical emergency.
For a $10 donation, I will make you a personalized reading list of 3 books, based on whatever prompt you give me.
DM me to claim a slot and/or for more details.
For anyone not aware, repealing Section 230 is going to make this much worse and that's the exact reason many lawmakers are pushing for it. Remember, this vital law protects speech on websites too www.thepinknews.com/2026/03/13/d...
#savespeech #defendsection230 #defends230 #section230 #stopcensorship
Get calling/emailing folks, ASAP
I think about this a lot.
I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out:
www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...
I was in Tehran this time last year. I want you to see how beautiful my city is. I want you to see the city the US/Israel is trying to wipe off the face of the earth
Ok yep Rebecca Sugar wrote the song, of course of course—- and the singer I’m swooning over is Tiffany Mann (link is to her pinned video on IG)
www.instagram.com/reel/C3jTSNM...
If you’re familiar with Ian Jones-Quartey’s work you already know this fucks (family-friendly):
youtu.be/BftIr01R0uU?...
“My favorite new song I’ve heard this year is from a Sonic the Hedgehog podcast”—- not a sentence I expected to string together but here we are
"Stripping anonymity from the internet would constitute one of the most sweeping rollbacks of civil rights in recent history. It would allow for unprecedented levels of mass surveillance and censorship, endangering the most marginalized members of society."
Support local news! @51st.news is trying to expand amid massive layoffs at WaPo, but they need our help!
3 Carbon fiber foldable walking sticks in galaxy, bats and strawberry patterns.
I'm planning to sell my walking sticks in other patterns! Which patterns would you like them to be in next? I'll be doing 1-3 new patterns depending on people's responses.
You can check out my store to see existing patterns. I can also design new ones.
My Store: Bibipins.com
I know this will probably have asshats in my mentions again, but periodic reminder that everything happening now has a precedent. And that precedent is closer than slavery, internment, boarding schools, Jim Crow...it is the very modern school to prison pipeline. It is the last 40 years of policy.
Don't congratulate John Roberts or the Supreme Court.
Congratulate Rick Woldenberg, the Chicago-area leader of Learning Resources, an educadtional toy company that had the courage to sue the president of the United States to save his family business.
As well as everyone else who stepped up.
Minnesota residents and lawmakers say the promised drawdown has not materialized, and they are seeing ICE use more covert tactics to continue operations across Twin Cities suburbs.
By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social
Drawing by Greg Pak of a couple sitting on a cozy couch reading a book to a smiling toddler. Purple watercolor feel. Text reads: Keep Minnesota Housed visit keepMNhoused.com to adopt a rent or donate to rent funds #keepMNhoused
Keep Minnesota Housed, friends!
Visit keepMNhoused.com today to adopt a rent or donate to a rent fund to help families affected by ICE stay in their homes.
#keepMNhoused
And if you want to help grow our newsroom from one full-time reporter to THREE!
Support here:
51st.news/bigplans
CHICAGO: be aware that Tesla is heavily testing its extremely janky "robotaxi" service in your city. We've seen job listings going back months, and now I'm hearing on the ground reports of testing in both regular Teslas (likely facelifted Model Y) and "Cybercab" prototypes.
Be on the lookout!
Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
"I’ve been thinking about the concept of running to other people ever since.
It’s incredibly powerful to seek out other people when the fascists are shoving us versus them down our throats."
www.theflytrapmedia.com/dehumanizing...
Facing racism in the sport head on, Surya Bonaly landed the banned backflip on one foot and made history anyway ⛸️ 💥
