Not me packing 6 books for a 7 night cruise.
To be fair two are very small and are meant for the flights, but still.
(Husband is packing 7, so if I run out we'll swap books.)

Sorry I'm late to the party: Finally watched "I Saw the TV Glow"

Imma need a minute

Tales from the Tape Deck: A music-focused TTRPG A tabletop role-playing game that fits in a cassette tape case. Each Volume contains a new setting, character options and rules.

I had the joy of getting to try this game out this weekend at Ret-Con in North Carolina. Absolute blast of a game.

Check out Tales from the Tape Deck: A music-focused TTRPG by Suffety Games on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/suf...

T.G. Joye is a man of many faces. Born a little girl who yearned to be an adventurer, he mostly found adventures in books. Now a grown man, (yes, some girls grow up to be men later,) his adventures mostly consist of exploring cities along the United States Eastern Seaboard and attending various cons

This is your sign to go read my husband's book

Incredible art of gritty playing fiddle on the roof of a west Philadelphia row home. In Yiddish it says Fidler Oyfn Fakh פֿידלער אױפֿן דאַך)

We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was

a golden retriever puppy sits on a gray ottoman in profile, casting the most ruthless side eye directly at you. the dog’s wearing an impeccable blue rain jacket with a hood, patterned all over with bright yellow rubber duckies. he’d like to remind you that no rain is necessary to have nice drip.

This is Bowie. He overheard you talking about his rubber ducky jacket. Jealousy is a disease. Hopes you get well soon. 12/10 (IG: bowiethegoldenbear)

Harry Styles - Matilda Listen to Matilda on TIDAL

Here's a Tidal link to the song for anyone who wants to give it a listen: tidal.com/track/229812...

There are other songs that have a cathartic effect on me. Maybe I'll share some of the others in the future.

that what she experienced as a child was not normal. Anyone who was raised by emotionally immature parents would understand on a fundamental level. I truly believe music, even pop music, can be a healing experience for those with lasting trauma. I know it is for me. 3/4

The last track on Side A is a doozy. It's called Matilda and while on the surface it seems to be about the Roald Dahl character Styles has confirmed he only used that to cover the persons identity. Effectively the song is giving the so called Matilda permission to grow up and to acknowledge 2/?

For Christmas my husband got me Harry Styles album Harry's House on vinyl. I like listening to vinyl because it kind of forces me to listen to an entire album instead of just the popular singles on it. I didn't know listening to the first side of this album would leave me in tears. 1/?

Just watched the first 2 episodes of Wonder Man and it's so enjoyable. Definitely feel like the shows are where the most refreshing and interesting things are happening, even though they aren't all hits.

#Wonderman

❤️

@vanillablue.bsky.social looks like I'll be rooting for your team in the Superb Owl since I'd never root for the Patriots.

Good. We hate you. Everyone hates you. Even you hate yourselves.

A cylindrical red and silver robot with green eyes stands in front of a city store and waves with both hands.

Tenga Robo is a robot who can transform into a Tenga sex toy. (They were promoting them in Shinjuku, Tokyo.)

i'd say "this is the time to stop playing fortnite" except i don't believe that at all as the correct time to stop playing fortnite was when fortnite was released

Excellent list of indie pubs to support. Adding:

@wctracy.bsky.social runs www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com Queer sci-fi/fantasy stories
@mochamemoirspress.bsky.social diverse speculative fiction
AND
@gdpub.bsky.social stories with LGBTQIA+ characters or written by LGBTQIA+ authors.

2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.

Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀

IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:

The Rialto Theater Marquee reads “DETAIN BOFA DEEZ”

Raleigh, NC

Image of a book cover on a dark smokey background that reads, 'Sword of the Voivode'. around it are descriptors, reading: Trans Man MC, Autistic LI, Secret Royals, Magical clergy, Abusers get Wrecked, Queernorm setting, eastern european inspired setting, a father seeks forgiveness.

image of a blue book cover on a dark, smokey background that reads, 'Last Wolves of Paris'. around it are descriptors that read: Black transmasc MC, anti-colonial, Romani LI, gentle monsters, werewolf X vampire romance, autism rep, chaotic queers.

It's trans awareness week. If you weren't aware: I am a trans man, and I've written 2 books starring trans men:

Sword of the Voivode (high fantasy)

Last Wolves of Paris (urban fantasy)

Consider reading some #ownvoices #transbooks this week

The most wild con party I have ever attended was at a MLP convention. I will never forget and there's not enough bleach in the world.

Happy Kim Davis and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day to all who celebrate.

A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.

I just withdrew my FIFA world cup volunteer application. I'm not interested in volunteering for an organization that is that far up Trump's rump.

No local elections in my new state to be proud of, but north of us in PA: Downingtown elected a transgender woman as mayor and Bucks County (red leaning purple usually) flipped and went 100% to Dem in their locals.

Yay to that Duke student. That's awesome. I think voting numbers were up everywhere

No context needed. What a night!

Bucks County ousts ALL Republicans from the Central Bucks and Pennridge school boards after both school boards were ground zero for anti-trans policies in 2021.

The wave is receding.