I don't usually audiobook, but this one seems like a perfect one for reading aloud!

I went in a romance book podcast and had oodles of fun!! Science belongs everywhere! 💙📚🧪

2 South TX physicians detained by ICE amid doctor shortage ICE detentions of two physicians raise alarms about healthcare gaps in deep South Texas.

Now they’re deporting doctors who serve communities that desperately need medical care? These physicians are not criminals. And now all of their patients are left without care. Who will they come for next? #AbolishICE #MedSky

One of the ways news media often fail us is by giving us the microscopic rather than the telescopic view. Everything I mention in this essay is well-documented, but the dots are mostly not connected to make visible this death by a thousand cuts our country is undergoing.

Image of flyer announcing the April 18, 2026, book launch for the fourth Sylvia Jensen mystery novel, titled "Until It's Over," by author Dorothy Van Soest. The book launch will be at Couth Buzzard Bookstore in Seattle, at 8310 Greenwood Avenue North. The flyer is mostly yellow and rust red and shows images of the book covers for all four books in the series.

Now two different authors I copyedited for last year had book launches in Seattle but on days when I was out of town — I am so happy for them and so sad for me to miss the celebrations!

April 18: Celebrate Dorothy Van Soest's latest in her series of social justice-oriented mystery novels.

A good definition of the origin story for social science fiction.

It's never not a good time to reduce speed, carpool, use public transit, walk or bike or roll if you can, work from home, and develop habits less reliant on fossil fuels.

Rubbing my hands and waiting for my copy to arrive ...

Trump threatened literal genocide this morning. Call your US rep and senators. - gregpak.net UPDATE: Trump announced a two week ceasefire tonight. Will it hold? What will happen two weeks from now? Who knows. But Trump remains spectacularly dangerous...

Trump should STILL be impeached. If you agree, please call your rep and senators AGAIN and tell them. gregpak.net/2026/04/07/t...

The Edge of Two Worlds (art002e009285, April 6, 2026). Our planet draws closer to passing behind the Moon in this image captured by the Artemis II crew during the lunar flyby, about 6 minutes before Earthset. Earth is in a crescent phase, with sunlight coming from the right. The dark portion of the Earth is experience nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible in muted blue in the Australia and Oceania region. The lines of small indentations on the Moon’s rugged surface are secondary craters. These structures are formed by material from ejected during a violent primary impact. Image credit: NASA

This is just a surreally beautiful picture. We live on such a breathtakingly beautiful planet and I’m grateful for the brave humans who left the safety of our atmosphere to show us our world from a new perspective.

www.nasa.gov/gallery/luna...

I ordered this so fast!!

Note the discount code (ALIENS) if you order direct from the press.

we all deserved a little dose of space nerds, as a treat

3-year-old suffered sexual abuse during months in immigration custody, family alleges An immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody.

"To have your child abused while in the government's care, to not understand what has happened or how to protect them, to not even be told about the abuse, it is unimaginable," said an attorney representing the girl. https://to.pbs.org/3PV4hr9

Liam Conejo Ramos constantly worries about being detained by ICE again, his parents say: "My boy is very different" Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked global outrage, constantly worries about being detained again, his parents told CBS News in an exclusive interview.

Liam Conejo Ramos' father says his son now regularly sees a psychologist.

Liam's mother, Erika Ramos, said he's been exhibiting signs of psychological trauma, including hypervigilance and isolation.

💔 Heartbroken for what our colleague endured. Thinking of his family, friends, and colleagues today.

Good advice for writers here!

Anthropic Settlement Webinar for PROCRASTINATORS - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association Join us on Thursday March 26 to finish your paperwork in the Anthropic settlement. Case attorneys and SFWA team members will offer guidance.

HEY WRITERS (not just SF/F writers) HAVE YOU BEEN PROCRASTINATING ON MAKING YOUR ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT CLAIM?

SFWA is running a webinar event OPEN TO ALL WRITERS (not just members! not just SF/F writers!) on Thursday. Sign up here:

www.sfwa.org/events/anthr...

The title alone is giving me chills.

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

Just donated $20: who else has a little bit they can spare today? (Especially among my friends who aren't in MN themselves.)

Their lives are precious. How dare these people treat human beings this way

REZA VALI: "Kismet" (Calligraphy No. 7) - PAUL TAUB YouTube video by AlbanyRecordsUSA

Eight minutes of music by Iranian American composer Reza Vali, performed by Seattle flutist Paul Taub.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLD8...

Y'all, get ready for shenanigans and confusion in November, because voter suppression is coming hard for middle-class white folks. I'm Williamson County, I left to vote at 2pm and didn't get home till 7:15pm. This county is more diverse than when I moved here 20 years ago, but still very white. 1/9

For those who love "Little Thieves" by Margaret Owen ...

#SFFLove

This made me laugh in spirit, experience, and solidarity. Thank you, Jessica.

Fuck Long Covid. And if you don't have it yourself (yet), I recommend you try to avoid it. Be smart, be kind, and wear a mask.

This is us!

You should join us.

Hanie Soltani (Iranian, b.1992)
"Wound Blossoms," 2023
Gouache on cardboard
45 x 80 cm

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Zahra Dehghan (contemporary Iranian artist)
"Part of Life," 2024
Oil on cardboard
35 x 50 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

UNBREAKABLE MINNESOTA: Fundraiser, Food Drive, and Skate. Join the Twin Cities figure skating community and help raise funds for local families affected by ICE! Saturday, February 28 / 6-7:15 p.m. Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC) 3700 Monterey Drive St. Louis Park, MN 55416 SUGGESTED DONATION: $20/person + food shelf item

Another fundraiser, this one happening today! Ice skating with Twin Cities figure skaters!

And done!

Now sending $1200 March rent to MN, thanks to all my friends and their friends ♥️