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Posts by John Emery DeLong

a cat sleeps, curled in a ball

a cat sleeps, curled in a ball

A cat waking up, clearly confused

A cat waking up, clearly confused

A cat, having been awakened, now appears perturbed

A cat, having been awakened, now appears perturbed

To Rouse a Lenore: A Tale in Three Parts

#caturday

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Do good.

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A row of embroidery floss in pleasing white, pale purple, blues and pinks are laying on top of a piece of deep purple cross stitch fabric.  Trans Lifeline Logo.  Transgender Day of Visibility Campaign to support Trans Lifeline 3/28 - 4/1

A row of embroidery floss in pleasing white, pale purple, blues and pinks are laying on top of a piece of deep purple cross stitch fabric. Trans Lifeline Logo. Transgender Day of Visibility Campaign to support Trans Lifeline 3/28 - 4/1

Mark your calendars!!
Transgender Day of Visibility is Tuesday, 3/31
Donate to my campaign between 3/28 - 4/1, and I will send you a cross stitch pattern! Floss palette listed here: www.patreon.com/posts/trans-...

#CrossStitch #TDoV #Craftivism #Artivism #TransPride

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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

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Attending a Protest For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download). Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest. Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during,...

Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...

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I’m so sorry, friend

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The basilisk was coming from inside the house.

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It’s easy to forget since he’s still a high public official but Homan straight up took $50,000 in cash from undercover agents on camera and then nothing happened

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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.

I don’t let bullies win.

Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

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Fire And Ice : Blood Of The New Gestapo

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This is ok tho

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The Campaign to Destroy Renee Good After an ICE agent shot and killed the Minneapolis mother, conservative media launched an all-out attack on her reputation. Her identity as a queer woman was central to it.

For @wired.com, I wrote about how misogyny and homophobia have been used by the right to wage a campaign to destroy Renee Good www.wired.com/story/the-ca...

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Almost 90% of Greenland’s population is Indigenous, in case you’re wondering why the rich white men in the gilded White House think they can just take their land.

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Strategies for Resisting Tech-Enabled Violence Facing Transgender Today's Supreme Court’s ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti upholding bans on gender-affirming care for youth makes it clear: trans people are under attack. Threats to trans rights and healthcare are coming

It’s clear that trans people face unique, advanced, and persistent threats—online and off. Here are some strategies for resisting the tech-enabled violence that trans people face. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

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How to: Manage Your Digital Footprint Search for your name in any search engine and you’ll likely encounter dozens of results, some of which might include personal information like addresses, email accounts, usernames, or family members. Each piece of information is often public and not typically seen as harmful. But together these parts of your identity...

Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...

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The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF sup...

Remember the outrageous “podcasting patent” EFF defeated? Under the USPTO's proposed new rules, that challenge probably never would’ve been allowed.

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Rows of cross stitched bookmarks in varying shapes, sizes, and colors.  Center text says Last Call for Spellbound Stitches Volume 5. The Bookmark Book.

Rows of cross stitched bookmarks in varying shapes, sizes, and colors. Center text says Last Call for Spellbound Stitches Volume 5. The Bookmark Book.

Last day!! Donate $15 USD (or more, or the equivalent in your currency) to one of our humanitarian aid orgs and get 30 cross stitch bookmark patterns! Craftivism for the win!
sites.google.com/view/spellbo...

#CrossStitch #Craftivism #ArtSky #BookSky #FiberArts #Needlework #StitchSky

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Think Twice Before Giving Surveillance for the Holidays With the holidays upon us, it's easy to default to giving the tech gifts that retailers tend to push on us this time of year: smart speakers, video doorbells, bluetooth trackers, fitness trackers,

Buying a tech gift for someone this year? Keep in mind what you're opting them into, and take the time to help set up any device you do get them as privately and securely as possible. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

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Press Release - July 23, 2025 - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association SFWA Provides Must Read with Notes and Model Language for Analog, Asimov’s, and F&SF Contracts The Story to Date On […]

SFWA Provides Must Read with Notes and Model Language for Analog, Asimov’s, and F&SF Contracts. Read the press release: www.sfwa.org/2025/07/23/p...

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Hell yeah!

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Bottom text reads Free for a limited time. Free forever for patrons. BAD Stitch. Image shows a completed cross stitch project with a worm wearing a birthday hat.  His body is crawling, but with a heart loop made of his body.  There's a candypop rainbow stitched above.

Bottom text reads Free for a limited time. Free forever for patrons. BAD Stitch. Image shows a completed cross stitch project with a worm wearing a birthday hat. His body is crawling, but with a heart loop made of his body. There's a candypop rainbow stitched above.

Happy Birthday Worm!
Limited time cross stitch pattern freebie to celebrate my birthday! Paid patrons get it free forever, or hit the FOLLOW button for free to download this design before Friday, 5/30. www.patreon.com/posts/limite...

#crossstitch #stitchsky #freecrossstitch #birthday #needlework

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A framed cross stitch sampler of a large tree with a dog, blooming flowers, and a pair of naked people.  Stitched on the side says "1st of May. Outdoor fucking starts today."

A framed cross stitch sampler of a large tree with a dog, blooming flowers, and a pair of naked people. Stitched on the side says "1st of May. Outdoor fucking starts today."

Happy First of May! I altered a vintage cross stitch pattern to create this homage to @jonathancoulton.bsky.social 's First of May!
I added my own text and made the people nakie. You're zooming in right now, aren't you?

#crossstitch #stitchsky #joco #firstofmay

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This is Mike Guzman, Contract Specialist at Penguin Random House.

Penguin Random House is looking for new book titles to be published this year. We are the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world. Headquartered in New York, we have publishing operations in 17 countries. With two hundred years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world. 

At Penguin Random House, authors and their work are the center of everything we do. We are proud to provide authors with unprecedented editorial excellence, marketing reach, long-standing connections with booksellers, and industry-leading insight into reader and consumer behavior. Consistently at the forefront of innovation and technological advancement, Penguin Random House also uses digital technology to create unique reading experiences and expand the reach of our authors. 

I am reaching out to you to let you know that we received a preliminary endorsement of your book, [redacted] from a literary agent named Pamela Morrison, and we are pleased to accept the submission. Before we can proceed with the acquisition process, we kindly request your assistance in processing a Separation of Book Rights Order to ensure that the rights of your work are properly assigned.

As we move forward with the potential publication of your book, it is essential for both parties to have a clear understanding of the ownership and rights associated with the work. The Separation of Book Rights Order will formalize the transfer of rights to our publishing company, outlining the terms and conditions of the agreement in a legally binding document.

This step is necessary to protect the interests of both yourself as the author and our publishing company, ensuring that the rights to your creative work are secured and that all parties involved are in agreement regarding the terms of the acquisition.

Once the Separation of Book Rights Order has been processed, we can proceed with the acquisition process and work towards bringi…

This is Mike Guzman, Contract Specialist at Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House is looking for new book titles to be published this year. We are the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world. Headquartered in New York, we have publishing operations in 17 countries. With two hundred years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world. At Penguin Random House, authors and their work are the center of everything we do. We are proud to provide authors with unprecedented editorial excellence, marketing reach, long-standing connections with booksellers, and industry-leading insight into reader and consumer behavior. Consistently at the forefront of innovation and technological advancement, Penguin Random House also uses digital technology to create unique reading experiences and expand the reach of our authors. I am reaching out to you to let you know that we received a preliminary endorsement of your book, [redacted] from a literary agent named Pamela Morrison, and we are pleased to accept the submission. Before we can proceed with the acquisition process, we kindly request your assistance in processing a Separation of Book Rights Order to ensure that the rights of your work are properly assigned. As we move forward with the potential publication of your book, it is essential for both parties to have a clear understanding of the ownership and rights associated with the work. The Separation of Book Rights Order will formalize the transfer of rights to our publishing company, outlining the terms and conditions of the agreement in a legally binding document. This step is necessary to protect the interests of both yourself as the author and our publishing company, ensuring that the rights to your creative work are secured and that all parties involved are in agreement regarding the terms of the acquisition. Once the Separation of Book Rights Order has been processed, we can proceed with the acquisition process and work towards bringi…

Scam "literary agency" Envision Literary Agency is impersonating Penguin Random House with fake publishing offers, via the email below, using the fake email address acquisitions@penguinrandomhouse-prh.com 🧵1/8

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Cross stitch campaign for TDoV is done! We raised so much money for Trans Lifeline!
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Campaign for Trans Lifeline is live! Trans Day of Visibility is Monday!
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Pixel art of a flying butterfly in gradient purple, blue, white and pink colors. A waft of heart and star motifs trail behind the butterfly.

Pixel art of a flying butterfly in gradient purple, blue, white and pink colors. A waft of heart and star motifs trail behind the butterfly.

Thank you so much to everyone who has been sharing and donating to Trans Lifeline! I'm so happy to say that we're close to $2,000 in just a day!

This campaign lasts thru Tuesday, April 1st, midnight EST, tell your friends & buy your trans friends a treat!

Donate: tilt.fyi/GVYySqfF2k

#crossstitch

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Clarkesworld Magazine is an American online science fiction and fantasy magazine known for publishing short stories by authors such as Elizabeth Bear, Kij Johnson, and Caitlín R. Kiernan. The magazine has been praised for its high-quality content and diverse range of stories, but has also faced criticism for publishing AI-generated stories. FALSE

Clarkesworld Magazine is an American online science fiction and fantasy magazine known for publishing short stories by authors such as Elizabeth Bear, Kij Johnson, and Caitlín R. Kiernan. The magazine has been praised for its high-quality content and diverse range of stories, but has also faced criticism for publishing AI-generated stories. FALSE

Seriously Google? How does your "AI" get "but has also faced criticism for publishing AI-generated stories" from the countless news stories written about us NOT WANTING GENERATED STORIES and actively fighting against them. Oh wait, it's not actually intelligent, is it? Just bullshit all the way down

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This is really good! Sunny 🌞

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Excellent points, Professor!

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