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Heyer but Gayer: An Interview with KJ Charles — Dr. Maria DeBlassie One of the many reasons why I love teaching and writing is that I get to meet a lot of wonderful creators and share their worlds with my students. I was fortunate enough to interview KJ Charles for my...

I was interviewed by @mdeblassie.bsky.social for her Historical Romance class! It's here, next to an interview with the terrific Lydia San Andres.

I also feel like people who are saying this don’t understand how Gen AI tools aren’t the same as like Google Suite or social media.

It was so bad! I had to reapply sunscreen because my first round melted off immediately.

sepia-toned black and white photo of a bookcover featuring a black woman wearing an elaborately fashioned dark colored dress juxtaposed against a color photo of 4 golden brown biscuits on a black castiron tray. white print reads "praisesong for the kitchen ghosts"

congrats to @crystalwilki.bsky.social's memoir with recipes, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts, having been added to the exhibits at Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture. 🥰

NO NO NO YOU DON’T

GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA

federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL

tell everyone you know

www.freetaxusa.com

holy shit

Happiest of birthdays!

Maybe I’ll revive my #ThorntonThursday posts.

That clip of Timothee Chalamet being like “no one watches the opera or ballet” is wild and I am dying over every ballet and opera acct (correctly) being like “we’ve been here for hundreds of years before you and we’ll be here for hundreds of years after you” lmao

Kristi Noem Is Leaving a Trail of Death Behind Her in ICE Jails Two more deaths in ICE custody were reported this week, including a refugee who died after an untreated toothache.

Two more deaths in ICE custody were reported this week, including a refugee who died after an untreated toothache.
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We turned away from the light when we invented a way to go online without the computer screaming in warning.

Finding a Sense of Place in the Discomfort of Cedar Fever A rush of allergy-inducing nostalgia welcomes a writer back to Central Texas

2/ Fun fact: Japan treats cedar allergies as a national public health crisis. Specialized curtains, pollen-resistant clothing, government mitigation programs, remote work policies during season. Meanwhile Texas has Reddit threads about drinking cedar berry tea.

texashighways.com/culture/find...

Florence ICE detainee dead after untreated tooth infection, official says An ICE detainee, who had been at a Florence detention center for four months, died Monday following an untreated tooth infection.

"Emmanuel Damas, 56, died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after struggling to receive timely medical care for a worsening toothache," according to Chandler City Councilwoman Christine Ellis.

"Nobody should die from a toothache."

tucson.com/news/local/b...

They also spend a lot of time reinforcing that middle managers don’t do anything. Need emails summarized? Need presentations summarized???? Need ACTUAL DATA SUMMARIZED BY A SHODDY AI?????? Idk, if someone needs all that maybe they shouldn’t be a manager.

This is so needed. Thank you for the post.

i wanna super gently say that the alt text is for telling people what the picture looks like, not for adding jokes that a person will only get if they can see the picture

If your view of the blood moon is obscurred by cloud cover, might I suggest the alternative of reading Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon?

(And/or listening to the song Low Red Moon by Belly)

Seconded!

YES I AM SAYING THIS EXACTLYYYYYYYYY

Idk who needs to hear this but you should eat before calling a govt or medical phone tree you know you’ll have to be on hold for.

Don’t do this on an empty stomach. You will need the sustenance.

The Abbess Garden | Launch Trailer | indie.io YouTube video by join-indie-io

My historical gardening game is out on Steam!

If you're feeling for spy plots, queer romance, discovering plants and caring for real plants, you can now join the Abbey and embody Agnès! 🌿

store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

Launch trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Ev...

#cozygame #indiedev

Myself, a fair skinned Irishwoman with red hair in a white and red kimono, standing on a small wooden bridge over water, surrounded by green plants, and waving both hands.

Myself, a fair skinned Irishwoman with red hair in a white and red kimono, leaning down on a small wooden bridge over water, surrounded by green plants, and make a heart shape both hands

Myself, a fair skinned Irishwoman with red hair in a white and red kimono, standing under a large red gate with my friend, whose face is obscured by a heart emoji. She is wearing a purple, red, and blue kimono with a flower motif obi.

Myself, a fair skinned Irishwoman with red hair in a white and red kimono, standing in front of a large red pagoda, waving both hands. There is foliage in the background.

Went to the Japanese tea gardens in San Francisco with a friend this weekend to take pictures together! Neither of us have been, it's really nice there 🥰

How to register to vote and check your registration status For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

[update] Investigating: #AO3 will remain down for at least several hours until we can consult our database vendor's support team and resolve the underlying issue. We're very sorry for the inconvenience.

just became aware of this--the regime wants to clear-cut massive chunks of Oregon's old growth forests in the name of timber production.

you have until March 23rd to comment.

i know we have endless fucking things to scream at politicians about--this is an important one too.

A little something you can do right now - pay what you want for @charliejane.bsky.social and @annaleen.bsky.social's books and support Miss Major and Alexander L. Lee’s TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center! www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...

holy fuck holy fuck holy FUCK

The entire millennial identity is being prepared and groomed for a version of the world that stopped existing by the time we reached it

we slammed into a horizon painted on a brick wall like fucking looney tunes