Christine Hanolsy (she/her)
@christinehanolsy.com
Mom, wife, SFF writer, gamer. Taekwondo 1st Dan. Lesbian, liberal, atheist. Inexhaustible mess & unapologetic romantic. Слава Україні. Говарю по-русский. Jeg snakker på dansk.
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SFWA, Codex. Nebula finalist!
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🏳️⚧️ PROTECT TRANS KIDS 🏳️⚧️
SFWA, Codex. Nebula finalist!
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What Am I Even Supposed To Do Here? — by Gavagai
Where the Writing Happens
The question we get asked most often is, "What is Gavagai?" It's actually kind of a hard question to answer. Because Gavagai isn't really like anywhere else. Yes, there are social media elements to it. Yes, there are writin…
Where the Writing Happens
The question we get asked most often is, "What is Gavagai?" It's actually kind of a hard question to answer. Because Gavagai isn't really like anywhere else. Yes, there are social media elements to it. Yes, there are writin…
February 4, 2026 at 3:16 AM
What Am I Even Supposed To Do Here? — by Gavagai
Where the Writing Happens
The question we get asked most often is, "What is Gavagai?" It's actually kind of a hard question to answer. Because Gavagai isn't really like anywhere else. Yes, there are social media elements to it. Yes, there are writin…
Where the Writing Happens
The question we get asked most often is, "What is Gavagai?" It's actually kind of a hard question to answer. Because Gavagai isn't really like anywhere else. Yes, there are social media elements to it. Yes, there are writin…
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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For a v long time, I conflated "person who can make good art" with "person who has a functioning moral compass." I think that transference (based on appreciation, love, enthusiasm) is something a lot of us do. It hurts a lot when we find that our appreciation was hijacked so someone can do bad shit.
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
For a v long time, I conflated "person who can make good art" with "person who has a functioning moral compass." I think that transference (based on appreciation, love, enthusiasm) is something a lot of us do. It hurts a lot when we find that our appreciation was hijacked so someone can do bad shit.
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"Every single day for four years I have thought about Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt gloating that you can dismantle a democracy right in front of a liberal's face piece by piece and all they'll do is convene committee meetings till the boots are in the halls."
― Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa.bsky.social)
― Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa.bsky.social)
February 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM
"Every single day for four years I have thought about Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt gloating that you can dismantle a democracy right in front of a liberal's face piece by piece and all they'll do is convene committee meetings till the boots are in the halls."
― Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa.bsky.social)
― Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa.bsky.social)
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Just for a moment pick up some joy in this space caper from Christopher Degni: “Me an’ Streeter (an’ Vince) Chase a Comet” is now free to read on FFO. Enjoy! 🥰
#writingcommunity #sciencefiction #flashfiction
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/me-a...
#writingcommunity #sciencefiction #flashfiction
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/me-a...
Me an’ Streeter (an’ Vince) Chase a Comet
So Fizzy says, he says to me, “I bet you can’t get your hands on some prismatic comet dust.”And I says, “Really? You’re sayin’ that to me?”And like I know he’s baiting me, because yeah, he’s right,…
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February 6, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Just for a moment pick up some joy in this space caper from Christopher Degni: “Me an’ Streeter (an’ Vince) Chase a Comet” is now free to read on FFO. Enjoy! 🥰
#writingcommunity #sciencefiction #flashfiction
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/me-a...
#writingcommunity #sciencefiction #flashfiction
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/me-a...
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
LOOOOOOOK AT THIS!!!!!
IT'S HERE! We are SO thrilled to officially reveal our Issue 1 table of contents! Every single piece in this issue is unbelievably good, and we cannot wait for you to read these stories and poems in March. These authors are amazing 🪐🗡️
More details in the thread! 🧵 (1/6)
More details in the thread! 🧵 (1/6)
February 4, 2026 at 9:32 PM
LOOOOOOOK AT THIS!!!!!
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Reposting! Year's Best Canadian F&SF is a fantastic anthology, and a boon to the writing community. Send 'em your stuff!
ONLY 24 DAYS LEFT! Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian F&SF: Volume 4 (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025--details in the link below. Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.
(And why 24 day? Well, because I forgot to post this on a day that is a multiple of 5!)
(And why 24 day? Well, because I forgot to post this on a day that is a multiple of 5!)
Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction | Stephen Kotowych
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February 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Reposting! Year's Best Canadian F&SF is a fantastic anthology, and a boon to the writing community. Send 'em your stuff!
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Okay sure, but what folks fail to understand is that institutions have inertia: they keep going in the direction of the accumulation of habits from previous actions.
Replacing a leader won’t matter: you need to replace enough people that the habits of the institution changes.
Replacing a leader won’t matter: you need to replace enough people that the habits of the institution changes.
Imo, Schumer is an antique that needs to go. He comes from the generation that enabled that, we need leadership who isn't from that generation, doesn't think like that and will hold accountable those who run rough over civil and human rights.
February 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Okay sure, but what folks fail to understand is that institutions have inertia: they keep going in the direction of the accumulation of habits from previous actions.
Replacing a leader won’t matter: you need to replace enough people that the habits of the institution changes.
Replacing a leader won’t matter: you need to replace enough people that the habits of the institution changes.
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Longest song title on my favorite album of all time, and an absolutely genius song. (U2, Joshua Tree)
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 AM
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Longest song title on my favorite album of all time, and an absolutely genius song. (U2, Joshua Tree)
Just me, my cats, and my Manhattan hanging out in the @othersidespec.bsky.social Discord server tonight. I’d say I need a social life, but honestly, the Otherside fam is, well, fam.
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Just me, my cats, and my Manhattan hanging out in the @othersidespec.bsky.social Discord server tonight. I’d say I need a social life, but honestly, the Otherside fam is, well, fam.
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Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US as they experience intensified anti-immigrant operations.
We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.
Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.
Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Statement on ICE Operations in the USA
Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US facing these conditions.
strangehorizons.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US as they experience intensified anti-immigrant operations.
We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.
Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.
Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
I love that my gym also has a bar in the lobby where you can get pitchers of beer after your cardio kickboxing class or handball game. 😂
February 3, 2026 at 1:32 AM
I love that my gym also has a bar in the lobby where you can get pitchers of beer after your cardio kickboxing class or handball game. 😂
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USian trans people aren't telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom to cause you distress and despair.
USian trans people are telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom so you don't vote for his transphobic ass in the primaries.
They are giving you actionable information.
USian trans people are telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom so you don't vote for his transphobic ass in the primaries.
They are giving you actionable information.
July 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
USian trans people aren't telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom to cause you distress and despair.
USian trans people are telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom so you don't vote for his transphobic ass in the primaries.
They are giving you actionable information.
USian trans people are telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom so you don't vote for his transphobic ass in the primaries.
They are giving you actionable information.
Portland friends, please consider emailing.
The ACLU wants to hear from any families with kids or anyone who was significantly impacted by the use of chemical munitions at yesterday’s protest. Please email my office so we can help connect you with their legal team.
February 2, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Portland friends, please consider emailing.
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So we said we'd have our newsletter up today, but we in fact got distracted by making final decisions on Issue 1 stories! If you haven't heard from us by now, please query.
Newsletter will be up tomorrow—and we can't wait to announce our full Issue 1 table of contents soon 👀
Newsletter will be up tomorrow—and we can't wait to announce our full Issue 1 table of contents soon 👀
February 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
So we said we'd have our newsletter up today, but we in fact got distracted by making final decisions on Issue 1 stories! If you haven't heard from us by now, please query.
Newsletter will be up tomorrow—and we can't wait to announce our full Issue 1 table of contents soon 👀
Newsletter will be up tomorrow—and we can't wait to announce our full Issue 1 table of contents soon 👀
So excited to have another piece in @flashfictiononline.bsky.social - an original this time!
Today we launch our Feb ‘26 issue w/ new stories from @christinehanolsy.com @elijah.mea.rs @thomasprice.bsky.social Christopher Blake & Christopher Degni
& a reprint from @samanthamurray.bsky.social
Cover art by @owengent.bsky.social
Get your copy here!
www.flashfictiononline.com/product/flas...
& a reprint from @samanthamurray.bsky.social
Cover art by @owengent.bsky.social
Get your copy here!
www.flashfictiononline.com/product/flas...
Flash Fiction Online February 2026
Flash Fiction Online’s February 2026 issue features speculative fiction that explores needs, wants, and desires. With these short stories, we welcome you to laugh at the darkest comedies, art…
www.flashfictiononline.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
So excited to have another piece in @flashfictiononline.bsky.social - an original this time!
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an incredible author!
Hey folks!
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
February 1, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an incredible author!
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Writers of Bluesky! I'm currently organizing a set of workshops for *next week* that'll fundraise for Minnesota food banks. Shoot me a DM or comment here if you're interested in running a workshop--signups will be open soon.
Reblog this for visibility! (But reply to THIS skeet so I can see you.)
Reblog this for visibility! (But reply to THIS skeet so I can see you.)
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Writers of Bluesky! I'm currently organizing a set of workshops for *next week* that'll fundraise for Minnesota food banks. Shoot me a DM or comment here if you're interested in running a workshop--signups will be open soon.
Reblog this for visibility! (But reply to THIS skeet so I can see you.)
Reblog this for visibility! (But reply to THIS skeet so I can see you.)
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If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at [email protected]
February 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at [email protected]
Rewatching The West Wing for the umpteenth time and wow, some things hit harder and others hit differently but it still hits me in the feels, every time. What an amazing production.
February 1, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Rewatching The West Wing for the umpteenth time and wow, some things hit harder and others hit differently but it still hits me in the feels, every time. What an amazing production.
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Congrats to ICE for dropping a metric ton of tear gas on a bunch of nurses, teamsters and children just now
February 1, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Congrats to ICE for dropping a metric ton of tear gas on a bunch of nurses, teamsters and children just now
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Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
JFC. There were babies in this crowd. It was a peaceful march.
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:29 AM
JFC. There were babies in this crowd. It was a peaceful march.
The amount of hairspray my teenager uses on her bangs is truly astounding. Also a little alarming.
January 31, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The amount of hairspray my teenager uses on her bangs is truly astounding. Also a little alarming.