Mina Li (she/her)
@codenameminali.bsky.social
Taiwanese-American SFF writer. Fierce with a touch of Midwestern niceness. Profile pic by Lisa Sterle. Opinions are mine.
minasli.wordpress.com
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Such classic gaslighting it's an instructive moment. The question is not whether generic is better or worse, it's that a list with more expensive brand names is not the same as a list with cheaper generics. Perverting that truth into an attack on those calling it out is Manipulation 101.
Hassett: "On one of the Sunday shows, the anchor criticized the fact Walmart said the Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper by about $10. Then he said, 'Oh yeah, but they substituted generic stuff,' as if having a generic something is a crime for ordinary folks! It shows how out of touch these people are."
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Such classic gaslighting it's an instructive moment. The question is not whether generic is better or worse, it's that a list with more expensive brand names is not the same as a list with cheaper generics. Perverting that truth into an attack on those calling it out is Manipulation 101.
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📣 Reminder! My new audiobook is available on Netgalley for reviewers for a few more days!
Recommended for fans of Supernatural + The Witcher + Buffy + Bonnie & Clyde. MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is also on all platforms (libraries too)
#audiobook #fantasy
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Recommended for fans of Supernatural + The Witcher + Buffy + Bonnie & Clyde. MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is also on all platforms (libraries too)
#audiobook #fantasy
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
📣 Reminder! My new audiobook is available on Netgalley for reviewers for a few more days!
Recommended for fans of Supernatural + The Witcher + Buffy + Bonnie & Clyde. MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is also on all platforms (libraries too)
#audiobook #fantasy
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Recommended for fans of Supernatural + The Witcher + Buffy + Bonnie & Clyde. MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is also on all platforms (libraries too)
#audiobook #fantasy
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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I wonder if tech creeps are gonna do what the automotive industry did when they invented the crime of jaywalking to shift the blame for safety issues onto the public
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I wonder if tech creeps are gonna do what the automotive industry did when they invented the crime of jaywalking to shift the blame for safety issues onto the public
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Sending love to the folks in St. Paul and everyone who is fighting back against ICE. Chicago is with you.
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Sending love to the folks in St. Paul and everyone who is fighting back against ICE. Chicago is with you.
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I used to think people ran on batteries
When I was a child
When I was a child
he believes what now
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I used to think people ran on batteries
When I was a child
When I was a child
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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I’ve only met L.P. Kindred twice but he is so kind and has done so much for the writing community. I hope you get your B.F.A! @lpkindred.bsky.social
Please help @lpkindred.bsky.social stay in school in these difficult times. He's a great person who's had a rough go and deserves all the good things.
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-lp-in...
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-lp-in...
Donate to Keep LP in School Spring 2026, organized by LP Kindred
Hey y'all,
I'm LP Kindred, a Chicagoan-Angeleno writer/editor/teaching artist/culture work… LP Kindred needs your support for Keep LP in School Spring 2026
www.gofundme.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I’ve only met L.P. Kindred twice but he is so kind and has done so much for the writing community. I hope you get your B.F.A! @lpkindred.bsky.social
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Three babies in Kentucky have died of whooping cough.
They weren’t vaccinated and neither were their mothers.
This is RFK Jr’s legacy. A trail of dead kids who never had a chance.
They didn’t get to decide about vaccination. Adults chose for them & they paid with their life.
They weren’t vaccinated and neither were their mothers.
This is RFK Jr’s legacy. A trail of dead kids who never had a chance.
They didn’t get to decide about vaccination. Adults chose for them & they paid with their life.
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Three babies in Kentucky have died of whooping cough.
They weren’t vaccinated and neither were their mothers.
This is RFK Jr’s legacy. A trail of dead kids who never had a chance.
They didn’t get to decide about vaccination. Adults chose for them & they paid with their life.
They weren’t vaccinated and neither were their mothers.
This is RFK Jr’s legacy. A trail of dead kids who never had a chance.
They didn’t get to decide about vaccination. Adults chose for them & they paid with their life.
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It's me, a librarian, standing by this signage waggling my eyebrows as people pass by 📚
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
It's me, a librarian, standing by this signage waggling my eyebrows as people pass by 📚
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“I need compelling worldbuilding and a hard magic system to make my fantasy world” NO YOU DON’T! You need a plot outline and interesting characters based on insecurities or fetishes don’t get distracted!
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
“I need compelling worldbuilding and a hard magic system to make my fantasy world” NO YOU DON’T! You need a plot outline and interesting characters based on insecurities or fetishes don’t get distracted!
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Yes, it may be be mildly bad form to qt someone who has like 12 followers, but the only reason it is out of a kind of magnanimity that definitely is subject to revocation if someone is really a dick.
above all, poster bushido demands that you should not cry foul about a fight you started.
PSA: if you quote post me first, you have formally invited me in
i abide by poster’s vampire rules
i abide by poster’s vampire rules
October 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Yes, it may be be mildly bad form to qt someone who has like 12 followers, but the only reason it is out of a kind of magnanimity that definitely is subject to revocation if someone is really a dick.
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Toad ran home. He made sandwiches. He made a pitcher of iced tea. He put everything in a basket.
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Toad ran home. He made sandwiches. He made a pitcher of iced tea. He put everything in a basket.
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The dark ocean and swelling waters were nothing
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The dark ocean and swelling waters were nothing
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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as a librarian i see someone talk about a book twice online i try to make sure we own it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
as a librarian i see someone talk about a book twice online i try to make sure we own it.
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1. what goes inside the dumpling?
2. what shape is the dumpling?
3. how is the dumpling cooked?
2. what shape is the dumpling?
3. how is the dumpling cooked?
every culinary culture rocks their hardest when answering the Great Dumpling Questions
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
1. what goes inside the dumpling?
2. what shape is the dumpling?
3. how is the dumpling cooked?
2. what shape is the dumpling?
3. how is the dumpling cooked?
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I know we know this, but pirates need to get better at talking about why they actually pirate books. Stop pretending it's about authors.
i mean it's odd to say "tell us how you make your money" and then not actually let us respond, but
Hello, I make my money from writing books and through the kindness of people who bail me out of emergencies on ko-fi and kick in a few bucks a month on patreon
my biggest advance was $15k per book
Hello, I make my money from writing books and through the kindness of people who bail me out of emergencies on ko-fi and kick in a few bucks a month on patreon
my biggest advance was $15k per book
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I know we know this, but pirates need to get better at talking about why they actually pirate books. Stop pretending it's about authors.
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AsAms will do this too, bc posts about racist conservative Asian parents go viral. we need more data that contextualizes these stories bc knowing you parents are part of the 18% in your demo that approve of trump is significant. then maybe it’s not an asian thing maybe it’s a your parents thing!
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
AsAms will do this too, bc posts about racist conservative Asian parents go viral. we need more data that contextualizes these stories bc knowing you parents are part of the 18% in your demo that approve of trump is significant. then maybe it’s not an asian thing maybe it’s a your parents thing!
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Good lord
Michigan stamped its ticket to the Players Era Championship Game with a 30-point blowout win over Auburn. https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-mens-basketball/99064/michigan-players-era-championship-game-beats-auburn-2025
Michigan coasts to the Players Era Championship Game, defeating Auburn 102-72
Michigan stamped its ticket to the Players Era Championship Game with a 30-point blowout win over Auburn.
www.maizenbrew.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Good lord
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Evil.
U.S. embassies around the world have been instructed to categorize abortion access, DEI policies, and transgender care for minors as human rights infringements.
www.jezebel.com/in-the-u-s-n...
www.jezebel.com/in-the-u-s-n...
In the U.S., Nothing Says Human Rights Abuse Like Ensuring Reproductive Freedom!
U.S. embassies around the world have been instructed to categorize abortion access, DEI policies, and transgender care for minors as human rights infringements.
www.jezebel.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Evil.
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You talking about my books, or the books of any author you love, goes exponentially further than that author talking about their own books, especially on social media where your posts can go viral
I mean. Remember Bigolas Dickolas?
I mean. Remember Bigolas Dickolas?
FWIW: Mention books you like or you think others might like. You never know what'll happen:
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
You talking about my books, or the books of any author you love, goes exponentially further than that author talking about their own books, especially on social media where your posts can go viral
I mean. Remember Bigolas Dickolas?
I mean. Remember Bigolas Dickolas?
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Twelfth(Night)vangelion
Shinji ends up shipwrecked on a beach, separated from Rei, and they must find their way in the court of the local count, disguised as the gender opposite to what they were assigned at birth
Shinji ends up shipwrecked on a beach, separated from Rei, and they must find their way in the court of the local count, disguised as the gender opposite to what they were assigned at birth
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Twelfth(Night)vangelion
Shinji ends up shipwrecked on a beach, separated from Rei, and they must find their way in the court of the local count, disguised as the gender opposite to what they were assigned at birth
Shinji ends up shipwrecked on a beach, separated from Rei, and they must find their way in the court of the local count, disguised as the gender opposite to what they were assigned at birth
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I beg of my fellow attorneys, trust yourselves. You’re trained to do legal research. You shouldn’t be using AI summaries but if you do, and get a case summary that sounds suspiciously on point and not only sounds like the exact question you asked the LLM, but is the answer you want, double check!
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I beg of my fellow attorneys, trust yourselves. You’re trained to do legal research. You shouldn’t be using AI summaries but if you do, and get a case summary that sounds suspiciously on point and not only sounds like the exact question you asked the LLM, but is the answer you want, double check!
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There will always be people who see art primarily as just content to be consumed. And depressingly, some of those will be people who should know better.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
There will always be people who see art primarily as just content to be consumed. And depressingly, some of those will be people who should know better.