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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 2d

Holy cow I love this so much.

"How each character responds to these fears and griefs is central to the story, moving it forward, and ameliorating or adding to the grief in the story, both for themselves and others."

Love this thoughtful gorgeous response to my book. 🌼🌞♥️

Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 2d

Reading spread for Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders @charliejane.bsky.social

Do yourself a favour and read this marvellous story!

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Shubbabang @shubbabang.bsky.social · 3d

The image is a six panel black and white comic

Panel 1- A small child is being told "You'll want kids when you're older!" The child responds with "I don't think so..."

Panel 2- The same child, now a teenager, is being told, "You'll change your mind when you're older." To which the teen responds, "I doubt that"

Panel 3- Now an adult, someone off screen asks them, "Aren't you thinking of having kids?" To which they respond, "Nope"

Panel 4- The same person, an older adult now, is being told, "better have kids soon, or it'll be too late!" to which they respond, "That's fine"

Panel 5- Now elderly, they are once again asked "Don't you feel like you missed out?" to which they say, "Still nope."

Panel 6- They are now in their death bed, clearly close to death. The nurse says, "Shame you didn't have kids, don't you regret it?" To which the person says "You know what just kill me already"

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Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 2d

Reading spread for Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders @charliejane.bsky.social

Do yourself a favour and read this marvellous story!

#penandink #fountainpencommunity #inkyfingers #BookJournal #Bookstagram #Reading #Books #Shelfie #fountainpensaustralia

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Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 4d

Reading spread for The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan

SPOILERS: Do not read this review if you want to stay spoiler free!

#inkswatches #inkjournal #journaling #penandink #fountainpencommunity #inkyfingers #BookJournal #Bookstagram #Reading #Books #Shelfie #fountainpensaustralia

Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 5d

Reading spread for Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz

#foutainpen #fountainpenink #inksamples #inkbottles #inkswatches #inkjournal #journaling #penandink #fountainpencommunity #inkyfingers #BookJournal #Bookstagram #Reading #Books #Shelfie #fountainpensaustralia

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Gail @gail21.bsky.social · 6d

Seen this morning, great advice. Unless you have food or help on offer just leave them alone.
They are doing the best they can.

A sign I seen this morning saying
See a tent?
Just fucking leave it… Cheers
Living without washing or toilet facilities is no joke.
Unless you can help, just mind your business

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Aya Mother from Gaza 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @beautyworld2020.bsky.social · 6d

@sandy.meangirls.online
Please sister help me to
survive my husband in gaza 😞💔

Aya Mother from Gaza 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @beautyworld2020.bsky.social · 8d

💔My husband Majd, with displacement and Mona’s surgery,was left in silence—his shattered leg worsened and risks amputation😭
He needs urgent deep cleaning surgery and rare antibiotics like Linezolid—medicines so scarce
I urgently need $1,200.
Please,my family
don’t let my daughters lose their father🖤

Donate to URGENT : Save my children from the genocide in Gaza, organized by Majd Shamala

Hi, my name is Qossay, I am a Belgian citizen living in Antwerp. I am… Majd Shamala needs your support for URGENT : Save my children from the genocide in Gaza

www.gofundme.com

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 7d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Trans Erisa 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @transerisa.bsky.social · 6d

Our queer community is in crisis mode! 😭 We're struggling to provide food, shelter, and modification services . Any support, big or small, would mean the world to us! 🙏

Donate, share, or spread the word - every bit counts! 💕

gofund.me/4b9d2a590

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 6d

Six heroic Aussies are inside a notorious Israeli prison, the same hellhole where Greta Thunberg was dragged by her hair and made to kiss the Israeli flag. Reports DFAT is scolding ppl on the phone that have called in. Your government is complicit. Free Palestine, Melbourne/Naarm

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Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 6d

Reading spread for Dirrayawadha by Anita Heiss. An amazing historical novel everyone should read, set in the Wiradyuri wars.

#foutainpen #fountainpenink #inksamples #inkbottles #journaling #BookJournal #Bookstagram #Reading #Books #Shelfie #fountainpensaustralia

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Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 6d

Please help if you can

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Aya Mother from Gaza 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @beautyworld2020.bsky.social · 9d

💔😞My dear friends,I was cut off from you after my phone broke while tying tent in the wind.
Here under siege, even a screen repair is impossible — I fixed it on debt for 1,800 shekels ($540),just to stay connected.
Please, help me cover this urgent need… you are my only support🙏

gofund.me/2f942387

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Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 11d

Day 30 30 Inks in 30 Days

Kobe Strawberry Chocolate is a lovely dusky pink. In areas of heavy application it forms a halo of grey-brown. In finer nibs it takes on a paler, but still readable, hue that reflects its yellow undertones.

#inksamples #inkjournal #journaling #penandink #30inks30days

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Aya Mother from Gaza 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @beautyworld2020.bsky.social · 11d

💔 This evening Mona’s stitches tore open in our tent.
I found Morphine for her pain, but she still needs Vancomycin,daily dressings,disinfectants, and even a nurse every two days —all unbearably costly.
We built a tiny tent, yet everything is missing
Please, don’t leave me alone😭

gofund.me/2f942387

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Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 12d

Day 29 30 Inks in 30 Days

Cult Pens x Diamine Deadly Nightshade is a very cool ink! Deep plumy purple with poison green sheen and silver shimmer, it’s right up my alley.

#foutainpen #fountainpenink #inksamples #inkswatches #inkjournal #journaling #penandink #inkyfingers #30inks30days

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Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 13d

Day 28 30 Inks in 30 Days

Van Dieman’s Love Potion is a bright candy pink with golden shimmer. I found this shimmer very cloggy - it even blocked the end of my blunt syringe!

#foutainpen #fountainpenink #inksamples #inkbottles #inkswatches #inkjournal #journaling #inkyfingers #30inks30days

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Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 14d

Day 27 30 Inks in 30 Days

Pilot Iroshizuku Momiji is a bright pink with gold sheen. A lovely wet writer and very fun for a pop of neon colour.

#foutainpen #fountainpenink #inksamples #inkbottles #inkswatches #inkjournal #penandink #fountainpencommunity #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 15d

Day 26 30 Inks in 30 Days

Pennonia x Inkdependence Hens and Chicks. This was a batch that was originally was meant to be Mr Nose’s Peepers, but the green came out too dark. Instead of throwing it out, it got a rename, and I’m glad it did as it’s still a very pretty ink!

#30inks30days

Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 16d

Day 25 30 Inks in 30 Days

Diamine x Inkdependence Don’t Trust a Bivalve is a pretty cornflower type blue.

#foutainpen #fountainpenink #inksamples #inkbottles #inkswatches #inkjournal #journaling #penandink #fountainpencommunity #inkyfingers #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

Dan @danthesaurus.bsky.social · 17d

Day 24 30 Inks in 30 Days

Diamine x Inkdependence Trust a Bivalve is a pretty taupe ink. I expect it will write well, being Diamine, and look forward to getting it in a pen. Hoping for some nice shading.

#inksamples #inkswatches #penandink #inkyfingers #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 18d

I am a doctor.

Take the fucking paracetamol.

Jesus.

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 18d

Q: Do you support defund the police

A: No

Q: Do you support defunding the police

A: Yes

Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 18d

More from the Suffolk University poll: www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suff...

Do you support or oppose "defund the police"?
Support - 21%
Oppose - 74%

Would you support or oppose cutting some of the police budget and using the money for social services?
Support - 54%
Oppose - 41%

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 18d

I like Jimmy Kimmel. I really do. I have no issues with him.

I'm talking about something very different.

Kimmel was only suspended. But he's back now. Karen Attiah and all the other Black journalists are still fired.

Y'all do know how to fight, when you want to.

But you don't really want to. 🤷🏿‍♂️

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