Effie Seiberg
@effies.bsky.social
SFF/middle-grade fiction/satire writer. Strategy/marketing consultant. Bagel the Dog's emotional support human. Dadjoke teller. Sentence-fragment lover. Disabled with #MECFS She/her effieseiberg.com/stories (or @[email protected] on Mastodon)
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Effie Seiberg
@effies.bsky.social
· May 16
DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg – Diabolical Plots
www.diabolicalplots.com
New story day! "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything" is free to read on @diabolicalplots.com !
My wheelchair-using superhero does battle with the non-ADA-compliant superhero union.
Come for the punny superhero names, stay for the disability access rage & catharsis!
www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
My wheelchair-using superhero does battle with the non-ADA-compliant superhero union.
Come for the punny superhero names, stay for the disability access rage & catharsis!
www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Realfood.gov's AI just told me to go eat Snickers and Tostitos.
February 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Realfood.gov's AI just told me to go eat Snickers and Tostitos.
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The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
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Good evening from the Whistle Witch!
We have shipped over 250,000 whistles in the first 10 days of February. We've also managed to streamline our production. Because of that, and your generosity supporting us with filament gift cards, we can now ship up to 3,000 whistles. 💓
whistlecoven.com
We have shipped over 250,000 whistles in the first 10 days of February. We've also managed to streamline our production. Because of that, and your generosity supporting us with filament gift cards, we can now ship up to 3,000 whistles. 💓
whistlecoven.com
3D Printed Whistles | Linktree
We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 3000) & where to send them.
whistlecoven.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Good evening from the Whistle Witch!
We have shipped over 250,000 whistles in the first 10 days of February. We've also managed to streamline our production. Because of that, and your generosity supporting us with filament gift cards, we can now ship up to 3,000 whistles. 💓
whistlecoven.com
We have shipped over 250,000 whistles in the first 10 days of February. We've also managed to streamline our production. Because of that, and your generosity supporting us with filament gift cards, we can now ship up to 3,000 whistles. 💓
whistlecoven.com
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Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
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Truer words never spoken: "They are a bunch of sick fucks."
US Rep. Balint after reviewing unredacted Epstein files:
"They are a bunch of sick fucks. So many people knew." She confirmed Trump lied about kicking Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. Other files show the relationship continued for years.
#OpDeathEaters #EpsteinCoverup #EpsteinFiles
"They are a bunch of sick fucks. So many people knew." She confirmed Trump lied about kicking Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. Other files show the relationship continued for years.
#OpDeathEaters #EpsteinCoverup #EpsteinFiles
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Truer words never spoken: "They are a bunch of sick fucks."
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I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA declines to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
/r/LeopardsEatingFaces must be going gangbusters with all this content
“Pro-Trump town stunned to learn they’re not exempt from ICE raids.”
"Chris Gross, a second-generation mint farmer in Wilder, told the Times that the town relies on Hispanic labor. 'Nobody thought something like this could happen here,’ he said."
newrepublic.com/post/206401/...
"Chris Gross, a second-generation mint farmer in Wilder, told the Times that the town relies on Hispanic labor. 'Nobody thought something like this could happen here,’ he said."
newrepublic.com/post/206401/...
Pro-Trump Town Stunned to Learn They’re Not Exempt From ICE Raids
The raids have left the Idaho town “nearly destroyed.”
newrepublic.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
/r/LeopardsEatingFaces must be going gangbusters with all this content
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Thank you for reading!
I read The Hunting Of The Phoenix by S L Harris in @kaleidotrope.bsky.social a story about loyalty, betrayal and destruction. Also a phoenix. nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2026/01/i-re...
I Read Stories: The Hunting Of The Phoenix By S L Harris
The Hunting Of The Phoenix by S L Harris in Kaleidotrope Rufus, the Captain Of The Guard has returned and the city is in flames. The ...
nightofthehats.blogspot.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Thank you for reading!
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TO RECAP:
- The president will grant the most notorious living sex trafficker on the planet clemency, if she testifies that he’s innocent
- They don’t want you to believe the thousands of women who were victims of Epstein
- But they do expect you to believe ONE woman, Ghislaine Maxwell
- The president will grant the most notorious living sex trafficker on the planet clemency, if she testifies that he’s innocent
- They don’t want you to believe the thousands of women who were victims of Epstein
- But they do expect you to believe ONE woman, Ghislaine Maxwell
February 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
TO RECAP:
- The president will grant the most notorious living sex trafficker on the planet clemency, if she testifies that he’s innocent
- They don’t want you to believe the thousands of women who were victims of Epstein
- But they do expect you to believe ONE woman, Ghislaine Maxwell
- The president will grant the most notorious living sex trafficker on the planet clemency, if she testifies that he’s innocent
- They don’t want you to believe the thousands of women who were victims of Epstein
- But they do expect you to believe ONE woman, Ghislaine Maxwell
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Rep. Jamie Raskin now says Trump's name is mentioned "more than a million times" in the un-redacted version of the Epstein files that were released nearly two weeks ago.
This doesn't include the other three million files that have yet to be released.
A million times in the first 3.5 million files.
This doesn't include the other three million files that have yet to be released.
A million times in the first 3.5 million files.
February 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Rep. Jamie Raskin now says Trump's name is mentioned "more than a million times" in the un-redacted version of the Epstein files that were released nearly two weeks ago.
This doesn't include the other three million files that have yet to be released.
A million times in the first 3.5 million files.
This doesn't include the other three million files that have yet to be released.
A million times in the first 3.5 million files.
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just an update from when we talked to the reporter: we’ve now successfully connected over 100 families for direct, peer to peer rent adoption. we’ve collected and immediately distributed…a lot.
it is a drop in the bucket, but all of this is. everyone is just doing what they can.
it is a drop in the bucket, but all of this is. everyone is just doing what they can.
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
just an update from when we talked to the reporter: we’ve now successfully connected over 100 families for direct, peer to peer rent adoption. we’ve collected and immediately distributed…a lot.
it is a drop in the bucket, but all of this is. everyone is just doing what they can.
it is a drop in the bucket, but all of this is. everyone is just doing what they can.
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Very well, here are 5 US Kindle copies of @bmcnett.bsky.social's Reliably Narrated Armageddon and Other Stories, just because he reminded me it exists! #KindleBookGiveaway
"Reliably Narrated Armageddon and Other Stories" is my small collection of short stories and flash fiction. It's a very quick read. It solves the problem of the original publishers of these works closing shop, leaving some of these pieces otherwise tough to obtain. Also they're fun stories.
www.amazon.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Very well, here are 5 US Kindle copies of @bmcnett.bsky.social's Reliably Narrated Armageddon and Other Stories, just because he reminded me it exists! #KindleBookGiveaway
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An excellent article from romance author Sabina Nordqvist, whose debut IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD is out today! #writing #reading #booksky
lithub.com/the-power-of...
lithub.com/the-power-of...
The Power of Giving Your Disabled Characters a Happily-Ever-After
The day I limped into a seven-month chronic pain rehab program, the first thing they told me was: we don’t talk about pain here. We were not allowed to exhibit “pain behaviors” either, which were p…
lithub.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
An excellent article from romance author Sabina Nordqvist, whose debut IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD is out today! #writing #reading #booksky
lithub.com/the-power-of...
lithub.com/the-power-of...
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The head dr at the long covid clinic I’m in told me they’re seeing more patients develop ME (aka me/cfs), to the point they’ve added new coding in their whole hospital system for it.
No amount of magical thinking will prevent this, the ppl who have it aren’t less than or different than you. Wear a 😷
No amount of magical thinking will prevent this, the ppl who have it aren’t less than or different than you. Wear a 😷
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The head dr at the long covid clinic I’m in told me they’re seeing more patients develop ME (aka me/cfs), to the point they’ve added new coding in their whole hospital system for it.
No amount of magical thinking will prevent this, the ppl who have it aren’t less than or different than you. Wear a 😷
No amount of magical thinking will prevent this, the ppl who have it aren’t less than or different than you. Wear a 😷
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"The end of the Chevron deference means that judges 'must more carefully assess scientific evidence when interpreting the law.'"
But "a federal agency has deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after complaints from 27 Republican state attorneys general."
Gift link
But "a federal agency has deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after complaints from 27 Republican state attorneys general."
Gift link
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
"The end of the Chevron deference means that judges 'must more carefully assess scientific evidence when interpreting the law.'"
But "a federal agency has deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after complaints from 27 Republican state attorneys general."
Gift link
But "a federal agency has deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after complaints from 27 Republican state attorneys general."
Gift link
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Really crazy to hear Lyons keep saying ICE agents in MN are simply carrying out targeted, intelligence-driven enforcement operations.
ICE is literally circling elementary schools in this Minneapolis suburb every day, looking for brown and Black children to nab. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
ICE is literally circling elementary schools in this Minneapolis suburb every day, looking for brown and Black children to nab. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
ICE Has Taken More Kids Than Liam Ramos From Minnesota Schools
Liam Ramos, 5, isn’t the only child in detention. Teachers and parents describe kids being hunted by federal agents.
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Really crazy to hear Lyons keep saying ICE agents in MN are simply carrying out targeted, intelligence-driven enforcement operations.
ICE is literally circling elementary schools in this Minneapolis suburb every day, looking for brown and Black children to nab. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
ICE is literally circling elementary schools in this Minneapolis suburb every day, looking for brown and Black children to nab. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
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One of every thousand American residents has been taken into custody by ICE in the last year.
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
One of every thousand American residents has been taken into custody by ICE in the last year.
February 10, 2026 at 8:54 PM
why does my "AIs go off and start their own online community" torment nexus story keep coming truuuuuue
(read it at www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bots...)
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/a...
(read it at www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bots...)
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/a...
No humans allowed: This new space-based MMO is designed exclusively for AI agents
SpaceMolt envisions a world where AI plays with itself and the humans just watch.
arstechnica.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:36 PM
why does my "AIs go off and start their own online community" torment nexus story keep coming truuuuuue
(read it at www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bots...)
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/a...
(read it at www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bots...)
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/a...
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Sound on. A new Olympic event just dropped.
Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
February 10, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Sound on. A new Olympic event just dropped.
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Once you notice society's base reluctance to refer to women as "geniuses" with the same frequency they do as men, no matter how talented or influential she may be, it's a thing you never really stop noticing.
February 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Once you notice society's base reluctance to refer to women as "geniuses" with the same frequency they do as men, no matter how talented or influential she may be, it's a thing you never really stop noticing.