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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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.
We must not fund ICE. The Constitution gave Congress the power of the purse. Congress must use that power aggressively and fearlessly if our country is to survive.
We must not fund ICE. The Constitution gave Congress the power of the purse. Congress must use that power aggressively and fearlessly if our country is to survive.
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.
We must not fund ICE. The Constitution gave Congress the power of the purse. Congress must use that power aggressively and fearlessly if our country is to survive.
We must not fund ICE. The Constitution gave Congress the power of the purse. Congress must use that power aggressively and fearlessly if our country is to survive.
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RFK Jr says, falsely, that Covid vaccines are “the most deadly vaccines in history,” & he says, falsely, that "Gardasil HPV vaccine appears to be increasing the risk of cervical cancer in vaccinated age groups," so it's no surprise the next targets of his anti-vaxx activism are Covid & HPV vaccines😔
Federal vaccine advisers are setting their sights on the next targets: the mRNA Covid shots, and vaccines offered to pregnant women. One panelist, Robert Malone, says he is “trying to force FDA to come clean” on data showing harms of COVID shots
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/h...
Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
RFK Jr says, falsely, that Covid vaccines are “the most deadly vaccines in history,” & he says, falsely, that "Gardasil HPV vaccine appears to be increasing the risk of cervical cancer in vaccinated age groups," so it's no surprise the next targets of his anti-vaxx activism are Covid & HPV vaccines😔
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Like I said a couple years ago, leftist antisemitism is getting worse. Like, we're at the Naming The Jew stage and next I guess will be the triple parentheses
February 11, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Like I said a couple years ago, leftist antisemitism is getting worse. Like, we're at the Naming The Jew stage and next I guess will be the triple parentheses
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The Federal Judicial Center deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges. I spoke to one of the authors of the chapter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The Federal Judicial Center deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges. I spoke to one of the authors of the chapter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
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A well fitted N95 mask offers excellent protection against Covid.
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
Long COVID may be triggering Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain: new study
Over 20 million Americans are believed to have long COVID, suffering symptoms such as severe fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, dizziness and muscle pain.
nypost.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 AM
A well fitted N95 mask offers excellent protection against Covid.
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
When people lose their sense of smell or taste … it’s because the virus is damaging the brain.
We’ve seen a drop in IQ with each covid infection.
An increase in vascular disease.
Long COVID may trigger Alzheimer’s.
Mask up!
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This is where they’ve been caught carrying whistles. They start blowing whistles when observers are present and in doing so completely confused the scene what we are seeing as I’ve been clearly stating for three weeks now is counterinsurgency not a de escalation.
February 11, 2026 at 3:39 AM
This is where they’ve been caught carrying whistles. They start blowing whistles when observers are present and in doing so completely confused the scene what we are seeing as I’ve been clearly stating for three weeks now is counterinsurgency not a de escalation.
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It cannot be overstated that nothing on the ground here in Minneapolis has changed it has gotten worse and continues to get worse and our leadership is lying about it all.
It’s absolutely destabilizing watching the elite class moves back to business as usual as the citizens attempt to maintain
It’s absolutely destabilizing watching the elite class moves back to business as usual as the citizens attempt to maintain
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM
It cannot be overstated that nothing on the ground here in Minneapolis has changed it has gotten worse and continues to get worse and our leadership is lying about it all.
It’s absolutely destabilizing watching the elite class moves back to business as usual as the citizens attempt to maintain
It’s absolutely destabilizing watching the elite class moves back to business as usual as the citizens attempt to maintain
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"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
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Bovino sent this email at 3:11 p.m. on Oct. 4.
This is what the scene looked like at 2:48 p.m. when the first group of feds made their exit. They gassed people again at 3:27 p.m.
So during this attack, Bovino congratulated his guy who kicked everything off by shooting a woman five times.
This is what the scene looked like at 2:48 p.m. when the first group of feds made their exit. They gassed people again at 3:27 p.m.
So during this attack, Bovino congratulated his guy who kicked everything off by shooting a woman five times.
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Bovino sent this email at 3:11 p.m. on Oct. 4.
This is what the scene looked like at 2:48 p.m. when the first group of feds made their exit. They gassed people again at 3:27 p.m.
So during this attack, Bovino congratulated his guy who kicked everything off by shooting a woman five times.
This is what the scene looked like at 2:48 p.m. when the first group of feds made their exit. They gassed people again at 3:27 p.m.
So during this attack, Bovino congratulated his guy who kicked everything off by shooting a woman five times.
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Contested and neglected: Social and medical marginalization in severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Severe ME/CFS patients face deep social, medical, and structural exclusion."
#SevereME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
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Contested and neglected: Social and medical marginalization in severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Severe ME/CFS patients face deep social, medical, and structural exclusion."
#SevereME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
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November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Contested and neglected: Social and medical marginalization in severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Severe ME/CFS patients face deep social, medical, and structural exclusion."
#SevereME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
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Contested and neglected: Social and medical marginalization in severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Severe ME/CFS patients face deep social, medical, and structural exclusion."
#SevereME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
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Hey fun fact my husband posted this how to flyer to Reddit, he's a dreamboat and I love him and ALSO HE'S RIGHT FUCK THIS SHIT RETURN YOUR RING CAMERA
Stick it to ICE and Amazon at the same time 🥰💛
Stick it to ICE and Amazon at the same time 🥰💛
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Hey fun fact my husband posted this how to flyer to Reddit, he's a dreamboat and I love him and ALSO HE'S RIGHT FUCK THIS SHIT RETURN YOUR RING CAMERA
Stick it to ICE and Amazon at the same time 🥰💛
Stick it to ICE and Amazon at the same time 🥰💛
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I've said this before but I truly believe we could revitalize YA and kidlit overnight by switching to MMPB and paperback first. Kids want paperbacks! It is by far the biggest request I get from teen readers.
hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 11, 2026 at 2:09 AM
I've said this before but I truly believe we could revitalize YA and kidlit overnight by switching to MMPB and paperback first. Kids want paperbacks! It is by far the biggest request I get from teen readers.
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If you have a ring camera, it is possible to return it and get a refund, and looking into doing so might be well worth your time.
bsky.app/profile/tris...
bsky.app/profile/tris...
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
February 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
If you have a ring camera, it is possible to return it and get a refund, and looking into doing so might be well worth your time.
bsky.app/profile/tris...
bsky.app/profile/tris...
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I don’t believe this and even if I did, it just means they’ll go terrorize people in another state who ARE STILL MY NEIGHBORS
Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said that he expects the federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota to wind down soon.
Gov. Walz says he expects ‘Operation Metro Surge’ to wind down soon • Minnesota Reformer
Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said that he expects the federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota to wind down soon. During a press conference intended to highlight the adverse impacts of President...
minnesotareformer.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:43 AM
I don’t believe this and even if I did, it just means they’ll go terrorize people in another state who ARE STILL MY NEIGHBORS
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Admission to a capricious abuse of power based on petty grievance—a power usurped from Congress.
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Admission to a capricious abuse of power based on petty grievance—a power usurped from Congress.
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Donald Trump and the Republicans are threatening to destroy representative democracy while killing civilians, taking massive bribes, destroying alliances, and exploding costs. That's why it's so critical that the Democrats find candidates who are inspiring enough to get me to vote.
February 11, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Donald Trump and the Republicans are threatening to destroy representative democracy while killing civilians, taking massive bribes, destroying alliances, and exploding costs. That's why it's so critical that the Democrats find candidates who are inspiring enough to get me to vote.
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A DC grand jury refused to indict Senator Mark Kelly, Rep Elissa Slotkin and the other Dems who made a 90 second video telling troops to disobey unlawful orders.
Trump wanted them prosecuted for sedition.
All they did was quote the law.
Outrageous waste of tax payer dollars & abuse of power:
Trump wanted them prosecuted for sedition.
All they did was quote the law.
Outrageous waste of tax payer dollars & abuse of power:
DC grand jury declines to indict Sens. Kelly, Slotkin for seditious conpiracy: MS Now
President Donald Trump had previously called for prosecution of members of Congress who participated in a video related to the U.S. military.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:47 AM
A DC grand jury refused to indict Senator Mark Kelly, Rep Elissa Slotkin and the other Dems who made a 90 second video telling troops to disobey unlawful orders.
Trump wanted them prosecuted for sedition.
All they did was quote the law.
Outrageous waste of tax payer dollars & abuse of power:
Trump wanted them prosecuted for sedition.
All they did was quote the law.
Outrageous waste of tax payer dollars & abuse of power:
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What an ugly assault on First Amendment and on Congress.
Thankfully, thwarted.
"A group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington rejected the effort."
Shame on DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Thankfully, thwarted.
"A group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington rejected the effort."
Shame on DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
What an ugly assault on First Amendment and on Congress.
Thankfully, thwarted.
"A group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington rejected the effort."
Shame on DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Thankfully, thwarted.
"A group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington rejected the effort."
Shame on DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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From Australia:
Non-invasive electrodiagnostic testing for small fibre neuropathy in long COVID-19
neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/8/1/...
Screenshot from latest Science for ME weekly update
#LongCovid #SFN #PASC #PwLC #postcovid #postcovid19
Non-invasive electrodiagnostic testing for small fibre neuropathy in long COVID-19
neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/8/1/...
Screenshot from latest Science for ME weekly update
#LongCovid #SFN #PASC #PwLC #postcovid #postcovid19
February 11, 2026 at 2:50 AM
From Australia:
Non-invasive electrodiagnostic testing for small fibre neuropathy in long COVID-19
neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/8/1/...
Screenshot from latest Science for ME weekly update
#LongCovid #SFN #PASC #PwLC #postcovid #postcovid19
Non-invasive electrodiagnostic testing for small fibre neuropathy in long COVID-19
neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/8/1/...
Screenshot from latest Science for ME weekly update
#LongCovid #SFN #PASC #PwLC #postcovid #postcovid19
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the statute that Jeanine Pirro reportedly tried to indict congressional Dems under, 18 USC 2387, was originally passed as part of the 1947 Smith Act, a notorious law used to clamp down on free speech during the Red Scare
They tried to prosecute members of Congress under the Smith Act. Absolute scenes
February 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM
the statute that Jeanine Pirro reportedly tried to indict congressional Dems under, 18 USC 2387, was originally passed as part of the 1947 Smith Act, a notorious law used to clamp down on free speech during the Red Scare
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The only reason you go to the mattresses to keep the masks on is because you know people are gonna find pardoned J6ers and guys on those sex offender lists who couldn't get jobs elsewhere amongst the ranks
Rep. Kennedy: Will you commit to immediately unmasking every ICE agent and requiring them to wear standard uniforms with identifiable badges?
ICE Chief Lyons: No.
Rep. Kennedy: Your answer is completely unacceptable.
ICE Chief Lyons: No.
Rep. Kennedy: Your answer is completely unacceptable.
February 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The only reason you go to the mattresses to keep the masks on is because you know people are gonna find pardoned J6ers and guys on those sex offender lists who couldn't get jobs elsewhere amongst the ranks
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secret late night announcement. I'm launching later this month, in collaboration with illustrator @supercoolspyclub.bsky.social, JANUARY : a postcard writing game for two people, set in a kaiju-filled alternate history, about distant but persistent friendships.
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 AM
secret late night announcement. I'm launching later this month, in collaboration with illustrator @supercoolspyclub.bsky.social, JANUARY : a postcard writing game for two people, set in a kaiju-filled alternate history, about distant but persistent friendships.
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Politico: 'ICE chief refuses to apologize for Minneapolis shooting victims being labeled terrorists'
'ICE chief Todd Lyons also sidestepped questions from House lawmakers at a DHS oversight hearing about whether he concurred with other Trump officials...'
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
'ICE chief Todd Lyons also sidestepped questions from House lawmakers at a DHS oversight hearing about whether he concurred with other Trump officials...'
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
ICE chief refuses to apologize for Minneapolis shooting victims being labeled terrorists
ICE chief Todd Lyons also sidestepped questions from House lawmakers at a DHS oversight hearing about whether he concurred with other Trump officials that the shooting victims were domestic terrorists...
www.politico.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Politico: 'ICE chief refuses to apologize for Minneapolis shooting victims being labeled terrorists'
'ICE chief Todd Lyons also sidestepped questions from House lawmakers at a DHS oversight hearing about whether he concurred with other Trump officials...'
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
'ICE chief Todd Lyons also sidestepped questions from House lawmakers at a DHS oversight hearing about whether he concurred with other Trump officials...'
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...