Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · Jun 14

Ah yes, nothing says "pro-life" like killing actual adult humans

1 6

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · Jun 14

Home team is representing, of course.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jun 14

Reporter: I'm going to show you what 20,000 people in the streets of downtown Los Angeles looks like

7

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · Jun 14

Hope y'all's protests are going well. I'm only even peeking in just now because it's been Migraine Day. So well timed. :P

5

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · Jun 13

Fuel up for the protest action of your choice with some Italian food! youtu.be/LfUXGbZ6vVQ?...

I Ate from a Meat Chandelier and Fell in Love with a Baker in New York | Big Little Italy | Nat Geo

YouTube video by National Geographic

youtu.be

4

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · Jun 11

Get the news to your friends and family who serve. Conscientious objection was made for moments like this.

Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · Jun 10

Cut and Paste, Print, and Share several times a day and with your friends

🚨If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:

1-877-447-4487

2 5

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · Jun 11

Hi from SoCal! We're ground zero for an experiment in *sending your military against your own people* while still being, nominally, a democracy. How are all Y'ALL doing? 🫣

1 1 3

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · Jun 5

The tragicomedy of people who take the time to tell you, with multiple sock puppets, they hate you and your work and *you* need to go get a real life. It's fascinating.

4

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · Jun 5

Catholics for Choice are collecting pro-abortion testimonials to take to Capitol Hill. If you have one to drop off (you can do it anonymously), take it here: www.catholicsforchoice.org/share-your-s...

Share Your Story - Catholics for Choice

www.catholicsforchoice.org

2 2

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 31

Doin' the Lord's work.

SubRosa )✿( Magick (chat to book a reading) @subrosamagick.bsky.social · May 31

4

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 31

A couple of the hater comments to my fic have disappeared. As if someone isn't proud to leave their vitriolic ranting that was met by a neutral "then don't read it" and freezing left up for all posterity! Weird.
So anyway that's nice. LOL

2

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 29

It's the first time I've gotten such thoroughly mixed reviews. It's interesting. (Also this work fails to show growth because a lot of it was written back when I wrote the other parts of it. So, unsurprising. *shrug*)
TBH I don't have much passion for writing ATM and wasn't planning more anyway.

3

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 29

Today I've received both glowing praise from a woman who wants to do up some comic panels from one of my stories, and a polite if a bit condescending note that as my work fails to show growth I should perhaps move on to other projects where I would probably do just great.
Same piece, BTW. (1/2)

1 3

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 24

Everything about this is perfect. (And reminds me of College Me. Aww.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCKR...

OPERA CAT FULL VERSION

YouTube video by MAURA NAVA

www.youtube.com

1

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 23

The project is *literally* called "Let's Sing With the Pope" and I'm delighted. Not even sorry.

3

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 23

Do you want to learn a few Gregorian chants and sing along with the Pope? Of course you do! www.youtube.com/@PontificioI...

Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra

Canale ufficiale del Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra.

www.youtube.com

1 1 3

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 23

I was not exclusing leftist Christians and Muslims.

1 1

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 23

RIGHT?? THANK YOU.

3

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 23

Unrelated tip: Penzey's sandwich sprinkle on poached eggs on toast. YUM.

1 4

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 23

Dear sibs of the Resistance: "all religion is a lie and if you like one you're either evil or stupid" is not actually the fresh hot take you think it is. Nor is it very good alliance-building with leftist believers (who are here. Hi!).

1 4

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 22

Often, yes. I don't like to generalize, especially since I've known people who, to the best of their own understanding, were completely sincere about it.

1

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 22

This. This is exactly the sort of thing that makes "pro-life" look like a lie.

1 4

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 22

I truly, honestly don't know why people bother to leave hate comments on fanfic. No one's making them read it. Good thing I've got enough sense of myself as a writer not to take it seriously. *shrug*

2

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 18

I know, I'm so pleased. I wish the one I used to go to was half this cool. :P

3

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 18

Want to learn some helpful bystander skills? So many free trainings!

Upcoming Free Trainings - Right To Be

Get Trained and Help us Build a World that’s Free of Harassment We are able to make these trainings free thanks to the generosity of our community. donate upcoming free trainings Upcoming Training

righttobe.org

1 2

Julie/Estara @estarasanatani.bsky.social · May 16

My stance could be described as "will never touch it with a 10 foot pole on principle alone."

Dani Finn 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · May 16

I draft in TNR 12 point font. Could an AI do that?

Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · May 15

This BookBub survey on authors and AI use says that "74% of the authors who use generative AI do not disclose their AI use to readers."

I want to be very clear that I DO NOT use generative AI in my books. Share your work here if that's true for you also!

3