Jenny Rae Rappaport
@jennyrae.bsky.social
Writer of SFF stories. Published in Nature, Lightspeed, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, among others. Member of Codex. Genealogist, too. All opinions are my own. She/her. www.jennyrae.com
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Look, look, it's me! In a book! I'm so excited about seeing my short story in print. 😊
The anthology is gorgeous and full of so many awesome writers! ❤️❤️❤️
The anthology is gorgeous and full of so many awesome writers! ❤️❤️❤️
Jewish Family Thanksgiving, where everyone gets told a time to arrive.
And everyone arrives late. 😂
And everyone arrives late. 😂
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Jewish Family Thanksgiving, where everyone gets told a time to arrive.
And everyone arrives late. 😂
And everyone arrives late. 😂
One, I adore these books.
And two, as an adult, I made a point of collecting them all because I love them THAT MUCH. If you’ve never read them, you absolutely must. ❤️
And two, as an adult, I made a point of collecting them all because I love them THAT MUCH. If you’ve never read them, you absolutely must. ❤️
You know what’s ripe for a comeback is the Wolves of Willoughby Chase series by Joan Aiken. Smart & non-condescending YA, fantastical without being fantasy, dark and Dickensian as hell, extremely lefty and anticapitalist, a full dozen sequels, amazing Edward Gorey covers.
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
One, I adore these books.
And two, as an adult, I made a point of collecting them all because I love them THAT MUCH. If you’ve never read them, you absolutely must. ❤️
And two, as an adult, I made a point of collecting them all because I love them THAT MUCH. If you’ve never read them, you absolutely must. ❤️
Sauce Ragoût, which makes the best Thanksgiving gravy ever. ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Sauce Ragoût, which makes the best Thanksgiving gravy ever. ❤️
Not a movie.
Kaos, season 2.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Kaos, season 2.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Not a movie.
Kaos, season 2.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Kaos, season 2.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
I have to tell you, hosting major holidays while working full-time is a kick. And by that, I mean that I haven't shopped for ingredients yet, nor figured out entirely what I'm making. And I'm not sure we have a turkey. 😅
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I have to tell you, hosting major holidays while working full-time is a kick. And by that, I mean that I haven't shopped for ingredients yet, nor figured out entirely what I'm making. And I'm not sure we have a turkey. 😅
I'm fruitlessly searching my old texts to figure out what brand of turkey my parents bought last year, and I have discovered this list of last-minute Thanksgiving main course ideas. I think everyone should have a ceremonial macaroni and cheese. 😂
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I'm fruitlessly searching my old texts to figure out what brand of turkey my parents bought last year, and I have discovered this list of last-minute Thanksgiving main course ideas. I think everyone should have a ceremonial macaroni and cheese. 😂
I see this and raise you:
Is kugel a casserole?
Potato kugel? Noodle kugel? What about the more "exotic" kugels, like broccoli?
Is kugel a casserole?
Potato kugel? Noodle kugel? What about the more "exotic" kugels, like broccoli?
What’s casserole?
Seriously, I’ve never eaten one in my life.
Is a lasagna a casserole? How about a shepherd’s pie?
Seriously, I’ve never eaten one in my life.
Is a lasagna a casserole? How about a shepherd’s pie?
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I see this and raise you:
Is kugel a casserole?
Potato kugel? Noodle kugel? What about the more "exotic" kugels, like broccoli?
Is kugel a casserole?
Potato kugel? Noodle kugel? What about the more "exotic" kugels, like broccoli?
In case you're wondering, the awesome alien trading game you played as a kid was Gazillionaire! 🙂
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazilli...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazilli...
Gazillionaire - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In case you're wondering, the awesome alien trading game you played as a kid was Gazillionaire! 🙂
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazilli...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazilli...
When you go to a bat mitzvah at a science museum, you wear the dress with dinosaurs. ❤️
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
When you go to a bat mitzvah at a science museum, you wear the dress with dinosaurs. ❤️
Dearest hive mind: I have a lot of dried beans and an Instant Pot/slow cooker. What recipes involving beans can I cook for twelve hours?
Meaning, I throw it in there in the morning, and it's ready after work, etc. 🙂
Meaning, I throw it in there in the morning, and it's ready after work, etc. 🙂
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Dearest hive mind: I have a lot of dried beans and an Instant Pot/slow cooker. What recipes involving beans can I cook for twelve hours?
Meaning, I throw it in there in the morning, and it's ready after work, etc. 🙂
Meaning, I throw it in there in the morning, and it's ready after work, etc. 🙂
The 8 year old and I are writing stories, as one does.
8 year old: How do I make the indent?
Me: You make the indent by hitting tab.
8 year old: *genuinely shocked gasp*
Basic typing skills are still useful to learn in school. 🙃
8 year old: How do I make the indent?
Me: You make the indent by hitting tab.
8 year old: *genuinely shocked gasp*
Basic typing skills are still useful to learn in school. 🙃
November 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The 8 year old and I are writing stories, as one does.
8 year old: How do I make the indent?
Me: You make the indent by hitting tab.
8 year old: *genuinely shocked gasp*
Basic typing skills are still useful to learn in school. 🙃
8 year old: How do I make the indent?
Me: You make the indent by hitting tab.
8 year old: *genuinely shocked gasp*
Basic typing skills are still useful to learn in school. 🙃
I finally have the chance to send out short stories, and ohmigod, how depressing is the market right now? There's magazines still, but so few are open and paying decent rates.
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I finally have the chance to send out short stories, and ohmigod, how depressing is the market right now? There's magazines still, but so few are open and paying decent rates.
Total life goals. ❤️
Remember, you're under no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you choose to spend the entire weekend reading books, drinking multiple kettles of tea, and indulging in a scandalous amount of croissants.
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Total life goals. ❤️
The carnivorous parrots from The Boy and the Heron still live in my head rent-free. ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The carnivorous parrots from The Boy and the Heron still live in my head rent-free. ❤️
Reposted by Jenny Rae Rappaport
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
Back to report that I’ve finished this, and if it doesn’t win a Hugo next year, I will be highly surprised. ❤️
I'm trying to read @alixeharrow.bsky.social's THE EVERLASTING while my child watches Bluey next to me, and my poor brain keeps returning "does not compute". 🙃
(It's a really good book though! Also, I like Bluey, too. 🙂)
(It's a really good book though! Also, I like Bluey, too. 🙂)
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Back to report that I’ve finished this, and if it doesn’t win a Hugo next year, I will be highly surprised. ❤️
There are lights in the sky!!!!
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
There are lights in the sky!!!!
I'm just going to quietly leave this link here. (It's me, hi, I'm in this clip. 🙂)
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November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I'm just going to quietly leave this link here. (It's me, hi, I'm in this clip. 🙂)
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ4NldQ...
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ4NldQ...
I'm trying to read @alixeharrow.bsky.social's THE EVERLASTING while my child watches Bluey next to me, and my poor brain keeps returning "does not compute". 🙃
(It's a really good book though! Also, I like Bluey, too. 🙂)
(It's a really good book though! Also, I like Bluey, too. 🙂)
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I'm trying to read @alixeharrow.bsky.social's THE EVERLASTING while my child watches Bluey next to me, and my poor brain keeps returning "does not compute". 🙃
(It's a really good book though! Also, I like Bluey, too. 🙂)
(It's a really good book though! Also, I like Bluey, too. 🙂)
where is there a live feed of the Senate voting?
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
where is there a live feed of the Senate voting?
Everybody is like, yay, the Democratic Party is a big, happy coalition.
But it's needed to split into separate parties for years at this point. You cannot cater to the center and expect any kind of meaningful change.
But it's needed to split into separate parties for years at this point. You cannot cater to the center and expect any kind of meaningful change.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Everybody is like, yay, the Democratic Party is a big, happy coalition.
But it's needed to split into separate parties for years at this point. You cannot cater to the center and expect any kind of meaningful change.
But it's needed to split into separate parties for years at this point. You cannot cater to the center and expect any kind of meaningful change.
Just a reminder that if you have money to spare, now is a good time to donate to your local food bank. My local one, for example, not only feeds people, but they serve as a resource organization, helping people navigate NJ state benefits.
AND they run an after-school homework help club. 1/
AND they run an after-school homework help club. 1/
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Just a reminder that if you have money to spare, now is a good time to donate to your local food bank. My local one, for example, not only feeds people, but they serve as a resource organization, helping people navigate NJ state benefits.
AND they run an after-school homework help club. 1/
AND they run an after-school homework help club. 1/
My 8 year old is reading a Hanukkah book that has a Trojan dreidel in it, and I'm pleased to report that not only did she get the joke, but she knew the story of Troy well enough to scream, "That's supposed to be in the Trojan War!"
My work here is done. 🙂
My work here is done. 🙂
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
My 8 year old is reading a Hanukkah book that has a Trojan dreidel in it, and I'm pleased to report that not only did she get the joke, but she knew the story of Troy well enough to scream, "That's supposed to be in the Trojan War!"
My work here is done. 🙂
My work here is done. 🙂
I cannot repeat enough that in the year 2025, we should not let people go hungry in this country. It’s basic human decency to feed people.
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I cannot repeat enough that in the year 2025, we should not let people go hungry in this country. It’s basic human decency to feed people.
Reposted by Jenny Rae Rappaport
LET ME BE PERFECTLY CLEAR: DOJ DID ALL OF THIS TO TRY AND STOP PAYMENTS TO PEOPLE UNDER AN ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM.
Oh, this is wild.
DOJ went to SCOTUS *before* we got the First Circuit's administrative stay denial. (We know this because DOJ just filed a letter at SCOTUS about the admin stay denial.)
So, DOJ went to SCOTUS b/c the First Circuit did not meet its less-than-seven-hour "deadline" for a ruling.
DOJ went to SCOTUS *before* we got the First Circuit's administrative stay denial. (We know this because DOJ just filed a letter at SCOTUS about the admin stay denial.)
So, DOJ went to SCOTUS b/c the First Circuit did not meet its less-than-seven-hour "deadline" for a ruling.
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
LET ME BE PERFECTLY CLEAR: DOJ DID ALL OF THIS TO TRY AND STOP PAYMENTS TO PEOPLE UNDER AN ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM.