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Melissa Ann Singer
@masinger.bsky.social
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freelance book editor specializing in genre fiction, former Senior Editor at Tor; loves theater & art; basically a nerd. has a cat
she/her
demi/ace
Jewish
NYC, HCHS, SMC

(cover image: "59th Street Bridge" by Jeffrey is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.)
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Melissa Ann Singer @masinger.bsky.social · Oct 22
If you're looking for a freelance editor for novella or novel-length genre fiction for adult readers, check me out here:

reedsy.com/melissa-singer

Or on Fb, which is pretty moribund but I kept it around for DMs when I left Twitter: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Or you can DM here on Bluesky.
Melissa Ann Singer - Editor | Reedsy
New York City, NY, USA Editor: Former Senior Editor at Tor/Forge, edited award-winning & bestselling genre fiction for adult readers: sf/f, horror, mystery, thriller, etc.
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dymphna.bsky.social
Living abroad as an American right now is surreal.

I'm about to join the daily Scrum when I get a text from S—, my oldest friend. She is the only childhood friend that I still talk to. I've known her for 25 years. She is a part of me; I am a part of her.

She lives in St. Paul.
January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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kendrawrites.com
When I used to do more talks about climate change, a question I used to get a lot was how do I have "hope."

And one time I broke and was there's a right side and a wrong side, and this is like asking me if I would join the nazis if I knew they were going to win.
courtneymilan.com Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 4h
We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
January 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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angryblacklady.blacksky.app
Ritchie Torres is seriously introducing a bill that would require ICE agents to wear... wait for ittttttt...

QR Codes.

Rot in hell.
January 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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tiffaniangus.bsky.social
I've never even opened it let alone having a tab of the slop machine open on my computer.
angeloslh.bsky.social Sarah Ford 🐍🎨🖥️ Time Zone Era @angeloslh.bsky.social · 23h
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
January 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
This is how the occupation is going
dennislytton.bsky.social Dennis Lytton @dennislytton.bsky.social · 11h
I have young kids like this author in Minneapolis—I'm so gutted reading this

But despite being occupied by a massive force of DHS paramilitaries, civil society is alive and meeting the threat. We will owe our freedom to the people of MSP, thank you!

@taylorcarik.bsky.social @liberalcurrents.com
So, How’s the Occupation Going for You?
What’s it like to live in America with a domestic military occupation? Minnesota has the answer.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM
masinger.bsky.social
Declining sales is part of this but servicing the high-interest debt brought on by venture capital is the bigger part, I think.

www.businessinsider.com/saks-files-b...
Luxury retail giant Saks files for bankruptcy
The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman has struggled to pay vendors.
www.businessinsider.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Nude with Mirror https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/nude-with-mirror
Nude with Mirror
December 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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isasaxonists.bsky.social
Crafters, if you would like something to work on capitalstitchco has released this pattern for free. The creator has said that in lieu of purchasing the pattern, put that money towards immigrants rights orgs of your choice.

You can alter this for knitting & crochet too! 🧶
#knitsky #craftivism
Abolish ICE free pattern pdf picture has the words abolish ice and flowers that are to be embroidered
January 14, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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resnikoff.bsky.social
Still stuck on this. You cannot get more Nazi than "secret police going door to door demanding to know where the üntermenschen are so they can be rounded up."
January 13, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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resnikoff.bsky.social
These people are not going to get what they want but they are going to light everything they can on fire until they're stopped.
January 13, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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democracyforward.org
ICE and CBP are not above the law. Know your rights so you can use them.
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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peculiarityshop.bsky.social
GOTH ROCK. GOTH ROCK. $78, 20" chain, treated labradorite with gummetal black and a 20" chain with a magnetic clasp.

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Hillary's Here Comes the Flash | Peculiarity Shop
This wire-wrapped stunner from Hillary is calling your name. Components: labradorite with added a/b finish, crystal, gunmetalThis comes with a magnetic clasp. Please see our customization options if y...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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peculiarityshop.bsky.social
Becky, a handwrap, non-sterling, one of a kind, 20" chain, $60.

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Becky's Perfect Symmetry | Peculiarity Shop
Becky mirrored their wrap pattern on this labradorite. We're in awe. Components: labradorite, base metal 20", please note this cannot be customized, but can be paired with an extender. Lead/nickel fre...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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peculiarityshop.bsky.social
Lia, Birds Suddenly Appear, $16!

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Lia's Birds Suddenly Appear | Peculiarity Shop
The birds are singing in the trees. I bet they're hunting for earworms. Components: Czech glass birds, silver plate tree beads, sterling silver ear wiresPlease note: these come equipped with sterling ...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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taliajane.bsky.social
BREAKING: Extremist group ‘Betar’ to dissolve New York operations following @NewYorkStateAG investigation finds “substantial” civil rights violations. Bars encouraging violence, harassment of protestors.

Settlement: 3-year oversight period. Violations subject to $50k fine.
Attorney General James Stops Violence, Harassment, & Intimidation from New York Extremist Group OAG Investigation Found Betar Engaged in Bias-Motivated Assaults, Threats, & Harassment Targeting Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, & Jewish New Yorkers January 13, 2026 New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement ending Betar US's (Betar) campaign of violence, harassment, & intimidation against Arab, Muslim, & Jewish New Yorkers after an extensive investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that the group repeatedly targeted individuals based on religion & national origin. Betar is a New York-based organization labeled an "extremist group" by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for its "embrace of Islamophobia & harassment) of Muslims." The OAG investigation uncovered evidence of Betar's widespread persecution of Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, & Jewish New Yorkers, driven by broad hostility and animus toward several protected groups, in violation of New York civil rights laws. The settlement requires Betar to immediately cease instigating or encouraging violence against individuals, threatening protesters, and harassing individuals exercising their civil rights, and subjects the organization to a suspended $50,000 penalty that will be enforced if Betar violates the agreement. Betar is seeking to dissolve its not-for-profit corporation and has indicated to OAG that it is winding down operations in New York. "New York will not tolerate organizations that use fear, violence, and intimidation to silence free expression or target people because of who they are," said Attorney General James. "My office's investigation uncovered an alarming and illegal pattern of bias-motivated harassment and violence designed to terrorize communities and shut down lawful protest. This behavior is unacceptable, and it is not who we are as New Yorkers. My office will continue to use every tool available to protect all New Yorkers' civil rights and public safety." The OAG launched an investigation in March 2025 after receiving multiple complaints alleging that Betar and its members engaged in violent and threatening conduct directed at Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish individuals, particularly in connection with protests related to Israel and Palestine. Betar is a New York not-for-profit organization that describes itself as an "activist movement" and has publicly called on supporters to "attend and disrupt" pro-Palestinian protests. Despite soliciting donations in New York through its website and social media, Betar has never registered with OAG's Charities Bureau. The OAG investigation determined that Betar engaged in a pattern of violence and harassment driven by explicit hostility toward protected groups. The OAG uncovered numerous public and private statements by Betar leadership and members expressing anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and anti-Muslim animus, including repeated use of slurs and demeaning language. For example, members repeatedly referred to keffiyehs - traditional Palestinian scarves - as "rape rags" and claimed that Muslims "hate America." Betar publicly circulated content celebrating violence against Palestinians, including social media posts mocking civilian deaths, declaring hatred toward Gazans, and calling for further bloodshed. In one instance, the group posted that the number of babies who had died in Gaza was "not enough," writing, "we demand blood in Gaza." The investigation also determined that Betar targeted Jewish individuals who expressed views that the group opposed. Betar threatened to place Jewish activists on lists to be shared with foreign authorities in an effort to bar them from travel and intimidate them into silence. In private communications, Betar leadership wrote, "of course we place Jews on lists," and confirmed that the group targeted Jewish New Yorkers they deemed insufficiently aligned with Betar's extremist ideology. Betar also used its public platform to threaten individuals with deportation and attempt to suppress protected speech. The organization repeatedly threatened to report protesters to immigration enforcement officials and publicly claimed that it used facial recognition software to compile deportation lists for the federal government. Even though Betar later disavowed these claims, OAG found that this conduct was designed to intimidate protesters and unlawfully chill the exercise of First Amendment rights. The OAG uncovered evidence showing multiple incidents of physical intimidation and assault. In early 2025, Betar-affiliated individuals repeatedly approached people perceived to be Muslim or supportive of Palestinian causes and attempted to force "beepers" onto them, an act intended to threaten and terrorize, referencing a recent overseas operation involving explosive pagers. At one New York City university, a Betar member repeatedly harassed students wearing hijabs or keffiyehs, following them and demanding they accept a beeper despite their visible distress. In another incident, a Betar member followed a Jewish academic on a public street, forcibly shoved a beeper into his pocket against his will, and verbally abused him. The OAG found that Betar members repeatedly threatened academics with ongoing harassment and explicitly warned at least one individual that Betar followers would come to their home. The OAG investigation also found that Betar promoted and encouraged violence, even urging its members to bring weapons to protests, including knives, pepper spray, and attack dogs. Ahead of a February 18, 2025 protest in Brooklyn, Betar called on supporters to "fight back" against what it labeled "terrorists" and urged followers to bring pit bulls. Violence erupted at that protest, during which at least one person was stabbed. Betar subsequently boasted online that protesters had been beaten, and privately celebrated injuries inflicted during the event. After a member of Betar's national leadership physically struck a woman wearing a keffiyeh, the group celebrated the incident online, sharing video footage on its social media. Attorney General James asserts that Betar's conduct has consistently violated New York's civil rights laws, including statutes that prohibit bias-motivated violence, harassment, and intimidation, as well as discrimination against individuals exercising their rights to protest and engage in peaceful assembly. Under the agreement announced today, Betar is permanently barred from instigating or encouraging violence, physically assaulting or threatening individuals, harassing protesters, or damaging others' property based on protected characteristics. Betar agreed to a suspended $50,000 monetary penalty, which will be enforced if the organization violates the agreement, and must submit annual compliance reports to OAG for three years. If Betar fails to comply, Attorney General James may immediately pursue enforcement, additional penalties, and further legal action.
January 13, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
Happy Deductible Reset January to those who (don't) celebrate it!

Poor @totallydonna.kitrocha.com has one (1) biologic that costs $3,800. We are trying to scrounge up money to pay for it!

That means 20% off sale in the shop! (even on new things!)

thebrokencircle.etsy.com
a screencap showing the drug costs $27,723, and her share is $3,856.23. This will wipe out her deductible for the year but the first step is a doozy. 5 of our new cupcake fidget clickies balancing on my hand. they all have different color gradient frosting and little white heart sprinkles! One of our new organizers that has a sparkly base with a place for post-it notes and pens, and a beautiful pink/purple/blue gradient pen cup. a cute volcano meditation garden full of sand, and four little 3d printed dinosaurs going with it.
January 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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gothamgirlblue.com
Honestly cannot fix this for my family by myself, which is why I’m asking for help. It’s super important for them to fully pay the rent because the longer the delay, the higher the chance of eviction. Housing security is necessary for any kind of stability.
seaspinner.bsky.social Wildflower Ink @seaspinner.bsky.social · 2d
I spent this morning thanking people for donating to our crisis. Which is still ongoing. We've raised about ~$200/$900. This will help a little, but we do need more help. Please any assistance is beyond appreciated. Any repost, donations and even well wishes.

gofund.me/b23c4d16d
Donate to Keep a Roof Over a Family in Need, organized by Christabel Byrd
Update: This evening after a lot of thinking and talking over the budget with the fa… Christabel Byrd needs your support for Keep a Roof Over a Family in Need
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January 13, 2026 at 12:48 AM
masinger.bsky.social
his father turned him in pretty quickly.
louiskeene.bsky.social Louis Keene @louiskeene.bsky.social · 1d
Here's the FBI affidavit on Stephen Spencer Pittman, the suspect charged in the arson of Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Miss.

Pittman called Beth Israel the "synagogue of Satan" in an interview following his arrest, authorities said. (1/2)

forward.com/fast-forward...
January 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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adambonica.bsky.social
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:

America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.

What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
Screenshot of a data visualization titled “The Cost of American Exceptionalism,” subtitled “What would change if the U.S. matched the OECD average?” The page explains that each card shows how outcomes would change if the U.S. matched the average of 31 peer democracies. Below, a section labeled “Economy & Inequality” displays eight cards comparing U.S. figures to OECD averages. Highlights include: +$19K per household per year in redistributed income and +$96K in redistributed wealth if the top 1% matched OECD shares; a 71% lower CEO-to-worker pay ratio (from 354× to 101×); 50 million more workers with union coverage; 26 million more people with health insurance; $2.1 trillion saved annually in healthcare spending; $691 less per person per year in prescription drug costs; and intergenerational economic mobility being twice as high. Each card shows the U.S. value alongside the OECD average.
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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pftompkins.bsky.social
LOS ANGELES: ICE is in Atwater Village today
Post from Nextdoor: “ICE ALERT! They are pulling people out of their cars at COSTCO Atwater!” Screenshot of a text: “there have been multiple sightings of ice agents in Atwater today please spread the words - they've been at Costco, goodwill, North Atwater Village”
January 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
masinger.bsky.social
Oh no! my heart clenched when I saw this.

I hope she makes a full recovery.
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
In the spirit of making my needs known, I’m heading for over draft again. All of my funds will go to paying rent, leaving me with nothing to pay bills or buy groceries in January, which is my birth month (yay).

Any help would be much appreciated. ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
Buy SoniaSulaiman a Coffee
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December 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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mauricebroaddus.bsky.social
Dr. @chesyaburke.bsky.social and I are editing an anthology surveying the evolution of Black literary horror. Tentatively titled Black Horror, Then & Next: We Have Always Dreamed in Darkness (FlameTree Press), here are the guidelines…
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
Black Horror | Call for Submissions
We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions which is now open!
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December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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leftistlawyer.com
I keep seeing people asking why the police aren't arresting ICE or protecting people from ICE and I desperately need you to understand that the police aren't protecting you from ICE because protecting YOU is not and never has been their function and that's why we need to defund them.
January 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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peculiarityshop.bsky.social
And this one which has another of hir ceramics with AN ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS baroque pearl with silver luster. $52

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Sara Eileen's Pearl and Bone | Peculiarity Shop
Sara Eileen hand-sculpted the bones and skulls in this ceramic pendant, and paired them with a sumptuous, high-luster baroque pearl for an utterly gorgeous accent to a piece of one-of-a-kind art. Chai...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM