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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 10h

It was amazing, Shveta. The Ritz stopped this years and years ago, and it never made sense to me--the lobby was always packed for the sommelier.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 10h

I say this every year, but I really miss the hot chocolate sommelier who used to work at the Ritz-Carlton in Philly. It was always the highlight of my holiday season to have him make hot chocolate for me.

archive.hotelbusiness.com/ritz-carlton...

Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Introduces Hot Chocolate Sommelier - Hotel Business Archive

PHILADELPHIA— The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia has appointed Hot Chocolate Sommelier Caesar Bradley to serve variations of the beverage in the hotel’s

archive.hotelbusiness.com

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11h

Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 18h

Delightful news for a Friday!

Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 19h

MIT Rejects the Compact!
I am so proud.
"The document also includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution. And fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief ...

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 19h

replayed for me. While yes, it had a lot to do with how much Danger Yam is destroying the US, but McGregor's run for Irish president came up in relation--and how the Irish are much more sensible than Americans because they would never elect a rapist. It made the whole film far more gross. 2/2

a black and white photo of a woman making a funny face and the words eeeeew !!!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 19h

I recently watched the 2024 Road House remake. Look, the original isn't a great film, but at least it's got Sam Elliott in it. The remake is so terribly awful--and it's got the double whammy of Conor McGregor's presence. Every moment he was on screen, the convo I had with my cab driver in Dublin 1/

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 20h

I'm calling it now: the same folks who complain about finishing fifth instead of fourth over a trans woman athlete will start suing over have to race against ovulating cis women athletes because of hormonal advantages, etc.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Female athletes have faster reaction times on day they ovulate, study finds

Variation of 80 milliseconds ‘a big difference’ at elite level, while they also make fewer mistakes

www.theguardian.com

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 22h

Congratulations to Maria Machado!

JJ's Bucket Hat (not Rodger) @mrtriskaideka.bsky.social · 22h

👏👏👏 Read "Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan leader Maria Machado: ‘Democracy is in retreat’" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6mCll31K/I...

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan leader Maria Machado: 'Democracy is in retreat' (ABC News)

LONDON -- The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela ...

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 1d

Those are so cute! Latch hook kits have upgraded significantly since the last time I saw one!!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 1d

I'm cackling as I read this article. I have carved exactly ONE pumpkin since Craig & I were married 25 years ago. Why? Because we carved about 30 pumpkins into jack o'lanterns in the day or 2 before our wedding--we used them as centerpieces. My fingers ache when I even so much as look at a pumpkin.

‘I carved until my fingers bled’: inside the baffling world of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlor...

www.theguardian.com

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 1d

I'm excited latch hook kits are available! I haven't seen one in...awhile

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 1d

Heh! I can't wait to see the finished product

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Lydia Prime @lydiaprime.bsky.social · 2d

PRETEND YOU DON’T SEE HER: The Invisible Woman

TODAY’S FEATURED AUTHOR:
NICOLE M. WOLVERTON
@nicolemwolverton.bsky.social

“In The Blood We Live”

An ancient vampire comes to grip with the ravages of aging, and how it will affect her brood in centuries to come

ORDER: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRGH4FF3/

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

Oh my god, LATCH HOOK!!! 🤩

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

OOOOO, pretty color!!!!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

The ground pork-esque colored capelet knitting has commenced.

Four-ish rows of ribbed knitting lying on a teal notebook

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

In addition to putting officers more at risk, sending ICE and/or the national guard into cities sends the message that local police are idiots who can't or won't effectively do their jobs. It makes little sense to me why local police would be excited about that.
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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 2d

The Fraternal Order of Police is on the side of MAGA and against the people they are supposed to be "policing." I think this says a lot to the people who insist local police are going to be "resistance."
www.foxnews.com/us/national-...

National police union calls Chicago's refusal to help ICE agents 'shocking' violation of duty

Police union leaders called Chicago's alleged directive to not assist ICE agents surrounded by protesters a violation of law enforcement's duty to protect fellow officers.

www.foxnews.com

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

a] I've met lots of great people that I now I consider friends.

b] The opportunity to serve as Editor/curator of the BODIES FULL OF BURNING anthology (the only anthology that we know of that looks at horror through the lens of menopause) came my way.

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight! I’ll be reading dark and spooky tales in West Seattle

PoetryBridge's weekly event happens from 6 to 8pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California Ave SW, West Seattle) and includes an open mic. Tonight I'll be reading, as one of three featured readers, from work published in Rain Shadows, Cul de…

Tonight! I’ll be reading dark and spooky tales in West Seattle

PoetryBridge's weekly event happens from 6 to 8pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California Ave SW, West Seattle) and includes an open mic. Tonight I'll be reading, as one of three featured readers, from work published in Rain Shadows, Cul de Sac Stories, and Flash of the Dead.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

So... I have no idea what this means for CamCat Books (publisher of my YA horror novel A Misfortune of Lake Monsters), which was bought by Baker & Taylor sometime in the last 12 months. So maybe buy a copy of A Misfortune of Lake Monsters while you can? I dunno.

Baker & Taylor Prepares to Shut Down

Baker & Taylor, “the largest supplier of library content, software and services to public and academic libraries in the U.S.,” has announced plans to shut down their business. The c…

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

Janice is a goddamn delight!!!!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

Non-revenue flying... it's a benefit for airline workers where you can fly for cheap or free if there are unsold seats on a flight. You often don't know if you're getting on a flight until five minutes before the plane doors close, so it's a little uncertain but a great perk!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

Condemning a degree that teaches critical thinking and language skills always feels like an effort by people who can't spell, punctuate, or write (or think critically) to elevate ignorance as the norm.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 3d

Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.

Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.

My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

It's always a toss up between Aloysius Snuffleupagus and the Yips/Martians...but I'll go with the Yips today.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 2d

We need alllllllllllllllllllllll the joy right now. I absolutely find myself doing more for myself these days--everything is such a shitshow outside my immediately house-bubble.

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