Maia Kobabe
@redgoldsparks.bsky.social
reading books, writing books, defending books
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My high school gave students weekly afternoons off to work on senior thesis projects at home. I illuminated poems by JRR Tolkien in the style of the Book of Kells while listening to musical soundtracks & got a taste of what being a work from home illustrator would be like! Wanted that forever
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My high school gave students weekly afternoons off to work on senior thesis projects at home. I illuminated poems by JRR Tolkien in the style of the Book of Kells while listening to musical soundtracks & got a taste of what being a work from home illustrator would be like! Wanted that forever
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Scarleteen is raising $40,000 to support the healthcare needs of staff and volunteers who do this vulnerable, crucial, intimate work. 204 people have donated $23k; please join them today and share. www.classy.org/campaign/scarl...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Scarleteen is raising $40,000 to support the healthcare needs of staff and volunteers who do this vulnerable, crucial, intimate work. 204 people have donated $23k; please join them today and share. www.classy.org/campaign/scarl...
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Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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If my heart is a place, it’s @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social: one of the most innovative, inclusive, and wonderful comics shops—and communities—that I’ve had the privilege to be a part of.
DM me proof of donation, and I’ll match up to $500 TONIGHT!
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
DM me proof of donation, and I’ll match up to $500 TONIGHT!
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now, organized by Katie Pryde
Dear friends: I need your help.
I’m proud of everything Books with Pictures… Katie Pryde needs your support for Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now
www.gofundme.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
If my heart is a place, it’s @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social: one of the most innovative, inclusive, and wonderful comics shops—and communities—that I’ve had the privilege to be a part of.
DM me proof of donation, and I’ll match up to $500 TONIGHT!
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
DM me proof of donation, and I’ll match up to $500 TONIGHT!
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
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Attention comics creators!
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our exhibitor + programming applications for TCAF 2026.
Head to torontocomics.com to apply, and we hope to see you on the rink!
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our exhibitor + programming applications for TCAF 2026.
Head to torontocomics.com to apply, and we hope to see you on the rink!
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Attention comics creators!
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our exhibitor + programming applications for TCAF 2026.
Head to torontocomics.com to apply, and we hope to see you on the rink!
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our exhibitor + programming applications for TCAF 2026.
Head to torontocomics.com to apply, and we hope to see you on the rink!
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We're putting the finishing touches on our November piece: @mossheadlives.bsky.social on fandom text-based roleplaying and gender exploration! ✨ (Plus: Here's a sneak peak of the gorgeous art we commissioned for the piece by @thebeanbaguette.bsky.social.) Out this coming Wednesday!
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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The Librarians is screening at the VIFF Centre in Vancouver until Nov. 22, and at Cinecenta in Victoria on Nov. 26. #yvr #yyj
“It’s 2025 and the book burners are back. Along with a form of neo-McCarthyism that is tantamount to a witch hunt.” 📚 #canpoli #uspoli
‘The Librarians’ Traces the Battle of a Lifetime | The Tyee
As rightward forces campaign to pull books from library shelves, a gripping new documentary exposes what’s at stake.
thetyee.ca
November 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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the first (to my knowledge) western reportage that yes, MXTX was detained in 2019, sentenced to 3 years in prison, and paroled in 2021; now with a link that actually works:
apnews.com/article/chin...
apnews.com/article/chin...
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
the first (to my knowledge) western reportage that yes, MXTX was detained in 2019, sentenced to 3 years in prison, and paroled in 2021; now with a link that actually works:
apnews.com/article/chin...
apnews.com/article/chin...
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One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
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Happy Native American Heritage Month 2025!
Happy Native American Heritage and Indigenous History Month! We're celebrating, as we do, with books by Indigenous authors, starring Indigenous characters. (Note: Despite the title of the post, these books include indigenous characters from all over.)…
Happy Native American Heritage and Indigenous History Month! We're celebrating, as we do, with books by Indigenous authors, starring Indigenous characters. (Note: Despite the title of the post, these books include indigenous characters from all over.)…
Happy Native American Heritage Month 2025!
Happy Native American Heritage and Indigenous History Month! We're celebrating, as we do, with books by Indigenous authors, starring Indigenous characters. (Note: Despite the title of the post, these books include indigenous characters from all over.) While the usual affiliate links are included, you’re strongly encouraged to order from the Native-owned Birchbark Books where available! Picture Books Phoenix Ani' Gichichi-I'
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November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy Native American Heritage Month 2025!
Happy Native American Heritage and Indigenous History Month! We're celebrating, as we do, with books by Indigenous authors, starring Indigenous characters. (Note: Despite the title of the post, these books include indigenous characters from all over.)…
Happy Native American Heritage and Indigenous History Month! We're celebrating, as we do, with books by Indigenous authors, starring Indigenous characters. (Note: Despite the title of the post, these books include indigenous characters from all over.)…
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🏳️⚧️ November 13th - 19th is #TransAwarenessWeek! While trans people (and trans stories) deserve far more than just your awareness, here’s a list of books by and/or about trans people and trans experiences that have been published (so far) in 2025! 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🏳️⚧️ November 13th - 19th is #TransAwarenessWeek! While trans people (and trans stories) deserve far more than just your awareness, here’s a list of books by and/or about trans people and trans experiences that have been published (so far) in 2025! 🧵
I donated today! It's been so meaningful to be part of @authorsabb.bsky.social, you don't need to donate to be a member and support this work, but if you can, it's very appreciated 📚💕👏
Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations!
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
Donate - Authors Against Book Bans
Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight to...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I donated today! It's been so meaningful to be part of @authorsabb.bsky.social, you don't need to donate to be a member and support this work, but if you can, it's very appreciated 📚💕👏
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Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
December 24, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
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🏳️⚧️ We’re back with paid opportunities for Trans+ creatives!
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🏳️⚧️ We’re back with paid opportunities for Trans+ creatives!
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Starbucks strike begins today! Buy your coffee somewhere else for the duration of the strike!
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Starbucks strike begins today! Buy your coffee somewhere else for the duration of the strike!
You have about 24 more hours to bid on a set of signed books and stickers from me, or any of the other 280+ items in this year's Peacetober Art Auction! This fundraiser will help support 25 Palestinian family campaigns in Gaza:
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Signed copies of 'Gender Queer' and 'Breathe'
Auction item 'Signed copies of 'Gender Queer' and 'Breathe'' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 AM
You have about 24 more hours to bid on a set of signed books and stickers from me, or any of the other 280+ items in this year's Peacetober Art Auction! This fundraiser will help support 25 Palestinian family campaigns in Gaza:
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Congrats on the union win @kickstarterunited.org !
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
![Graphic with multiple picket signs that reads "[up arrow] Minimum Salary", "4 day Work Week", and a big cancel sign over "AI Replacing Jobs" and so much more. Go to kickstarterunited.org to see it all!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gdife25rfr5drwr2nhncr3rf/bafkreidfgv3xytmgta3x35mjze22ojok7lwh3vlhgrcfbcwr7hjg6bb6eu@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Congrats on the union win @kickstarterunited.org !
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If you're an author of queer lit with copies burning a hole in your pocket (or tumbling off your shelves) and you want to contribute a few to the Bookish Holiday Drive, please email me at [email protected] to let me know!
LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive
The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you're struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of…
The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you're struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of…
LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive
The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you're struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of bookish respite, you can fill out this form to be matched with a bookish donation from one of many contributing authors and agents!
lgbtqreads.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
If you're an author of queer lit with copies burning a hole in your pocket (or tumbling off your shelves) and you want to contribute a few to the Bookish Holiday Drive, please email me at [email protected] to let me know!
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Action needed from Massachusetts voters! #FreedomToRead @authorsabb.bsky.social
Yay Massachusetts! Amendments added to the bill, "An Act Regarding Free Expression." They make the bill even stronger. Please contact your STATE Senator & urge them to support the bill with these amendments. Directions: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi... #ReadFree #FReadom #AuthorsAgainstBookBans
NEW Call to Action to Protect the Freedom to Read
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November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Action needed from Massachusetts voters! #FreedomToRead @authorsabb.bsky.social
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if you voted in Seattle you gotta make sure your ballot counted now
There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
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Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
if you voted in Seattle you gotta make sure your ballot counted now
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There's some discourse happening on Threads about authors gatekeeping their publishing journey information. (yeah I know.) Sharing information is helpful, but not required, & not available to everyone. So I've made a questionnaire about the query & publishing journey. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Query Letter and Publishing Journey Questionnaire
Hello! I have been too involved in the "publishing journey gatekeeping" conversation on Threads (iykyk) and I understand writers' desire to see how other people did it so they can try to guess/predict...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
There's some discourse happening on Threads about authors gatekeeping their publishing journey information. (yeah I know.) Sharing information is helpful, but not required, & not available to everyone. So I've made a questionnaire about the query & publishing journey. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
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A final update from Quirk Books Union ✊💔 Devastated that, in the three months since we unionized, management never met the union at the bargaining table -- and now the remaining four union members have all been laid off.
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A final update from Quirk Books Union ✊💔 Devastated that, in the three months since we unionized, management never met the union at the bargaining table -- and now the remaining four union members have all been laid off.
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Had a great time at @berkeleypubliclibrary.org moderating a Coming of Age Comics panel at this year’s Berkeley Public Library Comic Con! Thanks for being such great panelists, @brianabreaks.bsky.social, @redgoldsparks.bsky.social, Laura Gao, Kiara Brinkman, and Sean Chiki!
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Had a great time at @berkeleypubliclibrary.org moderating a Coming of Age Comics panel at this year’s Berkeley Public Library Comic Con! Thanks for being such great panelists, @brianabreaks.bsky.social, @redgoldsparks.bsky.social, Laura Gao, Kiara Brinkman, and Sean Chiki!