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Shuri's mom. Publisher of Fabulize; a pop culture feminist mag for BIPOC nerds. Cannabis lover. Neurospicy creative. Emerging comic book writer and novelist. 🏳️‍🌈 Lambda + Ignatz Awards nominee subscribe: https://mailchi.mp/f0796697386b/fabulizemagsubscribeme

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Rosa Sparks @ NYCC @rosasparks.bsky.social · 8d

Black Speculative Fiction Month. Day 1. The Fallen Fruit by Shawntelle Madison #Blackbooksky #booksky

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8h

practically a requirement for this administration to be a sex pest

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Rosa Sparks @ NYCC @rosasparks.bsky.social · 8h

I'm attending Run for Something's event, “Run Like A Mama with Run for Something and Vote Mama” - sign up now to join me! #runforsomething www.mobilize.us/runforsometh...

Run Like A Mama with Run for Something and Vote Mama · Run for Something

There’s no perfect time to run for office—especially when you’re a mom. But mothers know how to **lead through chaos, juggle competing priorities, and advocate fiercely** for the people they love. Tho...

www.mobilize.us

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“Pops” the Duc Rider 🫘 @adantejada.bsky.social · 18h

Oakland, you say? My home town, you say?
Yeah, definitely going to check this out.

Rosa Sparks @ NYCC @rosasparks.bsky.social · 18h

Check out INDIGO CLAN Book One: Trade Collection by Ry-El Nagasta on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

INDIGO CLAN Book One: Trade Collection

Deva, a young Black woman and Chakra prodigy from Oakland, races to awaken ancient portals of light before darkness conquers humanity

www.kickstarter.com

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Rosa Sparks @ NYCC @rosasparks.bsky.social · 18h

Check out INDIGO CLAN Book One: Trade Collection by Ry-El Nagasta on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

INDIGO CLAN Book One: Trade Collection

Deva, a young Black woman and Chakra prodigy from Oakland, races to awaken ancient portals of light before darkness conquers humanity

www.kickstarter.com

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 20h

This is so damn scary. The book claimed that Jeffrey Epstein was the one who introduced Donald and Melania. Now the CEO of Harper UK is out.

Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 1d

In other news Charlie Redmayne, the long serving CEO of HC in the UK, resigned yesterday.

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The DC Homos @dchomos.com · 2d

Stonewall Veteran Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Has Entered Hospice Care

www.them.us/story/miss-m...

Stonewall Veteran Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Has Entered Hospice Care

The transgender rights activist had previously been hospitalized for more than 10 days.

www.them.us

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sandratalks.bsky.social @sandratalks.bsky.social · 1d

That’s so exciting, meeting creators you admire in person is such a memorable experience!

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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Bray teaches the history of antifascism at Rutgers U. He is trying to leave the US with his family bc of death threats they are receiving since Charlie Kirk’s outfit called him an antifa terrorist. Situation sounds crazy. Bookmarking this until I hear they have successfully left the US.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Rosa Sparks @ NYCC @rosasparks.bsky.social · 1d

Happy New York Comic Con day!!!!

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Nicky (🦵🏼🔑) Rodriguez #DVPit, looking for a new agent @artofnickyrdrgz.bsky.social · 2d

how did i miss this write-up!!! i have 5 zines in this collection and EVERYONE better be checking out the richness of puerto rican comics and culture at this exhibition and give this collection some love❤️‍🔥

Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 2d

A colorful crash course in #comics done the #PuertoRican way.

WEPA: PUERTO RICANS IN COMICS puts Boricua creativity on display at the NY Public Library

A colorful crash course in comics done the Puerto Rican way.

www.comicsbeat.com

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Rosa Sparks @ NYCC @rosasparks.bsky.social · 2d

@gregpak.net omg I can't wait to meet you at NYCC!

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Christinaaaa, Christina’s gone @chris-ti-nuh.blacksky.app · 2d

Omg I’m looking up daycare rates for an assignment and OMG. I’m so sorry to the parents. This is highway robbery! I just seen a number that made me take off my glasses and wipe em off and put em back on and yep it’s still the same number.

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 2d

"Conservative bloggers to face Louisiana librarian again after court reverses lawsuit dismissal"

You're goddamn right, that librarian @librarianjones.com is getting the attempt at justice she so rightly deserves.

www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

Conservative bloggers to face Louisiana librarian again after court reverses lawsuit dismissal

Amanda Jones filed the lawsuit after a 2022 meeting of the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control, where discussions took place about restricting access to books that some attendees deemed inappro...

www.theadvocate.com

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Aunt Jules @japulver.bsky.social · 2d

I’m so sick of Republicans & their repressed sexuality. Deal w your psychosis & stop taking your sex issues out on the rest of us!

Hypocrites & prudes.

We all have sex. It’s ok. Be into whatever you’re (consensually) into & STOP JUDGING EVERYONE ELSE’S SEX LIFE!

pridesource.com/article/josh...

State Rep. Josh Schriver Called Queers Perverts. Guess Who Had The Fling Account?

According to records obtained by Metro Times, State Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) — the same lawmaker who introduced legislation in September to ban

pridesource.com

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 2d

Most of you are familiar with Newark mayor Ras Baraka....particularly after his arrest earlier this year trying to enter an ICE facility.

But do you know his father?

Lemme tell you about Leroi Jones 🧵

Book:

"The Defeat of Black Power" by Leonard Moore.

Pictured is Amiri Baraka standing at the podium of the 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary Indiana

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Francine McKenna @fmckenna.bsky.social · 2d

Yep, that’s what I thought when I saw the news. South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell' blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/02/s... I read this and think, “Could building owner have driven this to clear out building?”

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'

A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

blockclubchicago.org

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googlerinchief.blacksky.app @googlerinchief.blacksky.app · 2d

I wondered why they felt so comfortable destroying the property. No owners to complain.

flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 2d

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 2d

Oh ok a bill that’ll overdraft me 50 just went through lol

Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 2d

Hi hi

ko-fi.com/weredawgz

Support Danny Lore

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Lara Elena Donnelly @larazontally.bsky.social · 2d

There's a lot of stupid shit happening in the world but we still decided to start a small press. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hom...

Homeward Books: The home for books without a home

Splendor over mediocrity. Stories for the hot bath & the cold plunge. Defying the constraints of genre & delving deep into your heart.

www.kickstarter.com

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 2d

I've been thinking about the security risks inherent to vibe coding for a while so this was a timely read!

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they risk introducing critical security failures along the way.

www.wired.com

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Kira Elric ♾️ King of the Puffs @kiraelric.bsky.social · 3d

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The pack is here! Please share it around so other people can see it! I have plenty of space! Please comment your art to be added, if I like your post I have added you to the pack!