Kingfisher & Wombat
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Kingfisher & Wombat
@tkingfisher.com
· Oct 20
Two books for spooky season:
COFFIN MOON, Keith Rosson: Best modern vampire story ever (although it's set in the 70s).
THE TWISTED ONES, by T. Kingfisher: It lures you in with chatty good humor (especially about NPR Pledge Week) and a lovely dog...then slams the door and bites you in the dark.
COFFIN MOON, Keith Rosson: Best modern vampire story ever (although it's set in the 70s).
THE TWISTED ONES, by T. Kingfisher: It lures you in with chatty good humor (especially about NPR Pledge Week) and a lovely dog...then slams the door and bites you in the dark.
Is this my beautiful house? Is this my beautiful life?
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For my out-of-state friends wanting to help Minneapolis, Sanctuary Supply Depot is a grassroots mutual aid effort to support unhoused folks here. They take cash as well as in-kind donations: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
January 16, 2026 at 3:52 AM
For my out-of-state friends wanting to help Minneapolis, Sanctuary Supply Depot is a grassroots mutual aid effort to support unhoused folks here. They take cash as well as in-kind donations: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
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protestors have painted what appears to be a tunnel on the side of the mountain, causing ICE agents to run into the mountain at full speed.
disgusting.
disgusting.
January 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
protestors have painted what appears to be a tunnel on the side of the mountain, causing ICE agents to run into the mountain at full speed.
disgusting.
disgusting.
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If you want a story about relentless and unexpected decency despite awful situations, you should read the novella Nine Goblins by @tkingfisher.com 💙📚
January 16, 2026 at 4:36 AM
If you want a story about relentless and unexpected decency despite awful situations, you should read the novella Nine Goblins by @tkingfisher.com 💙📚
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“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
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The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
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a non-zero number of pasty-faced ICE goons who are fully ancestry dot com-pilled about being like .0002% Irish will have their day sincerely, authentically ruined by this knowledge, and that makes it so beautiful to me
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
a non-zero number of pasty-faced ICE goons who are fully ancestry dot com-pilled about being like .0002% Irish will have their day sincerely, authentically ruined by this knowledge, and that makes it so beautiful to me
All these shots of ICE wiping out on ice reminds me of a time in college, walking along Grand, when I hit a patch of ice on the sidewalk and took a spectacular fall just outside of Hmong Handiwork.
Like four people converged on me instantly—“Are you okay? Do you need help getting up?”
Like four people converged on me instantly—“Are you okay? Do you need help getting up?”
January 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
All these shots of ICE wiping out on ice reminds me of a time in college, walking along Grand, when I hit a patch of ice on the sidewalk and took a spectacular fall just outside of Hmong Handiwork.
Like four people converged on me instantly—“Are you okay? Do you need help getting up?”
Like four people converged on me instantly—“Are you okay? Do you need help getting up?”
My stepfather told me once “Talent gets you to college. After that, you gotta work.”
Natural talent is nothing compared to the ability to keep making shit long after everyone else has given up
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
My stepfather told me once “Talent gets you to college. After that, you gotta work.”
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Nature valentines. This comic is now available as a set of 6 Valentines cards: topatoco.com/collections/...
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Nature valentines. This comic is now available as a set of 6 Valentines cards: topatoco.com/collections/...
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Lately my brain always turns "trad wife" into "toad wife"
Which... sounds like a delightful @tkingfisher.com book. This makes reading about culture war nonsense a bit more tolerable tbh.
Which... sounds like a delightful @tkingfisher.com book. This makes reading about culture war nonsense a bit more tolerable tbh.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Lately my brain always turns "trad wife" into "toad wife"
Which... sounds like a delightful @tkingfisher.com book. This makes reading about culture war nonsense a bit more tolerable tbh.
Which... sounds like a delightful @tkingfisher.com book. This makes reading about culture war nonsense a bit more tolerable tbh.
My only conclusion is that these people do not believe in winter.
BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
My only conclusion is that these people do not believe in winter.
If you have not read the Rachel Peng books, you have SUCH a treat waiting!
It's (official) book release day! Come pick up INSIDE THREAT, the sixth Rachel Peng book! This book might be haunted, but in a way of my own making which doesn't transfer at ownership.
Links are here kbspangler.com/books/
#book #books #scifi #BookSky
Links are here kbspangler.com/books/
#book #books #scifi #BookSky
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 AM
If you have not read the Rachel Peng books, you have SUCH a treat waiting!
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like yeah on this basis I am forced to conclude I am in fact a harder fucking operator than a strapped 6’2 guy from Dallas who shits himself with raw terror when he sees a Ethiopian restaurant
as a small person who has spent a ton of time traveling alone without ever feeling the need to carry a gun, I also think about this a lot
As a small woman I think it’s pathetic to feel the need to carry a gun everywhere to feel safe. If I don’t feel the need how tf do these men that think they’re so big and tough.
January 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
like yeah on this basis I am forced to conclude I am in fact a harder fucking operator than a strapped 6’2 guy from Dallas who shits himself with raw terror when he sees a Ethiopian restaurant
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this is Minnesotan for "I am mad enough to bite through rebar"
Props to the lady giving an interview in her pink UFFDA hat and saying, "well, gosh, I've never had tear gas and flashbangs shot at me, but I'm happy to take it so my neighbors are safe."
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
this is Minnesotan for "I am mad enough to bite through rebar"
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"well this can't possibly go on," I say once an hour, every day, until my mind is ground to dust
I confess it is very difficult to shake a “well this can’t possibly escalate further” sort of thing from my head. Genuinely hard to parse an ongoing violent occupation of an American city by the unhinged racist government.
January 15, 2026 at 3:33 AM
"well this can't possibly go on," I say once an hour, every day, until my mind is ground to dust
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I mean, I would, if I were them. The US is 100% not to be trusted any more, nor will we be again for a long time, if ever. Even when we get rid of the current feculent toad in what remains of the White House, the US fascist infrastructure will remain and could resurface, like a case of Nazi shingles
Denmark confirms an expanded, more permanent Danish and NATO military presence in and around Greenland, beginning today. Deployments span land, sea, and air, including protection of critical infrastructure, fighter jets, and naval operations. Sweden has committed forces; other NATO allies may follow
January 14, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I mean, I would, if I were them. The US is 100% not to be trusted any more, nor will we be again for a long time, if ever. Even when we get rid of the current feculent toad in what remains of the White House, the US fascist infrastructure will remain and could resurface, like a case of Nazi shingles
I can draw very cute slugs.
Artists, I think we're all too comfortable sharing our imposter syndrome.
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I can draw very cute slugs.
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[scottish castle]
JK Rowling's agent: hey joanne
agent: you wanted to see me?
JK Rowling: yesss
Rowling: i want to enquire
Rowling: how are sssales of the hallmarked man?
agent:
agent: sales of what?
Rowling: the latesst cormoron ssstrike book
agent:
agent: you're still writing cormoron strike?
JK Rowling's agent: hey joanne
agent: you wanted to see me?
JK Rowling: yesss
Rowling: i want to enquire
Rowling: how are sssales of the hallmarked man?
agent:
agent: sales of what?
Rowling: the latesst cormoron ssstrike book
agent:
agent: you're still writing cormoron strike?
January 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
[scottish castle]
JK Rowling's agent: hey joanne
agent: you wanted to see me?
JK Rowling: yesss
Rowling: i want to enquire
Rowling: how are sssales of the hallmarked man?
agent:
agent: sales of what?
Rowling: the latesst cormoron ssstrike book
agent:
agent: you're still writing cormoron strike?
JK Rowling's agent: hey joanne
agent: you wanted to see me?
JK Rowling: yesss
Rowling: i want to enquire
Rowling: how are sssales of the hallmarked man?
agent:
agent: sales of what?
Rowling: the latesst cormoron ssstrike book
agent:
agent: you're still writing cormoron strike?
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The Danes, showing admirable skill at public relations, have picked today to announce increased military presence in Greenland - not just from Denmark but from multiple NATO countries. They aren't expecting this meeting to go well. 4/
Denmark boosts military presence on Greenland
Meeting with senior US figures follows escalating Donald Trump campaign to take Greenland
www.ft.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The Danes, showing admirable skill at public relations, have picked today to announce increased military presence in Greenland - not just from Denmark but from multiple NATO countries. They aren't expecting this meeting to go well. 4/
Hot damn, the new dentist is very nice and her first question was “Didn’t I see you at Bubonicon?”
January 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Hot damn, the new dentist is very nice and her first question was “Didn’t I see you at Bubonicon?”
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I was lucky enough to get this as an an arc from @netgalley.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social and it was spectacular (as expected). @tkingfisher.com is really helping me realize that there are more things I could be afraid of happening to me that weren’t even on my radar. Preorder now 😊 📚💙📚
For the first time, I am actually aware of and placed an order for a Waterstones exclusive! (This feels like a reader milestone). I cannot wait for this one @tkingfisher.com! 📚💙📚
www.waterstones.com/book/wolf-wo...
www.waterstones.com/book/wolf-wo...
January 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I was lucky enough to get this as an an arc from @netgalley.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social and it was spectacular (as expected). @tkingfisher.com is really helping me realize that there are more things I could be afraid of happening to me that weren’t even on my radar. Preorder now 😊 📚💙📚
I do not know enough about my new state’s legislature to know if this has a chance of passing, but here’s hoping! www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Wirth: New Mexico Legislature poised to pass bill banning ICE facilities
The bill will be among the measures the Legislature will prioritize in the first two weeks of the 30-day session that starts next week.
www.santafenewmexican.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I do not know enough about my new state’s legislature to know if this has a chance of passing, but here’s hoping! www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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I saw Goody Proctor at the wine mom gang at the LAX Radisson.
Trump, during an "economic" speech today in Detroit, can't help but fixate on "wine mom gangs," saying they're "doing these fake riots." They go practice. They go to areas, they take hotel rooms, and they all practice together. It’s a whole scam. We’re finding out who’s funding all this stuff."
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I saw Goody Proctor at the wine mom gang at the LAX Radisson.
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The Hmong are here because they fought for the US in a war we lost.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The Hmong are here because they fought for the US in a war we lost.
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Every time I see someone yammering about abolish ICE / policing and how DEEPLY UNPOPULAR it is, I want to remind them that the GOP abolished Roe v. Wade and that was also deeply, deeply unpopular, and here they are, in charge of everything still.
January 14, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Every time I see someone yammering about abolish ICE / policing and how DEEPLY UNPOPULAR it is, I want to remind them that the GOP abolished Roe v. Wade and that was also deeply, deeply unpopular, and here they are, in charge of everything still.