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Audrey Niffenegger
@audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
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Artist, writer, cat lady.
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audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
Dear Friends, I have an exhibition of my artwork opening at Zolla/Lieberman Gallery in Chicago this Friday, September 5th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. It would be lovely to see you, please come!
September 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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pandora-books.bsky.social
Raven Girl in Black and White. Model: Ardis
Mural: "Storm Chaser" by Justin Suarez
Book: "Raven Girl" by @audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
(@abramscomicarts.bsky.social, 2013)

#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #womenandbooks #booksky #audreyniffenegger #ravengirl #justinsuarez #ardis
Black and white photo of a woman holding Audrey Niffenegger's book "Raven Girl." The model, dressed in black, has two feathers in her hair, and is standing in front of a mural by Justin Suarez.
August 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM
audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
Dear Friends, I am doing a birthday fundraiser over on FB for Artists Book House's building fund. We have a $50,000 matching grant this year! It's a 1:1 match, so your donation will be doubled. Thank you! www.facebook.com/donate/18867...
June 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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iandunt.bsky.social
Taking back control of your digital life: How to get the most out of tech while freeing yourself from the lunatics in Silicon Valley iandunt.substack.com/p/taking-bac...
Taking back control of our digital life
How to get the most out of tech while freeing ourselves from the lunatics in Silicon Valley.
iandunt.substack.com
May 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
Last week @eddiecampbell.bsky.social and I went to Powell’s Books’ fantastic warehouse to pick up some copies of our Bizarre Romance. @kgerleve.bsky.social helped us (we were given 36 cases of books!) and we had a great visit. Thank you, Brad Jonas and @powellsbookschi.bsky.social !
Audrey, Eddie, and Ken standing in an enormous warehouse in front of thousands of boxes of books. We are all smiling!
May 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
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April 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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marc-fischer.bsky.social
Today I saw a high level of anger at the massive number of cops that are protecting a Tesla dealership in Chicago. Lots of chants demanding to know why they are protecting Nazis. No one is letting CPD off the hook. This is what cops do - enable and participate in fascism. #Teslatakedown.
A long line of cops in front of the Tesla dealership on 902 N. Rush Street in Chicago, after they made protesters move across the the street. Eventually there were at least 100 CPD officers protecting the dealership which had maybe 2-4 customers tops, from what I could tell. When I arrived at about 2:00 PM, there were about as many cops as protesters. Then people from the Women's Day march joined us and there were hundreds of protesters.
March 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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melissagiragrant.com
I wrote about the very violent, very public detention of a woman for interrupting a speaker at the Kootenai County Republican’s town hall on Saturday. In Idaho, the lines between Republican politics and political violence are thinner than they are in some places; this is a terrifying escalation.
This Shocking Moment at a GOP Town Hall in Idaho Is a Foreboding Sign
Private, unidentified security personnel dragged a woman out of the event. It raises questions not just about tolerance for dissent, but also who gets deputized to do what.
newrepublic.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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artistsbookhouse.bsky.social
Artists Book House wishes Edward Gorey a happy 100th birthday! Many of us here at ABH draw great inspiration from the weird, wonderful work of Edward Gorey, born here in Chicago on Feb. 22, 1925.
February 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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rivalehrer.bsky.social
Trump is shutting down at midnight tonight the federal website for ordering free COVID tests (four per order).

I just ordered four—can’t be easier.

Last call.
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covidtests.gov

Please share

I just ordered mine.
ASPR COVID-19 Testing NAVIGATION
covidtests.gov
February 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
The Washpost, which is bleeding millions of dollars and shrinking its staff, accepted -- and then rejected -- a $115,000 ad that criticized Elon Musk.

Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️

thehill.com/media/514849...
Who’s running this country: Donald Trump or Elon Musk? Since day one, Elon has created chaos and confusion and put our livelihoods at risk. And he is accountable to no one but himself. The Constitution only allows for one president at a time. Call Your Senators and tell them it’s time Donald Trump fire Elon Musk
February 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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sarahposner.bsky.social
Since the Washington Post didn't want you to see the anti-Musk ad with your newspaper, please check out this website and share it around

www.commoncause.org/work/fire-el...
Fire Elon Musk
Our democracy cannot be held hostage by billionaires. Let’s restore power to the people and demand accountability from our leaders.
www.commoncause.org
February 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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eddiecampbell.bsky.social
Serendipity! Saw the current New Yorker cover with vintage Rea Irvin and wistfully thought he should be appreciated more. Opened mag and saw Seth's 4-page appreciation! A traveling 21 year old Irvin of San Francisco popped up in my book The Goat Getters, drawing sports page cartoons in Hawaii.
February 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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goldengateblond.bsky.social
once again, use 5calls.org — so quick and easy
February 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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goldengateblond.bsky.social
thread with @aoc.bsky.social’s advice for this moment, and it involves calling your reps.

not sure how? use 5calls.org (they have an app too).
post from @h_lee_justine on threads: AOC was just on live giving us advice of what to do and she had very specific instructions depending on if your reps were Dem or repub. I'll share them but first things first you know l've been begging you to call your reps. AOC highlighted that is the BEST THING to do right now and that they really do listen when they get non stop calls. So please pledge to me that you're gonna make some calls tomorrow to both LOCAL AND DC OFFICES of your reps. Tell me below. Now if your... ...rep is Democrat, she wants you to ask them to obstruct ALL CABINET PICKS until Elon is no longer committing illegal acts in the fed gov. It's the one power Dems have right now. Zero appointments, full obstruction until Elon is OUT! Ask for that Tom. Use the 5 calls app or website to make it easy. Again, LOCAL AND DC Now if your rep is Republican, you're going to tell them that you will start looking for and campaigning for a challenger in their district this week if they don't act to... ...protect our data, the value of the US dollar, and integrity in our fed gov. She said she knows this seems like it won't do anything but to trust her, these people care. And they're hoping you get so complacent you're silent and they don't have to worry about re election. If you have any kind of platform with a following, tell them you'll use that to campaign against them. If you're a part of a large community group, even just a community garden, tell them you'll tell everyone locally... ..what they are or aren't doing to protect us from the coup by Elon Musk. You know people in your community. You have a voice. Tell them specifically how you'll use it. It matters guys. Everyone is scared right now. Apply pressure and tell everyone you know to
February 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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stacy31.bsky.social
A quick resistance task:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
February 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
Google the Gulf of Mexico. When incorrect search results appear, send Google your feedback! It's fun and only takes a few minutes. Just click on the three little dots and send them your thoughts.
A screenshot of Google's response to my feedback: "Thank you for submitting feedback for Gulf of America. Here's what you suggested for Gulf of America: 'The Gulf of Mexico has not been officially renamed by anyone with legitimate power to do so. You are obeying a fascist in advance. Don't capitulate to autocrats. It makes you look as though you support fascism.'"
February 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
You have questions. Mostly of the "What Can I Do to Resist This Coup?" variety. Choose Democracy has answers. Here's a really handy guide to the how/what/why of organizing... Share widely. Link here: choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/
February 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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rachiemachie.bsky.social
“I think we need to persuade them that we are anti-fascist, the same way they persuaded us they are fascist.”
juliusgoat.bsky.social A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · Feb 11
"The people who persuaded me that Republicans are fascist are Republicans. What this tells me is that actions are persuasive in ways words are not. I mention this because a lot of people seem to think that what is needed in this moment is persuasion."

www.the-reframe.com/youve-persua...
You've Persuaded Us Already
When it comes to the idea that conservatism has embraced fascism and supremacy, nobody is more persuasive than conservatives themselves. An essay on bullies and the margins of permission in the USA.
www.the-reframe.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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duchessgoldblatt.bsky.social
I heard my people cry and lo! I have come.
February 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
As long as the world is in chaos anyway, let’s wipe blurbs off the face of the earth. I have been the recipient of other authors’ kindness (thank you all!) and I have tried to give help where I could, but blurbs are just advertising, and frequently ineffective.
mollytempleton.com Molly Templeton @mollytempleton.com · Jan 30
the headline acts like this is a dramatic new thing but if you read the piece it is actually more like "we officially aren't going to require people to do something we already weren't officially requiring them to do" okay? cool?
Why Simon & Schuster’s Flagship Imprint Won’t Require Blurbs Anymore
In a decision some might call “stunning” or a “tour-de-force,” new S&S publisher Sean Manning has decided to no longer require authors to obtain blurbs for their books. Here’s why.
www.publishersweekly.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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mollytempleton.com
the headline acts like this is a dramatic new thing but if you read the piece it is actually more like "we officially aren't going to require people to do something we already weren't officially requiring them to do" okay? cool?
Why Simon & Schuster’s Flagship Imprint Won’t Require Blurbs Anymore
In a decision some might call “stunning” or a “tour-de-force,” new S&S publisher Sean Manning has decided to no longer require authors to obtain blurbs for their books. Here’s why.
www.publishersweekly.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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juliusgoat.bsky.social
Crushing fascism is actually an anti-fascist act, and often requires being just as aggressive as fascists are in their pursuit of fascist ends in order to secure anti-fascist ends, which are not the same as fascist ends.

Pass It On.
markstacky.bsky.social Mark @markstacky.bsky.social · Jan 28
If a president "just as agressive" to crush fascism?

Think that would have been fascism. Fascism is at least as much about the means as it is the end.
January 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
Genius eggless breakfast ideas:
dansinker.com dan sinker @dansinker.com · Jan 25
Ok who has tips for quick, inexpensive, savory, egg-free breakfast options that aren’t just a hunk of bread because I need em
January 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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January 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM