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Marieke Nijkamp @mariekeyn.bsky.social · 1d

Dusting off my account to share that SPLINTER & ASH 2: CITY OF SECRETS is out now!

This series is my love letter to the fantasy adventures that I grew up on, but with a disabled princess and a nonbinary squire taking the lead in the fight to make their wartorn kingdom kinder and fairer. 💙

Hardcover copies of SPLINTER & ASH: CITY OF SECRETS on top of paperback copies of SPLINTER & ASH. An illustrated cover, with wonderful art by Vivienne To, shows the two main characters.

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Genie Lauren @moreandagain.social · 1d

The third photo made me chuckle

Gary Hershorn @garyhershorn.bsky.social · 2d

The Harvest Supermoon rises behind the Statue of Liberty and the skyline of Brooklyn as the sun sets in New York City, Monday evening #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #moon #harvestmoon #supermoon

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

Yep, it's kind of like when Florida insisted on creating as many barriers for young people to use school libraries as possible, it was a teeny tiny fraction of parents who barred their kids from using those libraries.

It's all lies and story made up in bigots' brains.

bookriot.com/florida-scho...

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 7d

This is cheesy as hell and ADORABLE, heck yeah.

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 8d

There's a way to get off the list??? (I just gave up and set my phone to only send me notifications for people in my contact lists, it's RELENTLESS.)

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 9d

I adore Iain.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 9d

Banned Books Week starts on Sunday, October 5—there are a ton of ways to support!

Find ways to get involved here: www.ala.org/bbooks/banne...

(If you're overwhelmed, even just checking out, buying, or elevating a banned book is helpful! Talking about them w/ the ppl in your life is an action!)

A graphic that reads BANNED BOOKS WEEK, Oct 5 - 11, 2025.

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. ala.org/bbooks

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 13d

Freedom for some and not all is not freedom at all. And once we start excluding certain groups from the protections of their fundamental human rights, we not only forfeit our own humanity, but we forfeit the guarantee of freedom and liberty for all. Each one of us.

We stand together or we fall.

Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 14d

Wrote for @thenation.com about the complicity of some liberal politicians and pundits in the conservative campaign to exterminate trans people www.thenation.com/article/poli...

The Right Wants to Exterminate Trans People. Liberals Are Helping.

After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the conservative movement has accelerated its war against trans people. And too many centrist Democrats have kept up their trans bashing.

www.thenation.com

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 16d

Today is a great day to celebrate autistic joy and that's all that I have to say about that.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 16d

If this week had you mad and taking action against censorship, might I recommend finding a way to join the fight against book bans?

Readers: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

Authors: @authorsabb.bsky.social

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 18d

Excuse me I'm sorry but HOW am I supposed to function normally after finishing Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid? I just. EXCUSE????

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Johanna Taylor 👻 Lightbox Expo 630 @johannamation.bsky.social · 20d

Me reading yet another dystopian news headline from this past week:

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Rahul Kohli @rahulkohli13.bsky.social · 21d

I have *never* used ChatGPT. Not once.

I’m not saying I’m better than you… oh fuck it, I’m better than you.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 21d

really weird to have to promote a book while the world is on fire but also it is a job and any way my book comes out in paperback next week, it's really funny and also has a lot of very relevant things to say, please buy it or request it from your local library

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 22d

keep trottin

chuck as silver surfer in top panel: 'your planet is now marked for love'
buckaroos in second panel asking 'can we ask why?'
chuck as silver surfer in bottom panel: you tried your best in a world of unrelenting chaos and your very existence is proof of love's grand cosmic power'

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 22d

The name ‘Tiffany’ is many centuries old.

To many people, it sounds like a stereotypical name for a Valley Girl in the 1980s.

This has led to a phenomenon called “The Tiffany Problem,” which describes things that sound anachronistic, but actually aren’t.

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 22d

Happy book birthday, all!!

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 23d

Everything is bad, but books are good. Get a book. Read the book. Cherish the book. Finish the book. Tell your friends about the book, and leave a review of the book. Hold the book close. Listen to what it tells you. Do as it commands. Place it on the dread altar and let it guide your every choice.

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 23d

Preeti, I came out to have a good time, etc etc

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 23d

I mean *I* for sure want cozy YA. Especially if it's queer.

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 26d

Happy birthday!!

Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 29d

I have bought a lot of fabric from Europe and all of this just sucks SO MUCH.

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 29d

Talked to 23 people who suddenly have to pay huge tariffs or otherwise cannot get chainmail from Pakistan, yarn from France, retro computers from Japan, metal music from the Netherlands, DVDs from Germany, cosplay supplies, sunscreen, etc.

www.404media.co/its-just-a-m...

‘It's Just a Mess:' 23 People Explain How Tariffs Have Suddenly Ruined Their Hobby

"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."

www.404media.co

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · Sep 8

Agent friends: I zoomed through the audiobook of VERITY VOX AND THE CURSE OF FOXFIRE this weekend and it was great and had everything I want in a YA fantasy. Cool witchy magic! A fun voice! Cozy, but still important stakes! SAPPHIC!!!

If you have anything like this, send it my way? :) #MSWL

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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · Sep 8

Agent friends: I zoomed through the audiobook of VERITY VOX AND THE CURSE OF FOXFIRE this weekend and it was great and had everything I want in a YA fantasy. Cool witchy magic! A fun voice! Cozy, but still important stakes! SAPPHIC!!!

If you have anything like this, send it my way? :) #MSWL

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Kendra, regular version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · Aug 26

Wouldn't it be cool if in response to Kpop Demon Hunters being the most successful animated movie of the year/all time/whatever companies paid artists to do cool original projects and more shows and movies and more stability in animation and design. Hahahhahahahahahhaha man. Oh well!

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