Cari Z/Cath Lauria
@caricath.bsky.social
Colorado author who loves snow and sunshine! Publishing M/M romance with Entangled as Cari Z, IP fiction with Aconyte and Marvel as Cath Lauria, and a whole lot of good stuff by herself too.
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This means the VA won't cover abortions EVEN in the case of rape, incest, or serious threat to the health of the patient.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This means the VA won't cover abortions EVEN in the case of rape, incest, or serious threat to the health of the patient.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
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US media has decided to pretend that the Epstein-Nassar Letter Epstein sent just before he died merely had a "crude reference" to Trump.
NO.
It was a clear, unambiguous allegation by Epstein that Trump *regularly sexually assaulted* "young, nubile girls."
Our media is BROKEN.
NO.
It was a clear, unambiguous allegation by Epstein that Trump *regularly sexually assaulted* "young, nubile girls."
Our media is BROKEN.
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
US media has decided to pretend that the Epstein-Nassar Letter Epstein sent just before he died merely had a "crude reference" to Trump.
NO.
It was a clear, unambiguous allegation by Epstein that Trump *regularly sexually assaulted* "young, nubile girls."
Our media is BROKEN.
NO.
It was a clear, unambiguous allegation by Epstein that Trump *regularly sexually assaulted* "young, nubile girls."
Our media is BROKEN.
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The government is accepting public comment on 2 proposed rules that would severely restrict access to gender affirming care for young Americans. These comments will be supportive of legal challenges aimed at blocking the new rules. Submit a public comment on the regime's new attacks on trans youth.
Submit Public Comments
act.hrc.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The government is accepting public comment on 2 proposed rules that would severely restrict access to gender affirming care for young Americans. These comments will be supportive of legal challenges aimed at blocking the new rules. Submit a public comment on the regime's new attacks on trans youth.
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when the holidays are here and you need fanfiction to get you through them
December 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
when the holidays are here and you need fanfiction to get you through them
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You can't simultaneously tell me that it's too hard to use a trans person's pronouns and then turn around and call an AI chatbot "she."
If you're giving less consideration to a human being than a fucking computer program, you're just an asshole.
If you're giving less consideration to a human being than a fucking computer program, you're just an asshole.
December 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
You can't simultaneously tell me that it's too hard to use a trans person's pronouns and then turn around and call an AI chatbot "she."
If you're giving less consideration to a human being than a fucking computer program, you're just an asshole.
If you're giving less consideration to a human being than a fucking computer program, you're just an asshole.
I've got a new release today! It's an M/M holiday romance featuring cinnamon roll characters, healthy isolationism (everyone's holiday dream), and...tentacles.
Still with me? Hell yeah! You can find Good Tidings and Tentacles here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Still with me? Hell yeah! You can find Good Tidings and Tentacles here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Good Tidings and Tentacles (Tinsel and Tentacles 3.0)
Good Tidings and Tentacles (Tinsel and Tentacles 3.0) - Kindle edition by Z, Cari. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
www.amazon.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I've got a new release today! It's an M/M holiday romance featuring cinnamon roll characters, healthy isolationism (everyone's holiday dream), and...tentacles.
Still with me? Hell yeah! You can find Good Tidings and Tentacles here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Still with me? Hell yeah! You can find Good Tidings and Tentacles here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
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"AI will not replace people, we swear!" - Publisher's Weekly <chooses graphic that literally shows AI replacing people>
December 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"AI will not replace people, we swear!" - Publisher's Weekly <chooses graphic that literally shows AI replacing people>
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i get shaking with anger when i see them just defacing the kennedy center while chuck schumer was like "welp, we just cant raise the minimum wage -- cause the parliamentarian said no."
jesus fuckin' christ.
jesus fuckin' christ.
December 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
i get shaking with anger when i see them just defacing the kennedy center while chuck schumer was like "welp, we just cant raise the minimum wage -- cause the parliamentarian said no."
jesus fuckin' christ.
jesus fuckin' christ.
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This is absurd. Would you just allow other plagiarism "with disclosure"? Urge you to change this immediately so as not to tarnish the awards and the writers associated with them. No AI is a simple policy, and the only reasonable policy in this space.
Very disappointed in the new Nebula Award eligibility information from SFWA that allows partially-generated works to be on the ballot. See 9.11.2.
www.sfwa.org/complete-neb...
This shouldn't be difficult. #noAI
www.sfwa.org/complete-neb...
This shouldn't be difficult. #noAI
December 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is absurd. Would you just allow other plagiarism "with disclosure"? Urge you to change this immediately so as not to tarnish the awards and the writers associated with them. No AI is a simple policy, and the only reasonable policy in this space.
New cozy fantasy post! Quaint Escapes for Traitorous Bastards, M/M cozy romance, now with a warm fire, hot tea, and a much-needed respite.
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a yellow mug with steam coming out of it sits on a table
ALT: a yellow mug with steam coming out of it sits on a table
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December 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
New cozy fantasy post! Quaint Escapes for Traitorous Bastards, M/M cozy romance, now with a warm fire, hot tea, and a much-needed respite.
carizerotica.blogspot.com/2025/12/quai...
carizerotica.blogspot.com/2025/12/quai...
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Vaccine rates for flu and covid are way down this fall but that shit is out there kicking asses left and right. Go get your jabs, you can do both at once!
"The time to get vaccinated is now," the CDC says. The first child has died from flu in the U.S. this year, and the CDC is closely tracking a variant that might not be well-matched to the vaccine - but so far, it looks like the shot is still protective. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
CDC officials urge US flu vaccination after record child deaths last year
Americans told ‘time to get vaccinated is now’ as concerning mutation of influenza virus circulates in US
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Vaccine rates for flu and covid are way down this fall but that shit is out there kicking asses left and right. Go get your jabs, you can do both at once!
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COVID, Flu & RSV in Colorado update, 12/17/25
COVID has some rising indicators, but remains relatively low. RSV has begun rising.
Flu is the BIG story. Hospitalizations are now very HIGH, positivity & ED Visits are up, the first pediatric death in the state has been recorded.
COVID has some rising indicators, but remains relatively low. RSV has begun rising.
Flu is the BIG story. Hospitalizations are now very HIGH, positivity & ED Visits are up, the first pediatric death in the state has been recorded.
December 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
COVID, Flu & RSV in Colorado update, 12/17/25
COVID has some rising indicators, but remains relatively low. RSV has begun rising.
Flu is the BIG story. Hospitalizations are now very HIGH, positivity & ED Visits are up, the first pediatric death in the state has been recorded.
COVID has some rising indicators, but remains relatively low. RSV has begun rising.
Flu is the BIG story. Hospitalizations are now very HIGH, positivity & ED Visits are up, the first pediatric death in the state has been recorded.
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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Premium newsletter: my 18k word AI Mythbusters: There’s no insatiable demand for AI compute, AI is not “getting exponentially better” or “tricking humans,” we haven't “lost control of AI,” AI doomerism is a grift, and there is no “GenAI arms race with China.”
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I keep trying to think of a cool or interesting introduction to this newsletter, and keep coming back to how fucking weird everything is getting.
Two days ago, cloud stalwart Oracle crapped its pants...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Premium newsletter: my 18k word AI Mythbusters: There’s no insatiable demand for AI compute, AI is not “getting exponentially better” or “tricking humans,” we haven't “lost control of AI,” AI doomerism is a grift, and there is no “GenAI arms race with China.”
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Hey romancelandia and fandom peeps! If you live in the U.S. right now you should know that KOSA (along with a slew of censorship bills) are advancing through congress right now. If you care about spicy books and/or fanfiction you should contact your reps right now and tell them to vote NO on KOSA!
US House Subcommittee Advances 18 Child Online Safety Bills | TechPolicy.Press
Some members expressed "fury" at the tech industry for not doing more to protect children and teens.
www.techpolicy.press
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Hey romancelandia and fandom peeps! If you live in the U.S. right now you should know that KOSA (along with a slew of censorship bills) are advancing through congress right now. If you care about spicy books and/or fanfiction you should contact your reps right now and tell them to vote NO on KOSA!
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I've been laughing at this all day. All three of these people nailed it. 10/10, no notes.
December 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I've been laughing at this all day. All three of these people nailed it. 10/10, no notes.
Time for some cozy fantasy! Quaint Escapes for Traitorous Bastards, M/M fantasy romance, now with a narrow escape.
carizerotica.blogspot.com/2025/12/quai...
carizerotica.blogspot.com/2025/12/quai...
a man in a car with the word schitts creek on the bottom right
ALT: a man in a car with the word schitts creek on the bottom right
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December 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Time for some cozy fantasy! Quaint Escapes for Traitorous Bastards, M/M fantasy romance, now with a narrow escape.
carizerotica.blogspot.com/2025/12/quai...
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And just a reminder: this is everyone’s health care who goes up, not just the people with subsidies. We all lose when our payer mix becomes sicker, which is what they does.
The GOP just blocked extending the ACA subsidies - again.
Making people’s healthcare skyrocket while you control the White House and both chambers of Congress seems like a great move for the midterms.
Making people’s healthcare skyrocket while you control the White House and both chambers of Congress seems like a great move for the midterms.
December 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
And just a reminder: this is everyone’s health care who goes up, not just the people with subsidies. We all lose when our payer mix becomes sicker, which is what they does.
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it intensely angers me every time I open a book PDF in Acrobat and the software reminds me that I’m reading a Long Document and gee, wouldn’t I prefer a summary instead
I am not a first grade child who requires the easy-reader version of big kid books, demon machine
I am not a first grade child who requires the easy-reader version of big kid books, demon machine
Tech bros shocked that normal human beings enjoy thinking
December 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
it intensely angers me every time I open a book PDF in Acrobat and the software reminds me that I’m reading a Long Document and gee, wouldn’t I prefer a summary instead
I am not a first grade child who requires the easy-reader version of big kid books, demon machine
I am not a first grade child who requires the easy-reader version of big kid books, demon machine
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“we estimate employment-weighted share of Americans using AI at work has fallen by a percentage point & now sits at 11%. Adoption has fallen sharply at the largest businesses, those employing +250 people. 3 yrs into the genAI wave, demand looks surprisingly flimsy” www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
www.economist.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
“we estimate employment-weighted share of Americans using AI at work has fallen by a percentage point & now sits at 11%. Adoption has fallen sharply at the largest businesses, those employing +250 people. 3 yrs into the genAI wave, demand looks surprisingly flimsy” www.economist.com/finance-and-...
New cozy fantasy post! Quaint Escapes for Traitorous Bastards, now with our hero wanting just one nice day. Is that too much to ask? Can he just have this one thing, please?
**Narrator: He cannot.**
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**Narrator: He cannot.**
carizerotica.blogspot.com/2025/12/quai...
a woman speaking into a microphone with the words totally fine no worries at all behind her
ALT: a woman speaking into a microphone with the words totally fine no worries at all behind her
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December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
New cozy fantasy post! Quaint Escapes for Traitorous Bastards, now with our hero wanting just one nice day. Is that too much to ask? Can he just have this one thing, please?
**Narrator: He cannot.**
carizerotica.blogspot.com/2025/12/quai...
**Narrator: He cannot.**
carizerotica.blogspot.com/2025/12/quai...
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This would be, without any doubt, a war crime committed by the United States. We prosecuted Germans and Japanese for doing this exact thing in WWII.
December 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This would be, without any doubt, a war crime committed by the United States. We prosecuted Germans and Japanese for doing this exact thing in WWII.
I'm so excited for everything Isabelle Barnes! Her novel (that I *ahem* wrote) is coming in the new year, friends ;)
I love the story that these cards tell, a+ job design folks!
To wrap up our Arkham Horror: The Card Game Survivor reveal season, we have an article on Isabelle Barnes live now on our website!
“My sister’s sacrifice won’t be in vain.”
www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2025...
“My sister’s sacrifice won’t be in vain.”
www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2025...
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I'm so excited for everything Isabelle Barnes! Her novel (that I *ahem* wrote) is coming in the new year, friends ;)
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a person making six figures has more in common with someone who is destitute than they do with a billionaire
There are now 2,900 billionaires, and they hold $15.8 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
a person making six figures has more in common with someone who is destitute than they do with a billionaire