jcsimonds
@jcsimonds.bsky.social
Author - The Heirs to Camelot series (paranormal romance), shopping a sci-fi humor book: My Ridiculous Life in Space. Corporate trainer. Cross-stitcher. Liberal old hippie chick who bites. "Feral and not trained."
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jcsimonds
@jcsimonds.bsky.social
· Sep 29
I'm posting chapter-by-chapter of THE MIDSUMMER WIFE, my #KingArthur #Romantasy, on Substack.
FIRST CHAPTER! Ava Cerdwen arrives at the #Merlin heir's home to start the descendants on the path to healing recently nuked London. She struggles with her anxieties.
tinyurl.com/55ehxvn3
#BookSky
FIRST CHAPTER! Ava Cerdwen arrives at the #Merlin heir's home to start the descendants on the path to healing recently nuked London. She struggles with her anxieties.
tinyurl.com/55ehxvn3
#BookSky
WTAF????
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
WTAF????
Paintings of this era used emblematic symbols to tell more of the story. In this case, the bug on the child's apron may represent she died (insects often represented mortality)
The stuff on the table is a whole discussion
My MIL was Shakespeare/emblem scholar. I am not, but some info rubbed off.
The stuff on the table is a whole discussion
My MIL was Shakespeare/emblem scholar. I am not, but some info rubbed off.
Antonius Anselmus, his wife, & 2 kids who are in Cute Baby Pix of the Past competition. As painted by Maerten de Vos, whose day is today. What is with large bug on son’s apron tho? Worried.
December 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Paintings of this era used emblematic symbols to tell more of the story. In this case, the bug on the child's apron may represent she died (insects often represented mortality)
The stuff on the table is a whole discussion
My MIL was Shakespeare/emblem scholar. I am not, but some info rubbed off.
The stuff on the table is a whole discussion
My MIL was Shakespeare/emblem scholar. I am not, but some info rubbed off.
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Antonius Anselmus, his wife, & 2 kids who are in Cute Baby Pix of the Past competition. As painted by Maerten de Vos, whose day is today. What is with large bug on son’s apron tho? Worried.
December 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Antonius Anselmus, his wife, & 2 kids who are in Cute Baby Pix of the Past competition. As painted by Maerten de Vos, whose day is today. What is with large bug on son’s apron tho? Worried.
And now for a little refresher
Good Morning! Enjoy this cute video of cows responding to a roll call. The herder was calling them from his notes, name by name. Two were not paying attention. Love this so much!
Via @ lazy_legen.d
😍💕
#Pinks
Via @ lazy_legen.d
😍💕
#Pinks
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
And now for a little refresher
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
Remember that episode of #MASH when Col. Blake confronts Klinger: "Half of your family is dying, the other half are pregnant."
I'm feeling that
Thanksgiving weekend my sister was hospitalized
My Mom died Dec 1
Sister's husband hospitalized
Other sister in car accident last night
I'm stressed out
I'm feeling that
Thanksgiving weekend my sister was hospitalized
My Mom died Dec 1
Sister's husband hospitalized
Other sister in car accident last night
I'm stressed out
a little girl is sitting on a couch with her eyes closed and making a face .
Alt: a baby girl with messy hair is crying and collapses onto a table
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Remember that episode of #MASH when Col. Blake confronts Klinger: "Half of your family is dying, the other half are pregnant."
I'm feeling that
Thanksgiving weekend my sister was hospitalized
My Mom died Dec 1
Sister's husband hospitalized
Other sister in car accident last night
I'm stressed out
I'm feeling that
Thanksgiving weekend my sister was hospitalized
My Mom died Dec 1
Sister's husband hospitalized
Other sister in car accident last night
I'm stressed out
No lies detected
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
No lies detected
RIP, Porter
Porter and I go way back. Possibly to the beginning of his pivot to the book industry - I was on the conference circuit, as a consultant, when Twitter was in its infancy, and he was somehow always in the back of the room, making an art out of live-tweeting. He materialized out of…
Porter and I go way back. Possibly to the beginning of his pivot to the book industry - I was on the conference circuit, as a consultant, when Twitter was in its infancy, and he was somehow always in the back of the room, making an art out of live-tweeting. He materialized out of…
RIP, Porter
Porter and I go way back. Possibly to the beginning of his pivot to the book industry - I was on the conference circuit, as a consultant, when Twitter was in its infancy, and he was somehow always in the back of the room, making an art out of live-tweeting. He materialized out of nowhere and was suddenly doing this - and we all came to rely on it.
newvirago.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
kind of obsessed with this custom binding for Moby dick by Susan and Chaim Ebanks at Exeter Bookbinders
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Really deep dive - with loads of charts - into the economic chaos the #Tariffs have caused.
Of course, hardest hit is small biz. But really, everyone is getting hit.
After looking at this, 2026 economic forecast is worrying
Of course, hardest hit is small biz. But really, everyone is getting hit.
After looking at this, 2026 economic forecast is worrying
I’ve been reporting about the potential connection of tariffs to small biz job losses. Scott Lincicome of Cato offers this piece discussing not just the high level of the tariffs, but the “truly insane complexity” whose “overall economic cost is likely staggering. “
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
Welcome to Tariff Complexity Hell
Complexity is a tax, and today U.S. companies are paying through the nose.
thedispatch.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Really deep dive - with loads of charts - into the economic chaos the #Tariffs have caused.
Of course, hardest hit is small biz. But really, everyone is getting hit.
After looking at this, 2026 economic forecast is worrying
Of course, hardest hit is small biz. But really, everyone is getting hit.
After looking at this, 2026 economic forecast is worrying
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NYT: “.. Johnson’s grasp on his gavel appears weaker than ever, as members from all corners of his conference openly complain about his leadership. Some predict that he may not last as the speaker for the rest of this term.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
NYT: “.. Johnson’s grasp on his gavel appears weaker than ever, as members from all corners of his conference openly complain about his leadership. Some predict that he may not last as the speaker for the rest of this term.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
We need to start suing for unlawful arrest
Every Single case
Every Single case
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We need to start suing for unlawful arrest
Every Single case
Every Single case
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December 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
#WednesdayReUp
#KingArthurFantasy
#Romantasy
#ParanormalRomance
#ReincarnationRomance
#UrbanFantasy
#BookSky
#KingArthurFantasy
#Romantasy
#ParanormalRomance
#ReincarnationRomance
#UrbanFantasy
#BookSky
I'm posting chapter-by-chapter of THE MIDSUMMER WIFE, my #KingArthur #Romantasy, on Substack.
Chapter 19: Ava, Harper, Ron, and Falke return to Drunemeton. They review what happened & their next steps. Ron becomes intensely jealous of Harper.
tinyurl.com/bddex6ry
#BlueSky
Chapter 19: Ava, Harper, Ron, and Falke return to Drunemeton. They review what happened & their next steps. Ron becomes intensely jealous of Harper.
tinyurl.com/bddex6ry
#BlueSky
The Midsummer Wife - Chapter 19
This is Chapter 19 of The Midsummer Wife, Book 1 of the Heirs to Camelot, a King Arthur Romantasy/paranormal Romance/reincarnation Romance/Urban Fantasy.
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
War Criminal Hegseth admits he was drunk and horndogging the snuff films.
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
War Criminal Hegseth admits he was drunk and horndogging the snuff films.
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O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
Would someone please call child services.
Between her assertion that raping a child of 15 (she has a 14 yo) is okey-doke and this, I would expect abuse in the home.
Also a welfare check of any animals in the house
Between her assertion that raping a child of 15 (she has a 14 yo) is okey-doke and this, I would expect abuse in the home.
Also a welfare check of any animals in the house
MAGA isn't distinguished by differences of opinion, it is marked by its cruelty.
December 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Would someone please call child services.
Between her assertion that raping a child of 15 (she has a 14 yo) is okey-doke and this, I would expect abuse in the home.
Also a welfare check of any animals in the house
Between her assertion that raping a child of 15 (she has a 14 yo) is okey-doke and this, I would expect abuse in the home.
Also a welfare check of any animals in the house
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This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)
Co-sign
Someone sent me an article about Christmas gift ideas for writers and asked what I thought. Personally, I don’t need an Oxford comma-themed coffee mug or Edgar Allan Poe socks. I just want book reviews. Spreading the word about my work is the best gift. That, and whiskey. But mostly book reviews.
December 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Co-sign
Shame on the @economist.com
Does this reporter have orange around his mouth, cause it sure does look like it
Does this reporter have orange around his mouth, cause it sure does look like it
Donald Trump had reasonable concerns about how Joe Biden’s relatives enriched themselves through his service. Yet his own family is making the “Biden crime family” look small-time
How Donald Trump is turning into Joe Biden
It’s about more than denying inflation
econ.st
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Shame on the @economist.com
Does this reporter have orange around his mouth, cause it sure does look like it
Does this reporter have orange around his mouth, cause it sure does look like it
Dog killer adulterous war criminal grifter hag criming in real time while her boss pardons pedos, drug kingpins, insurrectionists, & high $ thieves.
Meanwhile
WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE EPSTEIN FILES
Meanwhile
WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE EPSTEIN FILES
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Dog killer adulterous war criminal grifter hag criming in real time while her boss pardons pedos, drug kingpins, insurrectionists, & high $ thieves.
Meanwhile
WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE EPSTEIN FILES
Meanwhile
WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE EPSTEIN FILES
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Yes, Lucy Liu really does create lesbian art – and we’re completely obsessed
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/02/lucy-liu-erotic-lesbian-art-artist-charlies-angels-actress-model-human-rights/?utm_content=1764690003&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/02/lucy-liu-erotic-lesbian-art-artist-charlies-angels-actress-model-human-rights/?utm_content=1764690003&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Lucy Liu's hobby is making erotic lesbian art and we are absolutely living for it
We all know that Lucy Liu is an actress, director, and Charlie's Angel. What the internet didn't know was that she creates erotic lesbian art.
www.thepinknews.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Yes, Lucy Liu really does create lesbian art – and we’re completely obsessed
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/02/lucy-liu-erotic-lesbian-art-artist-charlies-angels-actress-model-human-rights/?utm_content=1764690003&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/02/lucy-liu-erotic-lesbian-art-artist-charlies-angels-actress-model-human-rights/?utm_content=1764690003&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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'The Harp' by Augusta Savage, US sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Her sculpture was displayed at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City #womensart
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
'The Harp' by Augusta Savage, US sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Her sculpture was displayed at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City #womensart