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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 8h

This is happening! And I'm thrilled! Come join us this Friday, the 10th, for a cheeky good time

Gail Carriger @gailcarriger.bsky.social · 12h

I'll be joining Madame Askew & The Grand Arbiter for a virtual tea party this Friday (10/10) at 6:30pm pacific/9:30pm eastern. If you can't make it to my live on Saturday, maybe you can pop in for some tea the night before?

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Gail Carriger @gailcarriger.bsky.social · 9h

Happy World Octopus Day! One of the many beloved octopodes in my collection.

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Girl Genius @girlgenius.bsky.social · 1d

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gir...

Coming soon: Girl Genius: Escape from the Island of the Rat Queen!

Adventure, Romance, MAD SCIENCE! The next TWO volumes of Phil & Kaja Foglio's acclaimed graphic novel series!

www.kickstarter.com

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 3d

Lawyers need to be more scared of being reminded that they are officers of the court.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 3d

Judge: How could bringing in NG from CA not be in direct contravention of TRO I issued yesterday?

DOJ: TRO related only to Oregon NG

Judge: You are an officer of the court. Aren't defendants clearly circumventing my order?

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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome to the wild life of being a small indy media blogger circa 2005 💖

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 4d

There's a Goodreads giveaway for A House Between Sea and Sky in Kindle format! 100 copies in the offering. 👀US only.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 4d

My darlings! This morning I'm sitting down to Sip the Tea with my dear friend and special guest @sharonskinner.bsky.social! Join us live on YouTube or Twitch at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) this morning

madameaskew.com/2025/10/03/s...

Sip the Tea with Special Guest Sharon Skinner

Saturday, October 4th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) We have an astonishing number of special guests this month! A few special treats for Spooky Season, …

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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 4d

Ambiguously gay vampires, everyone! I think you know what to do!

Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · 4d

#Booksky Know what you can get if you preorder M.Christian’s terrific gay vampire with a twist novel, RUNNING DRY, direct from us before 10/20? One of these fab and hilarious stickers while supplies last! Preorders are love! queenofswordspress.com/product/runn...

Sticker that says “Ambiguously Gay Vampire” on a white bat, black background.

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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 5d

I have gathered *almost all* of the book recommendations from that episode into a list on @bookshop.org. The caveat is that a handful of the books are not available there. When time allows, I'll create a proper list with all the books and links. Happy reading!!

bookshop.org/lists/sapphi...

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

bookshop.org

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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 5d

Last week, I had the most incredible time with my dear chums @mbkellyauthor.bsky.social and @tmkutawrites.bsky.social discussing Sapphic book recs. Clearly, I need to have both of them back or start a new podcast so that we can have more unhinged book chats

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Friday Tea with special guests T.M. Kuta and M.B. Kelly

YouTube video by Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 5d

Introducing our new game, Reunion!

Make words to reunite the fox and the hedgehog ❤️
www.merriam-webster.com/games/reunion

Reunion, a Daily Word Puzzle | Merriam Webster

The right words bring them together: a daily word game where you unscramble words in as few moves as possible.

www.merriam-webster.com

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Orlan Brown @ogob.bsky.social · 5d

Gift Article: A mighty girl and titan of labor law!

Overlooked No More: Bessie Margolin, Lawyer Who Turned Workers’ Hopes Into Law

www.nytimes.com

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 5d

I did a playlist for Queen Demon, which will be out Tuesday October 7 in hardcover, ebook and audiobook (narrated by Eric Mok). Published by Tor Books, edited by Lee Harris, cover art by Cynthia Sheppard, design by Christine Foltzer and Greg Collins.

marthawells.dreamwidth.org/670115.html

Cover of Queen Demon. Kai is dressed in a teal gold-trimmed coat over a long dark purple shirt, wearing a dark veil scattered with gold coins in his long dark hair. He's in motion, running or leaping toward the lower left corner of the cover.

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Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · May 22

#Booksky Interesting and thoughtful take on why MURDER IN THE TITANIA by Alex Acks is good storytelling, but not alternate history. We don’t market it that way, instead plugging it as steampunk/Weird West, but it’s great to see someone put the time into analyzing one of our books!

Sea Lion Press @sealionpress.co.uk · May 13

New: Gary Oswald ( @garyoswald.bsky.social ) reviews "Murder on the Titania" by Alex Acks ( @katsudon.bsky.social ). #AlternateHistory #CrimeFiction #MurderMystery #BookReview www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/review-...

Review: Murder on the Titania and Other Steam-Powered Adventures

Review by Gary OswaldMurder on the Titania is a collection of five short stories all starring the same protagonist, a swashbuckling bisexual 19th century female pirate called Marta Ramos who robs airs...

www.sealionpress.co.uk

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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 6d

We keep making art, and sometimes that includes the special joy of sitting down to discuss art with a dear friend. Join me for a lovely conversation with @sharonskinner.bsky.social this Saturday, October 4th at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/ Tucson) live on YouTube

madameaskew.com/2025/10/03/s...

Sip the Tea with Special Guest Sharon Skinner

Saturday, October 4th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) We have an astonishing number of special guests this month! A few special treats for Spooky Season, …

madameaskew.com

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 6d

We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 6d

No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 6d

Attention I ask from all the sacred people, greater and lesser offspring of Heimdall! Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 6d

Oooof. I think you're correct

Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 6d

😄😄😄

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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!!!

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 7d

Today is the International Day for Older Persons, and man is it hard to find books with elderly characters! We did our best and scrounged up a small, awesome collection of some of our favorites for y’all. We aimed for aged 60+. Text version: duckprintspress.com/2025/10/01/o...

Graphic 1 of 2. Text and an image of two elderly ladies on wheelchairs holding hands on the background of the Rainbow Flag. The text reads: Our Favorite Books with Elderly Characters. International Day for Older Persons.

Graphic 2 of 2. Eleven book covers on the background of the Rainbow Flag. The books are: Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan; The Last Letters of Mrs. Victoria Holmwood by Nina Waters; The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott; Bingo Love by Tee Franklin; O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti; Spent by Alison Bechdel; Don't Call Me Daddy by Gorou Kanbe; The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo; This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone; Heaven Official's Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu; Copper Coins by Mu Su Li.

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Dan Samorodnitsky @dsamorod.bsky.social · 7d

NEWS: Boneshaker Books is moving! And we need your help to pull it off! We are looking to raise $15,000 to get us there and set up. $6,000 of that needs to be raised by 10/17. Please share! Radical bookstores forever! @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social

www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

Help Boneshaker Move to Our New Home!

After fourteen years in our current space, we have made the decision that it’s time for Boneshaker Books to move. While we treasure the time we've spent in Seward, and will miss existing as a communit...

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Piper J. Drake @piperjdrake.bsky.social · 7d

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration. Don’t miss out on her narration of Excuse Me, this is the Quiet Car short story by Cara Mast as Lalana Dara on Cast of Wonders.

www.castofwonders.org/2022/05/cast...

Audio by Lalana Dara for Cast of Wonders. Excuse Me, this is the Quiet Car

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 7d

This always sounds good until we find out who is considered toxic.

Like is funding a legal campaign to erase an entire group's existence & posting triumphant selfies every time you manage to hurt them more or less toxic than the people who are hurt being upset about it?

These are vital questions!

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 7d

The team is cooking on some things, including a “zen mode” that can serve as a feature gate for a bundle of settings that turn down the volume on outrage and toxicity.

More on the product direction:

bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Building Healthier Social Media: Updated Guidelines and New Features - Bluesky

Public discourse on social media has grown toxic and divisive, but unlike other platforms, Bluesky is building a social web that empowers people instead of exploiting them.

bsky.social

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Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats @madameaskew.bsky.social · 7d

I cannot stress sufficiently how uncomfortable that makes me, down to my genetic code, but I would rather be forthright than polite when dealing with people who want to do away with my human rights and call that "care and good governance."

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