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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · 4d

I had to make 5 dozen cupcakes, thus pressed -all- my muffin pans into service (generally I don’t do anything so scientific as test my pans before hand). And like Emma Peel, I am merely a talented amateur.

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · 4d

Today I learned:
-silicone muffin tins do not bake as evenly as metal muffin tins
-making buttermilk substitute when you run short takes a minute, works fine.
-making a cake flour substitute takes 5 minutes, works fine.
-my favorite yellow cake recipe makes far more cupcakes than expected.

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 22d

Can you help Laura Anne help Castiel?

Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 22d

So we have the radiologist’s update on Castiel, and… It could be a lot better. We’re looking at another night of hospitalization, and at least a month of medical recovery. So I have bowed to the inevitable, and set up a GoFundMe to cover the costs. 😔🙏🏼🐈‍⬛

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · 22d

It’s pub day for the new editions of the first three Regency-noir Sarah Tolerance Mysteries: Point of Honour, Petty Treason, and The Sleeping Partner—available in print or ebook!

And Coming in October, The Doxies Penalty! And yes, I’m delighted!

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · Aug 29

“Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.”
🇺🇸 You are about to feel much better 🇺🇸

It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”

Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jun 28

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Jun 21

It was ever thus. Alas.

Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Jun 18

Definitely 4, at least—number 4 will be out in October!

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Jun 18

I just read a fantasy version of A Tale of Two Cities (A Far Better Place, I think, but I’m not home with the book to hand).

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Jun 18

So far the Sarah Tolerance books cover 1810-12. The fifth and last might stretch as far as 1813. And while I managed to get both Mary Wollstonecraft -and- Mary Shelley into book 3 (it is alt-history) there’s no sign of Dickens.

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · May 5

They also question EVERYTHING. Sideways. “It’s time for your nap.” “Where do I go when I nap?” “You go to bed.” “No, where do I go?” “You—what? Your brain goes to sleep.” “Is my brain dead when I’m asleep?” “No, honey—“

45 minutes later the kid is still awake and you’re exhausted. Question.

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Laura Anne Gilman @lauraannegilman.bsky.social · Mar 4

💕🏳️‍⚧️✌️

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Mar 4

The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent.

CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.

Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.

MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.

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Nancy Jane Moore @nancyjane.bsky.social · Feb 18

Showing up to march:
A start to stopping this coup.
Find more ways to act.
#zentao

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Multiple times. Starting as far back as with Obama.

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Shocker.

Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Move over in the Ellipsis Bench. You are not alone.

Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Somehow “See what you started?” doesn’t feel as satisfying when the world is on fire.

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Remember this. We’re all of us living through this—with lives and families and chaos unrelated to politics. Be kind.

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Courage and all the good thoughts.

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 13

My daughters adored this movie when it came out and they were kids. Over the years with each rewatch “Omigod I get this so much more now!” But it totally delights.

Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 13

I adore this movie with a ferocious adoration.

Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 13

Just because I call someone Poopsicle” doesn’t mean that’s his real name. Same applies to international waters.

Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · Feb 12

Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:

-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.

-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️

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Madeleine E. Robins @madrobins.bsky.social · Feb 12

You do you, John. It’s what we’re here for.

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Monica Valentinelli would like a time machine @booksofm.com · Feb 11

Heya, popping in briefly today to reshare an announcement. @writingtheother.com is offering an "Are You My Ally?" webinar in March. The webinar is available to attend live or to download as a recording.

Can you please share or RT?

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Are You My Ally? A Webinar for Writers and Creators - Writing the Other

Join authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford for a webinar that will empower would-be allies to support marginalized creatives.

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