Gina F
@mombox.bsky.social
SFF writer of angry queers, giant monsters, and silly little guys. Futurescapes attendee. Codexian. she/they 🏳️🌈🐉🫖🚀
Pinned
Gina F
@mombox.bsky.social
· 23d
tea advent calendar time!!! this year I got everything from Friday Afternoon Teas, which is a shop I love. though the calendar is numbered and the teas unlabeled and you have to go to a webpage to find out what they are? don't love that but whatever. let's go!
Reposted by Gina F
Bari’s complaint was “there’s nothing new here” and while that’s untrue it’s also irrelevant
“we intentionally sent people to be tortured in a hellhole and bragged about it and The Hague is too good for everyone involved” is a story that simply cannot be told enough
“we intentionally sent people to be tortured in a hellhole and bragged about it and The Hague is too good for everyone involved” is a story that simply cannot be told enough
December 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Bari’s complaint was “there’s nothing new here” and while that’s untrue it’s also irrelevant
“we intentionally sent people to be tortured in a hellhole and bragged about it and The Hague is too good for everyone involved” is a story that simply cannot be told enough
“we intentionally sent people to be tortured in a hellhole and bragged about it and The Hague is too good for everyone involved” is a story that simply cannot be told enough
Reposted by Gina F
This was actually very helpful, in case you’re like me and were curious about all the schadenfreude you kept scrolling past.
A Cliffs Notes for the Jake Paul situation since I'm seeing people confused.
Jake Paul and his brother were 'prank streamers'. Yes exactly. They got famous for doing that and got rich. Jakes fame got to his head and somewhere along the way he started believing he could fight pro boxers.
Jake Paul and his brother were 'prank streamers'. Yes exactly. They got famous for doing that and got rich. Jakes fame got to his head and somewhere along the way he started believing he could fight pro boxers.
December 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This was actually very helpful, in case you’re like me and were curious about all the schadenfreude you kept scrolling past.
Reposted by Gina F
I cannot state any more baldly or clearly than I already have about what an immense menace RFK Jr. is. The number of preventable illnesses and deaths - of *babies* - will be horrific. This anti-vax crap is grotesque anti-science, and always has been.
Congratulations to everyone who wrote an op-ed about how he just wants americans to eat better
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
December 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I cannot state any more baldly or clearly than I already have about what an immense menace RFK Jr. is. The number of preventable illnesses and deaths - of *babies* - will be horrific. This anti-vax crap is grotesque anti-science, and always has been.
Reposted by Gina F
Reposted by Gina F
For readers who are about to lose care, I have been told that the Trans Youth Emergency Project is helping the families of trans youth contingency plan to access that care.
www.transyouthemergencyproject.org
www.transyouthemergencyproject.org
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
For readers who are about to lose care, I have been told that the Trans Youth Emergency Project is helping the families of trans youth contingency plan to access that care.
www.transyouthemergencyproject.org
www.transyouthemergencyproject.org
Reposted by Gina F
Remember, the only thing that'll bring grocery prices down is being a total asshole to trans folks you don't know.
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Remember, the only thing that'll bring grocery prices down is being a total asshole to trans folks you don't know.
Reposted by Gina F
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
Reposted by Gina F
I swear to fucking god mozilla, *everyone hates this idea*. Do NOT succumb to The Fear & the Monetization Disease. You don't need to have a "modern AI browser", at all, ever. You need to be th comany that respects user privacy, meaningful consent, & choice; the one w/ The Browser That Fucking Works
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I swear to fucking god mozilla, *everyone hates this idea*. Do NOT succumb to The Fear & the Monetization Disease. You don't need to have a "modern AI browser", at all, ever. You need to be th comany that respects user privacy, meaningful consent, & choice; the one w/ The Browser That Fucking Works
Reposted by Gina F
The cliche that ‘having an idea’ is the hard part of writing is persistent and pernicious. Realising the idea is the craft of it. That FAQ of…
December 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The cliche that ‘having an idea’ is the hard part of writing is persistent and pernicious. Realising the idea is the craft of it. That FAQ of…
Reposted by Gina F
The funny thing is there are absolutely traits skills and characteristics that financially super successful people have and they are:
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The funny thing is there are absolutely traits skills and characteristics that financially super successful people have and they are:
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
Reposted by Gina F
Reviews are great! Also, tell everyone you know about books you have enjoyed. People are more likely to buy a book vouched for by someone they know, so tell your friends and family and social media followers!
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Reviews are great! Also, tell everyone you know about books you have enjoyed. People are more likely to buy a book vouched for by someone they know, so tell your friends and family and social media followers!
Reposted by Gina F
Reposted by Gina F
The USPS is a service to the American people, it is not a business.
Would you say the U.S. Air Force posted a $209 Billion loss? No, you would not. Because it is not a business.
Would you say the U.S. Air Force posted a $209 Billion loss? No, you would not. Because it is not a business.
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The USPS is a service to the American people, it is not a business.
Would you say the U.S. Air Force posted a $209 Billion loss? No, you would not. Because it is not a business.
Would you say the U.S. Air Force posted a $209 Billion loss? No, you would not. Because it is not a business.
Reposted by Gina F
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
Reposted by Gina F
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
Reposted by Gina F
#TodayInQueerHistory
December 4 (1809)
James Barry begins medical training in Edinburgh, eventually graduating as a doctor and having a distinguished career as an army medic. James advocated for better treatment of underprivileged folk, which often drew ire from their commanding officers.
December 4 (1809)
James Barry begins medical training in Edinburgh, eventually graduating as a doctor and having a distinguished career as an army medic. James advocated for better treatment of underprivileged folk, which often drew ire from their commanding officers.
December 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
December 4 (1809)
James Barry begins medical training in Edinburgh, eventually graduating as a doctor and having a distinguished career as an army medic. James advocated for better treatment of underprivileged folk, which often drew ire from their commanding officers.
December 4 (1809)
James Barry begins medical training in Edinburgh, eventually graduating as a doctor and having a distinguished career as an army medic. James advocated for better treatment of underprivileged folk, which often drew ire from their commanding officers.
tea advent calendar time!!! this year I got everything from Friday Afternoon Teas, which is a shop I love. though the calendar is numbered and the teas unlabeled and you have to go to a webpage to find out what they are? don't love that but whatever. let's go!
December 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
tea advent calendar time!!! this year I got everything from Friday Afternoon Teas, which is a shop I love. though the calendar is numbered and the teas unlabeled and you have to go to a webpage to find out what they are? don't love that but whatever. let's go!
Reposted by Gina F
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
Reposted by Gina F
Are you 18 or older with a fandom-related tattoo (or know someone who has one)? Please take 10 min to fill out this survey for my new book project on embodied fan identities and practices. Share widely! utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Contact info: [email protected].
October 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Are you 18 or older with a fandom-related tattoo (or know someone who has one)? Please take 10 min to fill out this survey for my new book project on embodied fan identities and practices. Share widely! utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Contact info: [email protected].
Reposted by Gina F
Democrats should never vote to fund a government that's waging war on its own citizens and firing officials *because* they insist on following court orders instead of breaking the law. Let Senate Republicans nuke the filibuster. None of this is normal and it shouldn't be treated as such.
September 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Democrats should never vote to fund a government that's waging war on its own citizens and firing officials *because* they insist on following court orders instead of breaking the law. Let Senate Republicans nuke the filibuster. None of this is normal and it shouldn't be treated as such.
Reposted by Gina F
Our Lesbians in Space campaign is doing great, but we have one week left to smash through our stretch goals! Help us get to those amazing fancy hardcovers!
#indie #indiebooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqsciencefiction #lgbtqfantasy #queerbooks #sapphic #lesbian #space
#indie #indiebooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqsciencefiction #lgbtqfantasy #queerbooks #sapphic #lesbian #space
September 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Our Lesbians in Space campaign is doing great, but we have one week left to smash through our stretch goals! Help us get to those amazing fancy hardcovers!
#indie #indiebooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqsciencefiction #lgbtqfantasy #queerbooks #sapphic #lesbian #space
#indie #indiebooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqsciencefiction #lgbtqfantasy #queerbooks #sapphic #lesbian #space
Reposted by Gina F
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
Reposted by Gina F
LRS: libraries are great, and it's especially helpful for me if Canadians request my books at their libraries because it increases my PLR payments
Want to support me without spending a dime? Request my books at your library! The library pays for their copy so I still get paid and you get to read it for free! Best part, others can enjoy it after you! 🌈📚 #booksky
September 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
LRS: libraries are great, and it's especially helpful for me if Canadians request my books at their libraries because it increases my PLR payments
Reposted by Gina F
Bethesda Remasters Elder Scrolls VI Announcement Trailer for Original Trailer’s Seven Year Anniversary
hard-drive.net/hd/video-gam...
hard-drive.net/hd/video-gam...
Bethesda Remasters Elder Scrolls VI Announcement Trailer for Original Trailer’s Seven Year Anniversary
BETHESDA, Md. — Bethesda Game Studios director and executive producer Todd Howard unveiled The Elder Scrolls VI Announcement Trailer: Remastered during a showcase of the…
hard-drive.net
August 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Bethesda Remasters Elder Scrolls VI Announcement Trailer for Original Trailer’s Seven Year Anniversary
hard-drive.net/hd/video-gam...
hard-drive.net/hd/video-gam...
Reposted by Gina F
There’s a certain type of person that can only respond to something bad currently happening by going “things have been bad for a long time!”
Ok? Congratulations? If you get food poisoning do you go “this is nothing compared to the Challenger exploding”?
Ok? Congratulations? If you get food poisoning do you go “this is nothing compared to the Challenger exploding”?
August 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
There’s a certain type of person that can only respond to something bad currently happening by going “things have been bad for a long time!”
Ok? Congratulations? If you get food poisoning do you go “this is nothing compared to the Challenger exploding”?
Ok? Congratulations? If you get food poisoning do you go “this is nothing compared to the Challenger exploding”?