Another fun fact - Abecedarians were also a group of early Anabaptists who rejected all sources of human learning, even including the ABCs. Hyperbole, of course, but as someone with Anabaptist roots it was a theme I kept in mind while writing this piece.

A man of the people! Huzzah!

And ALSO featuring:

A lovely magical realism short story by @mrlwwrites.bsky.social
Queer flash fiction by @leoastrum.bsky.social
Optimistic sci-fi by @element115.bsky.social
Reprint cozy fantasy by @rajivmote.bsky.social
A novelette about longing, wonder and nature by @clhellisen.bsky.social

But what if we force people to care? Oh wait…

"MAGA is profoundly corrupt, unmistakably antidemocracy, and most importantly, MAGA is explicitly a Nazi movement. You may have replaced a swastika with a red hat, but that is what it is. I will now engage in the time-honored American tradition of peaceful civil disobedience.” Chris Kluwe

“Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage. So gather your justice and humanity, and do not let the tragic spirit of despair overcome us.” JB Pritzker