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M V Melcer

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pronounced *meltzer* SFF writer and perpetual student. Author of REFRACTIONS and INVERSIONS. Repped by Lisa Rodgers at JABberwocky. SFWA, BSFA, Codex. Polish-born/UK-based she/her https://mvmelcer.com/ https://linktr.ee/mvmelcer

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M V Melcer @mvmelcer.com · Nov 15

Hello new followers! I'm a sci-fi writer of two connected but independent novels REFRACTIONS & INVERSIONS, both about the consequences of the rich screwing everyone over. geni.us/281-ap-web-ch

(Ironically, they are distributed through Amazon. I have opinions but not enough energy to voice them.)

$Cover of Refractions showing a spaceship over an alien planet$ Cover of Inversions showing a space station above Earth

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 10h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 3d

IT IS ALIVE!! Behold the cover for Rabbit Test and Other Stories, out in April! Preorder while it is still legal to distribute through the mail!

Sam grinning and holding up a huge board version of the Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

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M V Melcer @mvmelcer.com · 3d

Wow, that’s something! Though I admit to not considering ashes at first but complete corpses… I was already picturing people wheeling in their “sleeping” relatives to quietly deposit them in some quiet corridor…

I’ll show myself out.

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M V Melcer @mvmelcer.com · 3d

Damn, so sorry!

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Leo Greene (if you're nice) @leo-greene.bsky.social · 4d

If you're a cis woman with a UK postcode, please sign this to show that you don't think trans women are a threat to you

Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 6d

We expect to hit 55k signatures in support of our open letter this week, perhaps even today. Thank you to everyone who has signed or shared. Let’s keep this going:

notinourname.org.uk

Home - Not in our name

As women we reject the narrative that trans+ people are a threat.

notinourname.org.uk

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 4d

I'm putting out my shingle for a limited quantity of book cover design jobs! Details are in the image and alt text. If you think you might be interested, please email me at the address in the image and I will send you a small, private portfolio of my work! I'm looking for five jobs for October.

A white and purple design with an illustration of a man sitting at a computer.
Text:
BOOK COVER DESIGN
Basic Package - $250
* Ebook
*Print
*PSD
*Unlimited Revisions (within reason)
* NO AI
* Licensed Art
Email me for Private Portfolio!
smithaddisonchase@gmail.com

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Livia Scott @livialand.bsky.social · 4d

If you're hearing about Operation Freaky Friday, be informed. This is a good thread & I'll share accompanying articles. Panicking is not helpful, but be aware: DHS claims they won't be targeting schools should be regarded as CLAIMS and not facts.

ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 Community Alert 🚨

ICE may be targeting “unaccompanied” immigrant children in operation called “Freaky Friday”

⚠️ Very important: This is not a raid in schools and not aimed at all children. The operation is said to focus only on unaccompanied immigrant children.

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A background image of a woman being interviewed, with a text overlay that reads:
Community Alert
ICE may be targeting “unaccompanied” immigrant children in operation called “Freaky Friday”

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 5d

More on #Anthropic: @sfwa.bsky.social has created a special section of the SFWA website devoted to the settlement, with a FAQ, links to resources, & a survey for authors impacted by Anthropic's illegal downloads. Will be regularly updated www.sfwa.org/anthropic-faq/

Anthropic FAQ - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association

Frequently Asked Questions about the Anthropic/AI Settlement Please note that all answers are based on the settlement documents as of […]

www.sfwa.org

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14d

The polio immunisation program started in the USA in 1955.

Look what happened next.

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Southern Minnesota Museum of Natural History @smmnh.bsky.social · 14d

Titanus giganteus is the world's largest beetle! They can grow up to 7 inches long and are native to tropical forests in South America.

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Vanessa MacLaren-Wray @cometarytales.com · Sep 8

Could someone with a bigger following than mine repost this? It seems to me that most people are less than aware of the depths and consequences of the ongoing cuts at NASA. If you are in the DC area, now is your chance to speak up for #science

#space #budget

Feds Work For You @fedsworkforyou.bsky.social · Sep 8

Rally to #SaveNASA next Monday! 🌏🌙🔭📡

While the full event will last 5 hours, the best time to come will likely be between 11 and 1. We'll keep you posted on timing.

Follow @nasa-needs-help.bsky.social

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 14d

a new mRNA therapy apparently can cut the rate of Huntington's disease progression by ~75%. yet more miracle shit www.bbc.com/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.com

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M V Melcer @mvmelcer.com · 14d

Damn, that’s so sad.

John Joseph Adams @johnjosephadams.com · 14d

RIP Jon Lasser.

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 15d

With all the traveling I've been doing this month, I've been lax in my marketing responsibilities and, as a result, we're down 13 over this time last month. So here I am, taking a very jet-lagged moment to remind you that each subscription makes a difference:
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Subscribe to Clarkesworld Magazine

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

clarkesworldmagazine.com

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15d

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the UK public should ignore Trump’s claims linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism. “There is no evidence for such a link.”

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 18d

Can anyone foster or adopt a sweet stray cat in SoCal?

Kayla Arenas @fidget.bsky.social · 23d

Does anyone here think they would want to adopt or foster a sweet baby? I can help coordinate vaccines and neuter.

Found out one of the cats I have been feeding is NOT feral

He is so very sweet and will chrip and cry sadly at my door when I go back in.

I have no room to even quarantine rn :(

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M V Melcer @mvmelcer.com · 18d

Latest purchase. I regret nothing.

Two feet in black and white socks pretending to be cat paws

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 22d

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.

As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.

End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States:
(a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip;
(b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide;
(c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law;
(d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide;
(e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
(a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants;
(b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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M V Melcer @mvmelcer.com · 21d

Welcome to Poland. The Sun’s being dramatic.

A dramatic dark cloud with silver rays of the sun behind it.

M V Melcer @mvmelcer.com · 21d

Back on a plane. Two tough weeks ahead taking father for more checks and trying to decide if any treatment will give more than it takes. Send good thoughts.

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Cheryl Morgan @cherylmorgan.bsky.social · 21d

Shon is not wrong here. Like her, I have considerable privilege compared to other trans folk. I still expect to end my life in prison, because Starmer & co have chosen to retroactively define my existence as a crime.
shonfaye.substack.com/p/well-its-o...

well, it's over

a brief eulogy for the "trans rights" movement

shonfaye.substack.com

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Andy Khouri @andykhouri.bsky.social · 21d

Built in the 13th century. So that mosque stood for 800 years with every sort of person from every place and every religion in the world passing through Gaza century after century, only for it to be blown up by some shithead loser sitting behind a computer that we probably paid for.