Rick L.
@rickejk.bsky.social
Retired TV engineer, avid Sci fi reader, Mutiple Sclerosis
Owned by cats
Owned by cats
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“When people start adding jobs, and certainly a second full-time job, that says something about affordability, and about needing more money to meet household expenditures. /1
“When people start adding jobs, and certainly a second full-time job, that says something about affordability, and about needing more money to meet household expenditures. /1
January 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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“When people start adding jobs, and certainly a second full-time job, that says something about affordability, and about needing more money to meet household expenditures. /1
“When people start adding jobs, and certainly a second full-time job, that says something about affordability, and about needing more money to meet household expenditures. /1
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Conventions, if you use AI do not be surprised if creators turn down your invitations to be guests or even to be on panels.
Do not use tools trained on stolen work from creators and then tell them you want to honor or uplift them - that’s not what you’re doing. You’re stealing and being lazy.
Do not use tools trained on stolen work from creators and then tell them you want to honor or uplift them - that’s not what you’re doing. You’re stealing and being lazy.
December 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Conventions, if you use AI do not be surprised if creators turn down your invitations to be guests or even to be on panels.
Do not use tools trained on stolen work from creators and then tell them you want to honor or uplift them - that’s not what you’re doing. You’re stealing and being lazy.
Do not use tools trained on stolen work from creators and then tell them you want to honor or uplift them - that’s not what you’re doing. You’re stealing and being lazy.
Quote of Note
"It’s a journalist’s job to be a witness to history. We’re not there to worry about ourselves. We’re there to try and get as near as we can, in an imperfect world, to the truth and get the truth out."
—Author and journalist Robert Fisk
"It’s a journalist’s job to be a witness to history. We’re not there to worry about ourselves. We’re there to try and get as near as we can, in an imperfect world, to the truth and get the truth out."
—Author and journalist Robert Fisk
December 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Quote of Note
"It’s a journalist’s job to be a witness to history. We’re not there to worry about ourselves. We’re there to try and get as near as we can, in an imperfect world, to the truth and get the truth out."
—Author and journalist Robert Fisk
"It’s a journalist’s job to be a witness to history. We’re not there to worry about ourselves. We’re there to try and get as near as we can, in an imperfect world, to the truth and get the truth out."
—Author and journalist Robert Fisk
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HEY AUTHORS: It's the last weekend before Christmas and/or the end of Hanukkah, so people are going to be looking for last minute holiday gifts, which books are perfect for, so use this thread to tell everyone here at Bluesky about your book so they can go find it at their local bookseller. GO!
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
HEY AUTHORS: It's the last weekend before Christmas and/or the end of Hanukkah, so people are going to be looking for last minute holiday gifts, which books are perfect for, so use this thread to tell everyone here at Bluesky about your book so they can go find it at their local bookseller. GO!
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Fun news! Elsie is debuting this month as an official spokesmodel for @fluentpet.bsky.social, a button-based system for augmentative interspecies communication. We're starting the celebration with an Instagram Live on Friday, December 12 at 8 AM PST. Press release: drive.google.com/file/d/1sJgL...
December 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Fun news! Elsie is debuting this month as an official spokesmodel for @fluentpet.bsky.social, a button-based system for augmentative interspecies communication. We're starting the celebration with an Instagram Live on Friday, December 12 at 8 AM PST. Press release: drive.google.com/file/d/1sJgL...
So sitting through @maryrobinettekowal.com monthly AMA last night I asked, what i thought was a simple question "stories with W/C users as the main character. Boy was the response from this just amazing. I now have a TBR pile larger than I imagined. So a profuse thank you to all who provided ideas
December 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
So sitting through @maryrobinettekowal.com monthly AMA last night I asked, what i thought was a simple question "stories with W/C users as the main character. Boy was the response from this just amazing. I now have a TBR pile larger than I imagined. So a profuse thank you to all who provided ideas
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Here's a list of protagonists or major characters who use wheelchairs.
Novels/novellas
Borderline by Mishell Baker
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
At the Speed of Lies, Cindy Otis
By Winged Chair by Kendra Merritt
The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan
Casting Nasturtiums by Celia Lake
Novels/novellas
Borderline by Mishell Baker
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
At the Speed of Lies, Cindy Otis
By Winged Chair by Kendra Merritt
The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan
Casting Nasturtiums by Celia Lake
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Here's a list of protagonists or major characters who use wheelchairs.
Novels/novellas
Borderline by Mishell Baker
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
At the Speed of Lies, Cindy Otis
By Winged Chair by Kendra Merritt
The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan
Casting Nasturtiums by Celia Lake
Novels/novellas
Borderline by Mishell Baker
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
At the Speed of Lies, Cindy Otis
By Winged Chair by Kendra Merritt
The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan
Casting Nasturtiums by Celia Lake
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Does anyone have suggestions for SF & F in which the main character is a full time wheelchair user?
Literally asking this for a friend who uses a chair and wants to see themselves in a book.
Literally asking this for a friend who uses a chair and wants to see themselves in a book.
December 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Does anyone have suggestions for SF & F in which the main character is a full time wheelchair user?
Literally asking this for a friend who uses a chair and wants to see themselves in a book.
Literally asking this for a friend who uses a chair and wants to see themselves in a book.
In a world that just keeps giving, I seem to be getting my fill of it recently. As I mentioned MS is having fun with me. Speaking of a gift that just keeps giving.
My beloved wife is now having hand surgery, because obviously plate wasn't full enough.
Honestly life is usually kinder than this.
My beloved wife is now having hand surgery, because obviously plate wasn't full enough.
Honestly life is usually kinder than this.
December 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
In a world that just keeps giving, I seem to be getting my fill of it recently. As I mentioned MS is having fun with me. Speaking of a gift that just keeps giving.
My beloved wife is now having hand surgery, because obviously plate wasn't full enough.
Honestly life is usually kinder than this.
My beloved wife is now having hand surgery, because obviously plate wasn't full enough.
Honestly life is usually kinder than this.
This an interesting development, for me. I'd always been of the belief that to treat MS Excerbatationx was high dose steroids. So either what I had last week wasn't al Excerbatation or this round of muscle relaxer are fixing what ever it was.
December 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This an interesting development, for me. I'd always been of the belief that to treat MS Excerbatationx was high dose steroids. So either what I had last week wasn't al Excerbatation or this round of muscle relaxer are fixing what ever it was.
Well on day 3 of recovering from an Excerbatation of MS seems to be going decently. The spasticity has ceased, and sleeping through the night. Couldn't say that on 4 day up to Turkey day. Now if
vision to clear. VA has an interesting approach, no steroids which I like if it keeps working Touch wood
vision to clear. VA has an interesting approach, no steroids which I like if it keeps working Touch wood
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Well on day 3 of recovering from an Excerbatation of MS seems to be going decently. The spasticity has ceased, and sleeping through the night. Couldn't say that on 4 day up to Turkey day. Now if
vision to clear. VA has an interesting approach, no steroids which I like if it keeps working Touch wood
vision to clear. VA has an interesting approach, no steroids which I like if it keeps working Touch wood
You know there are certain time that fuck, fuck, fuckily, fuck, fuck. Just fits.
November 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
You know there are certain time that fuck, fuck, fuckily, fuck, fuck. Just fits.
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I really want to get to 100,000 followers by Christmas! Can you please help me? Thank you!
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I really want to get to 100,000 followers by Christmas! Can you please help me? Thank you!
I don't understand some hotel rooms. They have thermostat on the wall, but the HVAC is controlled by a panel on the unit. Wasted 1/2 hour adjusting the damn thermostat.
November 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I don't understand some hotel rooms. They have thermostat on the wall, but the HVAC is controlled by a panel on the unit. Wasted 1/2 hour adjusting the damn thermostat.
Finally made it. A place I've dreamed of seeing, ever since I was old enough to realize this great sport honored their own
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Finally made it. A place I've dreamed of seeing, ever since I was old enough to realize this great sport honored their own
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This made @sentencebender.bsky.social 's and my morning! Red Star Hustle and Apprehension are USA TODAY bestsellers. Thank you for all your support. It's my second time in 2025 to have a title on this list. Amazing. www.usatoday.com/booklist/boo...
October 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This made @sentencebender.bsky.social 's and my morning! Red Star Hustle and Apprehension are USA TODAY bestsellers. Thank you for all your support. It's my second time in 2025 to have a title on this list. Amazing. www.usatoday.com/booklist/boo...
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Shall we talk about ebooks?
It might be a bit of a weird thing for a physical bookshop to do, but bear with me. There's a reason.
Take a seat for a short thread. 1/?
It might be a bit of a weird thing for a physical bookshop to do, but bear with me. There's a reason.
Take a seat for a short thread. 1/?
a woman in a suit and tie is smiling with #schitts creek written on the bottom
Alt: a woman in a suit and tie is smiling with #schitts creek written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Shall we talk about ebooks?
It might be a bit of a weird thing for a physical bookshop to do, but bear with me. There's a reason.
Take a seat for a short thread. 1/?
It might be a bit of a weird thing for a physical bookshop to do, but bear with me. There's a reason.
Take a seat for a short thread. 1/?
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Sometimes we receive complaints from people who'd like to read Flytrap content for free. We understand the frustration around paywalls in an increasingly dire financial landscape for many folks, so we also want to be honest about our financials. Let's talk about what it costs to run the Flytrap.
October 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Sometimes we receive complaints from people who'd like to read Flytrap content for free. We understand the frustration around paywalls in an increasingly dire financial landscape for many folks, so we also want to be honest about our financials. Let's talk about what it costs to run the Flytrap.
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A few weeks ago I tried to look up what healthcare really costs in the United States.
And shortly after that why there aren't any co-op solutions that might offer Europe style healthcare packages.
😮
Your laws really seem to be stacked against the citizens.
And shortly after that why there aren't any co-op solutions that might offer Europe style healthcare packages.
😮
Your laws really seem to be stacked against the citizens.
October 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A few weeks ago I tried to look up what healthcare really costs in the United States.
And shortly after that why there aren't any co-op solutions that might offer Europe style healthcare packages.
😮
Your laws really seem to be stacked against the citizens.
And shortly after that why there aren't any co-op solutions that might offer Europe style healthcare packages.
😮
Your laws really seem to be stacked against the citizens.
Has a great day @ Souther Festival of Books throughly enjoyed the panel of @maryrobinettekowal.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Has a great day @ Souther Festival of Books throughly enjoyed the panel of @maryrobinettekowal.com
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
The four of us together again.
October 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The four of us together again.
The Pope sees the wrong happening here. Why cant Catholics in the state see it?
Pope Leo, after Trump critique, urges Catholics to help immigrants
Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies.
www.reuters.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The Pope sees the wrong happening here. Why cant Catholics in the state see it?
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One thing we've learned in the last 12 hours: The Sinclair-Nexstar ban on Kimmel, in terms of his reach, means nothing in an era when late-night shows have an afterlife or simultaneous life on streaming. Kimmel's average audience is 1.6M. On YouTube, last night's monologue is already at 8.4M views.
September 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
One thing we've learned in the last 12 hours: The Sinclair-Nexstar ban on Kimmel, in terms of his reach, means nothing in an era when late-night shows have an afterlife or simultaneous life on streaming. Kimmel's average audience is 1.6M. On YouTube, last night's monologue is already at 8.4M views.
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Breaking news: The British government said it was formally recognizing a state of Palestine, breaking sharply with the U.S. and reversing decades of unwillingness to accept Palestinians as a sovereign nation.
U.K., Canada, Australia recognize Palestine as a state, breaking with U.S.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially recognized Palestine as a state, joining major U.S. allies Canada and Australia.
wapo.st
September 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Breaking news: The British government said it was formally recognizing a state of Palestine, breaking sharply with the U.S. and reversing decades of unwillingness to accept Palestinians as a sovereign nation.