Stephanie A. Cain’s Jezebel Spirit
@stephanieacain.bsky.social
Fantasy novelist, historian, project manager, Dragon Age fan, crazy cat lady, Hoosier, hiker, bird nerd.
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Our neighbors in Indiana have stood up to Trump's threats and political pressure, instead choosing to do what's right for their constituents and our democracy.
Illinois will remain vigilant against his map rigging — our efforts to respond and stop his campaign are being heard.
Illinois will remain vigilant against his map rigging — our efforts to respond and stop his campaign are being heard.
December 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Our neighbors in Indiana have stood up to Trump's threats and political pressure, instead choosing to do what's right for their constituents and our democracy.
Illinois will remain vigilant against his map rigging — our efforts to respond and stop his campaign are being heard.
Illinois will remain vigilant against his map rigging — our efforts to respond and stop his campaign are being heard.
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Indiana Senate rejected Trump's efforts to redraw their congressional map to 9-0. It will remain 7-2. Democrats gain yet another advantage in the ongoing redistricting war.
December 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Indiana Senate rejected Trump's efforts to redraw their congressional map to 9-0. It will remain 7-2. Democrats gain yet another advantage in the ongoing redistricting war.
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You don’t write like AI—AI writes like you. Defend the em dash.
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
You don’t write like AI—AI writes like you. Defend the em dash.
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ACA subsidies need to be extended! So far in the vote, three Republican senators (Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Dan Sullivan of Alaska) have broken with their party and supported the Democratic proposal to extend the premium subsidies for three years.
December 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ACA subsidies need to be extended! So far in the vote, three Republican senators (Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Dan Sullivan of Alaska) have broken with their party and supported the Democratic proposal to extend the premium subsidies for three years.
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
December 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Showed this to my older child. The response:
“This works for art and music too. AI can’t produce anything great because it will never have imposter syndrome.”
“This works for art and music too. AI can’t produce anything great because it will never have imposter syndrome.”
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Showed this to my older child. The response:
“This works for art and music too. AI can’t produce anything great because it will never have imposter syndrome.”
“This works for art and music too. AI can’t produce anything great because it will never have imposter syndrome.”
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only two things motivate fanfiction:
1) canon so good you want more of it
2) canon so terrible you need to fix it
1) canon so good you want more of it
2) canon so terrible you need to fix it
December 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
only two things motivate fanfiction:
1) canon so good you want more of it
2) canon so terrible you need to fix it
1) canon so good you want more of it
2) canon so terrible you need to fix it
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The Giftmas fundraiser is coming down to the last days, but there's still time to donate in support of the Edmonton Food Bank. As part of the donation drive, visit my Patreon today to get a copy of my short story collection "Seekers" for free.
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#Giftmas2025
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December 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The Giftmas fundraiser is coming down to the last days, but there's still time to donate in support of the Edmonton Food Bank. As part of the donation drive, visit my Patreon today to get a copy of my short story collection "Seekers" for free.
www.patreon.com/posts/giftma...
#Giftmas2025
www.patreon.com/posts/giftma...
#Giftmas2025
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Being alive right now is trying to balance “I want to stay informed” with “this is actively destroying my mental health”
December 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Being alive right now is trying to balance “I want to stay informed” with “this is actively destroying my mental health”
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It’s a public service not a business. Losses are not relevant. It’s in the goddamn constitution. Gonna lose my mind. AAAAAAAAAHHHHH
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It’s a public service not a business. Losses are not relevant. It’s in the goddamn constitution. Gonna lose my mind. AAAAAAAAAHHHHH
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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 1:31 PM
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
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since we're doing USPS discourse again, a reminder of what Dems should be saying
"the USPS is a miracle. it's in the constitution. for the price of a single stamp you can send a letter across the country, from Hawaii to Maine. Trump is trying to take that away from you. He's attacking Christmas cards and wedding invitations. It's un-American and it has to stop."
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
since we're doing USPS discourse again, a reminder of what Dems should be saying
This is amazing.
I published a bunch of short stories on my Patreon, but in particular want to highlight "To Be Merciful; or, Light After Darkness"
even if you don't nominate/vote for it, please read it! please share it!
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even if you don't nominate/vote for it, please read it! please share it!
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To Be Merciful; or, Light After Darkness | Jennifer R. Donohue
Get more from Jennifer R. Donohue on Patreon
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December 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is amazing.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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The Indiana House of Representatives is expected to vote this morning on the redistricting bill backed by Trump. If it passes, the state Senate is expected to take up the measure next week. If you live in Indiana, please call your representative and let them know you oppose this.
December 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Indiana House of Representatives is expected to vote this morning on the redistricting bill backed by Trump. If it passes, the state Senate is expected to take up the measure next week. If you live in Indiana, please call your representative and let them know you oppose this.
I don't do Spotify. I have Amazon Music, but TBH what I listen to 95% of the time is this playlist. Great music for working, and so much of it has Mass Effect vibes.
futurescapesuniverse.com
#Futurescapes
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#Futurescapes
December 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I don't do Spotify. I have Amazon Music, but TBH what I listen to 95% of the time is this playlist. Great music for working, and so much of it has Mass Effect vibes.
futurescapesuniverse.com
#Futurescapes
futurescapesuniverse.com
#Futurescapes
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If you’re rich enough, all “affordability” concerns are a “scam”.
Sarah Matthews: "Americans are concerned about the rising costs of everything…Trump can't wrap his head around that because this is a man who is a billionaire. He's never had to imagine a world in which he can't afford something."
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
If you’re rich enough, all “affordability” concerns are a “scam”.
It's #Giftmas2025 and we're once again raising money for Edmonton's Food Bank. www.stephaniecainonline.com/giftmas-2025... Donate and help us buy 4500 meals!
Giftmas 2025: Human Connection - Stephanie A. Cain
Every year I participate in Rhonda Parrish's Giftmas fundraiser, which she organizes to help people who need a little help at this time of year. This year we're once again supporting Edmonton's Food B...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's #Giftmas2025 and we're once again raising money for Edmonton's Food Bank. www.stephaniecainonline.com/giftmas-2025... Donate and help us buy 4500 meals!
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Wildlife tracking! I'm reposting things I made this past year. If you look closely at the deer tracks you'll see I added the hint that they're double registering (hind foot is stepping into the same spot as front foot).
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Wildlife tracking! I'm reposting things I made this past year. If you look closely at the deer tracks you'll see I added the hint that they're double registering (hind foot is stepping into the same spot as front foot).
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Today kicks off Giftmas 2025! I'm partnering with Rhonda Parrish and others to raise funds for the Edmonton Food Bank. Our goal: $1,500 Canadian.
To sweeten the deal, I'm offering a recipe that makes a big dish of holiday deliciousness!
www.bethcato.com/giftmas-2025...
To sweeten the deal, I'm offering a recipe that makes a big dish of holiday deliciousness!
www.bethcato.com/giftmas-2025...
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Today kicks off Giftmas 2025! I'm partnering with Rhonda Parrish and others to raise funds for the Edmonton Food Bank. Our goal: $1,500 Canadian.
To sweeten the deal, I'm offering a recipe that makes a big dish of holiday deliciousness!
www.bethcato.com/giftmas-2025...
To sweeten the deal, I'm offering a recipe that makes a big dish of holiday deliciousness!
www.bethcato.com/giftmas-2025...
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For those in the military thinking of following illegal orders, I bring you the story of Hoosier soldier Paul Meadlo and the My Lai massacre.
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archive.org/details/Mead...
Meadlo Wallace Interview Nov 24 1969 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Interview with Mike Wallace and Paul Meadlo who participated in the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam.
archive.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
For those in the military thinking of following illegal orders, I bring you the story of Hoosier soldier Paul Meadlo and the My Lai massacre.
archive.org/details/Mead...
archive.org/details/Mead...
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this is such a depressing read. studios are happy to exploit the labour and creativity of women & queer people & poc but then turn around and sacrifice them to a baying mob of bad actors who they believe are their core audience. did we learn no lessons from gamergate?
For @aftermath.site, I spoke to @imodrew.bsky.social, the Sucker Punch dev fired after making a Charlie Kirk joke.
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
She paints a picture of an industry that all too often ignores bad actors until those bad actors threaten them financially.
aftermath.site/sucker-punch...
Two Months After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Comments, Ghost Of Yotei Dev Blames Harassment Campaign, Not ‘Bad Joke’
"I really don’t want this to happen to anyone else, because I feel like with the state of everything, it will absolutely happen to other people," says Drew Harrison
aftermath.site
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
this is such a depressing read. studios are happy to exploit the labour and creativity of women & queer people & poc but then turn around and sacrifice them to a baying mob of bad actors who they believe are their core audience. did we learn no lessons from gamergate?
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Not many young people know this but it is generally pretty unusual for the president to outright call for the mass executions of elected members of the opposition party
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Not many young people know this but it is generally pretty unusual for the president to outright call for the mass executions of elected members of the opposition party
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AI is the new motion smoothing
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
AI is the new motion smoothing
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yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.