Sharpthings
@vpofsharpthings.bsky.social
Nonprofit geek, writer, mom, widow, with an addiction to baking and Bayern München. Read me here: https://hippocampusmagazine.com/2023/03/what-a-widow-needs-to-know/
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Let's write together in 2026! If you're looking to jumpstart your memoir project—or are already underway & want some support to maintain momentum or figure out next steps—this @thewriterscenter.bsky.social workshop is for you. We'll meet twice a month, starting in February; learn more + apply here:
Memoir Year w/ Nicole Chung - The Writer's Center
Work on your memoir with bestselling author Nicole Chung! This intensive workshop is open to writers working on a memoir or memoir-in-essays. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in lively craft...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Let's write together in 2026! If you're looking to jumpstart your memoir project—or are already underway & want some support to maintain momentum or figure out next steps—this @thewriterscenter.bsky.social workshop is for you. We'll meet twice a month, starting in February; learn more + apply here:
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Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
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🚨urgent call for mutual aid!🚨
A close friend’s coworker (a Senegalese immigrant) was detained by ICE and they’ve quietly moved him from Washington to Texas, so we need an immigration lawyer in Texas to help release him before it’s too late!
GFM for lawyer fees:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-serig...
A close friend’s coworker (a Senegalese immigrant) was detained by ICE and they’ve quietly moved him from Washington to Texas, so we need an immigration lawyer in Texas to help release him before it’s too late!
GFM for lawyer fees:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-serig...
Donate to Help Serigne’s Urgent Asylum Case, organized by Johanna Bandler
A young Senegalese friend, Serigne Mbaye, was detained by ICE in Washington State on… Johanna Bandler needs your support for Help Serigne’s Urgent Asylum Case
www.gofundme.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
🚨urgent call for mutual aid!🚨
A close friend’s coworker (a Senegalese immigrant) was detained by ICE and they’ve quietly moved him from Washington to Texas, so we need an immigration lawyer in Texas to help release him before it’s too late!
GFM for lawyer fees:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-serig...
A close friend’s coworker (a Senegalese immigrant) was detained by ICE and they’ve quietly moved him from Washington to Texas, so we need an immigration lawyer in Texas to help release him before it’s too late!
GFM for lawyer fees:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-serig...
I hate leaving Hawai'i.
That is all.
That is all.
December 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I hate leaving Hawai'i.
That is all.
That is all.
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Getting ready for 2026 like
December 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Getting ready for 2026 like
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Seattle! Come join me for an event tomorrow night (Sunday) at 7PM for SALTCROP at Elliott Bay Book Company! I’ve been bad about posting about it but I’d love to see you there.
December 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Seattle! Come join me for an event tomorrow night (Sunday) at 7PM for SALTCROP at Elliott Bay Book Company! I’ve been bad about posting about it but I’d love to see you there.
I deleted Duo when they announced this.
Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
December 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I deleted Duo when they announced this.
I'm only back for a week for work, but at least I'm back.
November 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I'm only back for a week for work, but at least I'm back.
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When you see Donald Trump's government, a government that works great for those with money and connections and doesn’t work for anyone else, that’s corruption—plain and simple.
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
When you see Donald Trump's government, a government that works great for those with money and connections and doesn’t work for anyone else, that’s corruption—plain and simple.
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If your admin says "but we need to prepare students for AI-driven careers," you can calmly say no. Reiterate that AI-integration is the result of wild capitalist greed, the technologies themselves aren't "generative" or useful in most careers, and students should focus on process-based learning.
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If your admin says "but we need to prepare students for AI-driven careers," you can calmly say no. Reiterate that AI-integration is the result of wild capitalist greed, the technologies themselves aren't "generative" or useful in most careers, and students should focus on process-based learning.
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂🥧
Have some anti-vax family at your table?
Here is a summary of 14 studies that found no association between vaccines and autism.
h/t @drtomfrieden.bsky.social
Have some anti-vax family at your table?
Here is a summary of 14 studies that found no association between vaccines and autism.
h/t @drtomfrieden.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂🥧
Have some anti-vax family at your table?
Here is a summary of 14 studies that found no association between vaccines and autism.
h/t @drtomfrieden.bsky.social
Have some anti-vax family at your table?
Here is a summary of 14 studies that found no association between vaccines and autism.
h/t @drtomfrieden.bsky.social
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hey! if you're in the US and in a state that restricts gender affirming care, my friend flies for an amazing organization that will give you free flights to states/clinics that can help u get access. elevatedaccess.org
Elevated Access
elevatedaccess.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
hey! if you're in the US and in a state that restricts gender affirming care, my friend flies for an amazing organization that will give you free flights to states/clinics that can help u get access. elevatedaccess.org
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This is a scheduled post for anyone awake at midnight ET (very likely not our co-founders) to check our submissions guidelines. Perhaps a certain Moksha link at the bottom is now active, and perhaps certain Moksha forms are now open to submissions 👀
othersidespec.com/guidelines/
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Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE
Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
This is a scheduled post for anyone awake at midnight ET (very likely not our co-founders) to check our submissions guidelines. Perhaps a certain Moksha link at the bottom is now active, and perhaps certain Moksha forms are now open to submissions 👀
othersidespec.com/guidelines/
othersidespec.com/guidelines/
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Seattleites! City Cast Portland talked smack about Seattle on their pod last week, and we're recording a joint episode soon to determine, once and for all, which city is the best. Give us some ammo to bring to the showdown: what does Seattle do better than Portland?
November 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Seattleites! City Cast Portland talked smack about Seattle on their pod last week, and we're recording a joint episode soon to determine, once and for all, which city is the best. Give us some ammo to bring to the showdown: what does Seattle do better than Portland?
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Recent funding challenges for #A2J initiatives have left many wondering what their next step will be. Join us next Friday at 3 pm ET for a community discussion on how these challenges affect our work, along with strategies to find more funding and general support.
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Recent funding challenges for #A2J initiatives have left many wondering what their next step will be. Join us next Friday at 3 pm ET for a community discussion on how these challenges affect our work, along with strategies to find more funding and general support.
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
Register here: bit.ly/4i0cBQp
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#TheMikey deadline is this Saturday Nov. 15, midnight NYC. However you count the days (you can see how bad we are at it), you can't choose your own ending for this, sadly, but you CAN choose to send us your 250-word story—top prizes $1,000/$500/$300; finalists $100; all published in December's SLQ.
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#TheMikey deadline is this Saturday Nov. 15, midnight NYC. However you count the days (you can see how bad we are at it), you can't choose your own ending for this, sadly, but you CAN choose to send us your 250-word story—top prizes $1,000/$500/$300; finalists $100; all published in December's SLQ.
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🏳️⚧️ We’re back with paid opportunities for Trans+ creatives!
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🏳️⚧️ We’re back with paid opportunities for Trans+ creatives!
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
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I am so excited to have my first book published, "13 Short Horror Stories for Bedtime". Thank you for all of your support! Please share and review!
Amazon
a.co/d/8ntRBDE
Barnes and Noble
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/13-short-h...
Enjoy the spooky season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky
Amazon
a.co/d/8ntRBDE
Barnes and Noble
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/13-short-h...
Enjoy the spooky season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I am so excited to have my first book published, "13 Short Horror Stories for Bedtime". Thank you for all of your support! Please share and review!
Amazon
a.co/d/8ntRBDE
Barnes and Noble
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/13-short-h...
Enjoy the spooky season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky
Amazon
a.co/d/8ntRBDE
Barnes and Noble
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/13-short-h...
Enjoy the spooky season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky
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ATTN: If you were on the Sandwich Guy jury and you'd like to chat, my Signal is in my bio. I'll keep you anonymous! Please share this post!
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
ATTN: If you were on the Sandwich Guy jury and you'd like to chat, my Signal is in my bio. I'll keep you anonymous! Please share this post!
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Do the thing that makes you want to die the most. Go write your book.
November 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Do the thing that makes you want to die the most. Go write your book.
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The tech giant deleted the accounts of three prominent Palestinian human rights groups — a capitulation to Trump sanctions.
YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations
The tech giant deleted the accounts of three prominent Palestinian human rights groups — a capitulation to Trump sanctions.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The tech giant deleted the accounts of three prominent Palestinian human rights groups — a capitulation to Trump sanctions.
This is consistent with the way they've been twisting words like "discrimination" to mean something different from what was intended.
the fact that USDA tells grocers that they cannot give SNAP recipients discounts in times when people are starving is a whole different kind of cruelty. People will die from this, and none of them had to.
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is consistent with the way they've been twisting words like "discrimination" to mean something different from what was intended.
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