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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 2h

real NYers know it‘s f*** Andrew Cuomo

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 2h

Cuomo: Choose me over Mamdani because I have experience!

The experience:

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2h

CUNY is the nation’s largest urban public university system and an engine of social mobility for the city's working class.

But like so many of our public institutions, Andrew Cuomo subject it to years of disinvestment and neglect as Governor. That record cannot be forgotten.

Cuomo’s controversial CUNY record resurfaces as affordability concerns dominate mayor’s race

Advocates, union leaders and lawmakers have criticized his previous push to cut state aid.

www.politico.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2h

CUNY is the nation’s largest urban public university system and an engine of social mobility for the city's working class.

But like so many of our public institutions, Andrew Cuomo subject it to years of disinvestment and neglect as Governor. That record cannot be forgotten.

Cuomo’s controversial CUNY record resurfaces as affordability concerns dominate mayor’s race

Advocates, union leaders and lawmakers have criticized his previous push to cut state aid.

www.politico.com

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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 4h

Banned Books Week may be over but the fight for the freedom to read and the first amendment continues. I talked with author/artist Mike Curato (FLAMER) about his experiences as an often-banned creator in Massachusetts and beyond. #massfreedomtoread @massaabb.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social

The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 4h

#HBOutoftheBox: In support of "An Act Regarding Free Expression" (S.2328/ H.3594) in MA, author @malindalo.bsky.social asked author/illus @mikecurato.bsky.social #5Qs about #bookban challenges to his #graphicnovel FLAMER: "We all deserve to be seen and understood fully" www.hbook.com/story/five-q...

Five questions for Mike Curato

In support of the Massachusetts Freedom to Read bill, author Malinda Lo spoke with author and illustrator Mike Curato about his experiences with challenges to his graphic novel Flamer, whose protagoni...

www.hbook.com

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 4h

meanwhile Chappell Roan and Renee Rapp are out lesbians (imo w music/performance talent either comparable or better to T) and you can just…listen to their lesbian songs about lesbianing! no lying to yourself even at all!!

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 4h

I DID!!!! 😭❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you!!! 🥹❤️❤️

Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 4h

😭😭❤️❤️❤️ THANK YOU SHFHDJFH

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 1d

Love to see my bad-ass friends get success

Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI I won the Ignyte!!

Maya Gittelman, writer & award-winning critic. Still reeling 💜 So grateful!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 3d

The #2025IgnyteAwards for Critic is @mayagittelman.bsky.social

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 4h

thank you!

Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 4h

🥹❤️❤️ SO grateful!! thank you!!

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 5h

Congratulations to @mayagittelman.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Ignyte Critics Award!! We are proud to host some of their excellent critical work at Reactor ♥️

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI I won the Ignyte!!

Maya Gittelman, writer & award-winning critic. Still reeling 💜 So grateful!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 3d

The #2025IgnyteAwards for Critic is @mayagittelman.bsky.social

2025 Winner - Critics Award: Maya Gittelman

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Nalo Hopkinson @nalohop.bsky.social · 2d

Big congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 Ignyte Awards!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 3d

That's it! Congratulations winners and thank you for your contributions to such a beautiful SFFH landscape and community.
#2025IgnyteAwards
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/

2025 Results - The Ignyte Awards

OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/Saga Press) METAL FROM HEAVEN – August Clarke (Erewhon Books) THE E...

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!!

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 2d

😭❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 thank you so so much ayida!!! ahhhh!!!!

Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!! 🥹🥹❤️❤️

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 2d

thank you!!

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 3d

And the Community Award for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre goes to @authorsabb.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

2025 Winner of the Community Award: Authors Against Book Bans

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 3d

The Ember Award for Unsung Contributions to Genre goes to @soniasulaiman.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

2025 Winner The Ember Award: Sonia Sulaiman

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations @genni.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Creative Nonfiction for AFRO-CENTERED FUTURISMS IN OUR SPECULATIVE FICTION

2025 Winner Outstanding Creative Nonfiction for AFRO-CENTERED FUTURISMS IN OUR SPECULATIVE FICTION edited by Eugen Bacon

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations @soniasulaiman.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works for THYME TRAVELERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION

2025 Winner Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works - THYME TRAVELLERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION edited by Sonia Sulaiman

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Maya Gittelman @mayagittelman.bsky.social · 2d

thank you!

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