Nirali
@firewordsparkler.bsky.social
associate publicist at graywolf press. giver of gay awards. media monday quarterly. youtuber. phandom/swiffer/etc. firewordsparkler.com (she/her/any)
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@firewordsparkler.bsky.social
· May 21
How my record store day went | RSD 2025 Vlog Haul and Thoughts
YouTube video by firewordsparkler
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New video! I finally got around to talking about how my Record Store Day went. I had a lot of thoughts on bringing kids, resellers, and how my local shop handled things.
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(to the tune of eleanor rigby) eleanor rigby
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
(to the tune of eleanor rigby) eleanor rigby
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Stories like this beautifully written one by @laurayuen.bsky.social should forever eclipse Garrison Keillor’s cartoons of the state (not to mention the nightmarish “fall of Mpls” vision sold to MAGA—the entire enterprise was started in the Phillips neighborhood) 🎁
Yuen: How the mighty sambusa became a Minnesota school lunch hit
A Twin Cities frozen-food company created to employ refugee moms has introduced the Somali snack to a new generation.
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December 17, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Stories like this beautifully written one by @laurayuen.bsky.social should forever eclipse Garrison Keillor’s cartoons of the state (not to mention the nightmarish “fall of Mpls” vision sold to MAGA—the entire enterprise was started in the Phillips neighborhood) 🎁
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December 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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I have seen your jokes about trans trains and they have made me giggle
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I have seen your jokes about trans trains and they have made me giggle
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
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it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value
New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work
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ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value
Libro FM is having a fantastic credit bundle sale! If you love audiobooks and want to support indie bookstores, shop here:
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Digital audiobook gift cards
Gift our version of audiobooks gift cards with audiobook credit bundles.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Libro FM is having a fantastic credit bundle sale! If you love audiobooks and want to support indie bookstores, shop here:
#affiliate
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Perfect opportunity to save millions of dollars in decommissioning costs for the natural gas system, but the utility regulators are not required to responsibly manage the energy transition and are handsomely rewarded by the industry they supposedly oversee - so they will not.
NEW: America’s largest gas utility is using ratepayer funds to incentivize rebuilding with fossil gas appliances after LA wildfires
SoCalGas is taking advantage of “broken rules”
Thank you @missionvespa.bsky.social for going down the rabbit hole with me:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
SoCalGas is taking advantage of “broken rules”
Thank you @missionvespa.bsky.social for going down the rabbit hole with me:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
LA Wildfire Survivors Want to Rebuild All-Electric, but a Utility Is Using Customer Funds to Incentivize Gas Appliances - Inside Climate News
California’s utility regulator said it would eliminate ratepayer-funded incentives for gas appliances in new construction, but created an exception that allows rebates for them in wildfire rebuilds.
insideclimatenews.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Perfect opportunity to save millions of dollars in decommissioning costs for the natural gas system, but the utility regulators are not required to responsibly manage the energy transition and are handsomely rewarded by the industry they supposedly oversee - so they will not.
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Massive cheese recall! It’s a lot of shredded cheese sold under store brands so please check carefully.
www.allrecipes.com/cheese-recal...
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FDA Announces Recall on More Than 1.5 Million Bags of Cheese for Potential Metal Contamination
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a cheese recall impacting more than a million bags of shredded cheese. The recalled cheese was produced by Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. and may b...
www.allrecipes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Massive cheese recall! It’s a lot of shredded cheese sold under store brands so please check carefully.
www.allrecipes.com/cheese-recal...
www.allrecipes.com/cheese-recal...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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👋 Call for sources: My name is Julia Métraux, and I am @motherjones.com disability reporter. I am working on a series (to be published before May 1) profiling three American aging adults (50+) about how you're aging independently while taking care of your health. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Aging with complex chronic illnesses and disabilities at home
Hi! My name is Julia Métraux, and I am Mother Jones' disability reporter. I am working on a series (to be published before May 1) profiling three American aging adults (50+) about how you're aging ind...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
👋 Call for sources: My name is Julia Métraux, and I am @motherjones.com disability reporter. I am working on a series (to be published before May 1) profiling three American aging adults (50+) about how you're aging independently while taking care of your health. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Andy Kim literally cleaned up the U.S. Capitol after the Jan. 6th insurrection.
To insinuate his demand to hold the Jersey Machine accountable for corruption as a Trump-backed soft coup, after he singlehandedly broke the party line on an anti-corruption platform, is nothing further from the truth.
To insinuate his demand to hold the Jersey Machine accountable for corruption as a Trump-backed soft coup, after he singlehandedly broke the party line on an anti-corruption platform, is nothing further from the truth.
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Andy Kim literally cleaned up the U.S. Capitol after the Jan. 6th insurrection.
To insinuate his demand to hold the Jersey Machine accountable for corruption as a Trump-backed soft coup, after he singlehandedly broke the party line on an anti-corruption platform, is nothing further from the truth.
To insinuate his demand to hold the Jersey Machine accountable for corruption as a Trump-backed soft coup, after he singlehandedly broke the party line on an anti-corruption platform, is nothing further from the truth.
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we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
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It’s been six years since the first reported case of SARSCov2.
It’s never too late to wear a mask.
It’s never too late to clean the air.
Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health.
We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.
It’s never too late to wear a mask.
It’s never too late to clean the air.
Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health.
We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
It’s been six years since the first reported case of SARSCov2.
It’s never too late to wear a mask.
It’s never too late to clean the air.
Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health.
We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.
It’s never too late to wear a mask.
It’s never too late to clean the air.
Every infection avoided or delayed is a win for long term health.
We can drastically reduce transmission if everyone does their part.
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Sometimes I remember that I'm a bookshop affiliate! You can read all the books I've read (so far) in 2025 at this handy link!
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November 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Sometimes I remember that I'm a bookshop affiliate! You can read all the books I've read (so far) in 2025 at this handy link!
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I just celebrated Black Friday by cancelling my Audible membership and starting a Libro FM membership that benefits PSB.
💙📚 🎧📚
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We know that, for a ton of reasons, a lot of folks don't have as much to spend as they'd like this holiday season. Sooooooo, here's a thread of things you can do that will support your local indie bookstore or other business WITHOUT spending any more than you intended...
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I just celebrated Black Friday by cancelling my Audible membership and starting a Libro FM membership that benefits PSB.
💙📚 🎧📚
💙📚 🎧📚
Sometimes I remember that I'm a bookshop affiliate! You can read all the books I've read (so far) in 2025 at this handy link!
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Nirali's 2025 Reads
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November 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Sometimes I remember that I'm a bookshop affiliate! You can read all the books I've read (so far) in 2025 at this handy link!
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I just became a supporter at the "dark money" level of $6.66. If you've read a news story about hyperlocal Minneapolis politics in mainstream news recently, there's a solid chance it was stolen i mean "sourced" from Taylor's independent reporting. Support the duckling doing the actual work!
i really have not wanted to make a patreon because i feel weird about it all and don't want to use it to like offer anything exclusive there but @wedge.live says i can just make it and forget it so
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November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I just became a supporter at the "dark money" level of $6.66. If you've read a news story about hyperlocal Minneapolis politics in mainstream news recently, there's a solid chance it was stolen i mean "sourced" from Taylor's independent reporting. Support the duckling doing the actual work!
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And doctors are still paid as the result of daily LABOR.
They're WORKERS.
They're rich. But they're not The Rich.
This is not a high hurdle to get over, but I see people fall over it every day.
If you're equating doctors with Elon Musk, you are 100% not ready to be having these conversations.
They're WORKERS.
They're rich. But they're not The Rich.
This is not a high hurdle to get over, but I see people fall over it every day.
If you're equating doctors with Elon Musk, you are 100% not ready to be having these conversations.
doctor who makes 200K annual is VERY comfortable. That’s not wealth hoarding though lol
It’s Facebook and Amazon paying no taxes for the last decade, its being allowed to take out loans on unrealized gains in the hundreds of millions, capital gains tax lower than the tax rate of ppl who make 55k
It’s Facebook and Amazon paying no taxes for the last decade, its being allowed to take out loans on unrealized gains in the hundreds of millions, capital gains tax lower than the tax rate of ppl who make 55k
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
And doctors are still paid as the result of daily LABOR.
They're WORKERS.
They're rich. But they're not The Rich.
This is not a high hurdle to get over, but I see people fall over it every day.
If you're equating doctors with Elon Musk, you are 100% not ready to be having these conversations.
They're WORKERS.
They're rich. But they're not The Rich.
This is not a high hurdle to get over, but I see people fall over it every day.
If you're equating doctors with Elon Musk, you are 100% not ready to be having these conversations.
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I'm offering up a signed ARC of Enchanting the Fae Queen in the Bid4Sudan auction!
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November 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I'm offering up a signed ARC of Enchanting the Fae Queen in the Bid4Sudan auction!
Bid now to raise money for a vital cause AND get early enemies-to-lovers fae mischief: app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#romancelandia
Bid now to raise money for a vital cause AND get early enemies-to-lovers fae mischief: app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#romancelandia