Annalee
@flowerhorne.com
Writer, Quaker, candlestick maker. Open source technologist and occasional tailor.
Fiction in F&SF, Futurescapes, Fireside, Friends' Journal, and places that don't start with F. They.
Fiction in F&SF, Futurescapes, Fireside, Friends' Journal, and places that don't start with F. They.
I was considering trolling the Internet with an unboxing video in which I pretended not to know what I had and unboxed it while pretending to have greasy fingers, but the internet doesn't need more meanness.
Time to sleeve some cards.
Time to sleeve some cards.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I was considering trolling the Internet with an unboxing video in which I pretended not to know what I had and unboxed it while pretending to have greasy fingers, but the internet doesn't need more meanness.
Time to sleeve some cards.
Time to sleeve some cards.
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take action. then take a break. then fill your cup. then take action.
January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
take action. then take a break. then fill your cup. then take action.
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Grok can't apologize. Grok can, when prompted, generate a word sequence that is statistically similar to the colloquial phrases we think of as "apologies," but Grok cannot actually apologize because Grok isn't sentient. But we all have a lot of trouble with this because we assume sentience IS speech
January 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Grok can't apologize. Grok can, when prompted, generate a word sequence that is statistically similar to the colloquial phrases we think of as "apologies," but Grok cannot actually apologize because Grok isn't sentient. But we all have a lot of trouble with this because we assume sentience IS speech
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oh heck yes
We connected King’s Quest creator Roberta Williams to comedy writer @mikedrucker.bsky.social, who may be her biggest fan, for a conversation about the series’ legacy and a generation’s connection to it.
The full article has been moved from behind the paywall! gameinformer.com/feature/2026...
The full article has been moved from behind the paywall! gameinformer.com/feature/2026...
January 2, 2026 at 1:10 PM
oh heck yes
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Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
I feel in my bones that the wave has started to crash back in and Certain People/Companies who thought they were safe to abandon everyone they’d been pretending to care about will suddenly realize that those people have money/power and I, for one, will be holding a grudge until the end of time 💜
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
Hi, I'm Annalee.
I'm just so glad to be here.
I'm just so glad to be here.
January 2, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Hi, I'm Annalee.
I'm just so glad to be here.
I'm just so glad to be here.
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Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
Glyer has a history of "showing poor judgement," stirring up drama, and then acting bewildered by the idea that he has any responsibility for what he publishes.
His comment section is often a cesspit that he deigns to moderate only when it suits him.
His comment section is often a cesspit that he deigns to moderate only when it suits him.
Mike Glyer at File 770 showed poor judgment in posting Underwood's letter--and espec in not performing due diligence on such an important and existential topic. Further, he has pointed out he's deleting opposition to the letter that he deems insufficiently polite. Some of which corrects error. 7/?
December 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Glyer has a history of "showing poor judgement," stirring up drama, and then acting bewildered by the idea that he has any responsibility for what he publishes.
His comment section is often a cesspit that he deigns to moderate only when it suits him.
His comment section is often a cesspit that he deigns to moderate only when it suits him.
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It's kinda funny how every third political post on has some variation of "oh so you think there's going to be elections how cute" in the replies while the daily news is of Republicans getting boatraced in elections, manufacturing the reality you desire to be outraged about isn't just a rw phenomenon
December 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It's kinda funny how every third political post on has some variation of "oh so you think there's going to be elections how cute" in the replies while the daily news is of Republicans getting boatraced in elections, manufacturing the reality you desire to be outraged about isn't just a rw phenomenon
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Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
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Just texted a friend "can you remind me when you're around tomorrow/overmorrow" and I just think if a few of us really gave it a try suuuper casually we could bring back this word for day after tomorrow next year
December 31, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Just texted a friend "can you remind me when you're around tomorrow/overmorrow" and I just think if a few of us really gave it a try suuuper casually we could bring back this word for day after tomorrow next year
The habit I'm currently working on is going to bed by eleven but let it not be said that this story is defeating me
It has to end SOMEHOW and I will figure out how
But first I will go to bed because if I start writing now when I'm not really rested it will upset my thinking which is no good at all
It has to end SOMEHOW and I will figure out how
But first I will go to bed because if I start writing now when I'm not really rested it will upset my thinking which is no good at all
It had better be; this short story still needs an ending and I'm out of things to clean
December 31, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The habit I'm currently working on is going to bed by eleven but let it not be said that this story is defeating me
It has to end SOMEHOW and I will figure out how
But first I will go to bed because if I start writing now when I'm not really rested it will upset my thinking which is no good at all
It has to end SOMEHOW and I will figure out how
But first I will go to bed because if I start writing now when I'm not really rested it will upset my thinking which is no good at all
Let the record reflect that on this 30th day of 12th month two thousand and twenty five, before the year died, @larcenousdesigns.bsky.social at last acknowledged that Synthesis is better than Destroy
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Let the record reflect that on this 30th day of 12th month two thousand and twenty five, before the year died, @larcenousdesigns.bsky.social at last acknowledged that Synthesis is better than Destroy
It had better be; this short story still needs an ending and I'm out of things to clean
December 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
It had better be; this short story still needs an ending and I'm out of things to clean
Hey can we talk about Leslye Penelope because I don't see enough people talk about Leslye Penelope
I haven't read all her stuff yet but THE MONSTERS WE DEFY was a masterpiece so maybe start there
I haven't read all her stuff yet but THE MONSTERS WE DEFY was a masterpiece so maybe start there
The Monsters We Defy
Check out The Monsters We Defy - <b>"[P]itch perfect, with wit, romance, and a lovable found family." </b>―<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) <p/><b>"This smart and entertaining, magical ...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Hey can we talk about Leslye Penelope because I don't see enough people talk about Leslye Penelope
I haven't read all her stuff yet but THE MONSTERS WE DEFY was a masterpiece so maybe start there
I haven't read all her stuff yet but THE MONSTERS WE DEFY was a masterpiece so maybe start there
My entire kitchen is spotless down to steam mopping the floor and I still don't have a punchy ending for this short story
Which is rude and frankly should not be legal
Which is rude and frankly should not be legal
December 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My entire kitchen is spotless down to steam mopping the floor and I still don't have a punchy ending for this short story
Which is rude and frankly should not be legal
Which is rude and frankly should not be legal
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Never mind that people CAN change. But it requires real work and real acknowledgement of the harm you've caused. It requires that you actively look at the causes you've supported and start doing the work to undo the harm.
MTG hasn't changed, she's just playing the game.
MTG hasn't changed, she's just playing the game.
December 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Never mind that people CAN change. But it requires real work and real acknowledgement of the harm you've caused. It requires that you actively look at the causes you've supported and start doing the work to undo the harm.
MTG hasn't changed, she's just playing the game.
MTG hasn't changed, she's just playing the game.
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I have 3 axioms that help me decide when to talk to people I disagree with:
1. To debate a subject is to concede that the subject is debatable.
2. To reason with a person is to concede that the person is reasonable.
3. To ask for evidence of a claim is to concede that the claim might be true.
1. To debate a subject is to concede that the subject is debatable.
2. To reason with a person is to concede that the person is reasonable.
3. To ask for evidence of a claim is to concede that the claim might be true.
May 5, 2023 at 1:45 PM
I have 3 axioms that help me decide when to talk to people I disagree with:
1. To debate a subject is to concede that the subject is debatable.
2. To reason with a person is to concede that the person is reasonable.
3. To ask for evidence of a claim is to concede that the claim might be true.
1. To debate a subject is to concede that the subject is debatable.
2. To reason with a person is to concede that the person is reasonable.
3. To ask for evidence of a claim is to concede that the claim might be true.
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me from Christmas until Sunday 4th
December 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
me from Christmas until Sunday 4th
A prom chaperone put his hands on me for daring to walk down the hallway towards my room at a hotel. After I scared him off me, the towering baby tried bullying John Hodgeman instead.
Hodgeman was there MCing the Nebs and spent his intro mocking the dude.
Don't fuck with writers. We bite.
Hodgeman was there MCing the Nebs and spent his intro mocking the dude.
Don't fuck with writers. We bite.
December 30, 2025 at 4:43 AM
A prom chaperone put his hands on me for daring to walk down the hallway towards my room at a hotel. After I scared him off me, the towering baby tried bullying John Hodgeman instead.
Hodgeman was there MCing the Nebs and spent his intro mocking the dude.
Don't fuck with writers. We bite.
Hodgeman was there MCing the Nebs and spent his intro mocking the dude.
Don't fuck with writers. We bite.
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
I have a couple of pens that cost a couple hundred bucks and I sometimes feel silly about that but at least I've never spent $900k on something I can't even sleep in so there's that.
December 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I have a couple of pens that cost a couple hundred bucks and I sometimes feel silly about that but at least I've never spent $900k on something I can't even sleep in so there's that.
I have two jobs: being a student at an elite military academy and not getting assassinated before my parents can overthrow the tyrant king.
(The book is A Stranger To Command by @sherwood.bsky.social; read Crown Duel first)
(The book is A Stranger To Command by @sherwood.bsky.social; read Crown Duel first)
December 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I have two jobs: being a student at an elite military academy and not getting assassinated before my parents can overthrow the tyrant king.
(The book is A Stranger To Command by @sherwood.bsky.social; read Crown Duel first)
(The book is A Stranger To Command by @sherwood.bsky.social; read Crown Duel first)
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This is why so many of us get angry and suspicious with the slightest whiff of financial difficulties coming out of small press, book stores, distributors, etc.
A lot of us have been owed money that we will never see.
So when the red flags go up, well...we've all been there before.
A lot of us have been owed money that we will never see.
So when the red flags go up, well...we've all been there before.
Books on Board, All Romance Ebooks, the Sony Store... so many bastards still owe me money from those days. LOL
December 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This is why so many of us get angry and suspicious with the slightest whiff of financial difficulties coming out of small press, book stores, distributors, etc.
A lot of us have been owed money that we will never see.
So when the red flags go up, well...we've all been there before.
A lot of us have been owed money that we will never see.
So when the red flags go up, well...we've all been there before.
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Just glancing at this in my timeline, I thought it was a D&D battle map.
HiPOD: Honey, I Shrunk the Mesas
You can barely recognize that this is the same area! The high-standing mesas have shrunk to about half of their size in 2007, but the low areas between mesas have filled in with new carbon dioxide material.
More: https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_040566_0935
#Mars
You can barely recognize that this is the same area! The high-standing mesas have shrunk to about half of their size in 2007, but the low areas between mesas have filled in with new carbon dioxide material.
More: https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_040566_0935
#Mars
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Just glancing at this in my timeline, I thought it was a D&D battle map.