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Lindsey

@lindseydanis.bsky.social

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Queer travel writer. Author of (Out) On the Road: How Queer Travel is Different and Why it Matters (forthcoming), On Queer Homesteading (2026, Finishing Line Press) https://www.lindseydanis.com https://www.queeradventurers.com

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · Jun 13

Y'all getting tired of me saying it? 🌈

"Long considered niche, LGBTQ travel now represents one of the most influential segments in tourism. The global LGBTQ market was valued at > $320 billion in 2024 and is forecasted to exceed $630 billion by 2033." 👏👏👏

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LGBTQ Travel Is Big Business—And the Industry’s Betting on It - Business Traveler USA

LGBTQ travelers represent a $320B market. As DEI comes under fire, leading travel brands stay committed to inclusion and growth.

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 1d

Said it before, I'll say it again w/ Keira Knightley feigning ignorance.

If you took the fat JKR check + now you feel bad about it, a great way to show accountability + rebuild trust among LGBTQ+ fans is by donating to queer and trans nonprofits.

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 2d

It's always depressing when I come across AI-written tour descriptions. Immediate erosion of trust that my experience will be enriching or personal.

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 4d

There goes information literacy 💩

Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 4d

*sigh*

and here goes my alma mater making terrible decisions. again.

UNC schools of data science and information science to merge, forming unnamed ‘School of AI’

SDSS Dean Stanley Ahalt will be made dean of the new school while SILS Dean Jeffrey Bardzell will stand as the University’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and Vice Provost for AI.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 6d

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 5d

Not being in session bothers them but they’re fine with everything they voted for???

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d

All to cover up the Epstein files.

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you David Simon for reminding the non-creative class that we do not need AI to create, AI in fact needed artists to run its predictive algos, and AI needs us as a society to buy into its bs use cases to keep the economy afloat.

Nevertheless we resist.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 5d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 5d

Just opened a writing org's latest email to discover they're offering a workshop on getting agented with a known shmagent. 🤮

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 5d

Another day, another great excuse to finally cancel your NYT subscription and put that money toward media that actually serves the public interest.

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 5d

Doug Wilson co-authored a (plagiarized) book that defended the institution of slavery *as it was practiced in the antebellum South*. This is how Douthat introduced the subject while providing him with the NYT's platform:

Douthat: So, just to take a related example, one of the controversies of many that you’ve been mixed up in has to do with slavery, and whether slavery is absolutely forbidden by the Bible, absolutely forbidden to Christians, or whether it is critiqued, but allowed for.

Wilson: Right.

Douthat: And you think it is critiqued, but allowed for.

Wilson: Right.

Douthat: On this, on a straightforward reading of the New Testament, I would agree with you. I would say, pretty clearly, there is a pretty clear path from the message of the Bible to the abolition of slavery. But there is no moment in the New Testament when Jesus insists on the manumission of slaves.

Wilson: Right.

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 6d

Never thought I’d agree with MTG but she’s not wrong here

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 6d

Marjorie Taylor Greene just said the Republican Party is “getting destroyed” during this government shutdown as they refuse to protect health care.

“Everyone’s just getting destroyed... Republicans, you have no solutions... It is hurting so many people.”

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 6d

Authors whose works are in the LibGen pirate database downloaded by Anthropic for AI training & now subject of a massive class action settlement: @sfwa.bsky.social has an online survey to gather data on the impact (you don't need to be a SFWA member to participate) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Author Experience Survey: Did Anthropic Downloads Include Your Work?

SFWA is gathering information to share with the larger genre and literary community about our specific experiences with the LibGen dataset download. Do you have a story you'd like to share? Was one o...

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 6d

Reflecting on all the shit things people said to me as a baby gay:

"It's just a phase!" Nah bro that was heterosexuality.

"Who's the man?" There is no man, that's the whole point.

"How do you know if you've never kissed a girl?" How did you know you were straight before you kissed a guy?

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 6d

Sitting down to make edits. Another day, another chapter. 📖Chipping away at what's in my control in these chaotic times.

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Sally Wiener Grotta @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · 6d

A free public webinar from The Authors Guild next week, on what authors should know about the #Anthropic #AI settlement and you don't have to be an AG member to attend and ask questions. Sign up here:

mailchi.mp/authorsguild...

#copyright

Correction: [Webinar] Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 7d

I'm sick to my stomach at the thought of going back to a world where conversion therapy to 'fix' queer and trans kids is allowed.

And furious.

Mostly furious.

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 8d

Would any of your books be banned because of who you are or the topics you write about? Because for me it sure AF ain't stale!

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 8d

Especially as more states pass anti-LGBTQ laws, trans and queer travelers need to think carefully about safety when choosing where to stay. Are you an Airbnb person, or do you prefer the comfort and anonymity of a hotel?

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 10d

Didn't the NYT say that too, right before the election?

How far the paper of record hath fallen.

If you still subscribe ("for the games"), today's a great day to cancel that @nytimes sub.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11d

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 10d

The only way they can win is to change the laws and they know it.

NPR @npr.org · 10d

With the 2026 midterms approaching, Republican officials continue a push for more restrictions on overseas voters, including U.S. military members stationed abroad.

A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midterms

Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 11d

Once again proving nothing is so dangerous as white male fragility

Michael Roche @michaelroche.bsky.social · 11d

ICE just gassed a group a civilians near the Rico Fresh supermarket intersection on Armitage in Chicago - bystanders say this was in response for being heckled from the street.

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 11d

“Not seeking” but if the opportunity arises…

Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 11d

NEWS: Conservative Justice Samuel Alito said today he is not seeking to overturn the Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling.

There is currently an appeal pending asking the court to do exactly that.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Justice Samuel Alito says he is not calling for same-sex marriage ruling to be overturned

An appeal currently pending at the court is asking for the landmark decision, in which the conservative justice dissented, to be cast aside.

www.nbcnews.com

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 11d

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 11d

SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.

From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

slate.com

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Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 12d

Two hours. Feels like forever 🤣

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 12d

The editing continues. Another day, another chapter.

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 12d

The editing continues. Another day, another chapter.

Lindsey @lindseydanis.bsky.social · 13d

Sitting down to edit another chapter and I'm feeling the resistance today. 15 pages, strapped in, here we go...