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Melissa Ann Singer
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freelance book editor specializing in genre fiction, former Senior Editor at Tor; loves theater & art; basically a nerd. has a cat
she/her
demi/ace
Jewish
NYC, HCHS, SMC

(cover image: "59th Street Bridge" by Jeffrey is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.)
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Melissa Ann Singer @masinger.bsky.social · Oct 22
If you're looking for a freelance editor for novella or novel-length genre fiction for adult readers, check me out here:

reedsy.com/melissa-singer

Or on Fb, which is pretty moribund but I kept it around for DMs when I left Twitter: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Or you can DM here on Bluesky.
Melissa Ann Singer - Editor | Reedsy
New York City, NY, USA Editor: Former Senior Editor at Tor/Forge, edited award-winning & bestselling genre fiction for adult readers: sf/f, horror, mystery, thriller, etc.
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alchemistsstudio.bsky.social
If you would see more about these vases, head on over to: rakupottery.ca/raku-vases/

You can also learn more about the raku process here: rakupottery.ca/about-raku/
Raku Vases
Beautiful collection of handmade raku pottery vases. Art for your home and they make great gifts for weddings, holidays and art lovers.
rakupottery.ca
February 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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snurri.bsky.social
Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)
February 16, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
these two young white guys on IG go to an NYC restaurant each week to try food from a different country. they posted a video bringing together the owners of their first 12 stops & it made me cry bc it was simple & beautiful. just people from all over the world hanging & being pals. how it should be.
February 16, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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ronanfarrow.bsky.social
(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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erinbiba.bsky.social
Ah yes artists, famously undedicated to their work, never obsessive, who don’t understand {checks notes} creating things.

This shit right here is why people hate you AI assholes. Myopic and arrogant.

You’re not creating or iterating anything? You literally invented a soulless box to do it for you.
jake @yetanotheruseless.com •1h What's worst is that the dunks are coming from all these art-nerds who ... don't understand about obsessively diving into creating stuff and iterating on it for all hours of the day?!? I wonder how many people just completely lack theory of mind, sometimes.
February 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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thefarce.org
“Under the Administrative Procedure Act, agencies must consider substantive comments and respond to them in the final rule. When a rule is challenged in court, judges review the ‘administrative record’ which includes the public commenting docket.”
matthewcort.land Matthew Cortland, Esq (they) @matthewcort.land · 21h
Public comment on Dr Oz's proposed rules to ban gender-affirming care for youth closes 2/17

One rule bans hospital-based care, the other eliminates Medicaid/CHIP coverage

Together they'd make care virtually unavailable nationwide, including in shield law states

www.patreon.com/posts/149210...
COMMENTING GUIDE: Opposing Two Trump Regime Rules Banning Gender-Affirming Care, Deadline 2/17/26 Creator profile picture Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland January 26 Edit I. Bottom Line Up Front The Trump Regime's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published two companion proposed rules designed to eliminate access to gender-affirming care for minors nationwide. Together, these rules would: Ban hospitals from providing this care (CMS-3481-P) — regardless of how the care is paid for Prohibit Medicaid and CHIP from covering this care (CMS-2451-P) — cutting off funding for lower-income families You have the opportunity to help defend trans kids by submitting comments against these vile proposed rules. Because even if a state wanted to continue covering gender-affirming care through Medicaid, the hospital rule would prevent hospitals from providing it. The two rules use different regulatory mechanisms to accomplish the same policy goal: eliminating access to gender-affirming care for anyone under 18 (or under 19 for CHIP). You should submit your comment to both dockets. The deadline is 5PM ET on February 17, 2026.
February 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
masinger.bsky.social
Having a "bodies are bothersome" morning. Not sick or anything but woke up with my nose full of goo that took like an hour to clear. Then sneezed on and off for about 45 minutes. Now, hiccups--the big, loud, wrenching ones.

All normal and minor, just annoying.
February 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
masinger.bsky.social
Someone I didn't know well once sent me a postcard with a poster for a Nazi "degenerate art" exhibit on it. (Poster was from WWII; was not a current exhibit.)

My first thought: is this person an antisemite?

Completely ruined my opinion of them. I never trusted them again.
annabookwriter.bsky.social Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 1d
*pinches nose*

Time for your quarterly reminder that degenerate is a Nazi term, indicating the literal degeneration of a gene pool. Things this referred to: interracial marriage! Queerness! Disability!

It pretty much indicates they don’t think you’re human!

It’s not a cutesy way to say “leftist”
February 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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melodyschreiber.com
I was so impressed with this story about measles in the Atlantic -- the depth of reporting it would take to weave in all these details so fluidly.

Turns out, it was a work of fiction. She researched the effects of measles, but lots of fiction writers do research. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig on her “hypothetical,” heavily reported measles essay
"We were attracted to the idea of providing a play-by-play of the progression of measles in granular detail."
www.niemanlab.org
February 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
masinger.bsky.social
My jaw dropped and my eyes nearly popped out of my head and then I teared up.

Mazel tov!
mollymcghee.com Molly McGhee @mollymcghee.com · 1d
Thank you for being part of our twelfth anniversary, Mr. Mayor! It was an honor to have you officiate our marriage.
February 15, 2026 at 4:35 AM
masinger.bsky.social
Full video is so sweet and tear-inducing.
mayor.nyc.gov Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 2d
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies. 
 
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York. 
 
 Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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amandamull.bsky.social
If they’re losing the “I’m not political but I love America” guys in Callaway hats…
crindivisible.bsky.social Cooper River Indivisible @crindivisible.bsky.social · 2d
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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karidru.bsky.social
The ONLY WAY we get out of our current mess is by caring about everyone. Switching the targets of fascism doesn't end fascism. If both political parties embrace full throated fascism, we're not left with any electoral options, and a lot more regular people will embrace their own bigotry.
February 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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karidru.bsky.social
Before I get any further, here's this: a list of links I collected for some of what he's been up to. People Newsom does not care about: trans people, farmers, poor people especially if unhoused, and diabetics.

bsky.app/profile/kari...
karidru.bsky.social Kari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · Aug 24
Oh for fuck's sake. Sure.

Gavin Newsom, gleefully destroying homeless peoples' belongings, and withholding funds from California cities who don't agree to do the same.

ktla.com/news/local-n...
February 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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historleans.bsky.social
Happy Weekend!
A drawing of a ghost, on peach colored background, holding an order of fries in a blue and red striped box. The caption says, “No matter what’s going on in your life, there’s some form of potato that can make it better.” By @jess.a.creates.
February 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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chadstanton.blacksky.app
“We should be able to denigrate and abuse “big accounts” because people follow them,” is …an unhinged proposition
February 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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pookleblinky.bsky.social
Cryptozoologist but he's not invited to any conferences since he claims that he, himself, is an unknown animal and keeps trying to get other cryptozoologists to write about spotting him in the wild.

They look out their window and there he is, nibbling from their bird feeder, posing dramatically
February 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM
masinger.bsky.social
I did not know this.
erinbiba.bsky.social Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 2d
Everyone’s talking about Swarovski right now so let’s take a second and dive into the fact that they were NAZI Nazis. Like full-on Seig Heil, prosecuted after the war level Nazis and the modern company has done everything they can to hide all their archives and prevent anyone accessing them.
Members of the Swarovski family were early, active and enthusiastic champions of Nazism, and at least six of its members maintained membership in the illegal party prior to Austria's annexation to Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938.!23] Three weeks earlier, 500 marchers in the Tyrolean town of Wattens held a torchlight procession that ended with chants of "Sieg Heil" and "Heil Hitler". The majority of the participants, police determined, were Swarovski plant employees, among them Swarovski family heirs Alfred, Wilhelm and Friedrich. 124] In its report to the state police on 14 February 1947, the Innsbruck district administrator called company head Alfred Swarovski "an enthusiastic member of the NSDAP." [25] Alfred Swarovski praised Hitler at business gatherings and took actions as a regional business leader to ensure that "Tyrolean industry could be integrated as smoothly as possible into the enormous gears of the economy of Greater Germany and into the National Socialist economic order." He sent "grateful loyalty greetings" to Adolf Hitler on his 49th birthday and arranged a donation of 100,000 shillings for Hitler to establish a holiday home in Tyrol.!26] In 1994, historian Horst Schreiber wrote about Swarovski's past but was not granted access to company archives. (27] The contemporary Swarovski company commissioned historian Dieter Stiefel as "a step towards dealing with our history in a serious and very pro-active manner," board spokesman Markus Langes-Swarovski said in 2018; however, the study was not published because, Langes-Swarovski said, "Swarovski is a company that generally tries to keep the owners' personal stories largely out of the public eye because it does nothing for the business." (28]
February 14, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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annabookwriter.bsky.social
Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
A valentine from Public Health of Seattle and King County. A man shivers in bed while a smiling lady in a red mask shows off her bandage on her arm. Text: Noses are red Ice packs are blue I'm vaxed so miss me with severe symptoms of flu. A valentine from Public Health of Seattle and King County. Two lady scientists shrug lackadaisically. Text reads: My love for you can't be explained by science. Just like the new federal vaccine guidelines. A valentine from Public Health of Seattle and King County. Protesters in Minneapolis wear thick clothes and hold signs of support for immigrant neighbors. Text reads: To the health departments in the Twin Cities: Love unites us. Our hearts are with you.
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
masinger.bsky.social
The blue ones are my favorite! And I bet they make great "saw this and thought of you" presents at any time.
mostlybree.kitrocha.com Mostly Leftist Supply Depot Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 2d
These were supposed to all be up in the shop weeks ago, but hey. Valentine's Day isn't until tomorrow, right? Fortunately these will be cute all year long. And they click so satisfyingly!

thebrokencircle.etsy...
8 keychains shaped like candy hearts, all in green, with red writing on them: HEA, luck, xoxo, hope, love, be mine, bff 8 keychains shaped like candy hearts, all in baby blue, with red writing on them: HEA, luck, xoxo, hope, love, be mine, bff 8 keychains shaped like candy hearts, all in lilac purple, with red writing on them: HEA, luck, xoxo, hope, love, be mine, bff 8 keychains shaped like candy hearts, all in pink, with red writing on them: HEA, luck, xoxo, hope, love, be mine, bff
February 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
It is my firm belief that we all deserve something sparkly to hold our injectable meds! I designed these to work with the most common US brands of glp-1 pens as well as some insulin pens! Keep your needle tips, your swabs, and your pens all in one place. (And in the fridge!)

thebrokencircle.etsy...
A simple organizer meant for a single injection pen and alcohol swabs and pen needles. It's a flat rectangle, with a long narrow cubby for a pen (insulin, ozempic, etc) on the left. The right side has two compartments: one sized for single alochol swabs, and one with room to hold a collection of pen needles. This one is sparkle black. This one is a beautiful rainbow. This one is pastel rainbow! A medicine organizer that has a taller piece with 5 holes where you can store injection pens upright, and in front of them places for needles and swabs. This one is a sparkly bisexual gradient.
February 13, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
Another fidget at high risk of being stolen by your kids: these frog fidgets. All 3 rings spin in different directions and they are blessedly quiet, so giving them to your kids might be the right move. LOL

thebrokencircle.etsy...
5 of my gyroscopic frog fidgets. They are made of a little frog whose body is colorful, then has a middle ring that spins one way and it is white, and a center that spins the other way and it is colorful again. all five of our favorite colors of frog fidgets: the original green, the purple/blue/pink dreamy dusk, the pink/blue/green northern lights, the stunning classic rainbow, and a desert sunset that starts green and goes through deep oranges and golds!
February 13, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
I've finally managed to do some shop restock, so I'm going to schedule a thread today that showcases some of our favorite new (and old!) items.

Starting of course with the whistles. YOU CAN GET 100 WHISTLES FOR FREE at the link in my bio. But if you want THESE ones from US:

thebrokencircle.etsy...
my hand holding 5 small whistles in cool color combos: a sweet bisexual, a northern lights, a lemon & lime, a pastel rainbow, and a flame colored one.
February 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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charliejane.bsky.social
We've raised nearly $6800 for this utterly essential organization (see thread).

Can you help us get to $7500 today?

(Remember to click "adjust donation")
February 13, 2026 at 6:32 PM
masinger.bsky.social
Remember when we were discussing the "true" BYC sandwich and a little of people said, "the Reuben?"

Well, read this.
swordsjew.bsky.social Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 2d
if you sleep with your father's concubine you will be subject to a humiliating curse at his deathbed

but thousands of years later an incredible sandwich will be named for you, so it's a real mixed bag

buttondown.com/theswordandt...
Notable Sandwiches #138: Reuben
Welcome back to Notable Sandwiches, the feature where my editor David Swanson and I trip merrily through Wikipedia’s List of Notable Sandwiches. This week, a...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM