Queer Witch
@puck1008.bsky.social
Queer. Genderqueer. Neuroqueer. Disabled. Pronouns: fae/faer, they/their. (Born in 1956.) Reclaiming/Feri tradition witch. Yogi of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya's lineage.
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wow?????!!!???? I did NOT expect this
Am delighted that Song of Spores by @bogiperson.bsky.social is one of Scientific American’s Best Fiction of 2025!
Full list here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...
Full list here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...
December 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
wow?????!!!???? I did NOT expect this
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Holy shit. "Turning off the genetic switch to its respiratory system might finally eliminate the bacteria behind tuberculosis."
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December 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Holy shit. "Turning off the genetic switch to its respiratory system might finally eliminate the bacteria behind tuberculosis."
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
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It’s holiday gift season and I’m sitting in a cafe right now by myself so here’s a thread of some books I read this year that I really enjoyed… 🧵
December 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It’s holiday gift season and I’m sitting in a cafe right now by myself so here’s a thread of some books I read this year that I really enjoyed… 🧵
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I’m urgently begging for $300 to ease Odai’s pain. For more than a year and half he has suffered from severe inflammation, and his medicine has run out. We are fighting both his pain and the loss of our accounts. Please help us keep him stable.
gofund.me/77a751af7
gofund.me/77a751af7
December 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I’m urgently begging for $300 to ease Odai’s pain. For more than a year and half he has suffered from severe inflammation, and his medicine has run out. We are fighting both his pain and the loss of our accounts. Please help us keep him stable.
gofund.me/77a751af7
gofund.me/77a751af7
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This year I've been reflecting upon and writing about my life as a neurodiverse author. Here's one of the most personal essays I've ever written about being on the spectrum. In addition, an updated version of my free booklet "Tips and Strategies for Neurodiverse Writers" is available.
The Mask Comes Off When I Write | Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine
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December 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This year I've been reflecting upon and writing about my life as a neurodiverse author. Here's one of the most personal essays I've ever written about being on the spectrum. In addition, an updated version of my free booklet "Tips and Strategies for Neurodiverse Writers" is available.
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Evergreen.
Also, does anyone else think the “polarization” discourse and the “median/undecided voter” discourse are logically incompatible? EITHER voters are in increasingly disjunct groups at the extremes of a range OR there’s a crucial swath of people up for grabs in the middle, but not both.
Also, does anyone else think the “polarization” discourse and the “median/undecided voter” discourse are logically incompatible? EITHER voters are in increasingly disjunct groups at the extremes of a range OR there’s a crucial swath of people up for grabs in the middle, but not both.
I don’t understand why so many Democrats seem convinced that they can win over Republican voters. Those voters like Republicans and vote for them because they like their wretched policies. They do not want the diet version
December 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Evergreen.
Also, does anyone else think the “polarization” discourse and the “median/undecided voter” discourse are logically incompatible? EITHER voters are in increasingly disjunct groups at the extremes of a range OR there’s a crucial swath of people up for grabs in the middle, but not both.
Also, does anyone else think the “polarization” discourse and the “median/undecided voter” discourse are logically incompatible? EITHER voters are in increasingly disjunct groups at the extremes of a range OR there’s a crucial swath of people up for grabs in the middle, but not both.
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This is exactly the kind of thing I keep hoping to see more of in the world. We don't always need to ask permission to make things better. And most of us have more power than we generally assume.
Some Los Angeles residents are taking to the streets, paint buckets in hand, to create their own safety infrastructure –– daring the city to remove it. reasonstobecheerful.world/los-angeles-...
December 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is exactly the kind of thing I keep hoping to see more of in the world. We don't always need to ask permission to make things better. And most of us have more power than we generally assume.
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This is some of the most wholesome shit I have ever seen in my life
Have you read the (originally Reddit, I think) post and webcomic based on it, where Mr Rogers meets Thor and Mjolnir? (The original is at the bottom of the page.)
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Thor Meets Mister Rogers - Comic
This is so wholesome! ❤️ Twistwood illustrated this wonderful comic of a little story about when Thor meets Mister Rogers:
mediachomp.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is some of the most wholesome shit I have ever seen in my life
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15,000 acres of New York’s Adirondacks has passed from private hands to parkland. 6,000 acres along the Raquette River will allow hiking, paddling, and camping. 9,000 acres around the lake are protected as a research preserve for rare cold-water species. tinyurl.com/24cmuekt
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Forever Wild in the Adirondacks
In 2008, The Nature Conservancy bought thousands of acres of Adirondack forest, including the historic Follensby Pond. Now, part of the area will open to the public for the first time in 100 years.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
15,000 acres of New York’s Adirondacks has passed from private hands to parkland. 6,000 acres along the Raquette River will allow hiking, paddling, and camping. 9,000 acres around the lake are protected as a research preserve for rare cold-water species. tinyurl.com/24cmuekt
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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The postal service is not a business, measuring it by revenue is the wrong frame for understanding its worth.
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The postal service is not a business, measuring it by revenue is the wrong frame for understanding its worth.
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RIP Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa, one of the great character actors of his generation. 🙏
deadline.com/2025/12/cary...
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.
deadline.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
RIP Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa, one of the great character actors of his generation. 🙏
deadline.com/2025/12/cary...
deadline.com/2025/12/cary...
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so Eric Swalwell, Tony Thurmond and fuckin’ Tom Steyer (!?) are the only real options for CA governor if you give a damn about trans rights
really dismayed by Katie Porter
TRANS KIDS DESERVE EQUAL RIGHTS TOO
this should not be a radical statement
really dismayed by Katie Porter
TRANS KIDS DESERVE EQUAL RIGHTS TOO
this should not be a radical statement
California’s 13 gubernatorial candidates battle over banning trans student-athletes
www.lgbtqnation.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
California’s 13 gubernatorial candidates battle over banning trans student-athletes
Trans girls' future in school sports may rest upon whoever succeeds Gov. Gavin Newsom.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
so Eric Swalwell, Tony Thurmond and fuckin’ Tom Steyer (!?) are the only real options for CA governor if you give a damn about trans rights
really dismayed by Katie Porter
TRANS KIDS DESERVE EQUAL RIGHTS TOO
this should not be a radical statement
really dismayed by Katie Porter
TRANS KIDS DESERVE EQUAL RIGHTS TOO
this should not be a radical statement
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The U.K. will ban the sale of plastic-based wet wipes from 2026, targeting a major source of sewer blockages and riverine microplastics. The ban forces a full market shift toward biodegradable alternatives that the treatment plants can actually handle. tinyurl.com/2b3srnmh
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Plastic wet wipes to be banned from spring 2027 in England
England is bringing in a ban on plastic wet wipes from 2027. This will mean they then have the same rules as the rest of the UK.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The U.K. will ban the sale of plastic-based wet wipes from 2026, targeting a major source of sewer blockages and riverine microplastics. The ban forces a full market shift toward biodegradable alternatives that the treatment plants can actually handle. tinyurl.com/2b3srnmh
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Have another drink of Green Elixir and we'll have ourselves a little mixer on Bar Cart Bookshelf! Today we're talking about WICKED by Gregory Maguire. A prickly meditation on the nature of evil, this modern classic remains immensely rewarding & a true favorite reread. A long awaited cocktail treat!
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Have another drink of Green Elixir and we'll have ourselves a little mixer on Bar Cart Bookshelf! Today we're talking about WICKED by Gregory Maguire. A prickly meditation on the nature of evil, this modern classic remains immensely rewarding & a true favorite reread. A long awaited cocktail treat!
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Muhammad. Muhammad worked in his father’s electrical appliances store but it was destroyed. He is using his fundraiser to help his 17 year old brother Muhannad who was shot while trying to get aid at the US site and had his spleen removed
December 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Muhammad. Muhammad worked in his father’s electrical appliances store but it was destroyed. He is using his fundraiser to help his 17 year old brother Muhannad who was shot while trying to get aid at the US site and had his spleen removed
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Daily thread of COOL GIFTS BY QUEER HANDS, AND FREE US SHIPPING OVER $25.
Beetle. Wing. Earrings. $34.20
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Beetle. Wing. Earrings. $34.20
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Nibs' Beetle-i-ful | Peculiarity Shop
Carapaces of great beauty Components: Beetle wingcases, oxidized brass, crystal, czech glass Lead/nickel free.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Daily thread of COOL GIFTS BY QUEER HANDS, AND FREE US SHIPPING OVER $25.
Beetle. Wing. Earrings. $34.20
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Beetle. Wing. Earrings. $34.20
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
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"A book won't move your eyes for you the way images on a screen do. It won't move your mind unless you give it your mind, or your heart unless you put your heart in it."
—from "Staying Awake" (which originally appeared in Harper's and also appears in The Wild Girls, from PM Press)
—from "Staying Awake" (which originally appeared in Harper's and also appears in The Wild Girls, from PM Press)
December 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
"A book won't move your eyes for you the way images on a screen do. It won't move your mind unless you give it your mind, or your heart unless you put your heart in it."
—from "Staying Awake" (which originally appeared in Harper's and also appears in The Wild Girls, from PM Press)
—from "Staying Awake" (which originally appeared in Harper's and also appears in The Wild Girls, from PM Press)
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The new editions of the FULL TRILOGY by @aliettedebodard.com are available for preorder now in ebook and paperback, wherever books are sold.
Check out book 1 here:
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Check out book 1 here:
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The new editions of the FULL TRILOGY by @aliettedebodard.com are available for preorder now in ebook and paperback, wherever books are sold.
Check out book 1 here:
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Check out book 1 here:
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
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I adore these books! If you have five bucks and enjoy smiling, get on this.
Hey US folks - want a deal on Kindle editions of my books? Both Dreadful and The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association will be on sale for $4.99 on Amazon US from Dec 1-31. 💙📚
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I adore these books! If you have five bucks and enjoy smiling, get on this.
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I do hope the new Toby cover will make people stop spreading the rumor that the series is over. Some authors take a ten year break without those rumors starting up. I miss one year because I'm changing publishers and everyone's eager to report my demise.
December 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I do hope the new Toby cover will make people stop spreading the rumor that the series is over. Some authors take a ten year break without those rumors starting up. I miss one year because I'm changing publishers and everyone's eager to report my demise.
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Psst! Registration ends in a few days!
I'll be doing an online workshop on character creation and development for Blue Stoop on December 7th! Interested? Register and pay here: www.bluestoop.org/classes/p/nk...
Finding the Heart of Your Story, a masterclass with N.K. Jemisin — Blue Stoop
Building a character is building a world of one; defining them, shaping them, and changing them is what a story is for. In this craft-first virtual masterclass, award winning author N. K. Jemisin will...
www.bluestoop.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Psst! Registration ends in a few days!
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Okay, let’s do this.
I’m starting a reading group over at my Patreon. Very chill, a mix of non fiction, fiction from marginalized authors, maybe some poetry. All members get to vote on the book for the month, and get access to the monthly chat. Starting in January! www.patreon.com/cw/soniasula...
I’m starting a reading group over at my Patreon. Very chill, a mix of non fiction, fiction from marginalized authors, maybe some poetry. All members get to vote on the book for the month, and get access to the monthly chat. Starting in January! www.patreon.com/cw/soniasula...
Sonia Sulaiman | Patreon
creating stories inspired by Palestinian folklore
www.patreon.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Okay, let’s do this.
I’m starting a reading group over at my Patreon. Very chill, a mix of non fiction, fiction from marginalized authors, maybe some poetry. All members get to vote on the book for the month, and get access to the monthly chat. Starting in January! www.patreon.com/cw/soniasula...
I’m starting a reading group over at my Patreon. Very chill, a mix of non fiction, fiction from marginalized authors, maybe some poetry. All members get to vote on the book for the month, and get access to the monthly chat. Starting in January! www.patreon.com/cw/soniasula...
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Friends! I bring good news of the world to come!! My novel is coming out May 19, 2026. And it is available for pre-order now! Either at your local bookstore or at the link below!
Plastic, Prism, Void by Violet Allen — Debut trans romantasy — LittlePuss Press
A time-skipping quick-quipping trans romantasy supernova!
"An utterly essential, astounding new voice." —Charlie Jane Anders
www.littlepuss.net
December 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Friends! I bring good news of the world to come!! My novel is coming out May 19, 2026. And it is available for pre-order now! Either at your local bookstore or at the link below!