Victoria M. Adams
@victoriamadams.bsky.social
Probably eats swans
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Art above by the lovely www.sharonkingchai.com
Repped by Sara O’Keeffe at Nurnberg Associates.
Art above by the lovely www.sharonkingchai.com
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Great new - from my old homeland!!
South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia on Monday began administering a groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection in the drug's first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world's highest HIV burden.
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u.afp.com/Sha2
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Great new - from my old homeland!!
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A reminder this holiday season and always
November 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A reminder this holiday season and always
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A powerful post worth reading all the way through.
“It was AIDS that killed those men, but it was homophobia that allowed it to happen – & that led to so many men dying alone.
Homophobia killed us then.
Worldwide, it remains the cause of thousands of deaths, through violence & neglect, even today."
“It was AIDS that killed those men, but it was homophobia that allowed it to happen – & that led to so many men dying alone.
Homophobia killed us then.
Worldwide, it remains the cause of thousands of deaths, through violence & neglect, even today."
A 🧵 on #AIDS in the 80s/90s:
I was 15 when I first had sex with a man.
I’d snuck off to London’s Heaven nightclub with the express intent of ridding myself of my ‘gay virginity’, a goal I achieved easily with a visiting American photographer.
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I was 15 when I first had sex with a man.
I’d snuck off to London’s Heaven nightclub with the express intent of ridding myself of my ‘gay virginity’, a goal I achieved easily with a visiting American photographer.
1/13
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A powerful post worth reading all the way through.
“It was AIDS that killed those men, but it was homophobia that allowed it to happen – & that led to so many men dying alone.
Homophobia killed us then.
Worldwide, it remains the cause of thousands of deaths, through violence & neglect, even today."
“It was AIDS that killed those men, but it was homophobia that allowed it to happen – & that led to so many men dying alone.
Homophobia killed us then.
Worldwide, it remains the cause of thousands of deaths, through violence & neglect, even today."
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my favorite passage of his
We shed as we pick up.
[farewell to the master]
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
my favorite passage of his
She sees all. She knows all.
And she doesn't forget.
And she doesn't forget.
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
She sees all. She knows all.
And she doesn't forget.
And she doesn't forget.
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“Our people should be citizens of the world before they are citizens of this country.”
― Clement Attlee
― Clement Attlee
November 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“Our people should be citizens of the world before they are citizens of this country.”
― Clement Attlee
― Clement Attlee
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Being a writer is like surfing. Always hoping to catch the perfect wave, but most of your time will be spent paddling against the tide or just floating, waiting, eyes on the horizon while you watch other people riding their highs into the sunset. But you have to love the work more than the ride.
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Being a writer is like surfing. Always hoping to catch the perfect wave, but most of your time will be spent paddling against the tide or just floating, waiting, eyes on the horizon while you watch other people riding their highs into the sunset. But you have to love the work more than the ride.
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So, if you're in a similar boat:
* you are not alone
* publishing is harder than it used to be
* people are only showing their highlight reels; you don't see all their disappointments
* fomo is baked into the internet
* art will save you when nothing else will
* WRITING IS REBELLION
/fin
* you are not alone
* publishing is harder than it used to be
* people are only showing their highlight reels; you don't see all their disappointments
* fomo is baked into the internet
* art will save you when nothing else will
* WRITING IS REBELLION
/fin
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
So, if you're in a similar boat:
* you are not alone
* publishing is harder than it used to be
* people are only showing their highlight reels; you don't see all their disappointments
* fomo is baked into the internet
* art will save you when nothing else will
* WRITING IS REBELLION
/fin
* you are not alone
* publishing is harder than it used to be
* people are only showing their highlight reels; you don't see all their disappointments
* fomo is baked into the internet
* art will save you when nothing else will
* WRITING IS REBELLION
/fin
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Art is an act of hope. Writing is an act of rebellion. The world will always need more stories--from real human beings, not bullshit plagiarism machines. Every book is a love story from the author, and every reader is fighting the war against cruelty, ignorance, and hopelessness. We are fighting.
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Art is an act of hope. Writing is an act of rebellion. The world will always need more stories--from real human beings, not bullshit plagiarism machines. Every book is a love story from the author, and every reader is fighting the war against cruelty, ignorance, and hopelessness. We are fighting.
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This woman’s endless struggle just breaks my heart! Nickels & dimes every month to survive… Could 10 people just throw $5 at her right now, please?
In the USA, there is no mercy for longterm illnesses. Fundraising for yourself is an endless slog, as your monthly needs are high, and there's no golden goal to achieve ahead.
If you can throw a few bucks Rachel's way, it will help.
If you can throw a few bucks Rachel's way, it will help.
Donate to Support Rachel's Medical Challenges and Recovery, organized by Rachel Kadushin
Almost an Emergency, and Heading Towards Recovery!
Medical issues… Rachel Kadushin needs your support for Support Rachel's Medical Challenges and Recovery
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November 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
This woman’s endless struggle just breaks my heart! Nickels & dimes every month to survive… Could 10 people just throw $5 at her right now, please?
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
PJ Harvey (France 1993)
Nick Cave (lost my contact lens)
Counting Crows (a gift from a friend)
Surprise gigs at the Borderline (so surprised I've forgotten the bands names)
More Baroque concerts than I care to shake a lute at
PJ Harvey (France 1993)
Nick Cave (lost my contact lens)
Counting Crows (a gift from a friend)
Surprise gigs at the Borderline (so surprised I've forgotten the bands names)
More Baroque concerts than I care to shake a lute at
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
They might be giants (x2)
Ben Folds (x3)
Kendrick Lamar
The teskey brothers
Vampire weekend (x2)
They might be giants (x2)
Ben Folds (x3)
Kendrick Lamar
The teskey brothers
Vampire weekend (x2)
Nine Inch Nails
The Weeknd
Radiohead
Buddy Guy
David Bowie
The Weeknd
Radiohead
Buddy Guy
David Bowie
November 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
PJ Harvey (France 1993)
Nick Cave (lost my contact lens)
Counting Crows (a gift from a friend)
Surprise gigs at the Borderline (so surprised I've forgotten the bands names)
More Baroque concerts than I care to shake a lute at
PJ Harvey (France 1993)
Nick Cave (lost my contact lens)
Counting Crows (a gift from a friend)
Surprise gigs at the Borderline (so surprised I've forgotten the bands names)
More Baroque concerts than I care to shake a lute at
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3 December: Ursula K. Le Guin's Futures: Theo Downes-Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com in conversation with SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social at Burley Fisher @burleyfisher.bsky.social
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Ursula K. Le Guin's Futures: Theo Downes-Le Guin in conversation with SF Said
3rd December 6.30pm for 7pm Start In this special event, Theo Downes-Le Guin, Ursula K Le Guin’s son, literary executor and head of the Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation, discusses his work with his mother...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
3 December: Ursula K. Le Guin's Futures: Theo Downes-Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com in conversation with SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social at Burley Fisher @burleyfisher.bsky.social
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From 6 months ago but a reminder of how migrants have enriched our lives in the UK. (Many of these authors were also refugees). #KidLitUK
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An island of strangers? Just imagine British children's books without the work of migrants & their children – all of these & more!
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November 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
From 6 months ago but a reminder of how migrants have enriched our lives in the UK. (Many of these authors were also refugees). #KidLitUK
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It's the national day of illustration in the uk so have a Loki as a capybara! #NationalIllustrarionDay
November 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
It's the national day of illustration in the uk so have a Loki as a capybara! #NationalIllustrarionDay
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Between now and midnight ET on Dec 2, I'm offering a discounted price on my Patreon tiers. Read unpublished stories, ask me questions, attend live-streamed classes, and get weekly accountability to put words on the page. Use code LETSGO to save 30% on your first month: patreon.com/maryrobinette
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Between now and midnight ET on Dec 2, I'm offering a discounted price on my Patreon tiers. Read unpublished stories, ask me questions, attend live-streamed classes, and get weekly accountability to put words on the page. Use code LETSGO to save 30% on your first month: patreon.com/maryrobinette
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Watch the full Rumi Lecture with Dr Bilal Kuşpınar on the Bradford Literature Festival YouTube channel. Made in partnership with the Yunus Emrie Institute.
#Rumi #SufiPoetry #PersianLiterature #SpiritualWisdom #Bradford Lit fest #RumiQuotes
#Rumi #SufiPoetry #PersianLiterature #SpiritualWisdom #Bradford Lit fest #RumiQuotes
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Watch the full Rumi Lecture with Dr Bilal Kuşpınar on the Bradford Literature Festival YouTube channel. Made in partnership with the Yunus Emrie Institute.
#Rumi #SufiPoetry #PersianLiterature #SpiritualWisdom #Bradford Lit fest #RumiQuotes
#Rumi #SufiPoetry #PersianLiterature #SpiritualWisdom #Bradford Lit fest #RumiQuotes
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One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Jewelled golden hare that sparked national treasure hunt set for auction
Artist and author Kit Williams hid a golden hare with clues to its precise location given in his 1979 book
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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✨ #booksky
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
✨ #booksky
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A pause from the wintry #newillustrationoftheday images to draw attention to Helen Oxenbury’s current exhibition at the Harley Gallery in Nottinghamshire and the fact that she and I will be in conversation at noon at the gallery tomorrow (28th). Here are the grandmothers from Trish Cooke’s So Much.
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A pause from the wintry #newillustrationoftheday images to draw attention to Helen Oxenbury’s current exhibition at the Harley Gallery in Nottinghamshire and the fact that she and I will be in conversation at noon at the gallery tomorrow (28th). Here are the grandmothers from Trish Cooke’s So Much.
A few things have been buzzing around in my brain lately about how we become writers / creators / story professionals of any kind. So much seems to be down to a matrix of connections - not only professionally but creatively.
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A few things have been buzzing around in my brain lately about how we become writers / creators / story professionals of any kind. So much seems to be down to a matrix of connections - not only professionally but creatively.
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Children's/YA writers in need of feedback, you can bid for a (min) 2k editorial report on the first 15k of a novel. Written by me, an award-winning author with 15 years experience and a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing. I am kind but thorough. #UKKidLit #kidlit
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November 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Children's/YA writers in need of feedback, you can bid for a (min) 2k editorial report on the first 15k of a novel. Written by me, an award-winning author with 15 years experience and a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing. I am kind but thorough. #UKKidLit #kidlit
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Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Art by @raafaye, insta
Art by @raafaye, insta
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Art by @raafaye, insta
Art by @raafaye, insta
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Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune
This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.
fortune.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Nah, pal. I've heard the stories. They're not seals... 👀
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Nah, pal. I've heard the stories. They're not seals... 👀