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@fourtwo-ohsix.bsky.social
Thirty or forty years old, living in Pittsburgh. I distract myself from the horrors with books and sports
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Pinned post! This is a thread of the books I’ve been reading this year
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We have family and friends we're checking in with and the messages are all some form of 'bringing hotdish and still tooled up, strapped, come take our icy tundra, we'll drink Surly from your empty skulls while listening to Prince'
the average minnesota politician is like "have you no decency mr trump sir, i am so mad, i will send out a fundraising email that says f*ck"
the average normie minnesotan is like "this is stalingrad this bakhmut all your children will die in the ice"
the average normie minnesotan is like "this is stalingrad this bakhmut all your children will die in the ice"
January 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
We have family and friends we're checking in with and the messages are all some form of 'bringing hotdish and still tooled up, strapped, come take our icy tundra, we'll drink Surly from your empty skulls while listening to Prince'
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One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
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My partner @jasoncapsaicin.bsky.social made a step by step guide on how to break up ice in your neighborhood in Minnesota. Enjoy!
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 AM
My partner @jasoncapsaicin.bsky.social made a step by step guide on how to break up ice in your neighborhood in Minnesota. Enjoy!
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Friends, please take a moment and read this piece by poet, children's book author (and fellow South High grad - go Tigers!) Bao Phi. It's wonderful and moving and necessary.
time.com/7345628/anti...
time.com/7345628/anti...
Why Minnesotans Fear ICE
The weight of state violence isn’t abstract, it’s personal, argues Minneapolis poet Bao Phi.
time.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Friends, please take a moment and read this piece by poet, children's book author (and fellow South High grad - go Tigers!) Bao Phi. It's wonderful and moving and necessary.
time.com/7345628/anti...
time.com/7345628/anti...
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in all the heated rivalry discourse i just dont want anyone to forget how hot francois arnaud is. im spreading awareness of how this man can step on me if he wants
January 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM
in all the heated rivalry discourse i just dont want anyone to forget how hot francois arnaud is. im spreading awareness of how this man can step on me if he wants
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With this list of Minnesota labor and community orgs this is REAL. Not internet randos repeating a meme.
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
With this list of Minnesota labor and community orgs this is REAL. Not internet randos repeating a meme.
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There’s value in overt surveillance but it’s worth reading up on how to surreptitiously conduct vehicle tails as well if you want to minimize personal risk. DHS (including ICE ERO) has access to all state plate/license databases
Guys I think they're instantly getting DVS data.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
January 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
There’s value in overt surveillance but it’s worth reading up on how to surreptitiously conduct vehicle tails as well if you want to minimize personal risk. DHS (including ICE ERO) has access to all state plate/license databases
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okay, here we go...
Here are my picks for the 30 most exciting SFF titles coming out in the first half of the year! There are a LOT of beautiful books coming up—it's gonna be a really good year for spec fic
reactormag.com/30-sff-title...
Here are my picks for the 30 most exciting SFF titles coming out in the first half of the year! There are a LOT of beautiful books coming up—it's gonna be a really good year for spec fic
reactormag.com/30-sff-title...
30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026 - Reactor
And other SFF book highlights for the new year!
reactormag.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
okay, here we go...
Here are my picks for the 30 most exciting SFF titles coming out in the first half of the year! There are a LOT of beautiful books coming up—it's gonna be a really good year for spec fic
reactormag.com/30-sff-title...
Here are my picks for the 30 most exciting SFF titles coming out in the first half of the year! There are a LOT of beautiful books coming up—it's gonna be a really good year for spec fic
reactormag.com/30-sff-title...
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i'm not a voting member for either the nebulas or hugos but guys hear me out--
“Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death,” an AO3 fic in which Isaac Chotiner interviews the guy who runs the lottery in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, is astounding. archiveofourown.org/works/73396436
Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death - Charlotte_Stant - The Lottery - Shirley Jackson [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
i'm not a voting member for either the nebulas or hugos but guys hear me out--
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Journalists often go on hand-fed ride-alongs with agents.
Seldom, though, do they get into the cars of everyday people protecting their communities from those same agents.
We just did exactly that, in ICE-occupied Minneapolis:
Seldom, though, do they get into the cars of everyday people protecting their communities from those same agents.
We just did exactly that, in ICE-occupied Minneapolis:
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Journalists often go on hand-fed ride-alongs with agents.
Seldom, though, do they get into the cars of everyday people protecting their communities from those same agents.
We just did exactly that, in ICE-occupied Minneapolis:
Seldom, though, do they get into the cars of everyday people protecting their communities from those same agents.
We just did exactly that, in ICE-occupied Minneapolis:
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Hey. You know those cute little crow time comics everyone loves so much? That's Isa. That's who everyone is talking about. I think that needed to be made clear since I noticed some confusion and a lot are actually rather unaware of this fact because she's great at separating herself from this.
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Hey. You know those cute little crow time comics everyone loves so much? That's Isa. That's who everyone is talking about. I think that needed to be made clear since I noticed some confusion and a lot are actually rather unaware of this fact because she's great at separating herself from this.
Used to tell anyone who asked that I couldn’t root for the Steelers so long as Roethlisberger was on the team, and then they went and got Rodgers, so I’m still over here like
Well,,,
Well,,,
January 13, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Used to tell anyone who asked that I couldn’t root for the Steelers so long as Roethlisberger was on the team, and then they went and got Rodgers, so I’m still over here like
Well,,,
Well,,,
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one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
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Early 2025: Trump admin tries to illegally shut down the CFPB, the newest member of the Federal Reserve system. Jay Powell says nothing.
Summer 2025: Trump admin tries to illegally fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Powell says nothing.
2026: Trump admin comes for Powell. He finally finds his voice.
Summer 2025: Trump admin tries to illegally fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Powell says nothing.
2026: Trump admin comes for Powell. He finally finds his voice.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Early 2025: Trump admin tries to illegally shut down the CFPB, the newest member of the Federal Reserve system. Jay Powell says nothing.
Summer 2025: Trump admin tries to illegally fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Powell says nothing.
2026: Trump admin comes for Powell. He finally finds his voice.
Summer 2025: Trump admin tries to illegally fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Powell says nothing.
2026: Trump admin comes for Powell. He finally finds his voice.
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KO'ing everyone's 401k the week they started bragging about murdering citizens in the street on camera is the behavior of people who are on actual drugs. Not metaphorically, it's the behavior of people with underlying mental illness on uppers and steroids who are starting to feel cornered.
January 12, 2026 at 1:54 AM
KO'ing everyone's 401k the week they started bragging about murdering citizens in the street on camera is the behavior of people who are on actual drugs. Not metaphorically, it's the behavior of people with underlying mental illness on uppers and steroids who are starting to feel cornered.
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I’ve been listening to Marketplace for 25 years now and Kai Ryssdal now posts like we post and I can’t help but worry that this means circumstances have broken him as much as they’ve broken us
Oh
And also wut
And also wut
FEDERAL PROSECUTORS OPEN PROBE INTO FED CHAIR POWELL – NYT
January 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I’ve been listening to Marketplace for 25 years now and Kai Ryssdal now posts like we post and I can’t help but worry that this means circumstances have broken him as much as they’ve broken us
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Why Would Women Like Naked Gorgeous Men Talking About Their Emotions. Why Would Women Like Beautiful Sexy Men Yearning Sexily. Why Would Women Like Sculpted Butts And True Love. The Female Mind Is An Enigma.
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Why Would Women Like Naked Gorgeous Men Talking About Their Emotions. Why Would Women Like Beautiful Sexy Men Yearning Sexily. Why Would Women Like Sculpted Butts And True Love. The Female Mind Is An Enigma.
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A frankly astounding Humble Bundle of about 70 books by women SFF writers, including the Iskryne series by @pennyvixen.bsky.social and me and my first two Karen Memory novels, for $25 for the whole bundle, benefitting youth mental health.
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
Humble Book Bundle: Fierce Women of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror by Open Road Media
Our latest ebook bundle has over 60 of the best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books written by women! Every purchase supports Active Minds charity!
www.humblebundle.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
A frankly astounding Humble Bundle of about 70 books by women SFF writers, including the Iskryne series by @pennyvixen.bsky.social and me and my first two Karen Memory novels, for $25 for the whole bundle, benefitting youth mental health.
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
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Down on my knees begging writers to talk to a single romance readers before churning out yet another absolutely unhinged Heated Rivalry take
SURE, yes, those are the correct literary antecedents.
January 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Down on my knees begging writers to talk to a single romance readers before churning out yet another absolutely unhinged Heated Rivalry take
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Laughing so hard I can’t breathe
“Gay” is not the genre, ROMANCE is
“Gay” is not the genre, ROMANCE is
SURE, yes, those are the correct literary antecedents.
January 11, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Laughing so hard I can’t breathe
“Gay” is not the genre, ROMANCE is
“Gay” is not the genre, ROMANCE is
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lol, this review of Heated Rivalry in the New Yorker starting out by talking about Maurice by EM Forester is really killing me. It's a genre romance, Jan.
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
The Delicious Anticipation–and, Yes, Release—of “Heated Rivalry”
The show, a sexy romance between two closeted hockey players, began on a small Canadian streaming platform, but has become a huge, unexpected hit.
www.newyorker.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:02 AM
lol, this review of Heated Rivalry in the New Yorker starting out by talking about Maurice by EM Forester is really killing me. It's a genre romance, Jan.
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
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I just spent several hours working up a newsletter about The Pitt and what its very feral fandom says about media consumption and comprehension. 1050 words! On a Saturday! WTF?!
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com/p/the-pitt-a...
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com/p/the-pitt-a...
The Pitt and My Despair
How is this fledgling fandom so unhinged already?!
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I just spent several hours working up a newsletter about The Pitt and what its very feral fandom says about media consumption and comprehension. 1050 words! On a Saturday! WTF?!
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com/p/the-pitt-a...
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com/p/the-pitt-a...
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Having some thoughts about the nature of my fears as a Canadian that I want to try to express in deep solidarity with everyone in Minnesota and elsewhere fighting our common enemy. This thread will not be in the "Canadian asshole" genre. (The opposite, I hope). Still, mute if you want.
January 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Having some thoughts about the nature of my fears as a Canadian that I want to try to express in deep solidarity with everyone in Minnesota and elsewhere fighting our common enemy. This thread will not be in the "Canadian asshole" genre. (The opposite, I hope). Still, mute if you want.