jophanc.bsky.social
@jophanc.bsky.social
SF&F fan, convention worker. My cat is Penumbra. I carry a vintage Coach bag I bought new.
I spent 2/3 of my life sleeping on reasonably comfortable 8” mattresses. Why the hell do they have to be 12-14” now?
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I spent 2/3 of my life sleeping on reasonably comfortable 8” mattresses. Why the hell do they have to be 12-14” now?
Tomorrow begins the slow melt for Philly & environs! Beware of early morning black ice, though.
February 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Tomorrow begins the slow melt for Philly & environs! Beware of early morning black ice, though.
After 4 days of sun on 8” of snow with sleet on top, the deer slip instead of the hoof breaking through
January 31, 2026 at 9:47 PM
After 4 days of sun on 8” of snow with sleet on top, the deer slip instead of the hoof breaking through
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I hate newsroom layoffs, but they did this to themselves
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
CBS, Post blind themselves when America needs eyes on the ground |Will Bunch
Two iconic U.S. newsrooms slash reporting and stress opinion writing even as Minnesota proves the need for factual journalism.
www.inquirer.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I hate newsroom layoffs, but they did this to themselves
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
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Please! They’re finding that even though subclade K evades many immune defenses, hospitalizations among children especially are still mostly kids who weren’t vaccinated. theyre finding vaccination still slows community spread and is reducing illness severity. GET VACCINATED.
according to a thing I read this morning, only 1/4 of eligible people in my state got the flu vaccine so far, and now a 4-year-old died of the flu. Please get vaccinated if you can!
January 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Please! They’re finding that even though subclade K evades many immune defenses, hospitalizations among children especially are still mostly kids who weren’t vaccinated. theyre finding vaccination still slows community spread and is reducing illness severity. GET VACCINATED.
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“Bear salts these nuggets of wisdom throughout ANGEL MAKER’S brisk plot and is clearly having great fun doing so. It’s contagious, that joy...” @amartini.bsky.social reviews @matociquala.bsky.social
Angel Maker by Elizabeth Bear: Review by Adrienne Martini
Angel Maker, Elizabeth Bear (Sobbing Squonk Press 978-0986-37357-2, $22.99, 377pp, tp) September 2025. Cover by Cynthia Sheppard. I didn’t know that I needed another book about Karen Memery, the m…
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December 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“Bear salts these nuggets of wisdom throughout ANGEL MAKER’S brisk plot and is clearly having great fun doing so. It’s contagious, that joy...” @amartini.bsky.social reviews @matociquala.bsky.social
Minor thing that makes holidays easier:
Grid lines on the back of wrapping paper
Grid lines on the back of wrapping paper
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Minor thing that makes holidays easier:
Grid lines on the back of wrapping paper
Grid lines on the back of wrapping paper
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There are reports that the FDA intends to put a “black box” warning on COVID-19 vaccines.
This is not in line with the science, which shows that COVID-19 are safe and have saved millions of lives.
This would be a serious abuse of power by FDA officials to further antivax political goals.
This is not in line with the science, which shows that COVID-19 are safe and have saved millions of lives.
This would be a serious abuse of power by FDA officials to further antivax political goals.
December 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
There are reports that the FDA intends to put a “black box” warning on COVID-19 vaccines.
This is not in line with the science, which shows that COVID-19 are safe and have saved millions of lives.
This would be a serious abuse of power by FDA officials to further antivax political goals.
This is not in line with the science, which shows that COVID-19 are safe and have saved millions of lives.
This would be a serious abuse of power by FDA officials to further antivax political goals.
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I've signed onto this petition and passing word on.
CANADIANS! 🇨🇦 The privatization of our universal healthcare system is happening. SIGN TO STOP IT! 👇 #cdnpoli
“Universal healthcare protects Canadians from financial hardship, improves national productivity, and reduces preventable illness, saving the Canadian economy billions of dollars each year.”
“Universal healthcare protects Canadians from financial hardship, improves national productivity, and reduces preventable illness, saving the Canadian economy billions of dollars each year.”
Petition e-6982 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
December 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I've signed onto this petition and passing word on.
Opinions wanted: I have 6-panel doors in my house and am thinking of replacing the knobs with lever handles. Would that look too weird?
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Opinions wanted: I have 6-panel doors in my house and am thinking of replacing the knobs with lever handles. Would that look too weird?
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Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
It may be chilly outside but Penny has sun to bask in
November 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It may be chilly outside but Penny has sun to bask in
Penny shines in the sun
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Penny shines in the sun
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I imagine most of the people trying to claim that stealing indie ebooks is leftism simply have never had to worry about paying rent or for groceries but sorry, your desire for free luxury goods is outweighed by the material needs of their creators
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I imagine most of the people trying to claim that stealing indie ebooks is leftism simply have never had to worry about paying rent or for groceries but sorry, your desire for free luxury goods is outweighed by the material needs of their creators
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Spent week in the woods working through plot of latest book. Had to work beat by beat to recomplicate it. I like it much more now. Also,characters are delightfully more fucked up now. Highly recommend book Screenwriting is Rewriting. Always helps uncover deeper structural problems, how to solve them
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Spent week in the woods working through plot of latest book. Had to work beat by beat to recomplicate it. I like it much more now. Also,characters are delightfully more fucked up now. Highly recommend book Screenwriting is Rewriting. Always helps uncover deeper structural problems, how to solve them
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Some of us have been advocating this going back since chatGPT launched. It also has other benefits: correcting someone else's work is actually a really good way to learn something yourself.
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Some of us have been advocating this going back since chatGPT launched. It also has other benefits: correcting someone else's work is actually a really good way to learn something yourself.
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Extremely important brain refresh:
Please enjoy 2 minutes and 19 seconds of Kittens Playing with a Paper Bag.
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Extremely important brain refresh:
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some other familiar grocery store names that are brands for producer-owned agricultural co-ops:
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!
November 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
some other familiar grocery store names that are brands for producer-owned agricultural co-ops:
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
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Whoa, it's been 5 years since When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain came out on audio!
Check it out for 70% off at the link!
It's sapphic tigers, imperial exams, and telling stories to save your life, all narrated by the incredible @cindykay.bsky.social !
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Check it out for 70% off at the link!
It's sapphic tigers, imperial exams, and telling stories to save your life, all narrated by the incredible @cindykay.bsky.social !
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain
The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger. To stay alive until the mammoths can save them, Chih must unwind the intricate, layere...
www.audiobooks.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Whoa, it's been 5 years since When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain came out on audio!
Check it out for 70% off at the link!
It's sapphic tigers, imperial exams, and telling stories to save your life, all narrated by the incredible @cindykay.bsky.social !
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
Check it out for 70% off at the link!
It's sapphic tigers, imperial exams, and telling stories to save your life, all narrated by the incredible @cindykay.bsky.social !
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
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These folks do good work. Everybody, please buy their stuff! Thank You. 😀
Hey kids, we are a small Irish family business.
We make lovely things by hand.
Could you buy something so we can pay for our Christmas packaging?
Thanks a mill.
#Boycottamazon
#shoplocal
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Reposts would be fabulous.
#SLATED
We make lovely things by hand.
Could you buy something so we can pay for our Christmas packaging?
Thanks a mill.
#Boycottamazon
#shoplocal
slated.ie
Reposts would be fabulous.
#SLATED
November 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
These folks do good work. Everybody, please buy their stuff! Thank You. 😀
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FFS, just give us a plain feed that is people we follow, newest to oldest. Do whatever other things you want but give us *that*.
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
FFS, just give us a plain feed that is people we follow, newest to oldest. Do whatever other things you want but give us *that*.