Sandstone
@quartzen.bsky.social
Programmer and SFF reader. Sega fan. Asexual and otherwise queer. She/her. 📚
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I am SO EXCITED to share this Fifth Saturday extra: @annleckie.com and @byzantienne.bsky.social in conversation about questions of empire and imperialism in their respective novels.
Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/leckie-and-martine
Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/leckie-and-martine
Ann Leckie and Arkady Martine: in conversation — Speculative Insight
Ann Leckie and Arkady Martine have both written novels that focus on empires, imperialism, and colonialism, and how people react to and work within those structures. I asked them to chat with me, a...
www.speculativeinsight.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I am SO EXCITED to share this Fifth Saturday extra: @annleckie.com and @byzantienne.bsky.social in conversation about questions of empire and imperialism in their respective novels.
Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/leckie-and-martine
Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/leckie-and-martine
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i have a book about the Death of Mountains visiting a middling hill in the Appalachians who doesn't want to die. it's a short little book, and on sale from my publisher (@lethepress.bsky.social)!
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
i have a book about the Death of Mountains visiting a middling hill in the Appalachians who doesn't want to die. it's a short little book, and on sale from my publisher (@lethepress.bsky.social)!
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it's here
it's QUEER
it's the
2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!!
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it's QUEER
it's the
2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!!
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2025 Queer Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
Welcome to the 2025 list of queer adult science-fiction and fantasy books! If you’re new to this dance, this list and the ones before (see: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019) are my answer t…
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November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
it's here
it's QUEER
it's the
2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!!
🌈📚🌈📚🌈📚🌈
it's QUEER
it's the
2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!!
🌈📚🌈📚🌈📚🌈
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Do you remember how much people used to hate Relena when the show came out in English? Imagine being her VA.
Would it surprise you to learn Relena's VA is a Shakespearean actor and voice coach? www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/20...
Finding Relena: Exploring A Gundam Heroine's Legacy With Voice Actor Lisa Ann Beley
What was it like playing Relena, one of Gundam Wing's most controversial characters?
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November 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Do you remember how much people used to hate Relena when the show came out in English? Imagine being her VA.
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📚 50% off ebooks because capitalism i guess
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📚 50% off ebooks because capitalism i guess
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
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Today on Okazu – Celebrating 30 Years of Yuri Manga With Rica 'tte Kanji!?
Join Rica Takashima today through Sunday for the final weekend at het Labo for art exhibit “Rica ‘tte Kanji!?”, the 1st Yuri manga published in English. ^_^
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Join Rica Takashima today through Sunday for the final weekend at het Labo for art exhibit “Rica ‘tte Kanji!?”, the 1st Yuri manga published in English. ^_^
okazu.yuricon.com/2025/11/28/c...
November 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today on Okazu – Celebrating 30 Years of Yuri Manga With Rica 'tte Kanji!?
Join Rica Takashima today through Sunday for the final weekend at het Labo for art exhibit “Rica ‘tte Kanji!?”, the 1st Yuri manga published in English. ^_^
okazu.yuricon.com/2025/11/28/c...
Join Rica Takashima today through Sunday for the final weekend at het Labo for art exhibit “Rica ‘tte Kanji!?”, the 1st Yuri manga published in English. ^_^
okazu.yuricon.com/2025/11/28/c...
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You: A reader looking for a historical cozy-ish crime story with women who defy the heteropatriarchy.
Me: Author of A Murderous Business 😁
Me: Author of A Murderous Business 😁
“Pegau brilliantly immerses us in the pleasures, the biases, and the underlying energy of the emerging 20th century.”
—Ann Aptaker, award winning author of A Crime of Secrets
Available in hardcover, ebook, and audio!
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@minotaurbooks.bsky.social
#BookSky #QueerLit #Historical
—Ann Aptaker, award winning author of A Crime of Secrets
Available in hardcover, ebook, and audio!
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...
@minotaurbooks.bsky.social
#BookSky #QueerLit #Historical
November 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
You: A reader looking for a historical cozy-ish crime story with women who defy the heteropatriarchy.
Me: Author of A Murderous Business 😁
Me: Author of A Murderous Business 😁
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Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
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Has your shopping cart met our very own ice-queen, Vavia? Nobody in our shop works with glass quite like her. Also, she owns the color purple. Those are the rules. Meg made them.
Grab some of these glorious one of a kind pieces tomorrow starting at Noon EST.
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
Grab some of these glorious one of a kind pieces tomorrow starting at Noon EST.
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
November 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Has your shopping cart met our very own ice-queen, Vavia? Nobody in our shop works with glass quite like her. Also, she owns the color purple. Those are the rules. Meg made them.
Grab some of these glorious one of a kind pieces tomorrow starting at Noon EST.
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
Grab some of these glorious one of a kind pieces tomorrow starting at Noon EST.
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
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Hongkongers are responding to the deadly blaze in Tai Po, donating supplies, money and blood to assist in the relief effort. HKFP rounds up fundraisers and initiatives for readers looking to contribute. In full: buff.ly/9nD1r9L
Hong Kong fire: How to support families affected by the blaze
Hongkongers are responding to the deadly blaze in Tai Po, donating supplies, money and blood to assist in the relief effort. HKFP rounds up fundraisers and initiatives for readers looking to contribute.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Hongkongers are responding to the deadly blaze in Tai Po, donating supplies, money and blood to assist in the relief effort. HKFP rounds up fundraisers and initiatives for readers looking to contribute. In full: buff.ly/9nD1r9L
Heads up, there's a recall on pecorino romano cheese from several brands (Ambriola, Locatelli, Member’s Mark, Pinna, and Boar’s Head) over concerns of Listeria
The Ambriola Company Issues Recall of Cheese Products Because of Listeria Health Risk
The Ambriola Company is recalling select cheese products after routine testing confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in y...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Heads up, there's a recall on pecorino romano cheese from several brands (Ambriola, Locatelli, Member’s Mark, Pinna, and Boar’s Head) over concerns of Listeria
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Having a rare sale in my shop right now, 25% off everything including these wrapping paper and notebook designs! rowanclair.etsy.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Having a rare sale in my shop right now, 25% off everything including these wrapping paper and notebook designs! rowanclair.etsy.com
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For sapphic rage against being exploited and controlled, try A Feast for Flies by @leighharlen.bsky.social
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A Feast for Flies by Leigh Harlen | Dancing Star Press
A Feast for Flies by Leigh Harlen. A sapphic noir novella taking place on a generation ship, with mind reading and support dogs!
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November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
For sapphic rage against being exploited and controlled, try A Feast for Flies by @leighharlen.bsky.social
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For gentler, family-friendly rage against trifling gods, try Bride of the River God by @killianfantasy.bsky.social
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Bride of the River God | Dancing Star Press
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November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
For gentler, family-friendly rage against trifling gods, try Bride of the River God by @killianfantasy.bsky.social
dancingstarpress.com/product/brid...
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For the rage of a mother who has lost her child, try She Who Hears All Whispers by @davaun.bsky.social
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She Who Hears All Whispers | Dancing Star Press
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November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
For the rage of a mother who has lost her child, try She Who Hears All Whispers by @davaun.bsky.social
dancingstarpress.com/product/she-...
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For rage against an unjust empire you've been a tool for too long, try A Ruin of Shadows by @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app
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A Ruin of Shadows | Dancing Star Press
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November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
For rage against an unjust empire you've been a tool for too long, try A Ruin of Shadows by @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app
dancingstarpress.com/product/a-ru...
dancingstarpress.com/product/a-ru...
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Since the library is a topic of conversation, did you know you cam become a recurring donor to your local Friends of the Library, if your community has one? They're nonprofits that support your library with materials, programming, and events. :)
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Since the library is a topic of conversation, did you know you cam become a recurring donor to your local Friends of the Library, if your community has one? They're nonprofits that support your library with materials, programming, and events. :)
My local art supply store St. Louis Art Supply is having a Black Friday promo, 15% off with code BFW2025! They carry traditional art supplies (including their own house-made Tonic watercolor), stationery (I love the Teranishi fountain pen ink!), and recently more craft supplies e.g. sashiko thread!
St. Louis Art Supply
We're an independent art supply store in St. Louis, stocking the finest materials for painting, drawing, writing, and calligraphy.
shop.stlartsupply.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
My local art supply store St. Louis Art Supply is having a Black Friday promo, 15% off with code BFW2025! They carry traditional art supplies (including their own house-made Tonic watercolor), stationery (I love the Teranishi fountain pen ink!), and recently more craft supplies e.g. sashiko thread!
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Paperback for under $30 - a bargain! 😏
www.bloomsbury.com/us/analysing...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Paperback for under $30 - a bargain! 😏
www.bloomsbury.com/us/analysing...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/analysing...
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I just found out @tachyonpub.bsky.social is having a Black Friday / year end sale!
Everything on their website is going for 30% off - and I mean *everything* everything, including pre-orders for IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS... 😇
Everything on their website is going for 30% off - and I mean *everything* everything, including pre-orders for IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS... 😇
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I just found out @tachyonpub.bsky.social is having a Black Friday / year end sale!
Everything on their website is going for 30% off - and I mean *everything* everything, including pre-orders for IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS... 😇
Everything on their website is going for 30% off - and I mean *everything* everything, including pre-orders for IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS... 😇
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On the heels of their wins in November, Democrats are hoping for upsets in conservative territory, from a congressional race in Tennessee to a legislative race in Georgia.
Our December elections guide outlines the races to watch:
Our December elections guide outlines the races to watch:
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, from... Read More
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
On the heels of their wins in November, Democrats are hoping for upsets in conservative territory, from a congressional race in Tennessee to a legislative race in Georgia.
Our December elections guide outlines the races to watch:
Our December elections guide outlines the races to watch:
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The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
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finally slapped together an ebook cover for these bonus epilogues that I wrote in [checks notes] January 2021
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
finally slapped together an ebook cover for these bonus epilogues that I wrote in [checks notes] January 2021
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48 brand new tabletop games have been added to the Library of things just in time for the holidays! Learn more: www.slcl.org/books-emedia...
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
48 brand new tabletop games have been added to the Library of things just in time for the holidays! Learn more: www.slcl.org/books-emedia...