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“Sometimes prioritizing your own experience and the experience of your group over all else will mean doing things that seem to not have a fictional justification…. That’s okay! The game is a construct! The designer is dead! It’s all in your head! Nothing matters, so you get to decide what matters!”

let me look into a human eye; it is better than to gaze into sea or sky; better than to gaze upon God

Our friends at Harbor Connector are launching WEEKEND SERVICE this weekend! 🎉💙 Weekend service will continue through December 6, giving you another FREE way to get around Baltimore. ⚓ Check out the weekend map and schedule, and plan your trip at BmoreConnector.com. 📱 @bmorecitydot.bsky.social

Reminder that AI can't follow plot for shit. I just saw a scathing Kirkus review and the reviewer was able to instantly tell the thing was AI. The review came down to "Good concept, AI chatbot execution." Yikes. #noai #selfpublishing #writincommunity

Two centuries before the Trail of Tears, English colonists drove Maryland's Indigenous tribes from their land. The Piscataway Nation wants people to know their story. "We're still here," says tribe member Gabrielle Tayac. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

That special rampant ADHD/Anxiety feeling of believing, sincerely, that at ANY SECOND someone is going to say they're mad/upset with you about [something]. That feeling seems inconsequential only to the people that don't live with it day by day, hour by hour.

Take a deep breath, stretch out your legs, and don't forget to take a screen break. Have a wonderful weekend, fam! 🫶 💕

Dear staff writers at regional news outlets: If you write a story based on our reporting, please include a link back to our work. We are an all-volunteer newsroom, and those links help new readers find us!

Tis the season for guided walks around historical sites known to have been frequented by spirits.

🚙 Now is the time to start those carpool conversations. Help loved ones & neighbors ensure their ballots are counted by making a plan to provide rides & get everyone to & from the polls safely. #HandsOffOurVote

Windows search for most of my life: "Here's exactly what you wanted and the path to exactly where it is. Thank you for using Windows." Windows search today: "G hub" "No idea what that is..." "G Hub" "You're making that up." "Logitech G Hub" "OH! Here's a BING result for an RGB headset :D"

Empty storefronts are holding back Waverly’s business district. Is one man to blame? Read more: buff.ly/HTqx3wb

Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. –Emily Brontë with the #PoemOfTheDay 🍂 https://bit.ly/4AhI610

New Maryland laws that kick in Oct. 1. Read more: buff.ly/D7rsUeu

I really love this message from @thebeccamurray.bsky.social . Aging in this society is such a fun (/sarcasm) game and this is such a refreshing viewpoint. I aspire to this grace, poise, humor, and self-assurance as I approach new age milestones. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bG0K...

BREAKING: Republican attorneys general from Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas have filed two sweeping lawsuits targeting dozens of providers who ship abortion pills—and the blue states that protect them.

Do you know your voting deadlines? Depending on your state, you may be running out of time to register to vote in the midterm elections. Take 10 minutes today to make sure you’re ready to vote by November 3 & vote early if you’re able. #HandsOffOurVote

One communications thing my nerd creatives could really benefit from is more concrete language. Even your own audience needs you to describe your project simply and clearly enough that two people would picture the same thing. Every time! I promise it is not as clear as you (the poster) think it is.

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Angela Also Brooks is sending constituents info on her antiwar record while simultaneously failing to actually vote. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Fundraiser for Skylar, who’s been fighting a relentless medical battle for 7 years after a devastating accident and rare thyroid storm. Help give Skylar hope and the chance to truly live again 🌟 www.gofundme.com/f/theskysthe... Some related fun: www.instagram.com/reel/DdG_PYM...

ProPublica’s analysis of CDC data found that the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies has nearly doubled. The spike alarmed many experts. One said it should “be a never event.”

❌ “Why didn’t you just…” Condescending, assumes the person who actually lived through the thing never tried the first solution that comes to mind ✅ “What stopped you from…” Bit more respectful, assumes the person had a sentient human brain that tried to problem solve, curiosity over judgement

with a shock I came back to life

all their eyes gleaming in that pale phosphorescence, like a far away constellation of stars

Shout out to all the booksellers and librarians who helped me fall in love with reading as a kid 💓

It’s normalization that keeps me up at night. Big thanks to @propublica.org for their always-excellent work. I wish it wasn’t necessary.

I need to make something very, very clear. If we are in a Zoom interview and your pet interrupts, you never EVER have to apologize. Instead, please introduce them so I can greet them properly. Thank you for your time.

Tonight we joined our comrades in nearby Frederick, Maryland where #ICE had been camped out for days, terrorizing a neighborhood. At around 2:17 in the video is when they start beating the shit out of peaceful protestors with batons. How is this allowed to happen? @maddow.bsky.social

remember friends, you can't spell "tariffs" without "ffs"

On this final day of Women in Translation Month, we're spotlighting titles from our Literature in Translation Series written and translated by women. A reminder that today is also the final day of our #WITMonth sale. Save 25% off books written & translated by women. bookhugpress.ca/product-cate...

I’m not usually one for bumper stickers but as a Baltimore city driver I may need it

Maryland-built telescope launches into space on NASA quest to explore the hidden universe www.thebanner.com/national/rom...

The flash floods in Nepal and China are heartbreaking and were preventable. Our Earth is shaking us off like fleas on a dog.

[Exit Queen.]

You don't need big tech to get your audiobooks! You can get them through your indie bookstore via us at Libro 😘

Frankly, if you use AI to perform "daily harmless tasks" without daily considering the razor edge possibility of total destruction of creative online industries as we now know them.... You really arent responsible enough to let AI write all your emails or whatever 🙃

Commissions are open!! Pet portraits start at 150$(1 pet) and each additional pet is 50$. DM me for more info!

Did you know that August is Fat Liberation Month? A really great way to support my work, especially now, is to subscribe to Fat Forward Books on Bindery Books at ANY tier including FREE. My goal is to grow this space into a fat-focused publishing imprint, and you can help! Shares encouraged! 💛📚✨

Happy Women in Translation Month! To celebrate, our annual #WITMonth sale is back. Save 25% off all books written and/or translated by women until August 31. Browse sale: bookhugpress.ca/produ.../boo...