Anne Zanoni

Anne Zanoni

@ninja-ce.bsky.social

Freelance copy editor. Mostly of sffh, YA, & middle grade, plus some mysteries. Fan of several fandoms. SCA. I will sum up -- http://linkedin.com/in/azshea. Rarely active [save for some cat posts] at aszanoni.blogspot.com.

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Rachel Maddow
@maddow.bsky.social

Trump admin arrests Colorado priest. Incarcerates him for over a year. Judge orders him released without charges. They release him without the wheelchair he needs -- other prisoners have to bodily carry him out. He's now being tested for latent TB: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/colo...

newsfromthestates.comColorado priest from Uganda released after 13 months in ICE detention in AuroraAfter 13 months in an Aurora immigrant detention center, where he became reliant on a wheelchair as his health deteriorated, a Ugandan priest who has lived in Colorado for more than 25 years was relea...

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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Parker
@cjparker131.bsky.social

Replying to @rafiews.com

I really loved seeing him kissing Erika Hilton on the cheek in celebration. Dems should take note that embracing and celebrating and loving their trans community is better than throwing them under the bus during your campaigns (Acton, Turek, Hamilton, Kaptur, etc).

Anne Zanoni
@ninja-ce.bsky.social

Thank you, cousin. So glad that Bolsonaro was defeated!! Also, well done to you and all Brazilians who voted for your incumbent. <3 It's sad, is it not, that I recall his challenger's name, but had to think about Lula's nickname to recall his?? =sigh= #Brazil

Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

Anne Zanoni
@ninja-ce.bsky.social

Thank you, Erin. I found you via Micah btw. @rincewind.run May we keep them out! None are in my state that I see -- from your map. So that's something. I remember someone threw trans folks under the bus recently: Talarico, maybe? Made me mad.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Many of you know I maintain a list of 32 Democrats who have embraced anti-trans policy or run ads against us. I am not even asking my readers to abstain from all 32. Some have improved, and some may not meet your line. But I ask my readers to draw a line and refuse to elect the worst among them.

erininthemorning.comThe Guide To Anti-Trans Democrats In The 2026 Elections, By StateThese are the Democrats that LGBTQ+ people may wish to avoid this election cycle.

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Micah
@rincewind.run

this is a perfectly reasonable list, imo these four are all monumentally awful on trans issues and this is a more than fair place to draw the line, especially given how the elections currently look - three of them are in the house, where dems will romp regardless, and iowa can do better than turek

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

The elections are on next Tuesday, and so much is at stake, including the soul of the Democratic Party when it comes to transgender people. I am asking you to leave a very small number of races blank in which a Democrat has embraced extreme anti-trans hate. I make my case here.

erininthemorning.comDon’t Vote For The Worst Anti-Trans DemocratsThe Democratic Party should, and likely will, win big in the midterms. We must not send the worst anti-trans voices to join them.
Anne Zanoni
@ninja-ce.bsky.social

babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Alfred_... #B5 #Babylon5 #WalterKoenig #BestVillain #RIPWalterKoenig

babylon5.fandom.comAlfred BesterAlfred Bester was a senior Psi Corps officer and one of the more notorious Psi Cops in Level 12 Investigations.[3] Stephen Kevin Dexter was born in August 2189 at a secret location while his parents, ...
Anne Zanoni@ninja-ce.bsky.social

RIP, Walter. We loved you so much as Bester in #Babylon5. Your favorite villain, and ours! <3 #WalterKoenig #RIPWalterKoenig #AlfredBester #Chekov www.avclub.com/walter-koeni...

avclub.comR.I.P. Walter Koenig, Star Trek's original ChekovR.I.P. Walter Koenig, Star Trek's original Chekov

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jamelle
@jamellebouie.net

the routine, pay for play pardons are all by themselves one of the worst corruption scandals in american history!

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social

My brain cannot process this level of corruption. She was being paid $50 million to engineer a pardon from Trump *while working at the Justice Department* as a "Special Government Employee." And it worked. He got the pardon, and she got the money. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/u...

nytimes.comA Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. (Gift Article)Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.
Anne Zanoni
@ninja-ce.bsky.social

That is batsh!t crazy.

Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social

We found that as of right now 73% of your campaign donation goes back to the consultants and vendors (!!!), four times more than just 20 years ago. Only 13% to ads. Even I was shocked.

Anne Zanoni
@ninja-ce.bsky.social

Dear Lord!

Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social

This is 👀 “Kushner’s counsel, however, said Kushner did not make any agreements or arrangements with leaders or officials in foreign countries that were not agreed to by the President of the United States and in the best interests of the United States.”

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Adam Keiper
@adamkeiper.com

NEW: GOP operative Scott Presler built his reputation registering Republicans and accusing Dems of voter fraud. But a review by The Bulwark found GOP operatives from other states voting from his home—and evidence raising questions about their residency. www.thebulwark.com/p/gop-operat...

thebulwark.comTop GOP Operative Let Out-of-State Voters Vote From His PA HomeLegal experts say Scott Presler’s houseguests could run afoul of election law.

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened up a Cheesecake Factory” — Obama

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Rachel Maddow
@maddow.bsky.social

"The rejection rate is at about 3% statewide, and two or three times as high as in some larger counties. “Potentially thousands of votes could be spoiled by this new guidance... This is a huge deal for North Carolina.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

nytimes.comNew Rules in North Carolina Threaten Thousands of Mail BallotsCounty election officials have rejected ballots for such issues as an unsealed “inner” envelope. Voting rights groups are urging voters to fix their ballots or vote in other ways.
Anne Zanoni
@ninja-ce.bsky.social

@wfc2026.bsky.social 8)

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wfc2026.org/world-fantas... If you're in the Bay Area, #WorldFantasyCon is letting the public enjoy the dealers room: all books + comics, etc.! #Oakland #California #books #comics #graphicnovels #authors #SFFH #fantasy #horror #scifi

wfc2026.orgWORLD FANTASY CONVENTION 2026 BOOKFAIR - World Fantasy Convention 2026As a special part of this WFC 2026, our Dealers Room will host a Book Fair, and be open to the public on Sunday, October 25, from 10AM to 5PM. This is an excellent chance to gain local customers for y...
Anne Zanoni
@ninja-ce.bsky.social

You can find all sorts there, from @tachyonpub.bsky.social onward. Sorry not to post sooner. (It's been A Month.)

Anne Zanoni@ninja-ce.bsky.social

wfc2026.org/world-fantas... If you're in the Bay Area, #WorldFantasyCon is letting the public enjoy the dealers room: all books + comics, etc.! #Oakland #California #books #comics #graphicnovels #authors #SFFH #fantasy #horror #scifi

wfc2026.orgWORLD FANTASY CONVENTION 2026 BOOKFAIR - World Fantasy Convention 2026As a special part of this WFC 2026, our Dealers Room will host a Book Fair, and be open to the public on Sunday, October 25, from 10AM to 5PM. This is an excellent chance to gain local customers for y...
Anne Zanoni
@ninja-ce.bsky.social

wfc2026.org/world-fantas... If you're in the Bay Area, #WorldFantasyCon is letting the public enjoy the dealers room: all books + comics, etc.! #Oakland #California #books #comics #graphicnovels #authors #SFFH #fantasy #horror #scifi

wfc2026.orgWORLD FANTASY CONVENTION 2026 BOOKFAIR - World Fantasy Convention 2026As a special part of this WFC 2026, our Dealers Room will host a Book Fair, and be open to the public on Sunday, October 25, from 10AM to 5PM. This is an excellent chance to gain local customers for y...

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Ann Monster Lipton
@annmlipton.bsky.social

seriously, this is really important - the board says the change was necessary to ensure Zuck stayed in California. But Brian's point is, even if he left, he'd still be subject to the tax. Which means "i need to leave bc TAX" never made sense.

Brian Galle@bdgesq.bsky.social

Let's just clear up one or two things about this Zuckerberg story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/b... 1. Moving in September would not have reduced the billionaire tax at all. At best, it would have given him standing to bring a long-shot retroactivity argument that will get rational-basis review.

nytimes.comZuckerberg’s Big Deal to Stay in CaliforniaThe agreement that Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, cut to stay in California underscores businesses’ fears about a major tax proposal.

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Hamilton Nolan
@hamiltonnolan.bsky.social

While the idea that a guy worth $250 billion needs his (publicly owned) company to pay his taxes should make your eyes roll out of your head, this also goes to show that all the "billionaire founders aren't liquid and a billionaire tax would mess up their companies!" stuff is bullshit.

bloomberg.comMeta Offers Zuckerberg New Shares to Keep Him in CaliforniaMeta Platforms Inc. is taking no chances that Mark Zuckerberg ends up living far away from the company he co-founded.

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Khashoggi's Ghost
@urocklive1.bsky.social

These guys would pay billions to get out of paying millions in taxes.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. The filings pull back the curtain, in vivid detail, on how billionaires like Mr. Zuckerberg — whose net worth stands at $247 billion — are navigating the risk posed by California’s proposed tax.” @nytimes.com $META www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/t...

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The Guardian
@theguardian.com

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

theguardian.com‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentreCompany ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth. Before Google’s arrival a few months ago, an estimated quarter of a million trees occupied the 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest near the town of Muhos in rural northern Finland. Now they are all gone. After the tech company illegally stripped the entire area to build a datacentre – taking even the top soil with it – all that remains is a vast expanse of mud indented with the trail marks of machinery, puddles and mounds of earth, roots and branches. Residents say that brown water flowing off the site is going into a stream that feeds the Oulujoki River. Continue reading...

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Aleksandra Vaca
@transiticsnews.com

I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done. This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands. He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.

transiticsnews.comI’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids.

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Alt National Park Service
@altnps.bsky.social

A win for our forests and a reminder to keep fighting. Judge Vince Chhabria has temporarily blocked the Forest Service’s planned headquarters move from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Alt National Park Service
@altnps.bsky.social

Baiting bears with doughnuts and bacon grease, then shooting them at close range. That’s what the Trump administration is bringing back to Alaska’s national preserves.

Anne Zanoni
@ninja-ce.bsky.social

<3 <3 <3

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

Social Security Works, Common Cause, SEIU, and all the local organizers and volunteers who made it happen. And thank you to everyone who showed up, brought a friend, encouraged someone to vote, or cheered us on. Hope you’re getting some rest today, too! 💚

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Alt National Park Service
@altnps.bsky.social

We’re all taking a relaxing day today. Yesterday was awesome! We just wanted to say thank you to 50501, Indivisible, ACLU, American Federation of Teachers, Black Voters Matter, MoveOn, Voto Latino, Public Citizen, League of Women Voters, Third Act, Women’s March,

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Alt National Park Service
@altnps.bsky.social

Ricardo Gonzalez, a 40-year-old U.S. citizen, was riding his e-bike in Long Beach, California, when ICE agents struck him with an unmarked vehicle and tased him twice. ICE thought he was someone else.