Jill McKnight 🖖

Image shows the silhouette of tree limbs against a background of a green and pink sky due to the northern lights.

My phone doesn't take great night photos, but I got a few that showed the colors of the aurora last night.

Donate to Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!, organized by Eileen Gunn Nisi Shawl, a wise and wonderful writer of science fiction and fantasy, had a… Eileen Gunn needs your support for Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!

The Five Petals of Thought is coming real! Fundraiser for supporting me as I write this artifact of an alt history philosophical movement: www.gofundme.com/f/help-nisi-...

Here's a lovely image of the cover of my book The Merry Dredgers, which shows a falling princess in a pink silhouette. There's a black and white carnival tent in the background. Also, behind the cover is an image of the merry-go-round in the book, featuring winged rabbits. On the merry-go-round is the word Goblintropolis.

Hey Bluesky, do you enjoy reading about
-dilapidated amusement parks?
-bizarre animatronics?
-psychedelic dark rides?
-cults?
-friendship and sisterhood?

If so, you might enjoy my book The Merry Dredgers. If you'd like to learn more, here's a review by Gabino Iglesias:

locusmag.com/2023/06/gabi...

Fuck JK Rowling.

Yay! It made me laugh, and Idda is a wonderful character. Thanks!

Please tell me if I am correct in my assumption that the song that Idda is singing about the family of predatory fish in Queen's Hope is "Baby Shark".🤣

We Can Save Public Radio and Television Viewers and listeners like us.

"No matter where I lived, I knew this was guaranteed because after moving into a new place, we’d plug in our old box television, adjust the shitty little antenna just so, and voila, like magic, there was PBS. It was free."

Well, crap. I'm sorry.

BM: I shot the sheriff
But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, oh
I shot the sheriff
But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, ooh

Defense Lawyer: *internal* shit shit, okay, ethically, if either is shot and alive somewhere bleeding out, I might have an ethical problem…

She looks like the crypt keeper.

Yay! So glad to see the improvement in scores this year!

Snakes are deaf? All my pspspsps have been for naught?

Happy JUNETEENTH y'all!!! Support Black creators. Here's a great place to start:
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If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.

Hey, here’s some more books I liked. You might like them too. Go on, get some @blacktopkid.bsky.social @jordanharper.bsky.social @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social yours truly and @jenniferhillier.bsky.social
Fun was had! #BookSky 📚🪓
#SummerRecs

Medicaid Monday! · Mobilize What: Protest with Flathead Democracy and 50501MT and Medical Device Drive for the Veterans Pantry! When: Monday, May 19, 5-6 pm Where: Intersection of hwy 2 and Nucleus in Columbia Falls (we will f...

MEDICAID MONDAY - COLUMBIA FALLS PROTEST
Monday, May 19th - 5:00-6:00 PM
U.S. Hwy 2 & Nucleus Ave
#flatheaddemocracy #50501MT #veteranspantry #medicaid #columbiafalls #mtdems #mtleg #mtpol #mtnews #columbiafallsmt #protectmedicaid #flatheaddems #kalispell #whitefish
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

FRIDAY, May 23rd, 2025 BUTTE, MONTANA Weekly Rally at Federal Courthouse 400 N Main St 12:00-1:00 PM A Local Indivisible Butte Event! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/789924/ Rally supporting programs being cut by Doge and Trump's cabinet. #butte #buttemt #montana #silverbow #mtpol #mtleg #mtnews

FRIDAY, May 23rd, 2025
BUTTE, MONTANA
Weekly Rally at Federal Courthouse
400 N Main St
12:00-1:00 PM
A Local Indivisible Butte Event!
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Rally supporting programs being cut by Doge and Trump's cabinet.
#butte #buttemt #montana #silverbow
#mtpol #mtleg #mtnews #rally

Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden

Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered

He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office

And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!

Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal

This isn’t a good idea even if the plane was being donated to the U.S. government. But Trump GETS TO KEEP THE PLANE??? It’s simply a cash payment to Trump in exchange for favors. Just wildly illegal.

I am so very sorry. Sending you love.

They are gearing up to arrest some mayors, police chiefs, or governors who they think are obstructing them. That Wisconsin judge was just an appetizer. bsky.app/profile/theb...

“The Irritating Gentleman” by Berthold Woltze. A slimy looking guy bothering a young woman traveling alone and clearly in mourning

Contrary to the pundit class’ insistence, someone talking to you on public transit has been so reviled for so long there was a painting about it 150 years ago

i'll say this, though, this story explains a hell of a lot of how and why someone like chris rufo — who is not a scholar, not an intellectual, not an interesting thinker or writer, not even an interesting person — got to be so influential.

Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI Duolingo is making some AI-focused changes.

Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI

I don't often cry over Internet animals that I've never met, but I cried for Greyson. He and Lucy have been some of my favorites.

As a former child junior olympic-level runner, I have a few thoughts on the attacks on trans girls in sports. I ran for one of the most competitive teams in Southern California, and people who ran for my have gone on to become professional athletes. And these bans: they're fucking NONSENSE. 🧵

My girl Shadow would like to offer you a small blep this evening.

LLM litigation · Joseph Saveri Law Firm & Matthew Butterick LLM litigation

A lot of my fellow authors are freaking out after learning more about the conduct of Meta (and other AI). I'm one of the authors who has been involved in suits against Meta and OpenAI since 2023. Authors who'd like to know more about the cases and the latest updates, see llmlitigation.com/index.html