Rowan K. Blake

Just picked up reading for fun again and I'm at 24 books so far.

Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?

That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.

YouTube video by The Daily Show Trump Launches War on Drug Traffickers… Unless They’re Also Honduran Ex-Presidents | The Daily Show

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While unionized Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair contract, don’t cross the picket line!

Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.

Listen to what they had to say.

Out former CDC vaccines head Demetre Daskalakis named chief medical officer at NYC LGBTQ+ health center Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who walked out of the CDC over Trump's health policies, will begin his new role at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in February.

“It’s…essential for our community to unite in defending the rights and meeting the health needs of...our LGBTQ+ siblings.”

Congrats to @drdemetre.bsky.social on being named Chief Medical Officer at @callen-lorde.org and Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s Transition Committee on Health!

Colorado Tells DOJ ‘Take a Hike’ as It Rejects Demand for Statewide Voter Data Read more here.

NEW: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) is the latest state election leader to reject a request from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to share private, unredacted voter data with the federal government. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.

Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.

Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.

Authoritarianism hurts all of us.

Macro photograph of an abalone shell

I love how an imperfection on the shell creates the illusion of a cloud.
#585/3:56 pm
#art #photography #macro

A fantastic opportunity to get your hands on This Is How Immortals Die and Garden of Rotten Roses, the first two books in my dark fantasy, lesbian romance series set in a post-apocalyptic world caused by none other than Aphrodite, Goddess of Love! 👀😈🔥

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#WorldWithoutLove #BookSky

Rien Gray's noir romance covers against a red and white background.

NONBINARY NOVELLAS FOR BLACK FRIDAY!

My F/NBi noir romance series, Fatal Fidelity, is 99 cents for a limited time!

This will likely be the last sale on these books for a while as I plan to get my rights back in 2026 and they will be off storefronts for a bit 👀

www.amazon.com/dp/B08S6LNGTZ

Stop motion test with Pomni!

This is one of my first attempts so no critiques please ^^;
#tadc #tadcpomni

Jim Baen presents ANDRE NORTON •OK FORERUNNER FIRST PUBLICATION ANYWHERE!

1987 / “In a future so distant that Earth has become only a legend and its very name corrupted Xarth, a beautiful young woman, blue-black of skin, silver of hair is left alone in the dark age civilization that is all that remains of a once mighty culture.“

Every time! 😆

Book cover: Summer Official by USA TODAY bestselling author Rebekah Weatherspoon A plus size brown skinned black girl carrying a skateboard and wearing crop black tshirt that says Queen of Hearts in white lettering and black jeans and black vans, walking hand in hand with a light skinned black girl with blond hair. She is wearing a white tank top, demon shorts, white ankle socks and green converse. She has a blue cast on one arm with doodles all over it. They are walking through an illustrated Venice beach. The Venice over head sign has been replaced with the book title Summer Official.

Plan A: Spend the summer at camp hiding from your influencer mother.

Plan B: Accidentally break your arm and then blackmail your grumpy skater crush into letting you hide at her house all summer.

YOU CAN PREORDER SUMMER OFFICIAL NOW! 🛹🧡🍦
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#booksky #romancebooksky

#RomanceBookBlast Disclaimer: While our authors have worked hard to discount their books, some titles may not be available for the expected price in all marketplaces due to retailer limitations. Please double-check the...

While you're in the virtual world doing your Black Friday Shopping today, get yourself something nice too at a major sale on hundreds of books! So many reads for just $0.99 each! And pick up a copy of my book Fun Facts while you're there, too! www.romancebooklovers.com

On the left, a narrow, glass-fronted display case with a mix of letterpress, hand-bound, antiquarian, and collectors' books; stretching off to the right, 8-foot bookcases laden with literary and contemporary commercial fiction, about one thousand books out of the 6-7 thousand in that section. LED lighting and light-colored wood cases and flooring keep the room feeling relatively spacious despite the sheer quantity of books.

Communities need used-book shops.

As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories...

We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.

A photo of a woman in a tight blue dress with white floral pattern and red glasses sitting at a table with paperback copies of “Magica Riot” and “Magica Riot: Full Bloom"

I think you should buy my trans magical girl novels. They’re full of big feelings and big action and you’re directly supporting me and my work.

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Hi, I’m Rowan K. Blake — If you like sweet romance, psychological tension, complex characters, and stories that explore unforgettable journeys, you've found the right author.

#AmWriting #IndieAuthor #BlackAuthors #RomanceAuthor #HorrorAuthor

The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]

It always stings a little when you read, "We'll pass on this one" but that's okay. Onto the next one!

#writingcommunity

God I love Ursula K LeGuins writing so much.

The Sacred Space Between by Kalie Reid. Two painted hands outstretched with a spark of light between them.

Finished this book at 2.30am because my body has no idea what time anything is any more.

Loved it! Fantasy romance about an exiled, tortured saint and the devout iconographer sent to paint him.

Had all the best religious trauma vibes. My inner ex catholic found in cathartic. 📚💙 📚❤️

And it floats. #oilpainting #art

hot dog!!! a new season of very important people. RELISH IT 🌭

As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities' actions to aid immigrants (RNS) — As many as 500 people, a mix of clergy and other volunteers, have appeared at the training sessions on how to counter ICE.

NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.

At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...

Trump has reportedly been in conversation with Paramount and his billionaire ally Larry Ellison about a potential takeover of CNN that would include firing journalists he dislikes.

Billionaire control of the media is a danger to us all.

Morning.

This is the real tea

#HorrorWritersChat I typically like to corrupt the protector until it become possessive and self-destructive or the healer who think they're helping but really they're harming or enabling until it's too late to turn back.

You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️‍⚧️
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.