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The cover of Deal With the Devil on a background featuring the heroine, Nina, standing on rubble with books in one arm and a gun in the other hand. The ebook cover is on a table with a "Now a Major Motion Picture" sticker that has an asterisk. Next to it is "* actually we're just kind of awkwardly living out the plot in real time but if we pretend it's a movie maybe that makes it more exciting?"

In 2020 @totallydonna.kitrocha.com & I started a trilogy about 3 book nerds (w/ superpowers) who just want to build a library for their community but shitty tech bros suck so they have to keep doing crimes.

Tor was kind enough to put book one on sale for $5.99!

www.kitrocha.com/book/deal-wi...

The Lesson of Niemöller, Rewritten on the Streets of Minneapolis (Guest Editorial) In a new guest editorial, Billy Bragg reflects on the rise of modern-day resistance and how protest songs can turn bystanders into resistance.

I’ve written an editorial for @consequence.bsky.social revealing the inspiration behind my song ‘City of Heroes’ and reflecting on the role that music can play in the struggle against oppression

consequence.net/2026/02/bill...

Yearly PSA y'all, because people argue this on every platform every year during Black History Month and when talking about Black Romance.

Not a hot take, clear definition: Black romance is: written by a Black author, the main character is Black, and all the love interest(s) are Black. Every time.

I saw some clips, but I need to go back and watch more! I’m so psyched for both of these tournaments.

Italy crowned World Mixed Doubles Champions Italy beat Scotland by 9-4 in Saturday afternoon’s gold medal final to win their first Mixed Doubles medals and world title, to now sit alongside their Olympic crown. To reach the final, Italy had bea...

Last year they went undefeated at Worlds, just as they did at the last Olympics. A well-oiled machine, these two. worldcurling.org/2025/05/wmdc...

One day until mixed doubles curling starts! Will anyone beat Constantini/Mosaner this time? I mean, probably not!

Black Trans Trailblazers That You May Not Learn About in History Class For Black History Month, we’re honoring these Black trans pioneers from across America.

It's black history month, and so our writer S. Baum decided to cover black trans people you may not hear about in your history classes.

Go read their latest piece, and don't forget to subscribe to support our journalism.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/black-tran...

I skeet, you skeet, we skeet, they skeet.

Important thread:

Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today..

I feel like there’s a real market for hyper-local erotica out there. A little disappointed there’s no mention of Squirrel Hill Tunnel, that feels like a missed opportunity.

I can't stop laughing about how we wrote a trilogy about lady book nerds fighting tech bros with community organizing and 3d printers and 6 years later a bunch of lady book nerds Nick Fury'd the whistle avengers. 😂

February is often the month that #romancelandia wonders if Black authors still exist. But they’ve been here all along, friends.

Don't turn our backs on our Haitian neighbors who've built a life in Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal Don't turn our backs on our Haitian neighbors who've built a life in Ohio. Haitians are here legally under temporary protected status. Ending that will tear families apart, deepen labor shortages,…

Commentary: Don’t turn our backs on our Haitian neighbors who’ve built a life in Ohio: Ending TPS will tear families apart, deepen labor shortages, and send people back to chaos and danger. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/d...

It’s so interesting having Heated Rivalry and new Bridgerton so close together, doing the same Romance Work but from different angles.

We have a running joke in our house because I always look for the third solution to trolley problems. But this is why- there is always another way.

Is true. I just realized we moved out here ten years ago this spring. Which seems bananas. 😬

Now THAT is a spread.

It really was! catalog.umbc.edu/preview_cour...

I took a lot of interesting courses, but those five shaped my world in new ways, despite (because of?) being 35+ at the time.

Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:

-Methodologies of Gender & Women’s Studies
-Methodologies of Sociological Research
-Qualitative Reseach Methods
-Gender, Race, and Media
-Unruly Bodies

I really like research, okay???

THIS. IS. SERVICE. JOURNALISM.

Billy Bragg - City Of Heroes Listen to City Of Heroes by Billy Bragg.

My song of resistance for the people of Minneapolis - St Paul is now available to stream on these platforms

bbragg.lnk.to/cityofheroes

Also, shout out to very accurate home thermometers. Good shit.

Image from digital weather station where the temperature reads -0.6 degrees.

Somewhere, Elvis Costello just began humming “Less Than Zero” and he doesn’t know why.

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds playing CSNY’s “Ohio” with a little “Killing in the Name Of” thrown in.

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Maybe just this once February 2nd can be Whistle Pig Day.

I’ve never had a chance to post this before, and am a little nervous about it, but: I would be absolutely delighted if you put Murder by Memory on your Hugo nomination list, please and thank you.

3Spoonies 22nd January 2026 Episode Number 47 In this episode of 3Spoonies we are joined by Zara to explore the realities of disabled representation in online media — from social platforms and… How Disabled People Are Really Represented Online (And Why It Matters) | 3Spoonies

Interested in finding out more about @zaranosaur.bsky.social journey and how she founded AAT? Perfect timing, because you can do exactly that right now on @3spoonies.bsky.social recent episode!