Valerie Lord

Screenshot from Martha Well’s list of upcoming events and releases. The text reads: “The New Yorker announced "Platform Decay" will be the next Murderbot novella. No word on publication date yet.”

What’s this I spy?
@marthawells.com

(HUZZAH)
#Murderbot

Kennedy Center Cancels Children's Musical Finn; Creators Say 'We Will Not Be Silenced' Meanwhile, artists such as Issa Rae and Renée Fleming have voluntarily cut ties with the now-Trump-controlled organization.

playbill.com/article/kenn...

A tweet from the user "Mr. Newberger" reads: "TRUMP: I am going to tariff France until they start eating croissants. FRANCE: Okay Monsieur Trump, we will eat zee croissants. ELON: Donald Trump is getting things done! MAGA: Trump wins again!"

Pretty much how they spin it!

We're living George Orwell's 1984: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.

STEP 1: Donald does something stupid.

STEP 2: Donald is surprised there are consequences.

STEP 3: Donald backs down.

STEP 4: Donald lies, claiming things already agreed to are new concessions he forced by the stupid thing he did.

STOP 5: REPEAT

News headline reads: "Missouri trans 'snitch form' down after people spammed it with the 'Bee Movie' script." Below, a photograph shows a large transgender pride flag being held up by a crowd of protesters in an outdoor setting, with various smaller flags and banners visible. A government building and a flagpole are in the background under a cloudy sky.

Resistance takes many forms.

Exactly what I did!

Sold out everywhere. I have it back ordered.

People with eyes: "Elon Musk make a Nazi salute."

Historians who have studied the rise of fascism: "Elon Musk made a Nazi salute."

Mainstream Media: "Elon Musk made a heartfelt gesture that was misconstrued as a Nazi salute."

A thought to ponder on a cold day. If all against DEI initiatives were to never see more than one species of bird in their yard forever, which would it be and why? My vote is the Mourning Dove, which is dull colored, plump, poops everywhere and sits above judging you silently for hours at a time.

So here's what's cool about my job:

Yesterday morning I said, "We really ought to have TWIN PEAKS available." So then a bunch of people scrambled, worked really hard, and now you can watch every episode of David Lynch & Mark Frost's original series for free on Pluto TV: pluto.tv/us/on-demand...

Donald went from being ascared of Jack Smith to being ascared of Jack Frost.

“History is a constant race between invention and catastrophe.” - Frank Herbert/God Emperor of Dune

LOVED Anxious People!

For me, a story has two turning points:

- a drop point, when I decide it isn't for me and stop reading

and

- a hook, the point when a story grabs me and I am invested

As a writer, my goal is to put the hook before the drop point.

Mexico is sending its firefighters to California.

Canada is sending its water-drenching planes.

Trump is sending his stupid words.

Finished Season 2 of Bad Sisters. PLEASE let that be the end of the story so those ladies can live in peace!

Now in an 8-pack? Yes, please!

I have 5 in my frigid, upstate NY backyard as I type this!!

Almost done with season two of Bad Sisters. It’s like the comedy version of Big Little Lies.

Me neither. I’ve watched a couple demo videos and how-to articles and will get there slowly. It’s really more like twitter, not FB, so I’m totally clueless.

@gswitz.bsky.social howdy!

I have grown convinced that the off-tune Burger King ads song guy is what I will hear as I die.