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As we head into March, putting out our first HEADS UP to potential artists:

In 2024, we had amazing success offering PDF coloring sheets for $1. Since we know we have so many amazing artists out there, please consider designing something that would be fun to color in! Cheerful profanity welcome!

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What happened in Kansas is *exactly* why you need to get rid of Newsom at the primary.

He will not protect trans people.
He will not protect homeless people.
He will not protect anyone.He considers outside of the cultural norm.

... that's Republican shit.

ON SITE PUBLIC MEDIA Illinois- No charges for Lake Zurich High School student who punched student holding a pro-ICE sign,2-day suspension "You can go peacefully f-kyourself!" the student announced after he punched his classmate (a photo of the student is featured with article)

fuck yeah

There you go. An overt technofascist Trump ally will now own CBS, CNN, HBO, Paramount, Warner Brothers, Discovery, and a big chunk of TikTok

The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war. The text beside and below it reads: Gerard didn’t shift away from her touch, but his amber eyes narrowed dangerously as he gazed down at her. “Do you even have a fixed plan at the moment, Your Majesty? Or is this all one more series of reckless leaps into the dark?” “Darling! Don’t you wish you knew?” Laughing, Lorelei retrieved her hand and blew him a taunting kiss before dancing ahead through the welcoming trees, out of reach of any more too-perceptive questions. It took very little effort to persuade these old friends to lean even closer behind her, stretching their branches in his path. As he slowed to manage the obstructions behind her, she braced herself for the next step of her challenge. Whether or not anyone else believed it, Lorelei always had a plan . . . but occasionally, it did include worryingly unreliable components.

This week's Thursday snippet comes from Enchanting the Fae Queen, which is out in ebook, paper, and audiobook now:

stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen

#romancelandia

Mainstream reporters are desperate not to cover what's happening to trans ppl in the US.

The narrative was activists got a little too uppity and some mild hand smacking was needed to put them in their place.

The reality of a genocidal campaign of terror against a vulnerable 1% makes them look bad.

Finally, some good news

in 1983, 90% of U.S. media was spread across 50 companies. in 2012, it's these six Comcast, Newscorp, Disney, Viacom, Time Warner, CBS

in 2012, it was six. now it's four.

People are always like what’s something you miss from the past and one of mine is antitrust laws

German intelligence must pause extremist label for AfD A German court has ordered authorities to stop calling Alternative for Germany (AfD) far-right extremist until a final ruling on the designation can be handed down.

Not good news. Because it's denying a fundamental truth in the party's actions/messages, as well individual representatives. USA 2.0 well on its way. More worrying: lack of urgency in handling because courts are watching power sways.

Signed,
An American immigrant.

www.dw.com/en/german-in...

Deal: Crush the King: An Epic Fantasy Adventure of Magic, Intrigue, and Romance for a Fierce Warrior Queen (A Crown of Shards Novel Book 3) Crush the King: An Epic Fantasy Adventure of Magic, Intrigue, and Romance for a Fierce Warrior Queen (A Crown of Shards Novel Book 3)

#FYI CRUSH THE KING, Crown of Shards #3, is on sale for $1.99: amzn.to/4tdgMgQ

No idea where the sale is available or how long it will last so get it if/while you can! 😎

#books #Kindle #romantasy #gladiators #epicfantasy #fantasy #fantasybooks #ebooks #aithors #romancebooks #romance

Hut that looks like a space geode with a Lisa Frank teal and purple color palette. It is sitting on an icy lake.

Person in an old hockey helmet riding a bike on a frozen lake. The front wheel is a hockey skate. That's right.

Large wooden monarch butterflies with signs that day "migration is beautiful" "abolish ICE," and "chinga la migra"

Small box of a hut on the ice, covered in silver sequins and with a pink stage projecting from the front.

art shanties. so odd and so delightful and so minneapolis.

I’m not allowed to safely use a public bathroom because a literal island of pedophiles said trans people might be sketchy.

… and somehow that’s barely a sliver of the things that happened thanks to a literal island of pedophiles making stuff up.

Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.

Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?

Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...

In the opposite corner of Mom Overstimulation so can't update. Thus my anxiety whirrs never stop and keep getting more distraught. So instead I read nonstop, knowing I won't talk about like half these books and short stories. And then go on Canva to make more pretty graphics. But no channel stuff.

Texas: the voter registration deadline is just a few days away on Monday, February 2nd.

To check your registration visit IWillVote.com

something i'm kind of stressed about is that every time someone at dhs was ousted during trump 1, no matter what odious shit they were connected with, they had been ousted for being insufficient hardline

Star Wars actor says ‘trans rights are human rights’ when asked about Harry Potter Kelly Marie Tran said ‘trans rights are human rights’ when the topic of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series was mentioned in an interview.

You’ve got to love how actress Kelly Marie Tran, one of the most harassed people ever to be on the internet, still leapt up to defend trans people in a recent interview. No one would blame her for keeping her head down and shutting up forever but she will NOT and I admire her for it ⭐

The sheer staggering amount of talent that is going to be in this anthology -- put it on your KS 'remind me when it goes live' b/c zomg @edenroyce.bsky.social, @brentclambert.bsky.social (BRENTT!!), @shereereneethomas.bsky.social, @babblewocky.bsky.social, @tonyarmoore.com & so many others!! 🎉🎉🎉

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

Photo of a beautiful scrimshaw pie crisper made of aged ivory in the shape of a sea horse. Caption reads: Whaler made scrimshawed whale ivory Sea horse pie crimper, circa 1850. @tonyhawktruther replies "string of words your grandpa lets out when he stubs his toe"

"You know Bovino leaving won't st..." Yes I fucking know. I shipped 800 whistles across the country today. I'll ship another 500 tomorrow. I will not stop until they are stopped and also I will take the fucking W when one of their top fash fucks gets the boot.

YouTube video by Jess Talking Books Anticipated Reads for 2026 :// Fantasy and Historical Fiction Aplenty

What are your anticipated reads for 2026? The video list isn't all but it's a start. Do we share any?

#booksky📚💙🔥👉

youtu.be/2lezUku76q0

Small stainless steel tin of Dried Frog Pills. Label is green with the Unseen University logo and images of frogs. Small print reads “May contain traces of student” and “Side effects may include hallucinations, ranae vindictae, nymphaeaceae fixation, hiccoughing and light accountancy” (ranae vindictae translates roughly as frog revenge, and nymphaeaceae is a lily. Why? What did you think it meant?)

Ten years ago I went to Terry Pratchett’s memorial service and was given, among other things, a tin of dried frog pills. A little while ago I decided to eat them, and I’ve just finished the tin. I’m pretty sure they were just mints. I certainly didn’t notice any traces of students.

YouTube video by Jess Talking Books 2025 Review: the weirdest books of 2025

What's the strangest book you read in 2025? Here's a short video on mine.

#booksky📚💙🔥👉

youtu.be/hZWAxmHgq_Y

Fax and furious: Why Germany struggles to go digital – DW – 12/27/2025 Germany, the land of tech pioneers, still relies on fax and paper for basic public services. Why is digital government stuck in the slow lane while Denmark and India race ahead?

This is super true. Fax machine businesses remain alive because of Germany. All very confusing for me as an American. Even with HIPAA in place. We sign a document, all is okay.

www.dw.com/en/fax-and-f...

Pünktlich und DB? Le Gasp! Das ist...das ist...keine Worte!

I spent the bulk of Christmas Day teaching 14 year old who wants off the algo how to use their brand new CD player. I have never in my life felt more like the holder of sacred arcane knowledge.

a baby snowy plover hiding behind a small sand plant

You go to war with the baby snowy plovers you have, not the baby snowy plovers you want.

That being said, this is the baby snowy plover i want. 🪶 🐣