Essa Hansen

"I am waiting for you, and I don't have much time"

learn about a beautiful young Palestinian poet today

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FREE PALESTINE

Big hugs 💔❤️

Your nicest mics may not record the best sounds because you won't put them in the right situations.

Inexpensive mics will get put in more interesting, exciting, or risky places to capture sounds you'd never put a nice mic in front of.

#fieldrecording #sounddesign

We have like at least three perfectly good names for this shit now: "genAI", "AI slop", the brilliant "digital taxidermy" coined by Zelda Williams

but I'm still seeing people call it just "AI"

come the fuck on guys. AI is too broad a term. There IS GOOD AI (!!). Don't get it confused

Yessss here for it

Happy World Octopus Day to those who celebrate, but especially to @essahansen.bsky.social, @aptshadow.bsky.social, and Ray Nayler.

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🌟COVER REVEAL🌟

Howl’s Moving Castle meets Six of Crows in THE LIBRARY OF AMORLIN, releasing 3/3/26 from Kensington Books. Art by Simon Prades.

Preorder: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-librar...

Add on GR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Newly minted evergreen meme

Californians: do it

A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand's annual bird election New Zealand’s annual bird election has crowned the kārearea, or New Zealand falcon, as Bird of the Year.

New Zealand's annual bird election has crowned the karearea, or New Zealand falcon, as Bird of the Year.

Casthen Gain by @essahansen.bsky.social is $0.99 across a stack of markets for a few days only! US, UK, AU, and CA.

a picture of the circulatory system (blood vessels and such) represented by blue and red lines

its just bad cable management

Thank you! He had a really great day 🥰

Thank you! 🥹

Happy #Caturday and Happy 14th Birthday to Soki! 🥳

A promo graphic with the cover of Casthen Gain, big text "Sale 99¢" and a quote on the left from Kemi Ashing-Giwa that reads "Perfect for fans of hypercompetent badasses who team up with adorable rays of sunshine, Casthen Gain is an absolute blast."

💸 For a limited time you can get the Casthen Gain ebook for $0.99!! 💸

150 pages of combat, cooking, and exploring the weirdness of an alien wilderness!

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Revealing First Mage on the Moon by Cameron Johnston - Reactor Cameron Johnston, author of The Maleficent Seven, returns with an innovative space fantasy, where wizards race to be the first on the moon—also known as the land of the gods. We’re thrilled to share t...

We are delighted to reveal the cover for First Mage on The Moon by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social!

Ella is on a mission to reach the moon–even if that incurs a little blasphemy (and Unity interference). Look for it April 14, 2026 from @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social!

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Cover of The Gentleman and His Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide

Cover of The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko

Cover of The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E O'Keefe

This is a great time to escape into a book and ALSO an absolutely critical time to support the kind of books you want to keep seeing in the world by showing publishers they can still sell!

Here are some of my favorite escape reads pubbed within the past year or so—what are yours? (More in thread!)

An illustration decorated with smiling pansies and leaves that says "Trans rights are human rights. We will love and protect each other "

Everything is really scary and chaotic for Trans individuals right now. Regardless of whatever lies and fear that is spread, we know that the world is better with Trans people in it. You are all worth fighting for, and we will continue to advocate for your rights and your safety.

He's super gentle and chill for this age!

We've got another adoptable puppy, Bessie! A Blue Heeler/Shepherd mix girl who is all ears and ready to play.

rpanimalshelter.org/adopt/dogs/

Puppy!! They get adopted so fast, which is lovely to see. This is Gouda from the Mastiff/Shepherd mix cheesy litter and he's available! I love him

rpanimalshelter.org/adopt/dogs/

Since many of us are cancelling streaming services, I want to post a little reminder that many library cards will allow you free access to Kanopy, an amazing streaming channel.

If your library card doesn't work, you can often sign up for other libraries in your region.

Donate to Help Stray Kittens, organized by Portia Carryer I'm Portia — my wife Rory and I feed and care for a small colony of fixed adult ferals in … Portia Carryer needs your support for Donate to Help Stray Kittens

Not a lot of resources in this area to get these kittens sorted. Help out if you can!

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Hey, it looks like you're waiting for ideal conditions to do that thing you've been wanting to do. Need I remind you that ideal conditions do not exist and will never happen? • I'm aware • Wow, rude

It's time to do that thing you've been wanting to do

Hey, I know books are expensive and money is tight right now.

But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library!

It's easy! Check your library's website.

A time period in which I was exceptionally grateful 😂

flashbacks now to working on Avengers IW/Endgame for like 4 years and every time I typed 'Thanos' it came out 'Thanks'

Oh for sure 😆