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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king fromhistory. Spades - King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great; Hearts -Charlemagne;and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

The enteric nervous system is known as the body’s “second brain,” a vital communication center housed in spider web-like circuits within two layers of the gut lining.

image: cover of STRAW SONG by K.A. Silva, art by Sandra Chang-Adair. Theo, a young white woman with orange hair, wearing a tight bodice, ruffled skirt, & punk Wiccan jewelry, wields a glowing magic needle and thread. The Scarecrow of Oz stands next to her in a formal green coat and peaked hat, looking worried. He holds a shovel as a weapon. They face unseen enemies in a cornfield at dusk.

image: cover of STRAW SOUL by K.A. Silva, art by Sandra Chang-Adair. The Scarecrow's formal blue coat is open to reveal his stitched chest; he tugs a handful of his own straw from his body, looking determined. Theo, a young white woman with orange hair wearing a hoodie with a pentagram emblazoned on it, brandishes a broken bottle and protectively clutches a basket of treats. Spears ring them around in a heated red cavern deep underground.

Anyways my dark, romantic urban fantasy series Needle & Straw has a subtly transmasc Scarecrow, gay, trans, ace, & other queer folx! Evil fae, monsters, & magic from a deadly land of Oz vs modern witchery in our world!
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How Women Writers Speculated Fictional Futures Free From Patriarchal Control It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are as many definitions of “feminism” and “science fiction” as there are people who identify as feminists and science fiction enthusiasts—in...

These are (some of)the writers who were influenced my created world. #author

We've put together four cute and positive stories you may have missed from this past week to help cleanse your palate before the weekend.

A hand holding a book titled “Origin: A genetic history of the Americas” translated into simplified Chinese.

The translation of my 📚arrived in the mail yesterday! It’s so beautiful! In my wildest dreams I never could have imagined this moment. 🧪#authors

I knew the purchase of S&S by private equity would be bad, but not this bad. As an author, be sure your agent is protecting your copyright and that you have specific language written into your contracts regarding AI.

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Harnessing the Power of Quantum Computing for Advancements in AI

My old hometown of Hoboken, NJ hasn’t had a single traffic death in over 4 years. Fondly recalling all the people who would get steaming mad every time the city installed bike lanes or curb extensions or new crosswalks when I lived there

📢 1.49 is here! It has some big updates to the Web app.

• Threads now sort replies by likes
• Fixes to the sync of moderation settings (adult content) between devices
• Improvements to the logged out UI on web
• The web app now correctly resizes for narrower screens
• Additional bugfixes, of course

Understanding the RICO Charges in Atlanta A Sweeping Indictment Seeks to Criminalize Protest Itself

We’ve designed a zine version of our coverage of the RICO case targeting alleged participants in the movement to #StopCopCity.

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Please print these out and share them in your community! The outcome of this case will impact all forms of activism.

in the 90’s, computers would scream every time you went online. that‘s called foreshadowing

What happened when England football great Gascoigne met Prince William in a shop? A cheeky kiss

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a further delay in deciding on the approval of various spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications.Read more...Coincu News

✸ Shedding Velvet ✸

Insane Clown Polycule

Overheard in Bluesky locker room after Discourse 7: “She got me,” Bennie said of Kairi's gay sex over her. "That f***ing Kairi railed me." Bennie added, “She’s so good,” repeating it four times. She then said she wanted to add Kairi to the list of girlfriends she fucks daily this summer.

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