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kate @bookhaven.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I didn't watch Whedon, but I have a longstanding "oh shit, the audience is getting [happy thing], somebody's going to die" that I am beyond sick of. It cues emotional distancing for me.

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Sparrow / Liz @untonuggan.myatproto.social · 10/10/2026

This might be helpful in learning more about fragrance and/or chemical sensitivities Part of the issue is companies don't have to divulge the individual ingredients in "fragrances" (and there are 4,000+ ingredients in that category) So it's very hard to tell what specifically one reacts to

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Accessibility: A Beginner's Guide to Fragrance and Chemical Sensitivities

An in-depth, user-friendly guide breaking down why some people have severe fragrance and chemical sensitivities, why it matters, and how to accommodate it with minimal effort!

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Interlude 3: Searching for better markets to submit your short fiction? Try the Submissions Grinder at Diabolical Plots! It's an amazing tool.

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The Submission Grinder

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

These are storied magazines. Authors have long careers entwined with them. Some of the best editors of my lifetime worked there. I know authors who were in tears getting acceptances there. MRM turning them into a content farm for rights is repugnant.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Writer Beware is a great resource for looking up potentially problematic publishers. They published this updated history of MRM’s rights grabs yesterday. Their history lesson on MRM will be better than mine.

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Nat Gertler, only mildly scarier @nat.gertler.com · 10/10/2026

"If you create a character in that story and they make a movie about them, you don’t get a dime." Not true. DC pays living creators a bonus when characters they created wind up in a movie, even if they aren't the lead or title character. But you don't have rights to use the character elsewhere,

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The Comics Reporter

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Recently, Must Read Magazines (MRM) bought three of the most legendary SFF magazines: Analog, Asimov’s, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. MRM immediately started changing the contracts to try to take more rights from authors without paying for them.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Work For Hire. This is where the publisher buys the story from you. This is common in media tie-in writing. DC Comics hires you to write a Batman story, and they own everything about it. If you create a character in that story and they make a movie about them, you don’t get a dime.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

When the magazine accepts and publishes your story, you still own the story. You have just used up the exclusive first publication rights. You can’t sell those again (without doing some fraud). (Don’t do some fraud.)

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

In light of some magazines pulling scummy things on creators lately, I’m doing a little thread on short story rights. I don't want anybody getting taken advantage of. Also, if you're new, this stuff can be confusing!

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Hey friends, please help Kate if you can. Chronic illness is a volcano set off in the middle of your life and there is no institutional support for it.

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Kate Violette @kateviolette.com · 15/07/2026

I've given everything I have to give to do this on my own. I do not have more energy to put in to hitting the pavement (as it were) to try to reach more people. If the world would like to keep having me in it, the world is going to have to help get the word out a bit more. Thank you for your time.

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Kate Violette @kateviolette.com · 15/07/2026

Had each of those 1k people chipped in even $5, I'd be close to already having a second month funded! Every little bit counts. I hope you're take the time to read my short initial thread, and the time to read the GoFundMe that I put so much effort into writing to help raise awareness about Lyme.

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Kate Violette @kateviolette.com · 15/07/2026

I realize the size of my need is big, and I think the most likely way I'm going to meet it is with many donations of various sizes, but probably especially many small donations. So far, GoFundMe tells me that while 78 people have donated, 1k people have viewed the fundraiser.

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Kate Violette @kateviolette.com · 15/07/2026

Signal boosting this at an hour I am not usually awake! I used almost every good brain hour I had for two months to put together this ask for help. I need to be able to focus on my medical care and recovery again for a while. Can you chip in, or you can simply repost and help get the word out? 💜

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Sparrow / Liz @untonuggan.myatproto.social · 09/10/2026

It's also very possible to have multiple overlapping medical conditions Which each, individually, cause fluid to build up in your legs + mess with your body's blood volume That stack with each other to multiply their effects

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Sparrow / Liz @untonuggan.myatproto.social · 09/10/2026

periodically tapping the sign: #POTS is not the only medical condition that can cause fluid build up in your legs + tachycardia

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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My #MECFS Scandal explainer has just hit half a million views on YouTube. I remember worrying that 27 minutes was too long and nobody would watch it. I never expected it to get so many. Thank you to everyone who shared it! Here’s the trailer 👇

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kate @bookhaven.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I learned London Bridges. I didn't realize there were so many versions!

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ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 06/10/2026

1) "... the medical aspects of the illness are on the whole better understood by sick people than by their doctors..." In this new paper, philosopher Chloé De Canson details how the ME/CFS community shares and produces scientific knowledge.

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kate @bookhaven.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#NEISvoid Has anyone found a cholesterol treatment option that doesn't make #MECFS worse? Statins have been a no-go, causing muscle pain and energy loss #MCAS #POTS

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2003: whatever you do, don't source your research from Wikipedia. 2026: Wikipedia is the safest online source to start general research from.

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Tobias S. Buckell @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Re-posting with typo fix and re-boosting this for the US east coast time folks, I moved to Scotland and landed in an unlivable flat, so am offering 15 drm-free books of mine as a thank you for anything you offer as a way to get into a safe living space:

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kate @bookhaven.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

PS I am fine on general advice like bringing medication lists, surgical history, etc I'm more looking at the most helpful way to give providers a crash course on do/don't & how to help

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kate @bookhaven.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#NEISvoid What papers/resources have you found most helpful for onboarding new doctors in a hospital visit? Surgical considerations would also be helpful (ex: anesthesia asks) I'm making up a hospital packet in case of emergency/low functioning admission 🙏 Dx list 👇 #MECFS #hEDS #POTS #MCAS

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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

National Geographic: 'Why Do POTS and Long Covid Look So Much Like Autoimmune Disorders?' 'Researchers are studying the curious connection between autoimmune diseases and conditions like POTS and long COVID...' By Rachel Fairbank www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...

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Why Do POTS and Long Covid Look So Much Like Autoimmune Disorders?

Researchers are studying the curious connection between autoimmune diseases and conditions like POTS and long COVID—in the hopes it might lead to more targeted treatments.

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Oh how interesting, I think he's talking about my whole anemia-of-chronic-illness thing. "The substrates responsible for bacterial and viral replication are also needed for your own cells..." bsky.app/profile/exce...

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Master post of each talk re: the Stanford #MECFS Community Symposium: 🧪 Talk 1: bsky.app/profile/exce...

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

MMR is 97% effective. BUT: - Some may not mount a robust enough immune response to vax for a variety of reasons - Protection CAN wane if there's been a major immune disruption, though this is rare - Most pertinent: intense, prolonged exposure to someone with measles can supersede protection

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 12/09/2026

I, uh, have an alibi

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The antihistamine thing has been referenced a few times since the updated COVID shots are rolling out, so bumping the reminder (please read the entire thread before "correcting" me, it's also pinned on my profile)

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victoria @vashetc.blacksky.app · 04/09/2026

Hi friends. I've tried my best to reach out to HBCU's and other Black spaces but still have a very low amount of survey's from Black people. I even e-mailed professors directly and DM'd people online. Please share with any Black people with ME/CFS that you might know of!

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Wilhelmina Jenkins @wilhelminaj.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Friends, a major problem in the demographics of ME/CFS studies is the absence of Black participants. If you know of any Black adults with ME/CFS, please suggest that they complete this survey. I have completed it and it is relatively untaxing. Thanks!

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The Green Spotlight @greenspotlight.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” -Wendell Berry

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The Scamperbeasts @scamperbeasts.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

"I was told there would be bacon."

Smudge, sitting at the table in a chair, patiently awaiting his cured meats.

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Laina @lainasparetime.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The fact that they were going to close 5 libraries, and this will keep them open for SIX MONTHS really shows how much you could do with that much money.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Part of the reason a lot of super rich people are so awful is that when normal people get an absurd amount of money, they immediately start looking around for who they can help.

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 27/07/2026

If you put together the season posters for Reacher they tell the story of a large man who can't remember where he put his keys.

Reacher Season 1 Poster. "Did I leave them in the bedroom?"

Reacher Season 2, "No, I checked the bedroom. Did I leave them in the bathroom?"

Reacher Season 3. "No, I checked the bathroom. Hey, have you seen my keys?"

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Karen Carpenter’s Halloween @kellylink.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Watching the first episode of the new season of Reacher & enjoying the way Reacher answers cop questions like a fairy would in a fantasy novel.

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 06/07/2026

SOMEONE MENTIONED IT. You know the rules. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPCJ...

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Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland

YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#MEAction is on summer break this week y'all. If you've sent anything don't expect a reply right now. I will personally be out the week after this one. 👍

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legal cat 🐾 @legalcat.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

tonight my son and i watched A League of Their Own, and he asked if women played professional baseball now. I said “I’m sure they do, let’s look it up” cue to both of us shocked because the Women’s Professional Baseball League is CURRENTLY playing their inaugural season. now. in 2026.

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Daniel Abraham @abraham.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Physical books. You own them. They don't require updates. They don't surveil you or collect and sell your data. They are a genuinely safe hallucinogen that leaves you smarter and more empathetic and with a longer attention span the more you use them. Free from the library. What's not to like?

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Crime Sprees @crime-sprees.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The children's rights and deconstruction movements were richer for having had him. I'm devastated. Never lose sight of how deeply damaging the American Christian fundamentalism is to those of us who grow up in it. And how much it robs the world of the best of us.

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