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Falgaia >> @falgaia.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

wow look at all of these better alternatives to Adobe that exist ask me about Pixelart programs if interested in that aspect specifically because you *definitely* don't need PS for that, lol

The now infamous Adobe Alternatives infographic, created by XdanielArt

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 26/03/2025

Crime Writers are raising funds for the Transgender Law Center, and I have a fantastic item available for bid, sponsored by Annapolis Pride. Please help us help our trans family as they are targeted by new executive orders every day. www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Fabulous Miscellany: Autographed Books+ Basket

Auction item 'Fabulous Miscellany: Autographed Books+ Basket' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Katy Tearle @katytearle.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Just joined this important team!

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 24/03/2025

Meta stole every single one of my books to train their AI. Meanwhile, 4 of my books are banned in 14 states. It makes me want to cry.

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 14/03/2025

I just learned that scrivener has a snapshot function that lets you save various versions of your chapters. Unfortunately, I found this out because I was trying desperately to recover a lost chapter. Kids, if you're going to work on multiple devices, make sure to close one before opening the other.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

A top Democratic congressman goes off during a DOGE hearing and calls out Elon for trying to cut Social Security. More of this please.

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Rob Costello @cloudbusterrob.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I am thrilled and honored to share the first (of several) blurbs for my debut novel, AN UGLY WORLD FOR BEAUTIFUL BOYS: www.cloudbusterpress.com/an-ugly-worl... This one comes from one of my very favorite writers, Christopher Barzak!

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Gabe Cole Novoa @thegabecole.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

this except the car is made completely out of stolen parts and uses billions of gallons of water every year

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 16/02/2025

Guys, can I admit that my anxiety and nightmares are so bad right now, that I literally fantasize about writing letters to Mackenzie Scott or Taylor Swift, begging them for enough resources to get my loved ones out of this country? How sad and pathetic is that?

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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I do appreciate how creative humans are and how they can make songs about the fall of democracy that really slap

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 01/02/2025

Thank you for pointing that out! 17 fantastic queer YA authors share their vision of the future in this anthology!

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Roxi Wheels @roxiwheels.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Today and in the coming days, remember

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Jackson Pearce @jacksonpearce.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

(Trying my damndest to do my marketing off Meta apps!) Hi! I'm Jackson! I write books, but I also own a teaching company that connects kids/teens with real authors in creative writing/reading/book-ish type classes. You can find more info here! wordplaywriting.co

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WordPlay Writing Co.

Writing classes for kids and teens, taught by real authors! WordPlay Writing Co. offers creative writing classes, resources, and inspiration for kids and teens. Whether they're beginners or experienc...

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Nilah "Nine Jobs" Magruder @nilahmagruder.com · 29/12/2024

Your greatest asset as a professional artist is the ability and readiness to say no and walk away from a deal that doesn't meet your standards.

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LaT @latxcvi.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

No, I’m really heated about this because my success in life is directly the result of forebearers and ancestors who weren’t afraid to be disruptive and who made it clear to their allies that their allyship could NOT be conditional. I actually disagree pretty strongly with the idea that you have —

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Barry Lyga @barrylyga.com · 16/12/2024

Some animals are more equal than others.

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Colleen Frakes @colleenfrakes.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Hear me out, Droupout TV should pick up the streaming rights to Sesame Street @dropouttv.bsky.social

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ʜᴇʟʟ-DOPA @bowsnonk.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

kinda feel like the Bsky team won't listen to trans users about this, so I'll say it as a Cis Person: I don't want Jesse Singal on here spreading his lying hateful "just asking questions" bullshit. he is not acting in good faith, he causes active harm, and he adds nothing worthwhile to this platform

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Daniel Martin @fizbin.bsky.social · 22/03/2024

I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

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Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim

You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...

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Cooperstreaming ♿️ @cooperstreaming.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

So it's come to my attention that AOC has just asked Bluesky to provide her with all of the protected/encrypted means of communication people will be using during the Trump administration and I really cannot recommend the following enough:

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Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The mainstream media routinely spreads the talking points of racist and sexist propagandists. These WaPo reporters wrote Walmart “will no longer consider race and gender when choosing suppliers, a practice it leaned into after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Walmart rolls back DEI commitments amid conservative backlash

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck claims victory for the shift even as the retailer says certain policy changes were underway before his online campaign.

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Cooperstreaming ♿️ @cooperstreaming.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

When you see big "Resister" accounts that largely post generic memes and reposts of other "liberals" Please understand these big follow for follow accounts are ✨farming✨ you. Once their size gives them perceived credibility, they shift into disinformation. Please see my examples below:

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 26/11/2024

I get a lot of requests for book donations, primarily for my most banned books. When I can afford it, I do it. Our kids need these books so much right now, so if you have the means, I encourage you reach out to local orgs that serve our young people and help them start or build a small library out

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 25/11/2024

Please do your best to never use LLMs or generative "A.I." in anything you do. It's all trash, up and down.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

An Open Letter to our Publishers has been sent to over 90 Publishing CEOs this morning in response to the concerns of our members. 1/4

With the election of the trump administration and its policies as embodied by Project 2025, we authors have deep concerns about how our publishers will be operating and how publishers will advocate for and protect authors. Trump's agenda explicitly calls for the criminalization of authors, teachers, librarians, and publishing professionals with the consequences including, "imprison[ment]," and being "classed as registered sex offenders" (pg 4 Project 2025)

For authors who are not citizens, this could also result in deportation. This promises to be a pro-censorship, pro-book-banning administration, and the successful implementation of its policies will require willing compliance of America's institutions, including its corporations.

The freedom to write is as important as the freedom to read. We have been heartened by many publishers' willingness to engage in legal and legislative pathways to fight book banning and want to be sure that you will double-down on your fight during this consequential time.

This past week AABB help open forums with authors from all genres and age levels to better understand author concerns and needs. While this may not be a complete list due to the rapid turnaround, we know we have a short time before January to prepare for what is to come and we want to this start this conversation sooner rather than later.

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Nefarious Filth Bird 𓅾 @sasquatch.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

It's all tied together and don't let them trick you into thinking it's for safety

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21/11/2024

AOC comes out swinging against a Nancy Mace for targeting Sarah McBride. "They're doing this so that Nancy Mace can ... fundraise off an email. They're not doing this to protect people. They're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kinds. And everybody should reject it. It's gross."

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I keep thinking about those congresspeople kneeling in the rotunda wearing kente cloth scarves, very performative. There has been no loud, visible, unified support for Sarah McBride from the democrats. It’s a real disgrace. That is your colleague! They are bullying her in your faces. And silence!

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Jen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hello friendos It would be terrible if you told people about Books Unbanned, a program to get free library cards into the hands of teens and young adults anywhere in the country so they can access e-copies of frequently banned materials. Freedom to read. They can sign up here: booksunbanned.com

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Books Unbanned

Inspired by the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement and the Library Bill of Rights, Brooklyn Public Library founded Books Unbanned in 2022 to support the rights of teens nationwid...

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 16/11/2024

I am bringing home an 18-in pizza from my favorite place in Indiana, because I have not yet found my new happy place pizza in Maryland. At least, I am, if the TSA doesn't take it out of my luggage.

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 16/11/2024

I am here and I'm working on no longer being there.

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 08/07/2024

Just found out it is $20 more expensive to use my AARP discount to rent a car, then if I just rent it with my Delta app. Innnnteresting!

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 07/02/2024

imgur.com/gallery/r6VJ... Nothing like a little fascism in Indiana on a cold February afternoon. Sure would be a shame if people made reports on this Nazi hotline.

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 24/01/2024

Currently snacking on a cold hot dog, slices of mozzarella cheese, and pickled beets. Pretty sure this is not girl dinner but psychopath dinner.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

Our Mission Statement:

We stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We unequivocally support the availability of diverse voices on our library shelves, in our schools, and in our culture. We pledge to band together against the oppression of literature, to speak when our voices are silenced, to go where our bodies are needed, and to fight as one to ensure this freedom. Together, we shall be fearless.
 
Our concern is not only for the books themselves, but for the children, families, educators, librarians, and communities that suffer when the freedom to read is challenged and taken away. We abhor the bias of the current organized attempt to censor books in schools and libraries across our nation, particularly because of these efforts’ insidious targeting of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ stories, erasure of history, and silencing of voices that speak truthfully about essential human experiences. The great power of literature is its ability to create empathy, foster self-empowerm

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 03/01/2024

I had a dream last night where somebody told me, look, listen we are never going to be friends because you're basically a SIDS baby, but just know that I honor you where you are at. It's the meanest thing anybody's ever said to me and I said it to myself.

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Saundra Mitchell @saundramitchell.com · 09/12/2023

Halley's Comet is making its return trip to our solar system. It arrives in 38 years. Humbling to realize I probably won't be here to see it.

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