Reposted by ShireYamino @yamino.bsky.social · 12/10/2026In case you are wondering how cute these stickers are in a journal... 03410
Shire @thisshire.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I have more exp in *helping with* childrearing, but it does seem to improve with school 010
Reposted by ShireStrawberry Comics - Gina Biggs @ginabiggs.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I received four original watercolor commissions during the Love Not Found volume 4 Kickstarter campaign! The first of them features Miel's parents, lovingly referred to as Mom and Amma throughout the series. #SoftMoms #Sapphic #LGBTQ+ #Webcomics #Watercolor #LoveNotFound #art 24315
Reposted by ShireDavid C Bell @moviehooligan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026If you’re wondering what the vibe is going into the midterms the New England fall fair I went to today had a crochet guillotine for sale. 8791231940
Shire @thisshire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Giving old school SeraMyu for some reason...(in a good way) 010
Reposted by ShireGary Erskine @garyerskine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Murderbot: ALL SYSTEMS RED graphic novel. Funding on Kickstarter in two weeks. Sign up for notifications here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos... @marthawells.com @ericaschultz42.bsky.social @stillwintercraft.bsky.social @simonbowland.bsky.social @paulcornell.bsky.social @cosmiclighthouse.co.uk 29225
Reposted by ShirePaul Cornell @paulcornell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We’re almost at 1500 sign-ups! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos...kickstarter.comComing soon: Murderbot: The First Graphic Novel | Multi-award-winning SF!The official adaptation of the international bestselling multi-award-winning ALL SYSTEMS RED, part of The Murderbot Diaries series. 29526
Reposted by ShireKristin Pratt @prattkristin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In case anyone wants to donate to Dolly’s Imagination Library today on 9/25. Happy #DollyDay! donate.imaginationlibrary.comdonate.imaginationlibrary.comHomeMake a donation and support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in communities around the world and help put more books into the hands of more children. 0130136
Reposted by ShireKatherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Such a treat to be in #PetalumaCA for an event with the wonderful Copperfield's Books. 💙🐶 #mglit readers, come meet @choldenko.bsky.social and me! We'll share our new #Dogtown book, I AM A GOOD DOG. If you're able, bring a can of dog food for the local shelter! copperfieldsbooks.com/event/2026-0... 0122
Reposted by ShireKatherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Gennifer @choldenko.bsky.social & I can't wait to visit Two Friends Books in #BentonvilleAR next week. We'll share our new book, I AM A GOOD DOG. Better yet, Bentonville Animal Services & Best Friends of NWA are bringing adoptable pups for you to meet! Join us: twofriendsbooks.com/events/59905... 071
Reposted by ShireMartha Wells @marthawells.com · 24/09/2026Behold, the prelaunch is open for the graphic novel of The Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red! 13545172
Reposted by ShireAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Truly this thread is the best absurdist thriller novel I have read this year 20450135
Reposted by ShireYamino @yamino.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Also I wouldn't mind if there was a bigger market for "cute stickers to put in my journal" because I sell really nice ones 🫶💕 shop.yamino.art/collections/... 25315
Shire @thisshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026You aren't stupid. Childbearing end of reproductive health is grossly under represented 010
Reposted by ShireIron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Remember: if you saw something, no you didn't 022968
Reposted by Shirepumpkin spice doodlemancy 🎃 @doodlemancy.com · 22/09/2026everyone wants to tell artists what to do and i wish we could shift to telling audiences what to do sometimes. if you liked webcomics that were on tapas, follow somewhere else. learn to use RSS. don't let the seamlessness of apps turn your brain into soup. you can change your habits 61863750
Shire @thisshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Counter argument: you are a water baby, thus were largely fish to begin with 010
Reposted by Shire404 Media @404media.co · 18/09/2026404 Media and The Intercept talk about how private companies empower government surveillance, and how AI is used in warfare.404media.co404 Media x The Intercept Live: How AI Is Used to Surveil and Kill404 Media and The Intercept talk about how private companies empower government surveillance, and how AI is used in warfare. 29340
Reposted by ShireRo Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I'm winding things down at my current place as I prepare to move, so if you help me out by buying my stuff, you'll get a 40% discount on all the stuff that lives in my spare room. rosalarian.com/sale 26451
Shire @thisshire.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Idk about "wrong", but just getting going can often be the hardest part... If Evangelion-esque is what you're going for I can see it in the pauldrons & waist. The posture seems (to me) akin to D.Va <3 010
Reposted by ShireAleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 10/09/2026I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done. This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands. He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.transiticsnews.comI’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids. 9064252558
Shire @thisshire.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Honestly prefer this version. The colors and shape feel more distinct 110
Shire @thisshire.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I love the colors gradient/shadows in this ! Always a struggle not keep it from going 'muddy' 111
Reposted by Shireashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 11/09/2026we don’t teach young people short-term history, so it was weird when i realized that gen z had no idea that so many gen x and millennials spent our high school years protesting george w bush and not just because of the wars, but because mosques were being targeted and sikh men were being attacked 543058787
Reposted by Shiretunes to make you run away @whippoorwont.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"people are anthropomorphizing LLMs because they are so astonishingly good at processing human thought and language" people will anthropomorphize a chair if you put the stitches in the right place. 426174333862
Shire @thisshire.bsky.social · 08/09/2026GORGEOUS hair styles ❤️❤️❤️ feels like it would slot in really well with existing indie scifi works, but also be very bold (predictably I rly like the one with Mercury-esque hair) 011
Reposted by ShireFrank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Please take some time and read this piece by M. Gessen on life in an anti-trans state in 2026. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What’s Happening in Kansas Should Alarm Us AllIs Kansas just the beginning? 02112
Reposted by ShireKatherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026There's still time to participate in @bookelicious.bsky.social's Summer of Stories program! Sign up to access virtual sessions about THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, including behind-the-scenes writing stories, activities, & more. Great for easing back into the classroom! www.bookelicious.com/Educators/su... 0125
Reposted by ShireBona Books 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Hi all, our lovely editor Rob is in danger of getting kicked out of the UK if he doesn't raise enough money for immigration fees by 27 Oct, so he's set up a GoFundMe. We very much want him here, making queer books, so if you're able to donate or simply share his campaign, we'd be so grateful!gofundme.comDonate to Help Me Stay in the UK For Good (After 10 Years Living Here), organized by Robert BergWho I Am My name is Robert Berg and I’m raising funds to hel… Robert Berg needs your support for Help Me Stay in the UK For Good (After 10 Years Living Here) 05767
Reposted by ShireKatherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026"Pocket remembered it all. At least that's what he claimed. And I'd never known him to shade the truth. He remembered hope. Wonder. The sweet eagerness as every careful, silken stitch brought him nearer to himself." 🧸🧵💛 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social 0196
Reposted by ShireTKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Good. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...ctvnews.caQuebec scraps AI and automation projects in the public sectorQuebec has abandoned initiatives related to automation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the public sector, including the implementation of a chatbot on the government website “Quebec.ca,” follo... 033977
Reposted by ShireKatherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Re-posting the wonderful "Book Résumés" initiative from @uabookbans.bsky.social. It's a powerful, free tool anyone can use to combat censorship. Lots of titles included, including great books by Elana K. Arnold, Phil Bildner, Mike Curato, and many more.bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.orgUnite Against Book Bans Book RésumésA new free resource to support librarians, educators, parents, students, and other community advocates in their efforts to keep frequently challenged books on shelves. 0187
Reposted by ShireKasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Kids need/deserve traumatic films. Films that show death or lasting consequences that aren't resolved almost instantly. Fear, anger, grief and frustration should be part of kids movies. Kids arent stupid, they feel big emotions just like adults, they deserve to see those experiences reflected back. 245126984187
Reposted by ShireStrawberry Comics - Gina Biggs @ginabiggs.bsky.social · 19/09/2025"I want to be a prince... not a princess! I don't want to be protected! When I'm a prince I'll do the protecting!" Utena and Anthy from Revolutionary Girl Utena! #FanArtFriday #FanArt #Utena #RevolutionaryGirlUtena #RGU 5319154
Reposted by ShireOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026helpful coverage from @elpais.com english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-...english.elpais.comIn the heart of the Miccosukee, the Native American tribe that shut down Alligator AlcatrazThe community found refuge from white persecution deep in the Everglades swamps centuries ago. Together with environmental groups, they succeeded in forcing the closure of the immigration detention ce... 2888344109
Reposted by ShireCåråbine à Citron 🍋 @carabinacitron.eurosky.social · 25/06/2026Nurse Hammam has risked his life to save the wounded and injured since the beginning of the war in Gaza. Right now his family is starving & homeless & his brother suffers from severe epileptic seizures. Any donation—even small ones—can change their lives. Please donate: chuffed.org/project/1844... 082148
