Joshua Kronengold; software developer, sf fan/conrunner, game designer, musician, filker, harper, fiddler
Let’s be clear here, when scientists say mistakes were made at the start of the pandemic, we DO NOT mean that we did too much. We mean not socially distancing quickly enough, not making tests widely available, and not acknowledging COVID is airborne and distributing N95 masks to everyone.
At our municipal grocery stores, New Yorkers will get a 30% discount on eggs, milk, chicken, produce and other everyday essentials. In the wealthiest city in the richest country in the world, no one should have to wonder how they’ll afford the food they need to feed themselves or their families.
Tanith Lee is one of those past masters of the genre who is always in danger of being forgotten. She was influential, powerful, and an elegant stylist. Get these books if you like reading!
Shane M. BaileyI own a quite a few Tanith Lee books but have only read one so far. I really enjoyed it, if you are interested you should give this a try.
I found 6 women who said they were “moderates” & did not align with any political party. I asked them if they would be willing to take a quiz on whether quotes about reproduction came from the 19th century or now. To convince them to spend time talking to me, I told them I was doing it for a class.
I wrote a bit on games that are bad for you here: https://mneme.dreamwidth.org/99744.html What games are you playing that are trying to hack your brain, waste your time, or take your money? #games #gametheory #gamesthatarebad
The US first amendment protects a lot of stuff I find vile, but it also protects a lot of stuff that I find useful and beneficial but a lot of other people think is vile. Given the well-established fact that anti-speech laws are used against marginalized people most, it's a bargain I'll gladly take.
Like many people, I used to be a straight woman who played ukulele on the Internet. Now I'm a trans man and my voice has dropped and it's been emotionally complicated... and we're bringing that whole energy out this November. If you remember the Doubleclicks... please help us spread the word!
Author Jane Yolen (b.1939) died on June 11. She wrote books and novels for all ages, including Briar Rose, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, and The Devil’s Arithmetic. Yolen won 2 Nebulas, a World Fantasy and was named Grand Master by SFPA, SFWA and World Fantasy. She served as SFWA President.
When I speak, toads fall from my mouth. There was a fairy dressed as some kind of fucking royalty. I got cursed for insufficient deference. As far as I can tell, my toads are not any of the 500-ish known species. If you have a degree in biology and want to cowrite a paper on new toads, hit me up.
