M. K. Martin

M. K. Martin

@mkmartinwriter.com

#Writer - mostly #SFF * #Editor * #Veteran * SJW * Linguistics * Will work for tea, but not before 9:30 am

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Something benefiting you personally is not necessarily a good thing. Something that inconveniences you personally is not necessarily a bad thing.

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hey all i dont know what authorsdaily dot com is? but they have an "Interview" with me posted that i - never gave - is full of lies - has my wrong pronouns - is full of things i dont do - or would never say? so i emailed them and told them to take it down but jfc, i am tired

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I want a blue wave that excludes every one of these craven, bigoted motherfuckers.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

But why are so many voters disenchanted with the Democrats? Oh, I don't know - maybe because they're Republicans in blue jackets. Anyway, trans rights are human rights and you shouldn't vote for any candidate just because they're not as bad as Hitler himself. That's too low of a standard.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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‘Tis a mysterious mystery why me & my family (which includes feminists, LGBTQ, pagans, atheists, & people with various mental health issues) have decided to avoid our relatives who consistently vote against our freedom or even our existence. “Enjoy the camps,” they said. Mysterious indeedly.

Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social

This is a quietly metastasizing moral panic

Yes, we have. We have all been assaulted to some degree or another. I was 9 years old the first time a stranger touched my ass. I got kicked out of the local swimming pool because I slapped him. Yes, folks, I was the problem, not the ass-grabbing teenager touching a prepubescent child’s butt.

Kaitlin Kal Lee@kaitlinkallee.bsky.social

Precisely….

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Dublin friends! Free event in the lovely @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social's beautiful Parnell St shop Booking essential. Tickets going fast according to an email I received this morning 🎉🫖 I'm massively looking forward to it. Hope to see you there. #spéirgorm #booksky 💙📚 #tae tinyurl.com/4mwd7ynp

tinyurl.comAfternoon Tea with a Beloved Author An intimate afternoon with FelicityAfternoon Tea with a Beloved Author An intimate afternoon with bestselling Irish writer Felicity Hayes-McCoy

Who’s excited about doing their patriotic duty? Remember to check your registration (especially in ‘battleground states’ where the regime is purging voters). vote.gov

GROSS!! I was so annoyed I finally finished my DNF review for 'Salvation'. Take that AI ghouls!

AK Faulkner@ravenswordpress.com

This is news to some people, so I present to you: authorsfirst.com Peter F. Hamilton. Conn Iggulden. David W. Ball. R. A. Salvatore. All people who made a good living from writing.

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The Trump regime is an illegitimate, evil, corrupt, fascist enterprise. Its supporters are hateful, cowardly, or deceived, but are all responsible. I will speak out against the regime every single day until they are held accountable. bit.ly/StandNow

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Replying to @billkittle.bsky.social

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Exasperated optimist who should know better by now but still tries anyway. Invest in me if you're into fast-paced SFF with a delicate hint of anti-capitalism and a good bit about equality, viruses, and mechas.

DD Ward ..."Probably not a Vampire."@ddwardiswriting.bsky.social

Okay folks of the #WritersCommunity, I have an interesting indie marketing prompt challenge... Give us your elevator pitch, for yourself! What is your author brand? How would you sell yourself?

A new low in men avoiding even the most basic parts of being parents? Also, how sad is it that Sng has to be coached by his wife to interact with his child in the first place. Ask Harlow's baby monkeys about their wire 'mother' & see how well primates (including humans) do without social contact.

Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com

It's telling that men would rather try to invent tech to replace humans' role in caregiving than step up as equal partners in parenting. Telling, that is, in that it shows how financial capitalism and patriarchy work together to dissuade men from doing "unprofitable" labor, like the work of care.

‘I bet there are a lot of Muslims who try to convert you.’ - Woman who was just delightedly saying how nice it was that her child’s parish school had mandatory Communion prep upon finding out my child attends a non-denominational school. Oh, for just a crumb of awareness… #SpeirGorm #Islamophobia

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I decided to send the plot of the Shackleton expedition to space. The characters informed me it was now a rom-com.

Karen Eisenbrey@kareneisenbrey.bsky.social

From @NotAPipePub: EGO & ENDURANCE! #SciFi #workplace #romcom Details and order links at kareneisenbreywriter.com/my-books/ego...

Why is it IMPOSSIBLE to figure out how to disable the pop-ups that I put on my website? 😭 The only walk-thrus I can find are all based on the idea that I must be using This Specific Plugin, which I'm not. I just embedded the code from the newsletter site into my website & now I can't find it!

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Two things before I go play games instead of job-hunt: 1. If you read/like anything I make, please let me know! I promise I won't stalk you. I'll just feel something. 2. If you think ANY kind of AI-'created' art is better than the worst human art, put your genitals in a blender and hit 'puree'.

One assumes this scheme won’t be open to foreign developers and hedge funds…oh, wait… #speirgorm

The Journal@thejournal.ie

Maximum refund a person is able to claim under Help-to-Buy scheme goes up by €5,000 to €35,000 with immediate effect.

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Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.