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Holy fuck, an angsty enemies while lovers period wuxia BL!!! A genuine BL!!!

Oh my GOD

I am in your debt @ambitionsgreaterthan

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Either she's got a dead man's switch of Trump's crimes or she's a goner before the midterms.

Imagine if Ghislaine Maxwell mysteriously died in custody.

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If any of my international friends are curious about the state of food in the US, spam is now $5.17 per pound. It costs over half an hour of work at minimum wage ($7.25) to afford a single can of spam.

All McDonalds meals cost an hour or more (some two hours) of work at minimum wage.

Over 900,000 American workers make minimum wage OR LOWER because our laws are trash.

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The first horse is a reincarnated cat. 🐈‍⬛

horf shenanigans for @elodieunderglass

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If you have time; please read this article

As someone who enjoys the wide variety of stories that these authors have given us, it’s disheartening to see how much censorship and targeting they face. I really hope the authors can stay safe and I’m heartbroken for them.

My only criticism with this article is the heavy focus on the ‘female desire’ aspect of Danmei, (even if that is part of it) especially considering a lot of these stories offer representation where other genres and authors don’t even try. Not to mention the incredibly complex plot lines and stories these authors create which it feels like is being overlooked here.

It’s very easy for readers to just dismiss these stories as a result when there’s a lot more to them.

However, this article is very important to read. And we should all be aware of what’s happening.

And as for the parts that talk about China pushing for ‘traditional family values’ it’s a stark reminder to all of us that homophobia, misogyny and transphobia are all linked and we need to look out for each other.

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Bunny Lovey

I finished a little bunny lovey for my coworker’s baby. I’m only 3 months late 🤷‍♀️

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I’ve been 5 times in the just the last 4 years, I think.

Concussion/stitches 2021

Miscarriage 2x 2022

Double ear infection 2022

Baby delivery 2023

2022 was a pretty nasty year…..

For the purposes of this poll, do NOT count the following:

Your own birth (unless there were complications/urgent concerns)

Routine check-ups or scheduled-in-advance appointments that just happened to be at a hospital

Visiting or accompanying someone else to the hospital

Use your discretion as to whether to count visits to urgent care.

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We ask your questions anonymously so you don’t have to! Submissions are open on the 1st and 15th of the month.

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No nuance, you have to choose. Also there is a correct answer :)

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I’m so excited! My pre-order should be here Thursday!

Heavenly Tyrant is out today! It's a weird feeling after so many years of losing hair over it. It didn't feel like I was capable of finishing the book until I wrote the last word. The publication process was not a happy one. I'm not doing any events for it, not even a launch. I'm typing this while lying in bed and thinking about what a terrible year it's been. We joked about 2020 being the worst year ever, yet every year since has been progressively worse. And the coming years do not show any indication of being better.

But a big theme in Heavenly Tyrant is that wherever there is oppression, there WILL be resistance. I have had as much heartwarming support from peers, friends, and readers as I've faced heinous shenanigans this year. When a very, very famous author I met this summer asked me "Are you a controversial person?" after I told him about the stuff I was going through, I answered "To many who hold power? Yes. To regular people? I don't think so."

I want to thank all of you who gave me the faith to say something like that. Most people I know are on the right side of history. If you aren't - I don't want to know you.

Anyway, the book. Heavenly Tyrant is SO different from Iron Widow that I'm pretty nervous about whether people would like it. I want to ask you all to adjust your expectations going in. You're not going to get another breakneck-paced story about a Girlboss Going Smash. The smashing was the easy part. Rebuilding what she broke into something better is much, much harder. The story is a lot slower by necessity, and the problems she faces are way more complicated to deal with. I also ask that you read until the end before making a judgement because, well, developments you don't like might not be endgame! And there's a book 3 coming! (This was always supposed to be a trilogy; it's just that my publisher was only willing to buy 2 books from me at first. They changed their minds after seeing the preorder numbers for IW.)

Finally, I want to bring everyone's attention to the five songs the Bookish Songs Collective wrote specifically for Iron Widow! They're now available to stream whenever you get your music. It blows my mind that MY book would get such epic music?! I can't thank or praise them enough. Seriously, CHECK THE EP OUT.

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Maybe it’s worth trying to get through to the internet tradwife and coquette contingent that you have way more time and money to engage in the more stereotypically feminine hobbies and aesthetics if you have control over your own finances and time and personal tastes and don’t get married or have children before your time.

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Love seeing something from TikTok and going “girlie that is literally what led to the downfall of the Papal States”

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There are a few studies that show high levels of estrogen and progesterone exacerbate autoimmune diseases. It’s considered part of the reason men have a lower risk of autoimmune issues. I’m not surprised you’re doing better on T.

I do wonder if going back on T is going to help my autoimmune stuff. I felt pretty good last year when I was weight-lifting and doing weekly shots, and then I stopped T (due to hair loss) and everything fell to shit again.

speaking of hair loss, it took a lot of going back and forth with my doctor before she would prescribe finasteride. she wanted very badly to prescribe minoxidil (less effective) instead, because finasteride can cause birth defects if you're pregnant. please note that I am not pregnant, and if I find out I am pregnant, it will not take much time before I am not pregnant again. my doctor finally gave in, on the condition that I talk to a pharmacist and have them explain all the risks to me.

anyway, so the pharmacist said you're a great candidate for finasteride, let's do that. and then the pharmacist said please don't take minoxidil, you already have low blood pressure and that med would lower it further.

SO I'M A LITTLE ANNOYED that my health was placed at a lower priority than the health of a hypothetical fetus by my primary care physician. but hey, that's what having a uterus is all about!

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