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Feeling betrayed by centrist Democrats.

Forced Out of DNC for Criticizing Party Leaders, David Hogg Speaks Out: 'I Wasn't Wrong' www.commondreams.org/news/david-h...

Forced Out of DNC for Criticizing Party Leaders, David Hogg Speaks Out: 'I Wasn't Wrong' | Common Dreams

As progressives notch win after win in Democratic primaries, the 26-year-old activist said it shows that the party "didn’t lose Gen Z; they just needed candidates to vote for."

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The headline says everything you need to know about who supports Toxic Tom Tiffany. https://forward.com/news/839312/wisconsin-gop-governor-podcast-antisemitism/

Nominee for Wisconsin governor appeared with podcast host who defended ‘Camp Auschwitz’ t-shirt

Rep. Tom Tiffany went on Jeremy Hambly's show, where the far-right host offered to campaign for him

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Steampunk Virtual Book Chat is Aug. 16, discussing The Engineer by C.S. Poe Start at 7:30 PM East/4:30 PM Pacific for 90 mins. Zoom link posted to the event page the day of. September’s book will be Aether’s Call by MJ Baermann, on Sunday September 20 Please join us! www.facebook.com/events/15925...

Things to know about our little Book Club: - we just celebrated our 5th anniversary - we're virtual - we do not charge anyone money - we do encourage our readers to buy or check out the books from the library - we don't make unrealistic marketing promises

This week's book haul courtesy of Bookshop.org:

Pay attention, folks: the GOP is trying to shoehorn voter-suppression legislation into a bill that is named as banning Congressional stock trading, but actually does nothing to restrict such trading: www.commondreams.org/news/gop-vot...

'This Bill Is a Trojan Horse': GOP Pushes Voter Suppression Under Cover of Insider Trading Ban | Common Dreams

House GOP sneaks voter suppression measures into bipartisan stock trading ban bill, sparking outrage from Democrats and voting rights advocates.

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Fucking sociopath behavior. This needs to be spread far & wide, and shame him out of office.

Brian Goldstone@brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 4w ago

In 2016, San Antonio cop Matthew Luckhurst was fired after giving a homeless man a sandwich filled with feces. Last month, he became police chief in Benavides, Texas.

#Booksky More book sales! Our books are on on sale at DriveThruFiction as well as Smashwords! Get great deals on gay Edwardian gaslamp murder mysteries, sapphic historical fantasy, queer vampires and more! www.drivethrufiction.com/en/publisher...

Drive Thru Fiction is having their ‘Christmas in July’ sale right now, and I bunch of stuff I wrote either short stories or essays for is part of the sale! Take a look: www.drivethrufiction.com/en/browse?pr...

Our July Book Chat is on the horizon! I'm so excited to discuss "The Gilded Wolves" by Roshani Chokshi with all of you! Join us live on July 19th at 4:30 PM Pacific madameaskew.com/2026/07/11/j...

July Steampunk Book Chat

Sunday, July 19th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta/Montreal) We are half way through our bookish year together! We’ve enjoyed so many lovey books this yea…

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A thing of beauty... and now available in print and digital formats on Drive Thru RPG.

If you read Atahulapa’s Mummy - the book that won the Tippy Golden Teacup Award for favorite book from the Book Chat for 2023, you might be interested to know that the sequel is out in ebook format, while the print edition releases on July 17... susanwachowski.com/2026/07/07/m...

Merlin’s Tomb Release Day Set!

Remember that lovely book cover I showed you in the last newsletter for Merlin’s Tomb? I have all the ducks lined up, somehow, and our publish date is set for Friday, July 17, 2026. In a litt…

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Answer to Platner has been clear all along: @andrealaflamme.bsky.social has a career in progressive work. Through the primary to now, she isn't giving up. Center her in your conversations. I work for a stint every fall in Maine. My next book is set there! I love the state & want the best for it! 💙

Our next book is The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi on Sunday July 19, at 7:30 PM Eastern/4:30 PM Pacific for 90 mins on Zoom. August’s book is The Engineer by C.S. Poe, on Sunday August 16. Please join us! www.facebook.com/events/29052...

This week's book haul courtesy of @bookshop.org

I’ve seen a lot of shitty takes on the @Supergirl film. Saw it Tuesday night and it was fun. Though I’m not familiar with the source material, and there were a few things I thought they could’ve done better, overall I enjoyed it and would pay to see a sequel. Milly Adcock did a great job!

This is 47. I embody Summerween. Turned in edits on RAVENFIELD HALL yesterday (Gothic Historical Young Adult Romance inspired by du Maurier + lots of ghosts) so you should pre-order it as YOUR present for MY birthday! (25% off via B&N until tomorrow! 🖤) tinyurl.com/ravenfieldbn Pre-orders = Love!

If incumbents aren’t representing their constituents, they need to be ousted. Staggering entitlement. Of course, if left-wing democrats get beaten by concerted efforts of the center and right wings of the party, not a word from either @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social or @schumer.senate.gov. Hypocrites.

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The House minority leader told CNN the mayor is going to have to patch things up with congressional Democrats follow Tuesday's primary upsets.

Get your name (or someone's of your choosing) in a story by @lisamorton.bsky.social! If you back Abandoned: Asylum at this level you'll be immortalized in "The Naxon Plan," a story of limitless conspiracy and vibes of the most deeply disturbing kind. www.kickstarter.com/projects/902...

A quick reminder that Book Chat is THIS WEEK! Sunday, June 28 we’ll be discussing Angel Maker with Elizabeth Bear. Don’t miss out! www.facebook.com/events/14951...

You can watch the interview with Melissa Scott live via YouTube here: www.youtube.com/@madameaskew...

Derrick Van Orden doesn’t work for his constituents. Case in point—he prides himself as a representative of a rural district and having a seat on the Agricultural Committee, but he's skipped nearly half of the committee and subcommittee hearings since 2024. 📰 https://tinyurl.com/3zxj3492

Kickstarter for a creepy, fun anthology! Take a look: www.kickstarter.com/projects/902...

Abandoned: Asylum, a horror anthology

An anthology of horror stories edited by Bram Stoker Award-winning editor James Chambers

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Patagonia restructured its entire company to fight climate change. Now it's suing a climate activist drag queen.

What's in a Name? For Drag Queens, a Lot.

A legal battle between Pattie Gonia and Patagonia shows the complexity of turning subversive art into a brand.

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@StokerCon and the @NebulaAwardsConference on the same weekend? For fuck’s sake people, talk to each other and co-ordinate!

If you’ve seen the gaming comic Dork Tower, you’re familiar with the character Igor, based on Scott Olman. Scott and his wife are in a bind after he needed emergency surgery to amputate his leg. If you can spare anything Scott and Dawn could really use your help. www.gofundme.com/f/help-scott...

Donate to Help Scott "Igor" Olman Following His Leg Amputation, organized by John Kovalic

I'm John Kovalic, the cartoonist behind the Dork Tower comic, a stri… John Kovalic needs your support for Help Scott "Igor" Olman Following His Leg Amputation

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This combined collection of two anthologies includes a story of mine. Mind you, I don’t get another nickel if you buy it, BUT there are some really great stories in here. You should check it out: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Realms of Pugmire Fiction Omnibus - Onyx Path Publishing | Realms of Pugmire | Realms of Pugmire | DriveThruRPG

Dogs and cats have inherited the world, building kingdoms and empires untold centuries after the Ages of Man are over. They have been uplifted to use tools and language, and they seek to rediscover th...

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