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Binta Dixon

@bintadixon.bsky.social

Writing my way toward strange and hopeful futures. Crafting a care-centered life in the present. Fantasy/Sci-fi. Viable Paradise 2024. Bird enthusiast. Earth steward. Care advocate. Herbalist. Afrofuturism Collective 2024-2025.

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Binta Dixon@bintadixon.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I don't know what I did to deserve the support I get from Black elders in the education and environmental spaces, but I am forever grateful for every call and message received. Ima keep tending my little piece of the garden no matter what 🥹😭

ACLU of South Carolina@aclusc.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Border Patrol agents have arrived in Charlotte. We'll share a few resources in this thread for those looking to document and protest this agency's reckless deployment in our neighbors' streets. 🧵 www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...

‘It should not happen’: Worker describes Border Patrol arrest at Lowe’s in Matthews

One man said federal police broke his pickup window and stole his keys. Another said they aimed rifles at him.

charlotteobserver.com

Ellen Kushner@ellenkushner.bsky.social · last yr.

TFW you're still online at your desk at 1:30am & your wife, who went to bed hours ago, appears naked in the doorway, intoning dolefully: "I am the ghost of common sense" before vanishing into the night [no photo]

amy brown 👻@amybrown.xyz · last yr.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.
M.R. Robinson@mruthrobinson.bsky.social · last yr.

Come by my panels tomorrow! Get some fantastic historical inspiration for your fiction! Ask me easy questions like “what is your name” and “list some colors you like” and “wow, you’re so nice and delightful, are you sure this is your first time paneling?”

M.R. Robinson@mruthrobinson.bsky.social · last yr.

Posting my Worldcon schedule so I can pin it to my profile! I have been typecast as a history nerd. If you're also a history nerd, consider coming to these panels! If not, come find me elsewhere and say hi! I'm so excited for my first con and the chance to meet people! (Let me know if you're going!)

A graphic in shades of blue that reads: Find MR at Worldcon! Thursday, August 14 9-10 am in Room 423-424 Centuries of Marriage Marriage has been around for thousands of years. How has it changed in that time? What has it looked like in different cultures? Thursday, August 14 3-4pm in Room 420-422 Medieval Characters: Women Authors A look at the legacy and influence of Marjorie Kemp, Christine de Pisan, Marie de France, Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich, and more. ...and every other day, I'll just be wandering around overwhelmed, please come say hi!
Lostcatdog @lostcatdog.bsky.social · last yr.

Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you” Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”

Binta Dixon@bintadixon.bsky.social · last yr.

If you ever wonder where I am or why I'm not online much it is because if I move even an inch, my cat gives me one airplane ear to let me know to stop it immediately as I am his naptime support wall.

Two tabby cats sleeping on a green and white quilted blanket.