TFW When the group chat is full of people trying to flee the UAE...
Stay safe out there friends.
06.03.2026 19:51
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TFW When the group chat is full of people trying to flee the UAE...
Stay safe out there friends.
Yes pleaseee more romance and sci fi
See when one country does it and gets away with it, then it's fine for everyone.
*raises hand* not good!
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I think people don't know they can nominate themselves for a Pulitzer for $75
The Webbys on the other hand are $400+
One AI chat bot always lies to you and the other always tells the truth.
But they both guzzle human resources like there's no tomorrow so maybe just figure it out yourself?
Anyway, I'm just discovering in real time this is a special interest of mine? My point is, if you want an award for whatever reason, you might be able to enter for yourself!
I have entered and won awards in the past where my project was actually giving shine to this awards body and I was paying for the privilege. But some major awards, like the Grammys, are weirdly cheap to enter, though you have to be a member (also cheap to become but you need to be sponsored).
I can be cynical in general about the utility of awards, but they can be worth it. The Texas Bluebonnets, for example, encourages all kids in Texas to read the winners for credit, which is $$$. And that's just one regional award. Other awards are worth it for the PR. Just down to what you want.
That being said, I think a lot of authors don't realize that you can enter awards yourself. I think many people think you have to be spontaneously nominated and that is not the case. Nominate yourself! Yes it often costs money, but not always. And a lot of awards have scholarships.
I used to submit for awards for a publisher and we weren't in a position to really do a lot of picking and choosing when it came to which book should go to what just because we published a wide variety and usually there was only one candidate, but everything you said is pretty accurate.
Trite but true: If you ever wondered how German’s reacted to the whittling away of rights for Jews, Roma, gays and lesbians . . . you’re watching it happen in real time.
This is what they've done.
Tell her congrats! I went door to door as a kid to sell cookies for Girl Scouts and it was such an experience. I'm glad she gets to see a return of the hard work she put into it!
WOOWWW,,, this just hit $100,000. Keep it up cuz it’s going directly to them in Vegas 👍🏾
I'm breaking my no posting during Lent to report that my Girl Scout Brownie kiddo is 138 cookies away from her sales goal of 900. Tomorrow is the last set of booth sales, and she's doing two 3 hour shifts at the booth to try to hit her goal. 🤞 digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/clara8...
Many of y’all asked how you can support and donate to our female athletes and the celebrations,,, so I created a Go Fund Me. I’m hopeful this can have an impact beyond the weekend and help those that represent the best of the US
gofund.me/140322128
To reward our early backers, Magpie Games has a gift for those who pledge in the first 60 hours! If you get in your pledge before Thursday 10pm ET, you’ll receive a cloth map (at Ensign tier & up).
For more details on rewards by level, go to Reward Tiers at the Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/...
"The men implicated in the Epstein files reinforces that I spend half my life explaining to men that their simplified, optimistic view of other men doesn’t line up with the experience of women and girls trying to dodge sexual harassment, assault and abuse attempts." - Leslie Morgan Steiner
The Kickstarter for “Temeraire: The Roleplaying Game” is now open! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...
I am so excited to bring to you this project by Magpie Games, the officially licensed tabletop roleplaying game that lets you join the world of Temeraire & take to the skies in the Napoleonic Wars
Okay, folks- I know we all have plenty to do, but if you're at all concerned about the White House & historic preservation, please consider submitting public comment on Trump's ballroom project; info in this thread. First, a direct link for submitting written statements: www.ncpc.gov/participate/...
The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan.
darksky.org/news/two-sat...
❤️❤️❤️ Thank you! I'm so excited about this whole season.
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listening to @marthawells.com murderbot books for the third time and I'm really appreciating how much all of them are tied to a grief about systems of human exploitation & greed (and a hope that people continue to fight against them)
I, too, need to know about the new apples
Ooh, three episodes of #historySnacks on launch day! Looking forward to listening to these with the kids. Congrats to the team, @createasispeak.bsky.social !
We're coming out swinging! Thank you!
