E.A. Sofia

@easofia.bsky.social

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Writer. SFF Fangirl. Feminist. Always looking for the next good book.
Also on Goodreads and Storygraph (easofia), and Mastodon ([email protected]).
Formerly @AdoptiveOfEarth on Twitter

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JWST's second anniversary image is here! This is a distorted spiral galaxy at the center and an elliptical galaxy to the left of it. They're called the Penguin and the Egg. 🧪🛰️🔭 #scicomm #womeninstem

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Going public with an experience like this is life-altering for a woman, so when you read these stories remember both the extraordinary amount of courage involved and also the likelihood that there are many others you’ll never hear.

By the time the doctors in Boise put her on a plane for Salt Lake City, she’d already lost a liter of blood New standard of care just dropped:

She Needed an Emergency Abortion. Doctors in Idaho Put Her on a Plane.www.nytimes.com In states that have banned abortion, hospitals have struggled to treat pregnant women facing health risks. A Supreme Court decision this week did not help.

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Finally got around to reading this and it’s so lovely, I’m verklempt. I hope these two know nothing but happiness for the rest of their long lives. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/s...

Two Women Redefine What it Means to Marry Your Best Friendwww.nytimes.com After 32 years of platonic friendship, Sheri Cole and Beth Moore decided to marry for the security and legal protection.

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THANK YOU!!! We funded in under 8 hours. It means so much to me to know how many of you love these books. I just posted what some of our stretch goals will be and a thank you picture of Elsie. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

Update 2: Holy cow! Funded in under eight hours! · Silent Spaceswww.kickstarter.com Thank you all so much for helping fund SILENT SPACES! This collection really means a lot to me and I’m excited to get it together and available for everyone!Since we hit goal, I can also share some of...

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Honestly, writers who don't support other writers, what's your damage lol i see you and i think it's weird

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since yet *another* garbage conglomerate killed a bunch of work from journalists -- a reminder that authory is a great (though not free) option to back up your work

i used authory for this, the only reason any of my pre-2020 work from SYFY still exists bc they nuked *everything* back your stuff up!!!

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Big: Results from a large clinical trial in Africa showed that a twice-yearly injection of a new antiviral drug gave young women total protection from HIV

New Drug Provides Total Protection From H.I.V. in Trial of Young African Womenwww.nytimes.com An injection given just twice a year could herald a breakthrough in protecting the population that has the highest infection rates.

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Look at how great these stickers look ON things ;laksdnf;askdf bit.ly/PayalPreorder

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🌺 Preorder Campaign! 🌺 PAYAL MEHTA’S ROMANCE REVENGE PLOT comes out in exactly three months, which means you have three months to get a signed book plate and an incredible sticker sheet (designed by @heeral.bsky.social). Just go to bit.ly/PayalPreorder and fill out the form!

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I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

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John Oliver did a deep dive on Project 2025 tonight that should be required viewing. Frightening shit. Hasn't been posted on their YT channel yet, but it's a must watch. Great reporting.

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Thank you! This definitely sounds like it matches my interests in reading. Looking more closely at the book images above in the thread, I realized one of your other works Lady Castle is also on my TBR.

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Not gonna lie: That is a tough list to follow! I guess I would lean into The Violence, because it follows three generations of women as they escape the cycle of domestic abuse during a plague of animalistic violence. It's got feminism, brutality, empowerment, and catharsis.

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This sounds fun! Recent favorites include: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

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Hi! So if you ever want to try my books but aren't sure where to start-- my backlist is over 2 dozen and counting-- feel free to ask me here! Tell me your favorite books, and I'll tell you what you might like that I've written. There really is something for everyone. Here's an out-of-date visual:

If you want to start reading X-Men comics, I suggest reading some of Chris Claremont’s work first. He’s wordy, and creators at the time couldn’t know their work would become famous and collected later. So there are caption boxes that introduce characters and scenes, even if established.

ok i have another quote tweet prompt. what's something, big or small, related to your job or hobby, that most people don't know that you would like to have them know? it can be a concept, a piece of history, some vocabulary, or something else.

If your library doesn’t have a book you’re looking for, check if you can request it through Interlibrary Loan. My library has been great with finding various books. For some requests (especially for a recent release from a mainstream publisher) they just get the book for their own collection.

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Most authors—exempting the biggest name, rarest ones who make millions—who appear to be living economically prosperous lives while languishing in the midlist or low end of the list have either a lucrative day job or a partner or spouse with a lucrative day job.

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It's THAT time of the year again! The annual STRANGE HORIZONS FUND DRIVE is now live. To donate: www.kickstarter.com/projects/str... Over the next 36 days, we're looking to raise $13,500 to stay alive through 2025, and beyond for some very special special issues!

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I know $ is tight right now, but there are free ways to help! Requesting THE HUNGER AND THE DUSK from your library does wonders. Reskeeting/tweeting is great. If you read+enjoy the book, a review on your blog, Goodreads, Amazon etc helps a ton.

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Book 1 of THE HUNGER AND THE DUSK is out this week, and I'd love your help getting the word out. This is my pandemic baby, born in a hellish summer of simultaneous lockdowns and wildfires, set in a world in a similar state of ecological collapse. It's got all your fave high fantasy tropes w a twist.

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I feel like X-Men fans know this intimately, or should.

Why do people complain about “filler” episodes! If the show is good you want to hang out with the characters and see more of the world!

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DO NOT TAKE PICTURES OF OTHER PEOPLE AT PRIDE WITHOUT CONSENT. DO NOT POST PICTURES OF OTHER PEOPLE AT PRIDE ONLINE WITHOUT CONSENT. I don't care how hot they are, how cool their costume is, or if they're posing for someone else's picture. You could easily be putting them in danger/outing them.

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As I often say: I didn't make my first pro sale until I was 43. I will be 47 when my first short story collection comes out. You are not too old.

Hey here's you're reminder: You're not too old to pick up a pen and learn to draw. You're not too old to learn an instrument. You're not too old to learn to sculpt, or write a book. You are not too old to create things.

Recommendations (from indie publishers, small press, or self published): Power & Magic: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology, ed. Joamette Gil Ritu Weds Chandni by Ameya Narvankar Knit One, Girl Two by Shira Glassman Algorithmic Shapeshifting by Bogi Takács O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti

This #PrideMonth if you're sitting there thinking "I wish there was more [insert identity here] rep..." I'm here to tell you there is. It exists. Someone, somewhere, is making it. Go fucking find them and support them. Giving queer indies money and spotlight is how you make more rep a reality.

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☀️ Our two-week summer member drive starts today! ProPublica is a nonprofit, funded mostly by individual readers like you. Become a member today to support journalism that holds power to account. propub.li/46dnoQb

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Buckhead, St. George, and Mulberry are among the number of whiter and wealthier communities seeking to form their own cities, secede from majority-nonwhite regions in the South, and siphon away resources from everyone else

The New ‘White Fortress’ Cities of the American Southwww.bloomberg.com The push to form the city of St. George in Louisiana is the latest example of residents from whiter, wealthier enclaves depleting resources from their surrounding communities.

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"a potential gold mine for criminal hackers or domestic abusers who may physically access their victim’s device." In 2024 it *still* somehow isn't standard practice to ask in the design process: Are we building the killer app for domestic abusers? www.wired.com/story/total-...

This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows’ New Recall AIwww.wired.com Windows Recall takes a screenshot every five seconds. Cybersecurity researchers say the system is simple to abuse—and one ethical hacker has already built a tool to show how easy it really is.