Samantha (Sam) Mills

Samantha (Sam) Mills

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Nebula, Locus, Sturgeon winner | Codexian | Archivist | Repped by Lisa Rodgers | Debut novel THE WINGS UPON HER BACK out now!! (she/her) www.samtasticbooks.com

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We're delighted to announce — with help from Electric Literature — the shortlist for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. Congratulations to the authors! The recipient of this year's prize will be announced on Ursula's birthday, October 21st. electricliterature.com/announcing-t...

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The preorder sale is ongoing! It appears that the ebook version of Countess is also applicable?! That means if that's correct the ebook would be less than 5 dollars USD to preorder now? The paperback is under 13! I'm just saying I think those are steals!

B&N is having their 25% off preorder sale for members. You can get the paperback of Countess for under $13 USD! It's goth, anticolonial and inspired by the Count of Monte Cristo. Preording tells B&N people want Queer Caribbean Space Operas and we need more!🖤 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/countess-s...

Countess|Paperbackwww.barnesandnoble.com A queer, Caribbean, anti-colonial sci-fi novella in which a betrayed captain seeks revenge on the interplanetary empire that subjugated her people for generationsVirika Sameroo lives in colonized spac...

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I now know at least three people at Readercon who currently have COVID. If you attended, please test yourself ASAP!

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Scholars often ask me what they can do, and this is a tangible thing. State and local media are, in particular, hungry for opinion pieces from experts. Lots of people targeting that media is more effective than lots of people trying to land that one NYT op-ed

Junior Scholars: Project 2025 is now breaking through to public consciousness. The more people learn about it, the more they hate it. Now is a great time to search that website, go to the section of your expertise, and write an oped. Keep the drip of bad news for them coming, all the way to Nov.

I found this to be a pretty compelling summary politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/manufactur...

Manufacturing consentpoliticsdancingxyz.substack.com Untangling the Neil Gaiman sexual assault allegations, and the Tortoise Media investigation that is both flawed and important

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hey, go, People! what a great, brief, accurate read on what Project 2025 means by porn

PEOPLE Magazine! What Is Project 2025? Inside the Far-Right Plan Threatening Everything from the Word 'Gender' to Public Education people.com/what-is-proj...

What Is Project 2025? Inside the Far-Right Plan Threatening Everything from the Word 'Gender' to Public Educationpeople.com Donald Trump's far-right allies created Project 2025 as a blueprint for his possible second term. The controversial plan would push a Christian nationalist agenda that dramatically reshapes the U.S. g...

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Also ref Gaiman, I know of at least one very serious news outlet investigating it, with a journalist who is known for handling abuse investigations well. If anyone wants to talk to her or get her details to pass along, lmk.

On July 18th I'll be reading a lil snippet for @swsworlds.bsky.social along with @effies.bsky.social @taracampbell.bsky.social @worldsofnaomi.bsky.social @mcneilauthor.bsky.social! I'll be giving away a signed copy of The Wings Upon Her Back 🤓 Preregister for freeee at tinyurl.com/fbtc9x3f

New A.C. Wise!! (If you didn't already read Wendy, Darling and Hooked, they're fabulous, get on thaaat)

Barnes and Noble is having another one of their pre-order sales. If you're a member, it's the perfect time to add books to your TBR pile. If you're so inclined, you can get 25% off my novella Out of the Drowning Deep (publishing 9/3) with the Preorder25 code! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-of-the...

Out of the Drowning Deep|Hardcoverwww.barnesandnoble.com In the distant future, when mortals mingle with the gods in deep space, an out-of-date automaton, a recovering addict, and an angel race to solve the Pope’s murder in an abandoned corner of the ...

Strange Horizons regularly publishes some of the coolest stuff out there!

Strange Horizons is at $14185, on the way to the $15k stretch goal!! They only have SIX DAYS left! www.kickstarter.com/projects/str...

Strange Horizons 2025www.kickstarter.com A free weekly speculative fiction magazine with a global perspective.

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Just called my D senators to say I expect them to sign onto this call to investigate Clarence Thomas for corruption. Took just a few minutes. They need to hear from us -- feel free to call your senators today! www.senate.gov/senators/

Two Democratic U.S. senators announced Tuesday that they are seeking a criminal investigation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over gifts of travel, a loan for a recreational vehicle and other benefits he received from wealthy benefactors.

Democratic lawmakers seek criminal investigation of Justice Thomaswapo.st Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden want a special counsel to investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for possible tax and ethics violations.

U.S. Senate: Senatorswww.senate.gov

I'm gonna rally up some friends to pool money for postcard stamps and give this a go! Postcard partyyyyy

I just signed up to write postcards to get out the vote in swing states. You can, too! www.turnoutpac.org/postcards/

Postcards to Swing States - Progressive Turnout Projectwww.turnoutpac.org Voters who receive handwritten postcards are significantly more likely to vote. We proved it in 2020.

It's that time of year again!

The Uncanny Magazine Year 11 Kickstarter features solicited authors John Chu, Aliette de Bodard, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Scott Lynch, Samantha Mills, and Tade Thompson! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lyn...

This is July 18! Free! Preregistration link below! We'll each be doing a little 8 minute snippet, it'll be fun

Book Tasting! Find your next favorite read @ this “book tasting” of sci-fi, fantasy & horror by women & nonbinary writers. Prizes! Giveaways! tinyurl.com/m5n37k5n @swsworlds.bsky.social, @effies.bsky.social, @taracampbell.bsky.social, @mcneilauthor.bsky.social, @samtasticbooks.bsky.social

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WERNER HERZOG: cast into the wilderness by an uncaring mother, the child must choose a companion, a beast of unnatural capabilities through which to channel his will. they will not rest until every gymnasium lies in ruin. ASH: where's professor oak HERZOG: this lizard is on fire

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Ok - this is a question I get a LOT, and am starting to get a lot again. Here are a few tips on calling electeds: 1. Try not to stress too much about the method of contact - e.g. email/calling. The important thing is getting in touch.

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Hello social medias... You may not be aware a major Cat 5 hurricane struck an area that normally doesn't get them. The eye passed directly over Carriacou and Petit Martinique. The devastation is tremendous. The need is great. You can help and make a difference: www.gofundme.com/f/the-people...

Help the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique recover, organized by Marine and Yachting Association of Grenada MAYAGwww.gofundme.com On 1 July, the eye of Hurricane Beryl bore down on two tiny i… Marine and Yachting Association of Grenada MAYAG needs your support for Help the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique recover

Reskeet with a tweet you still think about

reskeet with a tweet you still think about

Cool book mail day!! "Rabbit Test" was reprinted in Japanese in the February 2024 issue of Shimi-no-Techo. :D

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Nasal vaccine: Researchers are enrolling volunteers for a Phase I clinical trial of a #Covid nasal vax. Adult volunteers are being sought for study sites nationwide. The candidate vax is expected to have enhanced protection against a range of emerging #SARSCoV2 variants www.nih.gov/news-events/...

NIH-sponsored trial of nasal COVID-19 vaccine openswww.nih.gov Candidate vaccine could provide enhanced breadth of protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

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This is almost word for word what I tell students. Even if you’ve been disillusioned by what’s happening at the state and federal level, you need to get out and shore up your local politics.

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Look, I'm willing to try anything at this point.

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The States Project is one of the best bang-for-your-buck options for your campaign donations. Even beyond it, though, state legislatures deserve your attention. Next time you're tempted to send money to whoever's going to lose to MTG, send it instead to a contested state leg seat.

Looking for one person to join me today in donating to flipping both statehouses in Arizona to create a new trifecta for democracy. This is the smartest political donation we can make this year.

Flipping Arizona | The States Projectwww.grapevine.org Learn more about Flipping Arizona such as its mission, community impact, and how you can join or make a one-time online donation.

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Kaitlin Has Had Enough

The United States has always been a democracy for some and a brutal authoritarian regime for others, and the effort to expand it to democracy for all has led to a 70+ year backlash culminating in SCOTUS claiming that kings are totes cool and also judges are the ones to coronate them

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I understand the pull of doomerism but I'll also point out that "red-state" organizers and activists have been living under, and resisting/rebuking, many and various forms of oppression for a long time and should be considered leaders in this moment. Like I said back in 2017:

Red-State Progressives Hold the Blueprint for the Trump Resistancewww.rollingstone.com Liberals in conservative states know a thing or two about fighting back against single-party rule by bigots.

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I started my career reporting on how people were using the Internet in dictatorships, and if there's one BIG thing I learned from talking to a bunch of people who literally had served jail time for political blogging, it was "choose your battles wisely, and don't say dumb things in dumb places."

if there is one survival skill I would REALLY like everyone opposed to the fascist GOP to learn right now, it's "do not say things on the public internet that will provide authorities with useful pretenses for coming after you."

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COVID levels on the west coast are 3x as high now as they were this time last year. cool cool cool cool

Absolutely infuriating that we have no infrastructure to notify the population of these trends. City public health departments should be monitoring local wastewater and sending alerts to the entire population when it crosses a specific threshold.

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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.

What's your favorite black and white movie?

What's your favorite black and white movie?

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