Nicole Sune (순해) Sbitani (سبيتاني)

Speculative fiction writer (#amwriting, #amreading). FSO. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Opinions are my own. RTs != endorsements. (she/her)

[Nicole Sune (순해) Sbitani (سبيتاني) @nsbitani]

#vss365 He stroked the strange petals and started screaming. I smelled burning flesh before I saw the #acid bubbling on his skin. He dropped his torch, setting fire to the underbrush. Swearing, I fought the flaming shrubs. An uncharted alien world is no place for a senator's son.

[Nicole Sune (순해) Sbitani (سبيتاني) @nsbitani]

@EttaStackSetup @beehiiv Nothing in spam or anywhere! I tried contacting every @beehiiv email I had, too, with no luck. 😞

[Nicole Sune (순해) Sbitani (سبيتاني) @nsbitani]

One of my biggest regrets in setting up an author newsletter is trying @beehiiv. I didn't know they reserve customer support for paid tiers only, they lock accounts without explanation, and most infuriating: the account is impossible to delete once you decide to leave 🧵

[Nicole Sune (순해) Sbitani (سبيتاني) @nsbitani]

@beehiiv Many platforms haven't enshittified the user experience the way @beehiiv has. It's not worth the risk you'll be the unlucky user locked out and prevented from deleting forever. This is my PSA for today, following months of unsuccessful attempts to delete my account

[Nicole Sune (순해) Sbitani (سبيتاني) @nsbitani]

@beehiiv Save yourself the headache and use a different service for your newsletters instead. I've had a much better experience since I switched to https://t.co/dJBPPUUmEr. You have options!

[Sam Yang @samdoesarts]

Alysa Liu

[Nicole Sune (순해) Sbitani (سبيتاني) @nsbitani]

This is one of my favorite @AfterDinnerCon stories I've ever read. Extremely relatable, thought-provoking, and beautifully written.

[After Dinner Conversation @AfterDinnerCon]

What if you woke up to find the kitchen sink had moved? --- Read "Everything But The Kitchen Sink" by Debbie Zubrick Romani for free today!

https://t.co/a7p2JlMRsb

[Middle East Policy Council @MidEastPolicy]

#MEPC40Under40 feature: Nicole Sbitani (@nsbitani) is a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. @StateDept currently assigned as an Economic Officer at the U.S. Consulate in Dubai. She has previously served in Nairobi, Seoul, and D.C. Congratulations!
https://t.co/J57bB6d3Hm

[Nicole Sune (순해) Sbitani (سبيتاني) @nsbitani]

I'm honored to be among @MidEastPolicy's 40 under 40 cohort and grateful for the colleague who nominated me. My love of the Middle East and the Arabic language solidified my dream to become a diplomat, and I'm thrilled to play a small part in deepening our relationships here.

[Middle East Policy Council @MidEastPolicy]

The Middle East Policy Council is excited to announce its 2025 40 Under 40 cohort! This honor recognizes those that contribute to the deep cultural, economic, and political relationships between the United States and the Middle East. Congratulations!
https://t.co/J57bB6d3Hm

[TJ Alumni Action Group @TJAlumniAG]

Thrilled that the Supreme Court sided with TJAAG and Fairfax County Public Schools by confirming the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit decision and refusing to take the case against the new admissions standards!! https://t.co/JNkWaRBP3t

[Jana Riess @janariess]

Another national study finds that LDS Gen Zers aren't too different from their peers in how many ID as LGBQ (22% for LDS students & 28% nationally).
One surprise was that 28% of the LDS respondents were students at @BYU.

https://t.co/QywLFU8ukQ @ryanburge

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Its wild how every community on earth has to contend with trans people's existence.

We have to watch the same debates about our humanity happen a thousand times, in a thousand places, with the same arguments for and against our humanity.

It's exhausting.

[Jon Boeckenstedt @JonBoeckenstedt]

When we moved to Atlanta, I asked why two almost identical houses were $20K different in price. The agent said, "Because the SAT scores are higher here."

I told her the SAT scores were higher because the house was more expensive. She didn't get it. Blew her mind.

[Micro Flash Fiction📖 @MicroFlashFic]

“Six years ago, I built a time machine, but the transfer killed every test animal.
I’ve been sending robot probes instead. They explore, record things, then return. But only up to a point. If I send them past a certain date, they never come back.”
“When’s the date?”
“It’s today.”

[Emily Ladau @emily_ladau]

CROWDSOURCING: Let's get a thread going of your fave books by disabled authors. (The books don't have to be specifically about disability.)

Lots of people ask me for recs, but I'm not some kind of authority here. So, what would you recommend?

#BookTwitter #DisabilityTwitter

[sword gf @punishedgarage]

the terror won’t stop