After I forced myself into a cell w/ women&began speaking to them, one of them described their treatment at the hands of officers as “psychological warfare” - waking them at odd hours for no reason, calling them wh*res, etc.
Tell me what about that is due to a “lack of funding?”
Writers, working with @StaceyFriedberg is an absolute joy. Her edit of my #WIP was brilliant, and today on our call she gave me several more wonderful ideas, including one or two that are literal gold. If you're looking for a #mglit development editor, please check her out!
I may have one foot in children’s/YA publishing, one foot out, but I will always care about these issues. My heart goes out to @billkonigsberg, all of the great people at NCTE who spoke up, and, of course, the brave kids who have to deal with this every day. It does get better.
Christine Blasey Ford is still being harassed, her lawyers say. She's reportedly had to move four times. She's had to pay for a private security detail. And she hasn't been able to return to her job at Palo Alto University. https://t.co/WJRC5uWmy9
Ok, New Yorkers, there are now voter registration forms at the checkout counter @booksaremagicbk. The online deadline is Friday, the mail in deadline in 10/17. Do it to it.
Fellow white women: if ur at a loss for what to do right now, work for racial justice
Our privilege props up the white dudes who don’t give a shit about us
Patriarchy requires our wanting to keep that privilege intact
Chuck Grassley is up in 2022
Lindsey Graham is up in 2020
John Cornyn is up in 2020
Mike Lee is up in 2022
Ted Cruz is up this year
Ben Sasse is up in 2020
Mike Crapo is up in 2022
Thom Tillis is up in 2020
John Kennedy is up in 2022
We won't forget. #BelieveWomen
@PunkinOnWheels You are in a bad situation, and I am so, so sorry. It’s ok to make this about you. It is about you. It’s about all of us. Your feelings are valid, even if the people you live with try to make you believe otherwise.