Frenzied Flitting From Topic To Topic

You can purchase my new novel, Reality's End, at these links. Author. Academic. Lapsed physicist. Self-Fancied Polymath. Terminal Nerd. Flamboyantly Asexual Trans woman. You may call me "Your Majesty," but "Jaime" will also suffice. My AO3 is Queen_Iacomina

[quasi-normalcy]

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Let the bells ring out and the banners fly!

My novel comes out today!

To some, the return of magic is a miracle; to others, a catastrophe. For physicist Julia Chen, it’s all a colossal headache. Now, she’s setting out across the wintry, post-apocalyptic landscape of Fairy-occupied Canada in search of answers. The subject of her inquiries: an enigmatic Fae known only as Mr. Elsevier, who seems to have power over matter and energy at the most fundamental level and who is willing to share this knowledge—for a price. But Julia’s quest does not take place in a political vacuum. In Ottawa, the new Fairy Viceroy draws up her plans for the country, even as her puppet Prime Minister, Chuck Oakes, struggles desperately to protect his people. But rebellion is brewing, and Mr. Elsevier may just be the key to human victory. Now, with the murderous politics of the Fae heating up, Julia will soon learn that, in sorcery as in science, simple questions can sometimes have very dangerous answers. She is on the cusp of ultimate knowledge: a theory of magic that would explain what has become of the world and how it can be reversed. But asking the wrong question may well unravel reality itself...

Filled with, magic, dark humour and memorable characters, Reality's End is the first part of an epic science fantasy trilogy that you will not want to miss! Order your copy today!

(Amazon link for ebook & paperback) (Other platforms for ebook; or support me on Patreon)

(Read it serially on Royal Road or AO3)

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UPDATE: Now Available in PODCAST FORM!!!

[knownqueerbaiter]

generally i find the critique that’s like “i read YA because grown up books are all about boring professors cheating on each other” irritating and shallow but i can’t lie i am sooo bored by cheating in litfic. like im not an evangelical christian or whatever, idgaf about characters doing bad things in fiction, i’m just BORED by it as virtually standard lol

[knownqueerbaiter]

ohhhh you’re an emotionally complex character in a litfic novel? and you’re married? but there’s been infidelity in your marriage? whoaaaaaaaa

[anarchistmemedistro]

AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt

Attackers explain how an anti-spam defense became an AI weapon.

[megaceros]

love that energy

[quasi-normalcy]

The thing is that Star Trek was never a "low budget" series. Every iteration of Star Trek has always been among the most expensive series for their era of television. Like if you're watching Deep Space Nine, say, bear in mind that every episode was filmed on a set the size of a shopping mall full of custom designed props and setpieces, with dozens of extras walking around in make-up that took hours to apply.

Doctor Who, though...was cheap. And should be again.

[rainbowppl]

[metamorphosisofthespirit]

That’s the same guy what the actual fuck.

[aquatixwitch]

Whoa what the fuck.

Reblogging to save a brother. Jfc.D:

[thisblogded-deactivated20220319]

stay safe

[safitheartist]

REPORT THIS PIECE OF SHIT AND GET HIS MEDICAL LICENSE REVOCED!

[naaaaaaaaaah-deactivated2020112]

when they think we’re mutilating ourselves to the point that they pose as SRS doctors and literally mutilate us for their agenda. cis ppl don’t forget this

topsurgery.net is a site with lots of before + after pics categorised by surgeon. I encourage everyone with other resources on srs surgeons and their results to share them here, for mtf/mtx surgeries too please

[cannibalchicken]

[thenightetc]

@argumate

[argumate]

you verb noun?

[redfagdiver]

You verb noun? You verb noun like the comparison? Oh!! Punishment for title! Punishment for amount of time!!!!

[thisishowyoumakemovies]

You deconstruct meme? You deconstruct meme into its base parts? Oh!! Explanation for readers! Explanation for one thousand reblogs!!!!

[76ello]

Miette, the gift that keeps on giving.

[4meeps]

It was a cultural reset!!! 🤠

[do-you-have-a-flag]

the nice guys may have been my favourite comedy of 2016 but Hail Caesar was a close second and it's a lot to do with Hobie Doyle cowboy star

[phantomtomes]

I just think we all deserve massive home libraries and a couple swords, as a treat

[wholesome-animal-images]

[a-book-of-creatures]

SPROING

[babushkaat]

[hunter-rodrigez]

kitty perfect weight for picking up for cuddles! kitty very Soft and warm and will purr comfortably in your arms. Pick up kitty. no problems ever when picking up kitty because good weight and size for picking up after surgery.

[txttletale]

if anything you're reading makes reference to the cultural practices or social structures of "indigenous societies" you should mentally annotate it with "WHICH ONES???" in bright red marker

[18thcenturythirsttrap]

Petition: Scrap Mandatory Advice and Guidance for Primary Care Referrals

On the 1st April 2026, NHS England introduced mandatory advice and guidance for GPs and primary care professionals. This means clinicians mu

Hello, UK peeps - especially those of you in England. The shitty Government is trying to cut the huge NHS waiting list numbers in England not by improving secondary care resourcing, but by making it harder for patients to get a referral to consultants and other secondary care services. Except in the case of urgent referrals where cancer is suspected, GPs must now write to consultants and other secondary care providers asking for advice and guidance on the patient's care. They have always had the discretion to do this, but now it's mandatory. This means that it's likely a proportion of patients will simply be bounced back to their GPs for their care to be managed in the community, and no further investigation will be undertaken. It undermines the role of GPs as clinicians and will increase their workload at a time when they're already overworked and under-resourced. But perhaps even more worrying is that those people who already find it difficult to access timely and effective medical care - e.g. people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, women and girls, LGBTQIA+ people, people living in deprived areas - are going to have yet another obstacle put in their way.

Please sign and share this petition if you're in the UK - and if you're not, please share this post for reach. Thank you!

[crimethinc]

WTO Anniversary Reading List

Today marks 25 years since anarchists and other protesters shut down the summit of the World Trade Organization in Seattle. This was the public debut of what journalists dubbed the “anti-globalization movement”—in fact, a global movement against neoliberal capitalism.

This analysis explores the origins of that movement and what it can teach us today:

http://crimethinc.com/wtoepilogue

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For a strategic analysis of how anarchists and other rebels were able to successfully blockade the WTO summit, we recommend "Netwar in the Emerald City," included in our zine N30, which you can print here:

http://crimethinc.com/zines/n30-the-seattle-wto-protests

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For a spirited account from the front line in the streets on November 30, 1999, read "The Power Is Running":

http://crimethinc.com/WTO

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In 1999, opposing neoliberalism was an extremist position. Decades later, Donald Trump appropriated this narrative and rode it to victory. This was only possible because of reformist currents in the original movement—and because we hadn't overthrown capitalism ourselves.

http://anarchistagency.com/trump-and-the-legacy-of-the-anti-globalization-movement/

Studying the WTO protests, we can learn how a relatively small number of people can act effectively when they organize horizontally and ambitiously—and grasp the stakes of today's fights.

The struggle continues.

[junabug]

It is... June 9th, I am still 110$ behind on rent. The food banks have been lifesavers and our landlord couple have been patient, but this whole thing has me REALLY anxious. I do not want to play this game again. So, here I am with my tin can again... if a dozen people can spare 10$ or so to help make sure we don't fall onto bad terms with the landlords (or worse) then that would be immensely helpful and I would be equally grateful paypal cashapp

And if you're broke like me, but you still want to help out a very poor queer during pride month then please share! Reblogs arent just helpful, they're essential

[quasi-normalcy]

[asm5129]

Thread of parody doctor who titles thanks to this website

Doctor Who Title Generator

A test version of a Doctor Who title card generator.

And in honor of the recent guardian article

[pineyblues]

The first four of twelve for my October series I’m making - illustrating the Dead Man’s Bones album (and just some cool spooky moods overall) :)