Editor, writer, generalist, logophile, paronomasiac, ludophile. Bi, poly. He/him. Most of my posts here are abbreviated copies of things I’ve posted elsewhere.https://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3mvf2ri4bps2dAs a community, we’re still not doing a great job of introducing Worldcon culture to people who are new to Worldcon; but I’m glad it ended up going well for these folks. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Sep 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvf2ri4bps2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muzzjsvsok2xWisCon is “seeking the next piece of art to represent WisCon in 2027. A successful piece will reflect our purpose as a feminist, diverse, inclusive literature convention focused on science fiction and fantasy. WisCon will pay $250” Deadline: September 12, 2026. Info: https://mailchi.mp/sf3/staffing-next-wiscon-13912782?e=7208551fc408 Sep 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzzjsvsok2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muzynf3cmk2x“The Russian military has suffered […] as many as 450,000 deaths since its February 2022 full-scale invasion [of Ukraine]” (Article from July.) 1/308 Sep 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzynf3cmk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muzy53ayw22x“A Texas school district has canceled classes after what officials described as the ‘rapid spread’ of COVID-19, highlighting how the virus is still continuing to disrupt schools six years after the pandemic first upended education across the United States.” 1/208 Sep 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzy53ayw22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muzweegtuk2x“The Amount of Recalled Food [in the US] Is Skyrocketing” “Here’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August.” “The [FDA] announced 26 notices for food products this August” 1/208 Sep 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzweegtuk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muzr7zsvs22x“The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size.” (Specifically, the new recommended map is the Equal Earth projection.) 1/208 Sep 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzr7zsvs22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muzqtemots2xThis year’s impending El Niño is “growing at a rate not seen in living memory. [It’s] already breaking records, and it is months away from its peak. The sheer magnitude of the event and the uncertainty over what is driving it have alarmed experts.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/unprecedented-el-niño-will-drive-global-weather/10710662408 Sep 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzqtemots2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muzjac5qhc2xArticle from 2013: “Gay and lesbian people seeking asylum in the UK from persecution abroad are being ordered to ‘prove’ their sexuality, MPs have said.” 1/208 Sep 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzjac5qhc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muziqvxho22xForthcoming Kickstarter for “Planet-E: A Solarpunk Urban Development Game” “A cooperative strategic urban development game about creating an environmentally-sustainable settlement on a new planet” https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enviroally/planet-e-a-solarpunk-urban-development-game08 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muziqvxho22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muzikksam22x“‘Never ask permission’: How two trans women ran a legendary underground surgical clinic in a rural tractor barn” (The clinic, in Washington state in 2004-2006, focused specifically on orchiectomies. And it was legal, and the trans woman who performed the surgeries was a doctor.) 1/208 Sep 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzikksam22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muzi6kcoqc2x“1Password faced immediate backlash from customers…over a $300,000 pledge in support of a Linux distro created by David Heinemeier Hansson, who has regularly published overtly racist blog posts” https://www.theverge.com/tech/988536/1password-dhh-linux-controversy08 Sep 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzi6kcoqc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muxhkjvdek27I’ve gotten used to thinking of email as a bad way to reach a mass of people; so many people hate email, and there’s such a huge amount of email out there, and there are so many other widely used options for reaching people—social media, Patreon, online publishing platforms, etc. 1/407 Sep 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxhkjvdek27https://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muuttwsq7c2yAn update on my unread-books project: https://www.kith.org/jed/2026/09/06/new-phase-of-unread-books-project/06 Sep 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuttwsq7c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muur5vlsb22y“McCarty, Yalow and Two More Chengdu Worldcon Officials Censured, Banned by Vote of LAcon V Business Meeting” Covers the info that was released publicly after the non-public August 9 WSFS Business Meeting. https://file770.com/mccarty-yalow-and-two-more-chengdu-worldcon-officials-censured-banned-by-vote-of-lacon-v-business-meeting/06 Sep 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muur5vlsb22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muuqr5yqdc2yFree livestreamed author talks run by the Mountain View library (both of these require advance registration): Charlie Jane Anders, Sept. 22, 6:30 pm Pacific time: mountainview.libcal.com/event/17233884 Ryka Aoki, Sept. 24, 6:30 pm Pacific time: mountainview.libcal.com/event/17274404 https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/1723388406 Sep 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuqr5yqdc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muuqefnjws2y“Rumors fly about potential closure of Mountain View’s Cinemark Century 16 movie theater” The rumors say it’s closing on Sept. 24. https://www.mv-voice.com/business/2026/09/01/rumors-fly-about-potential-closure-of-mountain-views-cinemark-century-16-movie-theater/06 Sep 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuqefnjws2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muuq4wetc22yWorking Class History map. map.workingclasshistory.com https://map.workingclasshistory.com/06 Sep 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuq4wetc22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/elysdir.bsky.social/post/3muunyuoldc22“[Horror Writers Association] Dissolves Executive Director Position Amid Series of Controversies” Article includes descriptions of several issues around HWA that have come up recently. https://file770.com/hwa-dissolves-excecutive-director-position-amid-series-of-controversies/06 Sep 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:nyoe6cq4vv4vslodfvd2fher/app.bsky.feed.post/3muunyuoldc22