In California, an incarcerated man donated $17.74 for relief efforts in Gaza. This donation was the sum of 136 hours of his labor in prison working as a porter/janitor, where he made an average of 13 cents an hour.
Via Palestine Youth Movement Instagram

YES. There was a great exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art called “Guarding the Art”, where the entire collection was curated by the museum docents and guards (almost all people of color). They are the folks who spend the most time with the art, yet their wisdom is ignored!

There is no longer a healthcare system in #Gaza msf.org/nasser-hospita…

I’m only 5 books into 2024, but Grace Li’s Portrait of a Thief is my favorite so far. Like any good heist novel it’s got action, romance, plot twists and lots of tension! latimes.com/entertainment-…

the time has finally come... my cs major brother has CODED A GOODREADS WRAPPED

thinking about when nasa recorded greetings to the universe in 55 different languages attached to the voyager spacecraft as it journeyed through the interstellar space

Leave to to a CS major to actually make the Goodreads Year in Reading actually, y'know. GOOD. (I swear they actively make their website worse every year)

This is great!! Finally a wrapped I can participate in 📚

A big thank you to Grace Li's brother for creating the thing every goodreads user was wishing for myyearinbooks.com! Also, for introducing us all to her book Portrait of a Thief, which has been added to my Want To Read list 📚

⚡️ COVER REVEAL ⚡️

the day has finally arrived. I'm thrilled to share the cover of ROAD TO RUIN, my debut science fantasy out from Saga Press on 5/14/24!

preorder now!!

S&S: bit.ly/preorder-rtr
Amazon: bit.ly/rtr-amazon
B&N: bit.ly/rtr-bn

My work in 2019

Researchers gave homeless people $750 per month for a year, no questions asked. The recipients spent the money on food, housing, transportation, clothing, and health care. And after six months, only 12% of those who received funds were still homeless.

latimes.com/california/sto…

queer book lists, asian book lists;; for my new year recs, here are some books that are queer *and* asian upcoming in 2024 that i'm excited about! from romance to contemporary to SFF to essays🧵📚