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" If ACT had floated the bill knowing it was doomed to fail, then absolutely." ACT's two right wing coalition…
Like when AOC dressed up in white and cried at a fence Remember the Alamo, right? All no respect, fuck…
The reason it’s one of the go-tos that come up when I think of performativity, is also the reason I…
So are you claiming that AOC – who wasn’t even a member of Congress at the time – spent millions…
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Category Archives: Mandolin’s fiction & poems
Mother's Remedies
A few years ago, I set out to write a poem that was cute and funny and rhyming. It doesn’t seem to have a home in the current market, so I thought I’d post it here instead. Mother’s Remedies by … Continue reading
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"Eros, Philia, Agape" published on Tor.com
Congrats are due Mandolin, whose short story “Eros, Philia, Agape” has just been published on Tor’s website (under her real-life name, Rachel Swirsky). At that link, you can either read the story in prose form, or click on the “listen” … Continue reading
"Heartstrung," feminist-themed fiction by Mandolin, On Pseudopod!
Pseudopod, the biggest podcast of horror fiction, is currently featuring “Heartstrung,” a short story by Rachel Swirsky — who “Alas” readers know better as Mandolin. (Mandolin’s fiction appears regularly in professional venues, but this is the first time one of … Continue reading
Rave Review for Mandolin's Fiction
Not all “Alas” readers may realize that “Alas” co-blogger Mandolin is also a published science fiction and fantasy writer, under her other name “Rachel Swirsky.” The blog “Torque Control” has just published a substantial review of some of Mandolin’s short … Continue reading
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Mandolin Is Interviewed & Open Thread
By the by, I recently got interviewed about my short story writing. Update: And since this is a place for self-promotion, feel free to promote yourselves here, too! Anything we should all pop over to your blog to read? Shower … Continue reading
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Why are complaining against the “Vote Blue no Matter Who” concept? It’s objectively very useful to progressives, who have an…