Jared Nelson
@jarednelson.bsky.social
He/Him. Genrefluid Author. Editor.
MFA Student @WCU. Gamer. HEMAist. Occasional Podcaster. Coffee/tea enthusiast. YNWA!
Website: https://www.jarednelsonauthor.com
IG: jarednelsonauthor
MFA Student @WCU. Gamer. HEMAist. Occasional Podcaster. Coffee/tea enthusiast. YNWA!
Website: https://www.jarednelsonauthor.com
IG: jarednelsonauthor
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Jared Nelson
@jarednelson.bsky.social
· Mar 28
Jared's Digital Dispatch
A monthly missive from author Jared Nelson on writing, publishing, books, and general geekery.
jaredsdigitaldispatch.beehiiv.com
Very excited to announce the launch of my newsletter! I'll be posting monthly (ish) and covering my latest projects, news and viewpoints on the publishing biz, thoughts on the craft and life of a writer, and random tomfoolery. Subscribe today!
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Dear America: PLEASE WATCH
Please watch this. Reposting now that the GOP is screaming communism. Dr. Richardson put out an amazing video explaining what socialism,fascism and communism really are. It was laid out so methodical & well stated. I'd encourage people to watch. One of her best lectures.
youtu.be/lJ9Q9_15RQ0?...
youtu.be/lJ9Q9_15RQ0?...
It’s Time to Prepare for the November Midterms and New Republican Party | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
youtu.be
July 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Dear America: PLEASE WATCH
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Poor Folarin. This is going to follow him around. I went into the World Cup with the philosophy that the USMNT is a symbol of something bigger than this government, but no symbol escapes the gravitational pull of power.
July 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Poor Folarin. This is going to follow him around. I went into the World Cup with the philosophy that the USMNT is a symbol of something bigger than this government, but no symbol escapes the gravitational pull of power.
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Another great chance for authors! Bid on an hour's consultation with niqaeli torres on biology and worldbuilding.
1-Hour Biology/Worldbuild Consult w/niqaeli #1
Auction item '1-Hour Biology/Worldbuild Consult w/niqaeli #1' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
July 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Another great chance for authors! Bid on an hour's consultation with niqaeli torres on biology and worldbuilding.
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The Romancing the Vote auction is almost here! If you haven't perused it yet, take a look.
www.32auctions.com/romancingthe...
www.32auctions.com/romancingthe...
July 1, 2026 at 12:13 PM
The Romancing the Vote auction is almost here! If you haven't perused it yet, take a look.
www.32auctions.com/romancingthe...
www.32auctions.com/romancingthe...
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Announcing this the same day as you put a date on closing the PS Store for PS3 and Vita (it means life) is pretty damn mask off, not like it was on in the first place but cmon
Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/p...
July 1, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Announcing this the same day as you put a date on closing the PS Store for PS3 and Vita (it means life) is pretty damn mask off, not like it was on in the first place but cmon
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If you'd like to make a donation to voting rights without participating in the auction, our donation link is ready and willing to accept cash.
secure.actblue.com/donate/rtv2026
secure.actblue.com/donate/rtv2026
Chip in!
Show your support with a contribution.
secure.actblue.com
July 1, 2026 at 12:28 PM
If you'd like to make a donation to voting rights without participating in the auction, our donation link is ready and willing to accept cash.
secure.actblue.com/donate/rtv2026
secure.actblue.com/donate/rtv2026
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Surprise! When I'm not gardening or chaotically escalating madcap adventures, I write books with my BFF @totallydonna.kitrocha.com! Our newest book is out June 16th.
It's the 4th in a quartet of very horny romantasy about how tech bros suck.
Learn more about it here: www.kitrocha.com/202...
It's the 4th in a quartet of very horny romantasy about how tech bros suck.
Learn more about it here: www.kitrocha.com/202...
June 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Surprise! When I'm not gardening or chaotically escalating madcap adventures, I write books with my BFF @totallydonna.kitrocha.com! Our newest book is out June 16th.
It's the 4th in a quartet of very horny romantasy about how tech bros suck.
Learn more about it here: www.kitrocha.com/202...
It's the 4th in a quartet of very horny romantasy about how tech bros suck.
Learn more about it here: www.kitrocha.com/202...
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HERE WE GOOOOOOO!
The donation form is open for 2026! Give us your arts & crafts, your signed books & special editions. We want your consultations and your expertise.
Help us raise money for Vote Riders & The Southern Coalition for Social Justice!
Submit by June 28th!
form.romancingthevote.com
The donation form is open for 2026! Give us your arts & crafts, your signed books & special editions. We want your consultations and your expertise.
Help us raise money for Vote Riders & The Southern Coalition for Social Justice!
Submit by June 28th!
form.romancingthevote.com
Penguins Running Together
Alt: A group of penguins running toward our donation form, because penguins also believe in voting rights.
static.klipy.com
June 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
HERE WE GOOOOOOO!
The donation form is open for 2026! Give us your arts & crafts, your signed books & special editions. We want your consultations and your expertise.
Help us raise money for Vote Riders & The Southern Coalition for Social Justice!
Submit by June 28th!
form.romancingthevote.com
The donation form is open for 2026! Give us your arts & crafts, your signed books & special editions. We want your consultations and your expertise.
Help us raise money for Vote Riders & The Southern Coalition for Social Justice!
Submit by June 28th!
form.romancingthevote.com
Hello, Bluesky. I'm still alive! As proof, my latest newsletter is up: jaredsdigitaldispatch.beehiiv.com/p/may-2026
May 2026
Summe
jaredsdigitaldispatch.beehiiv.com
May 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Hello, Bluesky. I'm still alive! As proof, my latest newsletter is up: jaredsdigitaldispatch.beehiiv.com/p/may-2026
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The black man in question was *also* her neighbor. If there was any real justice, she wouldn't be able to sit down in a restaurant in her town for the next five years, because no one would want to be seen with her.
April 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The black man in question was *also* her neighbor. If there was any real justice, she wouldn't be able to sit down in a restaurant in her town for the next five years, because no one would want to be seen with her.
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This is a failure of the courts, yes, but it's also a failure of the culture. This started with a white woman calling the cops because a black man was watering her neighbor's flowers.
Somehow, the bodycam footage of Alabama police arresting a Black pastor watering his vacationing neighbor's flowers makes the story even more surreal than the headline suggests. They keep threatening to cuff a man who is *actively spraying planter boxes the entire time*.
Cops Arrested a Black Pastor Watering His Neighbor’s Flowers. The Alabama Supreme Court Is Fine With That
The opinion in Jennings v. Smith transforms the state’s stop-and-identify law into a show-me-your-papers regime.
ballsandstrikes.org
April 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
This is a failure of the courts, yes, but it's also a failure of the culture. This started with a white woman calling the cops because a black man was watering her neighbor's flowers.
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Reminder that in this house we do not trash other genres of books to support the genre we like the most. One, come on, we're grown ups. Two, the bottom line is people reading and loving books. Three, every writer you know has friends working other genres, don't trash their friends, thanks.
April 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Reminder that in this house we do not trash other genres of books to support the genre we like the most. One, come on, we're grown ups. Two, the bottom line is people reading and loving books. Three, every writer you know has friends working other genres, don't trash their friends, thanks.
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Once upon a time @totallydonna.kitrocha.com & I wrote a trilogy about book nerds in a dystopian future who just wanted to build a library but the tech bros wouldn't stop being evil so they did community organizing & crimes.
They are ON SALE this month for $2.99!
www.kitrocha.com/series/merce...
They are ON SALE this month for $2.99!
www.kitrocha.com/series/merce...
April 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Once upon a time @totallydonna.kitrocha.com & I wrote a trilogy about book nerds in a dystopian future who just wanted to build a library but the tech bros wouldn't stop being evil so they did community organizing & crimes.
They are ON SALE this month for $2.99!
www.kitrocha.com/series/merce...
They are ON SALE this month for $2.99!
www.kitrocha.com/series/merce...
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If you would like one of our @romancingthevote.com 2024 FUCK SCOTUS stickers, donate to one of the 3 LGBTQ+ orgs in @courtneymilan.com's thread linked here, and we will send you 1 sticker for every $10 you donate.
bsky.app/profile/cour...
bsky.app/profile/cour...
March 31, 2026 at 5:19 PM
If you would like one of our @romancingthevote.com 2024 FUCK SCOTUS stickers, donate to one of the 3 LGBTQ+ orgs in @courtneymilan.com's thread linked here, and we will send you 1 sticker for every $10 you donate.
bsky.app/profile/cour...
bsky.app/profile/cour...
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You deserve love. You deserve safety. And you sure as shit deserve a whole lot more than you are being given or even allowed.
You are seen. You are loved. You belong.
Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all of our brothers, sisters, and siblings out there. May every day get better from here.
❤️🏳️⚧️
You are seen. You are loved. You belong.
Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all of our brothers, sisters, and siblings out there. May every day get better from here.
❤️🏳️⚧️
March 31, 2026 at 5:43 PM
You deserve love. You deserve safety. And you sure as shit deserve a whole lot more than you are being given or even allowed.
You are seen. You are loved. You belong.
Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all of our brothers, sisters, and siblings out there. May every day get better from here.
❤️🏳️⚧️
You are seen. You are loved. You belong.
Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all of our brothers, sisters, and siblings out there. May every day get better from here.
❤️🏳️⚧️
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I went into the closet to find these because I'm just mad. I'm always mad.
But if you donate money we (ok @totallydonna.kitrocha.com the VP of Shipping for Kit Rocha) will send you a sticker!
Links to donate in the thread. 💓
But if you donate money we (ok @totallydonna.kitrocha.com the VP of Shipping for Kit Rocha) will send you a sticker!
Links to donate in the thread. 💓
Hey all, we still have a limited number of these charming stickers left over from our last Romancing the Vote.
In honor of SCOTUS fuckery on today, the Trans Day of Visibility, we'd like to offer you the chance to get one. (Thread continues.)
In honor of SCOTUS fuckery on today, the Trans Day of Visibility, we'd like to offer you the chance to get one. (Thread continues.)
March 31, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I went into the closet to find these because I'm just mad. I'm always mad.
But if you donate money we (ok @totallydonna.kitrocha.com the VP of Shipping for Kit Rocha) will send you a sticker!
Links to donate in the thread. 💓
But if you donate money we (ok @totallydonna.kitrocha.com the VP of Shipping for Kit Rocha) will send you a sticker!
Links to donate in the thread. 💓
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I need you to understand that I have written like 50 books and sold 38 of them or so, and every. dang. time. I write a book, I send it to my agent and think, THIS ONE IS PERFECT. And every time, I get a big ol' honkin' edit letter. So if you're bummed because every book involves work, ME, TOO.
March 30, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I need you to understand that I have written like 50 books and sold 38 of them or so, and every. dang. time. I write a book, I send it to my agent and think, THIS ONE IS PERFECT. And every time, I get a big ol' honkin' edit letter. So if you're bummed because every book involves work, ME, TOO.
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This is not a drill! THE KILLING MOON by N.K. Jemisin is right now just $1.99 in digital!
Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-killin...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-killin...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
The Killing Moon (Dreamblood Book 1)
Amazon.com: The Killing Moon (Dreamblood Book 1) eBook : Jemisin, N. K.: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
March 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This is not a drill! THE KILLING MOON by N.K. Jemisin is right now just $1.99 in digital!
Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-killin...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-killin...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Celebrating one year of my news letter this month!
March 30, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Celebrating one year of my news letter this month!
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World Central Kitchen head José Andrés confirms Israel has closed Gaza’s borders indefinitely and warns the NGO will run out of food this week. The group is currently cooking about 1 million hot meals a day.
March 2, 2026 at 3:59 AM
World Central Kitchen head José Andrés confirms Israel has closed Gaza’s borders indefinitely and warns the NGO will run out of food this week. The group is currently cooking about 1 million hot meals a day.
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What just happened in Dallas County is one of the most blatant voter suppression operations I've ever seen—and it happened in a *primary*.
In March. Imagine November.
I broke it down here:
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
In March. Imagine November.
I broke it down here:
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Objection: What Happened in Dallas County Was Not a Glitch
What happened in Dallas County tonight should scare the hell out of you.
open.substack.com
March 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
What just happened in Dallas County is one of the most blatant voter suppression operations I've ever seen—and it happened in a *primary*.
In March. Imagine November.
I broke it down here:
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
In March. Imagine November.
I broke it down here:
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
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"The most effective consumer boycotts in history share two qualities: they are narrow and they are easy," writes @rutgerbregman.com
Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman
As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
"The most effective consumer boycotts in history share two qualities: they are narrow and they are easy," writes @rutgerbregman.com
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Applications for my upcoming Short Story Cohort are due on Thursday, March 5. You'll join an intimate group, receive critique (including from me), build your short story writing skills, and write and polish pieces for submission. Learn more and apply here: maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...
March 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Applications for my upcoming Short Story Cohort are due on Thursday, March 5. You'll join an intimate group, receive critique (including from me), build your short story writing skills, and write and polish pieces for submission. Learn more and apply here: maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...
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Solar grid, smart grid, the newer, safer nuclear power possibilities, more efficient batteries for EVs—there are plenty of technologies that excite me personally. The difference is that they are technologies which support life on this planet, not hasten its collapse.
"Is there any technology that excites the Left?"
I just discussed a similar question in my ocean conservation science and policy course.
We won't invent our way out of the overfishing crisis, but new technologies can help reduce bycatch of endangered species, and improve enforcement of regulations
I just discussed a similar question in my ocean conservation science and policy course.
We won't invent our way out of the overfishing crisis, but new technologies can help reduce bycatch of endangered species, and improve enforcement of regulations
kermit the frog is standing in front of a red curtain and saying `` i 'm so excited ''
ALT: kermit the frog is standing in front of a red curtain and saying `` i 'm so excited ''
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Solar grid, smart grid, the newer, safer nuclear power possibilities, more efficient batteries for EVs—there are plenty of technologies that excite me personally. The difference is that they are technologies which support life on this planet, not hasten its collapse.