Michelle Kelly
@michellekelly21.bsky.social
SciComm, Developmental editor, marketing consultant
www.archaeopteryxexpressions.org, she/her
www.archaeopteryxexpressions.org, she/her
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Marco Rubio is against birthright citizenship.
But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen.
Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship.
But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother.
They are both shameless hypocrites.
But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen.
Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship.
But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother.
They are both shameless hypocrites.
July 1, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Marco Rubio is against birthright citizenship.
But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen.
Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship.
But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother.
They are both shameless hypocrites.
But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen.
Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship.
But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother.
They are both shameless hypocrites.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Turn up the music of #TheLegendOfVoxMachina Season 4 - out now everywhere you get your music: buff.ly/0oWzizi
All episodes now streaming on Prime Video
@criticalrole.bsky.social @nealacree.bsky.social @samriegel.bsky.social #Musicsky #soundtracksky #CriticalRole
All episodes now streaming on Prime Video
@criticalrole.bsky.social @nealacree.bsky.social @samriegel.bsky.social #Musicsky #soundtracksky #CriticalRole
June 27, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Turn up the music of #TheLegendOfVoxMachina Season 4 - out now everywhere you get your music: buff.ly/0oWzizi
All episodes now streaming on Prime Video
@criticalrole.bsky.social @nealacree.bsky.social @samriegel.bsky.social #Musicsky #soundtracksky #CriticalRole
All episodes now streaming on Prime Video
@criticalrole.bsky.social @nealacree.bsky.social @samriegel.bsky.social #Musicsky #soundtracksky #CriticalRole
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
AOC— as she often does— gets it.
BREAKING: @aoc.bsky.social just introduced the AI Data Center Moratorium Act in the House.
The bill would ban the construction of data centers until Congress addresses the economic, environmental, and safety impacts of AI.
The bill would ban the construction of data centers until Congress addresses the economic, environmental, and safety impacts of AI.
June 25, 2026 at 2:05 AM
AOC— as she often does— gets it.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Self-pub authors, a (long) question.
I suspect that Amazon is also vacuuming print book files into their AI, even though we've only seen AI-powered marketing slop on ebook listings so far, so I don't want my books there anymore.
Ingram (and D2D = Ingram on the back end) require distro to Amazon...
I suspect that Amazon is also vacuuming print book files into their AI, even though we've only seen AI-powered marketing slop on ebook listings so far, so I don't want my books there anymore.
Ingram (and D2D = Ingram on the back end) require distro to Amazon...
June 25, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Self-pub authors, a (long) question.
I suspect that Amazon is also vacuuming print book files into their AI, even though we've only seen AI-powered marketing slop on ebook listings so far, so I don't want my books there anymore.
Ingram (and D2D = Ingram on the back end) require distro to Amazon...
I suspect that Amazon is also vacuuming print book files into their AI, even though we've only seen AI-powered marketing slop on ebook listings so far, so I don't want my books there anymore.
Ingram (and D2D = Ingram on the back end) require distro to Amazon...
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
🦀 see a crab, post a crab 🦀
June 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
🦀 see a crab, post a crab 🦀
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
We've been sitting on this for a while and so excited to see the cover reveal for client @loulawrites.bsky.social in collaboration with @aabria.bsky.social's ROGUE X GAMBIT (AN X-MEN LOVE STORY) in Cosmopolitan today!
www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...
www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...
‘Rogue x Gambit’ Brings Louangie Bou-Montes and Aabria Iyengar Together for a New Romantasy
This new book in the Marvel universe is mashing up so many of our favorite things together.
www.cosmopolitan.com
June 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM
We've been sitting on this for a while and so excited to see the cover reveal for client @loulawrites.bsky.social in collaboration with @aabria.bsky.social's ROGUE X GAMBIT (AN X-MEN LOVE STORY) in Cosmopolitan today!
www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...
www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
The reflecting pool story can't stop, won't stop. Nobody can stop looking at this fun house mirror.
“The man whose subsidiary company was awarded a no-bid contract to remodel the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been unmasked as a two-time felon and deep-pocketed MAGA donor.”
“Cafaro’s company, Greenwater Services, was awarded a $1.7 million contract ...”
GREENWATER SERVICES
“Cafaro’s company, Greenwater Services, was awarded a $1.7 million contract ...”
GREENWATER SERVICES
Felon Trump Pal Behind Green Slime Fiasco Exposed
Questions are swirling about the process behind the award of a $1.7 million contract to a longtime Trump donor.
www.thedailybeast.com
June 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The reflecting pool story can't stop, won't stop. Nobody can stop looking at this fun house mirror.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Per my calculation, I have to sell about 1100 shirts to fund our insect mural series. Which sounds nuts, ok? I know. That sounds nuts.
However... We already sold 132 so...
I dunno, maybe we CAN make good things happen with silliness joy and art?
I kinda think we can.
However... We already sold 132 so...
I dunno, maybe we CAN make good things happen with silliness joy and art?
I kinda think we can.
Welcome to Shrimp City!
Teach your friends about a variety of crustaceans with this helpful visual aid - and set the record straight... bugs is shrimp. Shrimp is not bugs
These shirts are designed by @the666cat.bsky.social & printed in Philly!
Get one at SquidFacts.net
(pls RT!)
Teach your friends about a variety of crustaceans with this helpful visual aid - and set the record straight... bugs is shrimp. Shrimp is not bugs
These shirts are designed by @the666cat.bsky.social & printed in Philly!
Get one at SquidFacts.net
(pls RT!)
May 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Per my calculation, I have to sell about 1100 shirts to fund our insect mural series. Which sounds nuts, ok? I know. That sounds nuts.
However... We already sold 132 so...
I dunno, maybe we CAN make good things happen with silliness joy and art?
I kinda think we can.
However... We already sold 132 so...
I dunno, maybe we CAN make good things happen with silliness joy and art?
I kinda think we can.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center.
Opening June 19.
Opening June 19.
May 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center.
Opening June 19.
Opening June 19.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
When the Earth Was Green is out in paperback tomorrow! It’s perfect for any season, but, if life’s blooming around you now, especially spring. 🌱
When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance
Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance
bookshop.org
May 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
When the Earth Was Green is out in paperback tomorrow! It’s perfect for any season, but, if life’s blooming around you now, especially spring. 🌱
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
I've been waiting for this one.
The environmental impacts of deep-sea mining. Our review paper looking at the last 50 years of research on the subject out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
Redirecting
doi.org
May 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I've been waiting for this one.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
The Trump administration has taken over full control of what appears on National Park Service websites. For decades, park staff managed their own sites, working closely with local communities and tribal nations to tell the stories of the places they know best. That’s over now.
May 3, 2026 at 11:12 PM
The Trump administration has taken over full control of what appears on National Park Service websites. For decades, park staff managed their own sites, working closely with local communities and tribal nations to tell the stories of the places they know best. That’s over now.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Passing this along - fucking scammers leveling up, here's a new one to pay attention to.
That "Pending PayPal Charge" Email Is a Scam — Even Though It Really Came From PayPal
If an email recently landed in your inbox with a subject line like "Pending charge of USD 987.90 for account activation. Questions? Call 855 629-1161" — don't c
www.tedcromwell.com
May 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Passing this along - fucking scammers leveling up, here's a new one to pay attention to.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Or—hear me out—you can take your child to a local library and—stay with me—search for a REAL book about helicopters, and in the process your kid will discover even *more* books to read and love
and it won’t require any mass plagiarism, or burning through a week’s worth of water to “generate”
and it won’t require any mass plagiarism, or burning through a week’s worth of water to “generate”
April 24, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Or—hear me out—you can take your child to a local library and—stay with me—search for a REAL book about helicopters, and in the process your kid will discover even *more* books to read and love
and it won’t require any mass plagiarism, or burning through a week’s worth of water to “generate”
and it won’t require any mass plagiarism, or burning through a week’s worth of water to “generate”
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Oh heck no!!!! USC School of Dramatic Arts is teaching unethical A.I. job technology.
April 24, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Oh heck no!!!! USC School of Dramatic Arts is teaching unethical A.I. job technology.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
🦷A little fluoride prevents cavities and tooth decay. Too much fluoride can cause dental, skeletal, & non-skeletal fluorosis.
The amount of fluoride recommended in US drinking water is 0.7 milligrams per liter and levels are monitored
More about fluorosis👉 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
The amount of fluoride recommended in US drinking water is 0.7 milligrams per liter and levels are monitored
More about fluorosis👉 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
April 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🦷A little fluoride prevents cavities and tooth decay. Too much fluoride can cause dental, skeletal, & non-skeletal fluorosis.
The amount of fluoride recommended in US drinking water is 0.7 milligrams per liter and levels are monitored
More about fluorosis👉 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
The amount of fluoride recommended in US drinking water is 0.7 milligrams per liter and levels are monitored
More about fluorosis👉 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
“We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend The Atlantic and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit.” - Anna Bross
Don't blink, @theatlantic.com - this is why the fourth estate exists.
Don't blink, @theatlantic.com - this is why the fourth estate exists.
Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over report alleging excessive drinking and absences
The FBI director is seeking $250 million from the magazine after it published a report about his alleged behavior and leadership at the bureau.
www.nbcnews.com
April 20, 2026 at 8:03 PM
“We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend The Atlantic and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit.” - Anna Bross
Don't blink, @theatlantic.com - this is why the fourth estate exists.
Don't blink, @theatlantic.com - this is why the fourth estate exists.
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase 2026: The viral Japanese stop-motion project 'Hidari' leads this year's slate. A stylized and incredibly-shot revenge tale set in Edo-era reconstruction that raised over $100,000 with its 2023 Kickstarter. Full lineup details: www.cartoonbrew.com/markets/cann...
April 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase 2026: The viral Japanese stop-motion project 'Hidari' leads this year's slate. A stylized and incredibly-shot revenge tale set in Edo-era reconstruction that raised over $100,000 with its 2023 Kickstarter. Full lineup details: www.cartoonbrew.com/markets/cann...
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Who's ready to find out if my chest is more or less powerful after top surgery? 🏳️⚧️ 🧬✨
The right claims that trans people are destroying society. What's a trans scientist to do other than test that hypothesis?
April 25th. Worldwide.
Join us in testing the power of trans joy... with #TRANSQUAKE
beyondxandy.org/transquake
April 25th. Worldwide.
Join us in testing the power of trans joy... with #TRANSQUAKE
beyondxandy.org/transquake
April 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Who's ready to find out if my chest is more or less powerful after top surgery? 🏳️⚧️ 🧬✨
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
TODAY IS THE DAY!
My latest book, Wren's Aria, is out in the world!
A charming animal fantasy wherein open hearts and loyal companions triumph over tyranny and needless cruelty. Includes 52 original illustrations and cover art by me!
Full blurb and buying links in comments below
#WrensAria #sff
My latest book, Wren's Aria, is out in the world!
A charming animal fantasy wherein open hearts and loyal companions triumph over tyranny and needless cruelty. Includes 52 original illustrations and cover art by me!
Full blurb and buying links in comments below
#WrensAria #sff
April 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM
TODAY IS THE DAY!
My latest book, Wren's Aria, is out in the world!
A charming animal fantasy wherein open hearts and loyal companions triumph over tyranny and needless cruelty. Includes 52 original illustrations and cover art by me!
Full blurb and buying links in comments below
#WrensAria #sff
My latest book, Wren's Aria, is out in the world!
A charming animal fantasy wherein open hearts and loyal companions triumph over tyranny and needless cruelty. Includes 52 original illustrations and cover art by me!
Full blurb and buying links in comments below
#WrensAria #sff
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Wanna help support a trans creator AND get a cute pin about it?? 👀👀👀 ⤵️⤵️⤵️
www.coolart.store/products/tra...
www.coolart.store/products/tra...
April 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Wanna help support a trans creator AND get a cute pin about it?? 👀👀👀 ⤵️⤵️⤵️
www.coolart.store/products/tra...
www.coolart.store/products/tra...
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
Can you believe that until now there were more genomes sequenced for the woolly mammoth than for living African elephants?
Today, we bring you the first genomic, continent-scale analyses of 232 high-quality genomes of both species, the savanna and forest elephant.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today, we bring you the first genomic, continent-scale analyses of 232 high-quality genomes of both species, the savanna and forest elephant.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
April 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Can you believe that until now there were more genomes sequenced for the woolly mammoth than for living African elephants?
Today, we bring you the first genomic, continent-scale analyses of 232 high-quality genomes of both species, the savanna and forest elephant.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today, we bring you the first genomic, continent-scale analyses of 232 high-quality genomes of both species, the savanna and forest elephant.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Michelle Kelly
A new Nielsen report makes the industry case in blunt terms: ignoring anime is bad business. Its fandom is global, with serious cultural and commercial weight, driven by streaming expansion and crossover hits that are reshaping mainstream taste.
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/nielse...
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/nielse...
Nielsen: Anime Fans Are Undersetimated, High-Value Consumers
New data reframes anime fandom as a cross-platform, affluent audience, raising questions about industry blind spots and production sustainability.
www.cartoonbrew.com
April 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
A new Nielsen report makes the industry case in blunt terms: ignoring anime is bad business. Its fandom is global, with serious cultural and commercial weight, driven by streaming expansion and crossover hits that are reshaping mainstream taste.
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/nielse...
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/nielse...