Tag: song of the week

Song of the Week

Buffalo Nichols, “The Fatalist Blues”

Hello again!

So, I attended an ICE observer training call with the ACLU the other day. I typed up my notes and put them in the newsletter, and I’ll put them up here later this week when I have time, in case that’s something that might be useful to you. They’re having another call on February 5 as well.

In other news, I’ve got new pages of Last Watch Before Dawn for you, and they’ll be up on Tuesday and Friday. I’m enjoying this break from markets and things, especially now that it’s winter, but I’ll be getting back on the road soon! I’ll let you know.

Some petitions for today:

Via Watchdog.net: Restore UNRWA funding

Via National Campaign for Justice: Prohibit ICE raids on public schools

Via the Center for Human Needs: Not another dollar for ICE’s lawless attacks on our communities

Thanks for being here. Take care and stop by again soon!

Song of the Week

Mediaeval Baebes, “Adam Lay Ibounden” (traditional)

Good morning!

I wanted to warn you that the newsletter will be going out on Saturday, so if that’s something you’re interested in (it does include pictures of my cats), put your email in the box at this link. Be sure to then check your inbox for a confirmation.

New pages of Last Watch Before Dawn will be up Tuesday and Friday! This chapter is going to be pretty dark, but I promise the following one will be much more hopeful. Things have to get worse before they can get better.

I hope that in the real world, we’re also in the part where things have to get worse before they get better. Unlike fiction, we don’t wait for the writer to get to it; we have to make it better ourselves.

So, here’s some petitions, as a small effort you and I can make:

Via the National Campaign for Justice: Keep ICE out of public schools and publicly commit to vote against funding DHS

Via CodePink: Tell the British Embassy to take action on the hunger strikers

Via Win Without War: Stop a new nuclear arms race

Take care of yourselves, and stop by again soon.

Song of the Week

Wickerbird, “Riverborn”

Good morning. I hope you’re safe and warm today, and that the arc of the universe will bend toward justice, as the saying goes.

We’re starting a new chapter of Last Watch Before Dawn this week! New pages will go up Tuesday and Friday.

Petitions for this week:

Via Daily Kos: Pass the Dream Act

Via UNICEF USA: Support funding for UNICEF

Via The Swarm: Stop funding ICE

Via Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid: Report on what is really happening in Gaza and the West Bank

That’s all I’ve got for you today. Thanks for being here.

Song of the Week

Blanco White, “Samara”

Good morning!

I’ll use this song to remind you of a little Star Wars story I wrote about a character named Samara.

I’ll have another page of Last Watch Before Dawn for you tomorrow. This will conclude the second chapter, so on Friday, I’ll have some bonus art on Patreon. The next chapter will commence the following Tuesday.

Some petitions:

Via Just Foreign Policy: No war with Iran

Via AFT Activist: Keep ICE out of schools

Via the Friends Committee on National Legislation: No war on Venezuela

The eight-month sleep regression has hit the household (and me in particular), so my brain is currently made of pudding, but I love you and appreciate you. Take care of yourselves, and stop by again soon.

Song of the Week

Loreena McKennitt, “The English Ladye and the Knight”

It’s the first weekly song of the new year! Welcome back!

I’m still trucking along on Last Watch Before Dawn, so I’ll have another page up tomorrow and one more on Friday. We’re three pages away from the end of this chapter. This volume will have five chapters (we’re coming up on the end of the second one) and a total of about ninety pages.

A couple of petitions for today, because yelling at the people who do have the power to make the world marginally better is sometimes all we can do:

Via Civic Shout: Stop illegal war in Venezuela

Via Win Without War: Stop another forever war

Via the Friends Committee on National Legislation: No war with Venezuela

Okay. Thanks for reading, and take care of yourselves this week.

Year in Review, Part the First

As is tradition, here are all the Songs of the Week for this year, collected into a single playlist. As of 12/29/2025, all the videos are present and in the correct order.

I’ll be back tomorrow with the second traditional part of the Year in Review and also a new page of Last Watch Before Dawn! The newsletter will go out on Wednesday.

Song of the Week

Happy Monday!

The Book of the New Moon Door does not appear to be on Audible yet, but I will keep watching. You can find all the other places where it is here.

There will be new pages of Last Watch Before Dawn tomorrow and Friday! If you missed the last page, it’s here.

Also, the holiday sale on paperbacks is still going (though if you’re shopping for Christmas, I’m afraid that shipping window has passed).

A couple of petitions:

Via Save the Children: Reinstate foreign aid for children

Via Amnesty International: Help stop the bloodshed in Sudan

Via USCPR: Free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all political prisoners

I think that’s all for today. Whether you’re celebrating or not, I hope your holidays are happy and safe, and I’ll be back soon.

Song of the Week

Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, “St. James” (traditional)

Hello!

There was a minor formatting issue with The Book of the New Moon Door‘s audio, which prevented it from appearing on Audible. Thanks to the lovely people at Author’s Republic, that issue should be fixed now. I’ll let you know as soon as I find it on Audible.

The holiday sale is still going, and will be active through the end of the year! Paperbacks make great gifts and are easy to wrap, or you can just order for yourself.

I’ll be working on Last Watch Before Dawn this week. Stop by again for more pages.

Some petitions:

Via Win Without War: Prevent war with Venezuela

Via the ACLU: Stop illegal boat strikes

Via Our Revolution: Stop ICE’s campaign of terror

That’s all for now. I appreciate you. Take care and stay warm!

Song of the Week

Tori Amos, “Winter”

Good morning!

I had a lovely time at What the Hex yesterday and Story Keepers Books on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who braved the cold. I think I’ll be taking a bit of a break from events for a couple of months, but I will keep you posted.

I’m working on another page of Last Watch Before Dawn, which will be up tomorrow! Someday I will learn how to manage my time enough to maintain a backlog of content for you, but not today.

A couple of petitions for today:

Via National Campaign for Justice: Demand Congress investigate, expose, and hold ICE accountable now

Via Win Without War: Pass the West Bank Violence Prevention Act

Via the Juggernaut Project: Save our healthcare

I’ll be back tomorrow! In the meantime, stay warm, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Queens of the Stone Age, “No One Knows”

I apologize for the video thumbnail staring into your soul.

I’ll have some Bonus Art for you tomorrow on Patreon, and a new page of Last Watch Before Dawn by the end of the week. I’ve just finished the first “chapter,” and we’re moving on to meeting some new characters next.

This weekend, I will be out and about! Story Keepers Books is having their first anniversary sale this weekend, and they’ve invited some local authors to help celebrate. I’ll be there on Saturday from 10 until noon: 7035 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI.

On Sunday, I’ll be at the final What the Hex for the year, noon until 5 at Dresden Castle on Underwood, Cudahy, WI. Entry is $3, and gets you access to a whole market of artists, craftspeople, and readers, as well as free workshops and performances!

I’ll be back to remind you about these events later this week.

Also, a reminder: paperbacks are still on sale through the end of the year!

A few petitions for today:

Via More Perfect Union: Protect affordable healthcare

Via Avaaz: Free Dr. Abu Safiya

Via Civic Shout: Stop Trump from bombing Venezuela

Via CHN Action: Reverse SNAP cuts

I think that’s all for today. Stay warm, and stop by again soon!