I know I've been quiet. Here's a rare blog post for my birthday: https://www.vdlupescu.com/journal/2025/02/footsteps-connections-and-another-year/

Another day, another horrifying decision out of the 5th Circuit on abortion, this time over federal protections for emergency medical care including abortion services. How did the Fifth Circuit arrive at its awful decision, and will SCOTUS hear the case? https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/texas-draws-abortion-bans-tighter?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

A POW exchange has seen Ukraine welcoming back 230 fighters and civilians from captivity in the russian Federation.

48 Ukrainian servicemen who were previously considered missing and were labeled as «disappeared» have also been accounted for in this return.

The majority of those released are men (225), while five are women. Among them, 213 belong to the ranks and sergeants, with eleven being officers.

Watch (46 Second) United24 Media Insta Reel

#Ukraine 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraini
#СлаваУкраїні!

Received my “Embroidered Worlds” books today! Thank you, @Valya and the rest of the team!

And to @neilhimself for boosting this fundraiser!

An important message from one of our translators, Hanna Leliv:

"What if Ukrainian translations hitting the shelves now could become just that—a call to action?" 💙💛

Please read. #Ukraine️

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds/posts/3998449

New blog post about the release day of Embroidered Worlds: An Anthology of Fantastic Fiction in Ukraine and the Diaspora! Also beautiful pysanka! And Bookplates! 💙💛

https://www.vdlupescu.com/journal/2023/12/ew_release_day/

I've have been spending all my time head down with translations & edits for this anthology, so I have not had a chance to mention there is ONE MORE DAY to pre-order copies of Embroidered Worlds (& still get the bookplate!) through Backerkit!

https://embroidered-worlds.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

So. Absolutely. Grateful. To all of you.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds/posts/3923117

We did it! Together! Thank you so much to the 1,072 backers who pledged $23,567 to help bring Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction from Ukraine and the Diaspora to life! I'll have more to say tomorrow, but right now my heart is full from the love and support we have received. I am so grateful. Щиро вам дякую! 💙💛

Only 20 minutes left until the Kickstarter campaign for Embroidered Worlds ends!!!

Join the 1068 backers who are going to get this anthology of 30 stories by writers from Ukraine and the diaspora! It's the only way to also get this beautiful bookplate!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds

In the spirit of @zzclaybourne's Witches, a photo of thanks from this Ukrainian Witch.

Thank you to our 1023 backers (with 7 hours to go, can we get to 1111?)

#embroideredworlds #UkrainianWitches
@atthisarts

(Sticker by https://www.keithgreenstein.com/uwu)

We told you! 1000 backers? @zzclaybourne would send ... "pics"

Wanna see'm?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds/posts?ref=d9ycm3

I'm so excited to share the special bookplate we have for backers created by Ukrainian artist Olga Samets.

With just over a day left, it's not too late to join almost 1000 backers supporting Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction from Ukraine and the Diaspora:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds/posts/3922230

I'm so excited to share the special bookplate we have for backers created by Ukrainian artist Olga Samets.

With just over a day left, it's not too late to join almost 1000 backers supporting Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction from Ukraine and the Diaspora:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds/posts/3922230

Embroidered Worlds on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds?ref=d9ycm3 #Ukraine #SFF #bookstodon

Embroidered Worlds on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds?ref=d9ycm3 #Ukraine #SFF #bookstodon

It’s time to unveil the cover of Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction from Ukraine and the Diaspora, as well as the list of 30 authors & their stories!!!

You can read the update here! Just 4 more days to become a backer!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds/posts/3918728

Слава Україні!

#Ukraine #Stories #SlavaUkraïni

Thank you for sharing!

It’s time to unveil the cover of Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction from Ukraine and the Diaspora, as well as the list of 30 authors & their stories!!!

You can read the update here! Just 4 more days to become a backer!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds/posts/3918728

Слава Україні!

#Ukraine #Stories #SlavaUkraïni

Stories connect us, and translators are some of the special people who make those connections possible. 💙💛

You can read about the translators for Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction from Ukraine and the Diaspora in our latest update:

https://kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds/posts/3916413

#Ukraine #translation #sff #stories