Notices by older (older@wandering.shop)

"Now that we’ve experienced a global pandemic and various Constitutional crises, maybe it’s time to put dystopian fiction behind us for a little while. This anthology of fiction and nonfiction asks sci-fi authors, including NK Jemisin, Charlie Jane Anders, Seattle’s own Nisi Shawl and many more, to write about their vision for “realistic, progressive social change,” from fixing climate change to envisioning a fairer, more inclusive society." 💜 💚 🧡

love to see this WE WILL RISE AGAIN mention in the The Seattle Times!

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/13-paperbacks-to-pick-up-after-the-holiday-rush/

https://globalvoices.org/2025/11/11/we-are-not-waiting-for-permission-to-survive-a-jamaican-perspective-on-cop30-after-hurricane-melissa/

oh heeeeey! I contributed an essay and some annotations to this wonderful new edition of FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON edited by @anaklimchy.bsky.social which also meant we got to squee about all the deep, relatable weirdness of this strange and compelling book ~

https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262553865/from-the-earth-to-the-moon/

featuring.......
"Malka Older, Mimicking of Known Successes

This clever narrative will satisfy lovers of cozy mystery and sci-fi, all while serving up a delicious second-chance sapphic romance."
https://crimereads.com/sapphic-sleuths-magicians-lesbian-nuns-and-more-eight-queer-mysteries-for-every-mood/

STARRED review in Library Journal for WE WILL RISE AGAIN, the speculative activism anthology edited by @drkarenlord @annaleen and yours truly! Pre-order here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Will-Rise-Again/Malka-Older/9781668095959

"This thought-provoking and inspiring collection is highly recommended for readers looking for visions that represent hope and change, as well as anyone who loves the work of Octavia Butler."

https://globalvoices.org/2025/10/02/it-is-hard-to-feel-neutral-how-nepals-media-covered-the-gen-z-uprising/

“[F]ocusing exclusively on technology in Israel’s committing of genocide in Gaza, or any war ..., could risk a major mistake: absolving the perpetrators’ responsibility for crimes they commit using technology.”

https://globalvoices.org/2025/09/22/systematized-supremacy-the-consequences-of-blind-faith-in-technology/

I asked our community to share some favorite
@globalvoices stories from over the years, so here's a 🧵: (and if it makes you sad to think of losing access to this kind of reporting and essays, please donate! globalvoices.org/donate/)

A favorite recent @globalvoices.org story: I love this article about telenovela cross-over and creative responses to digital authoritarianism, a collaboration between two of our contributors from different parts of the world able to analyze together the connections!

https://advox.globalvoices.org/2025/02/07/from-a-soap-opera-to-cyberattacks-the-unexpected-connection-between-north-macedonia-and-venezuela/

Kanav is proud of this story: " Even though the Court ultimately decided not to recognize same-sex marriage, it did call for the constitution of a high-level committee to work toward drafting a national law on the matter, and I’m glad to have been part of the conversation in some small way."
https://globalvoices.org/2023/10/20/landmark-decision-supreme-court-of-india-rejects-same-sex-marriage/

Kelly: "With this story, I became a GVer: part of a vibrant, collaborative media community that empowers me to speak up and write with clarity and purpose."

https://globalvoices.org/2021/11/05/the-mysterious-origin-of-the-name-of-armenia-city-in-colombia/

Gina: "esta historia me erizo la piel cuando la leí. Me gustó como es contada la historia, totalmente apegada a los hechos y objetiva."

https://globalvoices.org/2024/12/06/children-of-the-border-uncovering-the-crisis-of-child-labor-and-sexual-exploitation-at-the-pakistan-afghanistan-border/#

A former editor wrote: "I loved this one… such a rare find. I honestly don’t know if any other EN language publication looked at Turkmens in Ukraine. Also in the broader brush strokes it says so much about how far apart two former Soviet republics could grow in terms of democracy and autocracy."

https://globalvoices.org/2022/03/10/turkmen-students-escaping-from-war-torn-ukraine/

Julia: "bc it consistently ranks as 1 of, if not as the most popular post on GV German. It shows how a seemingly simple question can hold many different realities & layers which is 1 of the aspects I love about GV-it looks beneath the surface & illustrates how there's often not a definitive answer."

https://globalvoices.org/2009/11/30/singapore-is-it-a-city-or-country/

Marisa shared: Another great story from the past GV (2019)

https://globalvoices.org/2018/12/01/south-sudanese-singer-nyaruach-calls-out-boring-man-with-no-plan-in-feminist-hit/

Romina wrote: I loved this kind of post-apocaliptic post about the ghost cities during Covid

https://globalvoices.org/2020/04/14/ghost-cities-in-a-covid-19-world/

A former editor suggested this one "which I believe was inspired by the difficulty of flying from Nigeria to a GV summit elsewhere in Africa"

https://globalvoices.org/2019/08/07/travel-an-extreme-sport-for-africans/

Emma recommended this by
@sankuchy : "Because of my personal passion for the protection of our respective natural and cultural legacies, I especially loved this article, which explains our human-ness and interconnectedness with our environment."

https://globalvoices.org/2023/05/07/culture-and-conservation-at-nepals-first-bird-sanctuary/