Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe
@aebrossbooks.bsky.social
Indie author & academic librarian. 🇵🇷. Disabled and neurodivergent.
A 🏳️⚧️ nonbinary, agender ✨DELIGHT✨
Publishing under A.E. Bross
AO3 fanfic under SkepticalCybrarian
https://linktr.ee/aebrossbooks
📚 Defend Libraries | 🚫 NoAI | Free Palestine
A 🏳️⚧️ nonbinary, agender ✨DELIGHT✨
Publishing under A.E. Bross
AO3 fanfic under SkepticalCybrarian
https://linktr.ee/aebrossbooks
📚 Defend Libraries | 🚫 NoAI | Free Palestine
Pinned
Hello, lovely folks. So happy to have y'all here! My name is Addy, I'm a queer author, poet, & librarian.
My books:
🏴☠️ The Elysium Proposal - F/Enby Pirate Adventure Romantasy
💞 Where We Converge - M/M Contemporary Paranormal Romantasy set in modern day Chicago.
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My books:
🏴☠️ The Elysium Proposal - F/Enby Pirate Adventure Romantasy
💞 Where We Converge - M/M Contemporary Paranormal Romantasy set in modern day Chicago.
books2read.com/ap/xXJm2G/AE...
The pronoun labeller went down and while I def get why the person running it took it down, I also have the sadness.
February 8, 2026 at 12:43 PM
The pronoun labeller went down and while I def get why the person running it took it down, I also have the sadness.
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Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Are you looking for a specific make and model?"
"Are you looking for a specific make and model?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
February 7, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Are you looking for a specific make and model?"
"Are you looking for a specific make and model?"
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Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work
That’s such a unique idea. I would have never thought of that.
That’s such a unique idea. I would have never thought of that.
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
February 8, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work
That’s such a unique idea. I would have never thought of that.
That’s such a unique idea. I would have never thought of that.
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Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Let's see if we can remove at least half of the 'was' here. There are 34 instances in this paragraph alone."
"Let's see if we can remove at least half of the 'was' here. There are 34 instances in this paragraph alone."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
February 8, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Let's see if we can remove at least half of the 'was' here. There are 34 instances in this paragraph alone."
"Let's see if we can remove at least half of the 'was' here. There are 34 instances in this paragraph alone."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Are you travelling to engage in abuse of alcohol, drugs, or prescription medication?"
"Are you travelling to engage in abuse of alcohol, drugs, or prescription medication?"
February 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
"I'd be happy to help. What topic are you working on?"
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Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
I mean, I wasn't the BIGGEST of Pinterest users, but blech. Just blech.
Pinterest CEO says in layoff email: "We’re doubling down on an AI-forward approach – prioritizing AI-focused roles, teams, and ways of working"
So it's time for me to move to another platform to save images
So it's time for me to move to another platform to save images
February 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I mean, I wasn't the BIGGEST of Pinterest users, but blech. Just blech.
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I mean, sure, it'd be nice if everyone could hire and afford an editor, but even if you CAN, you have to be able to edit your own book, too--and editing POV is a huge challenge. Let's see if we can make it a little less daunting together!
www.patreon.com/posts/self-e...
www.patreon.com/posts/self-e...
Self-Editing Point of View | Charlie Knight
Get more from Charlie Knight on Patreon
www.patreon.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I mean, sure, it'd be nice if everyone could hire and afford an editor, but even if you CAN, you have to be able to edit your own book, too--and editing POV is a huge challenge. Let's see if we can make it a little less daunting together!
www.patreon.com/posts/self-e...
www.patreon.com/posts/self-e...
I just found out HBO is making a Baldur's Gate & it will be a "continuation" of Baldur's Gate 3. Just... just no. BG3 was good. It was fun. It was so enjoyable. I'm writing fanfic as I type this. But just please, different characters, new stories. Set it Baldur's Gate, sure, but stop rehashing 😭
February 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I just found out HBO is making a Baldur's Gate & it will be a "continuation" of Baldur's Gate 3. Just... just no. BG3 was good. It was fun. It was so enjoyable. I'm writing fanfic as I type this. But just please, different characters, new stories. Set it Baldur's Gate, sure, but stop rehashing 😭
Hope you all have a good night, everyone. Bad fatigue day means I am crashing hard.
February 6, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Hope you all have a good night, everyone. Bad fatigue day means I am crashing hard.
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Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
Red Ogre (@ogre.red) gets rights to your work upon *submission*.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
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My poets especially, this 🧵 might be both of interest and warning.
apologies for lack of alt text but i am yoo tired to type all this again
@ogre.red thinks terms if service are bullshit and licensing for poetry is unimportant because "who would steal a poem"
my advice would be to avoid doing business with this person
@ogre.red thinks terms if service are bullshit and licensing for poetry is unimportant because "who would steal a poem"
my advice would be to avoid doing business with this person
February 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
My poets especially, this 🧵 might be both of interest and warning.
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My ebooks have landed at bookshop.org! What does that mean for you? DRM-free books, supporting a bookstore of your choice with your purchases, and more ways to get my ebooks!!
My paperbacks are already here, so it's nice to be able to have my ebooks too!!
📚 bookshop.org/shop/earlron...
My paperbacks are already here, so it's nice to be able to have my ebooks too!!
📚 bookshop.org/shop/earlron...
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 AM
My ebooks have landed at bookshop.org! What does that mean for you? DRM-free books, supporting a bookstore of your choice with your purchases, and more ways to get my ebooks!!
My paperbacks are already here, so it's nice to be able to have my ebooks too!!
📚 bookshop.org/shop/earlron...
My paperbacks are already here, so it's nice to be able to have my ebooks too!!
📚 bookshop.org/shop/earlron...
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If you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
February 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
If you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
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‼️ URGENT MUTUAL AID REQUEST ‼️
Please help me move out safely. I'm being kicked out of my current living space. I need to be out by April 1st. The details are in the post. I need a min.of 2000 CAD. Ko-fi link here:
ko-fi.com/themythicbun...
#mutualaid #trans #disabled #helpsky #disabledcrowdfund
Please help me move out safely. I'm being kicked out of my current living space. I need to be out by April 1st. The details are in the post. I need a min.of 2000 CAD. Ko-fi link here:
ko-fi.com/themythicbun...
#mutualaid #trans #disabled #helpsky #disabledcrowdfund
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
‼️ URGENT MUTUAL AID REQUEST ‼️
Please help me move out safely. I'm being kicked out of my current living space. I need to be out by April 1st. The details are in the post. I need a min.of 2000 CAD. Ko-fi link here:
ko-fi.com/themythicbun...
#mutualaid #trans #disabled #helpsky #disabledcrowdfund
Please help me move out safely. I'm being kicked out of my current living space. I need to be out by April 1st. The details are in the post. I need a min.of 2000 CAD. Ko-fi link here:
ko-fi.com/themythicbun...
#mutualaid #trans #disabled #helpsky #disabledcrowdfund
Hear! Hear!
Self-publishing IS publishing.
It's not a last resort.
It's not shameful.
Just because industries set on controlling the narrative of society deign not to publish a story doesn't mean it is any less valid, interesting, or vital than anything else.
Self-publishing IS publishing.
It's not a last resort.
It's not shameful.
Just because industries set on controlling the narrative of society deign not to publish a story doesn't mean it is any less valid, interesting, or vital than anything else.
I still see people saying "self-published" like it's a dirty word. Something you should only admit to with shuffled feet and muttered shame. Something Less Than, a last resort, a sign of failure. And to those people I say...
a man in a knight 's armor is sitting on a rock with a quote .
ALT: a man in a knight 's armor is sitting on a rock with a quote .
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Hear! Hear!
Self-publishing IS publishing.
It's not a last resort.
It's not shameful.
Just because industries set on controlling the narrative of society deign not to publish a story doesn't mean it is any less valid, interesting, or vital than anything else.
Self-publishing IS publishing.
It's not a last resort.
It's not shameful.
Just because industries set on controlling the narrative of society deign not to publish a story doesn't mean it is any less valid, interesting, or vital than anything else.
Yiiiiiiiikes.
Red Ogre (@ogre.red) gets rights to your work upon *submission*.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
February 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Yiiiiiiiikes.
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Let's goooooo! 30 questions, need 30 likes.
February 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Let's goooooo! 30 questions, need 30 likes.
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apologies for lack of alt text but i am yoo tired to type all this again
@ogre.red thinks terms if service are bullshit and licensing for poetry is unimportant because "who would steal a poem"
my advice would be to avoid doing business with this person
@ogre.red thinks terms if service are bullshit and licensing for poetry is unimportant because "who would steal a poem"
my advice would be to avoid doing business with this person
February 5, 2026 at 6:09 AM
apologies for lack of alt text but i am yoo tired to type all this again
@ogre.red thinks terms if service are bullshit and licensing for poetry is unimportant because "who would steal a poem"
my advice would be to avoid doing business with this person
@ogre.red thinks terms if service are bullshit and licensing for poetry is unimportant because "who would steal a poem"
my advice would be to avoid doing business with this person
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This whole “baby box movement” is a PR stunt to try to shift social attitudes in the direction of the idea that relinquishment is an alternative to abortion.
It’s intended as a place where antiabortion zealots and pro-adoption liberals can find common ground. 🥚
It’s intended as a place where antiabortion zealots and pro-adoption liberals can find common ground. 🥚
we have NO FUCKING IDEA why this baby was left in this box, because baby boxes are designed to eliminate all possibility of oversight, documentation, and accountability.
You want domestic trafficking of infants for sale? Here is your pipeline for that. 🥚
people.com/newborn-safe...
You want domestic trafficking of infants for sale? Here is your pipeline for that. 🥚
people.com/newborn-safe...
Newborn Safely Surrendered in Ohio Baby Box, Founder Thanks Parent for a 'Brave and Loving' Choice
Safe Haven Baby Boxes says a newborn was safely surrendered in Ohio and is now in the care of child services.
people.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
This whole “baby box movement” is a PR stunt to try to shift social attitudes in the direction of the idea that relinquishment is an alternative to abortion.
It’s intended as a place where antiabortion zealots and pro-adoption liberals can find common ground. 🥚
It’s intended as a place where antiabortion zealots and pro-adoption liberals can find common ground. 🥚
Saw this and thought I'd give it a go.
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Saw this and thought I'd give it a go.
Amazon is again trying to shove AI down our throats. I mean, they're all doing it, but it's amazing the audacity that the 'Zon has after such a horrific failure.
Amazon is going to use AI for dubbing...again
YouTube video by Tony Weaver, Jr
youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Amazon is again trying to shove AI down our throats. I mean, they're all doing it, but it's amazing the audacity that the 'Zon has after such a horrific failure.
Good night, Bluesky.
May the horrors not find you, and should they do so, may you be the thing that brings them terror in the night.
May the horrors not find you, and should they do so, may you be the thing that brings them terror in the night.
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Good night, Bluesky.
May the horrors not find you, and should they do so, may you be the thing that brings them terror in the night.
May the horrors not find you, and should they do so, may you be the thing that brings them terror in the night.
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so fucking stupid and short sighted. Adobe going all in on an AI system both worse and more expensive than OpenAi, a company that operates at a steep loss any time it is used, makes absolutely no sense
Adobe announced it's killing off Animate (formerly Flash), abandoning millions of artists who depend on the software while continuing its push into AI-heavy toolsets.
www.cartoonbrew.com/tools/adobe-...
www.cartoonbrew.com/tools/adobe-...
Adobe Ends Animate, Abandoning Millions Of Artists Amid AI Push
The sudden shutdown ends decades of workflows, jeopardizes active productions, and deepens fears that AI-first strategies are steering the industry.
www.cartoonbrew.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:17 PM
so fucking stupid and short sighted. Adobe going all in on an AI system both worse and more expensive than OpenAi, a company that operates at a steep loss any time it is used, makes absolutely no sense