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Guess What - the last chapter of "lorraine" went live on Monday! You can now read my #historicalfantasy / #historicalfiction story that is just over 139k words completely for free on WattPad & Archive of Our Own! Links in the Replies for readers who don't want to miss out on a wild ride ;)
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Guess What - the last chapter of "lorraine" went live on Monday! You can now read my #historicalfantasy / #historicalfiction story that is just over 139k words completely for free on WattPad & Archive of Our Own! Links in the Replies for readers who don't want to miss out on a wild ride ;)
October 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Guess What - the last chapter of "lorraine" went live on Monday! You can now read my #historicalfantasy / #historicalfiction story that is just over 139k words completely for free on WattPad & Archive of Our Own! Links in the Replies for readers who don't want to miss out on a wild ride ;)
Guess What - the last chapter of "lorraine" went live on Monday! You can now read my #historicalfantasy / #historicalfiction story that is just over 139k words completely for free on WattPad & Archive of Our Own! Links in the Replies for readers who don't want to miss out on a wild ride ;)
October 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Guess What - the last chapter of "lorraine" went live on Monday! You can now read my #historicalfantasy / #historicalfiction story that is just over 139k words completely for free on WattPad & Archive of Our Own! Links in the Replies for readers who don't want to miss out on a wild ride ;)
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Trump was able to find $40 billion to bail out Argentina and $300 million for his new ballroom.
Yet he can't find funds to prevent millions of Americans from losing access to healthcare or stop kids from going hungry.
Cruelty is the point.
Yet he can't find funds to prevent millions of Americans from losing access to healthcare or stop kids from going hungry.
Cruelty is the point.
October 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trump was able to find $40 billion to bail out Argentina and $300 million for his new ballroom.
Yet he can't find funds to prevent millions of Americans from losing access to healthcare or stop kids from going hungry.
Cruelty is the point.
Yet he can't find funds to prevent millions of Americans from losing access to healthcare or stop kids from going hungry.
Cruelty is the point.
Wanna read a #freebook because my #historicalfiction / #historicalfantasy story "lorraine" long af and available on Wattpad & AO3 right now! Just posted 2 new chapters yesterday, and the last one will go up on October 27th.
Get caught up - it's a good one <3 xoxo (Links in the replies)
Get caught up - it's a good one <3 xoxo (Links in the replies)
October 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Wanna read a #freebook because my #historicalfiction / #historicalfantasy story "lorraine" long af and available on Wattpad & AO3 right now! Just posted 2 new chapters yesterday, and the last one will go up on October 27th.
Get caught up - it's a good one <3 xoxo (Links in the replies)
Get caught up - it's a good one <3 xoxo (Links in the replies)
Make sure to block the Trump Administration's new account - if not every place is safe for us, not every place is safe for them.
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Make sure to block the Trump Administration's new account - if not every place is safe for us, not every place is safe for them.
I don't know about you but I love the word #free and I also love #books so like I'm just out here giving the world what I want.
This #FreeBook is available on WattPad & Archive of Our Own, okay, and it's a long one. 134K and counting cause there's three chapters still waiting in the wings!
This #FreeBook is available on WattPad & Archive of Our Own, okay, and it's a long one. 134K and counting cause there's three chapters still waiting in the wings!
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
Do you like #SpookySeason & #FreeBooks bc I might have something for you...
It's called "lorraine" and it's a no bars held #historicalfiction #fantasy that I have been writing over the last 18 months and will be *finished* by the end of October!
Feed your hungry eyes babes 💋🧛♀️🧙♀️
100% free, c'mon!
It's called "lorraine" and it's a no bars held #historicalfiction #fantasy that I have been writing over the last 18 months and will be *finished* by the end of October!
Feed your hungry eyes babes 💋🧛♀️🧙♀️
100% free, c'mon!
October 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Do you like #SpookySeason & #FreeBooks bc I might have something for you...
It's called "lorraine" and it's a no bars held #historicalfiction #fantasy that I have been writing over the last 18 months and will be *finished* by the end of October!
Feed your hungry eyes babes 💋🧛♀️🧙♀️
100% free, c'mon!
It's called "lorraine" and it's a no bars held #historicalfiction #fantasy that I have been writing over the last 18 months and will be *finished* by the end of October!
Feed your hungry eyes babes 💋🧛♀️🧙♀️
100% free, c'mon!
This last addition to the #poetry collection for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 2025 is an extremely raw and unfiltered one about #verbalprocessing - something I really struggle with outwardly and inwardly, & I think other neurodivergent people will understand.
Don't forget to be good to yourself xoxo
Don't forget to be good to yourself xoxo
verbal processing / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: verbal processing.
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May 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This last addition to the #poetry collection for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 2025 is an extremely raw and unfiltered one about #verbalprocessing - something I really struggle with outwardly and inwardly, & I think other neurodivergent people will understand.
Don't forget to be good to yourself xoxo
Don't forget to be good to yourself xoxo
This #poetry addition to the #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth series focuses on #autonomy from a different perspective, one that may be specific to me, but I always like to believe someone else gets. With #mentaillness it is important to remember that #YouAreNotAlone xoxo
autonomy / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: autonomy.
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May 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This #poetry addition to the #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth series focuses on #autonomy from a different perspective, one that may be specific to me, but I always like to believe someone else gets. With #mentaillness it is important to remember that #YouAreNotAlone xoxo
Whether you face #chronic #mentalillness or #temporary #mentalhealth struggles - something we are all working towards is #innerpeace and it can feel impossible sometimes. As I experience periods of that tranquility, this #poetry reflects how unfamiliar that can feel.
inner peace / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: inner peace.
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May 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Whether you face #chronic #mentalillness or #temporary #mentalhealth struggles - something we are all working towards is #innerpeace and it can feel impossible sometimes. As I experience periods of that tranquility, this #poetry reflects how unfamiliar that can feel.
Moving right along a we close out #MentalHealthAwareness Month, we are now at the prompt for #misdiagnosed and my #poetry piece isn't about mental health misdiagnosis but the #scapegoat use of mental health diagnoses to avoid actual #healthcare efforts. It's happened to all of us.
#YouAreNotAlone
#YouAreNotAlone
misdiagnosed / MHAPI
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: misdiagnosed.
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May 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Moving right along a we close out #MentalHealthAwareness Month, we are now at the prompt for #misdiagnosed and my #poetry piece isn't about mental health misdiagnosis but the #scapegoat use of mental health diagnoses to avoid actual #healthcare efforts. It's happened to all of us.
#YouAreNotAlone
#YouAreNotAlone
#PDA might mean one thing to a lot of people, but in the #mentalhealth arena it often means #pathologicaldemandavoidance which is often experienced by #neurodivergent / #neurovariant individuals. #MentalHealthAwareness is a great time to shine a light on what that can feel like for us.
PDA / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: pathological demand avoidance.
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May 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
#PDA might mean one thing to a lot of people, but in the #mentalhealth arena it often means #pathologicaldemandavoidance which is often experienced by #neurodivergent / #neurovariant individuals. #MentalHealthAwareness is a great time to shine a light on what that can feel like for us.
As #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth comes to a close - I'm posting all of the #poetry for the remaining prompts - we are going out with a bang! This poem about #maladaptivedaydreaming may be short, but I think it captures the feeling of struggling between real and fake.
maladaptive daydreaming / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: maladaptive daydreaming.
alixxblack.wordpress.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
As #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth comes to a close - I'm posting all of the #poetry for the remaining prompts - we are going out with a bang! This poem about #maladaptivedaydreaming may be short, but I think it captures the feeling of struggling between real and fake.
One of the biggest points of going to #therapy is learning #emotionalregulation skills that you can use in your daily life when #triggers cross your path. This particular #poetry piece is a bit more optimistic than most of what I've been writing for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth bc I believe in it sm.
emotional regulation / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: emotional regulation.
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May 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
One of the biggest points of going to #therapy is learning #emotionalregulation skills that you can use in your daily life when #triggers cross your path. This particular #poetry piece is a bit more optimistic than most of what I've been writing for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth bc I believe in it sm.
It is still #MentalHealthAwarnessMonth and that means I'm still writing poetry. There are lot of people who use the phrase "mental health journey" and while that is fine for those people, there's a flip side to it. So this #poetry explores the #unfiltered experience of #mentalillness and healing.
journey / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: journey.
alixxblack.wordpress.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It is still #MentalHealthAwarnessMonth and that means I'm still writing poetry. There are lot of people who use the phrase "mental health journey" and while that is fine for those people, there's a flip side to it. So this #poetry explores the #unfiltered experience of #mentalillness and healing.
No matter who you are, where you are from, and how much you make - you will be touched by #grief because loss comes in many shapes. During #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth it would be negligible not to reflect on how loss follows us through life. It shows up and it never truly leaves us.
#YouAreNotAlone
#YouAreNotAlone
grief / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: grief.
alixxblack.wordpress.com
May 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
No matter who you are, where you are from, and how much you make - you will be touched by #grief because loss comes in many shapes. During #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth it would be negligible not to reflect on how loss follows us through life. It shows up and it never truly leaves us.
#YouAreNotAlone
#YouAreNotAlone
For years #bodypositivity has been a mainstay topic, whether discussing health or celebrities or fashion. #LoveYourself is a mantra and hashtag that people use when trying to show their self love and different body types.
But it's not alway that easy.
Every Body Is A Good Body.
#YouAreBeautiful
But it's not alway that easy.
Every Body Is A Good Body.
#YouAreBeautiful
body positivity / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: body positivity.
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May 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
For years #bodypositivity has been a mainstay topic, whether discussing health or celebrities or fashion. #LoveYourself is a mantra and hashtag that people use when trying to show their self love and different body types.
But it's not alway that easy.
Every Body Is A Good Body.
#YouAreBeautiful
But it's not alway that easy.
Every Body Is A Good Body.
#YouAreBeautiful
#MentalHealthAwareness is definitely primarily about talking about #mentalillness - but we all struggle with our #mentalhealth at some point. The most common issue? #Motivation - and I think this #poetry really portrays that feeling that we all experience.
#YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
#YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
motivation / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: motivation.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#MentalHealthAwareness is definitely primarily about talking about #mentalillness - but we all struggle with our #mentalhealth at some point. The most common issue? #Motivation - and I think this #poetry really portrays that feeling that we all experience.
#YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
#YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
#Education is made free and accessible to anyone with access to an internet connection. This is made possible by #goodpeople investing in Crash Course. The time has come in 2025 for the #CrashCourse Coin (an actual coin that you can physical hold, not a cryptocurrency or NFT item).
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May 22, 2025 at 4:26 AM
#Education is made free and accessible to anyone with access to an internet connection. This is made possible by #goodpeople investing in Crash Course. The time has come in 2025 for the #CrashCourse Coin (an actual coin that you can physical hold, not a cryptocurrency or NFT item).
Perhaps I'm just old, or maybe this is a hot take, but #traumadumping has gone through a radical evolution linguistically and socially. The topic is far more nuanced than what I portray with this #poetry piece, so this one angle: frustration with the #weaponization and adjacency to #victimblaming -
trauma dump / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: trauma dump.
alixxblack.wordpress.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Perhaps I'm just old, or maybe this is a hot take, but #traumadumping has gone through a radical evolution linguistically and socially. The topic is far more nuanced than what I portray with this #poetry piece, so this one angle: frustration with the #weaponization and adjacency to #victimblaming -
A phrase you have probably seen around social media these last few years is #doompile and these things that build up around a home or space when #mentalhealth tanks so completely that you just can't - can't anything with it.
#MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
#MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
doom pile / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: doom pile.
alixxblack.wordpress.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A phrase you have probably seen around social media these last few years is #doompile and these things that build up around a home or space when #mentalhealth tanks so completely that you just can't - can't anything with it.
#MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
#MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
While everyone does experience #traumatic things, the severity and frequency of those traumas may lead to #pstd or even #cptsd diagnoses later in life. It is no joke to suffer with it, and this #poem that I wrote for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth is my experience, my perspective, while living with it.
c/PTSD | mhapi 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: c/PTSD.
alixxblack.wordpress.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
While everyone does experience #traumatic things, the severity and frequency of those traumas may lead to #pstd or even #cptsd diagnoses later in life. It is no joke to suffer with it, and this #poem that I wrote for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth is my experience, my perspective, while living with it.
When you live with #mentalillness - hearing things like "grow through what you go through" and "grow where you're planted" can feel like a kick in the teeth. Where #mentalhealth is concerned, it isn't as easy as changing your #mindset - we have extra barriers. It's harder.
#YouAreNoteAlone
xoxo
#YouAreNoteAlone
xoxo
mindset / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: mindset.
alixxblack.wordpress.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
When you live with #mentalillness - hearing things like "grow through what you go through" and "grow where you're planted" can feel like a kick in the teeth. Where #mentalhealth is concerned, it isn't as easy as changing your #mindset - we have extra barriers. It's harder.
#YouAreNoteAlone
xoxo
#YouAreNoteAlone
xoxo
What came first - the chicken or the egg? With health, many things are #comorbid - aka bad things come in threes? or fours? maybe more? #MentalHealthAwareness requires us to be real about the domino effect of symptoms and what a fight it is to deal with it.
#YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
#YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
comorbidity / MHAPI 2025
Every year, I create prompts for poetry for Mental Health Awareness Month. This poem is for the prompt: comorbidity.
alixxblack.wordpress.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What came first - the chicken or the egg? With health, many things are #comorbid - aka bad things come in threes? or fours? maybe more? #MentalHealthAwareness requires us to be real about the domino effect of symptoms and what a fight it is to deal with it.
#YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo
#YouAreNotAlone #YouMatter
xoxo