Elliott Silverstein
@archivefeverdream.bsky.social
he/him 🪬 developmental editor/writer 🖊️ I support queer and trans writers in connecting to their work as a living practice of experimentation 🌀 https://archivefeverdream.substack.com/
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this sunday, I'm teaching a 90 minute workshop called Writing the Critical Essay—For Fun! where we'll get into the mechanics of brainstorming, developing, and writing essays in the mode of cultural criticism. Would love to see you there! registration link below <3
this sunday, I'm teaching a 90 minute workshop called Writing the Critical Essay—For Fun! where we'll get into the mechanics of brainstorming, developing, and writing essays in the mode of cultural criticism. Would love to see you there! registration link below <3
November 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
this sunday, I'm teaching a 90 minute workshop called Writing the Critical Essay—For Fun! where we'll get into the mechanics of brainstorming, developing, and writing essays in the mode of cultural criticism. Would love to see you there! registration link below <3
thank you tshirt!!
and yes...take my hand...let's learn from and with each other and write essays together.....
and yes...take my hand...let's learn from and with each other and write essays together.....
okay @archivefeverdream.bsky.social's essay writing workshop is rescheduled!!! it's back!!!! let's sign up for it together - elliott is an amazing and generous editor and writer whom i love working with :D enchanted-cardamom-430.notion.site/Writing-the-...
Writing the Critical Essay—for Fun! | Notion
A ninety minute workshop on brainstorming, developing, and writing essays in the mode of cultural criticism
enchanted-cardamom-430.notion.site
November 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
thank you tshirt!!
and yes...take my hand...let's learn from and with each other and write essays together.....
and yes...take my hand...let's learn from and with each other and write essays together.....
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i like you bro. i’m gonna add you to my bestiary
October 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
i like you bro. i’m gonna add you to my bestiary
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This article quotes the university president saying Lia was on the women's swimming and diving team, but she's not on this year's roster on their athletic department website. The NCAA banned her from being on the team when Trump first took office.
Lía Smith, a missing trans student in Vermont has been found dead.
"Vermont State Police touted the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for those in distress or their loved ones." This is the same lifeline the Trump admin cut for LGBTQ people in crisis.
www.boston.com/news/local-n...
"Vermont State Police touted the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for those in distress or their loved ones." This is the same lifeline the Trump admin cut for LGBTQ people in crisis.
www.boston.com/news/local-n...
Missing Middlebury College student confirmed dead after dayslong search, Vermont police say
Middlebury student Lia Smith, 21, was found dead Thursday, Vermont police confirmed. She had been reported missing several days prior.
www.boston.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This article quotes the university president saying Lia was on the women's swimming and diving team, but she's not on this year's roster on their athletic department website. The NCAA banned her from being on the team when Trump first took office.
I was recently asked if I had any tips on cultivating a writing practice. Here's ten of them! I elaborated on these in my newsletter (linked below)
1. Remember that everything is research
2. Start with specificity
3. Use timers
4. The blank page is never truly blank
5. Play with your mode of writing
1. Remember that everything is research
2. Start with specificity
3. Use timers
4. The blank page is never truly blank
5. Play with your mode of writing
October 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I was recently asked if I had any tips on cultivating a writing practice. Here's ten of them! I elaborated on these in my newsletter (linked below)
1. Remember that everything is research
2. Start with specificity
3. Use timers
4. The blank page is never truly blank
5. Play with your mode of writing
1. Remember that everything is research
2. Start with specificity
3. Use timers
4. The blank page is never truly blank
5. Play with your mode of writing
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happy monday
October 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
happy monday
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Years ago I went through a phase of putting chicken legs on ... stuff?
Everything I've ever made has always been a bit absurd and self-indulgent.
For example: here is a breakfast radish on legs, which I made of wool and wire.
Everything I've ever made has always been a bit absurd and self-indulgent.
For example: here is a breakfast radish on legs, which I made of wool and wire.
October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Years ago I went through a phase of putting chicken legs on ... stuff?
Everything I've ever made has always been a bit absurd and self-indulgent.
For example: here is a breakfast radish on legs, which I made of wool and wire.
Everything I've ever made has always been a bit absurd and self-indulgent.
For example: here is a breakfast radish on legs, which I made of wool and wire.
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We'll be closing Late Pledges on KS on October 12th! Make sure to get those final orders in and don't miss out ✳️
With a total of $10,114 we conclude the AMERICAN* FUJO* campaign! Thank you all so much for your interest and support - we're beyond excited to get started >:)
October 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We'll be closing Late Pledges on KS on October 12th! Make sure to get those final orders in and don't miss out ✳️
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G-d forbid that Palestinians live free, physically and mentally
October 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
G-d forbid that Palestinians live free, physically and mentally
who wants to write critical essays (for fun) together with meeeee
super excited for this october 19 workshop!!! (holding out hand) let's write critical essays (for fun) together
enchanted-cardamom-430.notion.site/Writing-the-...
enchanted-cardamom-430.notion.site/Writing-the-...
Writing the Critical Essay—for Fun! | Notion
A two hour workshop on brainstorming, developing, and writing essays in the mode of cultural criticism
enchanted-cardamom-430.notion.site
October 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
who wants to write critical essays (for fun) together with meeeee
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Ugh, I can’t stand this publishing startup. They pay people to write fan fiction — they tried to commission a story from me. 831 Stories was founded by MBA brains who saw how lucrative romance is as a genre, and their branding targets lit snobs who think they are better than romance.
831 Stories is all-in on the romance genre, and the founders are cultivating a whole world around the books they publish, complete with fanfiction and merchandise.
With 831 Stories, romance fans get more than a steamy read
831 Stories is all-in on the romance genre, and the founders are cultivating a whole world around the books they publish, complete with fanfiction and merchandise.
n.pr
September 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Ugh, I can’t stand this publishing startup. They pay people to write fan fiction — they tried to commission a story from me. 831 Stories was founded by MBA brains who saw how lucrative romance is as a genre, and their branding targets lit snobs who think they are better than romance.
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me in the downtown area of any city on earth: but despite all of our differences, are we not all siblings and friends?
me driving on a highway anywhere on earth: i support the total eradication of the human race and i vote
me driving on a highway anywhere on earth: i support the total eradication of the human race and i vote
When I am in any city: "wow, I love this city!"
September 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
me in the downtown area of any city on earth: but despite all of our differences, are we not all siblings and friends?
me driving on a highway anywhere on earth: i support the total eradication of the human race and i vote
me driving on a highway anywhere on earth: i support the total eradication of the human race and i vote
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Look at that. And New Mexico is not a rich state. Just one that figured out some priorities.
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…
www.krqe.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Look at that. And New Mexico is not a rich state. Just one that figured out some priorities.
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It would be so tight if the worst people on Earth could stop having their wildest dreams come true for one fucking second
Lord save us:
"Paramount is on the verge of acquiring Bari Weiss’s The Free Press and tossing her the keys to CBS News. The deal is on the 1-yard line, I’m told."
"Paramount is on the verge of acquiring Bari Weiss’s The Free Press and tossing her the keys to CBS News. The deal is on the 1-yard line, I’m told."
The Bari Market
With Paramount securely in his pocket, David Ellison is on the verge of acquiring Bari Weiss’s The Free Press and tossing her the keys to CBS News. The deal is on the 1-yard line, I’m told.
puck.news
September 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It would be so tight if the worst people on Earth could stop having their wildest dreams come true for one fucking second
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reminder that the Entire golden kamuy manga index is FREE online, made possible by satoru noda himself and his publishing team, thru viz media !
August 28, 2025 at 4:33 AM
reminder that the Entire golden kamuy manga index is FREE online, made possible by satoru noda himself and his publishing team, thru viz media !
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part 1 is all about freud. part 2 is both lacan and irigaray. the phenomenon of the "coexistence of the dual" that constantly reoccurs as a theme in part 2 is irigaray's framework of sexual difference. lacan is of course the language of how desire in part 2 operates
August 20, 2025 at 6:06 AM
part 1 is all about freud. part 2 is both lacan and irigaray. the phenomenon of the "coexistence of the dual" that constantly reoccurs as a theme in part 2 is irigaray's framework of sexual difference. lacan is of course the language of how desire in part 2 operates
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two catgirls who have been together for a full year call that a nyanniversary
August 8, 2025 at 5:58 AM
two catgirls who have been together for a full year call that a nyanniversary
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trailer for castration movie anthology ii. the best of both worlds . cut together by Hazel Norwood
August 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
trailer for castration movie anthology ii. the best of both worlds . cut together by Hazel Norwood
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having artistic influences never stops feeling like. Type of humiliation you feel when you bring a reference photo to a haircut and you're like I know the guy in the picture is hot please ignore the part where he's hot I'm obviously not asking you to make me hot
July 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
having artistic influences never stops feeling like. Type of humiliation you feel when you bring a reference photo to a haircut and you're like I know the guy in the picture is hot please ignore the part where he's hot I'm obviously not asking you to make me hot
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As said a lot of times:
- this needs to go on until they accept defeat
- your calls and emails should remain on the topic and make a complaint about your inability to spend money on legal things
- ask for a case number, ask for a supervisor, send mail if they ask to the @ given
- it's a marathon
- this needs to go on until they accept defeat
- your calls and emails should remain on the topic and make a complaint about your inability to spend money on legal things
- ask for a case number, ask for a supervisor, send mail if they ask to the @ given
- it's a marathon
Visa employees clearly told to deescalate ASAP
MasterCard employees more than familiar with the issue
Stripe feeling the pressure
ACLU put out a statement
CBC covered all this
What you are doing is WORKING
You are getting RESULTS
KEEP CALLING
KEEP WRITING
WE ARE GOING TO WIN!!
MasterCard employees more than familiar with the issue
Stripe feeling the pressure
ACLU put out a statement
CBC covered all this
What you are doing is WORKING
You are getting RESULTS
KEEP CALLING
KEEP WRITING
WE ARE GOING TO WIN!!
August 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
As said a lot of times:
- this needs to go on until they accept defeat
- your calls and emails should remain on the topic and make a complaint about your inability to spend money on legal things
- ask for a case number, ask for a supervisor, send mail if they ask to the @ given
- it's a marathon
- this needs to go on until they accept defeat
- your calls and emails should remain on the topic and make a complaint about your inability to spend money on legal things
- ask for a case number, ask for a supervisor, send mail if they ask to the @ given
- it's a marathon
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UPDATE: I made a blog post about where and how you can support some of the affected artists! Check it out, it'll continue to update as I continue to find more links from contributors.
www.darkchibishadow.com/post/the-yao...
www.darkchibishadow.com/post/the-yao...
The Yaoi Bundle is Delayed - Now What?
Itchio's biggest and best Yaoi Bundle just got delayed due to their recent TOS changes. Now what happens?
www.darkchibishadow.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
UPDATE: I made a blog post about where and how you can support some of the affected artists! Check it out, it'll continue to update as I continue to find more links from contributors.
www.darkchibishadow.com/post/the-yao...
www.darkchibishadow.com/post/the-yao...
some major bangers here
August 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
some major bangers here
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Yeah, I worked in customer support and, if it's a 'peak' of one day, they will not care. They'll wipe their hands and say "ok, volumes are back to normal, it's fixed"
If after a week they are still receiving pressure... Then they'll begin to get nervous
If after a week they are still receiving pressure... Then they'll begin to get nervous
we are going to need to keep up this 'yelling at payment processors' energy for more than just today
Ideally, we will need to keep up this pressure over a span of a few weeks
As many people as possible, each making 2-4 calls a day, for a few weeks, is going to make the biggest impact
Ideally, we will need to keep up this pressure over a span of a few weeks
As many people as possible, each making 2-4 calls a day, for a few weeks, is going to make the biggest impact
July 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Yeah, I worked in customer support and, if it's a 'peak' of one day, they will not care. They'll wipe their hands and say "ok, volumes are back to normal, it's fixed"
If after a week they are still receiving pressure... Then they'll begin to get nervous
If after a week they are still receiving pressure... Then they'll begin to get nervous
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an extremely slapdash resource page for people to get started with their own websites! it has a few popular templates for galleries/comics/fics/blogging : 3
qick n dirty web guide
gg8473.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
an extremely slapdash resource page for people to get started with their own websites! it has a few popular templates for galleries/comics/fics/blogging : 3
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love when a paywall sounds like it’s drawing a gun on you
July 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
love when a paywall sounds like it’s drawing a gun on you