Ash the Stampede
@ashthestampede.bsky.social
Social justice bard and "avowed asexual", former TTRPG designer, and queer romance author writing trans stories.
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For everyone who is still extremely into whatever bullshit Quark and Odo have going on (mumble) years later
Enemies to Enemies is a DS9-inspired novella about what happens when a gelatinous shapeshifter gets turned human and suddenly has... urges
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Enemies to Enemies is a DS9-inspired novella about what happens when a gelatinous shapeshifter gets turned human and suddenly has... urges
buff.ly/cFE90Y4
#booksky #smutsky #romancelandia
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November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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STOP. PUTTING. AI IN EVERYTHING.
Fucking stop it!
Fucking stop it!
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
STOP. PUTTING. AI IN EVERYTHING.
Fucking stop it!
Fucking stop it!
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It's kinda like if you were born intuitively feeling like the A button should be on the right, X should be up, B down, etc. but life hands you an Xbox controller and everyone gets super weird the moment you ask about button remapping.
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
It's kinda like if you were born intuitively feeling like the A button should be on the right, X should be up, B down, etc. but life hands you an Xbox controller and everyone gets super weird the moment you ask about button remapping.
New first draft! Having fun writing an autistic fae who hasn't been to the Surface since about 1920.
#WritingCommunity #QueerWriters
#WritingCommunity #QueerWriters
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
New first draft! Having fun writing an autistic fae who hasn't been to the Surface since about 1920.
#WritingCommunity #QueerWriters
#WritingCommunity #QueerWriters
Zoho Writer spellcheck enshittification part 3000
That's it. I'm finally going to try Ellipsus. I can't handle this shit anymore.
That's it. I'm finally going to try Ellipsus. I can't handle this shit anymore.
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Zoho Writer spellcheck enshittification part 3000
That's it. I'm finally going to try Ellipsus. I can't handle this shit anymore.
That's it. I'm finally going to try Ellipsus. I can't handle this shit anymore.
I'm on the last two scenes of the borderline monsterfucking novella I'm revising, and...
On one hand I feel really self-conscious about how... out there this feels? It's weird and introspective and mushy as hell and TRANS, and dips its toes into monster-fucking without ever doing body horror
On one hand I feel really self-conscious about how... out there this feels? It's weird and introspective and mushy as hell and TRANS, and dips its toes into monster-fucking without ever doing body horror
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I'm on the last two scenes of the borderline monsterfucking novella I'm revising, and...
On one hand I feel really self-conscious about how... out there this feels? It's weird and introspective and mushy as hell and TRANS, and dips its toes into monster-fucking without ever doing body horror
On one hand I feel really self-conscious about how... out there this feels? It's weird and introspective and mushy as hell and TRANS, and dips its toes into monster-fucking without ever doing body horror
Left a self publishing group on Facebook ostensibly for helping new self pub authors, BC it was all about AI
'how are you using AI'? 'look at this cover I made using AI'. Ppl saying they use AI to "brainstorm", others who say they feed their own drafts into the plagiarism machine for "editing"
'how are you using AI'? 'look at this cover I made using AI'. Ppl saying they use AI to "brainstorm", others who say they feed their own drafts into the plagiarism machine for "editing"
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Left a self publishing group on Facebook ostensibly for helping new self pub authors, BC it was all about AI
'how are you using AI'? 'look at this cover I made using AI'. Ppl saying they use AI to "brainstorm", others who say they feed their own drafts into the plagiarism machine for "editing"
'how are you using AI'? 'look at this cover I made using AI'. Ppl saying they use AI to "brainstorm", others who say they feed their own drafts into the plagiarism machine for "editing"
It's a bummer having to tell cis people what "flavor" of non-binary I am so that when they misgender me they at least do it in the correct direction.
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It's a bummer having to tell cis people what "flavor" of non-binary I am so that when they misgender me they at least do it in the correct direction.
Two days left!
Really pleased to be part of this Itch bundle of trans fiction for Trans Awareness Month. $35 is a steal for work by some really wonderful authors, so make sure you check it out before it ends.
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#booksky #QueerWriters
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#booksky #QueerWriters
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Two days left!
I fucking refuse to buy any game made with AI. REFUSE.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
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“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I fucking refuse to buy any game made with AI. REFUSE.
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✨ Happy Trans Awareness Month! 🎉
Me and many other authors have come together to offer a bundle of books by or about trans people! Love, friendship, magic, self-discovery, healing, and more fill these pages.
32 books by 32 authors, normally $121 total, on sale for $35!
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
Me and many other authors have come together to offer a bundle of books by or about trans people! Love, friendship, magic, self-discovery, healing, and more fill these pages.
32 books by 32 authors, normally $121 total, on sale for $35!
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I switched to Zoho Writer a couple of years ago when I couldn't trust Docs because at the time Zoho had decent stances on privacy and content.
But the enshittification of Zoho's spellcheck is becoming INFURIATING. Case in point: "unclench".
But the enshittification of Zoho's spellcheck is becoming INFURIATING. Case in point: "unclench".
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I switched to Zoho Writer a couple of years ago when I couldn't trust Docs because at the time Zoho had decent stances on privacy and content.
But the enshittification of Zoho's spellcheck is becoming INFURIATING. Case in point: "unclench".
But the enshittification of Zoho's spellcheck is becoming INFURIATING. Case in point: "unclench".
Alright, now that dev edits on Community Witch book 1 are finished, I *should* be switching back to the first draft of book 4 since I have to turn it in to my publisher in slightly less than a year.
...but first I'm making a quick detour into monster-fucking
...but first I'm making a quick detour into monster-fucking
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Alright, now that dev edits on Community Witch book 1 are finished, I *should* be switching back to the first draft of book 4 since I have to turn it in to my publisher in slightly less than a year.
...but first I'm making a quick detour into monster-fucking
...but first I'm making a quick detour into monster-fucking
Three days left to pick up this great bundle of trans fiction for Trans Awareness Month! 32 books for $35 is a great deal!
We're currently at 83% of our sales goal, so maybe help us cross the finish line?
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#booksky #QueerWriters #romancelandia
We're currently at 83% of our sales goal, so maybe help us cross the finish line?
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#booksky #QueerWriters #romancelandia
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Three days left to pick up this great bundle of trans fiction for Trans Awareness Month! 32 books for $35 is a great deal!
We're currently at 83% of our sales goal, so maybe help us cross the finish line?
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#booksky #QueerWriters #romancelandia
We're currently at 83% of our sales goal, so maybe help us cross the finish line?
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#booksky #QueerWriters #romancelandia
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We're sooooo close to reaching 100% of our goal in this wonderful bundle! 🤩
Still 4 days left to grab 32 books by trans authors for a really sweet price! 🔥
#BookSky
Still 4 days left to grab 32 books by trans authors for a really sweet price! 🔥
#BookSky
Today begins Trans People Take on the World, a bundle featuring 32 books by 32 trans authors in various genres!
And Garden of Rotten Roses is part of the bundle! While technically Book 2 in World Without Love, you can read it first as an appetiser! 😉
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#BookSky #Books
And Garden of Rotten Roses is part of the bundle! While technically Book 2 in World Without Love, you can read it first as an appetiser! 😉
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#BookSky #Books
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
We're sooooo close to reaching 100% of our goal in this wonderful bundle! 🤩
Still 4 days left to grab 32 books by trans authors for a really sweet price! 🔥
#BookSky
Still 4 days left to grab 32 books by trans authors for a really sweet price! 🔥
#BookSky
Just sent finished dev edits for Community Witch to my publisher. Thank GOD.
I know dev editing improves the quality of the final product, but it makes my brain itch in a way that's extremely stressful and unpleasant.
I know dev editing improves the quality of the final product, but it makes my brain itch in a way that's extremely stressful and unpleasant.
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Just sent finished dev edits for Community Witch to my publisher. Thank GOD.
I know dev editing improves the quality of the final product, but it makes my brain itch in a way that's extremely stressful and unpleasant.
I know dev editing improves the quality of the final product, but it makes my brain itch in a way that's extremely stressful and unpleasant.
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There is no such thing as ethical generated AI.
There is no such thing as AI 'art.'
AI generated media is theft.
Enthusiasm for AI is weird and stupid and yes you should feel bad if you've used it for anything.
Give up on it, move on and do something worth time and effort.
There is no such thing as AI 'art.'
AI generated media is theft.
Enthusiasm for AI is weird and stupid and yes you should feel bad if you've used it for anything.
Give up on it, move on and do something worth time and effort.
November 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
There is no such thing as ethical generated AI.
There is no such thing as AI 'art.'
AI generated media is theft.
Enthusiasm for AI is weird and stupid and yes you should feel bad if you've used it for anything.
Give up on it, move on and do something worth time and effort.
There is no such thing as AI 'art.'
AI generated media is theft.
Enthusiasm for AI is weird and stupid and yes you should feel bad if you've used it for anything.
Give up on it, move on and do something worth time and effort.
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Heads up for folx playing Arc Raiders: Embark has openly stated (in an interview with GamesRadar+), that the game uses the same AI voice tech as The Finals, and the CEO has talked about using AI to generate 3D models from YouTube rips.
If you're anti-AI you should not be playing Arc Raiders!
If you're anti-AI you should not be playing Arc Raiders!
Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Heads up for folx playing Arc Raiders: Embark has openly stated (in an interview with GamesRadar+), that the game uses the same AI voice tech as The Finals, and the CEO has talked about using AI to generate 3D models from YouTube rips.
If you're anti-AI you should not be playing Arc Raiders!
If you're anti-AI you should not be playing Arc Raiders!
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I don't buy every bundle I enter my books in, but having read the blurbs of these fantasy, romance and other books... I bought this one 😉.
I'd like to kick off Trans Awareness Month with 32 stories of Trans People Taking On The World, by mainly trans authors
Your heroes may tackle; love, friendship, magic &war, self discovery, trauma & healing, demons (literal or metaphorical 😉) & or the world itself!
🌈📚💙💕📚🪐📚♿ itch.io/b/3352/trans...
Your heroes may tackle; love, friendship, magic &war, self discovery, trauma & healing, demons (literal or metaphorical 😉) & or the world itself!
🌈📚💙💕📚🪐📚♿ itch.io/b/3352/trans...
November 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I don't buy every bundle I enter my books in, but having read the blurbs of these fantasy, romance and other books... I bought this one 😉.
I am fucking DONE with healthcare providers claiming ignorance of trans medicine as an excuse to deny care
"Being uneducated" isn't something that just happens. It's a fucking CHOICE. They are CHOOSING not to educate themselves. A choice that has catastrophic & sometimes deadly consequences
"Being uneducated" isn't something that just happens. It's a fucking CHOICE. They are CHOOSING not to educate themselves. A choice that has catastrophic & sometimes deadly consequences
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I am fucking DONE with healthcare providers claiming ignorance of trans medicine as an excuse to deny care
"Being uneducated" isn't something that just happens. It's a fucking CHOICE. They are CHOOSING not to educate themselves. A choice that has catastrophic & sometimes deadly consequences
"Being uneducated" isn't something that just happens. It's a fucking CHOICE. They are CHOOSING not to educate themselves. A choice that has catastrophic & sometimes deadly consequences
One week left to grab this awesome bundle of trans fiction - 32 books for $35!
Really pleased to be part of this Itch bundle of trans fiction for Trans Awareness Month. $35 is a steal for work by some really wonderful authors, so make sure you check it out before it ends.
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#booksky #QueerWriters
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
#booksky #QueerWriters
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
One week left to grab this awesome bundle of trans fiction - 32 books for $35!
It is literally maddening trying to get gender affirming care for my teen while also navigating obstructions to getting my OWN trans healthcare - like the shortages of testosterone that happen every goddamn winter in Ontario
Just this week, my pharmacy was like, oh yeah we won't have any until Feb
Just this week, my pharmacy was like, oh yeah we won't have any until Feb
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It is literally maddening trying to get gender affirming care for my teen while also navigating obstructions to getting my OWN trans healthcare - like the shortages of testosterone that happen every goddamn winter in Ontario
Just this week, my pharmacy was like, oh yeah we won't have any until Feb
Just this week, my pharmacy was like, oh yeah we won't have any until Feb
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Same as AI voice, get fucked. I'm saying this as a multilingual, long run language teacher, language acquisition specialist, avid reader, indie author... Stupid fakeass machines can't translate. They are shit. And so are you for offering this. Fuck off. Va te faire foutre! Baszodj meg!
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Same as AI voice, get fucked. I'm saying this as a multilingual, long run language teacher, language acquisition specialist, avid reader, indie author... Stupid fakeass machines can't translate. They are shit. And so are you for offering this. Fuck off. Va te faire foutre! Baszodj meg!
Got to take a Rubbermaid of corn snake to the vet this morning, which was a surreal experience
(The snake is fine, apparently)
(The snake is fine, apparently)
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Got to take a Rubbermaid of corn snake to the vet this morning, which was a surreal experience
(The snake is fine, apparently)
(The snake is fine, apparently)
Can verify, just went and turned some of this shit off
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Can verify, just went and turned some of this shit off