Andrea Tsurumi
@atsurumi.bsky.social
(they/them) Kidlit author/illustrator, cartoonist, game lizard. Books include Accident!, Crab Cake, and I'm On It!
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Talking with Thomas was a real delight! Heather and I peel back the curtain on the process behind Carved in Stone (and we gush about how much we love all of our artists, too!)
The Picts were always more than their blue-painted, bloodthirsty depictions. Carved in Stone, a new setting guide from @stoutstoat.co.uk and archaeologist Heather Christie, invites players to explore their incomplete but beautiful history.
Carved in Stone is both a history book and an eye-catching RPG
Publisher Brian Tyrrell and archeologist Heather Christie paint a pretty Pict-ure.
www.rascal.news
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Talking with Thomas was a real delight! Heather and I peel back the curtain on the process behind Carved in Stone (and we gush about how much we love all of our artists, too!)
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Carved in Stone is officially out!
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Carved in Stone is officially out!
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
1. Chill afterschool art class at a frame store run by a locally beloved, yiddish-cursing, painter where we drew whatever we wanted and listened to her wild stories.
2. Mr. Mounkhall's soph Eng class had weekly time for the kids to shoot the shit and tell stories to each other.
3. His office hours
2. Mr. Mounkhall's soph Eng class had weekly time for the kids to shoot the shit and tell stories to each other.
3. His office hours
November 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
1. Chill afterschool art class at a frame store run by a locally beloved, yiddish-cursing, painter where we drew whatever we wanted and listened to her wild stories.
2. Mr. Mounkhall's soph Eng class had weekly time for the kids to shoot the shit and tell stories to each other.
3. His office hours
2. Mr. Mounkhall's soph Eng class had weekly time for the kids to shoot the shit and tell stories to each other.
3. His office hours
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I’m at @plusoneexp.bsky.social booth 4143: come talk to me.
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’m at @plusoneexp.bsky.social booth 4143: come talk to me.
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Katelyn is an excellent journalist and if you can sign up for her paid Patreon I doubt you’ll regret it. She provides very valuable insight.
I am only 142 paid Patreon members from hitting my end of year goal. I'd like to get there this week.
To entice you, I am offering 20% off your first year on annual memberships all this week. Can you help me hit this important milestone?
patreon.com/katelynburns
To entice you, I am offering 20% off your first year on annual memberships all this week. Can you help me hit this important milestone?
patreon.com/katelynburns
Katelyn Burns | Patreon
creating LGBTQ journalism
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November 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Katelyn is an excellent journalist and if you can sign up for her paid Patreon I doubt you’ll regret it. She provides very valuable insight.
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This is the hardest I have seen any member of Congress work to try and address transphobia in Congress, and her ability to get nearly all Democratic lawmakers to sign onto this letter is something any first would applaud
House Dems unite to tell GOP to stop "demonizing" trans people with "dehumanizing" slurs - LGBTQ Nation
Rep. Nancy Mace's "tra**y, tra**y, tra**y!" tirade is just one example.
www.lgbtqnation.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This is the hardest I have seen any member of Congress work to try and address transphobia in Congress, and her ability to get nearly all Democratic lawmakers to sign onto this letter is something any first would applaud
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if i did an online class on how to do podcasting as a journalist, would that be something people would pay for?
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
if i did an online class on how to do podcasting as a journalist, would that be something people would pay for?
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(throwing open my window) you there, boy, what day is this?
Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
(throwing open my window) you there, boy, what day is this?
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I publish every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. and I'm only 6 paid subscribers away from a big milestone.
I wrote about the fecklessness of the Democrats ending this shutdown for my newsletter this morning. www.burnsnotice.com/what-was-the...
What Was the Point of the Shutdown?
Democrats asked voters to weather short term pain from the shutdown to get long term gains in extending the ACA health insurance subsidies. Then they threw it all away.
So, what was the point of all ...
www.burnsnotice.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I publish every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. and I'm only 6 paid subscribers away from a big milestone.
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I wrote about the fecklessness of the Democrats ending this shutdown for my newsletter this morning. www.burnsnotice.com/what-was-the...
What Was the Point of the Shutdown?
Democrats asked voters to weather short term pain from the shutdown to get long term gains in extending the ACA health insurance subsidies. Then they threw it all away.
So, what was the point of all ...
www.burnsnotice.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I wrote about the fecklessness of the Democrats ending this shutdown for my newsletter this morning. www.burnsnotice.com/what-was-the...
@fetterman.senate.gov how could you sell us out like this?
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
@fetterman.senate.gov how could you sell us out like this?
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Kelly is fantastic, by the way. She's on the short list of people I'll work with any time I can. You should hire her. Like, now.
Looking for coloring work with a Dec/ January start. Previous work and portfolio available here: www.kellyfempire.com/p/published-...
Published Works
Published Works of Comic Book Color Artist Kelly Fitzpatrick
www.kellyfempire.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Kelly is fantastic, by the way. She's on the short list of people I'll work with any time I can. You should hire her. Like, now.
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Am obviously not anywhere near the first person to point this out, but I think it's a pretty useful framework. AI is also a nuts-and-bolts logistical nightmare for a workforce that is constantly being harassed, threatened, and forced to defend their work. They are fixing/fending off AI bullshit
November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Am obviously not anywhere near the first person to point this out, but I think it's a pretty useful framework. AI is also a nuts-and-bolts logistical nightmare for a workforce that is constantly being harassed, threatened, and forced to defend their work. They are fixing/fending off AI bullshit
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Welcome folks! We say "folks" a lot here in the trans capital. Have you picked up your free trans? It's trans for everybody
Congratulations to NYC on becoming the Trans Capital of the World!
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Welcome folks! We say "folks" a lot here in the trans capital. Have you picked up your free trans? It's trans for everybody
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
Let's gooooooo!!!
JUST IN: Democrats have swept the 3 supreme court elections in Pennsylvania.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
They beat back a concerted GOP effort to erase their majority; instead, they'll keep a 5-2 edge on this very important court.
Democrats Retain Control of Pennsylvania's Supreme Court with Three-Seat Sweep - Bolts
Three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have defeated an unusually high-profile Republican bid to unseat them. They secured large statewide victories on Tuesday, following an histo...
boltsmag.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Let's gooooooo!!!
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San Francisco Wednesday night November 5th
MICHAEL W. TWITTY & BRYANT TERRY – RECIPES FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTH
Two of today’s leading culinary voices explore food, memory, and Black Southern identity in a rich and deeply flavorful conversation.
www.jccsf.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
San Francisco Wednesday night November 5th
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Private equity destroys 200-year-old book distribution company that libraries around the country rely on and now libraries are having trouble getting new books:
www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Private equity destroys 200-year-old book distribution company that libraries around the country rely on and now libraries are having trouble getting new books:
www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
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Another great place to give: fundraising from a feminist organization to support queer and trans people who may not be able to easily or safely access shelter and aid
www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...
www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...
Donate to Emergency Relief for LBTQ Jamaicans After Hurricane Melissa, organized by Sudean Peters
My name is Sudean Peters, and I am the Executive Director of … Sudean Peters needs your support for Emergency Relief for LBTQ Jamaicans After Hurricane Melissa
www.gofundme.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Another great place to give: fundraising from a feminist organization to support queer and trans people who may not be able to easily or safely access shelter and aid
www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...
www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...
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Not seeing much on Bluesky vs Twitter but St. Elizabeth parish in Jamaica is devastated after Hurricane Melissa made landfall there yesterday.
This is the government’s official support site, which is quite well organized.
This is the government’s official support site, which is quite well organized.
#Jamaica needs our support more than ever right now and, never ones to shy away from self-reliance, they’ve set up an officially sanctioned website for recovery donations. The footage of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction in St. Elizabeth coming in from my family is HARROWING.
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Not seeing much on Bluesky vs Twitter but St. Elizabeth parish in Jamaica is devastated after Hurricane Melissa made landfall there yesterday.
This is the government’s official support site, which is quite well organized.
This is the government’s official support site, which is quite well organized.
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SPIDER: Prey talks.
BARD: Not prey! Friend! We want to be friends!
GM: The spider clearly does not understand the concept.
BARD: *attempts to explain*
SPIDER: Like…sibling?
BARD: Yes! Exactly! You don’t eat your siblings!
DRUID: Actually—
SPIDER: Not unless sibling is slow.
BARD: Not prey! Friend! We want to be friends!
GM: The spider clearly does not understand the concept.
BARD: *attempts to explain*
SPIDER: Like…sibling?
BARD: Yes! Exactly! You don’t eat your siblings!
DRUID: Actually—
SPIDER: Not unless sibling is slow.
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
SPIDER: Prey talks.
BARD: Not prey! Friend! We want to be friends!
GM: The spider clearly does not understand the concept.
BARD: *attempts to explain*
SPIDER: Like…sibling?
BARD: Yes! Exactly! You don’t eat your siblings!
DRUID: Actually—
SPIDER: Not unless sibling is slow.
BARD: Not prey! Friend! We want to be friends!
GM: The spider clearly does not understand the concept.
BARD: *attempts to explain*
SPIDER: Like…sibling?
BARD: Yes! Exactly! You don’t eat your siblings!
DRUID: Actually—
SPIDER: Not unless sibling is slow.
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Our friends @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social are gathering information about "soft censorship" happening in the US According to School Library Journal, soft censorship is a "quiet banishing that often comes without explanation." If you've seen it in your community, please respond to their survey
Soft Censorship of Diverse Books
WNDB is collecting information on the soft censorship of diverse books across the US. Have you witnessed soft censorship in your community? Please share your experiences below. Your response can be…
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October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our friends @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social are gathering information about "soft censorship" happening in the US According to School Library Journal, soft censorship is a "quiet banishing that often comes without explanation." If you've seen it in your community, please respond to their survey
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this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
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If Dems win the Supreme Court races in Pennsylvania in 9 days, it’s extremely likely the GOP can’t get a majority on that court until 2029.
The GOP really wants to have this majority during the 2028 presidential race.
Can’t put the stakes any more clearly than that. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...
The GOP really wants to have this majority during the 2028 presidential race.
Can’t put the stakes any more clearly than that. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...
Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts
The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.
boltsmag.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If Dems win the Supreme Court races in Pennsylvania in 9 days, it’s extremely likely the GOP can’t get a majority on that court until 2029.
The GOP really wants to have this majority during the 2028 presidential race.
Can’t put the stakes any more clearly than that. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...
The GOP really wants to have this majority during the 2028 presidential race.
Can’t put the stakes any more clearly than that. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...