Arachne 🏳️🌈
@cayemarsh.bsky.social
Author of queer SFF living & writing in Aotearoa (she/her). STATION IN THE SKY out now! Enthusiastic about books and bugs. Posting positive to offset the horrors.
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Arachne 🏳️🌈
@cayemarsh.bsky.social
· Sep 20
Station in the Sky
www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com
You might not know that I write books? But I do!
Check out STATION IN THE SKY. It's 2-novellas-in-1.
✅Sci-fi with wastelands & biodomes & space stations
✅head injury/brain fog & hidden motives
✅mother-daughter feels & NB/NB ace deep friendship
💙📚
🇳🇿📚
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Check out STATION IN THE SKY. It's 2-novellas-in-1.
✅Sci-fi with wastelands & biodomes & space stations
✅head injury/brain fog & hidden motives
✅mother-daughter feels & NB/NB ace deep friendship
💙📚
🇳🇿📚
🌈📚
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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Merry Christmas to all of you, wherever you are, your support this year has been my greatest gift! 🎁✨
I hope you all can be there for those who bring you comfort and security, with lots of food! 🎄✨
I hope you all can be there for those who bring you comfort and security, with lots of food! 🎄✨
December 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Merry Christmas to all of you, wherever you are, your support this year has been my greatest gift! 🎁✨
I hope you all can be there for those who bring you comfort and security, with lots of food! 🎄✨
I hope you all can be there for those who bring you comfort and security, with lots of food! 🎄✨
LOL the alt text!! 😂
Where is the most exacting stout Edwardian woman undoing MY corset?
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
December 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
LOL the alt text!! 😂
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"Two Women Kissing in Nature," by Georges Rochegrosse (1859–1938), an illustration from the book "Le poison des pierreries" (1903, by Camille Mauclair).
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"Two Women Kissing in Nature," by Georges Rochegrosse (1859–1938), an illustration from the book "Le poison des pierreries" (1903, by Camille Mauclair).
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.
AMAZING!
research team identified dozens that shifted in Alzheimer’s and returned to normal with treatment. These proteins are involved in energy production, synaptic health, and cellular cleanup. They may serve as future biomarkers or drug targets. This work suggests Alzheimer’s MAY NOT be a one-way path.
December 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
AMAZING!
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To worry about how Māori we were would serve no one but the forces that want to keep us down.
The same goes for being a writer, or any form of artist.
5/ >>>
The same goes for being a writer, or any form of artist.
5/ >>>
December 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
To worry about how Māori we were would serve no one but the forces that want to keep us down.
The same goes for being a writer, or any form of artist.
5/ >>>
The same goes for being a writer, or any form of artist.
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No, we don't have to accept hallucinatory, ecosidic creative stealing LLMs. The genie not only can be put back in the bottle, we need to do so. Accepting this as the state of affairs that we have to accept and going forward is an enormous mistake.
www.patreon.com/posts/ai-and...
www.patreon.com/posts/ai-and...
December 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
No, we don't have to accept hallucinatory, ecosidic creative stealing LLMs. The genie not only can be put back in the bottle, we need to do so. Accepting this as the state of affairs that we have to accept and going forward is an enormous mistake.
www.patreon.com/posts/ai-and...
www.patreon.com/posts/ai-and...
"Contacts are so complicated to write, we need AI to assist"
"Contacts are too complicated to understand, we need AI to summarize and explain"
If the language of contacts is too difficult to be constructed or understood by a person, maybe we should address THAT problem instead of involving AI
"Contacts are too complicated to understand, we need AI to summarize and explain"
If the language of contacts is too difficult to be constructed or understood by a person, maybe we should address THAT problem instead of involving AI
I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
December 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"Contacts are so complicated to write, we need AI to assist"
"Contacts are too complicated to understand, we need AI to summarize and explain"
If the language of contacts is too difficult to be constructed or understood by a person, maybe we should address THAT problem instead of involving AI
"Contacts are too complicated to understand, we need AI to summarize and explain"
If the language of contacts is too difficult to be constructed or understood by a person, maybe we should address THAT problem instead of involving AI
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The fact that this person thinks letting AI read and summarize a contract is a good use of the tech is a great data point on how little they understand why and how it sucks.
December 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The fact that this person thinks letting AI read and summarize a contract is a good use of the tech is a great data point on how little they understand why and how it sucks.
REJOICE!!!
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 28, 2025 at 4:25 AM
REJOICE!!!
Amazing project having great success!!
One of me good mates works on this project and I'm so stoked that this is gaining traction. The perfect site for a fence. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Farewell Spit predator-proof fence takes shape
With the help of a heat-seeking drone, man’s best friend and plenty of hard graft, teams from Pest Free Onetahua and HealthPost Nature Trust aim to shut pests off the Spit for good.
www.thepress.co.nz
December 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Amazing project having great success!!
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Legend Imran Ahmed (CEO of CCDH) just sued the U.S. Government for the wildly inappropriate visa sanctions. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York just granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against this inappropriate government action.
What a Christmas gift!
What a Christmas gift!
December 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Legend Imran Ahmed (CEO of CCDH) just sued the U.S. Government for the wildly inappropriate visa sanctions. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York just granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against this inappropriate government action.
What a Christmas gift!
What a Christmas gift!
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THE MARS HOUSE BY NATASHA PULLEY
Listen, I can't explain this one adequately. It's got a marriage of convenience, political intrigue, cool af sci-fi world building, mammoths, murder, espionage, queer war criminals in love, footnotes... just trust me on this one, okay?
bookshop.org/a/71143/9781...
Listen, I can't explain this one adequately. It's got a marriage of convenience, political intrigue, cool af sci-fi world building, mammoths, murder, espionage, queer war criminals in love, footnotes... just trust me on this one, okay?
bookshop.org/a/71143/9781...
The Mars House: A Novel
A Novel
bookshop.org
December 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
THE MARS HOUSE BY NATASHA PULLEY
Listen, I can't explain this one adequately. It's got a marriage of convenience, political intrigue, cool af sci-fi world building, mammoths, murder, espionage, queer war criminals in love, footnotes... just trust me on this one, okay?
bookshop.org/a/71143/9781...
Listen, I can't explain this one adequately. It's got a marriage of convenience, political intrigue, cool af sci-fi world building, mammoths, murder, espionage, queer war criminals in love, footnotes... just trust me on this one, okay?
bookshop.org/a/71143/9781...
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When I launched my campaign, I said I wanted to do politics differently… and we’re actually doing it.
Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...
Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...
Kat Abughazaleh Thinks Campaign Funds Should Help Feed People
Kat Abughazaleh, an activist running for Congress in Illinois, turned her campaign office into a mutual aid hub.
theintercept.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
When I launched my campaign, I said I wanted to do politics differently… and we’re actually doing it.
Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...
Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...
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depends on the animal
Big dog= cishet (men only)
Cats= women and all trans folks
Small dogs = gay
Big cat + medium dog + subaru= lesbian
Rabbit = bisexual
Fish = asexual
Big dog= cishet (men only)
Cats= women and all trans folks
Small dogs = gay
Big cat + medium dog + subaru= lesbian
Rabbit = bisexual
Fish = asexual
December 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
depends on the animal
Big dog= cishet (men only)
Cats= women and all trans folks
Small dogs = gay
Big cat + medium dog + subaru= lesbian
Rabbit = bisexual
Fish = asexual
Big dog= cishet (men only)
Cats= women and all trans folks
Small dogs = gay
Big cat + medium dog + subaru= lesbian
Rabbit = bisexual
Fish = asexual
In NZ it's only $4.99 on Kobo right now! I'm getting it.
If you’re in the UK & are so inclined, from Dec 25 to Jan 5 you can get the Kindle edition of THE RIVER HAS ROOTS for 99p as part of their 12 Days of Kindle event! This means in the UK you can also get that price matched at other etailers, like Kobo! Merry Christmas!
www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
The River Has Roots ebook by Amal El-Mohtar - Rakuten Kobo
Read "The River Has Roots The Sweeping, Magical Solo Debut by the Best-Selling Co-Author of THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR" by Amal El-Mohtar available from Rakuten Kobo. Follow the river Liss to t...
www.kobo.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
In NZ it's only $4.99 on Kobo right now! I'm getting it.
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I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
This is a WONDERFUL book and very, unexpectedly cosy.
I don't know who needs to hear this but ebooks are the perfect last-minute gift: virtually instant, doesn't need to be wrapped, and there's something for everyone - including, for example, sapphic gaspunk murder mysteries set on Jupiter: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
The Mimicking of Known Successes ebook by Malka Older - Rakuten Kobo
Read "The Mimicking of Known Successes" by Malka Older available from Rakuten Kobo. “Every once in a while, a book comes along that is both a comfort read and a rousing, fist-pumping adventure, and Th...
www.kobo.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is a WONDERFUL book and very, unexpectedly cosy.
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I always try to uphold the annual New Zealand tradition of the Nativicado.
December 23, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I always try to uphold the annual New Zealand tradition of the Nativicado.
Whenever I see a fat person exercising I feel so much admiration. It takes so much courage to do that where you're visible to the public.
(Also I never assume that people are exercising to lose weight. There are so many other great reasons to do it.)
(Also I never assume that people are exercising to lose weight. There are so many other great reasons to do it.)
Small note: if you see a fat person out exercising, you don’t need to give them advice!
December 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Whenever I see a fat person exercising I feel so much admiration. It takes so much courage to do that where you're visible to the public.
(Also I never assume that people are exercising to lose weight. There are so many other great reasons to do it.)
(Also I never assume that people are exercising to lose weight. There are so many other great reasons to do it.)
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Direct cash transfers is a really clear solution to many global poverty issues and yet it's like there's a whole industry dedicated to pushing more complicated/less effective solutions.
December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Direct cash transfers is a really clear solution to many global poverty issues and yet it's like there's a whole industry dedicated to pushing more complicated/less effective solutions.
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Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, nation's oldest park ranger, has died. She was 104
Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
richmondside.org
December 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation's most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025. She was 104.
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Oh, I know. But I also know that every time I give a talk about the actual biology of sex and gender, people come up to me and thank me for helping them understand and changing their minds
Maybe it's niave, but I refuse to give up hope. Thoughtful people still exist
Maybe it's niave, but I refuse to give up hope. Thoughtful people still exist
December 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Oh, I know. But I also know that every time I give a talk about the actual biology of sex and gender, people come up to me and thank me for helping them understand and changing their minds
Maybe it's niave, but I refuse to give up hope. Thoughtful people still exist
Maybe it's niave, but I refuse to give up hope. Thoughtful people still exist