Erin Vachon (they/them) 🍉
@erinvachon.bsky.social
Senior Reviews Editor at SmokeLong Quarterly | Multigenre & Chapbook Editor, Split/Lip Press | I write weird shit.
wow, what a quiet snowy night to relax and chill andddddd jk I’m driving my friend to the emergency room
January 19, 2026 at 1:47 AM
wow, what a quiet snowy night to relax and chill andddddd jk I’m driving my friend to the emergency room
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sir an eight thousandth verbal assault has hit the south tower
January 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
sir an eight thousandth verbal assault has hit the south tower
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What a beautiful thing, that I saw this tonight, after having a similar (if longer) exchange with someone very close to me who has caused a great deal of pain in the last year
There is always hope while we are able and willing to return to and welcome each other with kindness
There is always hope while we are able and willing to return to and welcome each other with kindness
An “I love you and I’m sorry” goes such a long way.
January 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
What a beautiful thing, that I saw this tonight, after having a similar (if longer) exchange with someone very close to me who has caused a great deal of pain in the last year
There is always hope while we are able and willing to return to and welcome each other with kindness
There is always hope while we are able and willing to return to and welcome each other with kindness
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Imho if God didn't want gay books then why did God make like a million gay writers
January 18, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Imho if God didn't want gay books then why did God make like a million gay writers
An “I love you and I’m sorry” goes such a long way.
January 18, 2026 at 11:53 PM
An “I love you and I’m sorry” goes such a long way.
The entire psychology of ICE and their supporters can be summed up by DARVO.
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 18, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The entire psychology of ICE and their supporters can be summed up by DARVO.
They label empathy as “toxic” because it’s our greatest strength as human beings.
January 18, 2026 at 9:43 PM
They label empathy as “toxic” because it’s our greatest strength as human beings.
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fine I’ll watch the Before Sunrise trilogy again
January 18, 2026 at 1:48 AM
fine I’ll watch the Before Sunrise trilogy again
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ABOLISH ICE
January 17, 2026 at 11:46 PM
ABOLISH ICE
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Chuckling at the Nazis being hit with water balloons and then crying 'please stop'
January 17, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Chuckling at the Nazis being hit with water balloons and then crying 'please stop'
Rewatching the Xmas episode of The Bear just to feel something.
January 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Rewatching the Xmas episode of The Bear just to feel something.
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if i could give one broad direction to people: stop being afraid of doing something. take some initiative. find a group near you. pick up the boxes that need hauling. bring food. take out the trash.
see a need that is unmet? get some friends together and do the thing.
organize your niche.
see a need that is unmet? get some friends together and do the thing.
organize your niche.
January 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
if i could give one broad direction to people: stop being afraid of doing something. take some initiative. find a group near you. pick up the boxes that need hauling. bring food. take out the trash.
see a need that is unmet? get some friends together and do the thing.
organize your niche.
see a need that is unmet? get some friends together and do the thing.
organize your niche.
“I have a theory about coming out. That you won’t do it unless you fear losing the love of someone else. Everything else is bearable otherwise.”
I always look forward to @alexanderchee.bsky.social’s newsletter, but today’s is absolutely brilliant. If you read one thing today, make it this.
I always look forward to @alexanderchee.bsky.social’s newsletter, but today’s is absolutely brilliant. If you read one thing today, make it this.
In which @alexanderchee.bsky.social writes beautifully (as always) about the way Heated Rivalry has become a fragment shored against the ruin of almost everyone's mental health, and the artistic and narrative joys of both its universality and its specificity. open.substack.com/pub/querent/...
I Would Start A War In Your Arms
A Heated Rivalry Notebook
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“I have a theory about coming out. That you won’t do it unless you fear losing the love of someone else. Everything else is bearable otherwise.”
I always look forward to @alexanderchee.bsky.social’s newsletter, but today’s is absolutely brilliant. If you read one thing today, make it this.
I always look forward to @alexanderchee.bsky.social’s newsletter, but today’s is absolutely brilliant. If you read one thing today, make it this.
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my hidden rule of tabletop games is that even the most complex rules system is effectively the same as looking at tarot cards
January 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
my hidden rule of tabletop games is that even the most complex rules system is effectively the same as looking at tarot cards
you can’t claim to be a leftist without deconstructing your own desires
January 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
you can’t claim to be a leftist without deconstructing your own desires
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Oh look, my representative sent out his weekly update with its focus on...predatory subscription billing.
Not one breath about ICE.
Not one breath about ICE.
January 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Oh look, my representative sent out his weekly update with its focus on...predatory subscription billing.
Not one breath about ICE.
Not one breath about ICE.
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"There is nobody more American than American Indians! We are America, how can you possibly target Native Americans? It's legally impossible!" -Chase Iron Eyes tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social about four Oglala Sioux Tribal members being taken by ICE...
Three are now missing . LIVE NOW ⬇️
Three are now missing . LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"There is nobody more American than American Indians! We are America, how can you possibly target Native Americans? It's legally impossible!" -Chase Iron Eyes tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social about four Oglala Sioux Tribal members being taken by ICE...
Three are now missing . LIVE NOW ⬇️
Three are now missing . LIVE NOW ⬇️
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I mean I’m going to make art about it because I don’t know what else but like idk dude I wish I didn’t have to constantly sing for my supper just to have meaningful connections
January 15, 2026 at 11:46 PM
I mean I’m going to make art about it because I don’t know what else but like idk dude I wish I didn’t have to constantly sing for my supper just to have meaningful connections
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You aren't actually overreacting other people are sleepwalking.
January 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
You aren't actually overreacting other people are sleepwalking.
Just saw a news brief that said Drumpf wants to acquire Greenland, and like, Greenland isn't a sofa you're picking out at IKEA.
January 15, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Just saw a news brief that said Drumpf wants to acquire Greenland, and like, Greenland isn't a sofa you're picking out at IKEA.
Thousands of people fighting for their neighbors in the streets and some political leaders still aren't saying shit. Like, we *know* you know, bro.
January 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Thousands of people fighting for their neighbors in the streets and some political leaders still aren't saying shit. Like, we *know* you know, bro.
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If you have radical politics your place is wherever the people are 🤷🏻♀️
January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
If you have radical politics your place is wherever the people are 🤷🏻♀️
Told someone I’ve been editing to just figure out what they want to say and write that, and I’ve never wanted to punch myself in the face so hard.
January 15, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Told someone I’ve been editing to just figure out what they want to say and write that, and I’ve never wanted to punch myself in the face so hard.