Icky
@icarusblake.bsky.social
Queer writer (horror, fantasy, and romance), hobby artist, and worm enthusiast. Catch me on Wordpress and Instagram, too!
https://linktr.ee/icarusblake
They/Them, Anti AI, 18+
https://linktr.ee/icarusblake
They/Them, Anti AI, 18+
This is your reminder that yeah, Trump was awarded a Nobel. You know who else got a Nobel? The guy who invented Zyklon B.
Nobels have always been a joke.
Nobels have always been a joke.
January 16, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This is your reminder that yeah, Trump was awarded a Nobel. You know who else got a Nobel? The guy who invented Zyklon B.
Nobels have always been a joke.
Nobels have always been a joke.
Great time to use 5calls.org and demand to know what the FUCK is going on
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Great time to use 5calls.org and demand to know what the FUCK is going on
Hi, I'm crayfish, teen angst, and appendicitis.
Hi, I'm scarlet fever, a mucus plug, and the Snow White ride at Disney World
All of these happened when I was under 7 years old
All of these happened when I was under 7 years old
January 2, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Hi, I'm crayfish, teen angst, and appendicitis.
Erotica is focused on the aesthetic experience, often leaning on visual and sensory metaphor rather than the true act of sex itself (see erotic Renaissance art).
Porn narratives exist to further a sexual situation exclusive of any other non-sexual plotline that may be present (see porn as a visual genre). Smut tends to be more narrative and relationship based, thus lends itself well to longer form fiction (see smut books and fiction). (1/2)
Something of a reflective topic for today's #Smutcember prompt:
What are the differences between porn, smut, and erotica to you? What's something you wish was better understood about these distinctions, or these styles/genres in general?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What are the differences between porn, smut, and erotica to you? What's something you wish was better understood about these distinctions, or these styles/genres in general?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Erotica is focused on the aesthetic experience, often leaning on visual and sensory metaphor rather than the true act of sex itself (see erotic Renaissance art).
Porn narratives exist to further a sexual situation exclusive of any other non-sexual plotline that may be present (see porn as a visual genre). Smut tends to be more narrative and relationship based, thus lends itself well to longer form fiction (see smut books and fiction). (1/2)
Something of a reflective topic for today's #Smutcember prompt:
What are the differences between porn, smut, and erotica to you? What's something you wish was better understood about these distinctions, or these styles/genres in general?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What are the differences between porn, smut, and erotica to you? What's something you wish was better understood about these distinctions, or these styles/genres in general?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Porn narratives exist to further a sexual situation exclusive of any other non-sexual plotline that may be present (see porn as a visual genre). Smut tends to be more narrative and relationship based, thus lends itself well to longer form fiction (see smut books and fiction). (1/2)
It was sweeter on the shaded side
December 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It was sweeter on the shaded side
Wearing the ghosts of your forebearers.
Aka snacktime
Aka snacktime
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Wearing the ghosts of your forebearers.
Aka snacktime
Aka snacktime
Reposted by Icky
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
Reposted by Icky
If you are a justice-minded person in Chicago, there's a good chance you are exhausted and catching your breath in the wake of the CBP surges here in recent months, but we can't just fight what's evil in these times. We must also fortify and defend what's good. We must defend our libraries.
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If you are a justice-minded person in Chicago, there's a good chance you are exhausted and catching your breath in the wake of the CBP surges here in recent months, but we can't just fight what's evil in these times. We must also fortify and defend what's good. We must defend our libraries.
Also life update: I'm in library school now.
In case folks were worried I might mellow out with age.
In case folks were worried I might mellow out with age.
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Also life update: I'm in library school now.
In case folks were worried I might mellow out with age.
In case folks were worried I might mellow out with age.
I'm not exactly surprised by the apparent surge in bear attacks. It's starvation season and you're a 16oz New York Dumbass waltzing through the woods like you own the place
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm not exactly surprised by the apparent surge in bear attacks. It's starvation season and you're a 16oz New York Dumbass waltzing through the woods like you own the place
Narcissist: have you considered calling people you don't like assholes instead?
Cringe: shut the fuck up and enjoy yourself unironically for once in your sad little life
Master Manipulator: if they get caught and lose everything, they're not exactly "masterful", they're just assholes.
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Narcissist: have you considered calling people you don't like assholes instead?
Cringe: shut the fuck up and enjoy yourself unironically for once in your sad little life
Master Manipulator: if they get caught and lose everything, they're not exactly "masterful", they're just assholes.
Superpredator: nothing "super" about an animal with predatory adaptations. You got those. Stop using it because you're scared your factory farm is a sitting duck in a healthy ecosystem.
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Cringe: shut the fuck up and enjoy yourself unironically for once in your sad little life
Master Manipulator: if they get caught and lose everything, they're not exactly "masterful", they're just assholes.
Superpredator: nothing "super" about an animal with predatory adaptations. You got those. Stop using it because you're scared your factory farm is a sitting duck in a healthy ecosystem.
I'm back raised from the dead to bitch about words
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Master Manipulator: if they get caught and lose everything, they're not exactly "masterful", they're just assholes.
Superpredator: nothing "super" about an animal with predatory adaptations. You got those. Stop using it because you're scared your factory farm is a sitting duck in a healthy ecosystem.
I'm back raised from the dead to bitch about words
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Superpredator: nothing "super" about an animal with predatory adaptations. You got those. Stop using it because you're scared your factory farm is a sitting duck in a healthy ecosystem.
I'm back raised from the dead to bitch about words
December 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I'm back raised from the dead to bitch about words
I have never hated anything more than smart responses in outlook.
No you DON'T know what I want to say and STOP DELETING THE SPACES BETWEEN MY WORDS WHEN I DON'T SAY WHAT YOU WANT.
@microsoft.com your AI sucks ass, I hate it, and you should feel bad for designing it.
No you DON'T know what I want to say and STOP DELETING THE SPACES BETWEEN MY WORDS WHEN I DON'T SAY WHAT YOU WANT.
@microsoft.com your AI sucks ass, I hate it, and you should feel bad for designing it.
May 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I have never hated anything more than smart responses in outlook.
No you DON'T know what I want to say and STOP DELETING THE SPACES BETWEEN MY WORDS WHEN I DON'T SAY WHAT YOU WANT.
@microsoft.com your AI sucks ass, I hate it, and you should feel bad for designing it.
No you DON'T know what I want to say and STOP DELETING THE SPACES BETWEEN MY WORDS WHEN I DON'T SAY WHAT YOU WANT.
@microsoft.com your AI sucks ass, I hate it, and you should feel bad for designing it.
Cat time cat time cat time
April 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Cat time cat time cat time
In the wake of federal funding freezes, wildland conservation efforts are struggling. The Buffalo Nation Alliance is trying to maintain funds for black footed ferret conservation. Chip in if you can?
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fnd.us/32WzW6?ref=s...
Support Tribes & Save Ferrets, with Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance
Native American Tribes manage 14% of all remaining black-footed ferrets in the wild. Freezes of federal funding are jeopardizing their conservation programs. BNGA invites you to join our effort to sav...
fnd.us
April 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In the wake of federal funding freezes, wildland conservation efforts are struggling. The Buffalo Nation Alliance is trying to maintain funds for black footed ferret conservation. Chip in if you can?
fnd.us/32WzW6?ref=s...
fnd.us/32WzW6?ref=s...
What's this trans readathon I'm hearing about??
Read Manticore it's got an NB main character.
Read Manticore it's got an NB main character.
March 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
What's this trans readathon I'm hearing about??
Read Manticore it's got an NB main character.
Read Manticore it's got an NB main character.
In other news, I just called to yell at my senators about Musk and you should too: 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
March 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
In other news, I just called to yell at my senators about Musk and you should too: 5calls.org
TODAY'S THE DAY!!!
Manticore is now available on (most) platforms!!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#queerauthor #queerwriter #queerbooks
Manticore is now available on (most) platforms!!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#queerauthor #queerwriter #queerbooks
Manticore
Milo accepted their lot in life a long time ago, barely…
www.goodreads.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
TODAY'S THE DAY!!!
Manticore is now available on (most) platforms!!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#queerauthor #queerwriter #queerbooks
Manticore is now available on (most) platforms!!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#queerauthor #queerwriter #queerbooks
Here's where you can find Manticore for preorder currently fyi
#queerauthor #queerromance #queerwriter
#queerauthor #queerromance #queerwriter
March 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Here's where you can find Manticore for preorder currently fyi
#queerauthor #queerromance #queerwriter
#queerauthor #queerromance #queerwriter
MANTICORE ebook is now available for preorder on most platforms.
Buckle in for a trans romance full of good food and murder as Sacha and Milo try to escape the brambled grasp of their past.
#queerwriter #transromance #queerromance #debut #queerauthor
Buckle in for a trans romance full of good food and murder as Sacha and Milo try to escape the brambled grasp of their past.
#queerwriter #transromance #queerromance #debut #queerauthor
March 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
MANTICORE ebook is now available for preorder on most platforms.
Buckle in for a trans romance full of good food and murder as Sacha and Milo try to escape the brambled grasp of their past.
#queerwriter #transromance #queerromance #debut #queerauthor
Buckle in for a trans romance full of good food and murder as Sacha and Milo try to escape the brambled grasp of their past.
#queerwriter #transromance #queerromance #debut #queerauthor