J.C. Lillis
@jclillis.bsky.social
Author of HOW TO REPAIR A MECHANICAL HEART, A&B, YOU FIRST, and more. Lover of cats, villainous queens, vintage cookbooks, & argyle socks. she/her 🩷💜💙
www.jclillis.com
www.jclillis.com
if you’ve been doomscrolling and you need to gaze for a moment upon a face that doesn’t fill you with rage, Lulu is here to help. #cats
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
if you’ve been doomscrolling and you need to gaze for a moment upon a face that doesn’t fill you with rage, Lulu is here to help. #cats
the only thing keeping me going right now is a shred of hope that the jaws of justice will *someday* clamp down on these lawless, empty-hearted goons. may their sentences be rendered with all the mercy and restraint they’ve shown to their fellow human beings.
MS NOW news crew capturing ICE/DHS agents firing pepper balls, flash bangs, and tear gas at non violent protesters.
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
January 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
the only thing keeping me going right now is a shred of hope that the jaws of justice will *someday* clamp down on these lawless, empty-hearted goons. may their sentences be rendered with all the mercy and restraint they’ve shown to their fellow human beings.
Lulu is living the life. cozy and carefree.
❄️ and 🧊? never heard of ‘em.
feels calming to have 12 pounds of warm, snoozy innocence on your lap.
❄️ and 🧊? never heard of ‘em.
feels calming to have 12 pounds of warm, snoozy innocence on your lap.
January 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Lulu is living the life. cozy and carefree.
❄️ and 🧊? never heard of ‘em.
feels calming to have 12 pounds of warm, snoozy innocence on your lap.
❄️ and 🧊? never heard of ‘em.
feels calming to have 12 pounds of warm, snoozy innocence on your lap.
I do not share the conviction of the cereal box, but I’m willing to give Saturday a try.
January 17, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I do not share the conviction of the cereal box, but I’m willing to give Saturday a try.
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To do this in the ongoing aftermath of the HUGE positive response to #HeatedRivalry says a lot about how out of touch publishing gatekeepers are.
Depressing news reported at @lgbtqnation.com:
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/publ...
#kidlit #queerkidlit #lgbtq #booksky
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/publ...
#kidlit #queerkidlit #lgbtq #booksky
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president - LGBTQ Nation
"In the face of so many book bans and so much concern about decreasing school library sales of queer content" publishers are "passing" on LGBTQ+ books.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
To do this in the ongoing aftermath of the HUGE positive response to #HeatedRivalry says a lot about how out of touch publishing gatekeepers are.
everything is awful but it’s still pretty great when you have a cat on your lap and she turns around and slow-blinks you while you’re petting her. ♥️ #cats
January 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
everything is awful but it’s still pretty great when you have a cat on your lap and she turns around and slow-blinks you while you’re petting her. ♥️ #cats
bye, 2025. you were great for art but awful at everything else. here are my favorite listens and reads of the past year. HAPPY 2026! ♥️
January 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
bye, 2025. you were great for art but awful at everything else. here are my favorite listens and reads of the past year. HAPPY 2026! ♥️
she’s staying up till February, idgaf
December 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
she’s staying up till February, idgaf
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goal is hit, thank you! any further sales from this will go toward helping other people have a good holiday season
Chace Verity's Christmas Chsale! 50% off books!
Spouse's car died unexpectedly. We need a new car and will be ok on the car front! But I look forward to buying Christmas gifts for the whole family every year, and I now won't have the funds for it.
Unless *you* can help!
itch.io/s/167653/cha...
Spouse's car died unexpectedly. We need a new car and will be ok on the car front! But I look forward to buying Christmas gifts for the whole family every year, and I now won't have the funds for it.
Unless *you* can help!
itch.io/s/167653/cha...
Chace Verity's Christmas Chsale by Chace Verity
A bundle by Chace Verity, $17.00 for 17 games
itch.io
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
goal is hit, thank you! any further sales from this will go toward helping other people have a good holiday season
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Reminder that if you're buying one of my books as a holiday gift (highly recommend, btw - I make great gift), I will very happily send a signed bookplate for it along with some swag if I've got it! Just email me at authordahliaadler@gmail.com with the name and address! (int'l OK!)
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Reminder that if you're buying one of my books as a holiday gift (highly recommend, btw - I make great gift), I will very happily send a signed bookplate for it along with some swag if I've got it! Just email me at authordahliaadler@gmail.com with the name and address! (int'l OK!)
I just found these photos someone took of my spouse and me dancing in a field at a wedding like 20 years ago and my heart is officially warmed. ♥️
November 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I just found these photos someone took of my spouse and me dancing in a field at a wedding like 20 years ago and my heart is officially warmed. ♥️
this…thing I’m feeling. I am unfamiliar with it. I remember the vague shape of it faintly from a time long past.
is it……….hope? 🌊
is it……….hope? 🌊
a man in a green hoodie smiles with the words " this feels weird " below him
ALT: a man in a green hoodie smiles with the words " this feels weird " below him
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
this…thing I’m feeling. I am unfamiliar with it. I remember the vague shape of it faintly from a time long past.
is it……….hope? 🌊
is it……….hope? 🌊
a little late, but #Halloween flashback to that time our kid was Ursula the Sea Witch. (we hand-sewed all those purple felt “suckers” onto her tentacles!)
November 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
a little late, but #Halloween flashback to that time our kid was Ursula the Sea Witch. (we hand-sewed all those purple felt “suckers” onto her tentacles!)
Jack wishes everyone a defiant, joyful, and safe Saturday. ✊
October 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Jack wishes everyone a defiant, joyful, and safe Saturday. ✊
our vintage witch and skeleton are dancing despite the darkness.
October 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
our vintage witch and skeleton are dancing despite the darkness.
happy Caturday from Adventure Jack, who has finally taken the great leap onto the tallest bookcase in the living room. Trudy (the ceramic head) wonders how he’ll get down. #cats
October 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
happy Caturday from Adventure Jack, who has finally taken the great leap onto the tallest bookcase in the living room. Trudy (the ceramic head) wonders how he’ll get down. #cats
touched grass tonight in the form of a dinner out with a couple dear friends. there was good conversation, a smiley waiter, and brandied apple pie a la mode. for this fleeting moment, my mind feels like a slate wiped clean.
September 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
touched grass tonight in the form of a dinner out with a couple dear friends. there was good conversation, a smiley waiter, and brandied apple pie a la mode. for this fleeting moment, my mind feels like a slate wiped clean.
if you’re tired of your heart breaking in a bad way and want it to break in a good way instead, I recommend listening to this song:
youtu.be/RNEY1IxURAs
youtu.be/RNEY1IxURAs
Joey
YouTube video by Samantha Crain - Topic
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September 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
if you’re tired of your heart breaking in a bad way and want it to break in a good way instead, I recommend listening to this song:
youtu.be/RNEY1IxURAs
youtu.be/RNEY1IxURAs