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The Jinx
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a.k.a. Catherine Fitzsimmons. Any pronouns. Author, owner of @brainlagbooks.bsky.social, artist, and vgm enthusiast with too many hobbies.

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · Jan 25
I guess I should have a pinned post for this account. You may know me as the author of ENDURING CHAOS, A JEWEL ON SAPPHIRE, and other books; the owner/one-person show behind @brainlagbooks.bsky.social; artist; or VGM enthusiast; but I dabble in a lot. Anything you want to see from me?
Black and white photo of the author/artist drawing at an art table
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a-macaron.bsky.social
It's my birthday!

Does this sound interesting? Does this sound like something right up your friend's alley? Please share so I can feast on interactions and make friends to talk about my lil guys with!!!
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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clpolk.com
every author in the class action, please file the claim.
arstechnica.com Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
jinxcf.bsky.social
It's meee
brainlagbooks.bsky.social Brain Lag @brainlagbooks.bsky.social · 1d
Today is editor/owner Catherine Fitzsimmons' birthday! If you want to make a publisher's day, order that book you've been thinking about (books2read.com/rl/BrainLag) or leave a review.
Photo by lil artsy from Pexels of a birthday cake with lit candles
November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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tomdavidson92.bsky.social
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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ironkeep.quest
IRON KEEP
A NEW AGE OF FIRE
OUT NOW
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A New Age of Fire, by Iron Keep
4 track album
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November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
ALT Text benefits everyone

Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
Writing alt text infographic “WRITING ALT TEXT - IDENTIFY WHO - EXPRESSION - DESCRIPTION - COLOUR INTERESTING FEATURES “A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head”
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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somartist.bsky.social
Winter is close #digitalart #noai
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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sbworkersunited.org
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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kateaveryart.bsky.social
Don’t forget! All my original paintings are currently 60% off the price listed on my website AND I’m offering free shipping in the US! This is the biggest discount I’ve ever done!
KateAveryArt.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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acwise.bsky.social
In case you missed it earlier, I've started collecting links for my annual eligibility and recommendation links post. I added several earlier and will update again soon, so please spread the word and keep sending your links my way!

acwise.net/what-have-yo...
What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
acwise.net
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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breelundberg.com
Unless a local organization is specifically asking for certain items which you already happen to have, then give money instead! (Even if it’s just $5!)
spookybiscuits.com mattachine meowppy machine @spookybiscuits.com · 7d
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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mckrak.ink
I've been seeing a lot of pixel artists struggle with Bluesky's image compression, so I'd thought I'd share how to get clear, crisp pixels on the site!

Share to help a fellow pixel-artist!

#pixelart #tutorial
When uploading to Bluesky, remember to resize your works to 800%! Why? Images are converted to .jpeg when uploaded. .jpeg compresses the image into 8x8 pixel blocks. If a block has more than one colour, that dreaded compression occurs!
November 17, 2024 at 6:15 PM
jinxcf.bsky.social
If you see this, post your bird art 🐦

books2read.com/crowtower
Charcoal drawing book cover for Crowtower by David Rae, a nighttime scene of an ominous tower in the moonlight with crows flying around it, fog at its base, and bones scattered on the ground. A crow perches on a skull in the foreground.
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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thelatestkate.bsky.social
A drawing of a little cow standing in a grassy field. The caption reads, "you are worthy of care, especially on your lowest days"
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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bakkaphoenix.bsky.social
Only a few days to go! Join us this Saturday at 3:00pm for an afternoon with @thescreambean.bsky.social and @brandoncrilly.bsky.social in conversation!
A poster for Avi and Brandon's Bakka Phoenix event. Text: 'Your Best Found Family is Still a Mess, Brandon Crilly & Avi Silver in Conversation.
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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jollymetalhead.bsky.social
Hey everyone! I have some art prints for sale that would make for some great gifts! I've also lowered the prices! 11x17s are $15 instead of $20 and 8x10s are $10 instead of $15! DM me if you're interested!

I also have a threadless store. Check it out!
travisbolekart.threadless.com
8 inch by 10 inch art prints are $10 each. 11 inch by 17 inch art prints are $15 each 11 inch by 17 inch art prints are $15 each
November 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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gveanel.bsky.social
Moon Opal portrait 🌙

Commission for Melville Icicle.
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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brainlagbooks.bsky.social
Thrilled to welcome back tattoo witch AJ Grey with book 2 of Joe Weinberg's Grey Witch Adventures, VIRTUES OF SKIN! Coming May 2026. Preorder now: books2read.com/grey-witch-2

More details: brainlagpublishing.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/n...
Graphic with image of book Virtues of Skin by Joe Weinberg; text reads "Coming May 2026; tattoo magic; terror in the Twin Cities; The hunter becomes the hunted; Preorder now (and URL)"
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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harpsibored.bsky.social
My new album "FINAL FANTASY VIII Harp Collections, Vol. 1" is up on streaming platforms! 🎵

Full version on YT: youtu.be/kbT7ijzN6gI
November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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ourmankoto.bsky.social
Hey! Apparently it's #IReadCanadian day! If only there was somewhere readers looking for new #Canadian SFF authors to read could find a bunch of them all in one place... 🤔

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Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Three eBook : Kotowych, Stephen: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Three eBook : Kotowych, Stephen: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
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November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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neuvel.net
The best thing you can do to help your favorite author is to pre-order 150,000 copies of their next book.
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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evilbatwitch.cryptoanarchy.network
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
Rude Rude or impolite, including crude language and disrespectful comments, without constructive purpose. Highlighted Off, darkened Warn, and darkened Hide buttons.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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reaper.blog
motivational image.
What are you learning next?
A skeleton runs through fire. "You can just start!" "You don't need permission to develop a new interest or skill!" "If shit sucks, hit the books!" "The time will pass anyway"
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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kateaveryart.bsky.social
Let’s do this!!
My 50% off sale is now live! All my original paintings are now half off the price listed!
KateAveryArt.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM