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M.J. Beasi
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YA author, educator, gamer in denial, nonbinary disaster. 👻 I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD (2026) 👻 http://mjbeasi.com 🍃 It sounds like “MJBZ.” 🍃 Rep: Lee O’Brien at LGLM 🍃 pn: any/all 🎶 ghosts, opera, cartoons, books 📚 I play a cat on twitch dot tv
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Finally I can share this here in all its glory. Besides conveying the vibe of my book perfectly, I also resonate with this design personally more than I knew I could reasonably expect. I’m obsessed. I’m in love with it. I hope you love it, too.

Illustration by Tracy J. Lee, design by Emma Hardy.
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand

You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen

*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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NEW: Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken.

“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.

The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The two cats writing podcast officially premieres! Please enjoy! youtu.be/2LTfA3QUG_w

Hosted by:
@mjbeasi.com @theladywrites.bsky.social

#Writing #Authors #Podcast #YouTube #Creatives #Cats #TwoCatsWriting
Two Cats Writing Podcast Episode 1
YouTube video by Two Cats Writing
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January 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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"'I felt like I was going to die' said 16-yr-old citizen."
BREAKING:

We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing

People have had seizures. They passed out.

“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen

Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished

www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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I argued that communities targeted by ICE should be granted citizenship immediately. This is both a matter of justice and an imperative if we're going to crush fascism.

Fascism thrives where there are groups that lack full rights. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/for-immigr...
For Immigrants, Citizenship Now
Abolishing ICE isn’t enough.
www.everythingishorrible.net
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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January 7, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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Really, spreading covid was one thing when we didn’t know how to stop it, but continuing for years after we’ve known that combo masks, vaccines and air purification work wonders together, why are we still behaving like we’re in the dark ages and have to catch this thing?
December 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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#Reverse1999 #R1999

this is a small starter pack for any reverse 1999 fans that are new here and are looking for people to follow! i've also included a few feeds that can help enhance your experience ^^

go.bsky.app/A9oQs7c
December 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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(Children are not getting these surgeries)

(Also, not sure where Oz has been looking, but he's way off on the costs, too)
Dr Oz: "The creation of a penis costs on average in America $150,000 per child ... if you add testicles, that's extra"
December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Pretty sure Dr. Oz just showed everyone how you can make yourself a dick for free.
December 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Gender affirming care for trans people is safe, effective, and has a lower regret rate (4%) than almost any major medical procedure. It saves lives. These are facts. The right's talking-points are recycled "they are coming for your children!" scare tactics well over fifty years old at this point.
New research finds trans teens have high satisfaction with gender care
The survey published in JAMA Pediatrics showed that trans teens taking puberty blockers or hormones had very low rates of regret.
www.npr.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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I really hope the Senate kills the trans care felony bill. And the Medicaid HRT ban for adults likely to pass the House tomorrow. I really do. Not sure what else to say but call your senators. It's worked before.
December 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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November 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Borrowing from the library (physical or digital!) is free and supports authors and their careers, making it more likely they will get to publish more books. Pirating a book does none of this. It’s a purely selfish choice, and I wish people would just own that and stop pretending it’s noble.
November 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Also to situate this in context, a bookstore selling more than 20 copies of my last book means they want to host an event with me for my next one. Each book purchase is hugely influential. If you can give the gift of books this season, do it please.

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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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... indie bookstore purchasing, because it keeps our books on the shelves and can turn bookstores into advocates for our work – and library borrows, because, again, that keeps it on the shelves for new readers to find. 14/
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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The biggest question authors get about this is "what is the most helpful way to buy my book"? As you can see, the numbers are not that different by format, but what really helps us is ... 13/
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Some folks have brought this up in comments, but just saying... maybe we should ACTUALLY PAY ATTENTION to the multitude of studies showing COVID infections (even "mild" ones) cause brain changes and ongoing cognitive decline. We've been letting our young people get COVID over & over & over again.
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM