Nino Cipri
@ninocipri.bsky.social
Writer, cat dad, wife guy, cryptid. Author of DEAD GIRLS DON'T DREAM (2024), DEFEKT (2021), FINNA (2020), and HOMESICK (2019).
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Nino Cipri
@ninocipri.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Happy paperback day to Dead Girls Don’t Dream! Now with a bonus playlist in the back, which are all songs I both listened to incessantly while writing this, and songs that are thematically or vibe-ally resonant. Available wherever books are sold, and signed copies thru @astoriabookshop.bsky.social
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Israel has issued a demolition notice for the Aida camp football pitch near Bethlehem, a vital space for some 500 children to train and play, and one of the few open spaces in this crowded refugee camp.
Kids found the notice at the gate in December, threatening the pitch’s removal. Voices...
Kids found the notice at the gate in December, threatening the pitch’s removal. Voices...
January 3, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Israel has issued a demolition notice for the Aida camp football pitch near Bethlehem, a vital space for some 500 children to train and play, and one of the few open spaces in this crowded refugee camp.
Kids found the notice at the gate in December, threatening the pitch’s removal. Voices...
Kids found the notice at the gate in December, threatening the pitch’s removal. Voices...
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on the one hand you shouldn't make being trans your whole personality otoh have you seen what cishet ppl are doing with their personalities? my goodness
January 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM
on the one hand you shouldn't make being trans your whole personality otoh have you seen what cishet ppl are doing with their personalities? my goodness
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this song makes me cry every time
Watch Lucy Dacus perform the women's suffrage and workers' rights anthem "Bread And Roses" at @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's NYC mayoral inauguration
Watch Lucy Dacus Perform "Bread And Roses" At Zohran Mamdani's Mayoral Inauguration
Indie rockers were among the many musicians who played a part in Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign to become mayor of New York City. Lucy Dacus, for instance, welcomed Mamdani onstage during her pe...
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January 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
this song makes me cry every time
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Our project, “Chicago Under Siege,” is a permanent record of what happened in Chicago when the federal government used violence on its own people. blockclubchi.co/3Ye4GGa
January 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Our project, “Chicago Under Siege,” is a permanent record of what happened in Chicago when the federal government used violence on its own people. blockclubchi.co/3Ye4GGa
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"Kindness, kindness, kindness. I want to make a New Year's prayer, not a resolution. I'm praying for courage." - Susan Sontag
Wishing you kindness, courage, enchanting stories, and abundant creativity as new year unfolds.
Wishing you kindness, courage, enchanting stories, and abundant creativity as new year unfolds.
January 1, 2026 at 11:45 AM
"Kindness, kindness, kindness. I want to make a New Year's prayer, not a resolution. I'm praying for courage." - Susan Sontag
Wishing you kindness, courage, enchanting stories, and abundant creativity as new year unfolds.
Wishing you kindness, courage, enchanting stories, and abundant creativity as new year unfolds.
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When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
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Whew, here it is, the last 🪶 @bafflingmag.bsky.social 🪶 issue of the year! A DOUBLE ISSUE on the theme of STRANGE FORMS.
Cover by the incomparable @gnarlyghost.bsky.social
Check it out here:
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
Cover by the incomparable @gnarlyghost.bsky.social
Check it out here:
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
December 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Whew, here it is, the last 🪶 @bafflingmag.bsky.social 🪶 issue of the year! A DOUBLE ISSUE on the theme of STRANGE FORMS.
Cover by the incomparable @gnarlyghost.bsky.social
Check it out here:
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
Cover by the incomparable @gnarlyghost.bsky.social
Check it out here:
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
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2025 was a fucking lot, but I have some really cool projects in progress that I cannot wait to share with everyone
Isn't the chibi adorable? It's by @wolfehorror.itch.io
Looking at numbers, it's kind of no wonder all my brain wants is to play Silksong until the New Year
Isn't the chibi adorable? It's by @wolfehorror.itch.io
Looking at numbers, it's kind of no wonder all my brain wants is to play Silksong until the New Year
December 31, 2025 at 6:40 AM
2025 was a fucking lot, but I have some really cool projects in progress that I cannot wait to share with everyone
Isn't the chibi adorable? It's by @wolfehorror.itch.io
Looking at numbers, it's kind of no wonder all my brain wants is to play Silksong until the New Year
Isn't the chibi adorable? It's by @wolfehorror.itch.io
Looking at numbers, it's kind of no wonder all my brain wants is to play Silksong until the New Year
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Attention, ghouls! Our physical bookshop is CLOSED today & tomorrow. We will reopen Friday. In the meantime, we are hosting a special online-only sale. Everything 26% off to celebrate the new year. Shop here: ghoulish.rip
December 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Attention, ghouls! Our physical bookshop is CLOSED today & tomorrow. We will reopen Friday. In the meantime, we are hosting a special online-only sale. Everything 26% off to celebrate the new year. Shop here: ghoulish.rip
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Thirty years ago today. The most beautiful, hopeful farewell.
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Thirty years ago today. The most beautiful, hopeful farewell.
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2025 was by far the strongest year ever for novels by trans writers from major publishers -- and that's before you get down to smaller presses and self-published stuff, which were also cooking. God, I hope it sustains in 2026 and beyond. A lot of these books sold well! The audience is there!
December 31, 2025 at 7:11 AM
2025 was by far the strongest year ever for novels by trans writers from major publishers -- and that's before you get down to smaller presses and self-published stuff, which were also cooking. God, I hope it sustains in 2026 and beyond. A lot of these books sold well! The audience is there!
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Best graphic novel (& best CYOA): Star Trek Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way by @ryannorth.ca
Best IKEA-fic: Defekt by @ninocipri.bsky.social
Best IKEA-fic: Defekt by @ninocipri.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Best graphic novel (& best CYOA): Star Trek Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way by @ryannorth.ca
Best IKEA-fic: Defekt by @ninocipri.bsky.social
Best IKEA-fic: Defekt by @ninocipri.bsky.social
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Next test for America: pick up & distribute Crave’s upcoming lesbian softball mockumentary sitcom co-exec produced by Elliot Page & Stevie from Schitt’s Creek with Nadine Bhabha - Kip’s friend Elena from Heated Rivalry - both as a guest star & one of the writers.
www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre...
www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre...
Beer, Lesbians and Baseball! Casting Announced for New Crave Original Comedy Series, SLO PITCH - Bell Media
TORONTO (October 2, 2025) – Crave announced today casting details for its new original series SLO PITCH, produced by Shaftesbury in association with Boss & Co, and Elliot Page’s PAGEBOY Productions. T...
www.bellmedia.ca
December 31, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Next test for America: pick up & distribute Crave’s upcoming lesbian softball mockumentary sitcom co-exec produced by Elliot Page & Stevie from Schitt’s Creek with Nadine Bhabha - Kip’s friend Elena from Heated Rivalry - both as a guest star & one of the writers.
www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre...
www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre...
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Hey Black spec fic authors! This includes indie/self-pub and KDP.
Dear bluskeeters!
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
December 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Hey Black spec fic authors! This includes indie/self-pub and KDP.
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to make matters more complicated, I have been out of significant work since mid-October. we're not going to make rent on the 1st and need your help. we need to raise $887 by the 5th. can you help?
#mutualaid
PayPal.me/TeriClarke
#mutualaid
PayPal.me/TeriClarke
Get your very own PayPal.Me link
Post it. Text it. Tag it. Share it. Shout it. And let your friends pay you back in a tap or two. Grab your PayPal.Me link today.
PayPal.me
December 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
to make matters more complicated, I have been out of significant work since mid-October. we're not going to make rent on the 1st and need your help. we need to raise $887 by the 5th. can you help?
#mutualaid
PayPal.me/TeriClarke
#mutualaid
PayPal.me/TeriClarke
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"...living with limitations means developing a different relationship with completion. Where others might see abandoned projects as evidence of failure, I see them as proof of making an effort despite all evidence to the contrary." www.reasonsforliving.co/p/the-museum... 👏 @esmewang.com is brilliant
The Museum of Almost
on the beauty of unfinished things
www.reasonsforliving.co
July 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"...living with limitations means developing a different relationship with completion. Where others might see abandoned projects as evidence of failure, I see them as proof of making an effort despite all evidence to the contrary." www.reasonsforliving.co/p/the-museum... 👏 @esmewang.com is brilliant
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Dear bluskeeters!
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Dear bluskeeters!
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
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AID REQUEST: a local friend left an abusive marriage to protect her non-binary child from an unsafe situation. They were doing their best but got side-swiped & are now 3 months behind on rent.
Their rent is only $900/mo. I'm going to pay 1. Can you help with the other 2?
ko-fi.com/kitrocha/goa...
Their rent is only $900/mo. I'm going to pay 1. Can you help with the other 2?
ko-fi.com/kitrocha/goa...
Support Kit Rocha
Support Kit Rocha
ko-fi.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
AID REQUEST: a local friend left an abusive marriage to protect her non-binary child from an unsafe situation. They were doing their best but got side-swiped & are now 3 months behind on rent.
Their rent is only $900/mo. I'm going to pay 1. Can you help with the other 2?
ko-fi.com/kitrocha/goa...
Their rent is only $900/mo. I'm going to pay 1. Can you help with the other 2?
ko-fi.com/kitrocha/goa...
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🧵 My first attempt to get a job since leaving Static Media did not go well. I caught a vicious virus my first week and ended up sick for over a month. I currently have no job and extremely painful sprained ribs from coughing. If anyone spots remote gigs or decent writing opportunities, let me know!
December 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
🧵 My first attempt to get a job since leaving Static Media did not go well. I caught a vicious virus my first week and ended up sick for over a month. I currently have no job and extremely painful sprained ribs from coughing. If anyone spots remote gigs or decent writing opportunities, let me know!
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They probably regret asking
December 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
They probably regret asking
I’ve evangelized this app to pretty much everyone I know or have taught. Nothing else has been better for me to get words down in a first draft.
StimuWrite is BACK with the 2.3.8 update 😍💕. Check out the devlog to learn about the new features and improvements! thatclowngoddess.itch.io/stimuwrite/d...
StimuWrite is BACK with the 2.3.8 update 😍💕
Happy holidays! I'm pleased to share the latest StimuWrite update with some brand new features I'm excited about. Check out the highlights below or scroll to the bottom to see the detailed list of upd...
thatclowngoddess.itch.io
December 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I’ve evangelized this app to pretty much everyone I know or have taught. Nothing else has been better for me to get words down in a first draft.
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Just bumping this up again!
Charisma is an indispensable, brilliant trans artist, organizer, community node, bookseller and so much more.
They just had to leave their home AGAIN. 😭
Times are hard all over, but I'd be so grateful if you could give whatever you can spare 💗🏳️⚧️💗
Charisma is an indispensable, brilliant trans artist, organizer, community node, bookseller and so much more.
They just had to leave their home AGAIN. 😭
Times are hard all over, but I'd be so grateful if you could give whatever you can spare 💗🏳️⚧️💗
I have started an urgent gfm for my partner and friend Charisma and Robin. Please consider supporting them as they face financial hardship and housing insecurity! gofund.me/21cc825a8
@cyberpunk.dog @habariqueenby.bsky.social
@cyberpunk.dog @habariqueenby.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Just bumping this up again!
Charisma is an indispensable, brilliant trans artist, organizer, community node, bookseller and so much more.
They just had to leave their home AGAIN. 😭
Times are hard all over, but I'd be so grateful if you could give whatever you can spare 💗🏳️⚧️💗
Charisma is an indispensable, brilliant trans artist, organizer, community node, bookseller and so much more.
They just had to leave their home AGAIN. 😭
Times are hard all over, but I'd be so grateful if you could give whatever you can spare 💗🏳️⚧️💗
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And now something fun. For every like this post gets, a real photo by me. I've done this before (one time I got over a hundred likes!). But let's do it again.
And I will tell you about the photo
Going to give you a freebie right off the bat. This is the photo I used in my post on generative AI.
And I will tell you about the photo
Going to give you a freebie right off the bat. This is the photo I used in my post on generative AI.
December 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And now something fun. For every like this post gets, a real photo by me. I've done this before (one time I got over a hundred likes!). But let's do it again.
And I will tell you about the photo
Going to give you a freebie right off the bat. This is the photo I used in my post on generative AI.
And I will tell you about the photo
Going to give you a freebie right off the bat. This is the photo I used in my post on generative AI.
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A small but concrete task for today:
Sameer Project told us on 12/25 that it costs $38 for 1 blanket, which can help keep a family that is in their 3rd winter in genocide (😢) warm.
Can anyone join us today in donating the cost of one blanket to Sameer? Can you get 1 other person to join you?
Sameer Project told us on 12/25 that it costs $38 for 1 blanket, which can help keep a family that is in their 3rd winter in genocide (😢) warm.
Can anyone join us today in donating the cost of one blanket to Sameer? Can you get 1 other person to join you?
December 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A small but concrete task for today:
Sameer Project told us on 12/25 that it costs $38 for 1 blanket, which can help keep a family that is in their 3rd winter in genocide (😢) warm.
Can anyone join us today in donating the cost of one blanket to Sameer? Can you get 1 other person to join you?
Sameer Project told us on 12/25 that it costs $38 for 1 blanket, which can help keep a family that is in their 3rd winter in genocide (😢) warm.
Can anyone join us today in donating the cost of one blanket to Sameer? Can you get 1 other person to join you?
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the first time in history this shit has happened. first time and it's on camera. what a privilege
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
the first time in history this shit has happened. first time and it's on camera. what a privilege