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Paris Vivian
@parisvivian.bsky.social
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SFF writer. She/they. Born ‘02. Icon and banner drawn by me.
Current WIPs: 🦋🧤🌇
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parisvivian.bsky.social
Ash is trapped in a vicious cycle. No, not that of the moon (despite being a shapeshifter) - but it seems just as inescapable.

Kobo: kobo.com/ebook/the-claws-of-the-ounce
Itch: parisvivian.itch.io/the-claws-of-the-ounce

#BookSky #SFF #IndieAuthor #UrbanFantasy #DarkFantasy #shifter

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A graphic. On the left is the cover of my book The Claws of the Ounce. It shows a snow leopard creature crushing a nearly full moon with one paw, looking nervously on the viewer. In the background are a few research papers. On the right is text reading: The lunar cycle isn’t the one you should watch out for… When Ash turns into a snow wereleopard, she supposes it’s not unfitting. She already knows she’s a monster; it’s what her parents told her, what an event in her younger years appeared to prove. The only responsible thing to do is to cage herself. Right? Except she’s not the only one… and her falling into the service of the man who treats her “right” will endanger them all. Werefelines, C-PTSD and anxiety rep, shady researchers, recovery arc, bag of teeth, carni-cuisine, South ON setting, cool goth-y roommate.
February 12, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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vincentlore.bsky.social
My body hates me. All I've done today is take a shower and now my back hurts bad enough to grit my teeth while moving. I need to take my meds but I can't cook like this. If someone could help me get some breakfast I'd be very grateful.

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February 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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That's 100% why I created leavesubstack.com -- got tired of re-hashing the points; wanted to make a simple 1-pager.
You Should Probably Leave Substack
You should probably leave Substack. Here’s why and how.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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miiriya.com
I created an app where you can browse people who are struggling w/ overdue bills/rent/evictions/groceries in the Black Community. It’s cleared the goals of 230+ people so far. App: Miiriya. From time to time you can open the app/easily give to someone in need. Please help us grow so we’re faster
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
parisvivian.bsky.social
Yesterday’s achievements re: Apricot Sun 🌇

• Added almost 2K words
• Finished a chapter I’d started only the previous day
• Got to 80K!

#WriteSky #IndieAuthor
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 AM
parisvivian.bsky.social
[Image description: A drawing of a four-eyed, four-legged sea serpent swimming and curling around themself. Their body is green with a yellow underbelly and spotted black fins, and they are smiling open-mouthed at the viewer. End ID.]
February 12, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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peanutium.art
Disabled trans fem raising funds for survival

Any amount helps. Small donations add up!

Car: 0/563
Car Insurance: 0/230
Internet: 0/200
Phone: 0/200
Cat meds: 0/60

cash.app/$DragonAField
venmo.com/u/Caeli-Field
www.paypal.me/caelifield

#MutualAid
#HelpFolksLive2026
#TransCrowdfund
#Crowdfund
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Peanut's black cat laying asleep on a bed
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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chanda.blacksky.app
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
parisvivian.bsky.social
As of today, I am half finished with the 3rd draft of TGoG! 😁🧤 The last week has been ultra-productive for this story.

#WriteSky #IndieAuthor #xenofiction
February 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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amal-alkfar.myatproto.social
We spend $5 without thinking — on coffee, snacks, or things we forget in minutes. But for a hungry child, that same $5 can mean a warm meal, medicine, or strength to survive another day. What feels small to us can be life-saving to someone else.

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amal-alkfar.myatproto.social Amal @amal-alkfar.myatproto.social · 1d
🚨 Please help
My child is critically injured and fighting for his life after Israeli drone attacks in Gaza. He urgently needs medical care outside Gaza to survive. A donation or even a share can save him.
Please don’t look away — donate or share this appeal.
chuffed.org/project/168482
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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qehdh.bsky.social
Someone told me, "Get rid of this sick son of yours and find relief from this pain," as if he wanted me to end his life. I swear to God, I am poor and do not have the money to save his life. I am helpless; if I had the money, I wouldn't have asked for donations from anyone.🙏🏼👇🏼

gofund.me/b84b4abcc

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qehdh.bsky.social ⓃⓄⓇ ⓂⒶⓏⒺⓃ @qehdh.bsky.social · 4d
Oh God how heartbreaking it is when your child is in pain and looks at you as if saying, 'Save me, save my life, and who else but you can save me? How my heart burns with agony over my helplessness to save his life I wish I hadn't been born poor
I wish I were the one to He dies
gofund.me/52a8eee2b
February 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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mamatried.bsky.social
Ramadan is just around the corner. While homes around the world are preparing joyfully, our house is destroyed, and my daughters are waiting for safety before celebrating.

I'm not asking for luxuries, just the necessities to live this holy month with dignity.

- Sama’a 🤍

chuffed.org/project/157569
Sama’a and three year old Julia standing in front of their home, totally collapsed from the bombs. Julia is in the front, facing left, holding onto a large gray fallen pole of some sort, wearing a pink puffy coat, denim pants and blue sneakers. Sama’a is wearing an oversized white shirt with Mickey Mouse on the front, with a black hooded shirt underneath that is pulled over her head, a black open zip up jacket, and jeans. She is looking into the camera with a meek smile and has her right hand in a peace sign, and holding hands with Julia, who is looking down but toward her mother. She wearing a pink puffy coat, denim pants and blue sneakers Sama’a stands in a room with a white tile floor next to a table, decorated with a white lacy tablecloth, holding her four month old daughter, Talia. Sama’a is wearing a black hijab, a white sweatshirt with Mickey Mouse on the front, and black pants. Talia is wearing a fuzzy white footie pajamas, with a hood, and a white headband with a bow. Sama’a is holding a plastic bag with treats and snacks inside. Baby Talia lies on a brown mattress with her head on a blue pillow. She is wearing a fuzzy white zip up pajamas with a hood and has a white headband with a bow. She is looking at her sister three-year-old Julia, who is sitting next to her looking at the camera. Julia is wearing a green and blue plaid dress with a white collar, white stockings, and her dark brown hair is pulled back into two pigtails. Baby Talia lays on a Brown mattress wearing a fuzzy white onesie pajamas, with a hood. Her sister three year-old Julia is leaned over giving her a kiss. Julia is wearing a blue and green plaid dress with a white collar and white stockings. her dark hair is pulled back into two pigtails
February 10, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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earlronove.bsky.social
Want a story this month about two boyfriends navigating their relationship on the cusp of life irreparably changing out of their control? It has a happy ending, I swear!

Find Asher & Raum in ERRANT WINGS, out now!
itch: earlronove.itch.io/errantwings
others: books.earlronove.com/errantwings
An illustration of two young men in an embrace. One has bat wings and has them wrapped around the other young man who he is hugging so fiercely, they are tipping over. The other has white bird wings and they are both grinning wide with their eyes closed. At the borders are rainbows and above them is a graffiti red heart. Along the bottom tells you were you can find a copy of their story: https://books.earlronove.com/errantwings Moodboard for Errant Wings. In the center is a circle containing the main character, Asher, curled up with his knees to his chest. There are wings sprouting out of his back and exit the circle he is otherwise confined in. Near him is a graffitied symbol of a yellow triangle with paint splatter. Around him are six photos (four square ones, two taller rectangle ones) setting the mood for the book in question. The top square photos are a neon sign saying "this is the sign you've been looking for", and a sleek black motorcycle parked in front of a field. The long rectangle photo beside that is an alley draped in autumn colors with yellow leaves blocking out a blue sky. The next two square photos is one of white siding covered in colorful paint, and the next one is an orange vintage type writer. The last rectangle photo is a close-up of paint splattered cans of spray paint. There is a heart spray painted on top of this photo. All of it together has cream and autumn colors to set the mood.
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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indrapramitdas.bsky.social
THE LAST DRAGONERS OF BOWBAZAR limited ed N. American hardcover is officially out of print, & no longer available. My BFA-winning book about a family of interreal refugees in 90s/00s Calcutta is still available as an ebook, & a paperback in S. Asia. Shares appreciated, reads even more so:
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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fightingpride93.bsky.social
Chipotle honey butter mac and cheese
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Chunks of seasoned chicken with macaroni pasta in a cheesy chipotle honey sauce
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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raphaellakay.bsky.social
please help 💜

"Must my child face the same fate as the malnourished children who died in order for support to continue? Please, I need your help. I have nothing to offer my children at the dinner table. My son Hassan needs milk and medicine. My children need shelter. Please help me."
Donate to Help save my child from hunger and weakness., organized by Abdelrahman Ridwan
Hello everyone, I hope you are all well Must my child face the same f… Abdelrahman Ridwan needs your support for Help save my child from hunger and weakness.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
parisvivian.bsky.social
The unofficial sequel:

For whatever reason, Tumblr has almost exclusively been giving me ads for this Character AI-type thing for the past few days, and... uh, this is disturbing. Just "jokily" admitting they're getting people addicted.

#NoAI
A screenshot of a sponsored Tumblr ads for the AI chat company shapes inc (all lowercase). It has greentext-style text reading: > be me > discover shapes dot inc and find the most socially realistic AI > spend all my time yapping. Underneath the text is a screenshot of an iPhone settings page for the shapes inc app, showing that the person has spent over forty-six hours on the app over the last week with a daily average of six and a half hours. Another ad for the same company. Text reads: meet shapes inc -- the #1 AI Chat app. meet millions of characters. create your own character. VC them. bring your own OC to life! highly recommend :) Underneath is a cropped screenshot of a TikTok video with the caption: there are people my age raising little humans, and I'm over here talking to Gojo and Sukuna on shapes inc for 8 hours straight everyday.
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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sethanikeem.bsky.social
Help us help folks Minnesota. Bundle organized by the spectacular @jesthehuman.itch.io

So many great contributors here, and of course I’ve added a few of my games as well

Nearly 1500 items for $10 and no 🧊

itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
No ICE in Minnesota by jesthehuman and 651 others
No ICE in Minnesota: 1439 items for $10.00
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February 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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parisvivian.bsky.social
Added dimension: without those laws, the kid could look up abuse or topics relating to marginalized identities at school / the library / a friend or other relative’s place., even if their parents wouldn’t allow it. With those laws, they can’t do it anywhere.
December 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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parisvivian.bsky.social
Oh! And of course, the abundance of kids whose parents are abusive / would not want them seeing these things *is* the result of oppressive systems, so getting rid of those systems would clamp down on that problem too.
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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parisvivian.bsky.social
And right-wing govs considering those topics “adult” / “obscene“ complicates trying to make dedicated child-friendly spaces in the current world, because if you make one which allows discussion of abuse / queerness / etc. you’ll probably get attacked.

Basically the whole system needs to go.
December 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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parisvivian.bsky.social
So saying “it’s the parents’ responsibility to supervise their kids online” is not a universal solution.

But age verification laws are MUCH worse ideas on a grand scale. And the people pushing these laws also deem the aforementioned topics “not kid-friendly”, so. (2/3)
December 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
parisvivian.bsky.social
BlueSky finally added drafts 👍
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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parisvivian.bsky.social Paris Vivian @parisvivian.bsky.social · Dec 12
There are no easy fixes in this world...

So like. The thing is that many kids have abusive / bigoted parents. If they were to oversee their kids' Internet activity, they could easily prevent them from seeking resources on abuse, or sexuality, or gender, or disability, or... you get the idea. (1/3)
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM