Ian Elliott (he/they)🤘🌈🎲
@thatianeliott.bsky.social
Writer, creator, avid geek. The Inquisitive Elf, advocating for a better world, with a side order of sarcasm and some nerdy obsessions for dessert.
Good stuff at https://ko-fi.com/thatianelliott
Good stuff at https://ko-fi.com/thatianelliott
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It's my birthday month, so, since it comes up. I keep a gift list on bookshop.org/wishlists/5c...
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“All the evidence we have seen suggests that this had nothing to do with gang enforcement—no one was arrested on any charge remotely related to gang activity. It appears that DPS simply raided this house because the people throwing a party were Latinos from another country.”
In April, state + fed police raided a bday party near Austin, arresting ~50 people including nine kids.
Cops claimed w/o evidence they’d busted a Tren de Aragua gathering, + only charged two people w/ a crime.
Now, the local DA has dropped both charges
www.texasobserver.org/prosecutors-...
Cops claimed w/o evidence they’d busted a Tren de Aragua gathering, + only charged two people w/ a crime.
Now, the local DA has dropped both charges
www.texasobserver.org/prosecutors-...
Prosecutors Drop Only Criminal Cases from Hays County Airbnb Raid
Pending drug charges have been abandoned from the multi-agency April operation that supposedly targeted Tren de Aragua and led to multiple deportations.
www.texasobserver.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“All the evidence we have seen suggests that this had nothing to do with gang enforcement—no one was arrested on any charge remotely related to gang activity. It appears that DPS simply raided this house because the people throwing a party were Latinos from another country.”
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Reminder: there are no trade deals. Nothing binding was actually signed. 90% of news coverage you saw about “trade deals” was wildly misleading. It’s pretty weird. And it will get weirder as “deals” turn out to be not deals, actually.
JPMORGAN: “.. China’s soybean purchases are stalling, potentially putting the trade agreement at-risk, as the 13% tariff on soybeans makes Brazilian / Latin American alternatives more attractive. Further, the elevated purchases made by China in the recent months lowers demand ..”
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Reminder: there are no trade deals. Nothing binding was actually signed. 90% of news coverage you saw about “trade deals” was wildly misleading. It’s pretty weird. And it will get weirder as “deals” turn out to be not deals, actually.
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It's Trans Awareness Week, and uh, I'm trans, please perceive my books
There are trans side characters also in this book, and in the next post, there's a trans MC (Kinship and Kindness)
There are trans side characters also in this book, and in the next post, there's a trans MC (Kinship and Kindness)
THE REANIMATOR MYSTERIES series is perfect for lovers of Gothic coziness. There are 4 books with
💀Pushing Daisies x Sleepy Hollow vibes
🫀An autistic necromancer
⚰️His reanimated lover
🪦 Solving mysteries in 1890s NYC
🏳️🌈MM paranormal historical romance
🔗⬇️Available wide!
#romancelandia #booksky 🌈📚
💀Pushing Daisies x Sleepy Hollow vibes
🫀An autistic necromancer
⚰️His reanimated lover
🪦 Solving mysteries in 1890s NYC
🏳️🌈MM paranormal historical romance
🔗⬇️Available wide!
#romancelandia #booksky 🌈📚
November 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It's Trans Awareness Week, and uh, I'm trans, please perceive my books
There are trans side characters also in this book, and in the next post, there's a trans MC (Kinship and Kindness)
There are trans side characters also in this book, and in the next post, there's a trans MC (Kinship and Kindness)
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If you see this, post your bird art!
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If you see this, post your bird art!
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The latest #NowYouSeeMe got me in a mind for magic, so I put up #BlackAlice in UnGajjesArtGallery on insta today. If you are interested in reading her, I'd suggest starting with @gailsimone.bsky.social's great #BirdsofPrey run. www.instagram.com/p/DRAxbz-Ca5...
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The latest #NowYouSeeMe got me in a mind for magic, so I put up #BlackAlice in UnGajjesArtGallery on insta today. If you are interested in reading her, I'd suggest starting with @gailsimone.bsky.social's great #BirdsofPrey run. www.instagram.com/p/DRAxbz-Ca5...
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I have 6 books in Kobo Plus! Fantasy, romance, horror, short stories. These free trials are a fantastic way to sample new-to-you authors and support indie authors without supporting Amazon. And Kobo is a Canadian company!
Kobo is doing a 30 day free trial promotion for their Kindle Unlimited competitor service Kobo Plus for new subscribers (not sure if this is US only), if you like queer indie books, small press SFF, and backlist SFF from large publishers there's a lot to choose from on this service that's not on KU!
Rakuten Kobo
www.kobo.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I have 6 books in Kobo Plus! Fantasy, romance, horror, short stories. These free trials are a fantastic way to sample new-to-you authors and support indie authors without supporting Amazon. And Kobo is a Canadian company!
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Stunning cover art for #TheExpanse A Little Death #3 by @cjward.bsky.social, @tozo.today and @zuorzu.bsky.social
Written by Wes Chatham and me, art by Francesco Pisa
Final pre-order cut-off is this Monday, November 16th. On sale Christmas Eve!
Written by Wes Chatham and me, art by Francesco Pisa
Final pre-order cut-off is this Monday, November 16th. On sale Christmas Eve!
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Stunning cover art for #TheExpanse A Little Death #3 by @cjward.bsky.social, @tozo.today and @zuorzu.bsky.social
Written by Wes Chatham and me, art by Francesco Pisa
Final pre-order cut-off is this Monday, November 16th. On sale Christmas Eve!
Written by Wes Chatham and me, art by Francesco Pisa
Final pre-order cut-off is this Monday, November 16th. On sale Christmas Eve!
I've seen people describe this as "career ending," but I wish that were true. Kelly has made a career out of saying "career ending" things. She's an absolutely horrible person whose career really should end already.
When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him. Now she’s splitting hairs about men “into the barely legal type.”
Megyn Kelly suddenly finds pedophilia very hard to define
When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him. Now she's splitting hairs about men "into the barely legal type."
www.motherjones.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I've seen people describe this as "career ending," but I wish that were true. Kelly has made a career out of saying "career ending" things. She's an absolutely horrible person whose career really should end already.
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Every time people seem surprised by the playable options in Pathfinder, I am contractually obligated to bring up the best of the "THAT'S PLAYABLE?" ancestries: conrasu.
"Conrasus are shards of cosmic force given consciousness who construct intricate exoskeletons to interface with the mortal world."
"Conrasus are shards of cosmic force given consciousness who construct intricate exoskeletons to interface with the mortal world."
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Every time people seem surprised by the playable options in Pathfinder, I am contractually obligated to bring up the best of the "THAT'S PLAYABLE?" ancestries: conrasu.
"Conrasus are shards of cosmic force given consciousness who construct intricate exoskeletons to interface with the mortal world."
"Conrasus are shards of cosmic force given consciousness who construct intricate exoskeletons to interface with the mortal world."
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This is both comically ignorant economically and, on the immigrant count, empirically wrong by a factor of 2-3.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This is both comically ignorant economically and, on the immigrant count, empirically wrong by a factor of 2-3.
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Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
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I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
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There's no problem Vance won't blame on immigrants, even if he has to invent the problem himself.
A few weeks ago he was insisting immigrants lived in cramped squalor and their (white) neighbors had a right to be upset about that.
Now they're so rich they're snatching up all the good houses? OK.
A few weeks ago he was insisting immigrants lived in cramped squalor and their (white) neighbors had a right to be upset about that.
Now they're so rich they're snatching up all the good houses? OK.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
There's no problem Vance won't blame on immigrants, even if he has to invent the problem himself.
A few weeks ago he was insisting immigrants lived in cramped squalor and their (white) neighbors had a right to be upset about that.
Now they're so rich they're snatching up all the good houses? OK.
A few weeks ago he was insisting immigrants lived in cramped squalor and their (white) neighbors had a right to be upset about that.
Now they're so rich they're snatching up all the good houses? OK.
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I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
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This comic is so, so good. There art and writing are fantastic, with so much going on in the background and under the surface. Two great creators making something wonderful that gives me joy right now, I highly recommend.
Hey.
If you feel like doing a re-read on Side Quested, may I suggest you do it on Tapas?
tapas.io/series/SideQ...
Seriously. We're still on that "Creators Bonus Program", which means we make some $ with views there!
If you feel like doing a re-read on Side Quested, may I suggest you do it on Tapas?
tapas.io/series/SideQ...
Seriously. We're still on that "Creators Bonus Program", which means we make some $ with views there!
Read Side Quested | Tapas Web Community
Your home for the world’s most exciting and diverse web comics and novels. Discover stories you’ll love from all genres, only on Tapas!
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November 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This comic is so, so good. There art and writing are fantastic, with so much going on in the background and under the surface. Two great creators making something wonderful that gives me joy right now, I highly recommend.
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You know who's really freaking good at drawing Ghost Spider in action? @iceghost.bsky.social is really freaking good at drawing Ghost Spider in action.
Go pick up Strange Tales #2 now and see her in action!
Go pick up Strange Tales #2 now and see her in action!
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You know who's really freaking good at drawing Ghost Spider in action? @iceghost.bsky.social is really freaking good at drawing Ghost Spider in action.
Go pick up Strange Tales #2 now and see her in action!
Go pick up Strange Tales #2 now and see her in action!
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AIPT COMICS: ‘Oppressiveness has its uses, but not in these books’: David Pepose talks licensed comics and earnest storytelling
‘Oppressiveness has its uses, but not in these books’: David Pepose talks licensed comics and earnest storytelling
The writer of 'Space Ghost,' 'Captain Planet,' and 'Speed Racer' has lots to say about comics' latest "phase."
aiptcomics.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
AIPT COMICS: ‘Oppressiveness has its uses, but not in these books’: David Pepose talks licensed comics and earnest storytelling
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Fuck. I didn't even like Dawson's Creek or Varsity Blues, but I think no one should have to do much of anything to pay for medical treatment, let alone selling off parts of your own past. Fuck this bullshit.
James Van Der Beek is auctioning off ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ merchandise to pay for his cancer treatments.
James Van Der Beek Sells Dawson’s Creek Merch to Pay for Cancer Treatment
James Van Der Beek is auctioning off ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ merchandise to pay for his cancer treatments.
www.vulture.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Fuck. I didn't even like Dawson's Creek or Varsity Blues, but I think no one should have to do much of anything to pay for medical treatment, let alone selling off parts of your own past. Fuck this bullshit.
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you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
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I'm pretty sure they set that "no AI generated content" rule so they can have a clean dataset to properly train an AI.
Vine reboot called diVine has been launched 📱
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm pretty sure they set that "no AI generated content" rule so they can have a clean dataset to properly train an AI.
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At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
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Schumer's gotta go.
Come tell him at the rally in NYC tomorrow, friends.
www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
Come tell him at the rally in NYC tomorrow, friends.
www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Schumer's gotta go.
Come tell him at the rally in NYC tomorrow, friends.
www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
Come tell him at the rally in NYC tomorrow, friends.
www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
I just backed Spryte #1 - a fantasy adventure comic book on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/nya...
Spryte #1 - a fantasy adventure comic book
Spryte wants a place they can call home, which seems impossible when no one looks like them. B&W - 28 pages.
www.kickstarter.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I just backed Spryte #1 - a fantasy adventure comic book on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/nya...
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I'm hearing that The End Times (a short novel told in the form of a newspaper delivered over the course of a year) is printing its first edition today. You've still got a chance to sign yourself or a friend up with @badhandbooks.bsky.social right here : badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
The End Times by Benjamin Percy with Stephen King (Physical Subscription) — Bad Hand Books
FEATURED IN FANGORIA and FORBES : A YEAR OF EXPERIMENTAL STORYTELLING FOR ONE LOW PRICE. WE’VE EXPANDED OUR ORIGINAL PRINT RUN, BUT DO NOT WAIT TO BUY. Get ready for an immersive, seria...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm hearing that The End Times (a short novel told in the form of a newspaper delivered over the course of a year) is printing its first edition today. You've still got a chance to sign yourself or a friend up with @badhandbooks.bsky.social right here : badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...
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What Freedom Looks Like
A cartoon by me and @nadinescholtes.bsky.social
Read more cartoons! --> #PoliCartoon
Support our cartoons! --> patreon.com/barry
A cartoon by me and @nadinescholtes.bsky.social
Read more cartoons! --> #PoliCartoon
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November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
What Freedom Looks Like
A cartoon by me and @nadinescholtes.bsky.social
Read more cartoons! --> #PoliCartoon
Support our cartoons! --> patreon.com/barry
A cartoon by me and @nadinescholtes.bsky.social
Read more cartoons! --> #PoliCartoon
Support our cartoons! --> patreon.com/barry