Amanda Cook
@amandacook627.bsky.social
Writer, artist, cosplayer. Fiction at Apex, Etherea, Apparition Lit, Wyngraf. Poetry at The Future Fire & Kaleidotrope.
Pinned
Nobody bought any of my stories or poems this year (probably because I stopped submitting a lot of them a while ago). Anyway, here's a poem I published on my blog that will win no awards, but that still resonates with me all these months later.
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this one broke me
just the most sitcom hijinks energy
just the most sitcom hijinks energy
When I was 4, I fell through a weird gap in the stair railing into the large pan of turkey drippings. It took my mom over a week to get all the grease out of my hair.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
this one broke me
just the most sitcom hijinks energy
just the most sitcom hijinks energy
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My aunt who famously can’t cook tried to make a pumpkin pie. She didn’t know what cloves were, so she put garlic cloves in it. Whole.
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
My aunt who famously can’t cook tried to make a pumpkin pie. She didn’t know what cloves were, so she put garlic cloves in it. Whole.
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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YOU CANNOT GRIND THE BONES OF YOUR ENEMIES INTO DUST TOMORROW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS.
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
YOU CANNOT GRIND THE BONES OF YOUR ENEMIES INTO DUST TOMORROW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS.
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There is no kingdom like the forests.
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
There is no kingdom like the forests.
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freaky friday but its a not yet medically transitioned trans woman and a trans man swapping bodies and just having the best fuckin day ever
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
freaky friday but its a not yet medically transitioned trans woman and a trans man swapping bodies and just having the best fuckin day ever
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A joke my 15yo told me while we were hanging out today:
Man: If I do my Borat impression even ONE more time, I'm going to end up divorced.
Therapist: What? Who told you that?
Man: ...
Man: *visibly struggles*
Man: If I do my Borat impression even ONE more time, I'm going to end up divorced.
Therapist: What? Who told you that?
Man: ...
Man: *visibly struggles*
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A joke my 15yo told me while we were hanging out today:
Man: If I do my Borat impression even ONE more time, I'm going to end up divorced.
Therapist: What? Who told you that?
Man: ...
Man: *visibly struggles*
Man: If I do my Borat impression even ONE more time, I'm going to end up divorced.
Therapist: What? Who told you that?
Man: ...
Man: *visibly struggles*
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It’s like all the explicitly evil corporations got together to play poker
the semafor gulf situation really highlights the ethical issues rife within media events planning
take this “world economy summit” they hosted this year sponsored by abu dhabi investment firm mubadala alongside chevron, x dot com and cigarette manufacturer philip morris international
take this “world economy summit” they hosted this year sponsored by abu dhabi investment firm mubadala alongside chevron, x dot com and cigarette manufacturer philip morris international
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
It’s like all the explicitly evil corporations got together to play poker
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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unflinching earnestness
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
unflinching earnestness
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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free website
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
free website
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Zohran Mamdani just keeps making winning moves. Alondra on your technology committee is pretty much as good as it gets. Hot Damn.
Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Zohran Mamdani just keeps making winning moves. Alondra on your technology committee is pretty much as good as it gets. Hot Damn.
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✨ My January commission queue is OPEN! ✨
If you are interested, please check out my TOS for pricing and info:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Reposts and Shares = 💚
[ #art #commsopen #commissions #supportartists #blueskynightmarket ]
If you are interested, please check out my TOS for pricing and info:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Reposts and Shares = 💚
[ #art #commsopen #commissions #supportartists #blueskynightmarket ]
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
✨ My January commission queue is OPEN! ✨
If you are interested, please check out my TOS for pricing and info:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Reposts and Shares = 💚
[ #art #commsopen #commissions #supportartists #blueskynightmarket ]
If you are interested, please check out my TOS for pricing and info:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Reposts and Shares = 💚
[ #art #commsopen #commissions #supportartists #blueskynightmarket ]
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“I refuse to pretend that both of us are dumber than we are” is a tour de force insult, simultaneously respectful and brutal
If Isaac Chotiner ever said this to me, I would move to the woods.
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
“I refuse to pretend that both of us are dumber than we are” is a tour de force insult, simultaneously respectful and brutal
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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There are a lot of weird things going on, but the Secretary of Transportation giving lil talks on how to dress and when you can take your shoes off is right up there.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
There are a lot of weird things going on, but the Secretary of Transportation giving lil talks on how to dress and when you can take your shoes off is right up there.
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Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
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The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
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DOGE shuts down having not found trillions of dollars of waste or saved any money.
They compromised the security of government systems, fired federal workers and oversaw the dismantling of USAID which has killed 600,000.
By 2030 approx 14 million people will have died.
That’s their legacy
They compromised the security of government systems, fired federal workers and oversaw the dismantling of USAID which has killed 600,000.
By 2030 approx 14 million people will have died.
That’s their legacy
November 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
DOGE shuts down having not found trillions of dollars of waste or saved any money.
They compromised the security of government systems, fired federal workers and oversaw the dismantling of USAID which has killed 600,000.
By 2030 approx 14 million people will have died.
That’s their legacy
They compromised the security of government systems, fired federal workers and oversaw the dismantling of USAID which has killed 600,000.
By 2030 approx 14 million people will have died.
That’s their legacy
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It might be that the loudest people online are also the least connected to social action.
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
It might be that the loudest people online are also the least connected to social action.
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Hundreds are getting trained to help with school safety patrols to protect kids and families. It's really something.
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Hundreds are getting trained to help with school safety patrols to protect kids and families. It's really something.
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North Carolina has really shown out. Comrades are telling me that they have gotten 500 to 1000 people out to ICE Watch trainings [with more people wanting to attend].
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
North Carolina has really shown out. Comrades are telling me that they have gotten 500 to 1000 people out to ICE Watch trainings [with more people wanting to attend].
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In a time of slop, AI or not, it’s time to lean into niche communities and odd work by passionate weirdos with well-honed clarity of intention and craft
This is so relevant to my day-to-day thinking at @hubcitypress.bsky.social. instead of being demoralized and saying, let AI do all the publishing work and pump out more slop to boost sales, our new focus is carefully curated + clearly human created. Hence the focus on short stories, novellas, etc.
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
In a time of slop, AI or not, it’s time to lean into niche communities and odd work by passionate weirdos with well-honed clarity of intention and craft