Parker
@autohousepup.bsky.social
30, bookish, house spouse, human pup, disabled. He/him
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Wish me luck—The Scottish Boy (+ a new, similar book!!!) is out on sub to publishers, hoping to find a new home post-Unbound.
The book sold out 3 print runs & did big audio numbers on word of mouth, so I hope a new publisher can build on that. If you liked the book, pls RT 💕 synopsis in alt txt
The book sold out 3 print runs & did big audio numbers on word of mouth, so I hope a new publisher can build on that. If you liked the book, pls RT 💕 synopsis in alt txt
October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Wish me luck—The Scottish Boy (+ a new, similar book!!!) is out on sub to publishers, hoping to find a new home post-Unbound.
The book sold out 3 print runs & did big audio numbers on word of mouth, so I hope a new publisher can build on that. If you liked the book, pls RT 💕 synopsis in alt txt
The book sold out 3 print runs & did big audio numbers on word of mouth, so I hope a new publisher can build on that. If you liked the book, pls RT 💕 synopsis in alt txt
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Resurrecting this for no particular reason:
You can never be wholesome enough to satisfy a bigot, so don't cut off pieces of yourself to fit the shape of their artificial box. They'll just shrink it after you do and demand you keep cutting.
I think we need "the good the bad and the ugly" of queer stories because that's the real representation when all kinds of shit have space to exist.
Because that's how it is with cishet stories.
Perfectly "wholesome" and polished "queer rep" is in fact an artificial vitrine, not real culture.
Because that's how it is with cishet stories.
Perfectly "wholesome" and polished "queer rep" is in fact an artificial vitrine, not real culture.
July 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Resurrecting this for no particular reason:
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I didn't fully read this and thought it's said pride month continues until something something Miles Morales
And was fully like "yeah pride month SHOULD last until the next Spiderverse movie comes out...."
And was fully like "yeah pride month SHOULD last until the next Spiderverse movie comes out...."
June 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I didn't fully read this and thought it's said pride month continues until something something Miles Morales
And was fully like "yeah pride month SHOULD last until the next Spiderverse movie comes out...."
And was fully like "yeah pride month SHOULD last until the next Spiderverse movie comes out...."
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Pride month will continue through the rest of the year until morale improves
June 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Pride month will continue through the rest of the year until morale improves
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people come up with all kinds of fanciful math to justify billionaires' wealth but imo present political moment demonstrates conclusively that we need to tax billionaires at whatever rate will keep them focused on their own fucking business rather than our Medicaid and pediatric cancer research
July 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
people come up with all kinds of fanciful math to justify billionaires' wealth but imo present political moment demonstrates conclusively that we need to tax billionaires at whatever rate will keep them focused on their own fucking business rather than our Medicaid and pediatric cancer research
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"The Nazis... imagined their targets would self-deport. Once the myth of self-deportation collapsed, they turned to more punitive measures. On Tuesday, Noem similarly noted the Everglades camp was meant to frighten immigrants into self-deporting. 'If you don’t,' she said, 'you may end up here.'"
Opinion | Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp.
This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.
www.msnbc.com
July 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"The Nazis... imagined their targets would self-deport. Once the myth of self-deportation collapsed, they turned to more punitive measures. On Tuesday, Noem similarly noted the Everglades camp was meant to frighten immigrants into self-deporting. 'If you don’t,' she said, 'you may end up here.'"
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We're delighted to share the cover (by @mspencerdraws.bsky.social) and announce the table of contents for WE'RE HERE: THE BEST QUEER SPECULATIVE FICTION 2024, selected by editor @rykaaoki.bsky.social and working with series editor @cypayseur.bsky.social!
www.neonhemlock.com/news/were-he...
www.neonhemlock.com/news/were-he...
June 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We're delighted to share the cover (by @mspencerdraws.bsky.social) and announce the table of contents for WE'RE HERE: THE BEST QUEER SPECULATIVE FICTION 2024, selected by editor @rykaaoki.bsky.social and working with series editor @cypayseur.bsky.social!
www.neonhemlock.com/news/were-he...
www.neonhemlock.com/news/were-he...
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it's not lost on me that in the height of "the left needs to abandon trans rights in order to win" fever that a fella can say "how about we push for what trans people might actually need instead?" and still win.
June 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
it's not lost on me that in the height of "the left needs to abandon trans rights in order to win" fever that a fella can say "how about we push for what trans people might actually need instead?" and still win.
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Illinois has enshrined protections to meet this very moment.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in a huge setback for transgender rights.
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights
The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights.
bit.ly
June 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Illinois has enshrined protections to meet this very moment.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
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I'm particularly seeing a lot of romantasy books wherein women can ally themselves with men in powerful positions in oppressive regimes, and because of Love, they'll then be protected from oppression but will not have to sacrifice their own autonomy in any meaningful way.
as always, i'm going to read everything through the lens of what's happening in romance, and the truth is, a lot of romance written by white women right now, A LOT OF IT, traffics in these same messages.
“We’re done pretending that a cubicle is more empowering than a countertop”: inside the TPUSA Young Women’s Leadership Summit, where abortion is murder, trans people are dangerous, and teen girls are encouraged to drop out of school, get married, and have babies www.thecut.com/article/turn...
June 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I'm particularly seeing a lot of romantasy books wherein women can ally themselves with men in powerful positions in oppressive regimes, and because of Love, they'll then be protected from oppression but will not have to sacrifice their own autonomy in any meaningful way.
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In light of the SCOTUS ruling today, I hope people keep in mind that the person who reaps the most financial gain from FNaF helped finance a lot of the building blocks that lead up to this.
Many won't. But I hope some of them do.
Many won't. But I hope some of them do.
It won't though. He donated to one of the chief architects of our current political nightmare, and it was not a one-off donation either. This is public info. It shouldn't be ignored.
www.axios.com/2021/06/15/f...
www.axios.com/2021/06/15/f...
"Five Nights at Freddy's" creator defends donations to top Republicans
A Twitter user posted screenshots of his donations to Republicans including Trump and McConnell.
www.axios.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In light of the SCOTUS ruling today, I hope people keep in mind that the person who reaps the most financial gain from FNaF helped finance a lot of the building blocks that lead up to this.
Many won't. But I hope some of them do.
Many won't. But I hope some of them do.
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Want to help authors caught up in what happened to Unbound? Well here's one practical way you can do that. Buy the books direct from the author, or get their audio books and they will get paid.
A whole lovely list of fresh books is here:
open.substack.com/pub/therebou...
A whole lovely list of fresh books is here:
open.substack.com/pub/therebou...
Books, lovely books
get them fresh here
open.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Want to help authors caught up in what happened to Unbound? Well here's one practical way you can do that. Buy the books direct from the author, or get their audio books and they will get paid.
A whole lovely list of fresh books is here:
open.substack.com/pub/therebou...
A whole lovely list of fresh books is here:
open.substack.com/pub/therebou...
Needed a cozy set of books to read today, so I have the first book in a highly regarded romance trilogy, and a murder mystery thriller by a potential new favorite author. I read Before She Knew Him by @peterswanson6.bsky.social in one sitting, and this premise sounds even better to me.
June 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Needed a cozy set of books to read today, so I have the first book in a highly regarded romance trilogy, and a murder mystery thriller by a potential new favorite author. I read Before She Knew Him by @peterswanson6.bsky.social in one sitting, and this premise sounds even better to me.
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Do not buy books from Dark Owl Publishing! The owner and operator is Andrea Dawn, a known white supremacist, who is currently on threads talking about plowing cars into protesters.
June 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Do not buy books from Dark Owl Publishing! The owner and operator is Andrea Dawn, a known white supremacist, who is currently on threads talking about plowing cars into protesters.
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Hey.
When someone brings up a book, do not reply with internet archive links to that book. That makes you a giant asshole.
Libraries exist. Lots of them have provisions for people without service in their area. You can even read lots of books electronically through a library.
When someone brings up a book, do not reply with internet archive links to that book. That makes you a giant asshole.
Libraries exist. Lots of them have provisions for people without service in their area. You can even read lots of books electronically through a library.
June 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hey.
When someone brings up a book, do not reply with internet archive links to that book. That makes you a giant asshole.
Libraries exist. Lots of them have provisions for people without service in their area. You can even read lots of books electronically through a library.
When someone brings up a book, do not reply with internet archive links to that book. That makes you a giant asshole.
Libraries exist. Lots of them have provisions for people without service in their area. You can even read lots of books electronically through a library.
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If you're protesting, know your rights.
June 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If you're protesting, know your rights.
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In light of Il Douche calling for the arrest of everyone wearing a mask (yes, we all acknowledge the irony), please- if you have stopped masking, start again.
This is going to be a little bit of a thread. Stick with me.
This is going to be a little bit of a thread. Stick with me.
June 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In light of Il Douche calling for the arrest of everyone wearing a mask (yes, we all acknowledge the irony), please- if you have stopped masking, start again.
This is going to be a little bit of a thread. Stick with me.
This is going to be a little bit of a thread. Stick with me.
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Cis allies loudly declaring support also helps push back on one of the main goals of the anti trans movement, convincing the world that hating trans people is Normal
Every random cis person going "well duh i'm chill with trans people who isn't" means that idea can't spread
Every random cis person going "well duh i'm chill with trans people who isn't" means that idea can't spread
not to invalidate my trans siblings but, personally, cis allies loudly declaring support for us right now does help keep despair at bay even if it changes nothing. I don’t care how you phrase it, how clumsy. Please be there for/with us, loudly. It fights the voices that scream everyone hates us.
April 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cis allies loudly declaring support also helps push back on one of the main goals of the anti trans movement, convincing the world that hating trans people is Normal
Every random cis person going "well duh i'm chill with trans people who isn't" means that idea can't spread
Every random cis person going "well duh i'm chill with trans people who isn't" means that idea can't spread
This wonderful author having tiny pet mantises has made me like her even more, and absolutely made my day.
Oh, 100%. Sometimes my (very small) mantises try.
April 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This wonderful author having tiny pet mantises has made me like her even more, and absolutely made my day.
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If only we a had a 900 page document in our hands a year ago that said they were going to do this!
January 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
If only we a had a 900 page document in our hands a year ago that said they were going to do this!
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freezing a third of the federal budget is nearly too big to grasp, but the OMB memo *probably* sinks the economy if adhered to long?
someone will pitch “sensible compromise” like “just ban trans healthcare” vs “economic ruin” & when that feels sensible, i want you to sit with what you’re ok with.
someone will pitch “sensible compromise” like “just ban trans healthcare” vs “economic ruin” & when that feels sensible, i want you to sit with what you’re ok with.
January 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
freezing a third of the federal budget is nearly too big to grasp, but the OMB memo *probably* sinks the economy if adhered to long?
someone will pitch “sensible compromise” like “just ban trans healthcare” vs “economic ruin” & when that feels sensible, i want you to sit with what you’re ok with.
someone will pitch “sensible compromise” like “just ban trans healthcare” vs “economic ruin” & when that feels sensible, i want you to sit with what you’re ok with.
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If you sit down to write and for some reason still think that your work shouldn’t be “too gay” or “too political” or “too much about race” or whatever else, remember that motherfuckers are out here throwing up Nazi salutes. The time to go harder than ever is now.
January 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you sit down to write and for some reason still think that your work shouldn’t be “too gay” or “too political” or “too much about race” or whatever else, remember that motherfuckers are out here throwing up Nazi salutes. The time to go harder than ever is now.
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The simplicity of this message does not take away from its importance.
We are in an era of propaganda, gaslighting, and information overload.
It is vital we say things that are true, and say them over and over, so the truth is not buried in lies.
We are in an era of propaganda, gaslighting, and information overload.
It is vital we say things that are true, and say them over and over, so the truth is not buried in lies.
the reason to explain that elon musk gave a nazi salute isn’t because it will win votes. the reason to do it is because elon musk gave a nazi salute at a presidential inauguration and that should be in the public record
January 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The simplicity of this message does not take away from its importance.
We are in an era of propaganda, gaslighting, and information overload.
It is vital we say things that are true, and say them over and over, so the truth is not buried in lies.
We are in an era of propaganda, gaslighting, and information overload.
It is vital we say things that are true, and say them over and over, so the truth is not buried in lies.
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40 WAYS TO DIE IN THE PREHISTORIC. Enjoy!
These illustrations were made as scale drawing for a book about prehistoric creatures. Thought it would be fun to have a bit more interaction between the animals and human figures
These illustrations were made as scale drawing for a book about prehistoric creatures. Thought it would be fun to have a bit more interaction between the animals and human figures
December 7, 2024 at 3:31 PM
40 WAYS TO DIE IN THE PREHISTORIC. Enjoy!
These illustrations were made as scale drawing for a book about prehistoric creatures. Thought it would be fun to have a bit more interaction between the animals and human figures
These illustrations were made as scale drawing for a book about prehistoric creatures. Thought it would be fun to have a bit more interaction between the animals and human figures