Demiurgent
@demiurgent.bsky.social
Writer, artist, thinker, creator of all things messy. Cat, dog, pretzel & fish owner. Unnaturally coloured hair at all times. She/her.
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The Witch Trials of Meryton: Pride and Prejudice and Puritans - Kindle edition by Wallace, Alicia. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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In Puritan England the madness of King George is blamed on witchcraft. Witch Finders scout the south of England for these evil-doers, and one arrives in Meryton just as Mr Bingley takes Netherfield Park. What happens to his romance with Miss Bennet when she is accused of witchcraft? a.co/d/9a2PGGc
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There have always been trans people.
There will always be trans people.
The only "trans agenda" is to live authentically.
Removing trans rights, banning trans people from sports, taking away care for trans people puts you on the wrong side of history.
Trans rights are human rights 🩵💗🤍
There will always be trans people.
The only "trans agenda" is to live authentically.
Removing trans rights, banning trans people from sports, taking away care for trans people puts you on the wrong side of history.
Trans rights are human rights 🩵💗🤍
September 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM
There have always been trans people.
There will always be trans people.
The only "trans agenda" is to live authentically.
Removing trans rights, banning trans people from sports, taking away care for trans people puts you on the wrong side of history.
Trans rights are human rights 🩵💗🤍
There will always be trans people.
The only "trans agenda" is to live authentically.
Removing trans rights, banning trans people from sports, taking away care for trans people puts you on the wrong side of history.
Trans rights are human rights 🩵💗🤍
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This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
Last night the doorbell rang and our dogs were returned to us. This morning Himself checked the fence.
An entire panel - both posts - adjacent to a gate is down.
Fuck.
An entire panel - both posts - adjacent to a gate is down.
Fuck.
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Last night the doorbell rang and our dogs were returned to us. This morning Himself checked the fence.
An entire panel - both posts - adjacent to a gate is down.
Fuck.
An entire panel - both posts - adjacent to a gate is down.
Fuck.
The niners seem to perform much better when my beady eye is turned away from them. I hereby declare zero interest in their performance 🤔
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The niners seem to perform much better when my beady eye is turned away from them. I hereby declare zero interest in their performance 🤔
Wow. I have never achieved "one from every group" in my first connections guess before...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Wow. I have never achieved "one from every group" in my first connections guess before...
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I suggested we find a new Thai place (bad experiences at both our "regular" places in 2025) and I found two places to try. We went to one and it turns out there's 8-10 restaurants in that complex we're both really excited by.
I might rediscover those 7lbs I lost...
I might rediscover those 7lbs I lost...
Yesterday we went to a birthday party and had pizza for dinner. This morning we met Himself's uncle for brunch at a deli we like.
I can't really justify going out for dinner, right? But I want to.
I can't really justify going out for dinner, right? But I want to.
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I suggested we find a new Thai place (bad experiences at both our "regular" places in 2025) and I found two places to try. We went to one and it turns out there's 8-10 restaurants in that complex we're both really excited by.
I might rediscover those 7lbs I lost...
I might rediscover those 7lbs I lost...
Someone commented on my latest chapter and I don't know what to do. It's the kind of generic comment that can be copy+pasted to every WIP, and it's accusing me of transphobia. I don't believe they've ever read a word of mine, but if someone else genuinely questions my stance, I want an answer there.
November 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Someone commented on my latest chapter and I don't know what to do. It's the kind of generic comment that can be copy+pasted to every WIP, and it's accusing me of transphobia. I don't believe they've ever read a word of mine, but if someone else genuinely questions my stance, I want an answer there.
Yesterday we went to a birthday party and had pizza for dinner. This morning we met Himself's uncle for brunch at a deli we like.
I can't really justify going out for dinner, right? But I want to.
I can't really justify going out for dinner, right? But I want to.
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Yesterday we went to a birthday party and had pizza for dinner. This morning we met Himself's uncle for brunch at a deli we like.
I can't really justify going out for dinner, right? But I want to.
I can't really justify going out for dinner, right? But I want to.
In my "how the fuck is it already 11:30?" era and not loving it.
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In my "how the fuck is it already 11:30?" era and not loving it.
I'm constantly told I'm not neuro divergent, and yet when I'm playing silly little phone games I think "when this level is done, I should really go for a wee" and seven levels later I'm still thinking it.
(If it helps, think of this as a PSA rather than TMI.)
(If it helps, think of this as a PSA rather than TMI.)
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I'm constantly told I'm not neuro divergent, and yet when I'm playing silly little phone games I think "when this level is done, I should really go for a wee" and seven levels later I'm still thinking it.
(If it helps, think of this as a PSA rather than TMI.)
(If it helps, think of this as a PSA rather than TMI.)
Looks like tonight will be sleepless. C'est la vie. Lots of extra time to think of plots for my other books. (Tomorrow's chapter is already written so I only need to be alert enough for a SPAG inspection.)
November 14, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Looks like tonight will be sleepless. C'est la vie. Lots of extra time to think of plots for my other books. (Tomorrow's chapter is already written so I only need to be alert enough for a SPAG inspection.)
Watching #taskmaster and Ania suits her outfit so well I didn't realise there was a theme until an embarrassing amount of time later.
And then I wondered why she wasn't joining in.
My embarrassment did not lessen when I realised the truth.
I'm thick when I'm sick.
And then I wondered why she wasn't joining in.
My embarrassment did not lessen when I realised the truth.
I'm thick when I'm sick.
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Watching #taskmaster and Ania suits her outfit so well I didn't realise there was a theme until an embarrassing amount of time later.
And then I wondered why she wasn't joining in.
My embarrassment did not lessen when I realised the truth.
I'm thick when I'm sick.
And then I wondered why she wasn't joining in.
My embarrassment did not lessen when I realised the truth.
I'm thick when I'm sick.
I feel guilty because I also feel too rancid to do flyball, and it's not fair to send Himself alone. So the boy dog will have no fun tonight.
I really wish I could do something soothing like cross stitch, but instead I think I'm going to curl up in bed. Possibly I'll cry. Sounds fun, no?
I really wish I could do something soothing like cross stitch, but instead I think I'm going to curl up in bed. Possibly I'll cry. Sounds fun, no?
November 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I feel guilty because I also feel too rancid to do flyball, and it's not fair to send Himself alone. So the boy dog will have no fun tonight.
I really wish I could do something soothing like cross stitch, but instead I think I'm going to curl up in bed. Possibly I'll cry. Sounds fun, no?
I really wish I could do something soothing like cross stitch, but instead I think I'm going to curl up in bed. Possibly I'll cry. Sounds fun, no?
Good Thursday, Bluesky. Today I'm supposed to walk a mile to get a healthy beverage and walk another mile home, but instead I'm hoping my walking buddy is injured so we don't have to.
I know, I know. I'm fat and lazy. That's what got me into this mess.
I know, I know. I'm fat and lazy. That's what got me into this mess.
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Good Thursday, Bluesky. Today I'm supposed to walk a mile to get a healthy beverage and walk another mile home, but instead I'm hoping my walking buddy is injured so we don't have to.
I know, I know. I'm fat and lazy. That's what got me into this mess.
I know, I know. I'm fat and lazy. That's what got me into this mess.
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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
My phone battery is down to 20%
I could go to bed. There's no law that says I have to stay awake. I could go to bed and turn on the TV and let my brain melt out of my ears...
I could go to bed. There's no law that says I have to stay awake. I could go to bed and turn on the TV and let my brain melt out of my ears...
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
My phone battery is down to 20%
I could go to bed. There's no law that says I have to stay awake. I could go to bed and turn on the TV and let my brain melt out of my ears...
I could go to bed. There's no law that says I have to stay awake. I could go to bed and turn on the TV and let my brain melt out of my ears...
So the great news is my spine has finally decided to stop feeling toxic. The less great news is that my hip is telling me it's a temporary reprieve.
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
So the great news is my spine has finally decided to stop feeling toxic. The less great news is that my hip is telling me it's a temporary reprieve.
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YOU MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
YOU MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.
One of my friends is hosting a painting class so she designed a painting and practiced by instructing me on it. Mine is the bright green one on the right - the first time I've ever done a waterfall I'm proud of!
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
One of my friends is hosting a painting class so she designed a painting and practiced by instructing me on it. Mine is the bright green one on the right - the first time I've ever done a waterfall I'm proud of!
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I can’t wait for the day I wake up and it’s finally the funniest day on the internet
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I can’t wait for the day I wake up and it’s finally the funniest day on the internet
Old lady dog was distressed in the night. Not sick, but it woke me and neither of us slept for a while. Now we're both here contemplating the day with reluctance.
November 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Old lady dog was distressed in the night. Not sick, but it woke me and neither of us slept for a while. Now we're both here contemplating the day with reluctance.
Our garden is the dogs' playground. There's about 1/3 with big trees, 1/3 with grass & a firepit, and the final 1/3 is wasteland. Usually I keep on top of certain types of weeds but this year I failed and... Well, digging up those weeds just now scattered many fucking seeds.
November 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Our garden is the dogs' playground. There's about 1/3 with big trees, 1/3 with grass & a firepit, and the final 1/3 is wasteland. Usually I keep on top of certain types of weeds but this year I failed and... Well, digging up those weeds just now scattered many fucking seeds.
I was really struggling to write, so switched to an every other week schedule for publishing, and suddenly this week I've got 6k words. I'm not due to publish until next Friday 🤔
So I guess I'll hope nothing bad happens this week and I can get back into the swing of things.
So I guess I'll hope nothing bad happens this week and I can get back into the swing of things.
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I was really struggling to write, so switched to an every other week schedule for publishing, and suddenly this week I've got 6k words. I'm not due to publish until next Friday 🤔
So I guess I'll hope nothing bad happens this week and I can get back into the swing of things.
So I guess I'll hope nothing bad happens this week and I can get back into the swing of things.
Yesterday I forgot I'd planned to make a focaccia to go with dinner so I rushed through at the last minute and it wasn't terrible but I wasn't thrilled. So today I made another focaccia (using up half the fennel pesto) topped with parmesan and salt, to spread black truffle boursin on.
It's EPIC.
It's EPIC.
November 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Yesterday I forgot I'd planned to make a focaccia to go with dinner so I rushed through at the last minute and it wasn't terrible but I wasn't thrilled. So today I made another focaccia (using up half the fennel pesto) topped with parmesan and salt, to spread black truffle boursin on.
It's EPIC.
It's EPIC.