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Iris (she/they)
@ijaja.bsky.social
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https://ijajawrites.wordpress.com/
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I've been encouraging my cat Phoebe to work on her art project. It's really coming along

#Catsky #Cats #CatsofBluesky
A cardboard package scratched in various places by a cat A black and white cat with her tongue out. She is sitting on a duvet
October 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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I had some time to myself today, so I went to the cow place 🐮
A highland cow standing by a trough, under the shade of a tree
October 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Nobody is more dramatic than me having a slightly busy day
Screenshot of some text messages. Yesterday 17:13. The texts are all from one person and read: Oh Bootsie! I have so many tasks But I am t o Too tired
October 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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I broke down my altar into two and made an ancestor altar in the living room.

It's basic and doesn't really sing to me right now. I'll work on it. I'll spend some time sitting in the vibrations.

#Witchsky
A small wooden table holding a place mat, a shot glass of water, a tea light candle, an orange chocolate, an incense stick, a small piece of white bread, and two black and white photographs. One photo depicts an African man. The other shows a group of African women.
October 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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I need advice:

How do you start writing about (fictionalised) lived experience? I want to write the novel of my heart and make vulnerable art, but I don't know where to start

All my fiction before now seems so remote from my own experience. Help!

#Writersky #WritingCommunity
A mocked up image of a book in front of a red background. The book is charcoal grey with a broken red heart on the cover. The text on the book reads: 'The Novel of My Heart, a novel by I Jaja'
October 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Phoebe has discovered the spare bedroom. She is spending #Caturday on her own. I'm slightly offended :(

#CatsofBluesky #Catsky
A black and white cat sitting on a green blanket in front of a window
October 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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The bonnet is cute! If I could get a beret that fit this well, I'd wear it all the time
Black woman wearing red lipstick and a navy blue satin bonnet
October 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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My magickal set-up is changing subtly. Still a focus on crystal balls. Now I'm centering a picture of the ancestors

#Witchsky
A wooden table covered in candles, crystal balls, crystals, incense, a statue of Bast and a black and white photograph of African women.
October 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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🎅🏿🎁🎄 It's the most wonderful time of the year...🎄🎁🎅🏿

That's right! It's UK Black History Month. Unironically one of my favourite months. Woohoo! Black history!

#BlackHistoryMonth
Three images of Dido Elizabeth Belle in different tints. In the lower right corner are the words Black History Month
September 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Phoebe is working very hard today. She's only taking a quick break...

#Cats #CatsofBluesky #Catsky
A black and white cat with her tongue out. She is lying on a duvet
September 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Oh yes, I know how to spend a Saturday night: snuggled up, chilling out, learning about vampires 🧛🏿‍♀️

#Vampires #Booksky
A hardback book. The cover reads... Vampires: From Dracula to Twilight: The Complete Guide to Vampire Mythology by Charlotte Montague Under the book id a fluffy dressing gown and legs wearing pyjamas.
September 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Good Caturday wishes from Phoebe 😺

#Caturday #CatsofBluesky #Catsky #Cats
A black and white cat with her tongue out. She lies on a duvet. The background is shiny and bright
September 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Phoebe says hello👋🏽

#CatsofBluesky #Catsky #Cats
Picture of a black and white cat with her tongue poking out
September 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Whenever I decide I want a new hairstyle, I look back to the orange hair fiasco of '17. It keeps me realistic.

Right now I am contemplating blonde locs. Like, I need them. Maybe they need me???

#Hair #BlackHair #NaturalHair #Locs
A light-skinned Black woman with chin-length orange hair
September 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Night cat! Night cat!

My little assistant is sitting with me while I can't sleep

#CatsofBluesky #Catsky #Cats
A black-and-white cat lying on a bed. In the background is a doorstop in the shape of a dog
September 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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I am in so much pain. My legs are burning. It's past 2am where I am, and I can't sleep. Grrr.

At least I can take this time to do some crystal ball gazing🔮

#Witchsky #Crystals #ChronicIllness
Candles, crystals and crystal balls on a table Close-up of candles and crystal balls on a table
September 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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I'm looking for non-American vampires. Black and POC vampires. Any genre (horror, romance, etc.)

#Booksky
#RomanceReaders
#Vampires
#BookRecs
Black and white pictures of a vampire mouth and two retro women. Text reads: Send me your vampire book recs
September 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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People make a big deal about Chrismukkah, but what about my favourite blended holiday: Rosh Hashanah/Celebrate Bisexuality Day?

A very bisexual new year to all who celebrate! 🍎🍯

#CelebrateBisexualityDay #Bi #Jewish
Two Black men embracing each other within a heart in the bisexual flag colours. There's a banner that reads: שנה טובה ומתוקה ("Good and sweet year" in Hebrew) Nestled above the banner are a jar of honey, two pomegranates, an apple and a fish
September 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Now back to our regularly scheduled witchcraft...

#Witchsky
A Black woman dancing under the moon and stars with a crystal ball
September 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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I've written myself 100 words of free writing for every month of the year. It's wild, loving stuff. Nonsensical?? 🤷🏽‍♂️

I really recommend this as a healing practice. It must count as some kind of word magick #Witchsky

This is the first month's love note:
Red roses with text that reads: Don't worry about the darkness, the sadness or the stillness. These things are part of life. They will wash over us and pass on. Love is the core of ourselves. That will not wash away. Nor will hope. Hope, the hard kernel. The tough thing within us. The fight. These are not things to fear. They are not the bottom of the well. They are just part of the spectrum. Love, peace and joy come with calmness and stillness too. That is all right. You will be fine. I love you. I love you. I will keep you safe forever.
September 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Is everyone feeling some peaceful, elevated vibrations right now? Yummy feelings?

Whether you're Jewish or not, I say...

שנה טובה ומתוקה

Have a good and sweet year 🍎🍯
A yellow graphic with a picture of an apple and honey. The words read: שנה טובה! (Good Year! in Hebrew)
September 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Just went to a pre-Rosh Hashanah event, writing notes to myself for the new Jewish year. I really endorse this as a practice. I wrote some genuinely bizarre, lovey-dovey stuff to read back to myself throughout the year 💌🍎🍯
A pile of folded white papers on a floral background
September 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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A stripped-back night setup. I don't have a fancy altar or even an altar cloth. Still, this is perfect for what I need 🔮

#Witchsky
A wooden table with candles, tea lights, a black crystal ball and a black Bast statue
September 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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You making some kind of Depressed Girl Night Sandwich?
A dimly lit white bread sandwich on a plate with a timestamp that reads 01:18
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Holy-moly, 200 followers! I legit don't think I've ever had that many on any micro-blogging site. Thanks, lovely friends 🎉🎉🎉

#Bluesky #SocialMedia
A screenshot of my Bluesky profile with '200 followers' circled in red
September 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM