Lou, in the daylight
@illouminated.bsky.social
This is the account I wouldn't be alarmed to show my kid or my employer. Much, anyway.
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Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
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Free today. We're all getting secondary trauma right now.
Here are some tools from journalists and therapists that will help: www.patreon.com/posts/digita...
Here are some tools from journalists and therapists that will help: www.patreon.com/posts/digita...
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Free today. We're all getting secondary trauma right now.
Here are some tools from journalists and therapists that will help: www.patreon.com/posts/digita...
Here are some tools from journalists and therapists that will help: www.patreon.com/posts/digita...
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OTHERSIDE has been open for 20 minutes and we’re already reading submissions! Thank you to everyone who decided to ring in the new year by sending us your work—we can’t wait to read it all!
othersidespec.com/guidelines/
othersidespec.com/guidelines/
Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE
Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.
othersidespec.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 AM
OTHERSIDE has been open for 20 minutes and we’re already reading submissions! Thank you to everyone who decided to ring in the new year by sending us your work—we can’t wait to read it all!
othersidespec.com/guidelines/
othersidespec.com/guidelines/
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I've put up the Infernal Relations book in my webstore, so if you missed the kickstarter here you go!
www.discordcomics.com/Shop/wordpre...
Any orders will be shipped Jan 5th after my break :)
www.discordcomics.com/Shop/wordpre...
Any orders will be shipped Jan 5th after my break :)
December 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I've put up the Infernal Relations book in my webstore, so if you missed the kickstarter here you go!
www.discordcomics.com/Shop/wordpre...
Any orders will be shipped Jan 5th after my break :)
www.discordcomics.com/Shop/wordpre...
Any orders will be shipped Jan 5th after my break :)
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Things are Terrible, but this isn't.
Be weird.
Be weird.
December 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Things are Terrible, but this isn't.
Be weird.
Be weird.
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Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay, for Trans Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay, for Trans Day of Remembrance
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The right-wing in America got everything they wanted. The Presidency, The House, The Senate and deporting people by the thousands. And yet they’re still angry and miserable. It’s almost as if all the things they said were the problem, weren’t actually the problem.
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The right-wing in America got everything they wanted. The Presidency, The House, The Senate and deporting people by the thousands. And yet they’re still angry and miserable. It’s almost as if all the things they said were the problem, weren’t actually the problem.
@digital-hammurabi.bsky.social are you familiar with the novel Vellum from @halduncan.com? It's a delight, feels as largely relevant in tone now as when I first picked it up in the mid-00s, and is built around engaging depictions of Inanna, Dumuzi, Enki, and Shamash, among others
November 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
@digital-hammurabi.bsky.social are you familiar with the novel Vellum from @halduncan.com? It's a delight, feels as largely relevant in tone now as when I first picked it up in the mid-00s, and is built around engaging depictions of Inanna, Dumuzi, Enki, and Shamash, among others
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Trying to help push this over this finish line, can't wait to read it!
Transactional Intercourse, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxj...
Transactional Intercourse, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxj...
Transactional Intercourse
A Trans and Intersex Sex Worker Anthology.
www.kickstarter.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Trying to help push this over this finish line, can't wait to read it!
Transactional Intercourse, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxj...
Transactional Intercourse, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxj...
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No, you cannot defeat fascism with "just a little fascism as a treat" exemptions for the straight white boys. If you're arguing against the most basic vetting of "no fascism allowed," you're just another line of attack trying to splinter the front unified in opposition to fascism.
You cannot defeat authoritarianism with purity tests. If you are actively working to splinter a unified front against authoritarianism, you are the problem.
October 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
No, you cannot defeat fascism with "just a little fascism as a treat" exemptions for the straight white boys. If you're arguing against the most basic vetting of "no fascism allowed," you're just another line of attack trying to splinter the front unified in opposition to fascism.
That's @flagsforgood.com, sorry
Do you have a flag provider you prefer? I've been using Flags for Good and they seem to hold up well through NY seasons (I replace them annually for fading).
October 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
That's @flagsforgood.com, sorry
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"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion
Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.
rewirenewsgroup.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
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Call Gavin Newsom's office like you called ABC/Disney/Sinclair/Nexstar
A huge win for trans people in California: the state legislature passed five bills protecting our rights!
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Action Needed: Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Five Critical Trans Rights Bills
TransFamily Support Services is proud to co-sponsor five critical trans rights bills that have officially passed the California Legislature. This is a major victory—one made possible through a powerfu...
transfamilysos.org
September 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Call Gavin Newsom's office like you called ABC/Disney/Sinclair/Nexstar
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Trans rights are human rights, but the bad news is people also hate human rights.
September 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Trans rights are human rights, but the bad news is people also hate human rights.
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People legit yelled at me for 24 hours when I said it's extremely dumb to RSVP to a protest. Why hand your name over to a group organizing a protest/rally? Do you *want* to have to talk to the FBI?
Treat anyone encouraging you to RSVP to a protest as a fed. End of.
Treat anyone encouraging you to RSVP to a protest as a fed. End of.
Deputy AG Todd Blanche says ‘organized’ Trump protesters could be investigated
Blanche spoke as DOJ sought to walk back Attorney General Pam Bondi’s comments about "hate speech," which landed her in hot water with conservatives.
www.politico.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
People legit yelled at me for 24 hours when I said it's extremely dumb to RSVP to a protest. Why hand your name over to a group organizing a protest/rally? Do you *want* to have to talk to the FBI?
Treat anyone encouraging you to RSVP to a protest as a fed. End of.
Treat anyone encouraging you to RSVP to a protest as a fed. End of.
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this man got on national tv and told the president to come say it to his fucking face
Mamdani: Why should I debate Trump's puppet when I could debate Trump himself? If Trump is serious about this, he should come to New York City. We can have as many debates as he wants about why he is cutting snap benefits for hungry New Yorkers just to fund tax cuts for his billionaire donors
September 5, 2025 at 5:49 AM
this man got on national tv and told the president to come say it to his fucking face
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Don't forget about the DRM-free Humble Bundle from Tor (with Murderbot, Witch King, and more), benefiting World Center Kitchen. The donation is now at over 58,000. It would be awesome to get it up to $100,000.
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR
Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.
www.humblebundle.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Don't forget about the DRM-free Humble Bundle from Tor (with Murderbot, Witch King, and more), benefiting World Center Kitchen. The donation is now at over 58,000. It would be awesome to get it up to $100,000.
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
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AUTHORS!! 📣
If AI trained itself on your book, you can be part of A class action lawsuit now. More here:
lithub.com/did-anthropi...
Spread the word, please!!
If AI trained itself on your book, you can be part of A class action lawsuit now. More here:
lithub.com/did-anthropi...
Spread the word, please!!
Did Anthropic AI steal your book? You can sign up for updates on the class action suit. ‹ Literary Hub
Here’s my best impression of a late night ad for a law firm: Do you think your book may have been stolen by an AI company? Then you might be entitled to be part of a class action lawsuit! The case …
lithub.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
AUTHORS!! 📣
If AI trained itself on your book, you can be part of A class action lawsuit now. More here:
lithub.com/did-anthropi...
Spread the word, please!!
If AI trained itself on your book, you can be part of A class action lawsuit now. More here:
lithub.com/did-anthropi...
Spread the word, please!!
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Vultures are holy creatures.
Tending the dead.
Bowing low.
Bared head.
Whispers to cold flesh,
“Your old name is not your king.
I rename you ‘Everything.’”
[The poem "Clergy" originally published in the collection Love Notes from the Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson] #poetry
Tending the dead.
Bowing low.
Bared head.
Whispers to cold flesh,
“Your old name is not your king.
I rename you ‘Everything.’”
[The poem "Clergy" originally published in the collection Love Notes from the Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson] #poetry
August 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Vultures are holy creatures.
Tending the dead.
Bowing low.
Bared head.
Whispers to cold flesh,
“Your old name is not your king.
I rename you ‘Everything.’”
[The poem "Clergy" originally published in the collection Love Notes from the Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson] #poetry
Tending the dead.
Bowing low.
Bared head.
Whispers to cold flesh,
“Your old name is not your king.
I rename you ‘Everything.’”
[The poem "Clergy" originally published in the collection Love Notes from the Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson] #poetry
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Thirsty Thursday? 💦
What with the Online Safety Act and all the payment processor stuff going down with Itch/steam it's a scary time as an 🔞 content creator. Thanks for supporting my work with book preorders - stock up on physical work that they can't rip out of your claws!
What with the Online Safety Act and all the payment processor stuff going down with Itch/steam it's a scary time as an 🔞 content creator. Thanks for supporting my work with book preorders - stock up on physical work that they can't rip out of your claws!
July 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thirsty Thursday? 💦
What with the Online Safety Act and all the payment processor stuff going down with Itch/steam it's a scary time as an 🔞 content creator. Thanks for supporting my work with book preorders - stock up on physical work that they can't rip out of your claws!
What with the Online Safety Act and all the payment processor stuff going down with Itch/steam it's a scary time as an 🔞 content creator. Thanks for supporting my work with book preorders - stock up on physical work that they can't rip out of your claws!
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Third time's a charm - this #NonBinaryAwarenessWeek we're sharing the magic which is our third anthology Nectar.
Nearly 200 pages of comics that all have an Own Voice creator on each team, let yourself be bewitched by this book!
www.discordcomics.com/Shop/wordpre...
Nearly 200 pages of comics that all have an Own Voice creator on each team, let yourself be bewitched by this book!
www.discordcomics.com/Shop/wordpre...
July 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Third time's a charm - this #NonBinaryAwarenessWeek we're sharing the magic which is our third anthology Nectar.
Nearly 200 pages of comics that all have an Own Voice creator on each team, let yourself be bewitched by this book!
www.discordcomics.com/Shop/wordpre...
Nearly 200 pages of comics that all have an Own Voice creator on each team, let yourself be bewitched by this book!
www.discordcomics.com/Shop/wordpre...
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Me: maybe it would be nice to get out a little.
Me after getting out a little: I am never leaving the house again.
Me after getting out a little: I am never leaving the house again.
July 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Me: maybe it would be nice to get out a little.
Me after getting out a little: I am never leaving the house again.
Me after getting out a little: I am never leaving the house again.
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"Alligator Auschwitz" is also gross. Why do you need a cutesy name? Why is it funny to you? I think it trivializes the Holocaust and the 1.1 million people who died at Auschwitz. Please just think about it.
Can we nip this "Alligator Alcatraz" shit in the bud? We don't need to adopt their cutesy marketing when talking about the concentration camp in the Florida Everglades
July 2, 2025 at 2:41 AM
"Alligator Auschwitz" is also gross. Why do you need a cutesy name? Why is it funny to you? I think it trivializes the Holocaust and the 1.1 million people who died at Auschwitz. Please just think about it.