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Jessica Ward
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they/them.
a collection of shapes.
https://lenoraward.com/
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My partners are so talented, and it was a delight to help bring this game to life!
My partners and I made this #48wordRPGjam game that might kinda be about leftist community organizational logistics planning!

THAT DAMNABLE DRAGON IS RUSTLING OUR COWS AGAIN.

jessicaward.itch.io/that-damnabl...
THAT DAMNABLE DRAGON IS RUSTLING OUR COWS AGAIN by Jessica Ward, flout, radiocaravan
a Corrals & Cattle adventure for three to twelve players
jessicaward.itch.io
January 26, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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Me and my partners smacking our heads, falling, and just sliding under the garage door in time to get out one last submission for #48wordRPGjam

"Another Kind of Distance" - a journaling game about folks with very long lives and very little time.

flout.itch.io/another-kind...
Another Kind of Distance by flout, radiocaravan, Jessica Ward
Live your endless life, then try to share it, one minute at a time.
flout.itch.io
January 31, 2026 at 9:38 PM
My partners are so talented, and it was a delight to help bring this game to life!
My partners and I made this #48wordRPGjam game that might kinda be about leftist community organizational logistics planning!

THAT DAMNABLE DRAGON IS RUSTLING OUR COWS AGAIN.

jessicaward.itch.io/that-damnabl...
THAT DAMNABLE DRAGON IS RUSTLING OUR COWS AGAIN by Jessica Ward, flout, radiocaravan
a Corrals & Cattle adventure for three to twelve players
jessicaward.itch.io
January 26, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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Me and my friends made another #48wordRPGjam game!
THAT DAMNABLE DRAGON IS RUSTLING OUR COWS AGAIN.

jessicaward.itch.io/that-damnabl...
THAT DAMNABLE DRAGON IS RUSTLING OUR COWS AGAIN by Jessica Ward, flout, radiocaravan
a Corrals & Cattle adventure for three to twelve players
jessicaward.itch.io
January 25, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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Want to help support people in Minnesota right now? Check out standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Connection established:
MECH PILOT MEET CUTE
is now available.

jessicaward.itch.io/mech-pilot-m...

#48WordRPGJam
MECH PILOT MEET CUTE by Jessica Ward
TWO PILOTS // FOUR-ACTS // ROMANTIC RESONANCE
jessicaward.itch.io
January 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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Hi everybody - in honor of the “Magica Riot” audiobook winning a Transfeminine Review award, I’m putting the whole Magica Riot audio series so far - Magica Riot, Jade Evergreen and the Perils of Polybius, and Magica Riot Full Bloom - on sale for one week in an Itch bundle. itch.io/s/177864/mag...
Magica Riot Audio Series Bundle by Storm Maiden Studios
A bundle by Storm Maiden Studios, $25.00 for Magica Riot - Audiobook Edition, Jade Evergreen and the Perils of Polybius - Audio Edition, Magica Riot: Full Bloom - Audiobook Edition
itch.io
January 1, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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Why not give the gift of queer Portland magical girls to yourself or your favorite folks this holiday season?

magicariot.com/buy
December 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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made a game with some friends for yuri game jam 2025

flout.itch.io/i-hope-shes-...

itch.io/jam/yuri-gam...
I hope she's doing well by flout
Dispose of your memories in this space-based trash-burning simulator!
flout.itch.io
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Bringing back netizen
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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"Magica Riot: Full Bloom" is my new big emotional queer Portland magical girl novel. With two villains in town, the girls must find a new approach to their magic and music, with help from unexpected friends!

Read the next adventure in my queer magical girl universe! magicariot.com/fullbloom
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender.
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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even the smartest folks whose takes i otherwise appreciate, who otherwise want to resist fascism themselves & encourage others to, find wearing a mask in, at least, public indoor spaces—to prevent the harms of this administration from impacting others—to be a bridge too far; it’s shameful, frankly.
yeah, i think a commitment to public health obligates you to get vaccinated and, when you are sick, do what you can to avoid spreading that to other people. the demand that one mask at all times in public spaces is, i think, unreasonable.
October 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Covid is not over.

People are still dying and becoming disabled every day.

We rushed “back to normal” for the economy, not because the threat had passed.

When you wear a mask, you’re not only protecting your health, you’re saying you don’t believe anyone is expendable.
October 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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And so, it's done. I walked out of the office for the last time today, due to my layoff.

I'm a little less scared than I would have been thanks to all of y'all who enjoy my work. If you'd like to support me, please buy a copy of my trans magical girl work, and get ready for the incoming sequel.
Buy Books - Magica Riot - The Official Site
A novel about Portland's hard-rocking queer magical girls, Magica Riot.
magicariot.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Now available on Itch: High school is even weirder than Portland's first magical girl imagined, but nothing prepared her for the perils of Polybius!

Jade Evergreen and the Perils of Polybius - Audio Edition

Written by me, narrated by @gelidspace.bsky.social

stormmaiden.itch.io/jade-evergre...
June 24, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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This is why I keep saying one of the most radical things you can do individually is protect yourself by wearing a mask. It’s not just a way to protect yourself. It’s also an act of solidarity and a small show of force against the increasingly open agenda of social Darwinism and mass death
They’re cutting food inspections and medical research and education and climate forecasting and dismantling anything compiling empirical data because they believe our lives are expendable and nothing compared to their own enrichment and whatever bullshit agenda they push.
April 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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morally though I think it's funny, people are so alienated from each other in western culture that the concept of hurting others with your actions indirectly just doesn't penetrate... ie, your need for a starbucks drink means more to you than someone's health and safety during covid. same shit tbh
March 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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The Dark Science Kickstarter is LIVE! Please go check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/top...
Dark Science Volume 1: The City of Giants
Dark Science is a queer cyberpunk comic that's sort of "Metropolis + Ghost in the Shell + Discworld."
www.kickstarter.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Hey folks! I thought I might run a little sale on Itch for the rest of the month for those who want something fun for that Trans Rights Readathon.

So you can pick up Magica Riot in ebook or audiobook form for 25% off, or bundle them for 30% off! $9 US for both! itch.io/s/149378/mag...
March 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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You can honor David Lynch by wearing a mask in public.

He had to begin isolating at home because he has emphysema- a COVID infection would likely be fatal- and no one wears masks anymore.

Millions of others like him (including myself) were left behind when COVID measures were abandoned
January 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Leftism MUST be anti-ableist in order to function as a true opponent to capitalism. Capitalism relies on ableism as shorthand for who is a good worker and who can be cast aside to slowly die, abandoned. The least you can do is wear a mask.
what’s an opinion that’s got you like this around other leftists
November 14, 2024 at 4:25 AM
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Portland trans girl Claire just found out her favorite local band is a secret magical girl squad...and she’s a magical girl, too. Now she’s balancing life out of the closet and as the newest member of Magica Riot!

Out now in hardcover, paperback, and digital! Links & preview at magicariot.com
November 11, 2024 at 1:26 AM