Clifton Kelly
@klyph10.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Proofreader. Dog lover. Chai addict. Entertainment junkie. Nerd. he/him/his
Why do I have crushes on so many news anchors? There’s just something about a smart, handsome guy in a suit…
May 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Why do I have crushes on so many news anchors? There’s just something about a smart, handsome guy in a suit…
Unless the new pope is a queer woman of color, not interested. #thankunext #pope
May 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Unless the new pope is a queer woman of color, not interested. #thankunext #pope
OK, indie authors. I'm starting a personal reading challenge to focus on independently published books. I'm especially into horror, mystery, spies, superheroes/powers, and non-spicy mm. Any recs? You can plug your own work - please! #writingcommunity #authorsandwriters #queerwriters #indieauthors
May 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
OK, indie authors. I'm starting a personal reading challenge to focus on independently published books. I'm especially into horror, mystery, spies, superheroes/powers, and non-spicy mm. Any recs? You can plug your own work - please! #writingcommunity #authorsandwriters #queerwriters #indieauthors
Abandoning marginalized groups may be trendy, but it’s not the path forward for Dems if they want to regain power.
Opinion | Latest Trump polling proves Gavin Newsom is on the wrong track
Newsom seems to think Democrats can only win if they abandon the justice principles that are the foundation of our party. The polls say otherwise.
www.msnbc.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Abandoning marginalized groups may be trendy, but it’s not the path forward for Dems if they want to regain power.
Hot take: New writers shouldn’t pick a niche too soon.
Try everything. Break things. Write horror for toddlers if you want.
Your niche will find you.
Here's my case for creative chaos: medium.com/@ckelly.inkw...
#writingcommunity #WritingAdvice #CareerGrowth #ContentCreation #writing
Try everything. Break things. Write horror for toddlers if you want.
Your niche will find you.
Here's my case for creative chaos: medium.com/@ckelly.inkw...
#writingcommunity #WritingAdvice #CareerGrowth #ContentCreation #writing
Choose Your Niche…Or Don’t (Yet)
Here’s Why Experimenting Early is a Superpower
medium.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Hot take: New writers shouldn’t pick a niche too soon.
Try everything. Break things. Write horror for toddlers if you want.
Your niche will find you.
Here's my case for creative chaos: medium.com/@ckelly.inkw...
#writingcommunity #WritingAdvice #CareerGrowth #ContentCreation #writing
Try everything. Break things. Write horror for toddlers if you want.
Your niche will find you.
Here's my case for creative chaos: medium.com/@ckelly.inkw...
#writingcommunity #WritingAdvice #CareerGrowth #ContentCreation #writing
Springtime walk with my love.
April 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Springtime walk with my love.
Every time I sit down to write, the voice starts: "You’re a fraud."
I used to think it was just me.
Turns out, it’s part of the process.
New post on writing, imposter syndrome, and silencing the critic in your head.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
I used to think it was just me.
Turns out, it’s part of the process.
New post on writing, imposter syndrome, and silencing the critic in your head.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
Silencing the Inner Critic: A Writer’s Struggle with Imposter Syndrome
Self-doubt never fully goes away. But you can keep writing anyway.
medium.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Every time I sit down to write, the voice starts: "You’re a fraud."
I used to think it was just me.
Turns out, it’s part of the process.
New post on writing, imposter syndrome, and silencing the critic in your head.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
I used to think it was just me.
Turns out, it’s part of the process.
New post on writing, imposter syndrome, and silencing the critic in your head.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
Who could have possibly predicted that he has no idea WTF he’s doing? 🙄
Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears
Most Americans now express opposition to Trump's tariffs and little confidence in his economic leadership, a shift since the election.
www.usatoday.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Who could have possibly predicted that he has no idea WTF he’s doing? 🙄
"He was indeed a tender, decent man.
But he was a man of his church and of his generation, steeped in the bigotries of both. "
But he was a man of his church and of his generation, steeped in the bigotries of both. "
Opinion | Pope Francis’ Gay Muddle
Good Catholics were supposed to embrace gay people but not their gayness. That’s hardly the arithmetic of equality.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"He was indeed a tender, decent man.
But he was a man of his church and of his generation, steeped in the bigotries of both. "
But he was a man of his church and of his generation, steeped in the bigotries of both. "
Tesla profits fell by 71%. Finally, some good news. 😈
Tesla warns that trade policy and politics are taking a toll as it announces sizable revenue decline
The electric automaker — which is increasingly trying to diversify into high-tech products like robots — said profits fell 71% to $409 million compared to $1.39 billion during the same quarter one yea...
www.nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Tesla profits fell by 71%. Finally, some good news. 😈
“We’re moving in the wrong direction.”
Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism
Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.
www.npr.org
April 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“We’re moving in the wrong direction.”
We TRIED to warn y’all.
Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — Reuters
President Donald Trump's public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reute...
apple.news
April 22, 2025 at 6:40 AM
We TRIED to warn y’all.
Wrote the first 500 words of a new story tonight. It’s not much, but it’s a start. #writingcommunity
April 22, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Wrote the first 500 words of a new story tonight. It’s not much, but it’s a start. #writingcommunity
The phrase “identity politics” has been weaponized to dismiss concerns for marginalized groups.
April 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The phrase “identity politics” has been weaponized to dismiss concerns for marginalized groups.
Reposted by Clifton Kelly
If Jesus had focused more on kitchen table issues and less on unpopular outcasts like lepers and prostitutes, he might have won more support from white working-class Judeans.
April 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
If Jesus had focused more on kitchen table issues and less on unpopular outcasts like lepers and prostitutes, he might have won more support from white working-class Judeans.
Finished this one last night. TBR pile is steadily shrinking.
April 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Finished this one last night. TBR pile is steadily shrinking.
Good Friday seems like an egregious misnomer to me. But I guess Terrible, Awful, Very Bad, No Good Friday is too long to fit on the calendar.
April 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Good Friday seems like an egregious misnomer to me. But I guess Terrible, Awful, Very Bad, No Good Friday is too long to fit on the calendar.
Lucy loves her new toy.
April 18, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Lucy loves her new toy.
In my natural habitat. #publiclibrary
April 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In my natural habitat. #publiclibrary
GOP lawmakers don’t care what their constituents want. It’s all about corporate donors, unethical backroom financial deals, and not upsetting the Cheetoh-In-Chief.
Anger erupts at Republican lawmakers' town halls amid tariff and DOGE drama
Few congressional Republicans held town halls after facing hostility in March. Attendees are now complaining about tariffs and spending cuts
www.usatoday.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
GOP lawmakers don’t care what their constituents want. It’s all about corporate donors, unethical backroom financial deals, and not upsetting the Cheetoh-In-Chief.
Top Golf was way more fun than I expected.
April 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Top Golf was way more fun than I expected.