mal
@malatruse.bsky.social
32, they/them. Writer, artist, vtuber (???), purveyor of fine arts (toxic yaoi). Avatar by caeruluspirit.
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And now for some great news. New Murderbot book coming. Thank you Martha Wells (@marthawells.com)!!!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMSC5S4...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMSC5S4...
Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries Book 8)
Amazon.com: Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries Book 8) eBook : Wells, Martha: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM
And now for some great news. New Murderbot book coming. Thank you Martha Wells (@marthawells.com)!!!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMSC5S4...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMSC5S4...
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It's almost christmas 🙏
December 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
It's almost christmas 🙏
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kids now of days don't know that they used to have a special channel your pep pep could go on a do a show about woodworking at 1:30am
December 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
kids now of days don't know that they used to have a special channel your pep pep could go on a do a show about woodworking at 1:30am
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All of this. Be extremely wary of those words. They’re part of the reason I withdrew a story from a dream market this year.
If you see the words 'irrevocable', 'in perpetuity', 'formats not yet invented', 'net after costs', 'all rights', you're selling every damn thing you could make money from as an author for a one time payment, or in this case, a promise.
Signing this gives the publisher money meant for you forever.
Signing this gives the publisher money meant for you forever.
Behold, if you will, the...astonishing...contract from Shadow Light Press. A rolling 10-year term...payment on profit (but only after costs are recouped)...appropriation of the author's universe if they can't continue the series...and more www.reddit.com/r/Progressio...
December 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
All of this. Be extremely wary of those words. They’re part of the reason I withdrew a story from a dream market this year.
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‘Moonlight’ (2016) is now available to watch for free (with ads) on YouTube.
🔔: It is also streaming on Tubi.
🔗: (youtu.be/uA_IFEPoCrk?...)
🔔: It is also streaming on Tubi.
🔗: (youtu.be/uA_IFEPoCrk?...)
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
‘Moonlight’ (2016) is now available to watch for free (with ads) on YouTube.
🔔: It is also streaming on Tubi.
🔗: (youtu.be/uA_IFEPoCrk?...)
🔔: It is also streaming on Tubi.
🔗: (youtu.be/uA_IFEPoCrk?...)
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Community-led, Latine, immigrant organization Juntos in South Philadelphia does deportation defense, community care work, and more. Would you consider donating $5/$10 per month to support them?
secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...
secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...
December 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Community-led, Latine, immigrant organization Juntos in South Philadelphia does deportation defense, community care work, and more. Would you consider donating $5/$10 per month to support them?
secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...
secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...
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Idk who needs to hear this, but talking to blorbo on the plagerism machine is crossing the picket line.
December 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Idk who needs to hear this, but talking to blorbo on the plagerism machine is crossing the picket line.
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my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
December 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
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Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc...
theonion.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
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TikTok reminded me of this video today, perhaps a cry for help
January 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
TikTok reminded me of this video today, perhaps a cry for help
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🗿 don’t laugh at me
September 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🗿 don’t laugh at me
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
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Anne Boyer's "What Resembles The Grave But Isn't" is tattooed across my soul. "This is not your grave, get out of this hole."
billmoyers.com/story/poetry...
billmoyers.com/story/poetry...
December 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Anne Boyer's "What Resembles The Grave But Isn't" is tattooed across my soul. "This is not your grave, get out of this hole."
billmoyers.com/story/poetry...
billmoyers.com/story/poetry...
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I just found out there is a BEAUTIFUL senior cat named MRS. DOUBTFIRE up for adoption in Centre County, Pennsylvania! So, of course, I had to spread the word.
If you’re in Central Pennsylvania, please help this elegant lady find a home!
centrecountypaws.org/cats/adopt
If you’re in Central Pennsylvania, please help this elegant lady find a home!
centrecountypaws.org/cats/adopt
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I just found out there is a BEAUTIFUL senior cat named MRS. DOUBTFIRE up for adoption in Centre County, Pennsylvania! So, of course, I had to spread the word.
If you’re in Central Pennsylvania, please help this elegant lady find a home!
centrecountypaws.org/cats/adopt
If you’re in Central Pennsylvania, please help this elegant lady find a home!
centrecountypaws.org/cats/adopt
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Thread. 🧵
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thread. 🧵
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looking for a few more people!!!
For a story I'm working on for next week, I'd love to chat with queer Texans who can't go home for the holidays. Where do you go? What do you do? Where do you find community? DM me here, or on signal at Kissphoria.57
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
looking for a few more people!!!
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I used to handle interlibrary loans for a public library. ILL is a magnificent expression of the idea that readers deserve books, and books deserve readers. It’s libraries everywhere pooling their resources for the benefit of everyone.
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries IMLS
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries
Press Release: Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries. The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Adm...
librarytechnology.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I used to handle interlibrary loans for a public library. ILL is a magnificent expression of the idea that readers deserve books, and books deserve readers. It’s libraries everywhere pooling their resources for the benefit of everyone.
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Found a v useful website
share.google/reervhdZ1xVZ...
share.google/reervhdZ1xVZ...
Is it Bandcamp Friday?
Is it?
share.google
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Found a v useful website
share.google/reervhdZ1xVZ...
share.google/reervhdZ1xVZ...
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For those of you in the UK, especially if you are a UK citizen, can you please take part in the consultation on changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain (Settlement) that were just proposed by the UK government. We need as many people as possible to reject these proposals. www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
For those of you in the UK, especially if you are a UK citizen, can you please take part in the consultation on changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain (Settlement) that were just proposed by the UK government. We need as many people as possible to reject these proposals. www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Beware of the scammers! 😡
I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware
You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...
writerbeware.blog
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Beware of the scammers! 😡
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i need more plane autistics to laugh at this post with me
September 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
i need more plane autistics to laugh at this post with me
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Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming by the perimeter fence day to all who celebrate. A solemn 30 second screaming before vanishing will take place at 11am.
November 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming by the perimeter fence day to all who celebrate. A solemn 30 second screaming before vanishing will take place at 11am.
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Heads up, writer friends. For the second time I received a cute email from an 11 year old asking if I'd read their short story and give feedback. Story Not an attachment but a link. Be safe. Delete. Do not respond. Emails virtually identical but for boy/girl name.
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Heads up, writer friends. For the second time I received a cute email from an 11 year old asking if I'd read their short story and give feedback. Story Not an attachment but a link. Be safe. Delete. Do not respond. Emails virtually identical but for boy/girl name.