Mindy
@mindyhoyden.bsky.social
I like reading fiction. Recommend books to me.
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At this stage you don’t need to go *with* me. For the right bid — and it’s currently a very low bar — I can just email you the ticket and we can pretend we’ve never met. And chances are, we haven’t.
(I do have friends, but they’re all busy or elsewhere or said “What IS this?!?!1!?”.)
(I do have friends, but they’re all busy or elsewhere or said “What IS this?!?!1!?”.)
Fucking hell, it’s THIS THURSDAY and I still don’t have anyone to go with. ATARASHII GAKKO! isn’t *that* weird, and neither am I!
So, one week from tonight, next Thursday 4 December, ATARASHII GAKKO! is playing the UNSW Roundhouse. I have tickets but no one to go with. Who’d like to come with me? Place your bids!
Check them out here www.youtube.com/@ATARASHIIGA... or in your music app. They’re not for everyone.
Check them out here www.youtube.com/@ATARASHIIGA... or in your music app. They’re not for everyone.
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
At this stage you don’t need to go *with* me. For the right bid — and it’s currently a very low bar — I can just email you the ticket and we can pretend we’ve never met. And chances are, we haven’t.
(I do have friends, but they’re all busy or elsewhere or said “What IS this?!?!1!?”.)
(I do have friends, but they’re all busy or elsewhere or said “What IS this?!?!1!?”.)
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Quick note to anyone thinking of buying my books: please purchase the new Swift Press versions, NOT the relatively small number of Unbound versions still knocking about, & being sold by OOINYA. Unbound stopped paying me for my work early in 2024 and I will never see a penny for these books.
November 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Quick note to anyone thinking of buying my books: please purchase the new Swift Press versions, NOT the relatively small number of Unbound versions still knocking about, & being sold by OOINYA. Unbound stopped paying me for my work early in 2024 and I will never see a penny for these books.
You just died. The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
At least I died happy, reading. Most likely in bed.
At least I died happy, reading. Most likely in bed.
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 AM
You just died. The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
At least I died happy, reading. Most likely in bed.
At least I died happy, reading. Most likely in bed.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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I was worried this was a trap but actually yes, go google this instead of whatever else you were about to google
I would like all of you, each and every one, to go google “Miss Universe National Costume Competition 2025 Norway” right now
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I was worried this was a trap but actually yes, go google this instead of whatever else you were about to google
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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I thought this was going to turn into a story needing its own True Crime Netflix series, but no.
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
'We invited a homeless man for dinner - he stayed for 45 years'
The man was only meant to stay for a day.
metro.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I thought this was going to turn into a story needing its own True Crime Netflix series, but no.
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
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Re: food tasting better over time, there is apparently a saying/held belief in my partner's part of Ghana, which is that soups and stews taste better the day after being made because the spiders have had a chance to fart in them.
Thank you Anansi, for being a goofy goober.
Thank you Anansi, for being a goofy goober.
November 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Re: food tasting better over time, there is apparently a saying/held belief in my partner's part of Ghana, which is that soups and stews taste better the day after being made because the spiders have had a chance to fart in them.
Thank you Anansi, for being a goofy goober.
Thank you Anansi, for being a goofy goober.
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oh...how lovely.
parents freed a hummingbird from a skylight with a coleus flower attached to a pole
November 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
oh...how lovely.
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my heart it yearns
November 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM
my heart it yearns
Forgot my Goodreads password so I was forced to preorder it. Oh well.
Psst if you are a Goodreads user, you can now mark my next novel, Mercutio, as want-to-read, if you are so inclined. My favourite of my books so far.
Mercutio
From Sunday Times bestselling author of The Embroidered…
www.goodreads.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Forgot my Goodreads password so I was forced to preorder it. Oh well.
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My gawd, what a fucking ridiculous platform we're on
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My gawd, what a fucking ridiculous platform we're on
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Aaand the new Tiger Singh Bhatia story just went live, so here it is, for your reading pleasure
www.frivolouscomma.com/three-card-c...
www.frivolouscomma.com/three-card-c...
Three Card Caper
“You want me to prove this guy is cheating?”
“Oh no,” says Atul, holding his hands up, palms facing me. “If he was cheating, we’d have caught him. We need you to prove he’s not cheating.”
www.frivolouscomma.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Aaand the new Tiger Singh Bhatia story just went live, so here it is, for your reading pleasure
www.frivolouscomma.com/three-card-c...
www.frivolouscomma.com/three-card-c...
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I was taught that oral history was unreliable, that if it wasn't written down you couldn't rely on it. I'm so glad to see that these racist assumptions have been cast aside and that scientists are now working with First Nations communities to document their truths.
How a song cycle led scientists to hidden dinosaur tracks
From dinosaur footprints to volcanic eruptions, First Nations knowledge is helping to drive modern science.
www.abc.net.au
October 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I was taught that oral history was unreliable, that if it wasn't written down you couldn't rely on it. I'm so glad to see that these racist assumptions have been cast aside and that scientists are now working with First Nations communities to document their truths.
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Have you picked up WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by @tkingfisher.com yet? 🕸️🍃
The next novella in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark depths of a coal mine in America.
https://tinyurl.com/uk78deyt
The next novella in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark depths of a coal mine in America.
https://tinyurl.com/uk78deyt
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Have you picked up WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by @tkingfisher.com yet? 🕸️🍃
The next novella in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark depths of a coal mine in America.
https://tinyurl.com/uk78deyt
The next novella in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark depths of a coal mine in America.
https://tinyurl.com/uk78deyt
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‘The exceptionally limited edition book.’ (My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books)
October 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
‘The exceptionally limited edition book.’ (My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books)
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Powerful letter from a non-verbal autistic person. Give it two minutes of your night and feel your heart expand.
October 19, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Powerful letter from a non-verbal autistic person. Give it two minutes of your night and feel your heart expand.
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ICYMI it’s not every day I come across a lesbian book I’ve never remotely heard of that fucks this hard.
Helluva debut and an author to watch!
Helluva debut and an author to watch!
Finished this last night.
A lesbian fantasy novella with intriguing worldbuilding, purposeful prose, and a surprising amount of slightly kinky sex.
(Not a romance so don’t go looking for a HEA)
If you like your lesbians messy and weird, definitely give this a try!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYTZYYXF
A lesbian fantasy novella with intriguing worldbuilding, purposeful prose, and a surprising amount of slightly kinky sex.
(Not a romance so don’t go looking for a HEA)
If you like your lesbians messy and weird, definitely give this a try!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYTZYYXF
October 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
ICYMI it’s not every day I come across a lesbian book I’ve never remotely heard of that fucks this hard.
Helluva debut and an author to watch!
Helluva debut and an author to watch!
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when my mom was very young, her house got hit by a flood that hit San Antonio.
the Salvation Army wouldn’t let them stay in their shelter unless my grandfather signed a declaration that their home being flooded was Gd’s punishment for their sins.
fuck the Salvation Army.
the Salvation Army wouldn’t let them stay in their shelter unless my grandfather signed a declaration that their home being flooded was Gd’s punishment for their sins.
fuck the Salvation Army.
Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.
It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.
Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.
Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.
October 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
when my mom was very young, her house got hit by a flood that hit San Antonio.
the Salvation Army wouldn’t let them stay in their shelter unless my grandfather signed a declaration that their home being flooded was Gd’s punishment for their sins.
fuck the Salvation Army.
the Salvation Army wouldn’t let them stay in their shelter unless my grandfather signed a declaration that their home being flooded was Gd’s punishment for their sins.
fuck the Salvation Army.
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The Presbyterian Church has apologised to victims who suffered abuse while in its care.
A year after abuse-in-care report, Presbyterian Church finally apologises
The Presbyterian Church has apologised to victims who suffered abuse while in its care.
www.teaonews.co.nz
October 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Presbyterian Church has apologised to victims who suffered abuse while in its care.
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$200k to hang out with dogs. amazing
IG gabriel.desanti, barkandburn
IG gabriel.desanti, barkandburn
October 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
$200k to hang out with dogs. amazing
IG gabriel.desanti, barkandburn
IG gabriel.desanti, barkandburn
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Important content.
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Important content.
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Sun plan: Sleep in and then sleep some more, because I was up very late watching videos (done); figure out why a podcast isn’t being published; ponder the week ahead; Weekly Wrap; plug the crowdfunder, which is now 90% to Target One, thank you; tidy up a few loose ends.
FINAL WEEK: My current crowdfunder The 9pm Spring Series 2025 ends next Thursday 25 Sept at 9pm AEST. Please consider. This thread will mention some reasons why — although you could just click through and pledge your support now. :) the9pmedict.com/spring2025
September 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Sun plan: Sleep in and then sleep some more, because I was up very late watching videos (done); figure out why a podcast isn’t being published; ponder the week ahead; Weekly Wrap; plug the crowdfunder, which is now 90% to Target One, thank you; tidy up a few loose ends.
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Be kind to yourself today♥️Murrigellas
September 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Be kind to yourself today♥️Murrigellas