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MJ Lydia
@mjlydia.bsky.social
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She/her, Wife, Mother, Saskatchewan Roughrider fan. 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈
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mjlydia.bsky.social
Me, today. Ringing the bell after my last radiation treatment.
A woman in a purple shirt ringing a bell in a cancer clinic.
November 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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breadsonja.bsky.social
Celebrate, love and remember us while we live. By the time we’re laid to rest, it’s too late for us to enjoy your flowers. #TransDayOfRemembrance
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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momentumcanada.net
Moments ago, Premier Danielle Smith's government made a terrifying decision and introduced legislation to suspend the charter-protected rights of transgender young people in Alberta.

Now is the time to act. Visit www.stop-smith.ca to sign our petition denouncing this draconian erosion of freedom.
Black text on pink background reads: "Today, the government of Alberta passed legislation to suspend the charter-protected rights of trans youth. Get involved today: Stop-Smith.ca"
November 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
I am ready for Blue Jays, Halloween and Pride!My latest delivery from nerdykindacrafty.ca?srsltid=AfmB...
October 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
A Friday cleanser. www.threads.com/@in.context....
in.context.animals (@in.context.animals) on Threads
If you're having a bad day, here's a mama koala snuggling with her baby 🥹
www.threads.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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newedgeswordmag.bsky.social
Please enjoy this interview with SUPLEX & SORCERY author @breadsonja.bsky.social, conducted by @radicaledward.bsky.social! They talk wrestling, Sword & Sorcery, and all points between.

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Episode 041: Suplex & Sorcery by June Orchid Parker
Podcast Episode · Wolf Podcast · 09/10/2025 · 59m
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September 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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breadsonja.bsky.social
You can now pay money to get suplexed! Four S&S novellas, including my own SUPLEX & SORCERY, are all ready to be crowdfunded. With your help, this project could go the distance.
New Edge Sword & Sorcery Novellas
Four Sword & Sorcery novellas by NESS magazine authors: "What Rough Beast?" by Bryn Hammond, "The Barbarian at Dream's End" by Steve Hugh Westenra, "Suplex & Sorcery" by June Orchid Parker, and "The H...
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September 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
My daughter's novella! Coming in 2026. @breadsonja.bsky.social
newedgeswordmag.bsky.social New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social · Aug 26
⚔️ NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY NOVELLAS: REVEAL #3🤼
Oh yes! We're bringing you a fun blend of barbarism and bodyslams by @breadsonja.bsky.social, featuring cover art by John Golden and interior art by @samjroyale.bsky.social!

Learn more & sign up for the crowdfund here www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Cover art for a new book called "SUPLEX & SORCERY" by June Orchid Parker, "A New Edge Sword & Sorcery Novella". A buff, red-haired barbarian wrestler woman is perched on the shoulders of a goopy, green skeleton and clearly about to finish pounding his skull in. He does not look happy, nor does the sorcerer in the background who is clearly controlling him. The crowd watches on...
August 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
My daughter's first novella. So very proud of her!
breadsonja.bsky.social June Orchid Parker | Bread Sonja @breadsonja.bsky.social · Aug 26
SUPLEX & SORCERY is declared for 2026! Our heroine of the ring, Varika, meets her match in the mysterious Sorcerer. What grudge does he bear? What sinister powers and minions will he conjure to bury her? Find out in this exciting pro wrestling fantasy novella! #wrestlesky #swordandsorcery
newedgeswordmag.bsky.social New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social · Aug 26
⚔️ NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY NOVELLAS: REVEAL #3🤼
Oh yes! We're bringing you a fun blend of barbarism and bodyslams by @breadsonja.bsky.social, featuring cover art by John Golden and interior art by @samjroyale.bsky.social!

Learn more & sign up for the crowdfund here www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
August 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
A timeliness cleanser. ❤️
animalflix.bsky.social Animal Flix @animalflix.bsky.social · Jul 25
This is an uninterrupted minute of Maruay the rescued tiger with his beloved ball..🥰😇 #bluesky
July 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
Happy Canada Day! Our poppies are in full bloom to celebrate.
A flower bed full of red poppies in bloom to celebrate Canada Day.
July 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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kattysdal.bsky.social
Just because you can’t understand it or wouldn’t choose it for yourself doesn’t mean that it’s wrong. Your fears are not facts. Your opinions are not facts. You have not and will never silence the LGBTQIA+ population. They have always and will always exist. They are powerful because they have always survived it all. And they are going to survive this.
June 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
I just made a donation to Drag the Vote.
www.dragthevote.ca/billboards?r...
Help us put billboards up across the nation
www.dragthevote.ca
March 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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forwardcanada.ca/protectcbc
SIGN UP: Stop the Shutdown of the CBC
The CBC is Canada’s voice. Now, the Conservative Party wants to shut it down while billionaires and hedge funds tighten their grip on our media. With U.S. interests shaping what we see and hear, we mu...
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March 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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breadsonja.bsky.social
On International Women’s Day, remember that all kinds of women matter—BIPOC, trans, queer, etc. You have twenty seconds to comply. I am authorized to use lethal force
March 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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momentumcanada.net
✨ ARE YOU READY TO ORGANIZE FOR QUEER RIGHTS? ✨

Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate is on the rise in Canada and around the world. We have a choice: to sit back and let others decide our fate, or to come together and decide for ourselves.

We choose to organize.

Today, we're launching RainbowEquality.ca
White and pink text on navy blue background. The text reads: "We're voting Rainbow Equality. Join thousands of Canadians who believe in freedom, equality, and human rights as we make our voices heard in the 2025 federal election. Join the movement: RainbowEquality.ca"
March 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
Take this very short survey in support of our Canadian 2SLGBTQIA family and friends. The Momentum starts with us.
www.momentumcanada.net/intro_survey...
2025 Intro Survey
www.momentumcanada.net
February 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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realmamabears.bsky.social
Trans people need more support than ever. There's no such thing as a silent ally.

#protecttranskids #RealMamaBears #youareloved #transgender #beyou #MomsForEquality #mamabear
February 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
My daughter's third Astartha story will be published this fall in @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social
breadsonja.bsky.social June Orchid Parker | Bread Sonja @breadsonja.bsky.social · Feb 13
One of these issues will feature the third and best Astartha story to date, "Fury Be My Goddess." With mace in hand and a young trans man by her side, Astartha faces the vile priest Dinosthenes in a battle that will make Heaven itself shudder violently. Back the campaign for NESS 2025 today!
newedgeswordmag.bsky.social New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social · Feb 13
THE CROWDFUND FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY 2025 IS LIVE

Three issues - a Sword & Planet special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...

The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus stories will be added to this year's issues!

Go here to learn more and back the magazine: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
February 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Trans people exist—and no phobic, hateful, religion-addled bigots are going to change that.
February 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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momentumcanada.net
Canada has a long history of global leadership on LGBTQI+ issues, inclusive of supporting queer and trans people fleeing contexts of criminalization and violence. As America pulls back its support, Canada has a moral obligation to step up. Sign our petition now: www.momentumcanada.net/pathways
Heading reads: Trump's America is unsafe Then there is a photo of a rainbow Pride flag with the Canadian maple leaf in the centre. A standard Canadian maple leaf flag is also partly visible in the foreground. Below the image is a caption that reads: "We call on the canadian government to update travel guidance to the US, and create clear, accessible pathways for trans refugees. Sign the petition now. Link in our bio."
January 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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realmamabears.bsky.social
No one is forcing people to accept anything - you just shouldn't have the right to discriminate against or terrorize people that think differently than you do. #realmamabears #lgbtq
January 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
I just finished reading Spaced! by author C.L. Carey (@mouthygurl.bsky.social). It is designated YA but I, a recycled teenager, loved it. I can hardly wait for the sequel!
January 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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brittlestar.com
I Have Some Terrible News About Social Media
📸: Adam Sanders
www.brittlestar.com/p/i-have-som...
I Have Some Terrible News About Social Media
A really short (phew!) essay
www.brittlestar.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
mjlydia.bsky.social
My daughter, the author. I am so proud of her. 🧡
breadsonja.bsky.social June Orchid Parker | Bread Sonja @breadsonja.bsky.social · Jan 7
Well well well, if it isn't me getting interviewed.
emwhite.sadbutbuildingworlds.blog E.M. White, load-bearing grad student @emwhite.sadbutbuildingworlds.blog · Jan 7
I've had the pleasure of interviewing @breadsonja.bsky.social. We've discussed:

Astartha, sword & sorcery's strongest trans woman.

Blunt, visceral trans stories as an answer to these troubled times.

Writing as an act of catharsis.

Some pretty damn cool authors and other sources of inspiration.
January 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM