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MxJax(They/Them)
@mxjaxxx.bsky.social
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Writer of thoughts, artist sometimes, & not even a little bit straight! #LGBTQIA+ #Bisexual #Genderqueer

WIP:
1)The Queens of Ravenwood (lesfic fantasy book)
2) Queer Poetry book
❌ No AI or crypto
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At the #library, sometimes we take a break from the books to do crafting! These lil pinecone snow buddies were perfect for a program & then turn around for a "Take n Make." A patron said, "These crafts help me feel joy, which can be hard to find these days."
Libraries and library programs matter!
A little snowman made of a pine cone, a cotton ball on top for a head some pipe cleaners for arms and a couple of ice cream sticks for skis. This one has a red felt hat and red skis. A little snowman made of a pine cone, a cotton ball on top for a head some pipe cleaners for arms and a couple of ice cream sticks for skis. It's got a green felt hat and red skis. Two little snowmen made of pine cones, cotton balls on top for heads, some pipe cleaners for arms and a couple of ice cream sticks for skis. One is blue and one is red. A little snowman made of a pine cone, a cotton ball on top for a head some pipe cleaners for arms and a couple of ice cream sticks for skis. The hat is black felt with a little sparkly ball on top with blue skis. It says, "Jax' Snowbud" on the plate.
December 15, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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#TransAwarenessWeek & #TransgenderDayofRemembrance display I did at my library! Totally a cool thing to put up in a super red part of Southern Oregon...Always a pleasure fighting with my anxiety about being vulnerable in a place I live and work! 👍 #transrights #humanrights
A collection of trans literature on display on library shelves with two small posters for Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance information. Featured books include "Growing Up Trans," "ABC Pride," and "The History of Pride."
November 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Finally, finally read the "House of Frank" by Kay Synclaire and it feels like if Studio Ghibli was made for adults to come to terms with grief and death. 100/10, queer rep and trans rep, cozy read in that the conflicts are inter-personal, no fighting evil/saving the world. (1/2)
The front cover of a book. The title is in yellow, "House of Frank" and the author Kay Synclaire. There's a picture of a three story how with an arboretum behind it. In the sky above there's a shooting star.
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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I wish I could tell you all that I have been gone because I wrote an epic novel, but no. I fostered 3 kittens, got their feral mother fixed, and found homes for all of the kittens. That's it, that's the accomplishment. "Pet Tax" seen below!
Orange tabby kitten sitting in the back of a couch with their little head perched on a pillow. Little brown tabby kitten curled up on the floor in a car circle play thing we got from a friend. A little brown tabby kitten hiding behind a couch.
November 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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These 3 little babies are going up for adoption as soon as I can catch them!!
3 kittens sit on a chair. One is orange, one is brown with dark lines, and the last is grey with dark lines. Ombre kittens!
October 17, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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I went to Daiso in Medford, OR, and lemme tell ya I spent waaaay too much on the Japanese snack aisle. This is probably the last time I can buy them, sadly. The tariff situation means there will be a price hike in the near future. Coworkers love them though! They've never had most of these flavors.
A collection of Japanese snacks: Pocky in banana, chocolate, cookies & cream, and almond crush flavors. There's also rice crackers with ramen flavoring and Hello Kitty strawberry marshmallows.
September 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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2 cats wen to their forever home today!
Grey tabby cat in a crate.
August 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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My coworker just gave me the best thing: GHOST TERRARIUM!!
A glass bowl with teeny tiny grave stones, a few black trees, and a couple of cute lil ghosts on some moss.
August 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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There are 2 wolves: One wants to play Balder's Gate 3, and the other wishes to learn the craft of writing as a job...
A computer screen with the image for Balder's Gate 3 the game loading screen. A book called "Write Smart, Write Happy," a notebook, and some snacks are on a table.
August 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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I caught the cat! This poor little guy & the calico were left behind when a neighbor moved away. I trapped them & surrendered them to a place called Namaste Sanctuary. The hope is they'll be re-homed together, maybe as barn cats. I'm so glad I was able to reunite them & save them from starving. 💜
A long haired black and white cat sitting in some grass. A grey cat, a black and white cat, a calico cat, and a tabby cat all eat some cat food from a sidewalk. A calico cat on a porch. A long haired black and white cat caught in a humane trap.
July 31, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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One day I'm gonna write a lil memoir called, "My Life in Cats." But today is not that day. I've adopted this lil feral girlie named Spirit. She is in sleep mode in the picture. When she awakens, she will bite my toes.
Tabby cat with white mittens and white belly asleep on a bed.
July 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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This lil cat colony of dumped and abandoned cats are gonna be saved this year. I've already put one cat in a sanctuary farm, so now I just have to focus on saving the rest of the lil guys. I'm determined to do this before finding a new place to move to by the end of the year. #cats
Cute little grey tabby kitten. Dark grey boy cat with white mittens chilling on a porch. Little tabby kitten with an all dark grey majestic floof being used as a pillow for naps.
July 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Published poetry in the Rogue Writers Collective's #TheRapids Literary Journal Vol. 2!! Soon there shall be a link to the e-book version & the print version. My poem is called, "The Trees are Singing." It's dedicated to my mother. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #Poem #Poetry
I'm a brunette person with short hair holding up a the literary journal. It's a thin book with a bright magenta cover. The art on the cover is watercolor and a huge butterfly in the shape of Oregon.
July 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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#HappyPride! The new Medford Pride location was so nice. I was so happy to go home without a sunburn 💜 Great to see people again & feel part of the community! Glad to see some amazing performances 🌈✨
It's me! I'm a brunette and I'm wearing a purple Golden Girls shirt that says "Love is Love." I'm standing in front of a pride flag that says "Love is Welcome Here." A drag performance with a Black genderqueer artist voguing in front of a rainbow stage. A singer with pink poofy sleeves and black pants. They're standing in front of a rainbow backdrop. There's an ASL interpreter on the left. Me standing with a queer author. She has her books for sale. The titles are "Nun Better" and "Joyously Free." She writes queer stories of real people discovering their identity. She was inspired to do so after she discovered her sexuality as a Catholic Nun!
June 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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My birthday was full of little joyful moments. I really felt loved ❤️ Also, on vacation, so I went to Crater Lake yesterday and saw some awesome views!
A table with presents and snacks on it. A sign says, "Happy Birthday Jax!" In big letters. A mountain called the "Lightning Rod of the Cascades" has a tip that almost looks perfectly chiseled at the top. There's a forest around it of tall green trees. A road with tall trees that stretch up to the sky on either side. They're all a deep green color. There's snow on the ground even though it's summer. Up this high, it never gets hot enough to melt. Wizard Island is a small mountain in the middle of Crater Lake. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in America. It was created from a hollowed caldera from a volcano that exploded 7,700 years ago. The water is deep, deep blue and all around in a big circle are old lava rock formations.
June 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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We gonna talk about it yet or is it still considered a spoiler? #KPopDemonHunters
A Korean hand braided bracelet Images on Rumi's blade that resemble a gift she received earlier in the movie Rumi from KPop demons standing up to a giant evil demon of fire with her blade, which is shining bright with intricate images on it.
June 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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He is a problem I don't intend to solve. Jfc, the lighting is amazing!
The main villain stares forlornly into the camera. His bright golden eyes have slits in them. He's frowning as if deep in thought. He has pattern lines in dark purple across his neck and face. He's wearing a big black hat. Two pieces of rope with beads are attached to the hat, framing his face to the left and right. The backlighting is magenta, which is a perfect contrast to the golden eyes. Immaculate color palette.
June 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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#KPopDemonHunters is very good. I'm not ok. No one talk to me for the next 2 weeks about anything else. THE EYES, the choreo, the bangin songs, I'm obsessed with these villains!!
🎵 🎶 I'm the only one who'll love your siiiiins! 🎶 🎵
A close up shot of the main villain's demon eyes. They're bright golden yellow with black slits and very beautiful. A farther away shot of the villain's face with the bright golden eyes glowing. He has a very nice face washed in red lighting. His clawed hands are reaching up to the camera. The main villain is bent slightly back. He's wearing all black clothes with a big black hat in. He covered his face with his clawed hands. One golden eye peeks out at the camera between the space of his fingers and thumb. It's a very striking image. One of the sidekick demons is staring down at a camera. His middle finger is seductively touching his lips.
June 23, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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I did research on plumping & heating for the Tudors era, because that's kind of vaguely what I pictured my fantasy's world to reflect. I stumbled across Box Beds in my research, & now I want one really bad. They're a late medieval furniture that helped people stay warm during the night. (1/2)
A top picture of a box bed in a museum. Bottom picture is black and white photo of a woman sleeping in a bed within a cupboard with a door open. The outsides have neat symmetrical designs of rectangles, squares, and vines. They look super comfortable to sleep in.
June 22, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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I did my best for the #Pride displays, ok?!! We're a small library & I had to make a design that didn't have copyrighy/IP issues. It's not perfect, but it's got flags & lil hearts.
A teen library section that has a pride display with colorful books and graphic novels. There is a rainbow sign in the center saying "Read the Rainbow." It's surrounded on all side with Pride flags. A smaller adult pride display with a sign in the middle saying "Read the Rainbow." The design is the process flag as a rainbow over a book. Books on display are Pride: A History, Ace, and Who's Afraid of Gender? There are also queer movies like "Call Me By Your Name" and "Gender Revolution."
June 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Soon, there will be Pride! This is a threat and a promise!
A picture of confetti hearts in rainbow colors on a library cart.
June 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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In the ER with my mom, so I decided to take the book all of my friends have yelled at me to read. Time travel assassins and it's sapphic? Only halfway through & I'm having a great time! #BookSky
The cover of the book "This is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. It's got a pale blue background with two birds on it, one Red and one Blue.
May 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Trying to re-edit/re-write a wedding scene in "The Queens of Ravenwood." It's been hard to get the vibe, so I hit up picrew for some dress up inspo.

This image was created with Picrew’s “ElenaA's Kiss Crew“!! picrew.me/share?cd=Oef... #Picrew #ElenaAs_Kiss_Crew
April 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Reading Natalie Goldberg's "Writing Down to the Bones" and this passage struck me right in the heart.

"Recording the details of our lives is a stance against bombs with their mass ability to kill, against too much speed and efficiency. A writer must say yes to life..."
Cover of a book that says, "Writing Down to the Bones" in gold lettering and the author's name Natalie Goldberg. There is a picture at the center of an old ink pen tipping over a bottle of ink. The ink has stars in it. Passage from the book that reads: We have lived; our moments are important. This is what it is to be a writer: to be the carrier of the details that make up history, to care about the orange booths in the coffee shop. Recording the details of our lives is a stance against the bombs with their mass ability to kill, against too much speed and efficiency. A writer must say yes to life, to all of life: the water glasses,the Kemp's half-and-half, the ketchup on the counter. It's not a writer's task to say, "It is dumb to live in a small town or to eat in a cafe when you can eat macrobiotic at home." Our task is to say a holy yes to the real things of our life as they exist-the real truth of who we are...
April 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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In downtown Medford, Oregon, there is a group of people who are continuing to stand out and protest. They said they're not stopping until Trump is out. I'm so proud that even in this super red town, they're standing strong.
Protestors with signs that read "DOGE IS A HEIST" and "Protect Veterans" and "Trump must GO!" One person on the right is wearing a chicken suit saying "Rep Bentz is a chicken, have a town hall!" A business card close up that reads, "We didn't vote for this!" In black and white letters. "Make your voice heard! 5 calls dot org." The picture has Elon Musk doing his Nazi salute while puppeteering Trump. Trump is in a red devil costume.
April 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM