Nic Anstett
@nicanstett.bsky.social
she/her 🏳️⚧️ Writer of queer things. Lover of dinosaurs
Stories in One Story, Witness Magazine, Michigan Quarterly Review, Passages North, Lightspeed, and other cool places.
Represented by Erin Harris @ Folio Literary
nicanstett.com
Stories in One Story, Witness Magazine, Michigan Quarterly Review, Passages North, Lightspeed, and other cool places.
Represented by Erin Harris @ Folio Literary
nicanstett.com
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Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
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And now we cut to a live shot of Stephen Miller.
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
And now we cut to a live shot of Stephen Miller.
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Trump meeting is even funnier when you picture JD Vance getting redder and redder as he watches
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Trump meeting is even funnier when you picture JD Vance getting redder and redder as he watches
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once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
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Really excellent point that often gets lost in the (deserved) mockery.
These things are not neutral arbiters of truth. They are easily manipulated extensions of the ideology of their creators.
The attempt to shove them into every conceivable knowledge space is an explicitly political project.
These things are not neutral arbiters of truth. They are easily manipulated extensions of the ideology of their creators.
The attempt to shove them into every conceivable knowledge space is an explicitly political project.
The grok stuff is pathetic but it’s also a perfect and undeniable illustration of chatbots as ideology. It’s no less true for chatgpt or other bots, but sometimes not as visible.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Really excellent point that often gets lost in the (deserved) mockery.
These things are not neutral arbiters of truth. They are easily manipulated extensions of the ideology of their creators.
The attempt to shove them into every conceivable knowledge space is an explicitly political project.
These things are not neutral arbiters of truth. They are easily manipulated extensions of the ideology of their creators.
The attempt to shove them into every conceivable knowledge space is an explicitly political project.
In retrospect, “zombie caveman” was the obvious direction for Primal season three and it’s embarrassing that we ever thought otherwise.
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
In retrospect, “zombie caveman” was the obvious direction for Primal season three and it’s embarrassing that we ever thought otherwise.
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I wrote about the exhaustion and dissonance of writing about TDOR for the past 15 years
I’m sick of writing about dead trans people | Xtra Magazine
For 15 years, I hoped my words would change something. Now I’m grieving the world that could’ve been
xtramagazine.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I wrote about the exhaustion and dissonance of writing about TDOR for the past 15 years
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Arkasha Stevenson hive rise up
Hunter Schafer, Emma Corrin, Havana Rose Liu and Sophie Wilde will join Josh Hutcherson and Caleb Landry Jones in A24's mysterious upcoming bachelor party horror from THE FIRST OMEN's Arkasha Stevenson.
Hunter Schafer And Emma Corrin Join Arkasha Stevenson’s A24 Bachelor Party Horror
Hunter Schafer, Emma Corrin, Havana Rose Liu and Sophie Wilde will join Josh Hutcherson and Caleb Landry Jones in A24's mysterious upcoming bachelor party horror from THE FIRST OMEN's Arkasha Stevenson.
dlvr.it
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Arkasha Stevenson hive rise up
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An old fav I've been thinking about lately, my story "The Daddy Thing" at @electricliterature.com
Some things I still feel extra pleased about even years later: the story's odd shape, the bats (obvs), the mother's tattoo, the vampire, the rhythm, & the inverted question marks
#ThrowbackThursday
Some things I still feel extra pleased about even years later: the story's odd shape, the bats (obvs), the mother's tattoo, the vampire, the rhythm, & the inverted question marks
#ThrowbackThursday
The Girl is Always Eaten At the End - Electric Literature
"The Daddy Thing" by K.C. Mead Brewer, original fiction about a young girl who befriends a vampire bat, recommended by Electric Literature
electricliterature.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
An old fav I've been thinking about lately, my story "The Daddy Thing" at @electricliterature.com
Some things I still feel extra pleased about even years later: the story's odd shape, the bats (obvs), the mother's tattoo, the vampire, the rhythm, & the inverted question marks
#ThrowbackThursday
Some things I still feel extra pleased about even years later: the story's odd shape, the bats (obvs), the mother's tattoo, the vampire, the rhythm, & the inverted question marks
#ThrowbackThursday
The hard part about writing an explicitly political novel is that you find yourself getting as caught up with the messaging and potential misreads as you do with craft.
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The hard part about writing an explicitly political novel is that you find yourself getting as caught up with the messaging and potential misreads as you do with craft.
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You cannot talk about the loss of trans lives in this country or the continuing dangers trans people face navigating the world without talking about how most victims of transphobic violence are Black and brown.
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
You cannot talk about the loss of trans lives in this country or the continuing dangers trans people face navigating the world without talking about how most victims of transphobic violence are Black and brown.
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
All this bitching about the lack of recognition for male fiction authors is insane considering that only one woman has won the NBA so far this decade. Like, can we acknowledge that the actual concern seems to be that less cishet white men are winning?
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
All this bitching about the lack of recognition for male fiction authors is insane considering that only one woman has won the NBA so far this decade. Like, can we acknowledge that the actual concern seems to be that less cishet white men are winning?
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By my count there will only be one (1) trans character on all of the major networks and streaming services as of January 2026.
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
By my count there will only be one (1) trans character on all of the major networks and streaming services as of January 2026.
Okay but how come in every heterosexual wedding I’ve been to in the last two years the guy has walked down the aisle to a piano cover of butt rock?
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Okay but how come in every heterosexual wedding I’ve been to in the last two years the guy has walked down the aisle to a piano cover of butt rock?
You know how large CGI aliens will make that loud "WHOOOOAAMP" noise when they move? Good shit.
November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
You know how large CGI aliens will make that loud "WHOOOOAAMP" noise when they move? Good shit.
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hey cis friends
when i say we need you to be an accomplice, not an ally
this is what i mean
when i say we need you to be an accomplice, not an ally
this is what i mean
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
hey cis friends
when i say we need you to be an accomplice, not an ally
this is what i mean
when i say we need you to be an accomplice, not an ally
this is what i mean
I dropped a Leonora Carrington story onto my fiction workshop students without any context and I think it might've broke them.
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I dropped a Leonora Carrington story onto my fiction workshop students without any context and I think it might've broke them.
My trans literature class has been such a source of warmth for me these past few weeks. It’s been amazing to share this art with a group of students who engage with it with genuine curiosity and excitement. I could not be more grateful.
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My trans literature class has been such a source of warmth for me these past few weeks. It’s been amazing to share this art with a group of students who engage with it with genuine curiosity and excitement. I could not be more grateful.
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It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
Moksha
adamant.moksha.io
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
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This is what guys like Yglesias, and everybody else making hay about Kamala supporting transition care in prisons, want to happen everywhere.
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This is what guys like Yglesias, and everybody else making hay about Kamala supporting transition care in prisons, want to happen everywhere.
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i get it girl... we all feel this way for a couple months right at the beginning,
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
i get it girl... we all feel this way for a couple months right at the beginning,
I’m sorry but every time I read Nuzzi I picture
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I’m sorry but every time I read Nuzzi I picture
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Colleague just got an email that starts: "Here's a polished and respectful letter you can send to your professor"
Email from a student who turned in a ChatGPT essay. Not even looking at the ChatGPT output in the apology 🥴
![Dear [Professor’s Name],
I want to sincerely apologize for my actions regarding my midterm submission.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fs6z2b756buwsdsjkle6utfi/bafkreiecvhzfgr4tlwyy2mvpbvjncqkysytwsxvidaoressh7peonoso3y@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Colleague just got an email that starts: "Here's a polished and respectful letter you can send to your professor"
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math textbook covers for some reason:
November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
math textbook covers for some reason: