Bastian Writes (has no idea what he’s doing)
@rain-midnight.bsky.social
Writer, reader, cat parent. Little bit anxious, little bit trans, little bit bi, and a lot bit still figuring myself out.
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Hello to all the new people! I write queer romance/romantacy; love cats, plants, and sunsets; and occasionally go on political rants (usually to myself or the cats). Happy to have you here!
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Tonight's the night!!! If you're in Portland, stop by the Rose City Book Pub between 4 and 9 pm to hear nine amazing authors read and to share your own work! Let's gather to raise money for hungry people in Oregon -- and to have a really terrific time.
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Tonight's the night!!! If you're in Portland, stop by the Rose City Book Pub between 4 and 9 pm to hear nine amazing authors read and to share your own work! Let's gather to raise money for hungry people in Oregon -- and to have a really terrific time.
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this was my first real laugh of the night
do the water fountains in the Senate building just run straight lead
Hassan: With the government reopening shortly, Republicans now finally have to come to the table. Or make no mistake, Americans will remember who stood in the way.
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
this was my first real laugh of the night
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Primary every current Senate Democrat
Senate reaches deal to reopen government after moderate Democrats cave
Senate Reaches Deal To Reopen Government After Moderate Democrats Cave
Republicans found enough Democrats willing to drop their party's demand to extend soon-to-expire health care subsidies for millions of people.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Primary every current Senate Democrat
Another day, another writing summit… :) I’m starting to think this is my procrastination drug of choice. Learning is so much more fun than doing sometimes!
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Another day, another writing summit… :) I’m starting to think this is my procrastination drug of choice. Learning is so much more fun than doing sometimes!
Big big storm last night led to power outage. That’s fine, no big deal, totally anticipated based on the storm. My generator takes a minute to get started, but we get there. I turn on my laptop to write and… Oh! I have internet! In the middle of a power outage!
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Big big storm last night led to power outage. That’s fine, no big deal, totally anticipated based on the storm. My generator takes a minute to get started, but we get there. I turn on my laptop to write and… Oh! I have internet! In the middle of a power outage!
Why is not having power the morning after an intense storm kind of… cozy? Sure, it’s a little inconvenient, but I’ve got my gas stove and fireplace, so I’m fine. Maybe it’s mostly just an excuse to rest more :)
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Why is not having power the morning after an intense storm kind of… cozy? Sure, it’s a little inconvenient, but I’ve got my gas stove and fireplace, so I’m fine. Maybe it’s mostly just an excuse to rest more :)
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If you’re thinking, hey, I deserve a treat, you’re right! Maybe you want to read about a dog who deserves treats too, and you want it for cheap because dang, this economy. So grab HOUNDED for $2 in Ebook while it’s on sale! All platforms in the US.
Now. About that ice cream sandwich.
Now. About that ice cream sandwich.
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If you’re thinking, hey, I deserve a treat, you’re right! Maybe you want to read about a dog who deserves treats too, and you want it for cheap because dang, this economy. So grab HOUNDED for $2 in Ebook while it’s on sale! All platforms in the US.
Now. About that ice cream sandwich.
Now. About that ice cream sandwich.
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I hope Democrats unveil their new “TRANSGENDER FOR EVERYONE” policy tomorrow. America is ready.
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I hope Democrats unveil their new “TRANSGENDER FOR EVERYONE” policy tomorrow. America is ready.
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There’s no excuse to not welcome trans authors onto your bookshelf
November 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
There’s no excuse to not welcome trans authors onto your bookshelf
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Relevantly, from now until mid-November, here's an Itch bundle full of trans-centric work, largely by trans creators, for just $35!
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
And here's a starter pack of people who are writing and drawing trans men and mascs in erotica and romance!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
And here's a starter pack of people who are writing and drawing trans men and mascs in erotica and romance!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Relevantly, from now until mid-November, here's an Itch bundle full of trans-centric work, largely by trans creators, for just $35!
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
And here's a starter pack of people who are writing and drawing trans men and mascs in erotica and romance!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
itch.io/b/3352/trans...
And here's a starter pack of people who are writing and drawing trans men and mascs in erotica and romance!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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You gotta just block these accounts without interacting. They're doing this the night before No Kings so they can selectively grab quote posts and replies about how nasty people are being. It's extremely transparent. Just block and move on.
Yes, it does look like the government accounts joining Bluesky are real, including Homeland Security and the White House. They're tweeting about it on X.
October 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
You gotta just block these accounts without interacting. They're doing this the night before No Kings so they can selectively grab quote posts and replies about how nasty people are being. It's extremely transparent. Just block and move on.
Correlation and anecdotal evidence.
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
rm -rf ~/
rm -rf ~/
"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Correlation and anecdotal evidence.
So I slept relatively well last night. And I’m impossibly tired today. Chronic illness is so much fun!
October 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
So I slept relatively well last night. And I’m impossibly tired today. Chronic illness is so much fun!
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I am absolutely appalled that California's AG didn't sign on, and also deeply frightened given @governor.ca.gov's shift to the right.
On Friday 18 blue state attorneys general BLASTED the Federal Trade Commission, telling it to back off trans youth healthcare and warning of an insidious attempt to reshape the regulation of medicine in the US.
And nobody covered it.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
And nobody covered it.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
State AGs Defend Trans Americans in Stunning Rebuke to Trump’s FTC — Assigned
Eighteen state Attorneys General unite to stand up in defense of trans Americans, in opposition to a Federal Trade Commission investigation into trans healthcare.
www.assignedmedia.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I am absolutely appalled that California's AG didn't sign on, and also deeply frightened given @governor.ca.gov's shift to the right.
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There is no measured way to say what I am about to say.
If the Supreme Court agrees with the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship, we must end this current Supreme Court.
I do not say this lightly.
If the Supreme Court agrees with the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship, we must end this current Supreme Court.
I do not say this lightly.
September 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There is no measured way to say what I am about to say.
If the Supreme Court agrees with the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship, we must end this current Supreme Court.
I do not say this lightly.
If the Supreme Court agrees with the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship, we must end this current Supreme Court.
I do not say this lightly.
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Yeah NGL I am struggling even though my personal life is going oddly well. Just waiting for the sword to fall, I guess.
every trans person I've spoken to is feeling the Drag Down right now. not everybody has fallen into despair but we're all feeling it creeping in around the edges, doing our best to fight it. things are bad. if you know a trans person, look after them.
September 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Yeah NGL I am struggling even though my personal life is going oddly well. Just waiting for the sword to fall, I guess.
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every trans person I've spoken to is feeling the Drag Down right now. not everybody has fallen into despair but we're all feeling it creeping in around the edges, doing our best to fight it. things are bad. if you know a trans person, look after them.
September 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
every trans person I've spoken to is feeling the Drag Down right now. not everybody has fallen into despair but we're all feeling it creeping in around the edges, doing our best to fight it. things are bad. if you know a trans person, look after them.
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timeline cleanse: franky watches the garbage truck pick up the trash this morning
September 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
timeline cleanse: franky watches the garbage truck pick up the trash this morning
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Rewild US steppes and prairies. Ban CAFOs. Land Back. Universal Healthcare. UBI.
The fuck is even “transgender ideology”?
September 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Rewild US steppes and prairies. Ban CAFOs. Land Back. Universal Healthcare. UBI.
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Comrades in nursing & other medical folks
there will be a time when you have an opportunity to do The Right Thing
& that thing might be breaking the rules
consider your ethics & the potential mandates we may face
what will it look like when fascism arrives do your door?
what can you safely do?
there will be a time when you have an opportunity to do The Right Thing
& that thing might be breaking the rules
consider your ethics & the potential mandates we may face
what will it look like when fascism arrives do your door?
what can you safely do?
I am not a crying-type-person - AND when I think about how much power nurses can carry in the dark times upon us and ahead, I get emotional
Colleagues, we can't prevent any steam trains coming but we can maybe pull a few people off the tracks once in a while
Be ready
Be willing
Think in advance 🫶🏻
Colleagues, we can't prevent any steam trains coming but we can maybe pull a few people off the tracks once in a while
Be ready
Be willing
Think in advance 🫶🏻
September 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Comrades in nursing & other medical folks
there will be a time when you have an opportunity to do The Right Thing
& that thing might be breaking the rules
consider your ethics & the potential mandates we may face
what will it look like when fascism arrives do your door?
what can you safely do?
there will be a time when you have an opportunity to do The Right Thing
& that thing might be breaking the rules
consider your ethics & the potential mandates we may face
what will it look like when fascism arrives do your door?
what can you safely do?
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It's just a sports ban.
It's just a bathroom ban.
It's just a healthcare for kids ban.
It's just a military service ban.
It's just a federal jobs ban.
It's just a university housing ban.
It's just a passport & visa ban.
It's just one Constitutional right.
It's just your status as free citizens.
It's just a bathroom ban.
It's just a healthcare for kids ban.
It's just a military service ban.
It's just a federal jobs ban.
It's just a university housing ban.
It's just a passport & visa ban.
It's just one Constitutional right.
It's just your status as free citizens.
September 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It's just a sports ban.
It's just a bathroom ban.
It's just a healthcare for kids ban.
It's just a military service ban.
It's just a federal jobs ban.
It's just a university housing ban.
It's just a passport & visa ban.
It's just one Constitutional right.
It's just your status as free citizens.
It's just a bathroom ban.
It's just a healthcare for kids ban.
It's just a military service ban.
It's just a federal jobs ban.
It's just a university housing ban.
It's just a passport & visa ban.
It's just one Constitutional right.
It's just your status as free citizens.
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September is Bi Visibility Month, so perceiving me may be easier, as all bisexuals have disadvantage on stealth rolls until Halloween 1st.
September 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
September is Bi Visibility Month, so perceiving me may be easier, as all bisexuals have disadvantage on stealth rolls until Halloween 1st.