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🌈📚 A nurse-healer must protect his missing sister's twins with help from his ex-lover as magical terrorists move in to exploit the family's rare sorcery in FORREST HOUSE, launching on January 11, 2026. Pre order here: books2read.com/u/mvDOq6
#contemporaryfantasythriller #lgbtqromance
#contemporaryfantasythriller #lgbtqromance
December 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🌈📚 A nurse-healer must protect his missing sister's twins with help from his ex-lover as magical terrorists move in to exploit the family's rare sorcery in FORREST HOUSE, launching on January 11, 2026. Pre order here: books2read.com/u/mvDOq6
#contemporaryfantasythriller #lgbtqromance
#contemporaryfantasythriller #lgbtqromance
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Ex-lovers must work together to defeat magical terrorists who want to bring the world to its knees. FORREST HOUSE is up for presale now!
Ex-lovers must work together to defeat magical terrorists who want to bring the world to its knees. FORREST HOUSE is up for presale now!
FORREST HOUSE is up for presale!
FORREST HOUSE: Ex-lovers must work together to defeat magical terrorists in this contemporary fantasy thriller with romance. Release date is January 11, 2026 in e-book and paperback. Audiobook will…
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December 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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📚🌈🪐💫 GOLDEN GIRLS meets FIREFLY! If you haven't met Maryn and crew, now is the time. It's on sale for .99 cents through November on all platforms except Amazon, where it's back on Kindle Unlimited for the next 90 days!
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November 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
📚🌈🪐💫 GOLDEN GIRLS meets FIREFLY! If you haven't met Maryn and crew, now is the time. It's on sale for .99 cents through November on all platforms except Amazon, where it's back on Kindle Unlimited for the next 90 days!
books2read.com/u/49q1Dp
books2read.com/u/49q1Dp
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In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:
October 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:
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September 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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AND the books are DRM free, AND customer service is actual human beings who love books ❤️
September 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
AND the books are DRM free, AND customer service is actual human beings who love books ❤️
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When you find out about Libro.fm, an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible that’s 100% employee owned, a Certified B Corporation, and shares profits with 4,000+ independent bookshops 😍
September 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
When you find out about Libro.fm, an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible that’s 100% employee owned, a Certified B Corporation, and shares profits with 4,000+ independent bookshops 😍
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"Please be a good citizen and cooperate with us when we try to arrest you for peacefully protesting"
This gets progressively funnier with every use of the term "floppy".
![One of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going “all floppy” when they get arrested.
Sir Stephen House, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said the tactic of going limp was a “flipping nuisance” as it required extra officers to drag protesters away.
House told a London assembly police and crime committee hearing: “We have asked them to stop being floppy. And that might seem like a silly thing to say, but when we arrest them and pick them up, they go all floppy, which is why you see four or five officers carrying them away. It’s a complete waste of officers’ time, and a complete pain in the neck.”
Extinction Rebellion: how successful were the latest protests?
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House also expressed annoyance at how the tactic made the police look heavy-handed. He said: “The problem with them going floppy and four offices carrying them away [is that it] looks to the general public like police are overreacting here. We’re not making them go floppy. They’re just sort of being a nuisance.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7uvcqt45oqlutlrtgx7bpodq/bafkreie7yqxb4cj2t4gxftiqsno5wgk2kczb5vbtj7wh2b2u5sjtqtdrku@jpeg)
September 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"Please be a good citizen and cooperate with us when we try to arrest you for peacefully protesting"
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If you missed the live recording of the Murderbot interview episode at WorldCon, you can watch it here:
Didn't make it to Worldcon this year? No worries, our LIVE #Murderbot episode with @marthawells.com is now free for everyone!
And don't miss the special message the show's cast sent, which we had the privilege to share with her & an audience of fans 👀
📺 bit.ly/4lRpBIq
🎙️ bit.ly/3HC8z33
#worldcon2025
And don't miss the special message the show's cast sent, which we had the privilege to share with her & an audience of fans 👀
📺 bit.ly/4lRpBIq
🎙️ bit.ly/3HC8z33
#worldcon2025
August 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
If you missed the live recording of the Murderbot interview episode at WorldCon, you can watch it here:
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Uk peeps - worth checking this out
With news of a reported settlement with Anthropic I went back to check the class action form and it now allows authors outside the US to input their address, so it may be worth adding your known pirated titles (from the LibGen pirate database) www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
Anthropic Authors’ Rights Class Action – Author Contact Page – Lieff Cabraser
www.lieffcabraser.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Uk peeps - worth checking this out
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YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.
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World Central Kitchen got fired on in Gaza by Israel, had members killed, and went back anyway because people shouldn't have to starve to death. This is an amazing humble bundle.
August 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
World Central Kitchen got fired on in Gaza by Israel, had members killed, and went back anyway because people shouldn't have to starve to death. This is an amazing humble bundle.
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There's also a list of your representatives with all their contact info so if you're european definitely go message them about this.
To my fellow EU people, Chat Control is a proposal made to scan all messages, photos, and private conversations without consent.
We can stop this, mass surveillance isn't the answer, let's contact our reps !
fightchatcontrol.eu#contact-tool
We can stop this, mass surveillance isn't the answer, let's contact our reps !
fightchatcontrol.eu#contact-tool
Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
fightchatcontrol.eu
August 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
There's also a list of your representatives with all their contact info so if you're european definitely go message them about this.
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We have ANOTHER update on author withdrawals from the Polari Prize in protest of the inclusion of John Boyne:
From the First Book longlist: Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Ciara Maguire
From the main award longlist: Robert Hamberger, Rhian Elizabeth
From the First Book longlist: Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Ciara Maguire
From the main award longlist: Robert Hamberger, Rhian Elizabeth
August 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
We have ANOTHER update on author withdrawals from the Polari Prize in protest of the inclusion of John Boyne:
From the First Book longlist: Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Ciara Maguire
From the main award longlist: Robert Hamberger, Rhian Elizabeth
From the First Book longlist: Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Ciara Maguire
From the main award longlist: Robert Hamberger, Rhian Elizabeth
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It's been a minute since I posted a snippet here -- I still do it often on my Patreon site. Here's one from a week or two ago, for anyone interested! Happy Saturday, everyone.
This is an extract from a series of comedic "round diary" entries that may appear before every chapter heading in TMC.
This is an extract from a series of comedic "round diary" entries that may appear before every chapter heading in TMC.
August 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's been a minute since I posted a snippet here -- I still do it often on my Patreon site. Here's one from a week or two ago, for anyone interested! Happy Saturday, everyone.
This is an extract from a series of comedic "round diary" entries that may appear before every chapter heading in TMC.
This is an extract from a series of comedic "round diary" entries that may appear before every chapter heading in TMC.
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German-speaking friends, heads up!
In Germany we have a queer fic magazine called Queer* welten (queer* worlds). They obviously are local bc they publish in Germany but I thought it might be of interest to know that there are sibling projects. queerwelten.de
Queer* Welten – Das queerfeministische Phantastik-Magazin
queerwelten.de
July 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
German-speaking friends, heads up!
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To everyone who wants Visa and Mastercard to stop screwing with our platforms:
This thread contains everything you need to fight back!
- A script
- Form links
- Email addresses
- Phone numbers
- Petitions
- and more!
Let's flood these fuckers with complaints until they get the message!
This thread contains everything you need to fight back!
- A script
- Form links
- Email addresses
- Phone numbers
- Petitions
- and more!
Let's flood these fuckers with complaints until they get the message!
I know we're upset about itch, but they're not the only ones
Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign
But we can EASILY top 1,000!
I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!
↻💬♡ to boost
We CAN make a difference 💕
#itch #censorship
1/🧵
Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign
But we can EASILY top 1,000!
I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!
↻💬♡ to boost
We CAN make a difference 💕
#itch #censorship
1/🧵
July 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
To everyone who wants Visa and Mastercard to stop screwing with our platforms:
This thread contains everything you need to fight back!
- A script
- Form links
- Email addresses
- Phone numbers
- Petitions
- and more!
Let's flood these fuckers with complaints until they get the message!
This thread contains everything you need to fight back!
- A script
- Form links
- Email addresses
- Phone numbers
- Petitions
- and more!
Let's flood these fuckers with complaints until they get the message!
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cracks joints
What To Do About Payment Processors Ruining the Lives and Livelihoods of NSFW Content Creators, Sex Workers, Queer Folk, and Other Sundries: a Thread #itchio #steam #censorship #visa #mastercard #paypal #collectiveshout honestly do tags even do anything on bsky? I digress.
What To Do About Payment Processors Ruining the Lives and Livelihoods of NSFW Content Creators, Sex Workers, Queer Folk, and Other Sundries: a Thread #itchio #steam #censorship #visa #mastercard #paypal #collectiveshout honestly do tags even do anything on bsky? I digress.
July 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
cracks joints
What To Do About Payment Processors Ruining the Lives and Livelihoods of NSFW Content Creators, Sex Workers, Queer Folk, and Other Sundries: a Thread #itchio #steam #censorship #visa #mastercard #paypal #collectiveshout honestly do tags even do anything on bsky? I digress.
What To Do About Payment Processors Ruining the Lives and Livelihoods of NSFW Content Creators, Sex Workers, Queer Folk, and Other Sundries: a Thread #itchio #steam #censorship #visa #mastercard #paypal #collectiveshout honestly do tags even do anything on bsky? I digress.
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you fucking angry at this like i am? then do something.
here, contact mastercard, talk about how an international group called collective shout has villanized adult content. talk about how its preventing our artist friends from making a living. BE. FUCKING. CIVIL.
#stopcollectiveshout #sexworkiswork
here, contact mastercard, talk about how an international group called collective shout has villanized adult content. talk about how its preventing our artist friends from making a living. BE. FUCKING. CIVIL.
#stopcollectiveshout #sexworkiswork
July 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
you fucking angry at this like i am? then do something.
here, contact mastercard, talk about how an international group called collective shout has villanized adult content. talk about how its preventing our artist friends from making a living. BE. FUCKING. CIVIL.
#stopcollectiveshout #sexworkiswork
here, contact mastercard, talk about how an international group called collective shout has villanized adult content. talk about how its preventing our artist friends from making a living. BE. FUCKING. CIVIL.
#stopcollectiveshout #sexworkiswork
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This "vibe coding" shit'll get your database deleted.
No but seriously stop relying on "generative AI". Its current formulation is not trustworthy, and, paradoxically, the more you trust it, the less incentive they have to test it, and the less trustworthy it'll be. Just fucking Stop it.
No but seriously stop relying on "generative AI". Its current formulation is not trustworthy, and, paradoxically, the more you trust it, the less incentive they have to test it, and the less trustworthy it'll be. Just fucking Stop it.
July 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This "vibe coding" shit'll get your database deleted.
No but seriously stop relying on "generative AI". Its current formulation is not trustworthy, and, paradoxically, the more you trust it, the less incentive they have to test it, and the less trustworthy it'll be. Just fucking Stop it.
No but seriously stop relying on "generative AI". Its current formulation is not trustworthy, and, paradoxically, the more you trust it, the less incentive they have to test it, and the less trustworthy it'll be. Just fucking Stop it.
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If you missed it, there's a new Murderbot short story at: reactormag.com/rapport-mart...
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy - Reactor
Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile takeover… Novelette | 7,540 words They were still three hours out when Perihelion...
reactormag.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If you missed it, there's a new Murderbot short story at: reactormag.com/rapport-mart...
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The Murderbot cast plays Bitter/Sweet www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqH4...
Murderbot — The Cast Plays Bitter/Sweet | Apple TV+
YouTube video by Apple TV
www.youtube.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Murderbot cast plays Bitter/Sweet www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqH4...