Cassandra Byrne
valsombra818.bsky.social
Cassandra Byrne
@valsombra818.bsky.social
43 y/o trans woman who likes monsters and writing about monsters and talking about writing about monsters.

#paganism
#technology
#miniatures
#writing
#ttrpgs
#horror
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Intro post! 43 y/o witchy trans author and voice actress, parent of three. I write cosmic victorian horror with a pop of humor, gunpowder, and menace.

I'm a fan of dark art, horror, fashion, and trading traumatic backstories with strangers on the internet.
Some random selfie spam. Been feeling happy in my skin, lately - just in time for pride.

#transwoman
June 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Celebrating #pride in Media today. Seeing the strength & vibrancy of the community in the face of the political environment gives me hope for the future.
June 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Reposted by Cassandra Byrne
This prompted many to cancel NYT membership

Agreed - Liberals directly fund most media, lets move those $ to something better:

For instance, I write for @liberalcurrents.com , range of content, anti-fascist, pro-trans rights, give them a follow & money
Of course the NYT sees the "DEI" stuff positively & is neutral on anti-trans discrimination
March 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Dumping pics from Vegas into the comments. Mostly street art \ murals and selfies.

Vegas Arts district is awesome, and the food & drinks at Soulbelly BBQ were insane.

#lasvegas #streetart #vegasartsdistrict #transwoman
February 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Adventuring in Las Vegas with my best friend. Good art everywhere, great food, and all kinds of strange adventures to be had.

I could live here. I love it.
February 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Time is changing. Sleepless nights and stress about the state of the world are making the days and weeks feel longer... but at the same time, I am enjoying the little bubble of joy I've carved out for myself.

Pictures, sans context.
February 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
tmw your cybersecurity presentation gets canceled because the Eagles won the superbowl

I am so relieved. I had no idea how I was going to wrangle a mob of amped up Philly fans into worrying about cybersecurity this morning.
February 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Collecting favorite quotes from books!

"There is a wisdom that is woe; but there is a woe that is madness. And there is a Catskill eagle in some souls that can alike dive down into the blackest gorges, and soar out of them again and become invisible in the sunny spaces."

-Melville, Moby Dick
February 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Doom Bar in Philly:

the unholy word tastes heavenly

the doom me is a boozy, chocolate-y coffee dream

And the spicy wings are legit spicy as fuckkkk.
February 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Found my place.
February 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
How shall we drown our sorrows? When planes keep falling from the sky and nazis occupy every place of power?

Heavy metal and fishnets, I think. And maybe one too many whiskey sours.

Off to find loud music and moody lighting.
February 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
February 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Maybe... #poetry
January 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Okay, so, I'm in love with #creaturecommandos - so much style and swagge...

There is so much going on in the relationships between the Bride and the men in her early life that is beyond infuriating.
January 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I think it's silly that anyone would view transness or queerness as a mental health issue, when there are people out there who view and treat human beings as objects.

#transpride
#lgbtq
January 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Anyone have a sense of what kind of bird this is? If you look close, you can see the tail of the squirrel he was holding.

Massive fella, perched outside my window.
November 30, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Sending this out into the universe for anyone looking for something to read - bite-sized cosmic horror with a dash of dark fantasy; available for free in pdf formats on my website.

Witches, pirates, and monsters-of-the-week that'll gnaw your face off.
November 30, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Getting settled on bluesky and looking for my shitposting, meme loving people.

I'm a witchy trans woman, horror writer, and other-mother (om-mom) to three of the most delightfully weird kids on the planet. Also a ttrpg and board game obsessive (Call of Cthulhu, Terraforming Mars, Spirit Island.)
November 30, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Intro post! 43 y/o witchy trans author and voice actress, parent of three. I write cosmic victorian horror with a pop of humor, gunpowder, and menace.

I'm a fan of dark art, horror, fashion, and trading traumatic backstories with strangers on the internet.
November 26, 2024 at 4:18 AM