Has anyone here struggled with high blood pressure and if so, any tips for managing it? 🥲 I kept thinking mine was because of this or that but it persists. And if I need to do stuff like lose weight or exercise more or eat healthier, I just want to know it really pays off 😭

This weekend started off so terribly, but I had a sleepover with my big sister last night, who convinced me that we needed to go to brunch today then take Beanie out to explore. CMQ was right to write a love letter to big sisters via RWRB. Pictured: me & Bean (to avoid doxxing my sis 😂🩷)

1. Henry’s “I’m not yet so accustomed to our new reality to have forgotten that feeling” vs Alex’s “I spent every possible second with you but I still didn’t get enough of you to last me until July.” As much as H can’t believe it, A loves him so fucking much

Listened to CMQ read the first letters in TPC. Had a breakdown. Bon appétit.

Someone got this pic of me talking to a friend I bumped into at Pride today, feat. the best dog in the world and my judgmental Jesus bag KNICKS IN 5 HAPPY PRIDE !!!!

Had to add my pick right at the top of the “Will Reread Again” section on this Pride event poster 😈

ALENRY 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷 cc: @everwitch.bsky.social

“Yours, yours, yours, Henry” 😭😭😭😭 “Out of my mind, Alex” via @caseymcquiston.bsky.social instagram stories

"That's not funny, Henry" (He can't resist kisses, though 🤭) #rwrb #rwrbart

Why is it not Friday actually

One more week of my fave month of the year. 🩷 AWARE, a women’s rights group in Singapore, posted the slides below on Instagram, and I thought they would shed some light on what we’re dealing with here. (“BTOs” are build-to-order housing, which is heavily subsidized by the government.)

Spent most of my weekend sleeping off my cold, annoying @clrmntdzfx.bsky.social, reading Bromantasy, and finishing my roommates fic. Warning: it’s super horny. ENJOY! archiveofourown.org/works/87115516

ADDING MY ENDORSEMENT IT’S DELICIOUS

I’ve been bringing my antibiotics to work because I take them at 8am and 8pm (work starts at 7:30am, lol). At 8ish tonight, I went looking for a snack so I could take my antibiotic without hurting my belly. Had the snack. Went to get the pills. Pills not there. I left them in my work trolley. 😅

Woooo, Bluesky’s on top of it!

hey I gotta cover-shaped thing to share within the next week or so. if you don't want to miss it, best subscribe to the newsletter buttondown.com/tjalexander

The best thing about me and @anyroomsrio.rwrb.social basically being the same person is that she always knows what I need to hear 🩷 Love you, love you, bub! Thanks for listening to my unhinged mouthguard voice notes 😂

I may have a half-written (or less lol) roommates fic I could finish to post for this within the next 2 weeks 👀

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Romance + Erotica: A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander! @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social @ireadvintage.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Pro tip: if you want to be in 10 Bluesky group chats, then start 10 Bluesky group chats! The sky’s the limit! Add your moots, add your opps, add that one guy who posted about a squirrel and that other person who posts their food every day! (This is NOT paggro; it is literally how I live my life.)

icymi, chapter 1 posted last night!

Our August 2026 book is A LADY FOR ALL SEASONS by the inimitable TJ Alexander. TJ’s books always make me laugh and swoon and think, and this one’s no exception. It’s queer Bridgerton with a genderfluid love interest and a non-binary author. www.instagram.com/p/DZewhvOgvK...

New Yorkers need affordable homes. New Yorkers need great public libraries. So we're building both. Today, we took the next step toward creating a brand-new library and more than 200 affordable homes at the New Utrecht Library site in Brooklyn. Because public land should serve the public.

My throat is hurting so badly that I may die soon

When I’m running on empty, I’m so grateful for reminders from @ebelila.writes.lol to rest, from @springrainbloom.bsky.social that things will get better, from @sunnyrosie.bsky.social to eat and drink, and from @everwitch.bsky.social that I can be grumpy af & still loved. The best support system

Love it when my tl is all TZP

No, I’m not stressed or overworked or underslept or PMSing; I just always get 4 new zits at the same time!! 😅😂

Since I sold 12 of my personal books last weekend, I can now buy more, right?

Me texting @everwitch.bsky.social at the Pride market yesterday: Since today started, I’ve seen two people I grew up with in church! Evie: Did they frown or awkwardly wave in queer solidarity? Me: I ran over and jumped on them!!! You forgot about the audacity Evie: Yes, I really did

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Thank you for the encouragement the other day 🩷 The big angst hasn’t fully passed, but tomorrow’s the first day of my first ever pop-up booth. Any love, support, and validation is so appreciated! I’ll be out there promoting queer romance in these tumultuous times all weekend.

I’m struggling a lot and have been wishing I didn’t exist. And before you ask, nothing happened, I’m just mentally ill

im not saying it's homophobic not to subscribe or send a dollar or two but im also not not saying that

It’s Pride month, and @ebelila.writes.lol and I have set up a Ko-fi page for anyone who can’t subscribe to Standout Books at the moment but want to support small queer businesses. 🩷 This has been such a passion project, and your support would mean everything! ko-fi.com/standoutbooks

Happy Pride month, lovebugs! I was trying to find a moot game where I could tell you what fruit you are but the internet failed me. 😂

Historically, my mom has been pretty homophobic and my stepdad has seemed neither here nor there. But I, their 31-year-old queer daughter, am having my first pop-up for my queer romance book business at a Pride market next weekend, and they’ve BOTH asked if they can help me man the booth. 😭

Hi, I’m about to sleep but I was thinking of all of you and want to know what you’re up to this weekend? And what was the best thing about the week that just ended? I will awaken to all your stories!

What about making spoons

Nicholas Galitzine on his queer fan base calling him a "sex symbol" since he took on the role of He-Man in #MastersOfTheUniverse via attitudemag instagram www.instagram.com/reel/DY4kqi2...

Why did I burst out laughing this is so funny

Now we move to Henry the light mode king… (@everwitch.bsky.social agrees with me that Alex would be disturbed by Henry’s use of light mode 😂 NOT that there’s anything wrong with using it!) archiveofourown.org/works/853868...

Aggressive love of bed. Relatable.

Just posted the second chapter of my social media fic! I'm so so happy that you're all enjoying it so much!!!!! I hope you like this one too! 🥰 archiveofourown.org/works/853868...

Working with one of your best friends (in my case, @ebelila.writes.lol) means getting into your PJs BEFORE your work meeting 😂

Things That Go Bump in the Night or, Henry’s new roommate has some peculiar qualities aka baby’s first vampire au ❤️ 🔗 archiveofourown.org/works/85283076 Explicit | 2.9k | 1/1

I wrote the first chapter of a socmed au… or whatever archiveofourown.org/works/853868...

Isn’t life hard enough without also having to be depressed???