It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after.

a world without trans people has never existed and never will

As if getting married 3 days ago wasn't enough excitement, I'm beyond honoured and thrilled to announce that THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET—a tender, heartfelt book I wrote for my now-wife—is a finalist for the Debut award at the #ronas26 What a wild week. I must be dreaming ❤️

Sky is getting crowded again...

collab i made with @moxiest.art

After a marvelous weekend and a good spell of rest, it's packing and cleaning all the way down. Moving is always an adventure. >.<

Today was the day for my annual walk to see this magnificent weeping cherry tree.

Good writing can be full of typos. Typos are not a sign of bad writing, they are a sign of a lack of polishing. That's different.

Of all of the cities in America, the place that I chose when I needed to find safety was Portland. The most common question that I've received since moving is "why?" I urge you to look at this picture. *This* is one of the biggest reasons why I chose to come here.

Anyone know where one can procure a good Carnyx these days? I wonder if they can be 3D printed for what we'll call noisy fun times! 😁

Make sure you turn 2factor on. A month or three ago w/e I had someone or a bot send dms via my account and then delete the conversations and block the accounts; I barely caught it from happening, it was almost unnoticed. Now, there seems to be a bot farm using hacked accounts. Bluesky's now a 🎯

This plant nursery is getting a little saucy

In about ten minutes I get to talk with my friend's son Luke. I will, of course, ask after The Spidermen (pronounced like vitamin). Are there any pieces of Spidey-verse lore that might be interesting to talk about? He IS an expert, after all. I don't want to go into this discussion unprepared!

Oh, you mean a THIRD sphinx? 😁 Titty Sphinx lives in Pittsburgh.

A5: Even though I can't see the question, I know that it's there. 👻 What can you do for me? Be kind to both yourselves and others. Times continue to be tough, so I urge you to keep on keepin' on. I rather like you folks. See you all next week! #WeeknightWriters

A4: MOAR WALKIES!

A3: Journeying through the misadventures of Puppet History with @optimstie.bsky.social, cherry blossom birthdays, long walks in the sunshine, and Kaylee!

A2: Struggling to keep up with the chat because of the app! Until 5:17pm I was only able to see the first question. 😅 #WeeknightWriters

A1: This week has been illuminating as to where I should place my energy. I'm focused on the move, (packing, unpacking, organizing, cleaning, etc.) spending quality time with dear ones, starting seedlings for the garden, making sure aid gets where it needs to be, and enjoying life. #WeeknightWriters

Hello #WeeknightWriters, I am Kate and I'm working on a piece about the experience of living with Cluster Headaches called "Cluster Breakers." This past weekend was my first birthday in a new place and the week has been going pretty well! I am writing when I can and things are coming along nicely.

Artists, never forget that you are not a brand. You do not need to be consistent and marketable. If you CHOOSE to strive for these things that’s fine, but you do not NEED them. You are a fucking person, multi-faceted and complex. People who do not respect that see your art as a product

What if the time that you took to really appreciate and pour into yourself was actually the beginning of the process of you falling in love with yourself? I mean, who wouldn't? Have you met yourself? You're amazing.✨

What are the many names that you have for your dog and/or cat? Do they also have songs?

A thread of so, so many beautiful words about and pieces written by Alice.

Sketch comm for @foreverhalone.bsky.social ! Thank u so much!!

This is definitely not the first hex-related post on the scanner but it's nice to know that the hex-response is improving. Better to explore your options than to go down to Cogo's with a machete to confront that wizard behind the counter about it. That doesn't tend to end very well.

🚫 no plant criminals allowed 🚫

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It's been a while, #AwesomeCharacters. Let's chat. I have a rotating cast of characters in my mind at any given time from a number of stories. Characters from every story, both finished and in progress, stay with me so I can call on them as needed. 1/2 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

a little blue at the end of the day

Just a lil bookmark design with Lunete and Obneus for the fun of it ♥

This year there will be space to garden and I've just received a box of seeds from the seed share. 🌱

No one gets anywhere in this world alone. Sometimes you need help so do not be afraid to ask for help. Your safety matters, too. We only have this one life. PLEASE - Do what you need to do to be safe, or at least safer. 💛

Looking to indulge in your next read? The search is over. Dianna Gunn weaves an intricate tale of love and tragedy in this queer gothic horror story. Available now!

The super talented @miikovfx.bsky.social animated one of my illustrations! Look how good this looks! ✨ I'm so happy! 🥹

HEY WRITERS (not just SF/F writers) HAVE YOU BEEN PROCRASTINATING ON MAKING YOUR ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT CLAIM? SFWA is running a webinar event OPEN TO ALL WRITERS (not just members! not just SF/F writers!) on Thursday. Sign up here: www.sfwa.org/events/anthr...

Attention: American trans people 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇺🇲 Interest free relocation loans of up to $10,000. Applicants can be moving from any state in the U.S. to any state in the U.S. (but not outside of the country). www.keshetonline.org/movetothrive/

Today I heard about an interesting book on a public radio station show, then when I got home I went to the website for my local public library and requested it. I'll have it tomorrow for free. This is precious. We must protect this.

Check it out! 👉🏼↘️⬇️↙️👈🏼 👇🏼

Keep forgetting to share this, I've been so out of it the last few days... Thank you to everyone who's helped me so far! I'm almost to my goal of getting more groceries! I just need a bit more and I'll be there! ko-fi.com/A0307Q3/goal...

Had my first filling in a *very* long time [insert filthy-nasty dirty joke here] and had the most positive experience in my life! NO pain. (Thank you @rahaeli.bsky.social for the advice) 😮‍💨 I feel very fortunate and can't recommend my dentist enough.

It's getting warm awfully quickly and you never know when you will come across a buzzy friend in need! 🐝

It was a bloomin' good birthday! Portland, thank you for an absolutely beautiful weekend. I couldn't have asked for better weather or for more lovely surroundings. This was the perfect way kick off a great year to blossom. 🌸

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your moment of calm

Here's to another 30-40 trips around the sun! 🥂✨

In an ancient forest, shallow pools reflect not the trees above, but a luminous city of elsewhere. My shortlisted entry for the Cheltenham Illustration awards. Inspired by the changing landscape, childhood (and adulthood) fantasy, reflections, exploration of strange places... #art #illustration