PRIDE CHALLENGE! Share with me book recs from every letter of LGBTQIA+

Barnes & Noble in Georgetown with a stark “Bohemian Rhapsody”-referencing book display this weekend.

Foreign Friends with Travel Plans to the U.S. for Conventions: A bit back I said you should maybe reconsider those plans. I would like to amend my prior statement. Cancel them. Cancel them now. We cannot keep you safe from our own government. Take your holiday in Spain or something.

What's happening in the US is not okay. The more I learn about, the more people who defend all the shit happening, the more angry I get it. I thought this up last night after seeing a FB post that frustrated me. #standupfightback #fighttheoligarchy

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I liked Iris after meeting him in Pop Star and couldn't wait to hop into his book! I feel in love with him even more! Definitely a new favorite book! Thank you, @edenfinley.bsky.social, for sharing his story! #mmromance #booksky #romancereader

The summit in London has begun. European and NATO leaders have gathered to discuss the future of humanity and Ukraine, without the United States. This is the largest reconfiguration of nations since World War 2.

Leaders of the free world stand united in London The United States is not among them

Please reach out to the Ukrainian people 🙏 bsky.app/profile/stev...

NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent. “It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. “A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.” @kyivindependent.com

International Wheelchair Day is always 1st March and is an annual day of events and activities which take place around the World. To grab your copy of Against the Grain and other Queer Reads that feature characters rocking a wheelchair 🧑‍🦽books.bookfunnel.com/Internationa...

THIS FRIDAY!!!!

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator. He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

Odessa Hywell | Spicy Taboo MM Romance Author. 🍆Fathers who play favorites with their sons. 🍑Uncles who can’t say no to their nephews. 💦Brothers who kiss on the mouth. Find me: linktr.ee/OdessaHywell #mmromance #gayromance #tabooromance #booksky #odessahywell

Pinksky – A photo client for Bluesky – is now available on Android! Get it at pinksky.app/download

#Albany #NewYork #Protest #50501Protest #50states #democracy

Ok, since we are here, here is what I know about the 2/5 rallies: No major org has endorsed them. No flyers I or others have seen identify any partners or organizers. Senior organizers at mobilizing orgs you all know have no idea who is behind the 2/5 events. Exercise extreme caution.

Happy Black History Month! Here is my favorite story about a Black American you may not know about: Robert Smalls. He commandeered a confederate ship and sailed himself, his family, and the other enslaved crew and their families to freedom. THROUGH waters controlled by the Confederacy.

Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.

This is just a small list. I have more I want to read and listen to, for sure!

We are now in an age where cynicism, bullying, and overt cruelty are actively rewarded on social media. Remember to not take it on you. Engagement is what they want, don't give it. Stay united, know they do this because they are miserable, and have nothing to contribute but hate. Stay strong. ❤️

Reminder ❤️

4.75 ☆ While this was an instalove, I did enjoy it. It was also heavy on the found family, which was beautiful. Best one so far I've read! I learned quite a bit of French along the way, too! Tal Bauer does such an amazing job with his stories! Never a dull moment with them! #booksky #mmromance

Can't wait to be back on bookstagram tomorrow. I've missed my friends. But also, Meta sucks.

Reading update! Still working my way through Gravity by Tal Bauer rn. Slow month for sure. Also, I will be back on bookstagram Sunday! #booksky

Fave Five: Queer YA About Immigration Indivisible by Daniel Aleman  Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa  We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia Kween by Vichet Chum The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante Bonus: These are all YA, but for a New Adult Romance, check out The…

“I don’t know why I’m telling you all this. I wasn’t going to give you my life story.” "It's alright."

You matter. Don't give up.

US friends... 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

You matter.

Sending a warm hug to all my American friends and my LGBTQ+ peeps. Be kind but don’t fall into the trap of the paradox of tolerance. Love and Light will always prevail in the end.

What the fuck?

One of my favorite crime/thriller serie Memento Mori by C. S. Poe ✨ I love those two too much to not draw them once. . #coverreveal #bookcover #mlm #bl

You are seen. You are valid. You are loved.

My bones aren't for you. #queerart

Because I’m an author, sometimes people read my words and take them to heart. Listen up. My trans and non-binary friends, you are beautiful. Perfect. So loved by so many. I love you each and every one of you. 💖

Reading Gravity by Tal Bauer and I was not ready for the angst so early on!! Poor Bryce! 😭 #mmromance #bookish

One day at the time, on step at the time, but always forward.

To all my fellow authors who struggle every day because they're not seeing the sales they want, the reactions they want, etc. Just know this. Your work is amazing, and so are you. Keep writing. ✍️ 💙