Hey. Stuff sucks, the suits behind this app are terribad, and shit just isn't gay enough Now's a great time to support your indie trans authors

1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch. I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.

ICE can break into anyone's home without a warrant and not suffer repercussions. Fourth Amendment rights? No? We don't have them anymore? This is terrifying. No one is safe if this is allowed to continue. A lawyer MUST rep these victims pro-bono & sue the gov't for this blatant disregard of rights.

CW medical stuff, cancer I go back to the hospital on Monday to start my (hopefully) final round of chemo. There's a good chance I'll be admitted for several weeks, considering how badly my platelets plummeted after the last round. Not looking forward to it, but I am looking forward to being done.

a little will-o-whisker 🐱 #art

drawing fucked-up "degenerate" nsfw art is actually pretty based and also tends to upset fascists immensely so you should keep doing it

Gonna rework my synopsis today, wheeee

Fighting cancer, and now I also have to fight censorship on @bsky.app. Ridiculous. Y'all understand that consent doesn't apply to fictional characters because they're *gasp* not real? Right? You DO understand the difference between reality and fiction...right?? Because it sure doesn't seem like it.

About censorship on Bluesky: From the moment you decide to create a multi-themed platform based on the content generated by other people, you need to understand that those people are your clients. Without them, you wouldn’t be in the position you are now.

Exactly. This is the time to bitch and moan about the issue. Don’t tell me you don’t know how to complain about crappy policies because we know that’s not true

Fighting back looks like calling your reps, emailing them, going to protests and actively standing ground between trans participants and cops, and offering support in any other way you can think of (money, housing, access to medical care, etc.). There's a lot you can do to help.

Ok my cis friends, we are going to need a lot of you to step the fuck up and fight hard for us www.them.us/story/trump-...

If you’re safe and not living on the financial edge, drop a coffee or three on some trans folks today.

Tonight, RIFHT NOW, is a good time to go buy a few books or comics or films by trans people. Physically. And keep them safe for the next few years. And send a little support to trans folk if you can.

Literally the only good thing about being hospitalized for platelets and blood recovery is that, aside from fatigue, I have the time and cognizance to edit. I actually managed to make a significant dent in Heartwood today. The final draft is nearly complete, then I'm hitting the trenches 👏

Are publishers still interested in queer manuscripts? Especially spicy ones? Are they bothering to look at them? With the increasing censorship of queer media, I don't even know if my (and other's) work will find a home. It's so discouraging. #askagent #writingcommunity #amquerying #lgbtq #author

Happy Latinx Heritage Month! If you’re looking for a book rec, might I suggest This Is Why They Hate Us, a novel about a bi Mexican teen growing up in East LA who tries to get over his crush on his best friend by getting under someone else!

being rude to dead fascists is illegal now I guess

Wanting to write but being too sick to do so is a special kind of hell 😔 #fuckcancer #aml #leukemia #author #writingcommunity

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Where the Heartwood Sleeps has a ton of spicy tropes 👀🌶️🔥 #amquerying

CW cancer I get to start growing my hair back in a little over a month, and I'm so excited 😆 I miss it. I miss putting my bone beads in, my stone pieces, my shark teeth... It's such a big part of my personality, and I can't wait until I get to weave fossils back into it!!

Sending love to everyone who's doing what they can, where they can, across Chicago right now. I love y'all. ❤

CW cancer First round of consolidation chemo is done. I have one more round at the beginning of October, then a bone marrow biopsy to confirm that treatment worked. This has been a nightmare, but at least now I know why I've been so sick for the last decade. 'S ann troimhe an aon slighe a-mach 💪

Reminder: if you are worried about AI replacing you as an artist: don’t use AI voices, If you don’t want composing to be handed over to AI: don’t use it to write text. You get the idea. If you value your job: protect others jobs too.

CW medical stuff, cancer Back in the hospital for a solid week. But look at my view!

People literally bled & died fighting against corporate interests, robber barons, corrupt local & state politicians, cops & hired killers, & the federal government & US military for better working conditions for the rest of us so reflect on that today for just a bit while you're doing whatever else.

This is scary as hell, but for news coverage? This is a GIFT. "You can be banned for *buying* Game of Thrones." Send emails to journalists and news sites and communities you're a part of and talk about the dangers here. People are going to care about this a lot more when it's not just creators.

CW medical stuff, cancer I go back to the hospital today. I'll be there a week while I get my first round of consolidation chemo. Can you tell how very excited I am to go back to the most expensive hotel in existence, where they wake you up every couple hours to make sure you're not dead?

"White people acted the same way when black people started being seen on TV" is a KEY POINT. I was young, but I'm old enough to remember that. And please note, there were only THREE MAIN CHANNELS, so if Sanford & Son or Good Times was on, a racist only had two other options.

1. My newest Anti-Trans Legal Risk Map is here. Risk has increased sharply for youth in many states as clinics shutter under Trump and state AGs refuse to enforce civil rights laws. For adults, some increases in risk. Nationwide risk remains extreme. Subscribe to support my journalism.

Remember how if a kid choked on a little plastic toy they used to stop selling the toy

THE WOLF AND HIS KING comes out in the UK in 3 months today, so I'm giving away one paperback ARC! To enter: follow me and reskeet this. Bonus: add TWAHK on GR/Storygraph & drop a screenshot in the comments. Extra bonus: tell me your favourite medieval story. UK only (sorry). Closes midday 29/08.

I remember when the Columbine massacre happened and very serious media and political figures deliberately hid the fact that the shooters were neo-Nazis and claimed that they did it because they were bullied (they weren’t) and that they wore black clothes. Just thought I’d mention that

Who we are responding to attacks on trans folks right now is a major component of how we answer this specific moment in history. Keep that in the front of your mind as the right does what it is going to do in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting

you shouldn't just purge transphobes from power because it's the right thing to do you should purge transphobes from power because transphobia is the single greatest indicator of incompetence and mediocrity in modern society.

fun date idea: every Black author in existence gets seven figures for their next book

I might be fighting cancer, but I'm not too sick to kick fascist ass if I have to No way in HELL is this going to be allowed We will fucking RIOT

Anyway, when I was neutropenic and couldn't have most fresh foods, the oncologist had me wash any produce (see: the Colorado peaches I was craving) with an apple cider vinegar and baking soda mixture, followed by rinsing. Maybe start doing that.

Genuinely convinced that RFK Jr and Trump are trying to kill off as many people as possible at this point www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

OMG, this is an actual vaccine, not PrEP!!!

This needs to be law everywhere

Cis people: This is where you fucking step up. Do everything you can to support trans people in the coming days. You're going to hear horrible, hurtful rhetoric about us. Shut it down. Don't let it stand. And buy the trans people in your life a drink.

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...

File a claim and help end the AI nightmare, you say? Let's fucking gooooo!!

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

Being an American is wild bc what do you mean that in 10 years we went from a conversation about Single Payer Healthcare to the possible loss of ALL LIBRARIES. Like??? I'm so fucking tired.

Wow. Who knew animated films could have mass appeal. Gee whiz it's almost like the female poc director was able to make the film she wanted to make and her vision flourished/grew in the hands of skilled artists, animators, musicians and actors without Ai being shoved down their collective throats.