Rewatching the Star Trek Animated Series today. The nostalgia.

@fallout.bethesdastudios.com This fashion would make so much sense for the Fallout series. It’s iconic, and makes sense in universe. It’s all about the nuclear mentality:

𐑕𐑳𐑥 𐑕𐑥𐑷𐑤 𐑚𐑳𐑑 𐑦𐑥𐑐𐑹𐑑𐑩𐑯𐑑 𐑳𐑐𐑛𐑱𐑑𐑕 𐑑 𐑞 ·𐑮𐑰𐑛𐑤𐑧𐑒𐑕. 𐑲𐑝 𐑓𐑲𐑯𐑩𐑤𐑦 𐑕𐑹𐑑𐑩𐑛 𐑬𐑑 𐑩 𐑒𐑩𐑯𐑕𐑦𐑕𐑑𐑩𐑯𐑑 𐑐𐑩𐑟𐑦𐑖𐑩𐑯 𐑪𐑯 -arily, -cally 𐑯 -llion 𐑢𐑻𐑛𐑟, 𐑐𐑤𐑳𐑕 𐑩 𐑓𐑿 𐑳𐑞𐑼 𐑩𐑛𐑦𐑖𐑩𐑯𐑟 𐑯 𐑒𐑼𐑧𐑒𐑖𐑩𐑯𐑟. #𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯 github.com/Shavian-info...

Today's work thus far (this is a long piece; will probably be ~40 pages of full score when complete, and that's if I don't add more instruments):

𐑴𐑥𐑩𐑜𐑷𐑛, 𐑿 𐑜𐑲𐑟! 𐑥𐑲 𐑚𐑫𐑒 𐑚𐑲 @lillypip.bsky.social 𐑒𐑱𐑥 𐑦𐑯!!! www.amazon.com/Blue-Hills-S...

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This is so painful and demoralizing, but it also reinforces something I keep saying. All they know how to do is tear good and beautiful things down. And that strategy is limited. It has an end point. We have to out endure them. And we do that by continuing to create good and beautiful things.

Can't seem to break out of the seasonal doldrums, so instead of fruitlessly beating my face against my new manuscript, perhaps a break from writing back into #music #notation will help? Working on a #flute duet from 1830 today:

Have you ever thought about the difference in wealth between millions and billions? Elon could spend a million dollars *a day* for a thousand years and still be a billionaire. How is hoarding resources like that ethical? How can anyone think that’s not disgusting?

“Kill your darlings” sounds so calm for something that feels like emotional homicide. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor

Just remembered this, and glad I did. The Unbelievable Story of the Carol of the Bells by @12tone

I’m going live in Bigscreen on Quest VR, showing the Star Wars Christmas Special in like 20 minutes. I’m Lilly Piper on Quest. Room will be open. I might be kinda drunk and maybe a bit high, so adults only. Happy Xmas all!

I'll be streaming the Star Wars Christmas Special in Quest VR on christmas day. Let me know your username or friend me before that if you want to join . I've been doing this for a few years. It's pretty fun. I don't know how many spaces we'll have. Let me know if you want to join. XD

At this wonderful time of year, as we transition from our past hardship and look forward to all new hardships, I’d like to thank my supporters who have got me through many hard days, and acknowledge the holy books, without which life would have been even more difficult. #amwriting #booksky

Me and my writer's block: I'll just rest here a bit.

I am sorry to everyone for being slow to respond lately. I’ve been dealing with some things. I hope to be more responsive soon. Thanks so much for your support! I’ve truly appreciated how kind everyone has been across platforms! ☺️

When electrical costs less than impromptu carpentry.

Am I the only one who finds this gross? I like a short wisp of a person who can quote literature to me. Someone who needs help lifting a sofa, and who can talk endlessly about philosophy and the state of things. I see a photo like this & think you're putting energy into something that means little.

I typically experience crushing depression around Christmas and this is a story I wrote to comfort myself through that. 🌶️📚💙 #writingcommunity #romancebooks #romancelandia #authors #writesky www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKQ7BDGP

I’ve never had a tiktok account until today, when I gave in to the tide, that you have to have such accounts as an author. Have I made a mistake? It looks like mostly slop.

Been reviewing my Works in Progress, trying to figure out what goes out next into the completion queue. Looks like a toss-up between a short-fiction mss (Shift Change) and an Indigenous historical fiction novel (Waters That Divide). Either way, good chance of a fiction/prose pivot in 2026. #writing

Got a linguistics nerd in your life who's impossible to shop for? Or maybe you are that nerd? 😳😉 Blue Are the Hills is the only modern full-length Shavian novel, perfectly sized for stockings. You will not find another novel like this. a.co/d/5Z66h16 #Shavian #StockingStuffer #SciFi #𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯

Optical illusion: stare at this image long enough and a red circle appears at their feet.

Do people still play #rockband on #Xbox? I’m looking for people to play with. I’m top tier on vocals, and my band name is Jesus Toast. MSG me for an invite.

Today's work: part of a new YA scifi mystery series, like Star Trek X Nancy Drew. An excerpt from chapter 2:

Huge news: Beyond The Mark is FREE on Amazon Dec 1-5. 🎄 I write because I love the world and the characters, not the money. If you claim a free copy, spreading the word so others can too would help more than you know. #Booksky #Freebooks #Kindle #Fantasy

Writers, are you in dark doldrums? Grab a torch, grab a candle! Write by flickering light, as nine days remain to get your Science Fiction, Fantasy, and More to #SciFanSat before submissions close on November 20th at scifansat.com/landing.html! #SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This book is a hilarious mess in the best way possible." "It was so funny I snorted soda out of my nose." "A hilarious magical parody of the US-Canada trade war." mybook.to/dragoneggs

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. John Hawdon about how parasites like hookworm, malaria, and schistosomes hide from our immune system. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

👀 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! 👀 I'm so excited to announce the #Shavian edition of my sci-fi novel is officially available! Blue Are the Hills is a modern psychological sci-fi novel about identity, transhumanism, and hope. I'd love for you to check it out! #shavian #indieauthor #orthography #𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯

I've already posted about this, but I'm pretty pissed off that I never received my mail-in/drop off ballot to vote in Massachusetts. For the second time in a row! My town has a mayoral election today and I CAN'T VOTE because I'm disabled, exhausted after going to 3 medical appointments today!

Fucking FINALLY got my print layout correct for the transliteration of my novel, Blue Are the Hills, into #Shavian. #Scrivener has fought me every step of the way, such that I had to finally just accept the nonsense it vomited, then manually redo things – excruciatingly, painstakingly – in Acrobat.

The cover of my #Shavian transliteration is done. All that's left now is to compile (in #Scrivener). Wish me luck!

@jamesburchill.com I strongly suggest you don't use jpeg for screenshots. It's unnecessary. Png is lossless and plenty small, especially when your business model seems to rely on screenshots, which should be high quality. They're coming through very pixellated and riddled with artefacts. Just FYI.

Anti-science bills hit statehouses across the U.S., stripping away public health protections built over a century. "An @AssociatedPress investigation found that the wave of legislation has cropped up in most states, pushed by people with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert […]

UPDATE! 🌹🎉 I realize not many people have access to much right now, so I put the eBook version of Beyond The Mark down to the lowest I could on Amazon, which is $0.99 Hope this helps it become more accessible, I'd rather continue the story than make money, so I hope you enjoy! #Fantasy #Author

Currently finishing up the artwork for my sci-fi novel's transliteration into #Shavian. This has been such an enormous project – stay tuned for the release! Nearly done. #BlueAretheHills #scifi #fiction #novel

#ForrestValkai on #helplessness, #activism, and why your voice matters. Please watch, it’s not long. Good job yesterday! Let’s keep going! #NoKings

Does anyone want to be an alpha reader? YA sci-fi mystery. I’ve already published a sci-fi novel: Blue Are the Hills. My history is in customer service and UX design, mostly. Not great with socials, though.

'No Kings' protests against trump bring a street party vibe as GOP calls them 'hate America' rallies… apnews.com/article/no-k...

Oh, that’s a good one.

My head is buried in a new book by fellow BlueSky user @robgotobed.bsky.social! I just received my new book and I’m excited to laugh out loud. #booksky 💙📚

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated' #American #Gestapo

YouTube Writing ‘Gurus’ Are Hurting Writers | Carl Duncan This is also good advice wrt to *all* influencers. Worth a watch.

If you’re looking for books that play with your perception of reality while leaving you in stitches, then these two books by Rob Gotobed are an absolute must-read. The collections of short stories are as funny as they are intellectually engaging, with humour that’s both surreal and cerebral.

The past decade for history buffs:

This is equal parts fascinating and disturbing. 🤨🫣😬

Two posts in a day, having fun making silly little yellow guys. Look at them having fun together! Wanted to try a fun little stop motion, I hope you can appreciate my silly little guys. #Needlefelt #Needlefelting #Arr #StopMotion