The problem with this take aside from the wasted ecological resources and the stolen materials is that I FIND ideas to write about WHILE doing research. It’s part of my creative process, so why the fuck would I outsource the fun part?!

#signalboosting #indieartists #indiemusic

Do I know any cosmakers interested in some custom work? I need a very specific garment made for a cosplay. THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE. #cosplay

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Amajinashun (new song) DIY music. Probably best with headphones. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Am...

“The Abominable Snowmen, Episode Two,” now available on the official Doctor Who Classic YouTube channel. #DoctorWho (REMINDER for new followers: This channel is region-locked to the US.) youtu.be/vDuZ0daO5xs

A good title for a movie about robot gladiators would be Bread and Circuits

Culture Minister Ian Murray said without action on the issues associated with touring post-Brexit, the ‘whole industry is going to collapse’. - Via @ArtsPro. www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/ministe...

My wonderful friend Alys (co-host of The Life Toyetic) and her partner need to get out of their current living situation as soon as possible. If you can, please help: linktr.ee/alyshoy

Tickets for both shows are available at WWW.JOYWHOLIVED.COM - both shows are live AND livestreamed, so if you can't make it to the venue you can always watch from the comfort of your own home!

OK, so...I made a feed for my art! and i'm gonna make one for Starlings next :D bsky.app/profile/did:...

I have six novels and have never used AI for writing - I don't even use assistive AI. Generative AI is a scourge, not just on creativity but on truth, depth, and independent thought.

The wages of sin are dragging oneself into work in the brightest fucking hoodie imaginable They are kangaroo ears I believe

Survivors' Poetry live at The Harrison Tuesday 14 April. Featured poet is our new SP Associate Poet, the very wonderful John Hegley. Come at seven to book open mic slots, or just come and enjoy the show. £5 cash on the door towards rental and performer fees ❤️

can never recommend blayne’s extraordinary poetry collection enough. it’s a permanent fixture at my bedside. 🖤

😂 Ya'll can commission me on vgen or kofi and I also have a tip jar to help me as I am navigating prolonged unemployment and lack of work overall. 🔮✨️ 💚 vgen.co/cryling-art ☕️ ko-fi.com/crylingart

Do I know any cosmakers interested in some custom work? I need a very specific garment made for a cosplay. THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE. #cosplay

I feel incredibly low today. This is not an April Fools joke. I am genuinely dealing with a massive depressive episode. Days like today remind me how hard it is managing chronic mental health conditions and post traumatic stress syndrome.

April 1, 1980 and it's the Second City Dinner Show at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1980s #SCTV #SecondCity

Anybody who doesn't think conversion therapy is a big deal, go watch the Haunted episode "Cult of Torture" right now. S2. On Netflix. Go on. I'll wait.

ICE detention facility Camp East Montana outside El Paso, Texas. The guards entertain themselves by placing bets on which detainee will kill themselves next. This is a concentration camp.

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Urgent! I’m at $435/$925 for April rent, due TODAY. If just two people could give $15 each, that would get me past the halfway point—a mark of progress I’d be relieved to see come morning. I really appreciate all your help. I’m disabled and pretty isolated; your goodwill makes a difference.

Some days aren’t about proving anything, they’re about staying. As we step into a new month, let yourself be exactly who you are. Nothing more, nothing less. That’s enough. #mentalhealth #selfworth

You don’t need AI, you need a critique group that meets every month or so, trades stories, and gives feedback. Or even a mentor. You know: a HUMAN you talk to, who knows the right advice to give because they are also a writer and have been where you are. *Stop talking to a bot*.

This is a great read, unsparing and funny

❗️Coming Thursday ❗️ An Easter Quiz spectacular!! Join @frakturedboy.bsky.social @dhollingsworth.bsky.social @markstockers.bsky.social @jeffgoddard.bsky.social @haemovoresrus.bsky.social & @glantern7.bsky.social as they tackle twisted questions! Includes: Would I Lie To Who Have I Got News for Who

Friends, we’re on the ballot with 5x times the required signatures and I couldn’t be more grateful for all of you. Here was the scene on Monday morning when our volunteers went down to the Board of Elections.

Arts Council England and the government have now responded to the Hodge Review. In our latest blog, we break down what has been promised, what still feels uncertain, and what we'll be watching for next. Read more: freelancersmaketheatrework.com/what-arts-co... #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

Exterminate! We're taking a look at some of the most explosive scenes between the Doctor and their oldest enemy… the Daleks! #DoctorWho www.youtube.com/live/5llJnhF...

Sumi ink with sable brush

#THEATRE #REVIEW Wild Women - Lantern Theatre, Brighton "Transformative" ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 www.thereviewshub.com/wild-women-l... #Brighton

The day after. Still visible, in the Windy City.

Did someone call for a Doctor? #Drwho #DoctorWho #TARDIS #Cyberman #snow #davidtennant #figures

Worked with her on Sabrina The Teenage Witch. She was so nice. Happy Birthday.

Book 54 of 2026 - Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever by @tcboudreau.bsky.social from @stanchion.bsky.social quality collection of short fiction that gets right to your heart. Others have accurately called it “raw.”common theme of love intimately intertwined with pain. Worth your time. #BookSky

I’ve only recently learned of Tristan Allen, the composer and puppeteer. I’d love to see the full performance with puppets of this recent release (the second part of a trilogy), but listening to the music alone is wonderful.

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Did any other 🏳️‍⚧️trans writers on #Medium have their accounts suspended on #tdov Trans Day of Visibility? I hope it's just me. I'll survive. I'd like my account to be made visible though please. I've published 843 essays on Medium, if anyone cares and if now's a good time to say that.

Across the U.S., the reanimated fill gaps in the workforce while the President stokes hatred to improve her polling. In this episode, Matt Leggatt interviews me about Chicano Frankenstein and the current attacks on immigrants in the U.S. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u... #horror #dystopia

My mood right now

Hi folks! Another plea from me. :) If you've read any of my books (Rafts, Echoes, Far Flung, and now Tethers Torn) and feel so inclined, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE leave a rating on Goodreads (and a review if you'd like!). It helps promote, and as a self-published author, that's really important. <3

"The reasons to do it were much, much stronger than the reasons to protest against what Rowling has done and said." So if Hitler had offered John a nifty part, he would have jumped at that too. #transrightsarehumanrights www.them.us/story/john-l...

Even when we're visibl(y) upset

Trans folks have always been here. Folks outside the binary have always been here. We will be here as long as there are people.

Tribute to Denys Fisher

"You don't dress fem enough to be nonbinary" Okay cool. Fine. Wasn't a goal of mine but... ... I'm from the Pacific Northwest, if you think the women in my life don't mostly wear just the holy quadrinity of Jeans, flannels, hoodies, and sweatpants then you aren't from 'round here, bud.

i hope everyone around me on the subway enjoyed my look of abject disgust as i read this.

Seeing the current climate that exists in the world today, it feels rather disingenuous to wish people a *happy* Trans Day of Visibility, so I’ll do this: For every day you find joy on this planet, may a bigot stomp on a flaming bag of elephant shit while wearing their favorite boots. 💜