Almost no one is complaining about trans women in women’s spaces, study finds “This is a manufactured controversy, not a documented crisis.” www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/almo...

I imagine it's pretty common but Princess Mononoke has had a tremendous impact on my own creative work. The ideas of the dichotomy between conflict and coexistence with the natural world and the ambiguity of the "right" side or approach resonated with me, I carry it forward in my own worldbuilding

We have published the following update to our article following an email response from the New York Times. Trans News Network has a policy against platforming bigotry. As such, we have declined to publish the Times' statement which included blatant transphobia.

Working on the final builds for Villains, Creatures and Foes and going through some of the CDs I've acquired and needed to rip onto my computer, in this case the full FFXIII soundtrack. Did you know every Chocobo song from the entire FFXIII whips ass? It's true!

Get ready for an epic takedown! It's the final tier of Dawntrail! 🤼 I'll be back on the caster desk, so be there too this upcoming Tues live for the RWF!

We're still planning another 6 episodes for this season but our release schedule will be a bit delayed as we catch up on recordings now that the holidays are over. See you all soon!

they could never make me hate either of you

Hear ye, o creators of concepts! Our hawker's alley is taking submissions until the end of the month, so don't delay if you want to be considered! gatewayfate.carrd.co #ffxivart #7.4spoilers #xivmerch #ff14art #ffxivfanart (Sorry for the hashtag use. Business, reach, and all that.)

It's honestly alarming how many fantasy and isekai light novels consistently fail to step over the floor-level bar of "slavery is bad, actually"

In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.

Hello, I’m Boichi. A mangaka. Nice to meet you. はじめまして、ボイチです。 漫画家です。 よろしくお願いします。

Octopath Traveler 0 is a lot of fun and tickles all the right spots in my brain with town building and character recruiting, and also it's hilariously written with the default (male) protagonist solely in mind. Which works fine for me since I'm a lesbian but like. C'mon guys it's almost 2026.

JKR evokes the same feelings in me as six months of chemotherapy, but without all the good parts.

Out with the family for the Lion King Musical which we're doing in lieu of large Christmas gifts from my parents. This is still one of the best scored Disney productions out there, excited to finally get to see this one live

A better list! Lmao I fail right now. go.bsky.app/CbyVaVU

OK the Doomtrain Trial fucks, actually. Super creative and fun to play.

It's nice having a new Katamari game around, as always the vibes are nonsensically immaculate. And you can customize your own cousin! It's perfect!

⭐ #FFXIV art share for artists, writers, designers and alike! let's create spaces to see each other's work and find new creators to follow. you don't necessarily have to be in just xiv space! any type of human creation, physical or digital, encouraged. please show off your work in replies/quotes!

Just saw a trailer for a new "Villainness" Anime due out in July and I've been noticing an interesting trend - a lot of them are premised on a woman giving EVERYTHING for some asshole dude and still getting tossed to the curb. There's a certain reality to that idea that makes them compelling.

I am not going to shut up about this series when it airs and I'm warning you all now so you can be prepared www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12...

SEEKING PERFORMERS for SEASON 2 CAMPAIGN of UNDYING CORRUPTION, a 5e Korean Folk & Mythology adventure book, sponsored by @nineheavenspress.bsky.social & streaming live on Saturdays, starting in February 2026. Casting call closes January 10th. Apply: forms.gle/QVwbSC5hk1XF... 👻 #TTRPG #Casting

Story time! The very first thing I did when preparing this pitch was take the #FFXIV world map and draw a giant red circle on it in paint. This, I determined, would be the area Black Rose impacted. This informed all my creative decisions, including where the Iron City stands

If you want to check out Gubat Banwa and get your hands on their free character creator, make sure to grab it from their itch.io page! gubat-banwa.itch.io

I had an absolutely amazing time chatting with Fae and Dyl on Gubat Banwa. Hearing about the struggles and triumphs in the creative process is always a delight, and you definitely don't want to miss this one!

Went to the Seattle Center Christmas market, absolutely wild to realize that I had just been starting chemo around this time 2 years ago. Thank god I'm done with THAT garbage.

I love Merlwyb, but especially at this time she was still struggling to control the major pirate factions in Limsa, and with her death on the frontlines and the available plunder in Eorza lacking... well... Sharlayan becomes a rather ripe target indeed.

I suppose it's only fitting that a designer who would happily use AI assets is also perfectly happy to cold-email other designers asking them to play their game. No engagement with the community at all, just complete entitlement.

Final recording for Worlds of Inspiration season 1 complete! Now to immediately try to find time in my absurdly busy holiday schedule to get another episode or two in the can for season 2. Onward!

This was such a fun episode! I made this podcast with the intent to showcase independent creatives and their individual work, as well as draw a direct line between their own work and the works that inspire them.

Dyl and Fae will be back on the 19th to discuss Gubat Banwa itself!

This week is the start of our very first creator spotlight! We sat down with @dylvillanous.bsky.social and @lntpblk.bsky.social lk.bsky.social @playgubatbanwa.bsky.social wa.bsky.social! This episode we covered Eora, a world that helped inspire Gubat Banwa megaphone.link/OSPN6167177002

We briefly see Isghard in the Crystal Exarch's flashback as he's desperately thumbing through Heavensward and Biggs III is referring to the Knights Twelve now being the Knights Rubble. This ignited my imagination - why would there even have BEEN a Knights Twelve? This is the result.

A criminal

My wife is out for a cosplay crafting sleepover this weekend so gonna be recording 2 podcasts, finalizing the first adventure for Time Adrift, and probably a whole slew of other writing. I should also cook something fun while I'm at it.

Something I've been noodling about after watching Wicked: For Good was how they handled Madame Morrible's singing. She doesn't sing often, and whenever she does it's a sort of sing-speaking. I know this is often attributed to Michelle Yeoh not being much of a singer, but I do wonder if there's more.

Made it home in one piece but they didn't get our bags transferred wheeee at least they will deliver them tomorrow

Made it into Chicago and after yet more delays our plane is heading to the gate so we can board and go home thank god

Flught rescheduled for a bit later in the day so fingers crossed we get out of here ok. Curse you Bellamy!

Welp our flight out of Michigan just got cancelled so we're stuck for the moment wheeeee

Poor Gridania didn't stand a chance against Black Rose. But this "green mist"... what could that mean, I wonder?

"Neither safe nor accessible" - Final Fantasy 14 fans raise big concerns about next US Fan Fest event, claiming Square Enix risks failing disabled players again www.eurogamer.net/final-fantas...

There's a thread on the forums Sara started that could really use some more responses as well (encouraging anyone that sees this to post!), here's the link: forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/thread...

For the discerning (or perhaps undiscerning) trans girls in your life

Midwest foodventures - never had a strombolli before. I'm a hungry bitch but we'll see if I make it through this in one sitting.

Phew traveling all day but finally made it to Grand Rapids at 11:30 local time ahahaha

Yeah, I made a new City-State and named it Mander-Ville. Fight me.

I had a lot of fun recording this episode! Pam is, of course, a dear friend and amazing person, but Sailor Moon means so much to so many people, especially in the queer community. It was one of the things I denied myself as a closeted trans girl growing up, so getting to explore it now was wonderful