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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 2m

(Trigger warning: Assault is described in detail in this article.)

Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 4m

"We know where your brother goes to school," Epstein said. "You must never tell a soul what goes on in this house."

Virginia Giuffre, victim of famous rapists, is dead. But her memoir tells the truth about the monsters who destroyed her and so many other girls.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the King’s brother

In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy a...

www.theguardian.com

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Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 32m

Anyway, I made a fancy payhip store where you can buy direct from me, or you can buy my books on Kobo, Apple, Nook, and Amazon.

Fancy direct store that I worked really hard on: payhip.com/kristadball

Krista D. Ball

Krista D. Ball is an award-winning Canadian author who hasn't met a potato she didn't like.

payhip.com

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Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 36m

Folks, with all good will, Bookshop.org doesn't sell my ebooks, and nearly all of the print books they list of mine are printed by Amazon....

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Keys for Liberty @demskeys.bsky.social · 11h

Release the Epstein Files

The morning Fight Song

Justice for Women

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sOp...

"Release The Files" - AI Taylor Swift (Satire/NOT Taylor Swift) with Gavin Newsom on Sax

YouTube video by scaredketchup

www.youtube.com

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 34m

#Authors often barely get by financially, even if they write full time. If their books don't SELL well, publishers often dump them and a series just vanishes from bookshelves. Self-publishing is time & money that many #writers can't afford.

You love a book? PAY FOR IT OR BORROW IT FROM THE LIBRARY.

Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 38m

#Pirating is THEFT. In the U.S. and other countries YOU CAN GET BOOKS FOR #FREE WITHOUT STEALING THEM.

It's called the #library. Open a FREE account at your library branch and you will instantly have access to HUNDREDS OF LEGALLY FREE #BOOKS, #EBOOKS, #AUDIOBOOKS that authors have BEEN PAID FOR.

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 42m

Tip for stressed out people re: taxes - be nice to those who can save your ass and they are very very very likely to move you to first place re: who they're helping in what order.

Shouting at people will make them less likely to want to work with you.

Autist, Survivor of Mormonism @mettemarieivie.bsky.social · 45m

It’s tax filing deadline. That means I get yelled at, threatened to be fired, and told I am incompetent because people left things too late. Your daily reminder not to be nasty to customer service people you want to do extra to help you out of a pickle.

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 44m

So pirating books IS WORSE THAN BUYING THEM FROM KINDLE.

Now you're a thief stealing years of work. Actual work. Writing is LABOR. Anyone who says otherwise and acts like pirating is moral is just a petty little thief trying to justify their crime.

Pirating is a criminal act.

Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 2h

Also, a load of them are all just pirating books because they are bragging about it on this app.

"Where can I buy instead of Kindle" and the teehee booklover6969 handles were out there linking pirate book sites.

So anyway fuck those people

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Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 4h

Everyone: I AM BOYCOTTING KINDLE

Me: cool, will you buy my books somewhere else at least?

*me looking at my sales report* Ah, I guess not.

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 59m

Follow Victoria to keep on top of publishing-related scams and scammers:

Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 1h

Impersonation alert! Writers, if you get an email from someone recommending you contact literary agent Annie Bomke at either [email protected] or [email protected], it's a SCAM. Both emails addys are fake. Annie's real domain is abliterary.com writerbeware.blog/2024/03/15/t...

The Impersonation List - Writer Beware

The most pernicious scams focused on English-speaking writers these days come from overseas: publishing/marketing/fake literary agency scams from the Philippines, and ghostwriting/editing/marketing sc...

writerbeware.blog

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 1h

They grabbed a guy who WAS NOT BREAKING ANY LAWS. Just grabbed him and dragged him off, without knowing anything about him. THIS IS NOT LEGAL; THIS IS NOT JUSTICE. THIS IS ASSAULT.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 3h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 1h

🚨 20 DAYS TO GO.

I've also created a SECOND NJ page focusing on the REDDEST districts in the state.

Most of these Dems likely won't win, but funding them means they can run competitive races & force NJ Republicans to defend "safe" turf. Donate today! #Blue25

secure.actblue.com/donate/njval...

Chip in!

Show your support with a contribution.

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Margaret Manto @margaretmanto.bsky.social · 18h

SCOOP: Mental health workers supporting CDC employees after the August shooting at the agency's headquarters were among those laid off last week.

Read the story here:

www.notus.org/health-scien...

‘A Kick in the Mouth’: Trump Administration Makes Staffing Cuts to CDC’s Safety Office Months After Shooting

The cuts were made to an office whose role includes providing mental health support for employees affected by the August shooting at CDC headquarters.

www.notus.org

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 1h

The kitten of a friend being fierce while also attempting to make sure the hoomans are still nearby. (That's my shoe in the photo, which got playfully attacked numerous times. Not an issue; it's steel toed!)

This was taken in 2023 so the kitty is now a fierce adult who is more playful than ever!

Downshot close up photo of a cat on a blue-gray rug curled up with a stuffed toy in its front paws while a white back paw is touching the toe of a black shoe next to it. The cat is looking at the shoe like it's plotting an attack. There is just a hint of a fluffy red and black striped blanket in the lower left corner of the photo.

Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 2h

Think of AI as a new drug being sold on the market without vetting or testing, without subscription, without ingredients or side effects listed - and it has the potential to emotionally and psychologically destroy billions of people.

EmilyTav @emilytav.bsky.social · 18h

Watch it. This is a grown man w/ no history of mental health issues. & it’s everywhere. It’s ALREADY integrated into products that you & your kids use. They are not necessarily stand-alone products.

More here.
Also 🧵 below on why chatbots are psychopathic abusers.

open.substack.com/pub/homescre...

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KittyAKAJody @kittywestmeow.bsky.social · 17h

"Cosplay Karen" aka “Puppy Killer” Noem can whine about this shutdown being the Democrats' fault, but we know the truth. Republicans control Congress ＆ they let this happen to avoid voting on releasing the Epstein files.

PS Proud of all the airports refusing to air her propaganda video!!

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 2h

I've donated to ShelterBox for years and strongly recommend others do as well. They're out there doing good, necessary work.

ShelterBox UK @shelterbox.bsky.social · 9h

Families in #Gaza need shelter now.

Your donation will support our ongoing response in Gaza as we work to scale up efforts to provide emergency shelter for those in desperate need.

Donate today: https://bit.ly/3KVctoK

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Shakespeare and Company @shakespeareandcompany.com · 7h

Utterly necessary. Yet how mad that it should be so...

@Galleybeggars @galleybeggars.bsky.social · 10h

Here's the stamp on the back!

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 7h

Ok but when people say a new generation it’s usually because it also means new ideas and not the ideas of Bill Clinton in 1994

WBUR @wbur.org · 9h

Rep. Moulton is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, saying it's time for a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party.

Congressman Seth Moulton announces run for U.S. Senate

Moulton is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, saying it's time for a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party.

www.wbur.org

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 3h

I really need to stop posting these when my entire continent is asleep (except a few night owls). 😅 #wip #wipsnips #writesky #fantasy

Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 14h

#wipsnips #wip #fantasy
Doing 10/15 early PST time. Multipost:

"Okay, slick customer, I wanna make one thing clear: my captain will hang your flayed ass from our ship's tentacles if you hurt my daughter."

"You think she is in danger from me?" He stops and turns on her.

con't >>

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d

Here are the #WIPSnips words for October 13th - 19th

Please remember Alt Text on graphics & Trigger/Content warnings when necessary.

Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine.

As always, no unsolicited line editing on posts. This is a place for supportive convo (which y'all are awesome at)!

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 12h

This dude's clearly never been in a locker room in his spoiled, cowardly-assed life if he's afraid of a little exposed flesh.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 19h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 12h

I want reincarnation to be real so that I can keep reincarnating to read more books until there are no books left to read.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 22h

Trump said he'd focus on the “worst of the worst," but he's mostly focused on people like Melissa Tran — a MD business owner who's lived here 30 yrs and is a fixture of her community.

Cruel.

I salute all who fought for her release. After months in ICE detention, she's finally home.

Hagerstown nail salon owner freed after 5 months in ICE custody

Melissa Tran, a Hagerstown mom and nail salon owner, was freed five months after being detained by ICE and jailed in Washington state. A federal judge ruled that U.S. officials had no basis for prolon...

www.thebanner.com

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 18h

We both paused to take a look at each other and then we both went about our business. Amazing to watch this coyote just disappear into the grass. Magical creatures #mammals

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