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Jordan L. Hawk

@jordanlhawk.bsky.social

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Writer of queer romance. He/him. Currently working on The Pride 3. http://www.jordanlhawk.com

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Jordan L. Hawk @jordanlhawk.bsky.social · 23d

🐙PREORDER ALERT!🐙

UNBROKEN (Rath & Rune 4) now has a cover and is available for preorder! The book will release on October 17, 2025, in ebook and paperback, with audio coming next year.

Preorder from me: jordanlhawk.com/products/unb...
Preorder from a corporation: buy.bookfunnel.com/6pbn12izk1

A book in ebook and paperback formats is displayed on a blue background. The cover shows two White men in vintage suits, one tall and blond with glasses, one shorter with dark hair. They are looking at one another. The blond man is holding a book with veins growing on the cover. Behind them in an old fashioned town with fireworks exploding overhead. Cover text reads: Rath & Rune 4, Unbroken, a novel of widdershins, Jordan L. Hawk. The imagine text against the blue background reads Unbroken, Rath & Rune 4, coming October 17, 2025, www.jordanlhawk.com. Smaller text with a list of tropes surround the books with arrows pointing to them: Librarians, Evil book, family secrets, Consentacles.

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Jay 🌲➡️ Howloween 2025 @telekitnetic.bsky.social · 6d

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#telekitneticart #formline #indigenousart #LGBTQ

An 8x8 inch art print of a symmetrical formline raven, coloured black with cascading rainbow highlights on their wings, head crest, and beak. The raven forms a heart shape.

A formline design of a butterfly cocoon and a butterfly, coloured in blue, pink, and white. On one half of the chrysalis is a human face, and the butterfly’s wings are formed of human hands.

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 8h

I notice this split a lot on social media: you can really tell who comes from a community that has been finding joy in the face of hardship for generations and who has had the luxury of feeling safe until so recently that they don't think anyone should continue to live until they feel safe again

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Coach Gowron @coachgowron.com · 10h

Even in your darkest moments, I see your light, your worth. A true warrior does not give up, least of all on themselves.

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Jordan L. Hawk @jordanlhawk.bsky.social · 15h

I quit halfway through. The Netflix movie is a great example of the film being better than the book it was based on.

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 15h

This is tonight, Wednesday October 15! Me and Nalo Hopkinson!

Nalo Hopkinson @nalohop.bsky.social · 7d

Vancouver! Iron Dog Books is hosting the launch of @marthawells.com new novel, Queen Demon, here on Oct 15: irondogbooks.com/events/32161...

Book Launch: Queen Demon by Martha Wells | Iron Dog Books

Indigenous-owned bookshop serving metro Vancouver

irondogbooks.com

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 17h

MILSURP gas masks can be had for a very reasonable cost. Look for models that take NATO threaded filters, learn how to check that the seal is good, practice donning it until you can get it on in less than 10 seconds.

Kathleen Belew @kathleenbelew.bsky.social · 18h

They tear gassed 13 Chicago police officers. Please watch this footage of federal officers throwing tear gas canisters into crowds of people who are simply observing and recording on their phones. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

www.nytimes.com

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 22h

At this stage, anyone using the regurgitron to generate their synopsis or their ideas, still less their text, is knowingly collaborating with copyright thieves, and if they are tradpub, knowingly breaking the contract clause that agrees it's all their own work. Dishonest people gonna dishonest.

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Alastor Stuart @alasdairstuart.bsky.social · 1d

ew.com/laurence-fis...

He’d be AMAZING

Laurence Fishburne wants to play Charles Xavier in MCU's version of X-Men

Laurence Fishburne is pitching himself to play Professor Charles Xavier in the MCU's version of the X-Men: 'What do you think about Laurence Fishburne as Professor X?'

ew.com

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Mary Ellen is secretly living in your walls. Hi. @maryellenreads.caviaporcell.us · 1d

We are currently engaged in a very long fight to try to get the hospital to lower or forgive this, but I'm honestly not optimistic. Any help would be appreciated.

But JS Carter Gilson died ten years ago! This very night! //🏳️‍⚧ @jscartergilson.caviaporcell.us · 28d

Hi folks. An unexpected medical bill has popped up, and we could really use some help with it.

#MutualAid #HelpSky 💸💕

Donate to Help Mary Ellen Cover Medical Deductibles, organized by Jeffrey Gilson

Mary Ellen has now been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Unfortunately, the te… Jeffrey Gilson needs your support for Help Mary Ellen Cover Medical Deductibles

gofund.me

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 1d

feeling this after my "just go to a place to tell them you still want to do things" appointment lol

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 1d

Them: need help doing things?

Me: yes

Them: we have a doing things medication

Me: ooh

Them: hahahahaha guess what you have to do to get it?

Me: oh no

Them: things.

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Coach Gowron @coachgowron.com · 1d

Your enemies will tell you there is no point in fighting back. They tell you this to break your morale, but in so doing, they tell on themselves. They fear being stood up to, or else they would not work so hard to downplay it. If someone says fighting back doesn't matter, make it matter.

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 1d

Spooky bird stories. Last year's Halloween comic.

A comic titled Spooky Bird Stories. In panel 1, a turkey vulture is telling stories to other vultures, and it says, "She walked toward the source of the terrible smell. She got closer and closer, and then, to her horror, she saw... No dead body." A black vulture says "No!" and a turkey vulture says "Did someone already eat it??"
In panel 2, a northern cardinal is telling a story to some songbirds. It says "They peered through the windows of the house at the gory scene. Zombies had smashed through the door in the night. The homeowner was dead. But worst of all... He hadn't refilled the feeders." An eastern bluebird says "Aaah!" and an American goldfinch says "It can't be!".
In panel 3, a screech owl is telling a story to other owls. It says "And then the ghost fluffed itself up really big to appear scarier." A saw-whet owl gasps, and a long-eared owl says "Horrifying!".
In panel 4, a downy woodpecker is telling a story to other woodpeckers, and says "The eerie sound rang through the dark woods. Tap-tap. Tap-tap. It was the distinctive two-part knock of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The species had returned from the dead... FOR REVENGE." A red-cockaded woodpecker says "Yesss".

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 2d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 2d

Thread (read all the posts) and quite true. Just ASK animal-related groups that are local: "I'm struggling, do you know of any pet food banks/options around?" because they usually have contacts and might run one themselves.

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

Gentle reminder: I am seeing more "I cannot afford pet food" posts & if you might face this in the near future/now, I recommend checking your local area's subreddit and posting if anyone knows of local programs for pet food. Many areas have small under-the-radar charities that give out pet food.

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Jordan L. Hawk @jordanlhawk.bsky.social · 2d

Such a diva! 😂

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 2d

“Sauve qui peut”. This is a French phrase that translates literally to something like "save yourself who's able/can" and roughly equates to “run for your life!” or “every man for himself!”, indicating a chaotic or dangerous situation/stampede. Postcard from my collection, no date/info.

Black and white photo of a shorthaired tabby kitten appearing to burst through a sheet of white paper in a dark frame. Text at the bottom reads “sauve qui peut”.

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Alexa Milne @alexamilneauthor.bsky.social · 2d

My 1st full f/f romance is now available for preorder.
The story of farmer Beth, busy single mum and Chrissy, who's movlng north, to bring wedding day dreams to plus-size people. She's not looking for love, Beth's not looking for her, but sparks fly.
myBook.to/oDWWD #romance #sapphic #LGBTQA+

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder for the nationalists out there

BOOOOlioraptor, PhD (spooky version) @biblioraptorphd.bsky.social · 2d

Janet saying: Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place
because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide.

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Jordan L. Hawk @jordanlhawk.bsky.social · 3d

We went to the Big Island in 2017, it's so cool if you are into lava flows and volcanoes. The slopes of Mauna Loa are unearthly

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Anthony Hurd @anthonyhurd.bsky.social · 3d

The remaining limited edition prints of “You have this hold over me” from my solo show last summer are now up on my shop. :-)

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 3d

Additionally, now would be a fantastic time to block Sally (if you're the blocking sort) so you can keep this sort of toxic behavior out of your skyline.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3d

Sally Jenkins is pulling a rage-bait grift. She told you it was a rage-bait grift. And yet, so many people quote-reposted this, sharing it, and giving her exactly what she wanted. 🫣

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Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Don't Bet Against Bari Weiss
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Sally Jenkins•@sallyjenx.bsky.social • 4h
Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv..
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Don't Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 5d

I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?

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Dannyboy wildlife @dannyboywesthawk.bsky.social · 3d

Grey wolves

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Jordan L. Hawk @jordanlhawk.bsky.social · 3d

Ugh, bots ruining things for everyone.

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Frankenstonk’s Monster @stonkers.bsky.social · 4d

there are cathedrals everywhere

a leaf in my neighbor's garden with late afternoon light setting it aglow. it is an olive green with deep red ribs and it looks like a stained glass window

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