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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 14h

Breaking news: horrible cat whose mother does everything for him accused of pestering her until she woke up before innocently going back to sleep himself. Horrible cat denies all charges. Stay tuned for more developments.

A long-haired black cat with green eyes sitting on a dresser.

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Waylon & Elephant Journal @elephantjournal.com · 10h

A few personal goals today: walk outside and hear the leaves "crunch" under my feet, hug my grandma, make a pot of soup whilst pretending I am a forest witch and stirring my cauldron of goodness, not scream at the madness *waves all around* ~ Molly, ed.

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Sapphic World Book Club @sapphicworldbkclub.bsky.social · 8h

“Are you interested in Dani?” Ava asked, her tone too even for Zoey to glean any emotion. - The Secret Crush Book Club by @authorkarmenlee.bsky.social

Oh, Ava.😅 We love how blunt she is. Straight to the point & not a single f*ck given about putting poor Zoey on the spot.😂

#bookclubbook

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Kelly K. Branyik @kellybranyik.bsky.social · 12h

Quotes from "Shadows in Dream Stone" anyone?
I'll be sharing one a week, along with other little teasers.

#Sapphic #SapphicBooks #DystopianFiction #ScienceFiction #LGBTQBooks #SapphicBookClub

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Kjcole 🇨🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♏️🦂🕊️🐞🦋🐇🍀 @kjcole.bsky.social · 1d

Sweet dreams 😘😴✨🌚💤🌙🧡

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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 1d

Our #NationalComingOutDay Art Exhibition has concluded, and the artists SHOWED UP!

We’ve put together a sneak peak of some of the incredible art pieces submitted. Explore the gallery here: hrc.im/NCODArt

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Democrats @democrats.org · 1d

7.5 million children with disabilities will be affected.

Graphic featuring Donald Trump with the following text:

UPDATE

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

ICE's escalating violence and use of excessive force are wreaking havoc and making cities less safe.

Armed, masked federal agents shouldn't be menacing our communities.

Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.

www.npr.org

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Kelly K. Branyik @kellybranyik.bsky.social · 1d

"I was there when it was written," as it were.

#iamthirtyaf #writing #millenial #millenialquotes #funny

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Democrats @democrats.org · 2d

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor our country's first people and celebrate their culture, traditions, and contributions.

We remain committed to honoring Tribal sovereignty and working in true partnership to strengthen Native communities every day.

Graphic that reads. 'Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day.'

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Kelly K. Branyik @kellybranyik.bsky.social · 1d

The Practical Magic movie is superbly better than the novel.

Sorry, Alice. I love you for creating the story, but why are there no chapters in that book? 😭

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Micah @rincewind.run · 2d

it is more important to read books you actually enjoy reading than books that are Literature

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Kelly K. Branyik @kellybranyik.bsky.social · 2d

Well thank you for the concern. I’m currently exploring a lot of options and am careful not to make hasty decisions.

It’s helpful to see people’s online portfolios rather than just their feed. So I am leaning towards people who have diverse and demonstrated portfolios.

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Kelly K. Branyik @kellybranyik.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for looking out! I actually work for a huge tech company in the marketing realm. And I get AI forced down my throat all day. So I know what is real and what is not. Regardless, being nice is always good practice. 🤍

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Kelly K. Branyik @kellybranyik.bsky.social · 2d

UPDATE: I have gotten so many wonderful people reaching out about this. I am doing my best to work through all your comment and talents to see what will work best for what I need. For the record, I wish I could choose all of you.

Much love! 💜

Kelly K. Branyik @kellybranyik.bsky.social · 5d

Is there anyone out there who knows of a #sciencefiction and #cyberpunk illustrator who does #bookcovers? I found an amazing cover artist, but he isn’t accepting commissions. 😔

It would be for a sapphic dystopian sci-fi series. So long term work!

Please send contact details or recommendations! 💜

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Kelly K. Branyik @kellybranyik.bsky.social · 2d

After 4 years of writing, revising, pausing, grieving, and trying again—my novel Shadows in Dream Stone finally exists. 🌒

Learn more: kellybranyik.com/dark-stars-s...

#sapphic #sapphicbooks #dystopianfiction #sciencefiction