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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

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#Queer #Canadian author; Most Recent: DOGS DON’T BREAK HEARTS (queer hi/lo ya), UPON THE MIDNIGHT QUEER (queer holiday collection), TRIAD MAGIC (queer contemp fantasy); He/him 🏳️‍🌈; Prepare for #Husky photos; 🦖 T-Rex says "Trans Rights or I Bites"

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · Oct 21

Pinned skeet time.

Hi! I’m a tall queer guy who writes (mostly) shorter queer things, though novels keep happening somehow. Mostly I tell tales that exist somewhere in the Venn of spec-fic, romance, and YA, but always queer.

I’m a huge fan of chosen families and insistent queer history.

A panel I moderated at Nottignham’s Queer the Shelves. From left to right: C.J. Debarra, K.C. Lylark, Simon Smalley, Hope Newhouse and Thom Seddon (then me).

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 7h

Want to read a story about a matchmaking house that exists outside of reality?

Sure you do.

(One from the Flash Fics archive.)

Friday “Flash” Fics — 9 a.m. Monday, Sharp

Okay, so this isn’t a flash fiction piece. It’s a short story. Normally, I try to keep my Friday Flash Fics pieces around or below 1,500 words or so, but this story just kept going. The…

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Jean @jeanjauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Spooky Season Reminder: Most "Halloween Black" food dye uses charcoal. Normally, it's safe to eat!

However:

Charcoal can NEUTRALIZE many types of medications!

If you're taking your meds (good for you!), make sure you consult your pharmacist to see if they might get neutralized!

Eat Safely!

a woman in a black dress is eating a cupcake

ALT: a woman in a black dress is eating a cupcake

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) 🔜 Can*Con @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 9h

Snippet from yesterday's interview on Epic Realms, where I talked about doing a TEDx Talk about hardcore D&D, and more. The full episode is available now!

Epic Realms @epicrealms.bsky.social · 15h

Unveiling Fears & Surreal TED Talk D&D Roleplay Revelation - With Author Brandon Crilly. - @brandoncrilly.bsky.social @atthisarts.com

New Episode Out Now!
www.EpicRealmsMedia.com

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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 9h

Meanwhile, just absurdly looking forward to VisionQuest and the hoped-for reunion of the Maximoff brothers with their parents.

Meet the Actor Playing Grown-Up Tommy on 'VisionQuest'

The actor's role on the Marvel show was confirmed at New York Comic Con.

www.tvinsider.com

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 8h

I dipped my toe in IF over summer, and it was great fun! Play as one of Emmanuelle's cats (from Val-de-mer) as you try to escape a bath... or perhaps you'd rather try to get as many treats as possible?

No knowledge of PAINTED FLOCK needed to play.

claudiearseneault.itch.io/painted-kitty

An image with a white cat that has splotches of red and blue paint. Besides it are pawprints of blue paint and the title “Painted Kitty” in red. Above is written “I made a small interactive fiction game and it’s completely free to play!” and “In which you are a dirty little kitty, and you’re trying to escape a bath!”

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Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 10h

HAHA THE FAMILIAR IS OUT THE BAG

I got to cowrite AGATHA HARKNESS’ official grimoire with Andrea Hannah!

And maybe… a Scarlet Witch and a Sorcerer Supreme make an appearance…

Christopher Helton @dorkland.itch.io · 10h

What?

@weredawgz.blacksky.app!

Take an exclusive peek inside The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness

www.polygon.com

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Micah @rincewind.run · 13h

I know the headline everyone's running with is "erotica" but "we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues" and "we are putting personality back in ChatGPT so it will act like a friend" are diametrically opposed statements

that's the cause of most of the mental health issues

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 15h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 19h

For #TabletopTuesday I’m talking Captain’s Log from @modiphius.bsky.social—and not-so-sneakily noting I’ll be using it for a solo experience you can have this year at @canconsffh.bsky.social (but also at my blog, for those of you who can’t attend).

Also, holy heck that’s soon.

#TTRPGs #SoloRPGs

Tabletop Tuesday — Captain’s Log (and Can*Con)

I’m going to semi-cheat today with my “talk nerdy gaming things on Tuesdays” because this week it’s Can*Con, Ottawa’s Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Literature Convention, and I’ll be ther…

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 9h

Had stuff to accomplish today, but after getting the blog post up, big headache returned so I ended up spending the day in a half-dark room.

Not quite a migraine, so I could at least have audiobook reading.

(Yes, reading; don’t be an ableist asshole; I will not be taking questions.)

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 9h

I hear you. I had my index finger on my right band broken when I was 18, and it’s an ongoing asshole these days.

'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 16h

Remember your "first me!" moment? That time you bumped into a character who you connected with—who felt (even in part) like you? How awesome it was?

You might never know it, but you’ve probably written one of those for someone else.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 16h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 16h

Friends who buy from Waterstones, it would be an amazing boost for Mercutio's fortunes if you took advantage of the 25% off on pre-orders until Oct. 17. Use the code OCTOBER25. In the next post, I'll show you some of the endorsements the book's been getting! www.waterstones.com/book/mercuti...

Pre-order now with code OCTOBER25. 14-17 October. Online only. Selected lines only. T&Cs available on Waterstones.com.

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 16h

One of our core values is “We are humans, not bots.” Here are 3️⃣ examples of how we live up to that promise ⤵️

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Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 16h

So far TODAY Israel has:

- bombed Gaza City
- bombed Khan Younis
- shot and killed five Palestinians in Gaza City
- refused to open the Rafah border crossing
- announced they would once more block aid

This is what a "ceasefire" with Israel looks like. This is what it has always looked like.

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 17h

(I say that not to dismiss the impact of what the vitriol does while it’s present, more that the individual stoking said flames just snuffs out and… that’s it for *them*.)

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 17h

I think rationality doesn’t play into it, once you’ve achieved that level of… I guess "infamy" is the word I’m maybe looking for? Desperate to still be *present* because that’s the whole thing: presence via angry vitriol. Nothing else, nothing lasting.

Like how Rush Limbaugh is just *gone*.

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 17h

"Lawyers for conspiracy theorist loser warned his website and assets will end up in the hands of his ‘nemesis’ and be ‘destroyed’ unless the justices get involved."

Oh no. ANYway...

(Though this was how I learned the Onion buying InfoWars had been paused/stopped/held back, actually.)

The Independent @the-independent.com · 17h

BREAKING | Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

www.independent.co.uk

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Lilly Wachowski @lillywachowski.bsky.social · 18h

it is disorienting when you lose someone who you navigate your life to, like a star blinking out of the night sky.
a life lived in fearlessness, she carved out space for so many of us.
an amazing woman.
check out this doc by some of my pals.

Watch MAJOR! Online | Vimeo On Demand

The award-winning documentary "MAJOR!" follows the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender elder who has been fighting for…

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Adrian+Shane @adrianandshane.bsky.social · 18h

Iconic 💥🖤🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Queerazon.com @queerazon.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in queer history: Oct 14, 1977

During a live TV appearance in Iowa, anti-gay activist Anita Bryant was hit with a pie in protest of her “Save Our Children” campaign. A sweet moment of queer resistance.

#QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory #QueerResistance #AnitaBryant

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Weird (in an unsettling way) Alex @jackalpants.bsky.social · 18h

Every single gender affirming treatment, from hair transplants to breast removal, from butt implants to lip fillers, is of interest to more cis people than trans people exist.

It's not going anywhere, and neither are we.

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Weird (in an unsettling way) Alex @jackalpants.bsky.social · 18h

HRT is cheap, effective, easy to dose and measure, and the subject of extraordinary demand from cis people.

It's not going anywhere, and neither are we.

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) 🔜 Can*Con @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 19h

Release day for Castoff!!

Three years in the making, we return to a fractured world for the conclusion of the Aspects of Aelda duology.

Available wherever you get your books!

www.atthisarts.com/p...

#Booksky #newrelease @atthisarts.com

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LSE Library @lselibrary.bsky.social · 20h

New online: The Gay Liberation Front (GLF) collection is now available on LSE Digital Library! We’ve digitised and published the GLF Diaries and the GLF newspaper Come Together. Further series from the archives will be added as digitisation continues.
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Cover image of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) Diary, December 21-30, 1972. A purple and green poster-style image featuring text and a leafy plant design.

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