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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now!

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I write books & bad skeets. Biracial, butch & foul mouthed. She. Queer cyberpunk debut, Lambda and Kitschies Golden Tentacle finalist BANG BANG BODHISATTVA out now from Solaris! 38, New Zealand.

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · Jul 1

My trans cyberpunk debut Bang Bang Bodhisattva is out in hardback, paperback and audiobook! It was a finalist for the 2024 Lambda award for speculative fiction! www.amazon.com/Bang-Bodhisa...

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 7h

oh good I don't play games if they aren't woke 🤌🤌

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Phobia is @athazagora.bsky.social · 10h

sigh sigh sighhhhh

Crouching bunny in a lake of blood, sharp teeth surround her

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 10h

the bedicked mari........ 🔍🤔at last a quality specimen

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scrapbook @feralzone.bsky.social · 12h

ummmmm............ ya

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 11h

ty friend

Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 11h

I just looked that up and I think I can't get em anymore wails

Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 13h

we actually have a range of Bang Bang-themed Little Trees™ in the works! you'll be able to choose from scents like:

1. Cheeseburger

2. Asphalt and exhaust on a hot day

3. Weed

4. That particular smell of a heavily air-conditioned convenience store or big box

5. Weed and computer fan

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 13h

Damm baby I must be methuselah in this bitch

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 14h

this stuff is really deep in me and tied up in my self image and aspiration about being a black butch

Mozelle Baitise Delacroix’s only son. @wanderingdruid3300.bsky.social · 21h

You’ll be missed D’Angelo.

Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 14h

i wanted one like your mischievous egg-shaped mari but my wife told me that's a custom......

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 14h

kinda going through it right now and the second the actual song kicks in on this i started sobbing tbh

Evan Narcisse @evnarc.bsky.social · 20h

This is the D'Angelo performance that I've never forgotten. This song was already a huge hit but the way he took it from contemporary R&B to church revival illustrated how connected those idioms are. A revelation for those who didn't know, and an affirmation for those who did.

D'Angelo - Lady ft. Spanky, Saadiq, Ali Shaheed & ?uestlove

YouTube video by twinbreed

www.youtube.com

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Omi Rhodes @omiswatching.bsky.social · 14h

I long for the day that I can watch a weekly episode of Dynamite and not live in fear that Judas could hit at any time and utterly obliterate the vibe

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h

I’m a subscriber to The Onion print edition and trust me, the ads alone are worth it

Fake Apple ad

Remember when those
Chinese factory workers were all committing suicide?
Neither do we!

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 20h

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 22h

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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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 15h

d'angelo was one of the best to ever do it and i listened to Black Messiah a lot during an extremely difficult time in my life. felt like i ought to say something. please spin some if you haven't or aren't.

Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 15h

i just got back from japan and i had to get the girls 😭😭https://bsky.app/profile/briewoodfiction.bsky.social/post/3lyko7zfjrs2k

Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · Sep 11

I couldn't keep them apart damn it

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scrapbook @feralzone.bsky.social · 1d

marimanonnnnnnnnnnnnn ouhouhuouhhhh

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 15h

The rationale reminds me of way way back when Blizzard scrapped Lord of the Clans because Curse of Monkey Island was about to drop and it just felt outdated by comparison. I respect the decision and I'm happy we still have a game that plays to your strengths. Thanks!!

Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 16h

hitting the end of the Nighthawks demo @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social

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Omi Rhodes @omiswatching.bsky.social · 17h

Today’s topic of discussion: was the Resident Evil: Apocalypse soundtrack The Big Chill for 2000s alt//nu metal?

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SPOOKYDEAD💀SKELEHEAD @mikeluckas.bsky.social · 17h

I don't think I shared this Kylie Griffin card from last year 👻 #ghostbusters #halloween #art

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 17h

BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump's run on Nightwing has been cancelled by DC Comics

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Marie @mmariesr.bsky.social · 18h

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 17h

I'm a little ways in, are the cards gone?? That would explain the delays and I respect the decision, though I'm disappointed! Still having a great time!

Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social · 18h

you all laughed at me. you all said i was an idiot

Wadjet Eye of Sauron @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social · 2d

The Nighthawks demo has arrived!

During Steam Next Fest, seize the night as a modern monster, stepping out of the shadows to build a thriving nightclub empire through fear, seduction, and forbidden supernatural gifts.

Your second life begins tonight!

store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...