Cheryl 🐲
@desertdragon42.bsky.social
Just a typical Black, bi, polyam, disabled, gamer, sff fan geek. I make pretty things with rocks and string www.dragonwolfdesigns.com
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Hello. Disabled, queer, Black woman geek here. 💕💸 I make beaded and chainmail jewelry that's geeky, queer, spooky, witchy and sometimes super cute.
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Tennesseans of District 7! GO VOTE! Flip this seat blue!
Today's the day, Tennessee! Cast your vote for Aftyn Behn for Congress, and then join us in getting out the vote at our all-day phonebank. Every vote counts in the push to restore sanity to science policy, and send Aftyn to Congress!
Sign up for a session at tr.ee/TN07-electionday
Sign up for a session at tr.ee/TN07-electionday
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Tennesseans of District 7! GO VOTE! Flip this seat blue!
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In Anaheim did Worldcon
a special Hugo Award decree
where sci-fi verse
with rhymes diverse
were celebrated as best poetry
(With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Yes, there will be a Hugo for Best Poem in 2026. The press release is out. The LAcon V will be updated later today.
a special Hugo Award decree
where sci-fi verse
with rhymes diverse
were celebrated as best poetry
(With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Yes, there will be a Hugo for Best Poem in 2026. The press release is out. The LAcon V will be updated later today.
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In Anaheim did Worldcon
a special Hugo Award decree
where sci-fi verse
with rhymes diverse
were celebrated as best poetry
(With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Yes, there will be a Hugo for Best Poem in 2026. The press release is out. The LAcon V will be updated later today.
a special Hugo Award decree
where sci-fi verse
with rhymes diverse
were celebrated as best poetry
(With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Yes, there will be a Hugo for Best Poem in 2026. The press release is out. The LAcon V will be updated later today.
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O, frabjous day!
I am so very excited that 2026 will have a Best Poem Hugo!
I am so very excited that 2026 will have a Best Poem Hugo!
In Anaheim did Worldcon
a special Hugo Award decree
where sci-fi verse
with rhymes diverse
were celebrated as best poetry
(With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Yes, there will be a Hugo for Best Poem in 2026. The press release is out. The LAcon V will be updated later today.
a special Hugo Award decree
where sci-fi verse
with rhymes diverse
were celebrated as best poetry
(With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Yes, there will be a Hugo for Best Poem in 2026. The press release is out. The LAcon V will be updated later today.
December 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
O, frabjous day!
I am so very excited that 2026 will have a Best Poem Hugo!
I am so very excited that 2026 will have a Best Poem Hugo!
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Our December book club starts today! We're reading Lock In by John Scalzi. Join us on discord!
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our December book club starts today! We're reading Lock In by John Scalzi. Join us on discord!
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This World AIDS Day, we honor the voices and activism that shaped the global fight against HIV/AIDS. "Victory Deferred"—a defining history of the crisis by journalist John-Manuel Andriote—is now an open access edition, free for all to read on the Internet Archive: blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/a...
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This World AIDS Day, we honor the voices and activism that shaped the global fight against HIV/AIDS. "Victory Deferred"—a defining history of the crisis by journalist John-Manuel Andriote—is now an open access edition, free for all to read on the Internet Archive: blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/a...
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BREAKING: Pope Leo announces that the Catholic Church supports Palestinian statehood. He went on to call out Netanyahu for refusing to recognize Palestinian statehood.
I launched this global petition calling on the USA to recognize Palestinian statehood. Please do sign & share: c.org/zqgdSZKDVn
I launched this global petition calling on the USA to recognize Palestinian statehood. Please do sign & share: c.org/zqgdSZKDVn
Sign the Petition
Demand the United States Recognize Palestinian Statehood
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November 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
BREAKING: Pope Leo announces that the Catholic Church supports Palestinian statehood. He went on to call out Netanyahu for refusing to recognize Palestinian statehood.
I launched this global petition calling on the USA to recognize Palestinian statehood. Please do sign & share: c.org/zqgdSZKDVn
I launched this global petition calling on the USA to recognize Palestinian statehood. Please do sign & share: c.org/zqgdSZKDVn
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#Booksky LAST DAY for this coupon!
#Booksky Only 2 days left to get our Vendor of the Month deal!
Use code WisCon26 at checkout on our site, you save some $ and we’ll make a donation to a long running cool feminist sf convention! queenofswordspress.com
Use code WisCon26 at checkout on our site, you save some $ and we’ll make a donation to a long running cool feminist sf convention! queenofswordspress.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
#Booksky LAST DAY for this coupon!
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#Booksky #2 Alex Acks @katsudon.bsky.social is filled with awesome! Check out their Captain Ramos books with us, their duology w/ Angry Robot, their World of Warcraft books and their work with @skiffyandfanty.com!
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November 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#Booksky #2 Alex Acks @katsudon.bsky.social is filled with awesome! Check out their Captain Ramos books with us, their duology w/ Angry Robot, their World of Warcraft books and their work with @skiffyandfanty.com!
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#Booksky So this event is quite slow and it’s Small Biz Saturday, so what follows is a thread about our books and authors. Queen of Swords Press is a small press focused on fantasy, horror and science fiction with LGBTQ+ protagonists. Read the rainbow! #1
November 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
#Booksky So this event is quite slow and it’s Small Biz Saturday, so what follows is a thread about our books and authors. Queen of Swords Press is a small press focused on fantasy, horror and science fiction with LGBTQ+ protagonists. Read the rainbow! #1
It's Small Business Saturday! A great day to support small businesses.
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Pride Chainmail Bracelets
Pride chainmail bracelets. 3-in-1 half persian weave from anodized aluminum rings. Will not tarnish and light enough to wear all day. Suitable for all genders and ages. Looks great with any outfit!...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It's Small Business Saturday! A great day to support small businesses.
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I've been putting out fires (internal and external) all week long, and things are in shambles but if you can help here's a thread.
When I am not catching babies, I am telling stories. This is where you can find my in print solo work (I'm also in a few anthologies).
When I am not catching babies, I am telling stories. This is where you can find my in print solo work (I'm also in a few anthologies).
Find books by Winifred Burton at your favorite digital store!
Books by Winifred Burton
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November 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I've been putting out fires (internal and external) all week long, and things are in shambles but if you can help here's a thread.
When I am not catching babies, I am telling stories. This is where you can find my in print solo work (I'm also in a few anthologies).
When I am not catching babies, I am telling stories. This is where you can find my in print solo work (I'm also in a few anthologies).
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i am going to do some jewelry mini threads where i post some stuff from the shop and then link my process for making them and talk a little bit about that! i am going to start with green aventurine dragonskin pendants
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Green Aventurine Dragonskin Pendant #1 (Base Metal) (PENDANT ONLY)
Handmade in my kiln by me! A small pendant with a sterling silver bail. PENDANT ONLY. This will pair well with any base metal chain or cord to make a complete necklace.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
i am going to do some jewelry mini threads where i post some stuff from the shop and then link my process for making them and talk a little bit about that! i am going to start with green aventurine dragonskin pendants
nora.jewelry/products/gre...
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IDK who needs to hear this, but Substack posts =/= "articles."
It's a glorified blog post, an email with a link on a platform that knowingly funds the open Nazis who post there. There is no more guarantee of editing, fact checking, or intellectual honesty than there was on Livejournal. Be careful.
It's a glorified blog post, an email with a link on a platform that knowingly funds the open Nazis who post there. There is no more guarantee of editing, fact checking, or intellectual honesty than there was on Livejournal. Be careful.
November 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
IDK who needs to hear this, but Substack posts =/= "articles."
It's a glorified blog post, an email with a link on a platform that knowingly funds the open Nazis who post there. There is no more guarantee of editing, fact checking, or intellectual honesty than there was on Livejournal. Be careful.
It's a glorified blog post, an email with a link on a platform that knowingly funds the open Nazis who post there. There is no more guarantee of editing, fact checking, or intellectual honesty than there was on Livejournal. Be careful.
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I have a moment to breathe.
Things I've made that I think would make great gifts.
Amethyst. SO. MUCH. AMETHYST. $60.
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Things I've made that I think would make great gifts.
Amethyst. SO. MUCH. AMETHYST. $60.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Hillary's Lavish Purple | Peculiarity Shop
Feel right royal in these gorgeous earrings by Hillary! Components: Amethyst, brass, rhinestones Lead/nickel free.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I have a moment to breathe.
Things I've made that I think would make great gifts.
Amethyst. SO. MUCH. AMETHYST. $60.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Things I've made that I think would make great gifts.
Amethyst. SO. MUCH. AMETHYST. $60.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
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There was no National Day of Mourning when cops killed Breonna Taylor. The grand jury decided that since a Black man responding to a home invasion by people who didn't identify themselves as cops fired first, the cops had a justified use of force.
It took protests to send one cop to prison.
It took protests to send one cop to prison.
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
There was no National Day of Mourning when cops killed Breonna Taylor. The grand jury decided that since a Black man responding to a home invasion by people who didn't identify themselves as cops fired first, the cops had a justified use of force.
It took protests to send one cop to prison.
It took protests to send one cop to prison.
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I dunno. Our CIA-affiliated Afghan refugee who got airlifted out in response to Trump handing Afghanistan back to the Taliban seemed to assimilate into America pretty well:
He went up and shot two random strangers in a public place. With a .357 S&W revolver, an iconic American gun.
He went up and shot two random strangers in a public place. With a .357 S&W revolver, an iconic American gun.
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I dunno. Our CIA-affiliated Afghan refugee who got airlifted out in response to Trump handing Afghanistan back to the Taliban seemed to assimilate into America pretty well:
He went up and shot two random strangers in a public place. With a .357 S&W revolver, an iconic American gun.
He went up and shot two random strangers in a public place. With a .357 S&W revolver, an iconic American gun.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
-Culture Club
-Prince
-Moody Blues
-Black Sabbath
-BABYMETAL
-Culture Club
-Prince
-Moody Blues
-Black Sabbath
-BABYMETAL
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
-Florence + the Machine
-Fall Out Boy/Patrick Stump
-Empires
-Butch Walker
-Arlo Guthrie
-Florence + the Machine
-Fall Out Boy/Patrick Stump
-Empires
-Butch Walker
-Arlo Guthrie
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
-Butch Walker/Marvelous 3 (too many times to count)
-Fall Out Boy (9 or 10 times now)
-Janelle Monae (twice)
-Run The Jewels
-Orville Peck (twice)
-Butch Walker/Marvelous 3 (too many times to count)
-Fall Out Boy (9 or 10 times now)
-Janelle Monae (twice)
-Run The Jewels
-Orville Peck (twice)
November 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
-Culture Club
-Prince
-Moody Blues
-Black Sabbath
-BABYMETAL
-Culture Club
-Prince
-Moody Blues
-Black Sabbath
-BABYMETAL
Hey. Please consider supporting a small, Black queer disabled woman owned business during this holiday shopping season.
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Dragon & Wolf Designs
Handcrafted beaded and chainmail jewelry for geeks by geeks
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November 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Hey. Please consider supporting a small, Black queer disabled woman owned business during this holiday shopping season.
dragonandwolfdesigns.com
25% off with code: HOLIDAYS2025
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25% off with code: HOLIDAYS2025
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Has your shopping cart met our very own ice-queen, Vavia? Nobody in our shop works with glass quite like her. Also, she owns the color purple. Those are the rules. Meg made them.
Grab some of these glorious one of a kind pieces tomorrow starting at Noon EST.
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Grab some of these glorious one of a kind pieces tomorrow starting at Noon EST.
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
November 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Has your shopping cart met our very own ice-queen, Vavia? Nobody in our shop works with glass quite like her. Also, she owns the color purple. Those are the rules. Meg made them.
Grab some of these glorious one of a kind pieces tomorrow starting at Noon EST.
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
Grab some of these glorious one of a kind pieces tomorrow starting at Noon EST.
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Can we help Juno refill her HRT?
I need to pay bills, eat/get groceries, refill medications, and stay alive
I’m a trans girl and an independent journalist
Right now, politically, no one wants to hire me or sign me and I need help not dying
📝 junoryleejournalism.com
🔗 linktr.ee/junostump
🫙 venmo.com/u/junostump
I’m a trans girl and an independent journalist
Right now, politically, no one wants to hire me or sign me and I need help not dying
📝 junoryleejournalism.com
🔗 linktr.ee/junostump
🫙 venmo.com/u/junostump
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Can we help Juno refill her HRT?