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Gravewriter Cryptid Is Proudly Transmasc
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Author KA Silva: UF, romantasy, horror comedy. Fiction editor. Enby transmasc, he/they, occasional frog. Strange love celebrated, weirdness vindicated. Avatar by Sally Jackson, WENDIGOGO. https://www.graythornpub.com
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Gravewriter Cryptid Is Proudly Transmasc @gravewriter71.bsky.social · Feb 9
All my books have some form of social justice: payback for racists who harass Cassie for Farming While Black in STRAW MAN. Indigenous legends take on a greedy oil company in WENDIGOGO. Transmasc Scarecrow & lots of queer pride in STRAW SONG and STRAW SOUL. Signed books & ebooks at graythornpub.com!
gravewriter71.bsky.social Gravewriter Cryptid Is Proudly Transmasc @gravewriter71.bsky.social · Jul 15
Since intros are going around: indie, enby transmasc author here (as KA Silva) writing romantic UF, romantasy, & horror comedy! WIP: sequel to WENDIGOGO. Queer & marginalized characters, weird romance, body horror! #booksky @gpub.bsky.social www.graythornpub.com or www.amazon.com/author/kasilva
Image: cover of STRAW MAN by K. A. Silva, illustration by Talhi Briones. Cassie, a Black woman in a flowing cardigan and skirt, looks over her shoulder at Jack, a white man in a suit and tie. Glowing magic vines swirl from Cassie's fingers to curl around Jack. Straw sticks out of his sleeves as he adjusts a cufflink. They stand back to back in a pumpkin patch under a blue sky. Cover for WENDIGOGO by K.A. Silva, art by Sally Jackson: Morty, a white man in blue sweater and jeans, looks suspiciously over his shoulder at the monster looming behind him. It has an elk skull with glowing red eyes and dripping fangs, exposed ribs under dirty fur, and long arms ending in wicked claws. They stand in front of a swirling blizzard of snow at night. image: cover of STRAW SONG by K.A. Silva, illustration by Sandra Chang-Adair. Modern witch Theo, a young white woman with short orange hair wearing a tight bodice, ruffled skirt, and Wiccan jewelry, wields a glowing magic needle and thread. The Scarecrow of Oz stands beside her looking worried, wearing a formal green coat and peaked hat, hefting a shovel as a weapon. They face unseen enemies at dusk in a cornfield. image: cover for STRAW SOUL by K.A. Silva, illustration by Sandra Chang-Adair. The Scarecrow of Oz, in a formal blue coat open to reveal his stitched burlap chest, tugs a handful of straw from his own body, looking determined. Witch Theo, a young white woman with shrt orange hair, wearing a hoodie printed with a pentagram, stands beside him. She clutches a basket of treats protectively and brandishes a broken bottle as a weapon. Spears ring them in, wielded by unseen opponents. They stand ready to defend themselves in a heated cavern far underground, surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites.
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catbus.phd
I am brimming with holiday spirit
a guillotine made from gingerbread, decorated with white icing snow and icicles
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
gravewriter71.bsky.social
You will be visited by 3 spirits...know who you gonna call.
December 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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cmdrsue.bsky.social
Officially opening for the Christmas season.

Go to this blog post and comment about your favorite 2025 Christmas romance novellas and movies for a chance to win a $50 gift card.
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Pine and snow background with text I'm dreaming of Sue London Christmas Novellas. Four book covers, A Common Christmas, Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Sweet Tannenbaum, and Secrets of the Season.
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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persenche.bsky.social
~* trans novel *~

The Tower is a trans wish fulfillment magical school novel set in an endless city with a sentient tower at its center. It's cosmic horror and lesbians and magic and girls.

You can read it!

Scribblehub: www.scribblehub.com/series/19586...

AO3: archiveofourown.org/works/752217...
The Tower and the Final City
Just beyond our reality: an ancient, dying world dominated by an endless crumbling City that stretches in every direction from the monolithic Tower at its heart. In that Tower, an Academy that teaches...
www.scribblehub.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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hillarymonahan.bsky.social
Three Subdue pendants done. They're long haul jobs but I'm enough of an Addams fan it was worth those six hours. The price will reflect the labor, alas. Around 70.

Tomorrow I work on "You Have No Power Over Me."
Two pendants with skulls and the Addams family motto of we gladly feast on those who would subdue us.
December 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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dfriedman.bsky.social
This is the Tufts PhD student who seized by masked agents on the street and jailed for two months because she wrote an op-ed calling for the school to divest from Israel.
aclu.org ACLU @aclu.org · 1d
BREAKING: A federal judge ordered the government to restore Rümeysa Öztürk's SEVIS student record after it was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for exercising her freedom of speech.

This allows her to fully engage with the opportunities of her PhD program.
December 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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premeemohamed.com
OMG I DO

I didn't know I was in @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social Issue 5! Ahahahaha I love this story and this has the BEST INTERIOR ILLUSTRATION FOR ONE OF MY STORIES EVER

Contains a) boobs and b) LE MURDER
the cover of NEW EDGE SWORD AND SORCERY issue 5, suggesting new jirel story inside -- bloom - saitta - tanzer - and more. made with love for the classics and an inclusive, boundary-pushing approach to storytelling. cover shows a mighty warrior standing upon a slain foe, holding up a vast blade.
December 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
jesus christ
post from reddit, title "Plastered all over the Pentagon today." poster on a column that says "I WANT YOU TO USE AI" with a illustration of pete hegseth pointing
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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verastarbard.bsky.social
My dad’s Indigenous coloring book is finally available! Over fifty original Alaska Native animal designs to color. My dad was a Tlingit formline artist, retired Alaska State Trooper, and National Park Ranger who loved traditional Tlingit art and wildlife.

(Sample pages below)
Color the Animals of Alaska, Tlingit-style!
After creating the Christmas coloring book featuring his art years ago with daughter Vera, Don wanted to do additional coloring and activity books. His last collaborative project with his daughters…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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gravewriter71.bsky.social
If you like WICKED or darker Oz tales or want more queer Oz romance, the Needle & Straw series is for you! Subtly transmasc Scarecrow & modern punk witch Theo must stop a cabal of evil fae as Oz magic & monsters bleed into our world, & then fight the cruel Nome King! the 'zon & graythornbpub.com
cover of STRAW SONG by KA Silva, illustration by Sandra Chang-Adair. Punk witch Theo, a young white woman with short orange hair, wields a glowing magic needle & thread. She wears a tight red bodice & ruffled skirt, a spiked collar, and pentagram jewelry. Beside her, the Scarecrow of Oz looks worried, hefting a shovel as a weapon. He wears a formal green jacket, a peaked hat, and straw sticks out around his painted burlap face. They face unseen enemies in a cornfield at dusk. cover of STRAW SOUL by KA Silva, illustration by Sandra Chang-Adair. The Scarecrow of Oz stands defiant, his formal blue coat open to reveal his stitched burlap body. He tugs a handful of his own straw from his chest. Next to him, modern witch Theo, a young white woman with short orange hair, brandishes a broken bottle and protectively clutches a wicker basket filled with jams & treats. She wears a gray hoodie printed with a pentagram. Spears ring them round in a red-hot cavern deep underground, with stalactites and stalagmites visible behind them.
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
gravewriter71.bsky.social
And ffs get a sensitivity reader. Don't presume to know a community you aren't part of! Always, ALWAYS hire a sensitivity reader if writing about a culture/background foreign to you. It's not difficult, you'll learn cool facts, & it's just the right thing to do.
ingloriousgigi.bsky.social Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 11h
If you are a cis woman in m/m romance you should at least make it your business to be in community with queer men. And I don't think that is too much to ask.
December 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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whistberry.bsky.social
For today's #ArtAdventCalendar, something a little different. Drew this during #TransArtMay as the grand finale for the month. Was thinking about that whole "they'll be able to tell your 'real' gender from your skeleton" thing which is the weirdest argument ever. Anyway, have a trans angel warrior 💜
Drawing of an angelic figure with large wings that take up most of the image and extend beyond the boundary of the drawing. The wings form layers of blue, pink, white, pink, blue to echo the design of the trans flag. The angel is a skeleton with a bird-like skull and one glowing pink eye and one glowing blue eye. They are holding a sword to their chest with the tip of the sword pointing toward the ground. Their feet are extended downward in such a way as to make it look as though they were floating. They are wearing a crown of pink and blue flowers on their head.
December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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ditchpony.bsky.social
today’s affirmation: I am within the acceptable range of deviation. I am a perfectly roasted quail. if I was a car the mechanics would find nothing weird or rodent related in my air filter. I am upright. There are no stones or excess debris in my shoes. I still have all my bones.
December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
gravewriter71.bsky.social
Enjoyed Krampusnacht a great deal, sales were good, tons of pagan revelers, everyone seemed to be in a good mood. The only sour note was one vendor I encountered selling dice/desk mats with generic fantasy art on them. I asked who the artist was & they admitted they used AI for it. Fuck that. /1
December 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
gravewriter71.bsky.social
We cannot get rid of this regime and its corrupt "justices" fast enough.
motherjones.com Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 11h
The court's Republican-appointed justices appear ready to eliminate most pockets of expertise and nonpartisanship on which the country relies as stewards of important economic, political, scientific, and regulatory power.
SCOTUS's GOP justices are about to hand Trump way more power
The court's right-wing bloc sounds ready to axe independent federal agencies—and the precedents that guard them.
www.motherjones.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
HELLLOOOOOO PLEASE ORDER OATHBREAKERS I HAVE TRIED NOT TO BE A BOTHER ABOUT IT BUT ITS PRETTY GOOD AND NOW IN PAPERBACK AND A PERFECT GIFT AND PLEASE
profgabriele.com Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 12h
today is the day! OATHBREAKERS by me & @lollardfish.bsky.social is available as a paperback. Fits in stockings AND under the tree AND works well wrapped for any birthday or gift-giving occasion!

hit up friends at @bookshop.org or any bookstore anywhere

--> bookshop.org/p/books/oath...
Oathbreakers add from Harper, with a quote from the NY Times, saying the book is "a real-life game of thrones."
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.

It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.

Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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loreandordure.com
Using AI tools to make your own work easier is cognitive fly-tipping. That work is just unloaded onto someone else downstream of you who will spend far longer sorting out your mess than you saved avoiding doing the work in the first place.
bestonetx.bsky.social Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 12h
Eventually AI wastes everybody's time. Now it's archivists and librarians.
scottbot.bsky.social scott b. weingart @scottbot.bsky.social · 1d
Folks might not know a lot of people are getting *very* upset that the materials they request are not available in the libraries/archives they're requesting from.

We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
December 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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scottbot.bsky.social
Folks might not know a lot of people are getting *very* upset that the materials they request are not available in the libraries/archives they're requesting from.

We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
December 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
gravewriter71.bsky.social
We could start by banning all disinfo & all genAI, and penalize any person or org pushing it with fines & mandatory jail time.
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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lianabrooks.bsky.social
I fully recognize that there are worse countries out there than the USA. I live next door to one.

I also know you can have a flourishing country where the needs of the people are met and basic human decency is the norm.
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
gravewriter71.bsky.social
Though I hate linking to anything zuckbot, Haunt News Network doesn't seem to have uploaded this video anywhere else yet. Last night's parade at Milwaukee Krampusnacht! www.facebook.com/share/v/1Mzf...
Redirecting...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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jeremycshipp.bsky.social
Right now my horror novel BEDFELLOW is on sale for $1.99 on Kindle and Bookshop. I have no idea how long the sale will last.

A signal boost would be a colossal help.

www.amazon.com/Bedfellow-Je...

bookshop.org/p/books/bedf...
Here's the cover of Bedfellow by yours truly. The cover is black with a black and white illustration of a bald creature with his face in shadow and tiny white eyes. He's playing with little figures beside a two story doll house.
December 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
gravewriter71.bsky.social
All set at Milwaukee Krampusnacht! All you freaks & winter weirdos, come join us! Fest starts at 3pm, parade of Krampuses at 7, ends at 10pm. Milwaukeekrampusnacht.com
Photo: the author as w*ndigo Morty. Nonbinary lightskinned person with salt & pepper gray hair, wearing a skelly onesie with ragged fur draped over the shoulders & chest, deer antlers, & a fierce bony fanged mouth facemask. Pic: author's table at Krampusnacht in the Barley Room of the historic Pabst Brewery bottling plant, the 1125 building. Table draped in a red damask cloth holds books: Straw Man, Wendigogo, Straw Song & Straw Soul, plus a stand of postcards for all 4 books.
December 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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davidforbes.bsky.social
This deserves more attention to how damaging it is:

* In some states 40%+ of all hospitals are Catholic church-run

* Applies to urgent cares, specialists and doctors too. Church-run networks are buying/taking over more

* Plenty of insurance only covers care at church-run systems in a given area
transnews.network Trans News Network @transnews.network · 8d
U.S. Catholic bishops recently banned trans care throughout the church's sprawling healthcare systems.

@davidforbes.bsky.social delves into how this fits the institution's long history of hatred and abuse, a direction that has not changed despite its recent p.r. shifts.

It's time to fight back...
U.S. Catholic Bishops Launch Attack on Trans Healthcare; It’s Time To Fight Back
While headlines were giving the Catholic church hierarchy plaudits for symbolic gestures in support of immigrants and a papal lunch with trans people, American bishops passed a major ban on trans heal...
transnews.network
December 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM