K. N. Brindle (they/them)
@knbrindle.com
I’m a queer, trans, agender therapist living with lupus
Author of humanist SF & Fantasy including the PATHS OF MEMORY fantasy duology and blue-collar space opera heist COMMON ACCORD
Find out more & buy my books at: https://knbrindle.com
#NoAI #NoDRM
Author of humanist SF & Fantasy including the PATHS OF MEMORY fantasy duology and blue-collar space opera heist COMMON ACCORD
Find out more & buy my books at: https://knbrindle.com
#NoAI #NoDRM
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If you've ever wanted humanist, intimate fantasy and sci-fi centering queer characters and emotional, heartfelt storylines, you'll love my debut duology Paths of Memory, and for a lighter read my blue-collar space opera Common Accord
Find out more and buy at:
knbrindle.com
Find out more and buy at:
knbrindle.com
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
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there is no reasonable middle on common courtesy. these people think not beating your wife is a woke conspiracy. there is no amount of un-cringe you can be that will convince them anyone deserves to thrive and be free
January 22, 2026 at 7:34 PM
there is no reasonable middle on common courtesy. these people think not beating your wife is a woke conspiracy. there is no amount of un-cringe you can be that will convince them anyone deserves to thrive and be free
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Democratic Politicians should be very careful here. While I’m socially liberal independent I vote for zero Republicans. I also have a long memory and any politician who supports the Trump/Ice agenda and votes in favor of it is forever dead to me. At this point you’re either a Nazi or you’re not.
January 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Democratic Politicians should be very careful here. While I’m socially liberal independent I vote for zero Republicans. I also have a long memory and any politician who supports the Trump/Ice agenda and votes in favor of it is forever dead to me. At this point you’re either a Nazi or you’re not.
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The fact that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social put more energy in working against Mamdani than he is to stop his caucus from increasing ICE funding is TELLING.
That man does not want to lead, so he should get out of the way.
That man does not want to lead, so he should get out of the way.
January 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The fact that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social put more energy in working against Mamdani than he is to stop his caucus from increasing ICE funding is TELLING.
That man does not want to lead, so he should get out of the way.
That man does not want to lead, so he should get out of the way.
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I understand the impulse to distance yourself from American history. I do. But the atrocities are the actual normal for many communities. And until we confront them as part of a baseline societal flaw and address why they keep happening, they will not stop. They will just continue to shift targets
Those atrocities were un-American, too. Why do the evil-doers get to decide what the fundamental American values are? Let's define them ourselves.
I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow
January 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I understand the impulse to distance yourself from American history. I do. But the atrocities are the actual normal for many communities. And until we confront them as part of a baseline societal flaw and address why they keep happening, they will not stop. They will just continue to shift targets
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If you have read even a single history of fascism, you are already aware that one thing that its rise has in common in every case is an opposition party that refuses to intervene for fear of looking weak or putting the left into power
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
If you have read even a single history of fascism, you are already aware that one thing that its rise has in common in every case is an opposition party that refuses to intervene for fear of looking weak or putting the left into power
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🚀 spaceships
🌡️ dark conspiracies
🎭 brotherhood
❌ no romance
🐛 strange creatures
🤖 futuristic
🪐 other worlds
🐈 a rescue cat
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/schU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...
[ #booksky ]
🌡️ dark conspiracies
🎭 brotherhood
❌ no romance
🐛 strange creatures
🤖 futuristic
🪐 other worlds
🐈 a rescue cat
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/schU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...
[ #booksky ]
January 21, 2026 at 7:16 PM
🚀 spaceships
🌡️ dark conspiracies
🎭 brotherhood
❌ no romance
🐛 strange creatures
🤖 futuristic
🪐 other worlds
🐈 a rescue cat
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/schU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...
[ #booksky ]
🌡️ dark conspiracies
🎭 brotherhood
❌ no romance
🐛 strange creatures
🤖 futuristic
🪐 other worlds
🐈 a rescue cat
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/schU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...
[ #booksky ]
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"America" is forty billionaires and twenty racists in their service doing everything they can to own the world.
AMERICANS are a collection of the doggedly oppressed and the happily oppressed as different as any other oppressed population. 30% of us have been trying for centuries.
AMERICANS are a collection of the doggedly oppressed and the happily oppressed as different as any other oppressed population. 30% of us have been trying for centuries.
January 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
"America" is forty billionaires and twenty racists in their service doing everything they can to own the world.
AMERICANS are a collection of the doggedly oppressed and the happily oppressed as different as any other oppressed population. 30% of us have been trying for centuries.
AMERICANS are a collection of the doggedly oppressed and the happily oppressed as different as any other oppressed population. 30% of us have been trying for centuries.
It'd be hard to identify a cross-demographic general sub-population that is simultaneously *less* responsible for these atrocities and *more* impacted by and powerless to change the present situation than authors, artists, & indie creators... 😣🤦
im gonna be honest, its going to be very fucking annoying if i start seeing the "BOYCOTT ALL AMERICANS" shit, IE boycotting every author, artist, indie creator, etc
January 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
It'd be hard to identify a cross-demographic general sub-population that is simultaneously *less* responsible for these atrocities and *more* impacted by and powerless to change the present situation than authors, artists, & indie creators... 😣🤦
😂🤣😭
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 21, 2026 at 4:26 PM
😂🤣😭
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Democrats had a quarter century, with multiple legislative windows to oppose this. They didn't. They relentlessly funnelled more and more money and power to the police state they overwhelmingly voted to expand.
They don't oppose fascism on principle, only its aesthetics and vibe.
They don't oppose fascism on principle, only its aesthetics and vibe.
January 20, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Democrats had a quarter century, with multiple legislative windows to oppose this. They didn't. They relentlessly funnelled more and more money and power to the police state they overwhelmingly voted to expand.
They don't oppose fascism on principle, only its aesthetics and vibe.
They don't oppose fascism on principle, only its aesthetics and vibe.
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but this debacle won't end w/ him being ousted. It won't end with the removal of the cadre of crooks & political "elite" that surrounds & supports him. It only ends w/ a complete rejection of the idiotology that elected & empowered him.
Think decades, not years.
Think decades, not years.
January 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but this debacle won't end w/ him being ousted. It won't end with the removal of the cadre of crooks & political "elite" that surrounds & supports him. It only ends w/ a complete rejection of the idiotology that elected & empowered him.
Think decades, not years.
Think decades, not years.
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BUT ALSO asking people to put every single thing they're doing online so that you (whether you is a person outside of the u.s. or a person in a currently less affected area) can judge whether they're doing a good enough job is uhhhh. i can hope you would understand why that is a terrible idea.
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
BUT ALSO asking people to put every single thing they're doing online so that you (whether you is a person outside of the u.s. or a person in a currently less affected area) can judge whether they're doing a good enough job is uhhhh. i can hope you would understand why that is a terrible idea.
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"She is harassed and threatened at school daily by peers due to her gender presentation."
(Cultural Awareness in Therapy with Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Adults and Older People: A Practical Guide by Tavi Hawn)
"She is harassed and threatened at school daily by peers due to her gender presentation."
(Cultural Awareness in Therapy with Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Adults and Older People: A Practical Guide by Tavi Hawn)
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"Jesus Christ in Greek is ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ and so this was abbreviated to ΙΗ ΧΡ, a practice that carried on through the medieval period.”
(The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages by Sara J. Charles)
"Jesus Christ in Greek is ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ and so this was abbreviated to ΙΗ ΧΡ, a practice that carried on through the medieval period.”
(The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages by Sara J. Charles)
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"There is nothing in either the physical or documentary evidence to suggest that the Pictish church was intellectually or culturally deviant."
👍
('Literacy in Medieval Celtic Societies', ed. Huw Pryce)
"There is nothing in either the physical or documentary evidence to suggest that the Pictish church was intellectually or culturally deviant."
👍
('Literacy in Medieval Celtic Societies', ed. Huw Pryce)
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"She is harassed and threatened at school daily by peers due to her gender presentation."
(Cultural Awareness in Therapy with Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Adults and Older People: A Practical Guide by Tavi Hawn)
"She is harassed and threatened at school daily by peers due to her gender presentation."
(Cultural Awareness in Therapy with Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Adults and Older People: A Practical Guide by Tavi Hawn)
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1. In a major victory, Democrats have managed to get all anti-trans riders stripped from the final appropriations bills.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Democrats Successfully Strip All Anti-Trans Riders From Final Appropriations Bills
The HHS and Education bills once contained the most sweeping anti-trans provisions in congressional history. Now they contain none.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:20 PM
1. In a major victory, Democrats have managed to get all anti-trans riders stripped from the final appropriations bills.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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Oh are we doing that whole bit again where we pretend Brianna Ghey died because of social media rather than because of the people who stabbed her 28 times.
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content
The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has urged Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s, adding to growing pressure on the prime minister before a crunch vote on the issue on Wednesday.
Esther Ghey wrote to Starmer on Monday explaining in detail how she felt her daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by TikTok influencers with whom she had become obsessed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Oh are we doing that whole bit again where we pretend Brianna Ghey died because of social media rather than because of the people who stabbed her 28 times.
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On that note:
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Being a trans author is fucking weird right now. Hell is actively unfolding all around us but I still need to be like, "hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book? It won't make anything better, but it's kinda fun?"
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
Looking for a supernatural queer read?
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Available here:
a.co/d/bufFU4f
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Available here:
a.co/d/bufFU4f
February 22, 2024 at 4:15 PM
On that note:
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
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"i saw a bad post on x" ok well i saw a turd in the toilet but i'm not making you look at a screenshot of it
January 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"i saw a bad post on x" ok well i saw a turd in the toilet but i'm not making you look at a screenshot of it
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
Authors, if you see this, it’s a sign to post the first line(s) of your book:
from "A Memory of Blood and Magic"
(knbrindle.com/paths-of-memory)
from "A Memory of Blood and Magic"
(knbrindle.com/paths-of-memory)
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Authors, if you see this, it’s a sign to post the first line(s) of your book:
from "A Memory of Blood and Magic"
(knbrindle.com/paths-of-memory)
from "A Memory of Blood and Magic"
(knbrindle.com/paths-of-memory)
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Since X is suppressing posts from MN I'll post here too:
January 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Since X is suppressing posts from MN I'll post here too:
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YES THIS INCLUDES THE CROSSWORD APP
NYT ran 11 stories on trans athletes in 2 days including one about brett kavanaugh’s special POV as a girls’ basketball coach. they sent 6 people to scotus to write up their victory lap & meanwhile this is how far you needed to scroll yesterday to find coverage of ICE in MN.
stop giving them money.
stop giving them money.
January 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
YES THIS INCLUDES THE CROSSWORD APP
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Every right wing accusation is a confession.
January 15, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Every right wing accusation is a confession.