Nick, the Melanated Magician (they/them)
@melanatedmagus.blacksky.app
36. Chicago. Sociology Master’s Student interested in how Nerd Culture and also Queer Culture works, but also their intersection. Also other stuff. Not angry enough to be a socialist, too 🫳🏾 to be a liberal. Gender is a scam.
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I’ve been thinking about how to best explain myself to y’all who are new to me, and I think I’m going to do a thing from Twitter where I repost 20 books that have had a big influence on me, but without any commentary. So here we go!
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But for ignorance and hate, Matthew Shepard would have been 49 today.
Remember Matthew Shepard.
Remember Matthew Shepard.
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
But for ignorance and hate, Matthew Shepard would have been 49 today.
Remember Matthew Shepard.
Remember Matthew Shepard.
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A mentor-to-be of mine (Philip Yenawine) created A Day Without Art as part of the Visual AIDS collective in 1989. A day to honor the loss of brilliance as a result of the epidemic. 1/x
This year, Trump cancelled recognition of World AIDS Day, today, & cuts to funding worldwide have consequences.
This year, Trump cancelled recognition of World AIDS Day, today, & cuts to funding worldwide have consequences.
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A mentor-to-be of mine (Philip Yenawine) created A Day Without Art as part of the Visual AIDS collective in 1989. A day to honor the loss of brilliance as a result of the epidemic. 1/x
This year, Trump cancelled recognition of World AIDS Day, today, & cuts to funding worldwide have consequences.
This year, Trump cancelled recognition of World AIDS Day, today, & cuts to funding worldwide have consequences.
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lol it doesn’t look like anything Extremely Funny (or really fucking stupid) happened while I was gone. So I guess that’s fine.
December 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
lol it doesn’t look like anything Extremely Funny (or really fucking stupid) happened while I was gone. So I guess that’s fine.
Also just putting out there that I’m about to not have internet until Monday anything Extremely Funny better not happen.
November 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Also just putting out there that I’m about to not have internet until Monday anything Extremely Funny better not happen.
Can I say something about my mother-in-law, a gen-xer that is south side Irish? This woman gets AGHAST when I encounters bigotry. Like goes full Karen in service of anti-racism and anti-homophobia.
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Can I say something about my mother-in-law, a gen-xer that is south side Irish? This woman gets AGHAST when I encounters bigotry. Like goes full Karen in service of anti-racism and anti-homophobia.
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Meeeee toooooo!
It’s not ant. There’s a whole “u” in there getting ignored!!
“Ant” is short for Anthony. You calling your aunt Anthony Peaches.
(As you see, I have strong opinions about insignificant stuff)
It’s not ant. There’s a whole “u” in there getting ignored!!
“Ant” is short for Anthony. You calling your aunt Anthony Peaches.
(As you see, I have strong opinions about insignificant stuff)
when folks say “ain’t tee” for auntie <<<<<
I hate it so bad lol
I hate it so bad lol
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Meeeee toooooo!
It’s not ant. There’s a whole “u” in there getting ignored!!
“Ant” is short for Anthony. You calling your aunt Anthony Peaches.
(As you see, I have strong opinions about insignificant stuff)
It’s not ant. There’s a whole “u” in there getting ignored!!
“Ant” is short for Anthony. You calling your aunt Anthony Peaches.
(As you see, I have strong opinions about insignificant stuff)
Reclaiming space in this right wing hotel by editing a paper about Marx in the lobby.
November 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Reclaiming space in this right wing hotel by editing a paper about Marx in the lobby.
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Yeah, I really think the 2 lessons I would share with people in other cities that come from the raids this fall in Chicago are: 1) your neighbors really are your first, last and only line of defense; and 2) local media are indispensable in helping us understand what’s happening in our communities.
It’s important to note that every single one of these Chicago ICE/ CBP stories DID receive massive coverage by our local media. It was local press together with vigilant residents that documented & then unraveled nearly every lie about the incidents as well.
Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Yeah, I really think the 2 lessons I would share with people in other cities that come from the raids this fall in Chicago are: 1) your neighbors really are your first, last and only line of defense; and 2) local media are indispensable in helping us understand what’s happening in our communities.
A reminder from a hotel continental breakfast: oatmeal is just Western congee. You can make it savory.
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A reminder from a hotel continental breakfast: oatmeal is just Western congee. You can make it savory.
Okay so I just learned that they make consumer grade portable hot pot griddles and I need one for science.
And by science, I mean I wanna create a soul food hot pot situation.
And by science, I mean I wanna create a soul food hot pot situation.
November 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Okay so I just learned that they make consumer grade portable hot pot griddles and I need one for science.
And by science, I mean I wanna create a soul food hot pot situation.
And by science, I mean I wanna create a soul food hot pot situation.
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👑EAST END BOYS AND WEST END GIRLS 👑
An Adult LGBTQ+ RomCom. Arriving Spring 2026 through Spectrum Books.
The novel follows Harri as he undertakes a road trip to reunite members of his late uncle's iconic 1980's drag troupe, The Dragnificent Seven.
An Adult LGBTQ+ RomCom. Arriving Spring 2026 through Spectrum Books.
The novel follows Harri as he undertakes a road trip to reunite members of his late uncle's iconic 1980's drag troupe, The Dragnificent Seven.
November 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
👑EAST END BOYS AND WEST END GIRLS 👑
An Adult LGBTQ+ RomCom. Arriving Spring 2026 through Spectrum Books.
The novel follows Harri as he undertakes a road trip to reunite members of his late uncle's iconic 1980's drag troupe, The Dragnificent Seven.
An Adult LGBTQ+ RomCom. Arriving Spring 2026 through Spectrum Books.
The novel follows Harri as he undertakes a road trip to reunite members of his late uncle's iconic 1980's drag troupe, The Dragnificent Seven.
Of course I’m wide awake because I had a dream that I got accepted into all the programs I’ve applied for and then I had BBQ with a bunch of strangers that were being overly familiar.
November 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Of course I’m wide awake because I had a dream that I got accepted into all the programs I’ve applied for and then I had BBQ with a bunch of strangers that were being overly familiar.
Gonna jump into the ocean; I don’t know how or why but I made a bunch of revisions, saved, and none of the revisions are present!
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Gonna jump into the ocean; I don’t know how or why but I made a bunch of revisions, saved, and none of the revisions are present!
Lol this hotel were at has the Epoch Times in the lobby as the ONLY newspaper am in danger?
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Lol this hotel were at has the Epoch Times in the lobby as the ONLY newspaper am in danger?
It’s not great, folks!
NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Today's biggest science news: Doomed comet explodes | Comet 3I/ATLAS course alteration | Dark matter detected?
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
www.livescience.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
It’s not great, folks!
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Ghost (4 times)
Deerhoof (2 times)
The Decemberists (3 times)
My cousin, who went by Chuck West
Tei Shi
Ghost (4 times)
Deerhoof (2 times)
The Decemberists (3 times)
My cousin, who went by Chuck West
Tei Shi
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Chappell Roan
Ghost
The Flaming Lips
Hall & Oates
Carpenter Brut
Chappell Roan
Ghost
The Flaming Lips
Hall & Oates
Carpenter Brut
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
1: Sinead O’Connor (1987)
2: Depeche Mode
3: Ravi Shankar
4: Uakti
5: Let’s Go Bowling
1: Sinead O’Connor (1987)
2: Depeche Mode
3: Ravi Shankar
4: Uakti
5: Let’s Go Bowling
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Ghost (4 times)
Deerhoof (2 times)
The Decemberists (3 times)
My cousin, who went by Chuck West
Tei Shi
Ghost (4 times)
Deerhoof (2 times)
The Decemberists (3 times)
My cousin, who went by Chuck West
Tei Shi
Didn’t we learn that he only eats Mayo yesterday? What’s he gonna do with that Turkey (which looks underdone IMO)?
Hey, we saw you from across the bar and really dig your vibe.
November 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Didn’t we learn that he only eats Mayo yesterday? What’s he gonna do with that Turkey (which looks underdone IMO)?
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Asking folks to look out for Alaska Natives this holiday who are still dealing with the devastation of miles & miles of their homes, villages, traditions, foods, & ways of life & their displacement & instability continues.
NEW: State officials announced a "draw down" or most emergency crews supporting the Typhoon Halong relief effort in Western Alaska will be departing the region, as winter sets in.
alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/25/d...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/25/d...
Disaster relief crews begin to depart Western Alaska as winter sets in, officials say | Alaska Beacon
Some work on critical infrastructure projects will continue, but the state’s focus will transition to supporting storm-impacted communities and evacuated residents through the winter, officials said.
alaskabeacon.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Asking folks to look out for Alaska Natives this holiday who are still dealing with the devastation of miles & miles of their homes, villages, traditions, foods, & ways of life & their displacement & instability continues.
So for Thanksgiving this year, my in-laws paid for my partner and I, plus her sister’s family, to go on a cruise. We’re on our way to Orlando for that now, but it’s occurring to me that this will be the first Thanksgiving in my 37 years where I won’t have a home cooked meal.
November 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
So for Thanksgiving this year, my in-laws paid for my partner and I, plus her sister’s family, to go on a cruise. We’re on our way to Orlando for that now, but it’s occurring to me that this will be the first Thanksgiving in my 37 years where I won’t have a home cooked meal.
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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Happy Thanksgiving, America!
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Happy Thanksgiving, America!
I don’t think what I’m thinking is going to make people very happy: this is Butler’s “gender is a doing, not a being” in action. Obvs the progressive version has individuals deciding what they want to do and then labeling themselves (and being labeled by others as such).
So many men go through life like that. You can play poker because it's right-coded, you can't enjoy fruity alcoholic drinks because they're women-coded, you can't lick an ice cream cone because it's gay-coded. All day, every day, choosing and judging things based on coding for narrow norms.
November 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I don’t think what I’m thinking is going to make people very happy: this is Butler’s “gender is a doing, not a being” in action. Obvs the progressive version has individuals deciding what they want to do and then labeling themselves (and being labeled by others as such).
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Just a reminder during the holiday season
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Just a reminder during the holiday season