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'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

It’s #StarTrekAdventures Saturday! That’s where I re-watch some Trek and mine it for adventure ideas for the awesome #TTRPG put out by @modiphius.bsky.social. Today’s episode is "Shore Leave."

STA Saturday — “Shore Leave”

Saturday, the day I continue my project of re-watching the TOS-era episodes of Star Trek with the goal of finding ideas—scenario seeds—useful for Star Trek Adventures as put out by Modiphius.&…

apostrophen.wordpress.com

November 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM

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Moth (Em) 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

@8bitem.bsky.social

Headed your way soon, along with a winter bundle of trans stories....

"Solstice at the Spice Shop" is a novelette featuring a bit of magic, actual spices, and that, uh, other kind of spice. Oh, and there's a bonfire.

galaxymoth.itch.io/solstice-at-...

Solstice at the Spice Shop by GalaxyMoth

A cozy trans sapphic romantasy with a mtf and nb couple.

galaxymoth.itch.io

November 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM

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Steve Kenson ❌👑

@stevekenson.com

Plus everything for Icons Superpowered Roleplaying is on-sale thru Monday on DriveThruRPG’s annual Black Friday sale!

Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 1d

ICONS! That superhero RPG with the old school vibes and the new school character-driven player resource. Roll up a hero in minutes. Lots of adventures and optional support available, free compatibility license, a Discord, and an ongoing Patreon!

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...

Cover of "Icons Superpowered Roleplaying, the Assembled Edition" RPG, showing a group of six superheroes bursting through a blue-and-white image of the first edition Icons cover.

November 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

It’s #StarTrekAdventures Saturday! That’s where I re-watch some Trek and mine it for adventure ideas for the awesome #TTRPG put out by @modiphius.bsky.social. Today’s episode is "Shore Leave."

STA Saturday — “Shore Leave”

Saturday, the day I continue my project of re-watching the TOS-era episodes of Star Trek with the goal of finding ideas—scenario seeds—useful for Star Trek Adventures as put out by Modiphius.&…

apostrophen.wordpress.com

November 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

I feel like @premeemohamed.com and @whistberry.bsky.social should maybe never be in the same room. For reasons.

Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 5h

It's dangerous to go alone... take this

Illustration of two light beige human arms and hands holding a giant pinkish isopod upside down so that all of its wiggly legs are on display.

November 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

Local #Ottawa Folk, if you’re looking for my titles in print for the holidays, especially "Dogs Don’t Break Hearts" or "Stuck With You" (hi-lo queer YA books for queerlings in your life), @octopusbooks.ca will order them for you. They rock, and supporting indie bookstore = joy.

Also… (1/2) #BookSky

The cover of Dogs Don’t Break Hearts by 'Nathan Burgoine; a queer hi-lo (high-interest, low-complexity) queer romance novel.

The cover of Stuck With You by 'Nathan Burgoine, a hi-lo (high interest, low complexity) Queer YA Rom-Com.

November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

This discussion was perennial in the bookstore at Christmas time. The number of parents who would say, "Well, they really love reading X, but I want them to read Y…"

Please just let them read what they’re loving. They’ll spread out to new things their own (or won’t, also fine)!

BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 7h

Why does book choice matter?

Evidence shows that allowing children to choose books helps them to read more!

Discover more, including how to promote book choice in your classroom 👇

https://bit.ly/4pyRgjt

November 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM

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Frederick Smith, Ed.D.

@fsmith827.bsky.social

I can’t wait to be back out on the book events circuit in 2026 with my novel Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, Second Chance, College Reunion, MM romance out 6/16/26 on @boldstrokesbooks.

Working on my events calendar this weekend
📚💕🌈 #Romancelandia #MMRomance

bookshop.org/p/books/love...

Book cover of Love Is A Contact Sport and author Frederick Smith.

November 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

#BookSky friendos (especially lovers of #Audiobooks)! They’re just $100 or so shy of $7k last I looked. Go! Listen to the demo! Allow the Sirens in!

(Shares also appreciated, and I cannot wait for this.) #Audiobook

Sienna Tristen (they/them) - here bc Avi said so @siennatristen.bsky.social · 1d

Book people! Music people! There are less than TWO DAYS left to be part of the #Kickstarter for the orchestrated audiobook of The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming!

If you've backed, THANK YOU!

If you're thinking about it, NOW IS YOUR MOMENT!

Check out the demo here: tinyurl.com/hgth-audio

A poster showcasing the Kickstarter for Sienna Tristen's audiobook of The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming. The middle of the image is a photo of Sienna, a petite human with short blonde hair wearing chunky black-and-pink headphones and a patterned magenta scarf, a black long-sleeve shirt, and a pleated blue skirt. They are seated with a copy of The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming on their lap. The book is open and their face bears the pensive expression of someone reading. Behind them is a detailed wallpaper, coloured in teal and dusky rose, bearing motifs of snakes, bees, moons and flowers. On the top and bottom of the image, and on top of a blue circle in the middle-left space, text appears in white font.

TEXT: Sienna Tristen - The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming Orchestrated Audiobook. 20+ hours of narration. 2+ hours of original music. Ambience and sound effects. One hundred percent human-made! Back the project on Kickstarter before November 28.

November 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM

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Eddie Clark

@dreddieclark.bsky.social

Absurd deal from one of the consistently best publishers in the business.

You could pick up pretty much anything & get a good read out of it but can I again suggest as many as people as possible buy A Mourning Coat by Alex Jeffers, the single most criminally under-read SFF book of the past 2 years.

Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 1d

📚 50% off ebooks because capitalism i guess
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚

www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks

50% off ebooks

the world SALE kinda half-assed and barely visible

use code UGHFINE

November 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

Watching the new season of #StrangerThings (minor spoiler ahed) and in the first episode Mike tells his little sister—who says she’s got an invisible friend/is seeing someone who says there are monsters that eat kids—something he knows to be true, and he’s all, "Monsters aren’t real, Holly!"

Boo.

November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

AAAAH! I love seeing SWY in the wild—and even better from a library! :D

Jennifer Crispin || Dancing Star Press @greeniezona.bsky.social · 5d

Time for an overdue update for #Novellavember! One sapphic sci-fi and one gay YA romance.

Two books on a wooden deck. The books, from left to right:

Stuck With You by 'Nathan Burgoine
Cover illustration is of two dark haired teenage boys, one with glasses, sitting next to each other on a train. The view behind them is blue skies and green forests.

The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard
Cover illustration is of an Asian woman drinking tea, standing in front of a window through which we can see a planet (that looks like a gas giant), with a spaceship and two human shapes floating in between.

November 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM

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scott dagostino

@scottdagostino.ca

They’re always funny but sometimes @thebeaverton.com just *hurts* 😬👍🏼

Huge Black Friday lineup turns out to just be for Food Bank

HAMILTON, ON - Local residents this morning report driving past an excitingly long lineup and assuming it was for a blowout Black Friday sale, before realizing that it was just a regular queue for a b...

www.thebeaverton.com

November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM

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Ness 🎃🇨🇦

@vriccithode.bsky.social

if you're part of #WeAintBuyingIt, you can still support authors by requesting our books at the library. supporting and defending libraries supports and defends communities *and* the arts

Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · Aug 5

Want to support me without spending a dime? Request my books at your library! The library pays for their copy so I still get paid and you get to read it for free! Best part, others can enjoy it after you! 🌈📚 #booksky

The covers for six of my books: The Young Necromancer’s Guide to Ghosts, Dragon Whisperer, Trueflame, Fireborn, Firebound, After the Dragon Raid. Text across the middle reads: Request them at your library!

Dark grey text on a beige background that reads: Get it at the library! Did you know you can ask your library to purchase books?
Free for you! Authors still get paid! Others get to read it as well! Support libraries! With a print mockup of The Dragon Next Door on a wooden shelf.

November 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM

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'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

Okay, (a) congratulations to @kamielke.bsky.social for their Hi-Lo *star!* in the Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens for "Lonely in Happy Town," which you should read, and (b) hey, there’s me too with "Dogs Don’t Break Hearts"! #BookSky

The cover of Dog’s Don’t Break Hearts, with the review star. The book is described as "A gentle romance about a teen, gaslit by his former
boyfriend, who takes solace in volunteering at pet
rescue—where he finds his life brightened both by a special dog and a
promising new relationship. With the help of his loyal canine friend, he learns
to trust again and open his heart to love."

The cover of Lonely in Happy Town, with the following description: "In this romance, set in the world of gaming, a lonely
teen works nights at a convenience store, only
coming alive in the game Happy Town—but he soon finds himself crushing on
the same girl in both places. Juggling the complexities of his feelings, he must
confront the blurred lines between fantasy and reality while navigating his
own identity. As he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, he faces the
challenge of bridging the gap between his two worlds."

November 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

Hey #Ottawa folk! That light dusting of snow covers random patches of ice on the sidewalks, so it’s a "Walk on people’s lawns" day! #Ott

November 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

Thank you for adding the alt-text, Rachel!

Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 1d

Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.

He directly cites today's MOU:

Statement by Steven Guilbeault

This afternoon, it is with great sadness that I submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in
Quebec. As you know, I chose to enter politics to champion the fight against climate change
and the protection of the environment. Over the past ten years, our country has made historic progress in reducing climate pollution, protecting nature and the environment, while our economy continued to grow. I believe I have contributed to these advancements, and I remain deeply proud
of the achievements I have helped bring forward:
• Standing up to tech giants and major polluters • Implementing Canada's first emissions reduction plan, slowing their growth and
placing them on a downward trajectory
• Establishing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• Modernizing the Canadian Environmental Protection Act • Developing the country's first national climate adaptation strategy to protect our
communities
• Eliminating harmful single-use plastics • Implementing the most ambitious nature conservation plan in the country's
history
• Continuing the modernization of the Official Languages Act • Making historic investments in arts and culture, including during the COVID-19
crisis and in the most recent budget Changes in our relationship with the United States have led to profound disruptions
affecting the global order, diplomatic relations, and the economy. I understand and share the Prime Minister's efforts to ensure our country

First, there was no consultation with the Indigenous nations of the West Coast of British Columbia or with the provincial government, who would be greatly affected by
this agreement. Furthermore, a pipeline to the West Coast would have major environmental impacts, particularly as it could cross the Great Bear Rainforest, contribute to a significant increase in climate pollution, and move Canada further away from its greenhouse gas
reduction targets. Lifting the tanker ban on the West Coast would also significantly increase the risk of accidents in the region. This moratorium was established in 1972 following a unanimous vote in the House of Commons, notably because navigation in the Hecate Strait is highly dangerous. Its removal would also hinder the creation of a marine conservation area in the Great Bear Sea, a project our government has been actively developing with Indigenous partners and the government of British Columbia for
several years, protecting more than 100,000 km of this ecologically sensitive region. We cannot hope to decarbonize our economy without decarbonizing the electricity
sector. The proposal to exempt Alberta from the Clean Electricity Regulations in exchange for stricter industrial carbon pricing rules and the Pathways project is, in my view, a
serious mistake. As shown in the analysis submitted to the House of Commons, without this regulation, the electricity sector-which has halved its pollution over the past 20 years-would return to an upward emissions trajectory. This regulation also saves lives by reducing air pollution, generates over $3 billion in healthcare savings, and ultimately reduces
greenhouse gas emissions by 182 million tonnes.

Finally, over the past few months, several elements of the climate action plan I worked on as Minister of the Environment have been, or are about to be, dismantled: the consumer carbon pricing, the Zero Emission Vehicle standard, the oil and gas sector emissions cap, the framework to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, and the Clean Electricity Regulations. In my view, these measures remain essential to our climate
action plan. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the citizens of Laurier-Sainte-Marie for the trust they have placed in me since 2019. I will continue to represent them as their
Liberal Member of Parliament with dedication. I also thank the Prime Minister for the honor of serving in his cabinet and as his
lieutenant in Quebec. When I entered politics, it was because I had a deep conviction that I could make a difference in fighting climate change and protecting our environment. My commitment to leaving a better world for the future of our children and our planet
remains unchanged.

Steven Guilbeault
Member of Parliament for Laurier-Sainte-Marie

November 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

I don’t/didn't go to a lot of concerts but… *squints, thinking*

Ani DiFranco
Fleetwood Mac (w/ Neil Finn and OMG that was incredible)
Crowded House (What? I like Neil Finn)
Dar Williams
Arcade Fire (before accusations)

Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 1d

Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello

Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 1d

Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:

Bowie *
Roger Waters
July Talk *
Metric *
Alice Phoebe Lou *

* multiple times

November 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

Okay, (a) congratulations to @kamielke.bsky.social for their Hi-Lo *star!* in the Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens for "Lonely in Happy Town," which you should read, and (b) hey, there’s me too with "Dogs Don’t Break Hearts"! #BookSky

November 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM

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Maaria

@maariala.bsky.social

The majestic man-taur
Half man... half another man

November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM

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scott dagostino

@scottdagostino.ca

Mad respect to @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social for standing up for the environment and his own principles 💜

Steven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinet

Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.

www.thestar.com

November 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM

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Elliott Dunstan

@fiversdream.bsky.social

Help me fund epic poem GULA: A Poem For The End Times on BackerKit! A modernist/post-modernist long-form poem, GULA explores Carrion City, a place where the lost and forsaken end up and rarely leave -- a mirror city to the world of the beloved and treasured.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

A black and white cityscape with difficult to read cursive text in the black sky behind it (for the curious, it's gestalt-usury-limerence-augury), and GULA in capitals above. The city is reflected below in distorted RGB, and there are silhouettes of people falling from one city to the other. Below, in the RGB, is ELLIOTT DUNSTAN.

November 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM

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Phil Plait

@philplait.bsky.social

A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.

This is the power of vaccines.

The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.

Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!

newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination

Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.

www1.racgp.org.au

November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM

'Nathan Burgoine

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social

I’m trying to find the right words for that mix of “hey, another queer thing (often the first of its kind) and I’m once again at best ambivalent” but… like so many other times, can’t.

Because I know no matter how clear or carefully I try to talk about it, people will react to things I never said.

November 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM