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Theodore Hill (he/him)

@probablyharmless.bsky.social

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Writer of (mostly) horror and librarian. Also trans, queer, polyam, and Jewish. theodorehill.weebly.com for contact info, publication credits, and super strange testimonials. Co-Editor @dielaughingmag.bsky.social / Wario of @cassandradaucus.bsky.social

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 2d

Come by the Die Laughing table for the most important decision you'll make all day.

Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 2d

All settled in for day 1 tabling at @voidcon.bsky.social ! Stop by for a special limited edition zine (story by horrorsong.blog), a sticker, and vote in the Nosferatus Fuck/Marry/Kill poll. You can also buy some books by us (@probablyharmless.bsky.social and @residualdreaming.bsky.social)

A photo of Cassandra and Theo. Theo is standing behind Cassandra, and giving her bunny ears. They are both behind a table, which is covered with a variety of books and other swag.

A close-up of the table showing three plastic kettles, one for each Nosferatu, and the Die Laughing limited edition zine.

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 3h

I am paraphrasing the comment, but not by much.

Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 3h

A lot of people said some great things to me after my reading at Voidcon but my fave was someone saying "it was so gross I couldn't even be mad" and like...I cannot remember who said that, but congrats on being the only person to ever tell me they weren't mad at me before I had a chance to wonder.

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 5h

Likewise!! I cannot wait to read your book. 🫀🪸

Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 5h

EXTREMELY excited for all of them. Particularly glad to pick up yours!!

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 5h

So grateful that the people of @voidcon.bsky.social took this exactly as seriously as it deserved to be taken (which is to say: VERY FUCKING SERIOUSLY).

Also, considering nearly everyone who voted said some variation of "obviously" when casting their ballots, I was surprised at how close it was.

Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 5h

The Void has spoken! With 32 votes, a consensus was reached:

Fuck - Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu the Vampyre, dir. Herzog, 1979)
Marry - Max Schreck (Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, dir. Murnau, 1922)
Kill - Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu, dir. Eggers, 2024)

Thanks for playing! See ya at the next one!

"Three tiny plastic cauldrons on the steps of a wooden ladder against a wall, placed on alternating sides. Each small cauldron has an image of the actor in his role in his respective Nosferatu film, and stuck to each is a blue post-it note with the handwritten verdict, underlined.

Top step: Klaus Kinski (fuck).
Middle step: Max Schreck (marry)
Bottom step: Bill Skarsgård (kill)."

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 6h

On a white wall, flanked by electric torches and over a large piano, a massive framed painting of Abraham Lincoln with three blue clad civil war soldiers. There's a rainbow visible out the window over Lincoln's head.

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VOIDCON @voidcon.bsky.social · 6h

VOIDCON 3 IS DEAD.

WE CAN NEVER THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR BEING A PART OF THIS THING.

IF NEXT YEAR WE ARE STILL ON THIS SIDE OF THE DIRT WE WILL SEE YOU AND HEAR YOU AND EMBRACE YOU AND SMELL YOU AGAIN.

HAIL THE VOID.
#voidcon

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 7h

YES!!! It's easily my favorite con out there.

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 7h

All the books and zines I got at @voidcon.bsky.social in two glorious images.

A stack of books on a table!

Top to bottom:
Bodypunk (Filthy Loot)
Fleischerei by Saoirse Ni Charagain
Burn You the Fuck Alive by B.R. Yeager
The Nothing That Is by Kyle Winkler
Backmask by OF Cieri
Beneath the Swimming Pools, the Teeth by Mark Jaskowski
Burn, Beautiful Soul by William J. Donahue
The Organization Is Here to Support You by Charlene Elsby
Reef Mind by Hazel Zorn
We Like it Cherry by Jacy Morris
Till We Become Monsters by Amanda Headlee
Only Monsters Remain by William J. Donahue
Feeding the Wheel by Michael Boulerice.

A bunch of zines laid out on an end table in two rows. Left to right, top to bottom:
The Makeitstop (Please): A Gnostic Nightmare by Jason Baltazar
Scream Zine by Sara Century
Lesbian Vampire Zine by Sara Century
Who the FUCK is junkyard ambrose?
LIBER BXIII by junkyard ambrose
GORE 3
Foul Black Rookeries: Stories by David Simmons

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 10h

Guy on the train listening to some kind of conservative talk radio at full volume. Someone says "do you have earphones or something?" guy responds "sorry" and continues listening with no change.

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Patrick Nielsen Hayden @pnh.nielsenhayden.com · 12h

Not only is this explanation great, I also know 5,271,009 people whose lives would be changed for the better by taking it on board.

Chappell Ellison @chappelltracker.bsky.social · 10d

This Tumblr user summarizes something I've been feeling/doing lately. Against everything going on, it somehow feels helpful.

User homoquartz writes: as long as you smile and nod, people are satisfied. it’s just to show that you are nice and there with good intentions. we’re small in a big world and have to rely on other people to be decent to us. so we do our little human dance to each other to say, “i’m not here to hurt you. here’s something we have in common, like the weather or sports or itchy sweaters, so we both know we’re on the same team. we both agree on a basic fact, like that it is rainy or that being itchy is uncomfortable, and this proves we can get along. i’m being light-hearted and non-threatening right now."
Small talk isn't to get to know a person. It's just a greeting to affirm you're buddies in the universe. I am motivated by wanting the other person to know I am friendly, so I have gotten pretty decent at small tall when I used to hate it.

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O F Cieri @ossuary.bsky.social · 10h

VOIDCON
@voidcon.bsky.social
@weirdpunkbooks.bsky.social

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 21h

So fun!!!

Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 21h

You have some fantastic things on here! Another I love that I saw last year for the first time (and second time!) is Ghostwatch (1992). Especially fun if you know the story around its airing. Wild to think about. 👻

Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 21h

Home safe after a fantastic weekend at @voidcon.bsky.social and my heart is so full.

Will probably post a picture of the too many new books I bought sometime tomorrow. For now, I sleep. 🫀

Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 2d

Come by the Die Laughing table for the most important decision you'll make all day.

Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 2d

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Sara Century @saracentury.bsky.social · 3d

I'm going to be co-hosting a panel on kink in horror on Saturday in Gettysburg @voidcon.bsky.social with @probablyharmless.bsky.social, announcing it here because I didn't realize I was on it until Theo mentioned it to me last week 😂 but it's going to be fun!

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 3d

VOID VOID VOID VOID!!!

VOIDCON @voidcon.bsky.social · 3d

VOID TODAY

SEE YOU SOON

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 3d

HELL YEAH, BRO!!! 🔥🔥🔥

Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 3d

Oh did I mention I'm also tabling on behalf of Die Laughing? Kind of a funny story...

Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 3d

Surprise! The clowns are heading to @voidcon.bsky.social! @probablyharmless.bsky.social will be there all weekend and @cassandradaucus.bsky.social will be tabling with him on Friday (10/10), so please do visit us! We'll have stickers, a fanciful poll, and an exclusive zine! Be there or be square!

Screenshot of a text conversation between Theo and Cass. There is a photo at the top but it's cut off so you can't see what's in it. Cass posts the photo with a heart-eyes emoji. Theo replies "How to even choose????" Cass says, "I'm glad it's not up to me!" Theo responds, "Word" followed by a fire emoji. At the top there is a text overlay that reads, "Did we mention a fanciful poll?" The words "fanciful poll" are set off by sparkle emojis.

Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 3d

About to get dressed and finish up packing for Voidcon! Looking forward to seeing folks there! :D

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 4d

I combat this fury by only purchasing really fun socks. (I do most of my sock shopping near Halloween because there are some FUN SOCKS.)

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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 4d

Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.

Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction | Stephen Kotowych

kotowych.com

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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 4d

In New York? "Houston."

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 4d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 4d

Initially misread this as Bugs Bunny who, in my defense, also regularly wears a dress.

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