Rain Shadow
@rainshadow6.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 They/Them 🇨🇦
Sometimes reader, sometimes writer, sometimes artist. :)
This account will mostly be to follow my favourite authors and artists.
Sometimes reader, sometimes writer, sometimes artist. :)
This account will mostly be to follow my favourite authors and artists.
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A Backlash Is Brewing Against Companies Helping ICE
www.thebulwark.com/p/backlash-b...
www.thebulwark.com/p/backlash-b...
A Backlash Is Brewing Against Companies Helping ICE
Activists are targeting the reputations of Home Depot, AT&T, and other businesses.
www.thebulwark.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A Backlash Is Brewing Against Companies Helping ICE
www.thebulwark.com/p/backlash-b...
www.thebulwark.com/p/backlash-b...
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When The Splinter in the Sky—a novel about imperialism and misogynoir—came out, one of the most common critiques of it was that the villains were outrageously cruel.
I did not put anything in that book that did not at one point happen in history.
I did not put anything in that book that did not at one point happen in history.
the hardest part of writing politically charged fiction is that a good villain needs to be complex, cool and about as right as the protagonist; while evil people in real life are lame, cruel, childish morons motivated by greed or not wanting to look at minorities
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
When The Splinter in the Sky—a novel about imperialism and misogynoir—came out, one of the most common critiques of it was that the villains were outrageously cruel.
I did not put anything in that book that did not at one point happen in history.
I did not put anything in that book that did not at one point happen in history.
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Families we support on this page.
Please share and help 🌱
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Please share and help 🌱
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Latifah and Rowan (Hani) : tinyurl.com/7kv295bc
Kawthar : tinyurl.com/kawtharfmly
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Bara'a and Eman Ismaïl : tinyurl.com/baraaisml
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Kate makes an excellent argument here.
Also trauma plays heck with your memory formation and recall and these kids have been through a lot without adult resources to help.
Also trauma plays heck with your memory formation and recall and these kids have been through a lot without adult resources to help.
I have been reading all the "students these days" threads from various sides and I have an essay's worth of thoughts -- there's a lot of complexity and heterogeneity that is hard to communicate on social media. There are a couple of things I will say here though. 1/
November 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Kate makes an excellent argument here.
Also trauma plays heck with your memory formation and recall and these kids have been through a lot without adult resources to help.
Also trauma plays heck with your memory formation and recall and these kids have been through a lot without adult resources to help.
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I had a thought. I've been questioned many times, why I put Trinidadian dialect in my novella that is set centuries in the future.
The main refrain was, wouldn't that have been phased out?
And my thought was...would ppl make the same comment if I had used latin? or something latin sounding?
The main refrain was, wouldn't that have been phased out?
And my thought was...would ppl make the same comment if I had used latin? or something latin sounding?
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I had a thought. I've been questioned many times, why I put Trinidadian dialect in my novella that is set centuries in the future.
The main refrain was, wouldn't that have been phased out?
And my thought was...would ppl make the same comment if I had used latin? or something latin sounding?
The main refrain was, wouldn't that have been phased out?
And my thought was...would ppl make the same comment if I had used latin? or something latin sounding?
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spending time with very nice people who still can't be bothered to do the minimum like, dump spotify or stop going to target is just a bit depressing. you don't have to do everything. but not doing anything? sigh
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
spending time with very nice people who still can't be bothered to do the minimum like, dump spotify or stop going to target is just a bit depressing. you don't have to do everything. but not doing anything? sigh
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#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
(Shares also appreciated, and I cannot wait for this.) #Audiobook
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
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
November 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
#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
(Shares also appreciated, and I cannot wait for this.) #Audiobook
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Hey! We're a part of a big Creator's Day bundle put together by @aimeecozza.com! Come get TFB and a metric ton of other awesome goodies for only $50, and support indies!
itch.io/b/3410/creat...
#BookSky #ReadSky #Indie #WritingCommunity
itch.io/b/3410/creat...
#BookSky #ReadSky #Indie #WritingCommunity
![A graphic with autumn leaves that says:
Creator Day Bundle
A massive bundle of various creator offerings including ebooks, audiobooks, short stories, games, and more for only $50!
From midnight to midnight Pacific time on November 28th
For 24 hours, creators will receive 100% of their profits through purchases on itch.io
[link included in post]
bundle organized by Aimee Cozza.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssfoeughm3mkycp72a4nljxl/bafkreihobtaja2whjy3hwj7yscnn522mc6noako6vqvacnhfycsumj2nve@jpeg)
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hey! We're a part of a big Creator's Day bundle put together by @aimeecozza.com! Come get TFB and a metric ton of other awesome goodies for only $50, and support indies!
itch.io/b/3410/creat...
#BookSky #ReadSky #Indie #WritingCommunity
itch.io/b/3410/creat...
#BookSky #ReadSky #Indie #WritingCommunity
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This is why folks call it a tool of fascism. It generates fear and distrust, which benefits fascist liars.
one insidious thing about gen AI is it's not just causing us to mistrust dodgy images, it's also making us mistrust images that look perfectly normal. this is gaslighting in a very literal sense bc the technology is undermining the trust we have in our own ability to perceive reality!
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This is why folks call it a tool of fascism. It generates fear and distrust, which benefits fascist liars.
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I got hit with an unexpected $200 expense today! I need to buy software to keep my new freelance job. It would be amazing to sell some books or get some new patrons to help cover it 😬
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ardenpowell
Exclusive fiction: www.patreon.com/ardenpowell
Books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ardenpowell
Exclusive fiction: www.patreon.com/ardenpowell
Books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I got hit with an unexpected $200 expense today! I need to buy software to keep my new freelance job. It would be amazing to sell some books or get some new patrons to help cover it 😬
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ardenpowell
Exclusive fiction: www.patreon.com/ardenpowell
Books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ardenpowell
Exclusive fiction: www.patreon.com/ardenpowell
Books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io
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UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
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We've fallen into an anti-immigration, anti-climate, short-sighted economic doofus era, brought to you by the guy who we thought was a smart policy wonk.
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
rime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is scrapping plans for a major national climate policy and immediately suspending another in Alberta alone, as part of a wide-ranging accord that softens
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We've fallen into an anti-immigration, anti-climate, short-sighted economic doofus era, brought to you by the guy who we thought was a smart policy wonk.
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Looks like Bold Strokes Books is doing a sale this weekend, which seems to include all of my titles with them—if you were considering checking one of my BSB books out, now’s a good time. #BookSky 🏳️🌈📚❤️
www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/nathan...
www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/nathan...
Books by 'Nathan Burgoine | Bold Strokes Books
Books from 'Nathan Burgoine published by Bold Strokes Books
www.boldstrokesbooks.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Looks like Bold Strokes Books is doing a sale this weekend, which seems to include all of my titles with them—if you were considering checking one of my BSB books out, now’s a good time. #BookSky 🏳️🌈📚❤️
www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/nathan...
www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/nathan...
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FFS.
Carney caved on virtually all of Smith's demands. Updates to come.
BREAKING: Alberta gets its way in deal with Ottawa
A newly signed memorandum of understanding gives Alberta almost its entire list of demands, from the removal of regulations to the fast-tracking of a pipeline.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
FFS.
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December is right around the corner, and with it, our somewhat-annual holiday party!
Come by during store hours on Saturday December 6th! We'll have tasty treats, discounts, and almost all our staff will be in! Come pick our brains for the perfect recommendations for holiday gifts or for yourself.
Come by during store hours on Saturday December 6th! We'll have tasty treats, discounts, and almost all our staff will be in! Come pick our brains for the perfect recommendations for holiday gifts or for yourself.
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
December is right around the corner, and with it, our somewhat-annual holiday party!
Come by during store hours on Saturday December 6th! We'll have tasty treats, discounts, and almost all our staff will be in! Come pick our brains for the perfect recommendations for holiday gifts or for yourself.
Come by during store hours on Saturday December 6th! We'll have tasty treats, discounts, and almost all our staff will be in! Come pick our brains for the perfect recommendations for holiday gifts or for yourself.
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This is so disingenuous.
No one is angry about AI being used for intense processing of data for scientific and medical uses, we’re angry that the hypemen claim it can *think* or make art or replace human workers. Conflating all of this is the problem.
No one is angry about AI being used for intense processing of data for scientific and medical uses, we’re angry that the hypemen claim it can *think* or make art or replace human workers. Conflating all of this is the problem.
People on BlueSky: AI is useless! A stochastic parrot!
Mathematicians/biologists/physicists: It is already helping us do frontier technical research and in some cases solve open problems arxiv.org/pdf/2511.16072
(There are of course, as always, many caveats, but the paper is genuinely remarkable)
Mathematicians/biologists/physicists: It is already helping us do frontier technical research and in some cases solve open problems arxiv.org/pdf/2511.16072
(There are of course, as always, many caveats, but the paper is genuinely remarkable)
arxiv.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is so disingenuous.
No one is angry about AI being used for intense processing of data for scientific and medical uses, we’re angry that the hypemen claim it can *think* or make art or replace human workers. Conflating all of this is the problem.
No one is angry about AI being used for intense processing of data for scientific and medical uses, we’re angry that the hypemen claim it can *think* or make art or replace human workers. Conflating all of this is the problem.
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I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
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Anyway, if you're saying it's fine to steal from people because you don't want to pay them, that's not Marxism or Communism. That's just capitalism.
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Anyway, if you're saying it's fine to steal from people because you don't want to pay them, that's not Marxism or Communism. That's just capitalism.
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Have you seen our banger TOC yet?
We have so many varied and awesome stories.
Aros who get to be loved and cozy, aros who get to save the world or sacrifice it
Witches and dragons and cosmic monsters and prophecies
Deep under the sea or deep in space
♠️🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 💙📚
We have so many varied and awesome stories.
Aros who get to be loved and cozy, aros who get to save the world or sacrifice it
Witches and dragons and cosmic monsters and prophecies
Deep under the sea or deep in space
♠️🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 💙📚
The time has come! Today is our Table of Content announcement for COMMON BONDS 2!
You can get all details directly on our Kickstarter Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
But I'll also thread them below!
You can get all details directly on our Kickstarter Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
But I'll also thread them below!
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Have you seen our banger TOC yet?
We have so many varied and awesome stories.
Aros who get to be loved and cozy, aros who get to save the world or sacrifice it
Witches and dragons and cosmic monsters and prophecies
Deep under the sea or deep in space
♠️🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 💙📚
We have so many varied and awesome stories.
Aros who get to be loved and cozy, aros who get to save the world or sacrifice it
Witches and dragons and cosmic monsters and prophecies
Deep under the sea or deep in space
♠️🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 💙📚
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As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
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The time has come! Today is our Table of Content announcement for COMMON BONDS 2!
You can get all details directly on our Kickstarter Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
But I'll also thread them below!
You can get all details directly on our Kickstarter Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
But I'll also thread them below!
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The time has come! Today is our Table of Content announcement for COMMON BONDS 2!
You can get all details directly on our Kickstarter Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
But I'll also thread them below!
You can get all details directly on our Kickstarter Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
But I'll also thread them below!
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM