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Rory Lee
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They/Them🏳️‍⚧️
Neurodiverse Bookwyrm!
Keeping an eye out to grow my hoard while working on my own stories!
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smallwondersmag.com
This is a season of grief and struggle. Today we're going to share a long list of stories and poems - of hope, of not just surviving but thriving, of resistance, of unexpected kindness and connection in the midst of darkness. Save these up for when you need them.

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January 26, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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mercwolfmoor.bsky.social
hi friends, i've put together a short collection of SFF stories and set it free—i hope it can give you some encouragement, a smile, or even just a pause in the doomscrolling. art is resistance. <3 🐺 📚

ko-fi.com/s/f0da603a0d <— support/PWYW (free!)
tiny.cc/2q7y001 <— direct download
cover for an ebook titled BY YOU, HOPE STANDS; it shows two wolves (one golden, one black) howling underneath an arch with the phases of the moon above, and a starry sky in the background; the text is white with the subtitle "stories of hope and resistance"
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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shing.bsky.social
Paul Bunyan sez FUCK ICE.
An illustration of Paul Bunyan, the giant American mythic lumberjack, giving one ICE agent a wedgie, and punting another with a shoe. Another ICE agent has just slipped and eaten shit on the ground, without anyone’s help. The text reads PAUL BUNYAN SEZ FUCK ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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priyahuq.art
we found a place! the rent is super high for us, but cheap for nyc. i adjusted my goal to cover a year's rent. it would be nice to be able to breathe a bit.
no pressure, there are a lot of people in more need, but if you can spare anything: www.gofundme.com/f/rbf6x-supp...
please share! tysm🌹
Donate to Support a Disabled Family Facing Eviction, organized by Priya Huq
We are being evicted and need to find another place to live. Rent in NYC is insane… Priya Huq needs your support for Support a Disabled Family Facing Eviction
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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hookieduke.bsky.social
To honor and remember Alex J Pretti, Renee N Good, and all of those who have lost their lives and loved ones to ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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kamakru.bsky.social
Some very good tips! This is why I often just post one image at a time, but two works for me often since the 1:1 ration is a pretty common crop. The rest are questionable for art and crop weird unless they're all landscape. This is exactly why I started creating a collage for my portfolio day posts!
smartsmears.bsky.social Smears @smartsmears.bsky.social · 3d
Every single artist that posts on BlueSky should have this saved to their computer because so many of you are posting character torsos all day.

(created by @/whey.party)
January 25, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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wiswell.bsky.social
Some safety tips for the big storm! Be safe, everybody.
IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST WINTER STORM, REMEMBER FOUR TIPS: 1. FILL UP YOUR TUB AND/OR POTS WITH WATER FOR YOUR TOILET. 2. DO NOT USE PROPANE HEATERS INDOORS. THE FUMES KILL. 3. EVERYONE STAYING IN ONE ROOM CONSOLIDATES WARMTH. 4. THE NORWEGIAN CAMP DIDN'T DESTROY ITSELF. ONE OF YOU IS THE THING.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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lizheidern.bsky.social
Heyy I'm a ✨human✨ and my commissions are open!

I'm a full time artist so your support is important to still working as an artist 🥰

✧Commissions info: lizheidern.carrd.co
✧Premades: ko-fi.com/lizheidern/s...
✧vgen: vgen.co/LizHeidern

I appreciate all the likes and repost 💖
March 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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joolia.bsky.social
load bearing tweet for a settler colonial society
american *sees something american happening americanly in america*: what are we a bunch of ASIANS?!?!???
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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artbyzvesta.bsky.social
Well, I may be late but I still wanted to join in on #portfolioday

I'm Zevy ~ a freelance illustrator and I work in a few styles from ttrpg characters and OCs, to cute scenes and mischievous critters.
An illustration of The Fair Forests in The Wibbleverse. A witch stands on the edge of a forest clearing with Death and a small child with horns. They look out on golden fields that surround a huge tree. Transparent, child like figures play in the fields and small specs of light glitter and fall from the canopy. An illustration of Death and some Eulies from The Wibbleverse. Death is depicted as a large bird like creature wearing some sort mask with an owl's face and wooden antlers. An illustration of Dennis and The Well Spring from The Wibbleverse. it depicts a man wearing what appears to be a purple robe or dressing gown, playing a game of chess with an orange, serpent-like dragon in front of a waterfall. There is a stone fountain in the centre of the two, intricately decorated with carvings of fish. An illustration of a small, round, orange frog trying to catch some flies in a jar.
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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rowansugar.bsky.social
Hopping in late for #portfolioday!
My name's Rowan and I'm an illustrator and author, looking for work in children's books, book covers, or anything needing a touch of whimsy and color!

rowankingsbury.com
[email protected]
painting of a unicorn standing in a pond surrounded by sparkles painting of a cat napping on a quilt, surrounded by toys illustration of a fairy and a girl picking blackberries illustration of a small fairy napping with a kitten
January 21, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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sacredsapling.bsky.social
Hi #PortfolioDay! I’m Sapling 🌱 a disabled genderfluid #watercolor illustrator~

🏳️‍🌈 I co-publish queer multicultural art zines at @taplingzines.bsky.social (Kickstarter soon!)

🩷 Comms waitlist: tally.so/r/3NNaJ0

I’ve been very sick & have to leave my ‘day job’ so boosting this would be amazing ✨
A detailed watercolor full body painting of the angel Kokabiel. He has white pants and Indigenous jewelry, with shoulder-length blue and turquoise hair, multicolored head wings, and two back wings with blue, green, and pink feathers. The background is a painted nebula with some glowing and shooting stars. A detailed watercolor painting of a dark-winged angel with brown skin and hair holding his injured lover on his lap. The injured angel has brown skin and hair, with damaged lavender wings and chest bandages. They rest together in the clouds, stained purple and yellow from a sunlight glow behind them. An intricate watercolor painting of a reclining masculine figure with dark wings in barely any clothing, except stockings, underwear, and a translucently painted silky pink shawl. He has medium brown skin, curly brown hair, and is crushing a rose onto his chest with a lifted and gloved hand. Giant pink orchids, painted with lovely realism, surround him. Some pink fabric falls to the right side, and detailed hand painted blue lace fills the background. A half body portrait painting in watercolor of Nzuzi and Nsimba, two male Congolese twins, posed together at a club. The soft purple lighting highlights their dark skin and timid smiles. Nzuzi is in the front making a peace sign, in a semi-see-through white shirt and pearl necklace, with bright blue lipstick, gold eyeshadow, and gold hair jewelry in his long dreadlocks. Nismba is behind him with a hand on Nzuzi’s shoulder, bare chested with purple and blue paint on him. He has short-ish twists with an ombre dye of turquoise, a glow stick around his neck, and some burn scars around his upper face, including his eyes, which are a pale blue and have a unique shape from the scarring.
January 13, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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taplingzines.bsky.social
J Clarke ( @vampirepyramid.bsky.social ) is illustrating a romance between two Black baseball players in the women's league in the 1940s USA, sneaking away after a game to celebrate their win together.

#QueerHistory #Zines #WLWArt #BlackArt #LesbianArt
A digital illustration of two women dressed in flapper-era clothing sitting at a bar together and talking. They are posed very closely and intimately, one's hand about to settle on the other's knee. At the top is a colorful banner that says "We've Always Been Here" and at the bottom is a small box that says "Page artist."
January 22, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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beverlyannemichel.bsky.social
No donations for a couple days!!

#helpsky 💕💸
beverlyannemichel.bsky.social bev (indie author) 👩🏻‍💻 @beverlyannemichel.bsky.social · 9d
Between Loki’s vet bills, extensive testing, new diet, and now our shower breaking again. It’s gonna need a lot of work this time. We are basically back to square one.

#HelpSky #HelpFolksLive2026 #MutualAid #MABoost 💕💸
DISABILITY CROWDFUNDING Things have been bad this month. Every time I think we'll be able to pay a utility bill something else comes up. electric: $170 gas: $280 water: $80 other: $170 Venmo: bevmichele PayPal: bevmichele Kofi: beverlyannemichel
January 19, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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louellastone.com
I’m still accepting applications for the Javawocky PR box.

Are you interested in getting a box with a book and lots of fun goodies?

All I ask is for pictures or videos of your box and maybe a book review.

forms.gle/27gBTxfubjkZ...

#books #booksky 📚💙 📚🌶️
📚🌈 ♿️♾️📚
JAVAWOCKY Releasing 03.17.26 PR BOX SIGNUP LINK Lou Ella Stone Javawocky Beckett Shaw was adopted as a newborn and taken across the pond to England. She grew up, wondering what life would be like if she had never been removed from her family, but for thirty-five years forced herself to focus on building herself up and starting a business. Javawocky Cafe and Bakery is a hidden gem in Castle Combe, England. People come from all over to sample Beckett's coffees, teas, and pastries. One person in particular, a cute and nerdy science fiction writer, comes to Javawocky almost every day. Beckett notices her and begins to form a little crush, but will anxiety get in the way of Beckett making the first move?
January 21, 2026 at 1:46 PM
acozykettleoffish.bsky.social
I’ve set a challenge for myself to read 100 books this year! Lets hope it’ll help with whittling down my never-ending TBR pile!
🌈📚 💙📚 🖋📚
January 18, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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karin.kallmaker.com
Except, of course, for the small presses and independent publishers who got into LGBTQ+ publishing when it wasn't chic or trendy and will stay in it because a) our community deserves stories about us and b) it saves lives.

lesbian gay bisexual trans queer books
January 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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ormakal.bsky.social
2025 may be over, but it had some really amazing books! Check out this bundle of the best 2025 had to offer at steal prices!

📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐📚🌈♠️ #booksky #readersky #readers #books #booksonbluesky #queersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
The Best of 2025 by Niranjan and 27 others
The Best of 2025: 27 items for $15.00
itch.io
January 13, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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cosbrarian.bsky.social
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
A screenshot of a Turning Point video encouraging families to take kids to the library to prevent them from becoming socialists.
January 13, 2026 at 2:47 AM
acozykettleoffish.bsky.social
Introduce yourself with 5 facts!
I am a:

1. Night Owl 🦉
2. Queer Person 🏳️‍🌈🫶🏻
3. Chronic Daydreamer 💭
4. Novice Writer ✒️
5. Admirer of storytelling in all its shapes 📚🎮🎧🖌
applesncinnamon.bsky.social Alex Larkspur 💛 Queer Fantasy @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 15d
Introduce yourself with five facts! I am a:

1. Non-binary Queer Person 🏳️‍🌈
2. Reader 📚
3. Writer ✍️
4. Fantasy Lover 🧙
5. TTRPG Player/GM 🎲
thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social Just a girl and her books @thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social · 15d
Introduce yourself with five facts! I am a:

1. Cishet women who really does live in the U.S.
2. Book Devourer
3. Lover of art
4. Cutie
5. I dont think I simp for anyone. I tried to stay in theme here. Ill have to get back to y'all on this one 😂🥰
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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grayfarer.bsky.social
Transgender people have always existed‼️
"Not Your Founding Father by Nina Sankovitch is a biography about the Public Universal Friend (born Jemima Wilkinson), a nonbinary minister who emerged in 1776, claiming to be a genderless messenger of God."
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Not-Yo...
Not Your Founding Father
A thrilling celebration of a forgotten early American renegade, Not Your Founding Father reconsiders just how radical the American experiment could...
www.simonandschuster.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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bghansom.bsky.social
I love being stupid! 😺
#comics #webcomic #art
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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gemma.transwrites.world
they literally just find and replace the word "people" with a concept so they can make threats in the press without it being illegal

and cis journos keep pretending they can't see it
bronwen.bsky.social Bron 🩷💜💙 @bronwen.bsky.social · 27d
I just think it's a bit grandiose calling it trans ideology when the only discernable unifying goals are to not be killed or deprived of medicine and to be left alone to hyperfixate on their special interests.
January 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
acozykettleoffish.bsky.social
Hi, I'm red car! 🚘
tallimorgan.bsky.social Talli 🦇 vampire era @tallimorgan.bsky.social · 26d
Hello, I'm the Mediterranean Sea 🫡
juliebalt.bsky.social Julie (unprofessional) @juliebalt.bsky.social · 26d
Hello, I'm a ruptured brain aneurysm.
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 AM
acozykettleoffish.bsky.social
It's a little early but I just wanted to send out a big happy new year to everyone who sees this! Hope 2026 takes a break with the bad stuff those past few years and brings good things your way!
December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM