Alison J. McKenzie
@alisonjmckenzie.bsky.social
They/them. Dark fiction. Precision editing. Plot wrangling. Talk to me about video games and horror movies. Send me pictures of lynxes.
Profile portrait by Grace Jensen.
Profile portrait by Grace Jensen.
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Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
action.aclu.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
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Just a reminder. I used to love HP. I do not support it or anything Rowling does. I will not support her POV/bigotry in any way. Period.
A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Just a reminder. I used to love HP. I do not support it or anything Rowling does. I will not support her POV/bigotry in any way. Period.
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Hi! I'm Alan, a horror writer from Tasmania. Talking Scared called me "The Lord of Weird Australia" and This is Horror called me "Australia's master of literary darkness." The graphic below shows all my stuff and how it interacts. I hope you'll give something there a go. More here: alanbaxter.com.au
October 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Hi! I'm Alan, a horror writer from Tasmania. Talking Scared called me "The Lord of Weird Australia" and This is Horror called me "Australia's master of literary darkness." The graphic below shows all my stuff and how it interacts. I hope you'll give something there a go. More here: alanbaxter.com.au
Unexpected night in SFO—blink and you’ll miss it. Just here long enough to grab a morning flight after missing my evening connection due to delays.
September 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Unexpected night in SFO—blink and you’ll miss it. Just here long enough to grab a morning flight after missing my evening connection due to delays.
That isn’t how the moon works.
September 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
That isn’t how the moon works.
Rain outside…
Through my headphones, it sounds like someone continuously dragging their garbage bin down to the street. A modern day Sisyphus doomed to forever climb a mountain of his own refuse…
Through my headphones, it sounds like someone continuously dragging their garbage bin down to the street. A modern day Sisyphus doomed to forever climb a mountain of his own refuse…
August 16, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Rain outside…
Through my headphones, it sounds like someone continuously dragging their garbage bin down to the street. A modern day Sisyphus doomed to forever climb a mountain of his own refuse…
Through my headphones, it sounds like someone continuously dragging their garbage bin down to the street. A modern day Sisyphus doomed to forever climb a mountain of his own refuse…
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One way to reduce stress is to meditate. Another way is to not live under a fascist government. This has been wellness tips!
August 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One way to reduce stress is to meditate. Another way is to not live under a fascist government. This has been wellness tips!
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That “Wait, did I take my meds today?” feeling…
a cartoon cat with glasses and a lollipop says the world may never know .
Alt: Commercial clip of an owl biting into a tootsie pop after failing to count the licks to the center, caption: the world may never know
media.tenor.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
That “Wait, did I take my meds today?” feeling…
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I say without exaggeration—Whalefall by @danielkraus.com is a masterpiece and I am better for having experienced it.
August 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I say without exaggeration—Whalefall by @danielkraus.com is a masterpiece and I am better for having experienced it.
Tonight I heard Sekhmet snore for the first time. Her voice is high pitched and soft, even when snoring. Little angel.
July 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Tonight I heard Sekhmet snore for the first time. Her voice is high pitched and soft, even when snoring. Little angel.
This waiting room has an aquarium and a vending machine. 10/10 would wait again
July 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This waiting room has an aquarium and a vending machine. 10/10 would wait again
A dog just came over to lick my hand and continue about his day. I’ve been blessed.
June 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A dog just came over to lick my hand and continue about his day. I’ve been blessed.
Hello from sunny* California.
I started my day off with hot coffee topped with homemade whipped cream, and I have five days ahead of me to do nothing but read, eat, and sleep. I needed a reset, and my parents kindly opened their home to me for the week.
Surrounded by love.
*cloudy and wet
I started my day off with hot coffee topped with homemade whipped cream, and I have five days ahead of me to do nothing but read, eat, and sleep. I needed a reset, and my parents kindly opened their home to me for the week.
Surrounded by love.
*cloudy and wet
March 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Hello from sunny* California.
I started my day off with hot coffee topped with homemade whipped cream, and I have five days ahead of me to do nothing but read, eat, and sleep. I needed a reset, and my parents kindly opened their home to me for the week.
Surrounded by love.
*cloudy and wet
I started my day off with hot coffee topped with homemade whipped cream, and I have five days ahead of me to do nothing but read, eat, and sleep. I needed a reset, and my parents kindly opened their home to me for the week.
Surrounded by love.
*cloudy and wet
I don’t know how these are not going to be just a bag of air, but I’m going to find out.
February 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I don’t know how these are not going to be just a bag of air, but I’m going to find out.
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I’m currently looking for novel & novella client edits for my schedule. I have spots open! Do you need a professional editor? 30+ years #editing & 10 yrs in books. Most genres, fair prices. I need the work! Check link in my bio for more info.
DM or email. Pls RT!!!💛
#editor #editorforhire
DM or email. Pls RT!!!💛
#editor #editorforhire
February 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I’m currently looking for novel & novella client edits for my schedule. I have spots open! Do you need a professional editor? 30+ years #editing & 10 yrs in books. Most genres, fair prices. I need the work! Check link in my bio for more info.
DM or email. Pls RT!!!💛
#editor #editorforhire
DM or email. Pls RT!!!💛
#editor #editorforhire
Weighed myself this morning on an automated scale that sends the value to my doctor.
Hestia came and sat on it with me.
Shooed her off, but then got the notification the value went. I have no idea what the end value was.
Cats.
Hestia came and sat on it with me.
Shooed her off, but then got the notification the value went. I have no idea what the end value was.
Cats.
a close up of a gray and white cat sitting on a couch looking at the camera .
ALT: a close up of a gray and white cat sitting on a couch looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Weighed myself this morning on an automated scale that sends the value to my doctor.
Hestia came and sat on it with me.
Shooed her off, but then got the notification the value went. I have no idea what the end value was.
Cats.
Hestia came and sat on it with me.
Shooed her off, but then got the notification the value went. I have no idea what the end value was.
Cats.
As a family, we have made the leap to real wasabi.
Life changing.
Life changing.
January 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
As a family, we have made the leap to real wasabi.
Life changing.
Life changing.
This is going to be my first book of the year. Just wish it would snow to complete the experience.
January 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This is going to be my first book of the year. Just wish it would snow to complete the experience.
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BREAKING: The Montana Supreme Court has blocked the state's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, finding the 2023 law violates the state constitution’s privacy clause and that trans people have a right "to make medical judgments affecting her or his bodily integrity and health"
Montana Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Families & Doctors, Blocks Ban on Healthcare for Transgender Youth | American Civil Liberties Union
Earlier today, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that SB 99, a 2023 Montana law that categorically bans life-saving gender-affirming care for transgender...
www.aclu.org
December 11, 2024 at 6:34 PM
BREAKING: The Montana Supreme Court has blocked the state's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, finding the 2023 law violates the state constitution’s privacy clause and that trans people have a right "to make medical judgments affecting her or his bodily integrity and health"
Do better, Cracker Barrel. If the issue was due to a temporary closure, explain why the group was told to take Cracker Barrel off their approved restaurants list forever.
There's a difference between "we can't accommodate you today" vs. "we won't accommodate you."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
There's a difference between "we can't accommodate you today" vs. "we won't accommodate you."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Cracker Barrel 'refused service' to special education students at Maryland restaurant, school says
Parents of the students who were refused service at the Cracker Barrel in Waldorf, Maryland expressed "anger, sadness and worry" about the incident.
www.usatoday.com
December 8, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Do better, Cracker Barrel. If the issue was due to a temporary closure, explain why the group was told to take Cracker Barrel off their approved restaurants list forever.
There's a difference between "we can't accommodate you today" vs. "we won't accommodate you."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
There's a difference between "we can't accommodate you today" vs. "we won't accommodate you."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Went to a proper tea party this weekend, complete with petticoats and fancy cheeses.
Sometimes being an adult isn’t so bad.
Sometimes being an adult isn’t so bad.
November 17, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Went to a proper tea party this weekend, complete with petticoats and fancy cheeses.
Sometimes being an adult isn’t so bad.
Sometimes being an adult isn’t so bad.
We have a new ghost in our house. It is a black, cat-shaped ghost who lives under the bed and only comes out for num-nums.
She’s a foster kitty and pretty spooked, so we’re giving her some space.
She’s a foster kitty and pretty spooked, so we’re giving her some space.
November 11, 2024 at 5:04 PM
We have a new ghost in our house. It is a black, cat-shaped ghost who lives under the bed and only comes out for num-nums.
She’s a foster kitty and pretty spooked, so we’re giving her some space.
She’s a foster kitty and pretty spooked, so we’re giving her some space.