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indie writer, name on my books is TJ Land
they/them
hello <3
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/TJLand1
https://www.amazon.com/stores/T.J.-Land/author/B01DMRARXC
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astrawrites.bsky.social
hello new folks. i'm a writer. i've been at it for 20 years and i don't use AI for anything. my stuff is pretty cheap and you might like it! <3

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#indiebooks #booksky #indiewriters #scifibooks #fantasybooks #romancenovels #gayromance
T.J. Land
Hi, I'm TJ Land. I write science fiction, fantasy, and romance.
www.smashwords.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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dorotdesigns.bsky.social
This portrait of Charles Darwin is inspired by traditional depictions of Saint Francis surrounded by birds. Here, Darwin is holding a book and perched on his arm and shoulder are the Galapagos finches #ArtAdventCalendar
A line drawing of Charles Darwin with a long beard and a hat. He’s holding a book and 3 birds are sitting on his arm and shoulder
December 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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hydeangelus.bsky.social
Semach
December 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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oliviawhen.com
Happy cozy season to you all. ☕🍂❄️
A small white fluffy dog asleep on a brown quilt with white and grey stars. The quilt is bunched up around the puppy, and has a light to dark gradient going on from top to bottom.
December 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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mariacfrantz.bsky.social
Sometimes you just gotta take a minute to draw a monster lady
November 8, 2023 at 4:43 PM
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sebastianpiriz.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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heidelyn.bsky.social
Wisdom, a Laysan Albatross (Mōlī), is at least 75 years old and the world's oldest known wild bird. She and her mate of last year have returned to the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the 2026 nesting season.

Wisdom was first seen and banded in 1956, after she had already laid an egg...
At 75 years old, Wisdom is the world’s oldest known wild bird. She returned to the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge on November 20 for the 2026 nesting season.
December 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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jessicacalarco.com
"the issue isn’t that we need more 'boy-friendly' reforms. It’s that boys are socialized to compete only with boys and to read girls’ success as illegitimate or emasculating. The result is dissonance, resentment, and disengagement for boys—and hostile climates for girls."

time.com/7335723/auto...
The Real Way Schools are Failing Boys
“If we really want boys to succeed, we need to ensure that they know how to both beat—and lose— to girls."
time.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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jojovego.bsky.social
Violet Chinchilla with a Plum #Pixel_Dailies #Pixquare #pixelart #Purple #Chinchilla #Plum #Furry
December 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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astrawrites.bsky.social
New short story, folks! :D
THE POLITICIAN'S PLIGHT:
Mere hours before he’s due to deliver the defining speech of his career, Lord Capozzoli is saved from assassination by a most unlikely party.
#gayromance #mmromance #indiewriters
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John Singleton Copley’s 'Nathaniel Hurd' (c. 1765).
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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indiebites.bsky.social
🗺️Submissions are now open for our May issue on the themes of QUESTS & QUARRELS!⚔️

We are looking for fantasy short fiction up to 7.5k words and cover illustrations. Deadline 31 May 2026.
For details visit our website at www.silversunbooks.com
An illustration of a magic user standing in a circle of floating stones, facing off against a second figure who has tentacles emerging from their body. Text reads: Submissions open for our August issue on the themes of Quests & Quarrels. Deadline 31 May 2026
December 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social
Ramona is claiming she didn't get any of the donated pumpkins but we feel there may be some evidence to the contrary.
Photo of a white sheep standing outside. Her face is distinctly stained orange.
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
astrawrites.bsky.social
This one's old but still pretty good, imo. Got robots, space crimes, sex pollen, a few decently clever lines. Check it out, maybe!

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#gayromance #scifiromance #mmromance #indiewriters #indiepublishing #indiebooks #booksky
The Bounty Hunter
Together, Osiris Vanguard and Bobby Macintosh are the most infamous bounty hunting team in the solar system.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
astrawrites.bsky.social
Anne and Edith sometimes sleep like this and it fills me with incredible joy. #mycats #originalphotography
Two cats cuddled in the same bed; Anne is black and has her front leggy sticking out, Edith is striped and has her tail dangling out.
December 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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groundup.org.za
When it comes to housing costs, there is often a temptation in public debate to reach for quick fixes that sound like they promise relief, but without exception deliver only disappointment.

Read groundup.org.za/article/rent... by Geordin Hill-Lewis
Rent control not only fails, it entrenches inequality
The solution to housing affordability is to increase supply by building more housing
groundup.org.za
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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nabatamekazutaka.bsky.social
Himeji Castle
(2023)
November 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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bitbra.in
Sunset Church

#pixelart
Church at sunset
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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annadaviscourt.bsky.social
Of all the things an egret could eat, it had to go for a star.
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#KidLitArt #GouacheArt #Egret
A central white egret holding a star in it's mouth against a dark background. The decorative border is filled with foods that an egret may or may not eat, and the corners show the Moon realizing that the egret is eating a star. Acrylic gouache painting. Watermark: AnnaDaviscourt.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
astrawrites.bsky.social
A while ago I wrote a short story about revenge and blowjobs. It's good, check it out:

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www.amazon.com/Tennessee-Ha...

#indiepublishing #gayromance #mmromance #darkcomedy #indiewriters #booksky
Tennessee Ham and Strawberry Jam
An old enemy rolls back into town one day, and Chad never stood a chance.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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bretdevereaux.bsky.social
The core problem is that in a state, something has to be sovereign - in a democracy, it is the people - and you can design and tinker as much as you like but there is no way to design around a loss of virtue in that sovereign entity.

If the people keep elected maniacs, no guardrails can hold.
sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 4d
one of the things dr schake and i were both wrestling with in this conversation--i think not really conclusively--is how you maintain the norm of civilian supremacy when the civilians are issuing objectively illegal, murderous orders
liberalcurrents.com Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 4d
Neon Liberalism #54: Join Samantha and guest Kori Schake, author of "The State and the Soldier," as they discuss the history of civil-military relations in America—and how that relationship is being pushed to the breaking point. www.liberalcurrents.com/neon-liberal...
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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poodlewool.bsky.social
yes, it's that marvel of the arctic; the wonderful snowshoe hare!
a painting of a rather concerned looking white hare strapped into traditional snowshoes
November 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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argellastone.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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serenamalyon.bsky.social
Nadja of Antipaxos - watercolour and acryla gouache

Spooky season, so it's time to post my favourite vampiresss

These portraits are all around 4x6" or so, quite small.
A classical-style portrait of a woman with long black hair. She holds a glass of blood.
October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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olliemnjones.bsky.social
Looking Over
digital painting of an alley overshadowed by trees. A boy is peeking over a wall in the alley
October 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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groundup.org.za
Leaks and illegal connections are to blame for the inconsistent water supply experienced by hundreds of households in Ethembeni informal settlement, Khayelitsha

Read groundup.org.za/article/ille... by Vincent Lali
Illegal connections leave hundreds of Cape Town households without water
Hundreds of households in Ethembeni informal settlement in Khayelitsha say water drips from the taps at night
groundup.org.za
November 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM