boneturtle
@boneturtle.bsky.social
i write and edit queer fiction, mostly for @duckprintspress. follow for updates on my writing and boosts of fellow indie and small-press authors! 100% human-created art, always.
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boneturtle
@boneturtle.bsky.social
· Aug 12
i'm cautiously trying out the social media thing again. if you're a reader or writer of queer sci-fi, fantasy, or romance:
editing requests: www.editingturtle.com
my writing samples: www.boneturtle.me
tips and support on your writing journey (newsletter): editingturtle.eo.page
editing requests: www.editingturtle.com
my writing samples: www.boneturtle.me
tips and support on your writing journey (newsletter): editingturtle.eo.page
the more i try to get out of my parents' house the more obsessive and controlling they get.
i have had a nonstop stress headache for three days now and i did finally give in and let them continue to hold me here.
the mindfuckery will continue until the patient dies (wait that's not how that--)
i have had a nonstop stress headache for three days now and i did finally give in and let them continue to hold me here.
the mindfuckery will continue until the patient dies (wait that's not how that--)
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
the more i try to get out of my parents' house the more obsessive and controlling they get.
i have had a nonstop stress headache for three days now and i did finally give in and let them continue to hold me here.
the mindfuckery will continue until the patient dies (wait that's not how that--)
i have had a nonstop stress headache for three days now and i did finally give in and let them continue to hold me here.
the mindfuckery will continue until the patient dies (wait that's not how that--)
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I am 48, fat, and cannot be arsed to do makeup. I do not want to record videos promoting my books. I have explained this to publishers in exactly these words, but it’s a 50/50 on whether it takes.
As more and more creators are expected to be on camera to promote their comics, can we talk for a second about how this opens up female creators to intense harassment about their looks?
Not to mention a lot of "You only have a career in comics because you're good looking" comments?
Not to mention a lot of "You only have a career in comics because you're good looking" comments?
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I am 48, fat, and cannot be arsed to do makeup. I do not want to record videos promoting my books. I have explained this to publishers in exactly these words, but it’s a 50/50 on whether it takes.
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Universal Basic Income ✨
taking a nap
December 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Universal Basic Income ✨
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This column on Vox is the biggest pile of steaming AI crap I've seen this year. Human's aren't running out of ideas. Instead, those with power and money don't want to listen to ideas that threaten their power and money.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This column on Vox is the biggest pile of steaming AI crap I've seen this year. Human's aren't running out of ideas. Instead, those with power and money don't want to listen to ideas that threaten their power and money.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
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I've got two denim jackets to fill up with patches and Etsy is full of AI and stolen art so...
✨pls share your favourite small businesses that make patches and pins pls✨
especially hoping for queer & trans makers but all are welcome! ♥️
✨pls share your favourite small businesses that make patches and pins pls✨
especially hoping for queer & trans makers but all are welcome! ♥️
December 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I've got two denim jackets to fill up with patches and Etsy is full of AI and stolen art so...
✨pls share your favourite small businesses that make patches and pins pls✨
especially hoping for queer & trans makers but all are welcome! ♥️
✨pls share your favourite small businesses that make patches and pins pls✨
especially hoping for queer & trans makers but all are welcome! ♥️
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Sorry, let me be more constructive, here's a comprehensive guide on why age verification not only _does not_ work, but cannot work — and harms everyone, of all ages, on the internet: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Age Verification Is Coming For the Internet. We Built You a Resource Hub to Fight Back.
Age verification laws are proliferating fast across the United States and around the world, creating a dangerous and confusing tangle of rules about what we’re all allowed to see and do online. That's...
www.eff.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Sorry, let me be more constructive, here's a comprehensive guide on why age verification not only _does not_ work, but cannot work — and harms everyone, of all ages, on the internet: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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"do it for your oc" legit rewired my brain chemistry dawg
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"do it for your oc" legit rewired my brain chemistry dawg
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2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
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Illustrations for each of the months in Ulla Thynell's 2026 calendar. (From Ulla: "In addition to these, there's one more full page illustration with some extra space for your notes! 🦄")
Available only while stock lasts!
www.atthisarts.com/product/cale...
Available only while stock lasts!
www.atthisarts.com/product/cale...
December 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Illustrations for each of the months in Ulla Thynell's 2026 calendar. (From Ulla: "In addition to these, there's one more full page illustration with some extra space for your notes! 🦄")
Available only while stock lasts!
www.atthisarts.com/product/cale...
Available only while stock lasts!
www.atthisarts.com/product/cale...
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You don’t write like AI—AI writes like you. Defend the em dash.
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
You don’t write like AI—AI writes like you. Defend the em dash.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I implore all of you, stop giving money to fucking Disney, cancel your fucking subscriptions. Stop paying to see their shit.
December 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I implore all of you, stop giving money to fucking Disney, cancel your fucking subscriptions. Stop paying to see their shit.
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refuse to RT that garbage Time cover, but it feels genuinely offensive to the steelworkers (largely immigrant & Haudenosaunee men, no less!) of the original photograph.
anyway, a book on the topic: bookshop.org/p/books/to-w...
anyway, a book on the topic: bookshop.org/p/books/to-w...
To Walk the Sky: How Iroquois Steelworkers Helped Build Towering Cities
How Iroquois Steelworkers Helped Build Towering Cities
bookshop.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
refuse to RT that garbage Time cover, but it feels genuinely offensive to the steelworkers (largely immigrant & Haudenosaunee men, no less!) of the original photograph.
anyway, a book on the topic: bookshop.org/p/books/to-w...
anyway, a book on the topic: bookshop.org/p/books/to-w...
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The giant billionaire corporate studios were basically the only thing standing in the way of A.I. (due to the myriad of copyright issues) and their capitulation means the American media ecosystem is cooked.
December 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The giant billionaire corporate studios were basically the only thing standing in the way of A.I. (due to the myriad of copyright issues) and their capitulation means the American media ecosystem is cooked.
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They could’ve bankrupted OpenAI in lawsuits. Instead, they’re adopting OpenAI APIs and giving them a billion dollars.
December 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
They could’ve bankrupted OpenAI in lawsuits. Instead, they’re adopting OpenAI APIs and giving them a billion dollars.
my editor says there is not enough plot in my porn.
December 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
my editor says there is not enough plot in my porn.
Oh my gosh, I love this story so much, congratulations on getting a print edition!!!
🌸COVER REVEAL!🌸 I'm thrilled to say that Daughter of a Thousand Faces Book 1 will be printed by Inklore Books next year!
Like Chinese Fantasies? Raging girls accidentally adopted by morally reprehensible demons? This comic is for you.
PREORDER HERE! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747047...
Like Chinese Fantasies? Raging girls accidentally adopted by morally reprehensible demons? This comic is for you.
PREORDER HERE! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747047...
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Oh my gosh, I love this story so much, congratulations on getting a print edition!!!
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I'm sure no one remembers this shitpost but me, but I need y'all to know I actually did this, every time I didn't have a fic title picked out ahead of time. (There are, incidentally, more versions and editions of this label than you could ever imagine.)
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I'm sure no one remembers this shitpost but me, but I need y'all to know I actually did this, every time I didn't have a fic title picked out ahead of time. (There are, incidentally, more versions and editions of this label than you could ever imagine.)
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Hey #WritingCommunity, who is on scribblehub? What do you think of it?
Also, please share your scribblehub page so i can reshare it!
Also, please share your scribblehub page so i can reshare it!
December 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Hey #WritingCommunity, who is on scribblehub? What do you think of it?
Also, please share your scribblehub page so i can reshare it!
Also, please share your scribblehub page so i can reshare it!
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My fave new books of 2025 pick for 9th is Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social:
A cozy scifi novella featuring a crew of abandoned food service bots who decide to open their own noodle shop ❤️
Found family, capitalism, post-war San Francisco & food that'll make you feel hungry reading it!
💙📚🪐
A cozy scifi novella featuring a crew of abandoned food service bots who decide to open their own noodle shop ❤️
Found family, capitalism, post-war San Francisco & food that'll make you feel hungry reading it!
💙📚🪐
December 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
My fave new books of 2025 pick for 9th is Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social:
A cozy scifi novella featuring a crew of abandoned food service bots who decide to open their own noodle shop ❤️
Found family, capitalism, post-war San Francisco & food that'll make you feel hungry reading it!
💙📚🪐
A cozy scifi novella featuring a crew of abandoned food service bots who decide to open their own noodle shop ❤️
Found family, capitalism, post-war San Francisco & food that'll make you feel hungry reading it!
💙📚🪐