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Cheryl Rosbak
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Queer Canadian romance author. Occasionally I make things that aren't books. she/her

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csrosbak.bsky.social
The more I see plastic 3D printed stuff the more I hate it. It's fine for useful things like replacement parts or adaptors, but it's just so lifeless as art.
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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justkeepskeeting.pro
this is mesmerizing
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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jennelikejennay.bsky.social
As an author, I don't make a whole lot of money, but at the same time I need to read a lot of books to stay aware of trends and support my fellow authors. Obviously if I spend all my profits on other people's books, I'm not coming out ahead!

So: ways to read lots of indie books for cheap.
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
csrosbak.bsky.social
So many people have never heard the word giraffe pronounced, apparently.
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore

I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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notarealdoctor.bsky.social
Big bodega cat
a goat with big horns stands across two perpendicular ice cream freezers in a Russian bodega
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
csrosbak.bsky.social
If you're wondering why I am the way I am, these are the earliest toys I can remember

And yes, that is the scratchiest of scratchy tulle
Two very seventies clown dolls. The one on the left is half yellow and half green floral fabric. The one on the right is half brown and half orange paisley fabric. Their collars and cuffs are matching tulle ruffles and their faces are made of felt and straight pins.
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
csrosbak.bsky.social
A movie that takes place where you're from.

This is the closest I can get - Canadian side, not US
The film poster for Canadian Bacon - a foot with a maple leaf on the sole about to step on the Statue of Liberty. The tagline is "help America flight the Canadians."
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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tabathasouthey.bsky.social
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?” The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy. ‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly. You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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goddessblade.bsky.social
I really wish it were not so common for people to use descriptions of psychosis—psychotic, delusional, hallucinating—as insults or attacks.
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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rosemarymosco.com
MORE good news: A Canadian bill is just about to receive Royal Assent (yes this is a thing) and soon, if your parent is a Canadian citizen who spent 1,095 days of physical presence in Canada before you were born, you will be a citizen regardless of where you were born and where you live.
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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emgeekay.bsky.social
Please sign this petition to support MP Jenny Kwan's bill to close the US loophole for Canada to export weapons to Israel.

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Support MP Kwan’s bill to close the US Loophole!
Canada is quietly arming Israel — and fueling genocide. Email your MP and demand they support MP Kwan’s private members’ bill to shut down the U.S. loophole that lets Canadian weapons end up in Israel...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
Flawless.
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
csrosbak.bsky.social
I hate to be a conspiracy theorist, but that's not really Trump in today's photos, right? That's an impersonator.
November 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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spottedgiraffe.bsky.social
PSA : TAG CREATORS WHEN YOU USE THEIR IMAGE

Someone with a big Insta account posted a con interview they shot of me, and it’s doing good numbers…

Cool cool cool, and too bad they didn’t tag me. Share the wealth bestie.
a little girl is laying in the rain wearing a straw hat
Alt: a little girl is laying in the rain wearing a straw hat
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November 20, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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homebrewandhacking.bsky.social
Context:

New people entering the fandom. Oh we will have such sights to show them! :)

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It hits different reading this whole thread.
Alt text: Image showing four text messages about fae in romantasy books: Message 1: “Romantasy question: are the fae open source? I had only known them from SJM books, but didn't expect to see them in Quicksilver!” Message 2: “Didn't have getting dragged in the comments on my bingo card today. Thank you to those that were kind. I'm new to romantasy and fantasy in general. Until I had read SJM, I hadn't encountered books with fae described like that. I didn't make the connection between Celtic folklore, fairies, elves, or sprites with being fae since their characteristics and mannerisms are drastically different. Tink is tiny. Puck has goat legs. The closest I encountered were elves in LOTR, but those were not faeries.” Message 3: “Forgive me for not knowing fae were inspired by Celtic folklore. I'm not Irish. I was never told these stories. I was just surprised two separate book series shared very similar interpretations of fae. I've enjoyed the genre of romantasy bc it's really gotten me back into reading. That's the goal, right? To continue to learn and escape into stories and discuss theories and celebrate the beauty of imagination? At least, that's what I'm gonna focus on.” Message 4: “Clarifying my original point: I never said SJM invented fae. My post was only comparing how Quicksilver and SJM depict fae characters (their traits, dynamics, etc.) and whether THIS interpretation of fae is common in romantasy books, not the origins of the mythology. I also didn't grow up connecting fairies, elves, and fae as one mythology. They were always separate in my mind, so I'm still learning how interconnected they are across folklore. Thanks to those who pointed that out respectfully.”
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social
On this day in 1967, the City of Halifax bulldozed Africville's century-old church in the night after forging documents to change the date of sale from 1968 to 1967.

Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
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A black-and-white photograph depicting a small town with a prominent church featuring a steeple and arched windows in the foreground. The church is situated along a muddy, unpaved road with visible tire tracks and puddles. In the background, there are power lines supported by tall utility poles, and a hillside with numerous modest houses. A few cars are parked along the road, and a person is sitting on a bench near the right side of the image. The sky is overcast with scattered clouds.
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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blackamazon.bsky.social
You’re not a good person til you do good things and just being angry isn’t good
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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nionwomen.bsky.social
🕯 Today we pause to remember the trans people whose lives were taken by violence this year. Those lost to hatred, and those lost to the unbearable weight of living in a world that too often refuses to see their worth.

We hold every name and every story in our hearts.

#TDOR
We see you. We remember you. We stand with you. You are not alone. #TDoR NION logo
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less." She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards. They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it. This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil. The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option. "We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents. "We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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witchofavalon.bsky.social
Apparently P*ypal now asks for customer opinions on accounts sending invoices.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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reactorsff.bsky.social
Somehow, Stargate returned:
Amazon Announces New Stargate Series From Franchise Veteran Martin Gero - Reactor
Presumably, this version will not feature extremely blonde James Spader.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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daltonthetart.bsky.social
Sick of me yet? Don’t worry I’ll crash from relentlessly posting for the holiday lead up and you’ll never see me for like a whole week.

Luna moth mugs though! Look moths! MOTHS.

#pottery #bsnm

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Two light green coffee mugs with Luna moth bas reliefs rest on the leaf covered ground. Green grass pokes though the leaves
November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
Sooo looks like Marit Stiles was thrown out of the House today for *checks notes* telling the truth (she called thug ford corrupt and anti-democratic) #OnPoli
IAgreeWithMaritStiles.ca
White text on a black background that reads: i agree with Marit Stiles. Doug Ford and his government are corrupt. Sign the petition: IAgreeWithMaritStiles.ca
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM