Dean Leetal
@deanleetal.bsky.social
Phd hopeful, fandom, X-Men, Taskmaster, Staged, SPN, non binary, trans, fat, polyam, neurodivergent, queer, aroace, ceasefire now
Reposted by Dean Leetal
During #TransAwarenessWeek2025 we are featuring the wonderful Campbell X on the podcast. Campbell is an amazing trans filmmaker whose recent work focus on anticolonial reckonings, #LandBack and trans bodies. The podcast is also conducted by 2 trans folks, Han and me.
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
Campbell X
Campbell X Campbell X’s work deals with queer memory, desire and Blackness across the African diaspora through filmmaking, theatre and curation. He directed the award-winning queer urban roma…
queer-as.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
During #TransAwarenessWeek2025 we are featuring the wonderful Campbell X on the podcast. Campbell is an amazing trans filmmaker whose recent work focus on anticolonial reckonings, #LandBack and trans bodies. The podcast is also conducted by 2 trans folks, Han and me.
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
Reposted by Dean Leetal
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
Correct.
Correct.
November 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
Correct.
Correct.
Reposted by Dean Leetal
The response so far has been tremendous, and I’m so glad that all the work my team and I put into this book is hitting folks exactly as I dreamed it might. I’m incredibly proud of this book and the growth in it from book one. 🥹
"Magica Riot: Full Bloom" is my new big emotional queer Portland magical girl novel. With two villains in town, the girls must find a new approach to their magic and music, with help from unexpected friends!
Read the next adventure in my queer magical girl universe! magicariot.com/fullbloom
Read the next adventure in my queer magical girl universe! magicariot.com/fullbloom
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The response so far has been tremendous, and I’m so glad that all the work my team and I put into this book is hitting folks exactly as I dreamed it might. I’m incredibly proud of this book and the growth in it from book one. 🥹
Dreamed there was a second Earth we didn't know about, since our orbits always put the sun between our planets 🙂
November 16, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Dreamed there was a second Earth we didn't know about, since our orbits always put the sun between our planets 🙂
Reposted by Dean Leetal
Queer trans BIPOC book recs for Transgender Awareness Week:
- Dulhaniyaa by @taliabhatt.itch.io
- Confetti Realms by Nadia Shammas
- Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
- The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang
📚💙 📚🏳️🌈 📚🏳️⚧️ 📚🌎
- Dulhaniyaa by @taliabhatt.itch.io
- Confetti Realms by Nadia Shammas
- Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
- The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang
📚💙 📚🏳️🌈 📚🏳️⚧️ 📚🌎
November 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Queer trans BIPOC book recs for Transgender Awareness Week:
- Dulhaniyaa by @taliabhatt.itch.io
- Confetti Realms by Nadia Shammas
- Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
- The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang
📚💙 📚🏳️🌈 📚🏳️⚧️ 📚🌎
- Dulhaniyaa by @taliabhatt.itch.io
- Confetti Realms by Nadia Shammas
- Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
- The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang
📚💙 📚🏳️🌈 📚🏳️⚧️ 📚🌎
Reading as nearly illegible article, I made a bet with myself it was written by someone good looking. Somehow it sounded like only someone who looked great would have the self-importance to write this way and believe people would read. And indeed.
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Reading as nearly illegible article, I made a bet with myself it was written by someone good looking. Somehow it sounded like only someone who looked great would have the self-importance to write this way and believe people would read. And indeed.
There are so many stories about aliens who put humans in zoos. But where are the alien equivalents for making them a cute little outfits and doing a Christmas shoot?
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
There are so many stories about aliens who put humans in zoos. But where are the alien equivalents for making them a cute little outfits and doing a Christmas shoot?
Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender.
November 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender.
I think that of all my marginalized social positionings, being quoiromantic is the one with the largest gap between how little known it is and how much oppression it involves.
November 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I think that of all my marginalized social positionings, being quoiromantic is the one with the largest gap between how little known it is and how much oppression it involves.
Maya: aren't you at all influenced by me yawning here in bed and being sleepy?
Me: how should I be influenced?
Maya: watch and learn
Me: how should I be influenced?
Maya: watch and learn
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Maya: aren't you at all influenced by me yawning here in bed and being sleepy?
Me: how should I be influenced?
Maya: watch and learn
Me: how should I be influenced?
Maya: watch and learn
[Transphobia]
What's creepier? The guy who pretended to throw up at my sight this morning? Or the one who sent me a DM about wanting to be friends and right away asked about my genitals?
What's creepier? The guy who pretended to throw up at my sight this morning? Or the one who sent me a DM about wanting to be friends and right away asked about my genitals?
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
[Transphobia]
What's creepier? The guy who pretended to throw up at my sight this morning? Or the one who sent me a DM about wanting to be friends and right away asked about my genitals?
What's creepier? The guy who pretended to throw up at my sight this morning? Or the one who sent me a DM about wanting to be friends and right away asked about my genitals?
Francis Ray White explains that fatness is perceived socially as failing gender. In other words, fat women are perceived as having failed at womanhood, and fat men are perceived as having failed at manhood. White suggests reclaiming this failure as genderqueer.
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Francis Ray White explains that fatness is perceived socially as failing gender. In other words, fat women are perceived as having failed at womanhood, and fat men are perceived as having failed at manhood. White suggests reclaiming this failure as genderqueer.
"fat and mad people are encouraged to adopt moralizing bio
pedagogies of self-disciplining and to participate in the policing of other mad and fat subjects in order to ensure ‘health’ and demonstrate their worthiness as citizens." (Meghan Hogg)
pedagogies of self-disciplining and to participate in the policing of other mad and fat subjects in order to ensure ‘health’ and demonstrate their worthiness as citizens." (Meghan Hogg)
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
"fat and mad people are encouraged to adopt moralizing bio
pedagogies of self-disciplining and to participate in the policing of other mad and fat subjects in order to ensure ‘health’ and demonstrate their worthiness as citizens." (Meghan Hogg)
pedagogies of self-disciplining and to participate in the policing of other mad and fat subjects in order to ensure ‘health’ and demonstrate their worthiness as citizens." (Meghan Hogg)
Reposted by Dean Leetal
Can confirm. It helps us a great deal 💜
On behalf of all self-published authors, I authorize you to reach out & tell us if you really enjoyed something we wrote.
We’re all dog-paddling in a sea of self-doubt & impostor syndrome & those little messages mean a lot.
Unless stated otherwise, our DMs/inboxes are always open for kind words 💞
We’re all dog-paddling in a sea of self-doubt & impostor syndrome & those little messages mean a lot.
Unless stated otherwise, our DMs/inboxes are always open for kind words 💞
November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Can confirm. It helps us a great deal 💜
Reposted by Dean Leetal
Reposted by Dean Leetal
Today! @taylearningpodcast.bsky.social fans! #Swifties! St Paul (right next to Minneapolis, we love it)! 11am Central! See you there? I shall be talking about my book and our girl @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social twincitiesbookfestival.com
Twin Cities Book Festival
Rain Taxi’s Twin Cities Book Festival is the annual Minnesota gathering for readers, writers, publishers, and purveyors of literature.
twincitiesbookfestival.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Today! @taylearningpodcast.bsky.social fans! #Swifties! St Paul (right next to Minneapolis, we love it)! 11am Central! See you there? I shall be talking about my book and our girl @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social twincitiesbookfestival.com
I'm about to show Maya A Very #Supernatural Christmas for the first time ahhhh
November 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I'm about to show Maya A Very #Supernatural Christmas for the first time ahhhh
Reposted by Dean Leetal
SONG FOR A FURRY
Does he run? Does he play? Does he like to dance?
My Sherwood Forest angel ain’t so big on wearing pants
Face as cute as kittens, can he please be my mate?
And show me all the downstairs Disney did not animate
Does he run? Does he play? Does he like to dance?
My Sherwood Forest angel ain’t so big on wearing pants
Face as cute as kittens, can he please be my mate?
And show me all the downstairs Disney did not animate
a cartoon robin hood is standing in the woods with his arms outstretched .
ALT: a cartoon robin hood is standing in the woods with his arms outstretched .
media.tenor.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
SONG FOR A FURRY
Does he run? Does he play? Does he like to dance?
My Sherwood Forest angel ain’t so big on wearing pants
Face as cute as kittens, can he please be my mate?
And show me all the downstairs Disney did not animate
Does he run? Does he play? Does he like to dance?
My Sherwood Forest angel ain’t so big on wearing pants
Face as cute as kittens, can he please be my mate?
And show me all the downstairs Disney did not animate
I was almost disqualified from something important, because the administrator had never heard of nonbinary pronouns and didn't understand why my application was written in plural. It ended well but I do NOT feel welcome.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I was almost disqualified from something important, because the administrator had never heard of nonbinary pronouns and didn't understand why my application was written in plural. It ended well but I do NOT feel welcome.
I have 4 huge tasks that are as urgent as one another. I made a pretty list breaking them into smaller tasks and everything.
But basically I do a bit of one and return to staring at them, feeling stuck. So now I'm writing this here, I'm going to try to focus for 3 rounds of ten minutes each. #ADHD
But basically I do a bit of one and return to staring at them, feeling stuck. So now I'm writing this here, I'm going to try to focus for 3 rounds of ten minutes each. #ADHD
November 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I have 4 huge tasks that are as urgent as one another. I made a pretty list breaking them into smaller tasks and everything.
But basically I do a bit of one and return to staring at them, feeling stuck. So now I'm writing this here, I'm going to try to focus for 3 rounds of ten minutes each. #ADHD
But basically I do a bit of one and return to staring at them, feeling stuck. So now I'm writing this here, I'm going to try to focus for 3 rounds of ten minutes each. #ADHD
I have a 5 hour commute, tell me about your favorite podfic/podcast/downloadable audio content ?
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I have a 5 hour commute, tell me about your favorite podfic/podcast/downloadable audio content ?
Reposted by Dean Leetal
Do any fellow academic geeks want to talk about their favorite film or piece of popular culture? Do you have research you'd like to plug? We can talk about that too! I'm scheduling recordings for 2026. Message me or email the podcast at [email protected], and we can get the ball rolling.
a black and white drawing of a movie camera and the words `` movie time '' .
ALT: a black and white drawing of a movie camera and the words `` movie time '' .
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Do any fellow academic geeks want to talk about their favorite film or piece of popular culture? Do you have research you'd like to plug? We can talk about that too! I'm scheduling recordings for 2026. Message me or email the podcast at [email protected], and we can get the ball rolling.
Reposted by Dean Leetal
My brand new book Song of Spores is just $4.99 on the Kindle!
A fun space opera adventure that's also very trans, queer and intersex (like me). So um, *now* might be a good time to pick it up!
Spread the word! Costs less than an iced matcha latte 😆
amzn.to/47ES674 (Associate link)
A fun space opera adventure that's also very trans, queer and intersex (like me). So um, *now* might be a good time to pick it up!
Spread the word! Costs less than an iced matcha latte 😆
amzn.to/47ES674 (Associate link)
November 6, 2025 at 3:08 AM
My brand new book Song of Spores is just $4.99 on the Kindle!
A fun space opera adventure that's also very trans, queer and intersex (like me). So um, *now* might be a good time to pick it up!
Spread the word! Costs less than an iced matcha latte 😆
amzn.to/47ES674 (Associate link)
A fun space opera adventure that's also very trans, queer and intersex (like me). So um, *now* might be a good time to pick it up!
Spread the word! Costs less than an iced matcha latte 😆
amzn.to/47ES674 (Associate link)
Reposted by Dean Leetal
It has been an experience writing/releasing this book given the current state of things, but the entire core of Magica Riot: Full Bloom is empathy and love and mutual aid. It showcases the heart I want the series to have going forward. It feels like the right moment to do it.
PDX queer magical girls are back! As they face two very different villains, Magica Riot must find a new approach to their magic and music, with help from unexpected friends!
“Magica Riot: Full Bloom” is a big, deeply queer magical girl adventure. Ebook pre-orders are up at magicariot.com/fullbloom
“Magica Riot: Full Bloom” is a big, deeply queer magical girl adventure. Ebook pre-orders are up at magicariot.com/fullbloom
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
It has been an experience writing/releasing this book given the current state of things, but the entire core of Magica Riot: Full Bloom is empathy and love and mutual aid. It showcases the heart I want the series to have going forward. It feels like the right moment to do it.