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merr1dew.bsky.social
merridew
@merr1dew.bsky.social
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Academic by day, gamer by night. Can definitely be trusted in a bookstore with a credit card. My nerdery knows no bounds.

Header by me - bumblebee on allium.
Profile photo by me - grey calico cat looking cute.
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Hooray! My sapphic romantasy short story "Five Reasons Why I am Absolutely Not in Love with my Nemesis" is available as an ebook now. Just subscribe to my Patreon at any level from $5/month upwards to snap up this & a whole bunch of other stories from me:

patreon.com/stephanieburgis

#romancelandia
The front cover of the ebook shows a magic wand trailing stars, with an elegant, art-nouveau style frame around the title.
December 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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stephenblackmoore.com
In case you’re thinking of self-publishing on Amazon.
mollytempleton.com Molly Templeton @mollytempleton.com · 10d
FUN QUOTE from the PubLunch piece about this monstrosity: "Asked whether rightsholders could elect to withdraw from the program, Iraheta wrote, 'To ensure a consistent reading experience, the feature is always on, and there is no option for authors or publishers to opt titles out.'"
December 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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diane.dianeduane.com
Status report, "WHO HURT YOU MR GRINCH" dep't: The love story that periodically returns to devastate Tumblr. www.tumblr.com/dduane/80274...
"every time I listen to 'you're a mean one mr. grinch' i can't help but sit there and think 'what did the grinch do to hurt you?' because dude just stands there for 2 minutes and 58 seconds and drags the grinch into the dirt"
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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tomsbrown.bsky.social
Bit of moon worship for you this morning. Anyone who looks at the moon and does not feel at least a bit of awe and wonder is very, very strange to me.
Moonwitc with altar worshipping a cheese like moon.
December 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Want a calendar you can write easily on, none a that shiny paper need-a-sharpie nonsense?

Wanna see pretty animal art by @megstampede.bsky.social along the way?

& support our biodiversity efforts?

Get a love notes from nature calendar SquidFacts.Net

You can even turn them into prints after!
a wall of beautiful prints of animals from the love notes from nature calendar, including an ant cutting a leaf carrying that leaf home, clownfish, a salamander, a turtle with yellow fish, a pair of penis fencing flatworms, humpback whales, orcas jumping over a yacht, anglerfish, crows on pumpkins, bats, and cuttlefish laying eggs
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
And ahhhh such an exciting package: early copies of the UK paperback edition of Wooing the Witch Queen (coming January 15th)!

Aren't they gorgeous? 😍

Of course the hardcover is available already, and you can preorder the paperback edition here: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...

#romancelandia
A box of blue paperbacks of Wooing the Witch Queen, their spines studded with yellow stars. The illustration shows a man in a cloak riding headlong through the night towards an ominous castle with an illuminated, crowned female figure in its doorway and bats flying overhead in the moonlight. A potion vial surrounds that central image and is further framed by leaves and branches. Crows sit on the branches, and a tagline reads: Love can be a witch. A blurb from Sarah Beth Durst reads: "Absolutely irresistible." Two paperback copies of Wooing the Witch Queen are laid side by side, one face-up and one face-down. The back cover reads: She's the terrifying witch queen everyone fears... He's the new librarian with a secret... Queen Saskia wants only one thing: to keep her people safe, no matter how many enemies she makes along the way. And she definitely doesn't have time to bring order to her chaotic library of magic. So, when a mysterious wizard arrives at her castle, Saskia hires him on the spot as her new librarian. Fabian is a little nerdy and his requests seem a little strange. But if he writes her flirtatious poetry and his innocent touch makes her skin singe, well... Only Saskia doesn't know that the 'wizard' is actually an archduke in disguise, with no magical training whatsoever. On the run, he's in danger from both Saskia's enemies and her allies. When Saskia finally discovers the truth, will their love save them - or will it be their doom? A blurb from The New York Times reads "Delightfully upends the gender dynamics of romantasy' and a blurb from Sarah Beth Durst reads, "Full of charm, wit and magic... Absolutely irresistible."
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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artologica.net
#sciart fans, the brain stuff is going well, but the virus art is not. Surely we have some #virology fans out there who need gifts. artologica.etsy.com 🧪🦠
ink painting of phage virus dots blue tie virus dots silk scarf green and blue virus watercolor
December 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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surlyamy.bsky.social
Hi! Buy anything from my etsy shop now through the 15th and say you are from Bluesky and I’ll send you a FREE surprise handmade ceramic necklace. Probably something cool and sciencey like a neuron or a molecule! If you don’t like necklaces hang it on your tree or in your car. Surly.etsy.com
#sciart
A handful of handmade science necklaces.
December 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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blueasterstudio.bsky.social
Beavers! We are beaver believers. The first edition of this screen print from 2023 sold out. But we recently printed a second edition to keep the beaver fans happy. Five colors, edition of 26. #ArtAdventCalendar 🐡🎨
An illustrated screen print of an adult beaver in a pond holding a birch branch. Two juveniles wade in the water in the background.
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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m-snail.bsky.social
Sorry for using comics and art to vent and cope with the world changing around me. I will return to drawing whimsical and silly frog wizards and adventures.
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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nambroth.bsky.social
"Grackle Assessment" (Common Grackle) 7" x 5" Oil on panel

I've had the fortune of having both the bronzed and the purple forms visit!
An oil painting of a male common grackle, cropped to show part of his upper body and head, and he's looking at the viewer with pale straw colored eyes. He is iridescent bronze with purple blues on his neck and head, and has a subtle rainbow halo around his body. The artist watermark reads: copyright Jennifer Miller "Nambroth" featherdust dot com
December 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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cozykathryn.bsky.social
New pin! Where to find all your CozyKathryn goodies:

Books: cozykathryn.com/the-fae-real...

Patreon: www.patreon.com/cozykathryn

Throne: throne.com/kathrynreyno...

Twitch: www.twitch.tv/cozykathryn

Art Shop: cozykathryn.threadless.com
Over a wooden table or floor, three images and a bunch of text. Images are of a watercolor painting depicting a skeletal hand grasping roses by the blooms, a black and white rendering of a fantasy map, and a book cover with a red headed and bearded warrior. Text reads Art maps books no ai. Free for supporters (pointing to the book). Follow on Twitch. Support on Patreon. @ CozyKathryn
December 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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kaemsi.bsky.social
Live AGAIN with more games for the #ChooseWiselyFestival, this time diving into some period settings for romance, intrigue, and politic...

twitch.tv/kaemsi

CWs for Ookami Okami by @mushroomallow.bsky.social and Imperial Grace by @synstoria.bsky.social in the thread and commands in chat

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December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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surlyamy.bsky.social
Ringed planet mug. In my etsy shop. Surly.etsy.com. Planet illustrations by me.
A wavy shaped mug glazed in blue with black ringed planets. The same mug shown from the other side. The glaze has spots on it.
December 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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dragancaor.bsky.social
I was very kindly gifted beta access to @twopointstudios.bsky.social's upcoming Zooseum DLC which releases Tuesday 2nd December! Let's check out what you can look forward to in game! RAWR!

www.twitch.tv/dragancaor

#gifted #ad
A cartoon a of femme person with long blue hair, quirks their mouth in concentration while holding a game controller.... surrounded by various fictional animals from the Two Point Museum "Zooseum" DLC
December 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Happy December! If you're in the US, you can snap up my cozy-spooky gothic rom-com novella A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience for just 99c, today only: www.amazon.com/Marriage-Und...

#romancelandia
The header and footer at the top of the image read: “Kindle Daily Deal” and “99c today only!” In the center of the image (which has a background of lush crimson rose blossoms) is the front cover of Stephanie Burgis’s A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience, which shows an ominously closed entrance-gate at the top of the cover and a bat with its wings outspread at the bottom, all framed by climbing roses. Four arrows point at the cover with four chunks of text, reading: “Beauty and the Beast, but he’s a vampire” “She’s brilliant, and he loves it” “Tea is very important” and “She *really* loves libraries.”
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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johnniejae.bsky.social
It's #cybermonday! Shop Native, Shop Small......and you can do both in my little shop featuring tees, hoodies, jean jackets, skirts, dresses, engraved cutting and charcuterie boards, and one of a kind gift wrapping designed by me. Shop now at johnnie-jae-design.printify.me
The Serpentine Bomber jacket is splayed out on a white background with a folded pair of black jeans and white belt with black and white converse shoes with white shoestrings. a jean jacket with the Legacy remix design, a mandala of waterbirds to remind us that we must always be changing directions. A wooden cutting board engraved with the migration design that features peyote birds moving in opposite directions with a geometric design down the center. A gift wrapped in the Two-Spirit pride gift wrapping nestled into pine and surrounded by pinecones.
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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artologica.net
Not like the others...some arbuscular mycorrhiza in watercolor artologica.etsy.com/listing/4409... #sciart
watercolor painting with blobby shapes in red and blue
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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artologica.net
Four new algorithm watercolors! Perfect for neuroscientists, deep thinkers, and zombies #sciart www.etsy.com/shop/artolog...
4 brain watercolors with black text about brains
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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surlyamy.bsky.social
Global warming Christmas tree. In my etsy shop. Surly.etsy.com available in two colors. This is the light green.
A light green ceramic cactus with Christmas lights. The ceramic cactus lit up. It’s glorious.
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
merr1dew.bsky.social
Re: www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...

“This meant that physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists and audiologist were [also] excluded from the list.”
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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brat2381.bsky.social
Another blow for good paying middle class jobs courtesy of the orange demon.

www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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patricksamphire.bsky.social
The Dead Man is out today! If you pre-ordered, check your inbox or device. If not, you can now grab it and read it right away.

books2read.com/thedeadman
Promo image showing the cover of The Dead Man, A Mennik Thorn Prequel Novella, by Patrick Samphire. Image includes the text: The Dead Man. A Mennik Thorn prequel novella. The very first Mennik Thorn adventure. Out now in ebook and paperback.
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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dragancaor.bsky.social
South of Midnight was *incredible* to play. From the rich art & storytelling, to the deep lore, to the music, to the performances of actors & musicians.
It reached into your soul.
It was accessible.
It was a pleasure to experience.
@compulsiongames.bsky.social created something beyond special.
majora.bsky.social Andrea Shearon @majora.bsky.social · Nov 17
South of Midnight is only in "Games for Impact" whatever that means at this point. Truly one of the best OSTs this year, and if you don't plan on playing, I recommend you check it out anyway.
South of Midnight - Altamaha-ha Music Video
YouTube video by Xbox
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Imagine I'm clanging a very large down-on-the-ranch style bell right now.

"Come onnnnn down, today's the last day to order a shirt that will actually come in your exact size and color choice, get those orders in today, because I'll be en route back to Philly come tomorrow."

Get one: SquidFacts.net
sarahmackattack.bsky.social Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Oct 10
I'm doing another print run of these "Biology is Bigger than Binaries" shirts!

Back, quite literally, by popular demand. Bullying works, sure, but so does a bunch of nice cutie patooties politely asking!

Order 'em now, I'll mail 'em in early November.

SquidFacts.net
a woman with short bown hair, glasses, and tassel earrings, wears a purple KN95 and looks cool as hell in her biology is bigger than binaries shirt, in orange a woman with green glasses takes a selfie lookin' cool as hell in her pink biology is bigger than binaries shirt. She's also got ice cream, that lucky dog. a woman with long brown hair and glasses hangs out in the back yard with her pink biology is bigger than binaries shirt A man with a hat and sunglasses stands in hero-pose with his biology is bigger than binaires shirt (orange)
November 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM