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Simone Heller

@herlizardness.bsky.social

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sff writer & translator curiosity in abundance | astray in worlds and words

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · Oct 15

Oh, wow, just when I thought about checking what's going on here - so many new faces! Hi! Hello! I'm back for a bit, I hope. What's good to know about me? I'm horrible at social media and I write short fiction at a glacial pace. So far none of my stories feature a human point of view character.

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!! ❤️🦭

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AimEEK!! Ogden @aimeeogdenwrites.com · 5d

My friend @herlizardness.bsky.social has been working on a very cool (and VERY CUTE) new project - check out what she's doing at sealsignal.org and give The Seal Signal a follow?

(spoilers: delightful seal stickers designed by human artists)

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 5d

Ich fand auch, dass das verheißungsvoll klingt.

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 6d

Yep, just automatic retcon

Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 7d

This is what the story should have been (and is, in my head).

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 7d

I know this is a niche thing, but if you feel like entering a world of pinniped pups, nature art, and conservation action, take a look, support The Seal Signal with a follow on the platform of your choice, or simply choose more seals in your feed.

Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 7d

Our world is a dumpster fire of epic dimensions, and I needed something that made me believe in acts of empathy and change. Marine mammals and ocean conservation are just a way back to the roots for me.

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 7d

I made a thing. Not my usual thing, but using similar skills - gathering information, structuring it, thinking up a good way to present it. Enter: The Seal Signal @sealsignal.bsky.social - a global guide to seal rescue and conservation.

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 9d

No chick should be alone

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 9d

I think the little hen was at my grandparents‘ at some point, too.

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 10d

Oh no, you too? The first ones felt like a slap in the face, but my expectations are appropriately lowered now 😢

Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 10d

Oh no, no, nobody read your words, not even a fourth-grader who needs to write a school essay. Some chatbot just ate them and slurped up the last drops of water from a nice little puddle somewhere to vomit out what sounds like a response and sell fake handbags instead 🫠

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 10d

Not relevant in the big slop heap, but can AI comments/emails fuck off? It used to be easy to recognize spam comments. Now I get messages that look like someone read my posts or stories, and I’m like: oooh, exciting, let’s re… wait, why does this sound like biting into old socks on stale toast?

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 12d

Stylish hat, and he knows it.

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 12d

Kompakt, shiny, get the job done.

Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 14d

Ja, danke auch, als ob’s nicht reicht, dass man bei den Milchersatzprodukten schon immer die feliniforme Erscheinung im Sack kaufen muss, weil nicht drauf stehen darf, was es ist.

Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 16d

It’s a shared fantasy world where the real issues are somehow absent, but we can haggle about the details of these dominant topics forever.

Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you so much for reading & sharing! I’m glad you enjoyed the dive.

Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 18d

What a beautiful illustration! Thank you for that.

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Allison Thai @thaisibir.bsky.social · 18d

"In the Sea of Binary Stars" by @herlizardness.bsky.social free to read online!

"We are both shadows of each other, but we are also ebb and flow, binary stars forever circling, both shining just as bright."

plotthoundmag.com/in-the-sea-o...

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 18d

Bring on the spooky tunes!

Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · 23d

Ach herrje.

Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · Sep 16

Da wünsche ich dir schleunigst mehr Leseglück.

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · Sep 12

If you understand German oder French, one of the best cultural history things around at the moment is on Arte: Est-il vrai/Stimmt es, dass …? Often not what you expect and food for thought and interesting perspectives in every episode.

Stimmt es, dass ...? - Geschichte | ARTE

Hat die Demokratie ihren Ursprung in Griechenland? War die Pest die schlimmste Epidemie aller Zeiten? Und haben wir früher wirklich härter gearbeitet als heute? Das Geschichtsmagazin "Stimmt es, dass ...

www.arte.tv

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Simone Heller @herlizardness.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you so much! I’m glad it didn’t turn out shallow with its short length.