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Mendel Spector

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🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ he/they . 25 . transmasc/trans man, auDHD, white + jewish i love books, ttrpg, queer romance. writing stuff sometimes! https://mendelspector.carrd.co/ ⭐️18+ ACCOUNT⭐️

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Mendel Spector @mendelspector.bsky.social · Apr 28

i’m a contributor in a new CLC Press project; boy meat: an erotic transmasculine anthology benefiting Point of Pride!

you’ll be able to read my story, The New Toy in boy meat when it’s released on itchio as an ebook this summer!!

cover by @thornyfilth.bsky.social and @advalentinus.bsky.social

A black square graphic with red lowercase cursive text that says "i'm a contributor" left aligned is the boy meat cover, which is made to look like raw meat packed at the grocery store. On the left is an author highlight that says "Ko head no idea what a lost jacket would cost him - but now, he's on the menu." On the bottom is the title The New Toy by Mendel Spector, and beneath it, cursive text that says "coming this summer".

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✨ achilles king | denouement won't make you sad @hellostarshine.bsky.social · Aug 26

wanna read about a guy and the eldritch alien he encounters in deep space? get boy meat!! payhip.com/b/2y7jo

All purchases of Boy Meat benefit Point Of Pride

[cover of boy meat] out now!! out now!! out now!! 69% daily value of boy pussy

out now!! out now!! out now!! 69% daily value of boy pussy - It’s on one such rainy day that he hears the sound for the first time. At first, he thinks it’s just the storm winds, because it’s a steady, strong sound just like the whipping winds blowing over the sturdy walls of the station as the rain storm passes through, huge drops of water splattering on the metal roof as they fall.

Ford is busy thinking about the rain catcher, all the delicious, fresh water he’ll get to drink and cook with once the storm has passed. His eyes are slowly drifting shut, the steady patter of rain and rasp of wind lulling him steadily to sleep when the consistent sounds outside suddenly intensifies, like a crack of thunder, and his eyes snap open as he listens attentively to the low, groaning whistle.

It’s unlike the sounds he’s grown used to, and his first thought is that it must be a stronger storm, but when he gets up to-

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✨ achilles king | denouement won't make you sad @hellostarshine.bsky.social · Aug 22

what's that? MORE boymeat memes? well, if you insist.

preorder your copy today! payhip.com/b/2y7jo

All purchased of Boy Meat benefit Point Of Pride.

boy meat memes (part two) (because i said i would and i'm a man of my word)

boymeat you can have it raw [cover of boy meat in a hand] preorder your copy today for only $5

https://payhip.com/cozylibrarycornerpress

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✨ achilles king | denouement won't make you sad @hellostarshine.bsky.social · Aug 19

check out my sick cool memes in the replies, and if you think im funny, preorder your copy today! payhip.com/b/2y7jo

All purchased of Boy Meat benefit Point Of Pride.

boy meat memes (part one) (because i said i would and i'm a man of my word)

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · Jul 27

I just made another donation to the Gaza Soup Kitchen, via Jews for Food Aid for People in Gaza.

If you can, I hope you'll join me.

If you're Jewish, I hope you'll add your name to the now-23,000+ signatories.

#SaveGaza

Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · Jun 8

🧵GAZA

I just donated to Gaza Soup Kitchen ⬇️ Pls join me if you can.

If you're Jewish, please also join me & 20,000+ Jews ⬇️ in calling for an immediate end to Israel's food blockade on Gaza.

Signers include hundreds & hundreds of rabbis & two of my heroes, Mandy Patinkin & Letty Cottin Pogrebrin.

Jews for Food Aid for Gaza

Jewish people support food aid for families in Gaza and an immediate end to the Israeli government’s food aid blockade. #JewsForFoodAidForPeopleInGaza

www.foodaidforgaza.org

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Sindri @tcakesncoffee.bsky.social · Jul 27

Introducing LOYALTY CARDS!

Once you reach 5 stamps you get a 25% off your next commission. After 10 stamps you get a little freebie from yours truly! The cap on the freebie increases with your filled out loyalty cards! Freebies include chibis, headshots and half-bodies.
#commissionsopen

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Dani Fiend 🧟‍♀️ 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · Jul 27

I have two published novels with transfeminine main characters:

The World Within, a lesbian fantasy romance set in a wellness center and sex shop

books2read.com/u/md2L8W

Grey Angel, a T4T lesbian fantasy romance with monsterfucking

books2read.com/b/bQz0nv

Both available wide & in paperback!

Grey Angel by Dani Finn, with an illustration of a femme knight in fancy armor with a shoulder wound being tended on a moonlit mountainside by a nonbinary soldier as a grey winged feathered woman looks on

The World Within (swirly light blue font near the top), A Weirdwater Romance (swirly pink font beneath the main image) by Dani Finn (plain but slightly swirly white font near the bottom). The background image is of an arched temple pool in pink, lavender, and blue/purple tones. Floating in the center, slightly transparent, is a light blue and pinkish purple woman in a twirling dress, almost otherworldly.

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✨ achilles king | denouement won't make you sad @hellostarshine.bsky.social · Jul 26

to be clear about my quote here, i am calling the overall censorship of NSFW fascism, not itch specifically.

i'm always saying this, but this fascist bs all goes right back to the evils of capitalism. never forget a small group of less than 30 mega-rich people decide p. much everything.

Radiant G🌈✨ @radiantg.bsky.social · Jul 26

On itch io, payment processors, and the developers and creatives affected

I wrote about the itch deindexing, stripe, a religious group & a call to action + shared amazing words from 25 affected creators who took their time to write me.

🔁 RTs Appreciated 🔁
#itch #indiedev #visualnovel #comic #novel

On itch.io, payment processors, and the developers and creatives affected - Press SPACE to Jump

Itch.io deindexed adult, LGBTQIA+ and Furry media en masse across their site on July 23 due to pressure from payment processors, so creators are speaking up.

pressspacetojump.com

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✧ ANGEL ✧ @tinyfratboy.bsky.social · Jul 26

Have been sending emails every day and making a call to at least one of the processors every day. It takes maybe an hour of your time- do not let up!!

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 24

we are going to need to keep up this 'yelling at payment processors' energy for more than just today

Ideally, we will need to keep up this pressure over a span of a few weeks

As many people as possible, each making 2-4 calls a day, for a few weeks, is going to make the biggest impact

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the haver of it🔞 @taylortitmouse.bsky.social · Jul 26

itchio putting out a list of prohibited material is unrelated to the impact our calls have. that's the list they were always going to have to put up. keep calling until the processors are made to give up enforcement of that list. do not stop calling.

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bird 🔞 \(⁠☉⁠д⁠⊙⁠)/ ! @emrynbird.bsky.social · Jul 26

₊˚⊹♡ OKAY NEW SHOP IS UP ♡⊹˚₊

LINK: payhip.com/EmrynBird

eventually I'll figure out subdomains so when I make a website, I can redirect folks here where I'll sell my work in various formats, but for now, default URL and only ebooks ✌️

Emryn Bird eshop!!!

₊˚⊹♡ welcome ♡⊹˚₊

Searching for the darkly sweet, horrifically erotic, and most tender of monster romance and genre fiction? Please have a peruse and see what catches your fancy...

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K. M. Claude @kmclaude.bsky.social · Jul 26

For those who cannot use itch to download the template because of age verification laws or who might want a guide on how to use the below website template, I've just published a guide with the files and code here: marquisdeclaude.com/galleryguide

K. M. Claude @kmclaude.bsky.social · Jan 11

Republishing my gallery website template from '22 on itch since the link I had broke.

Simple static site template (HTML/CSS/JS). There's code comments and a README too to walk you through: no prior dev knowledge required. All free (tho donations are swell!)

kmclaude.itch.io/gallery-webs...

image of website template after click on

gallery template image showing about section

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Mendel Spector @mendelspector.bsky.social · Jul 26

No cheating, post your Lock Screen

Art of my friend’s and I’s T4T couple :3

Black and white art of a darker-skinned genderfluid person who is heavily tattooed hugging the waist of a shorter, white trans man who is also heavily tattooed. They gaze longingly at each other.

Mendel Spector @mendelspector.bsky.social · Jul 25

if you’re curious, my current WIP is: hot electrician daddy becomes obsessed with the face painted transmasc who left him hamentaschen for purim 🙂‍↕️ yes I include Jewish characters in my dark romance

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M41TO/MAITO 🔞 @m41to.bsky.social · Jul 25

i forgot to turn off a layer so this is a super rare Gin with two moles

M41TO/MAITO 🔞 @m41to.bsky.social · Jul 25

infatuated with you
#oc #ocsky #art #gin

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Arin 🐺 Romance Author @aafairview.bsky.social · Jul 25

CHRISTMAS IN JULY JUST GOT EXTRA...TENTACULAR

Excited to announce I'm part of Tinsel and Tentacles 3.0! My story releases on December 11th! Keep an eye out for more info!

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Jul 25

NYC YIDDEN

Jews Say: Let Food Into Gaza!
When: Monday 7/28, 6pm
Where: Across from the Israeli Consulate
(800 2nd Ave. between 42 St. & 43 St.)

Jews Cry Out Let food into Gaza NYC 7/28 6pm 800 2nd Ave bw 42nd + 43rd

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PomPoison @pompoison.bsky.social · Jul 25

Hello~
I’m a queer trans gothic artist making ero horror comics and illustrations.
this is my website! littledeathcomic.com
Other links are here!
linktr.ee/pompoison
On itch, I have original gay comics up that have of course been
deindexed but you can still buy & download them!

Page 147 from Little Death Chapter 2. Callisto lifts Ellery’s chin with a mischievous smile. He says “Strong men look like whatever they want” Give it up for Gender Affirming Noncon!

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Torrance Sené (Cassie Donoghue) @torrancesene.bsky.social · Jul 25

Ream replied! And they gave me permission to share the email here. It's so nice to hear they are keeping an eye on things and considering contingency plans for their platforms.

Hi Teresa,

Thank you so much for reaching out and for keeping a close eye on industry shifts like this.

We share your concern, especially given how these changes disproportionately impact creators of NSFW, kink-positive, and queer content.

Since November 2024, our team at Ream has been investigating potential risks related to payment processor pressure. We're actively working on contingency plans, including evaluating additional payment processors to work alongside us.

Protecting author freedom and financial stability is core to our mission. We'll continue to advocate for creators and build the infrastructure needed.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out again. We love hearing from you.

Bobbie
Support Manager

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radha @wolffroth.bsky.social · Jul 25

last week I asked to bind myself to my most precious person @bridalbeast.bsky.social and they said yes!! i had no idea how kaleidoscopic and bright with love my life could be! I love you, my beast, my dream, my future 💚

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Maru 💐 @marureviere.bsky.social · Jul 23

to my oomfs

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Sindri @tcakesncoffee.bsky.social · Jul 24

Hello everyone! I'm having a sale rn, doing sheets like these for 25€

If interested dm me!
#commissionsopen #commsopen #art

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Mixeduppainter @mixeduppainter.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hello friends of bluesky and welcome to: My Books!

First up we have

An Offering of Plums
- it's short
- it's got a hot agender demon
- and flirting by way of fruit!

So if that sounds like something you might dig, please come right this way:
books2read.com/u/4jwkvj

Available now at your favorite digital store!

An Offering of Plums by J. Emery

books2read.com

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vert ⚡️🪶 open to work @subvertebra.bsky.social · Jul 24

>makes a to-do list
>everything explodes
>remakes the to-do list but with additional, worse bullet points

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bon appé{𝖙𝖎𝖙} @decadentjackal.bsky.social · Jul 24

Here's my aforementioned Free work:
🌟The Prince of Nothing & The Lord of Nowhere, a royalty omegaverse AU of Lilian & Osprey: decadentjackal.neocities.org/shrimpstory/...
🦚Peacock, a novel about a horrible-for-each-other age gap romance in midcentury america: archiveofourown.org/works/457790...

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