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It's me, Nico.

@nicasio.bsky.social

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More of a dog person than a people person. Filipino Philadelphian from Wisconsin. Cavite, Philippines. Poetry Editor @thedeadlands.com 💀 Associate Editor @psychopomp.bsky.social 💀

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · Jul 1

I've got openings for edits and sensitivity reads! Does your novel draft need whipping into shape? Do you want someone to give your manuscript the obsessive, expert, loving attention it deserves? Do you want way more information about how Filipino nicknaming works than you'll ever need? Hit me up!💌

Rate sheet for manuscript editing and consultation. Nicasio is an award-nominated writer and editor with years of experience in developmental editing, line editing, sensitivity reading, and cultural consultation. Every service includes a personalized reading list, and availability for follow-up over email or video call. Plus the possibility of more dog pictures.
Cultural Consult/Sensitivity Read - $200 for the first 50,000 words, $50 for each additional 10,000 words. Expert evaluation of characters, settings, and themes. Filipino and Filipino-American; transgender men; Philippines historical and modern.
Developmental Edit - $0.019 per word. Comprehensive critique of your full manuscript's plot, characters, themes, and pacing, with in-depth and detailed guidance on how to address problems.
Manuscript Evaluation - $200 plus, depending on length. High-level assessment of your full manuscript, tailored to your specific needs and concerns.
Get in touch. To receive a personalized quote, send a brief description of your project and needs to nicasio.reed@gmail.com
At the top of the page is a black and white photo of two dogs. They're sitting at the top of some outdoor stairs, looking down at a tropical garden. At the bottom is another black and white picture of one of those dogs- she's a black Lab mix, sitting prettily on a bench.

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Winifred Tylenol Spice Burton @authorwinifred.blacksky.app · 5h

They're going to gut their labor costs in a fool's errand to save their investments before it's completely kaput.

Rough times ahead for lots of people who have no working definition of rough *as well as* the rest of us.

The Pleasure Vice Principle (he/him/his) @hannibaltabu.bsky.social · 9h

I saw the dot coms crash from a front row seat. AI is running out of money way faster.

The evangelism is insecurity from people who made the wrong bet. I’ve seen it before. futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

futurism.com

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 16h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 14h

And you're really good at it 💜

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 1d

All my idle hgtv watching has prepared me for this question!!!! I would go white floor, rug that's a warm/mustard yellow, and dark gold handles and fixtures. If I had a huge budget, swap out the countertop to white as well. If I had a huuuuuuge budget, add a slurpee machine.

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s help send Hammam a tent for him and his family.

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The Ghost Of Cohost. CoGhost. Gohosohssosost @ceresultra.bsky.social · 1d

How do I explain to offline people that my favorite Japanese mascot said "we can only be liberated from queer oppression if we are truly seen as human" and then started wielding fireworks like a rocket launcher on the side of a mountain without sounding like I've totally lost it?

Chiitan forever

Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 2d

Chiitan has a dream.
I hope that one day the term LGBT will become a thing of the past.
I will continue to spread my message until we live in a world where everyone can love freely and is free from persecution and discrimination.
Until then, let's all support each other🤍

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Adrian Ashford @adrianashford.bsky.social · 1d

Want to learn more about trans Texans? We surveyed 90 of them to learn how they're dealing with an increasingly-hostile political climate. Almost everyone said they're feeling more anxious and less safe in public. @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

We surveyed 90 trans Texans. Most said they’re living in fear and weighing a move

Respondents said anti-trans policies have complicated their sense of home in Texas and pushed them to consider leaving the state.

www.dallasnews.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · 2d

I’am so tired 3 days still waiting for someone close the final goal for me 😢

Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · Sep 6

We are in urgent need of protection and a safe place to live. We’re raising support to help us escape danger and rebuild our lives in safety. Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to security and hope. 💛
kindly give :
#BringRuaaHome #SafetyForRuaa #HumanitarianAid

Project Bring Ruaa and Her Family to Safety

I'm helping my friend, Ruaa Naji, raise funds to help her family survive.

chuffed.org

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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 1d

the coin fundraiser is SO FUN and good

(and helpful, yep)

but you know what ACTUALLY sustains us throughout the year

🦴besides bones🦴

is our PATRONS

$2/mo and you get ePub of the deadlands.

please

consider signing up

💀

psychopomp.com/deadlands/pa...

A modified version of the Simpsons “Do It For Her” meme. The bulletin board that normally shows photos of Maggie is instead covered with various pictures of skeletons in different poses and settings. The central text still reads “DO IT FOR HER,” but “her” has been humorously replaced by the collage of skeleton images, making it a skeleton-themed parody of the original meme.

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 3d

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 3d

Hell yes, I hope that feels amazing

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Felicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 3d

here it is, my medically necessary daily dose of good news www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 3d

Thank 🙏 Slowly but surely. And I'm sure as soon as I'm out at 5am regularly again I'll be like oh god why do I do this 😅

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 3d

I'm in month two of plantar fasciitis and actively miss being up at ass o'clock to run 🥲

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 3d

Okay well ONE of them is in focus idk (I must get this year's so that I can pay the ferryman) (don't want to not pay the ferryman) (and leave a substantial tip)

three large coins, each saying 'admit one,' featuring a skeletal hand holding a lantern, a skull, and a bee with a little skull design on its back, on a background of a card with ginkgo leaves on it.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 4d

You can also be like my mom and order Angelica and the Bear Prince, in fact!!! It’s out now! 🐻‍❄️

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 4d

There are a few signed copies of RAKESFALL you can get for supporting The Deadlands! psychopomp.com/the-deadland...

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 4d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 5d

Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.

www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...

Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data
Sep. 3, 2025

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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 16d

This is my brother hazem, I always help him but he sometimes need independent support bc he lost everything his house and everything he has and he is trying to get help on his link since 8 months and he couldn’t get anything, Iet support and let all of us encourage him ❤️‍🩹
chuffed.org/project/1189...

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razorgirl @razorgirl.diy · 4d

Do you want an orchi, and are you worried that you'll never be able to get one, either because of cost, or lack of access in your country?

Well earlier this year, some friends and I went to Thailand to get an orchi for as cheap as possible, and one of us wrote a guide on the process!

globoho.moe

Thailand Group Orchiectomy Guide for Trans People

A group travel guide for trans people seeking cheap orchiectomy surgery in Thailand. Includes costs, best timing, surgeon, travel tips, pre- and post-surgery care, and how to enjoy a safe, supportive,...

globoho.moe

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 4d

Trump administration continues to send individuals to countries where they have no ties amid mass deportation push.

US sends another ‘third-country’ deportation flight to Eswatini

Trump administration continues to send individuals to countries where they have no ties amid mass deportation push.

bit.ly

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 4d

Happy birthday! The work you've done has made this whole damn place brighter.

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 4d

FUCK