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Jinx Peregrine 💜🐌🌈 @jinxperegrine.bsky.social · 4h

Hi folks, tomorrow I'll be a part of a mutual aid raid train for
@xocrummy.bsky.social
I'll be live around 11am BST with some game giveaways and chill vibes while we help Renae get the medical care they need!

Donate here: tilt.fyi/WU9caKOvAr
Join along here raidpal.com/en/event/eve...
#mutualaid

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Silas🔻 @silascallisto.bsky.social · 40m

LIVE NOW! Getting into some Fortnite for our Raid Train slot~

www.twitch.tv/silascallisto

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Lewry @lewry.bsky.social · 1h

Its Saturday and you know what that means!! Stream time over on www.twitch.tv/lewry Where we are gunna be playing more #KnockKnock Come on over and see what is happening! #VTuber #ENVTuber #VSky #Twitch

Lewry - Twitch

Knock, Knock, who dis?🕹️⚡ Arcade Punk #Vtuber

www.twitch.tv

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mothy 🌙🦷 @graveyardmoth.bsky.social · 2h

just gonna share this again because while i'm in a new place, i am essentially starting my life over from scratch while i still try to figure out what can be salvaged safely from my old home, as my landlord's insurance will not cover the cost of abatement for all my personal belongings.

mothy 🌙🦷 @graveyardmoth.bsky.social · Aug 23

i'll still be around hanging out in other people's streams when i can, and of course i can be reached on discord (though replies may be super slow).

if you wanna help with any expenses while i'm evacuated from my home, i'd really appreciate it :'D

ko-fi.com/graveyardmoth
cashapp: $solitarymoth

Support GraveyardMoth 🌙🪻

ko-fi.com

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Fruities Team🍉 @fruitiesteam.bsky.social · 4h

Happy National Coming out day!! 🌈We are live! horaro.org/fruities/mas...

Image shows Mx Fruity (bat mascot with rainbow progressive flag wings coming out of a coffin in a scary way.

Image reads: "We are coming out... to the Fruity masquerade. Celebrating national coming out day!
Costume Contest! IRL & Vtubers
Queer and Eerie streams!
Oct 11th - 19th
Fruities Raid Train

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 4h

💛🤍 Happy #NationalComingOutDay! 💜🖤

I'm happy to announce I'm part of the @fruitiesteam.bsky.social's Fruity Masquerade Raid Train Event starting today.

Follow our raid train along here: horaro.org/fruities/mas...

🎨 @chonkwitch.vtubers.social

#Vtuber #VSky #QueerStreamers #LGBTQ

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 5h

Of course! ☺️ It was so fun! 🥰

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Haunted Bouncy Castle @hauntedbouncy.bsky.social · 10h

I'm very pleased that we have the first two books in the Legends & Lattes series by Travis Baldree in stock now and we have preordered Brigands & Breadknives which releases on Nov 13th!

I really like the series, it's so wholesome.✨💜✨

#booksky 🌈📚 #queerbooksky #legendsandlattes

The cover of Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (UK edition)

Description
'Funny, unexpected and touching' - Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London

Return to the cosy fantasy world of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree, a freshly baked adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern. Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop.

What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her! If only things were so simple . . .

It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect, nor as easy as a change of scenery and a lick of paint. A drunken and desperate night sees the rattkin waking far from home in the company of a legendary warrior surviving on inertia, an imprisoned chaos-goblin with a fondness for silverware, and an absolutely thumping hangover. As together they fend off a rogue’s gallery of ne’er-do-wells trying to claim the bounty the goblin represents, Fern may finally reconnect with the person she actually is when nothing seems inevitable.

The cover of Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (UK edition)

Description:

A cosy, heartwarming slice-of-life fantasy about found families and fresh starts. Perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Katherine Addison and T. Kingfisher.

High fantasy, low stakes – with a double-shot of coffee.

After decades of adventuring, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Now she sets her sights on a new dream – for she plans to open the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. Even though no one there knows what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the past behind her, she can’t go it alone. And help might arrive from unexpected quarters. Yet old rivals and new stand in the way of success.

And Thune’s shady underbelly could make it all too easy for Viv to take up the blade once more. But the true reward of the uncharted path is the travellers you meet along the way. Whether bound by ancient magic, delicious pastries or a freshly brewed cup, they may become something deeper than Viv ever could have imagined .

. . ‘The most fun I've ever had in a coffee shop’ – Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London

'This sapphic triumph is an absolute must' - Rebecca Thorne, bestselling author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

Return to the world of Legends & Lattes with Bookshops & Bonedust, the hilarious and heartwarming prequel.

The cover of Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree (UK edition)

Description:

Set in the world of BookTok sensation Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree's Bookshops & Bonedust is a cosy fantasy about the power of good bookshops, great friends and the unexpected choices along the way. First loves. Second-hand books.

Epic adventures. Viv’s career with the renowned mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she’s packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk – so far from the action that she worries she’ll never be able to return to it.

What’s a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?Spending her hours at a struggling bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted. Even though it may be exactly what she needs. Still, adventure isn’t far away.

A suspicious traveller in grey, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected. Sometimes, right things happen at the wrong time. Sometimes, what we need isn’t what we seek.

And sometimes, we find ourselves in the stories we experience together . . .

Readers love Bookshops & Bonedust!‘Reading this book feels like being wrapped up in a soft blanket’‘This was really just what I needed’‘It feeds the soul and warms the heart’‘I think I actually might love this more than Legends & Lattes’‘This was all I had hoped for, and more’Perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Katherine Addison and T. Kingfisher. From the Hugo Award-winning author, Travis Baldree.

‘Glorious’ – Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London series

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 7h

I just received a contribution towards SALIND GPS - Salind 20 4G GPS Tracker for Car, Motorcycle, Vehicles and Trucks with Magnet - Locator with Real-time Tracking, Extra Long Battery Life - Up to 180 Days in Standby from virvavalkea via Throne. Thank you! https://throne.com/virvavalkea #Throne

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you @harutius.bsky.social 😂💚

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 7h

I just received Vtuber Live2D Asset for Vtube Studio | Making Biscuits / Cookies paws Animated Animation 2D Hand drawn Cat Paw 4 colors WHITE from perunyan via Throne. Thank you! https://throne.com/virvavalkea #Throne

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 8h

My hoover is literally just breaking (engine issues distinguishable by sound), and I just bought a new one. Not having a hoover with a hardwood floor is not an option. 2025 can get in the bin. 😭

Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 28d

2025 has scorched my mycelium like a wildfire. I am at my absolute limit. Every spore of support - whether a share or donation, helps me bounce back financially, support my dad & continue to create. 💚

More info:
ko-fi.com/virvavalkea/...

#DisabilityAid #MutualAid #TransCrowdFund #HelpSky

Support Virva Valkea

ko-fi.com

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 10h

Congratulations! 💚
I'm not even denying that I'm neglecting my other OCs anymore...

bsky.app/profile/virv...

Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hey there! 🍄🐍
I’m VirvaValkea, a funguy who loves to tell stories and explore fantastical worlds through TTRPGs, gaming, and creativity.
Let’s connect and see what we can grow together!

For more info: virvavalkea.carrd.co
Artist: bsky.app/profile/wren...

#VTubers #VSky #TTRPG #Charity

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•☽ Lunareth Art ☾• @lunareth.bsky.social · 4d

✧˖°. 1K FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY ✧˖°.

Thank you to all for supporting my elf addiction. ♡ To celebrate, I offer a half-body illustration of a character of your choice!

✧ Follow me
✧ Share this post
✧ Comment with the character you'd request if you win!

Ends in Nov 11. ♡

| #giveaway | #raffle | #art |

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · Feb 13

Today's gender is a fungus, authentic in its fragility (Clavulina amethystina).

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Silas🔻 @silascallisto.bsky.social · 18h

Live and getting into some Among Us with friends! Shit's gonna be chaotic lmfao

🔥 www.twitch.tv/silascallisto

SilasCallisto - Twitch

(21+) it's been 84 years ⛧ #FreeAllOccupiedLand #ChingaLaMigra ⛧!kofi

www.twitch.tv

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Silas🔻 @silascallisto.bsky.social · 19h

Tomorrow @ 5PM PDT / 8 PM EDT

I'll be taking part in the Life After Coming Out panel hosted by @thefunkobeard.bsky.social ! I'm super excited to share my story, as well as hear about the journeys of everyone else for National Coming Out Day! 🏳️‍🌈💚

Catch the panel here: www.twitch.tv/thefunkobeard

Graphic is a promo for a panel being hosted by Funko. At the top of the graphic are pictures of everyone that will be taking part in the panel. From left to right, the participants are: ConchoDreamer, SilasCallisto, AngeeNoel, CYREELism, thefunkobeard, LadyRobichaux, xRENEGADE44x, WalknDsastr. At the bottom of the graphic is info about the panel. To the left it reads "National Coming Out Day". In the center it reads "Life After Coming Out - Oct 11th 5pm pdt/8pm edt - twitch.tv/thefunkobeard". To the right is an emote of Funko with the pride flag over him.

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juni 🍂 @cozyjuni.bsky.social · 19h

🐭 LIVE | twitch.tv/cozyjuni_

happy friday, let's hangout & play as lil mouse on an adventure, cozy vibes, chill fun, come relax with the Sproutlings a while :)

a hamster is standing on its hind legs and asking how ya doin ' .

Alt: a hamster is standing on its hind legs and asking how ya doin ' .

media.tenor.com

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Silas🔻 @silascallisto.bsky.social · 20h

Tomorrow I'll be taking part in the mutual aid raid train for @xocrummy.bsky.social! Donate, join the train, & spread the word so we can help them reach their goal & get the medical care they deserve! 💚

💜 Donate here: tilt.fyi/WU9caKOvAr

💜 Schedule: raidpal.com/en/event/eve...

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you all for hanging out today! 🥰

Special thanks to @hazeltheraccoon.bsky.social for the raid! 💚

We sent the Sporelings to @maorinerd.com, live over on: www.twitch.tv/maori_nerd

Maori_Nerd - Twitch

R.E.P.O with Frens!

www.twitch.tv

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 1d

Wanna share in some Spiritfest Spectacle cosiness with me?☺️

🔴 www.twitch.tv/virvavalkea

#Vtuber #VSky #Palia #QueerStreamers

VirvaValkea - Twitch

[DROPS] Spiritfest Spectacle Bundle Completion & Silk / Flow Plank Farming | Mycotic Elf #Vtuber | !kofi

www.twitch.tv

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 1d

Wanna share in some Spiritfest Spectacle cosiness with me?☺️

🔴 www.twitch.tv/virvavalkea

#Vtuber #VSky #Palia #QueerStreamers

VirvaValkea - Twitch

[DROPS] Spiritfest Spectacle Bundle Completion & Silk / Flow Plank Farming | Mycotic Elf #Vtuber | !kofi

www.twitch.tv

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Stevie Nix //Open for Comms on VGen @thevioletstarling.com · 1d

#Kinktober Day 10 for iast on Vgen!

#NSFW #OC #Art

and elven woman holds up a leash of spiderwebs that connects to her golden collar. she is bound by other spider webs across her body

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Virva Valkea (he/hyphae) @virvavalkea.bsky.social · 1d

YouTube introduced automated synchronisation of your audio tracks into different languages. I do not need to tell you why this is bad.

Go to YouTube Studio < Settings < Upload defaults < Advanced Settings and find the "Automated Synchronisation" check box to turn it off.

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Silver 🪱 @blacksugarpill.bsky.social · 1d

new keychain for upcoming shows 🐈‍⬛️❣️ i love the tassel at the end ✨️

#art #horrorart #cats

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