Aaron Sofaer ✍️🏳️⚧️
@aaronsofaer.bsky.social
Web serialist & author, first book Quill & Still (cozy queer slice of life portal fantasy), SF Area software engineer, reader, gamer, she/her dad, lefty liberal atheist half-Arab Jew. Gender is complicated, Blåhaj is soft.
https://aaron.sofaer.net/
https://aaron.sofaer.net/
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Quill & Still was my Amazon debut. It has cracked eggs, made trans girls cry in yearning, and made 80y/o men enjoy litRPG. It's cozy queer slice-of-life portal fantasy about a middle aged Jewish (OTD) burned-out chemist and a kinder world.
www.amazon.com/Quill-Still-...
Quill & Still was my Amazon debut. It has cracked eggs, made trans girls cry in yearning, and made 80y/o men enjoy litRPG. It's cozy queer slice-of-life portal fantasy about a middle aged Jewish (OTD) burned-out chemist and a kinder world.
www.amazon.com/Quill-Still-...
Classic Sunday night of #MITMH for me: just chilling in the room while a couple dozen of my teammates work to solve puzzles and I'm just... not, because I am out of brain cells.
Wonderful hunt though. As always, a highlight of my year.
Wonderful hunt though. As always, a highlight of my year.
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Classic Sunday night of #MITMH for me: just chilling in the room while a couple dozen of my teammates work to solve puzzles and I'm just... not, because I am out of brain cells.
Wonderful hunt though. As always, a highlight of my year.
Wonderful hunt though. As always, a highlight of my year.
do another puzzle at 1:12AM. another puzzle at 1:12AM very good choice for 39 year old puzzler. surely you will not regret doing another puzzle at 1:12AM.
#MITMH
#MITMH
January 18, 2026 at 6:12 AM
do another puzzle at 1:12AM. another puzzle at 1:12AM very good choice for 39 year old puzzler. surely you will not regret doing another puzzle at 1:12AM.
#MITMH
#MITMH
the puzzle whose name is a series of three emojis is going to be a strong contender for my favorite puzzle of the hunt and I know exactly what that says about me.
January 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM
the puzzle whose name is a series of three emojis is going to be a strong contender for my favorite puzzle of the hunt and I know exactly what that says about me.
MITMH! Gotta hatch 'em all. Sponsored by: HRT.
January 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
MITMH! Gotta hatch 'em all. Sponsored by: HRT.
MITMH KICKOFF COUNTDOWN IS REAL
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
MITMH KICKOFF COUNTDOWN IS REAL
Time Till MIT Mystery Hunt rapidly ticking down towards zero and I am **vibrating** with excitement aaaaaaaaaaa
(Though in some ways yesterday was the first day of Hunt weekend because going to dinner with some teammates was... listen, these are My People, it has been 17 years of winter nerd camp.)
(Though in some ways yesterday was the first day of Hunt weekend because going to dinner with some teammates was... listen, these are My People, it has been 17 years of winter nerd camp.)
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Time Till MIT Mystery Hunt rapidly ticking down towards zero and I am **vibrating** with excitement aaaaaaaaaaa
(Though in some ways yesterday was the first day of Hunt weekend because going to dinner with some teammates was... listen, these are My People, it has been 17 years of winter nerd camp.)
(Though in some ways yesterday was the first day of Hunt weekend because going to dinner with some teammates was... listen, these are My People, it has been 17 years of winter nerd camp.)
Cannot believe this is year 17 of being at Mystery Hunt. I still think of myself as being bad at it, but seventeen years of high-intensity winter nerd camp has taught me a thing or two and I can't wait to see how this year goes!!
January 16, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Cannot believe this is year 17 of being at Mystery Hunt. I still think of myself as being bad at it, but seventeen years of high-intensity winter nerd camp has taught me a thing or two and I can't wait to see how this year goes!!
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It's cold. Plug your space heater directly into a wall outlet and avoid a fire.
January 15, 2026 at 9:59 PM
It's cold. Plug your space heater directly into a wall outlet and avoid a fire.
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It’s easy to watch the news and feel overwhelmed or even helpless at everything going on. I need you to fight that feeling.
I’m an optimist. You have to be when you strap yourself to a rocket for a living. But there’s real reason to be hopeful this year and l’ll tell you why.
I’m an optimist. You have to be when you strap yourself to a rocket for a living. But there’s real reason to be hopeful this year and l’ll tell you why.
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
It’s easy to watch the news and feel overwhelmed or even helpless at everything going on. I need you to fight that feeling.
I’m an optimist. You have to be when you strap yourself to a rocket for a living. But there’s real reason to be hopeful this year and l’ll tell you why.
I’m an optimist. You have to be when you strap yourself to a rocket for a living. But there’s real reason to be hopeful this year and l’ll tell you why.
I am always learning new things from Liberal Currents articles and always wroth at the relevance thereof.
once again: the civil rights movement is worth studying not just because they were right, but because they won
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-win-a...
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-win-a...
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I am always learning new things from Liberal Currents articles and always wroth at the relevance thereof.
except for every fascist coup that failed because the cops didn't flip.
I’m just saying I can’t think of any fascist movement in history that has been successfully suppressed with the help of the cops.
January 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
except for every fascist coup that failed because the cops didn't flip.
Off to go be social, gentle reminder to please don't get your Discord servers subpoena'd and remember that instead of Poasting you should check out Indivisible events near you and see if there are Know Your Rights trainings you could attend.
(and per Stancil, if you see something, get the NAMES.)
(and per Stancil, if you see something, get the NAMES.)
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Off to go be social, gentle reminder to please don't get your Discord servers subpoena'd and remember that instead of Poasting you should check out Indivisible events near you and see if there are Know Your Rights trainings you could attend.
(and per Stancil, if you see something, get the NAMES.)
(and per Stancil, if you see something, get the NAMES.)
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Yesterday I woke up feeling like hardly anyone’s reading my work and no one cares. Then I opened an email from someone telling me they loved one of my stories and how important they feel it is. All this to say, let people know when you like their art. Your words can find them when they most need it.
January 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Yesterday I woke up feeling like hardly anyone’s reading my work and no one cares. Then I opened an email from someone telling me they loved one of my stories and how important they feel it is. All this to say, let people know when you like their art. Your words can find them when they most need it.
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And remember, folks~!
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If they're acting kinda shady, there's no "If"s or "But"s or "Maybe"s
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If they're acting kinda shady, there's no "If"s or "But"s or "Maybe"s
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
January 15, 2026 at 4:28 AM
And remember, folks~!
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If they're acting kinda shady, there's no "If"s or "But"s or "Maybe"s
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
If they're acting kinda shady, there's no "If"s or "But"s or "Maybe"s
If you see a call for violence it's a cop 👏👏
Has anyone done a 'shop or propaganda poster of a Honda Fit with "The observer is your friend / They fight for freedom"?
January 14, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Has anyone done a 'shop or propaganda poster of a Honda Fit with "The observer is your friend / They fight for freedom"?
Hey if anyone wants to write a scathing detailed multi-thousand word review of Quill & Still breaking down every thing you think I did wrong structurally, thematically, character wise, and prose wise, just let me know, I'll send you an epub or mail you a physical book!
Definitely not a drama post.
Definitely not a drama post.
January 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Hey if anyone wants to write a scathing detailed multi-thousand word review of Quill & Still breaking down every thing you think I did wrong structurally, thematically, character wise, and prose wise, just let me know, I'll send you an epub or mail you a physical book!
Definitely not a drama post.
Definitely not a drama post.
If you see Third Way say some dumbfuck stupid-ass XYZ thing targeted at Democratic Party politicians and your reflex is to say "aha! Democrats think XYZ!", you are a sucker. I don't care if you're a big name journalist or indistinguishable from a bot, you *are* the problem with politics on here.
January 14, 2026 at 6:45 AM
If you see Third Way say some dumbfuck stupid-ass XYZ thing targeted at Democratic Party politicians and your reflex is to say "aha! Democrats think XYZ!", you are a sucker. I don't care if you're a big name journalist or indistinguishable from a bot, you *are* the problem with politics on here.
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Things are grim right now but as a reminder of who we are and why we fight, this is the US Women’s figuring skating champion.
January 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Things are grim right now but as a reminder of who we are and why we fight, this is the US Women’s figuring skating champion.
istg going out social dancing and getting spun around the room by leads who judge their performance from the joy in your eyes could fix so many of us.
Worth all the blisters and the lost sleep.
Wheeeeeeee~
Worth all the blisters and the lost sleep.
Wheeeeeeee~
January 10, 2026 at 8:07 AM
istg going out social dancing and getting spun around the room by leads who judge their performance from the joy in your eyes could fix so many of us.
Worth all the blisters and the lost sleep.
Wheeeeeeee~
Worth all the blisters and the lost sleep.
Wheeeeeeee~
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On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she ‘nurtured kindness’
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
www.mprnews.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
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The murder of Renee Good by ICE is an atrocity that must face justice. Thankfully, accurate and clear video footage shows that this was a cold-blooded murder. This iteration of the print pays homage to that.
January 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The murder of Renee Good by ICE is an atrocity that must face justice. Thankfully, accurate and clear video footage shows that this was a cold-blooded murder. This iteration of the print pays homage to that.
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"This is the administration we have, for now. We must do what we can to impede its ability to act, to mitigate the inevitable harms. We must vote them out of Congress in November, and we must demand Democrats use every tool at their disposal the following January."
Murder in Minneapolis
What this violent crime perpetrated by agents of the state means for the next three years.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM
"This is the administration we have, for now. We must do what we can to impede its ability to act, to mitigate the inevitable harms. We must vote them out of Congress in November, and we must demand Democrats use every tool at their disposal the following January."
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TODAY on @theflytrapmedia.com, and unpaywalled for all, I'm talking about algospeak, cuteification, and the implications of softening language about hard things.
Algospeak Will Be the Unaliving of Me
Maybe we want to bare our teeth.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
TODAY on @theflytrapmedia.com, and unpaywalled for all, I'm talking about algospeak, cuteification, and the implications of softening language about hard things.