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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 12d

Let's talk about bears! www.patreon.com/posts/deep-d...

Bears have fascinated humans for a very long time (see the 36K yo cave painting below). In many ways, they seem like they are nearly human. So nearly, that some indigenous cultures refer to them as “uncle,” “brother,” or “grandmother.”

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 16d

Happy Myths and Legends Awareness Day! I'm filling out my classes for next year, what kinds of mythic topics would you be interested in learning more about?

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 17d

Vacation was fun

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 22d

Spotting dragons everywhere these days

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 22d

As I revise and edit the manuscript on Unicorns, I'm playing with my class exploring the archetype, as well. Price drop available now via my Patreon. (Or subscribe as a $12 member and get access for 78% off...) www.patreon.com/posts/unicor...

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Sep 18

It's National Read an Ebook day! A perfect day to pre-order my new novella ebook a.co/d/1Y9VEpm (delivered to your device on 9/26!)

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Sep 11

Need to get some work done today, have had so many days of driving and doctors it feels like I haven't worked since last Tuesday. Going to complete reimagine my office this weekend. (and dust and mop!)

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Sep 11

Speaking of which I have a Dragon class starting later this month
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Good morning, MJ! It's an enchanting place, that's for sure! Headed to Santa Fe (again) this afternoon. I'm sure tired of driving every day. It's a good thing I don't have to commute!

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Teaching classes and writing books on dragons and unicorns is my happy place www.patreon.com/posts/unicor...

The Unicorn Archetype | Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite!

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Today I'm thinking about Dragons and Unicorns, and honestly this is where my headspace belongs these days.

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Dragon as Archetype | Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite!

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · Sep 2

The places where you actually NEED grace are filthy and bloody and despairing. Grace is the last cigarette shared in the gutter, the hand of the dying being held by the stranger, the kindness done by the broken.

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Patrick Vallely @pjvphotography.bsky.social · Aug 28

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"

Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

Tighter crop of the same pika, focusing on its head.

An even tighter crop, focusing more on the pika's eye.

An extremely tight crop of the pika's eye, emphasizing their reflection of an early morning mountain scene.

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 25

Just packed up all the books for my first Storygraph giveaway. I hope they like them and review them!!

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Feeling starved for beauty so when errands called me to Santa Fe, I decided to see some art! I also got grocery store flowers, because beauty.

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 21

I lived in a hotel for 2 months and it was one of the hardest, darkest periods of my life.

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 20

The ragweed is in full bloom in my yard, and everyone is sneezing! Even the dog!

I am enjoying the heck out of the sunflowers.

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 18

I am excited to see you there, Shan!

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 18

Last Chance to sign up for my writing workshop, "How to Write Fairy Tale Retellings" - only a few spots remain www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ho...

How To Write Fairy Tale Retellings with Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D., Begins August 19 — Morbid Anatomy

8-week class taught live, online via Zoom Tuesdays, August 19 – October 7, 2025 7:30 - 9:00 pm ET (NYC Time) $115 Paid Patreon Members / $145 General Admission All classes will be…

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 14

This is not a hot take. "Quiet quitting" was just the boundary-setting portion of burnout, and "quiet cracking" is actual factual burnout. Late Stage Capitalism sure doesn't want us to realize we're burned out... let's just make up more stupid names for it.

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 13

When I started grad school, my then-husband tried to tell one of his coworkers the field that I was studying for my Ph.D. She tried to wrap her mind around it and asked.

“What, like fairies ‘n’ shit?”
Yes, exactly.
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Like Fairies n Shit?! | Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite!

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 12

If you enjoy writing and reading "twisted" or "fractured" fairy tales, then this workshop is for you. Join us for "How To Write Fairy Tale Retellings" www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ho...

How To Write Fairy Tale Retellings with Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D., Begins August 19 — Morbid Anatomy

8-week class taught live, online via Zoom Tuesdays, August 19 – October 7, 2025 7:30 - 9:00 pm ET (NYC Time) $115 Paid Patreon Members / $145 General Admission All classes will be…

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Jason Song Quinn @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · Jul 3

Needed this reminder today.

Fox Mulder from X-Files saying “Hey, you got to stay alive if you want to stick it to the government”

“If you die, you let them off the hook.”

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Jay Besemer @divinetailor.bsky.social · Aug 11

in anticipation of the likely banning of the trns flg—the way things are going—i have made a prototype of a functional performative object meant to trouble & expand the work done by such gestural tools. the picture is hard to decipher; text is in alt. the next version will be more durable.

clear plastic umbrella with the following text written in a spiral around the surface: “this is not a trns flag. this is personal protective equipment. this is an umbrella carried by a trns person, not a trns flag. these words are written in black ink. there is no pink on this umbrella. there are no blue lines. this is not a trns flag. it is an umbrella carried by a trns person in the rain. as you read these words you are spiralling around toward the center of this umbrella. you are spiralling deeper in toward the heart of this protective object. you are sheltering in the heart of this umbrella carried by a trns person in the rain. this is not a trns flag. this is a clear plastic umbrella, carried by a trns person, in the rain.” note that the actual word is complete on the object.

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · Aug 8

The horses that are grazed around here change fields so often I'm never sure where they are or who is where. There's a bay gelding my dog and I had bonded with that could definitely use some love.

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