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Andy Minshew

@andyminshewwrites.bsky.social

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Author. Late-dxed autistic. PEER GUIDE TO LIVING WITH OCD AND AUTISM coming soon from Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Utah Tolkien Society Smial coordinator.

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 5

I've missed being a part of a writing community and have decided to try BlueSky again! A little about me:
💜 I'm 27, late-dxed autistic, and research Tolkien Studies independently
💜 I write fiction under the pen name CJ Connor
💜 I'm an incoming MLIS student this fall with an Archival Studies emphasis

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · Jun 20

Through the summer and fall, I will be interviewing mental health specialists as well as others with OCD and autism diagnoses. If this describes you (or you know of someone who it does), reach out!

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · Jun 20

An exciting announcement: I have accepted a book deal with Jessica Kingsley Publishers to create a peer guide to living with co-occurring OCD and autism!

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers - USA

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Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz @schwartzwords.bsky.social · Jun 18

can we skip to wrath month

Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · Jun 18

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · Jun 17

“[Melissa Hortman] was an incredible woman, her husband, her two kids — yesterday on Father’s Day, there was no Father’s Day for them,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar said. “They lost both their parents.”

‘This is not a joke’: Sen. Amy Klobuchar rips Mike Lee for posts about a deadly Minnesota shooting

Sen. Mike Lee's unfounded claims on social media about the slaying of a Minnesota lawmaker have angered his U.S. Senate colleague from the state.

www.sltrib.com

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Cara Ramsey @cairenntairisu.bsky.social · Jun 12

Remember.

Darker rainbow image with the names and ages of the 49 victims from the Pulse Nightclub Massacre.

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Rick Riordan @rickriordan.bsky.social · Jun 12

My editor tells me that Percy Jackson has hit 780 weeks / 15 years on the New York Times children's series bestseller list. Wow. Thanks to everyone who has let Percy be part of their lives! Also renewing my call for the NYT to create a debut book bestseller category, so we can highlight new authors.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Jun 11

This is how.

Greta Thunberg spits fire and gives you the only media training you may ever need.

Reporter: How did the Israelis treat you, we saw them giving sandwiches?
Greta Thunberg: They probably have posted lots of PR stunts, they did an illegal act by kidnapping us in international waters but that’s not the real story here. The real story is the genocide in Gaza and systematic starvation.
Reporter: Are you worried about the others?
Greta: Yes…I’m calling for everyone who can to mobilize to demand their immediate release and, of course, to demand not only humanitarian aid being let into Gaza but also a ceasefire and most importantly an end to the occupation, an end to the systemic oppression and violence that Palestinians are facing on an everyday basis.
Reporter: “Why do you think so many countries and governments around the world are just ignoring what’s happening in Gaza?”
Greta Thunberg: “Because of racism.”

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Mia Tsai, rabble-rouser @itsamia.bsky.social · Jun 6

*taps sign*

ConCurrent could use some more funds - we're almost halfway to 5k!

paypal.com/donate/?camp...

ConCurrent Seattle @concurrentseattle.bsky.social · May 27

My vision for ConCurrent was simple: one day of excellent programming; have it be free to attend; run it efficiently; and never use genAI/LLMs. Let me say that again. I and all involved in this convention rebuke genAI and guarantee no genAI usage in any part of this convention. 2/7

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · Jun 3

You have an upcoming book on Tolkien and Spirituality? 👀

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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social · Jun 3

Companies in June be like:

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 29

As a romance reader, I want to read romance by a person who likes the genre. Not someone who is condescending of it and outsources it to AI

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D Franklin @dlibris.bsky.social · May 28

The man remains truly excellent and this is going to be amazing
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/sir-...

Sir Ian McKellen to open historic all-trans and nonbinary production of Twelfth Night

Director Phoebe Kemp said: "Twelfth Night already toys with gender and performance – it feels like Shakespeare wrote it for us"

www.attitude.co.uk

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ngoziu @ngoziu.com · May 27

My next extremely personal and slightly chaotic YA graphic novel hits stores sept. 23rd! It's called FLIP. #booksky

✨ Please tell a friend, librarian, or educator
✨ Learn more: flipgraphicnovel.com
✨ Pre-order: us.macmillan.com/books/9781250179524/flip/

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Mia Tsai, rabble-rouser @itsamia.bsky.social · May 27

There’s no way to ease into this news, so here it is. Today, I am announcing ConCurrent Seattle, a one-day SFFH con intended to be an alternative program to WorldCon, scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the ACT Theatre in downtown Seattle at 700 Union Street, across from the Sheraton. 1/7

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Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · May 27

Yaqeen was so sweet and so enthusiastic and so stunningly dedicated to bringing the world joy even as her world was destroyed over and over again; I cannot put words to the absolute cruelty of murdering this beautiful warm-hearted child.

Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · May 26

"She was also Gaza’s youngest influencer, offering practical survival tips for daily life under bombardment, such as advice on how to cook with improvised methods when there was no gas.

'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”

Gaza’s youngest influencer aged 11 among children killed by Israeli strikes

Yaqeen Hammad offered tips for surviving life under bombardment and is just one of dozens of minors who have died

www.theguardian.com

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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · May 23

Tolkien lived and worked in a society and time completely saturated with grief and loss. Modern Ukraine is probably the closest current parallel.

Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · May 23

Whereas Jackson has Théoden discover the death of his son after he comes out of enchantment, Tolkien has the death of Théoden's son happen *before.* It was that grief that made him vulnerable to Wormtongue.

For Jackson, grief is catalyst for action, while for Tolkien its the opposite.

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 22

10/10 would read

Did you know there’s a whole academic pop culture conference called the Pop Culture Association? Might be the venue for such a paper…

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 22

Dang. My assumption was that it's just an action series. I'll put it on my watch list. The portrayal of masculinity especially sounds wonderful

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 22

my partner and i randomly came across him while watching TV in the hotel on our honeymoon and we haven’t stopped thinking about him since

Data Bear 🏳️‍🌈 @dataandpolitics.net · May 13

TIL that German children’s television is hosted by a depressed loaf of bread named Bernd das Brot. apnews.com/article/bern...

Meet Bernd das Brot, a depressed German loaf of bread that's spent 25 years as a TV cult classic

A depressed German loaf of bread named Bernd das Brot is celebrating his 25th anniversary as the reluctant star of a children’s television program.

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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · May 12

ARAGORN: Let's go through Lothlórien.

BOROMIR: You mean the forest no one comes out of?

ARAGORN: Yeah, that's the one.

BOROMIR: Can we not just have a normal road?!?

ARAGORN: There's not really a normal road to Mount Doom, bro.

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 22

What do you like about them? Everyone I know who’s seen it seems to really enjoy them

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 22

also the worm guy

a labyrinth worm with a scarf around its neck is sitting on a rock .

ALT: a labyrinth worm with a scarf around its neck is sitting on a rock .

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 22

something about that line just really hits when youve been living with OCD your whole life. the idea that things only have as much power as you give them and you can take it back.

Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 22

repost with an image from your comfort movie

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Andy Minshew @andyminshewwrites.bsky.social · May 22

Interesting!! Now I need to watch them

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