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@batkinglich.bsky.social
· Oct 15
bats' book blog
batsbooks.nekoweb.org
my website has changed a bit. i've mostly moved over to nekoweb now and that's where the most current updates will be
batsbooks.nekoweb.org
batsbooks.nekoweb.org
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repost to give those 2 or 3 followers who always like your weird posts a little forehead kiss & a grilled cheese cut diagonally
January 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
repost to give those 2 or 3 followers who always like your weird posts a little forehead kiss & a grilled cheese cut diagonally
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1. try not to post things that will get you arrested
2. try not to post things that will make your friends want to off themselves
2. try not to post things that will make your friends want to off themselves
January 3, 2026 at 9:33 AM
1. try not to post things that will get you arrested
2. try not to post things that will make your friends want to off themselves
2. try not to post things that will make your friends want to off themselves
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There are 770,000 Venezuelan refugees in the US. Let's be sure to protect them too.
Here's a list of refugee resettlement orgs by state that you can volunteer with or donate to:
rcusa.org/resources/st...
Here's a map highlighting resettlement clusters:
Here's a list of refugee resettlement orgs by state that you can volunteer with or donate to:
rcusa.org/resources/st...
Here's a map highlighting resettlement clusters:
January 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
There are 770,000 Venezuelan refugees in the US. Let's be sure to protect them too.
Here's a list of refugee resettlement orgs by state that you can volunteer with or donate to:
rcusa.org/resources/st...
Here's a map highlighting resettlement clusters:
Here's a list of refugee resettlement orgs by state that you can volunteer with or donate to:
rcusa.org/resources/st...
Here's a map highlighting resettlement clusters:
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I was watching a video about an author who uses AI, and one of the things that stood out to me was how she talked about writing to market and how, as an author, writing what you want takes a backseat to the market when you get "serious" about it, and I vehemently disagree. 🧵
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January 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I was watching a video about an author who uses AI, and one of the things that stood out to me was how she talked about writing to market and how, as an author, writing what you want takes a backseat to the market when you get "serious" about it, and I vehemently disagree. 🧵
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hey washington! what are you doin
January 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
hey washington! what are you doin
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A little-noticed provision in the TRUMP AI Act would ban big tech platforms, including ostensibly Google, from distributing "sexual material harmful to minors" — a phrase routinely used by conservatives to ban not only porn, but sex ed, LGBTQ literature and repro rights resources.
The TRUMP AMERICA AI Act is every bit as bad as you would expect. Maybe worse.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s latest is an anti-tech omnibus, combining years' worth of dangerous policy ideas into one big, bad bill.
reason.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A little-noticed provision in the TRUMP AI Act would ban big tech platforms, including ostensibly Google, from distributing "sexual material harmful to minors" — a phrase routinely used by conservatives to ban not only porn, but sex ed, LGBTQ literature and repro rights resources.
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I say this often but it bears repeating: if you make your money from creating art then you NEED to find an art or craft where you just do it for fun and don't try to be perfect or make any money from it, and when anyone tells you to monetise it you say 'No', because otherwise your soul will die.
Have needle. Have thread. Have scraps of paper. Have free will. Have made a notebook.
January 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I say this often but it bears repeating: if you make your money from creating art then you NEED to find an art or craft where you just do it for fun and don't try to be perfect or make any money from it, and when anyone tells you to monetise it you say 'No', because otherwise your soul will die.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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screenshot in case the post gets taken down or deleted
January 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
screenshot in case the post gets taken down or deleted
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this is, indeed, a crusade by the people directly running the New York Times to destroy the rights and lives of trans people in this country
they have blood on their hands and they’re proud of it
they have blood on their hands and they’re proud of it
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
this is, indeed, a crusade by the people directly running the New York Times to destroy the rights and lives of trans people in this country
they have blood on their hands and they’re proud of it
they have blood on their hands and they’re proud of it
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Nanao should be in more games
December 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Nanao should be in more games
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"you shouldn't depend on corporate media to fulfill you" listen. you shouldn't ask mini snickers bars to deliver all your nutrients either but i'm still looking forward to halloween every year
"keez, what if visionquest is bad?" listen i'll be wracked with devastation, it's true. but the most important thing is that comics might remember he exists. i'm really counting on this leading to tommy shepherd having, like *biting my thumb coyly in enthusiasm* maybe even a character arc
i'm not gonna lie. it is tommy shepherd in visionquest
January 1, 2026 at 12:41 AM
"you shouldn't depend on corporate media to fulfill you" listen. you shouldn't ask mini snickers bars to deliver all your nutrients either but i'm still looking forward to halloween every year
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sad to announce i've been kicked out of my seafaring writing group for suggesting we stop using the word "tempestuous", i'd tell you what the vibes were like but i'm a strong believer in not being a hypocrite
December 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
sad to announce i've been kicked out of my seafaring writing group for suggesting we stop using the word "tempestuous", i'd tell you what the vibes were like but i'm a strong believer in not being a hypocrite
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Over 275 authors, editors, critics and diehard readers came together over the last month to vote on their favorite transfeminine books of the year.
It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷
It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷
The 2025 TFR Reader’s Choice Awards
Over 275 authors, critics, editors, and readers came together to vote on their favorite transfeminine literature of 2025.
thetransfemininereview.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Over 275 authors, editors, critics and diehard readers came together over the last month to vote on their favorite transfeminine books of the year.
It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷
It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷
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For people who think the hivemind from Pluribus seems like a good thing, you have to realize that becoming one with every single person on the planet means becoming a League of Legends player without your consent
December 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
For people who think the hivemind from Pluribus seems like a good thing, you have to realize that becoming one with every single person on the planet means becoming a League of Legends player without your consent
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i think it was from a twitter account that shared 70s recipe cards
December 31, 2024 at 6:14 PM
i think it was from a twitter account that shared 70s recipe cards
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This was a pretty good one
December 31, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This was a pretty good one
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I’m glad so many people have found my “capybara method” for how to write alt text and image descriptions helpful! However, I know conflicting access needs exist and not everyone can write their own #AltText, so here’s an ongoing thread of tools that can help. Inclusion in thread ≠ endorsement
November 29, 2024 at 6:25 PM
I’m glad so many people have found my “capybara method” for how to write alt text and image descriptions helpful! However, I know conflicting access needs exist and not everyone can write their own #AltText, so here’s an ongoing thread of tools that can help. Inclusion in thread ≠ endorsement
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Talking to a relative over Christmas who said she was leaving the WI over "this trans nonsense". It sent a cold rush through me, until she continued; saying that one very loud transphobe on committee was dominating meetings & she & many others were sick of it.
These ghouls ARE hated by their peers.
These ghouls ARE hated by their peers.
Again: they thought they’d win a shattering court victory with the Harry Potter lady’s money, then the public would rise up in gratitude, salute them as heroes and stomp all over transgender people on their behalf. That hasn’t happened, because the public mostly aren’t vicious cranks, like they are.
December 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Talking to a relative over Christmas who said she was leaving the WI over "this trans nonsense". It sent a cold rush through me, until she continued; saying that one very loud transphobe on committee was dominating meetings & she & many others were sick of it.
These ghouls ARE hated by their peers.
These ghouls ARE hated by their peers.
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A gentle reminder, from 1990:
"Anything That Moves" (a bi magazine produced by the Bay Area Bisexual Network published the "Bisexual Manifesto."
"Anything That Moves" (a bi magazine produced by the Bay Area Bisexual Network published the "Bisexual Manifesto."
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A gentle reminder, from 1990:
"Anything That Moves" (a bi magazine produced by the Bay Area Bisexual Network published the "Bisexual Manifesto."
"Anything That Moves" (a bi magazine produced by the Bay Area Bisexual Network published the "Bisexual Manifesto."
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YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAND IT TO THIS NAZI BITCH ACTUALLY
And if you refuse to give someone credit for standing for liberal democracy just because they don’t agree with your policy preferences, you’re missing the big picture. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-marjor...
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Gives Me Hope
People don’t change—but they can remember who they are.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAND IT TO THIS NAZI BITCH ACTUALLY
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One of the best to ever do it
December 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
One of the best to ever do it
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SO YEAH WHAT EVERYONE'S SAYING IS BASICALLY TRUE BUT BEETHOVEN?
THE FUCKING BIG DOG MOVIE?
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE BASING YOUR WORLDVIEW AROUND?
FUCKIN REALLY?
THE FUCKING BIG DOG MOVIE?
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE BASING YOUR WORLDVIEW AROUND?
FUCKIN REALLY?
Fascists truly cannot distinguish fiction from reality
This has ELEVEN THOUSAND likes on the hellsite
This has ELEVEN THOUSAND likes on the hellsite
December 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
SO YEAH WHAT EVERYONE'S SAYING IS BASICALLY TRUE BUT BEETHOVEN?
THE FUCKING BIG DOG MOVIE?
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE BASING YOUR WORLDVIEW AROUND?
FUCKIN REALLY?
THE FUCKING BIG DOG MOVIE?
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE BASING YOUR WORLDVIEW AROUND?
FUCKIN REALLY?