B.R. Michaels
@brmichaels.bsky.social
Speculative Fiction Author | I've been writing recreationally my whole life, but since graduating college, I have focused entirely on my writing. I have a published fantasy book that will be part of a series.
Website: https://brmichaels.com/home
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B.R. Michaels
@brmichaels.bsky.social
· Oct 4
Posting some... rather out of context memes for my published book, Stolen Histories. Safe to say, the city of Castor is veeery haunted. 👻😅
#booksky #writersky #writesky #bookmemes #queercharacters #queerfantasy #deafcharacter
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#booksky #writersky #writesky #bookmemes #queercharacters #queerfantasy #deafcharacter
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Dems have won or overperformed 226 out of 254 key & special elections in 2025, nearly 90%! Last night Ds flipped Miami’s mayorship electing its 1st D mayor in almost 30 yrs & 1st female mayor, Eileen Higgins! In Georgia, D Eric Gisler flipped a 22-point R state house seat overcoming R’s gerrymander!
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dems have won or overperformed 226 out of 254 key & special elections in 2025, nearly 90%! Last night Ds flipped Miami’s mayorship electing its 1st D mayor in almost 30 yrs & 1st female mayor, Eileen Higgins! In Georgia, D Eric Gisler flipped a 22-point R state house seat overcoming R’s gerrymander!
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A Democrat hasn’t been elected Mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years. VP Harris beat Trump in Miami by just one point last year. Tonight, Eileen Higgins became the first Democrat to win in three decades and won by 19 points. This is a very, very bad sign for the GOP.
December 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A Democrat hasn’t been elected Mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years. VP Harris beat Trump in Miami by just one point last year. Tonight, Eileen Higgins became the first Democrat to win in three decades and won by 19 points. This is a very, very bad sign for the GOP.
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We have a broken healthcare system that must be fixed, but the solution in the short-term isn't to deny people the ACA tax credits that they rely on.
We must extend the subsidies so people aren't kicked off their healthcare next month, *and* we need Medicare for All.
We must extend the subsidies so people aren't kicked off their healthcare next month, *and* we need Medicare for All.
December 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We have a broken healthcare system that must be fixed, but the solution in the short-term isn't to deny people the ACA tax credits that they rely on.
We must extend the subsidies so people aren't kicked off their healthcare next month, *and* we need Medicare for All.
We must extend the subsidies so people aren't kicked off their healthcare next month, *and* we need Medicare for All.
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I remember when Jasmine Crockett walked out of the TX legislature to protect voting rights & deny a quorum, over 4 years ago, so you’re gonna need a more convincing argument than James being one of the people to do it recently when she became a House Rep after* this. 19thnews.org/2021/06/texa...
'We’ve got to believe we’re on the right side of history, we’ve got to walk.' Meet two women who led Texas Democrats off the floor.
Here's what happened behind the scenes as Democrats blocked a restrictive voting bill.
19thnews.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I remember when Jasmine Crockett walked out of the TX legislature to protect voting rights & deny a quorum, over 4 years ago, so you’re gonna need a more convincing argument than James being one of the people to do it recently when she became a House Rep after* this. 19thnews.org/2021/06/texa...
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Jasmine Crockett: “If the numbers are strong that I am our best shot, then it’s bigger than my district — It’s bigger than the state of Texas — This is about the country because we know if we can change the Senate map in this country, then that’s where we start to get wins”
December 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “If the numbers are strong that I am our best shot, then it’s bigger than my district — It’s bigger than the state of Texas — This is about the country because we know if we can change the Senate map in this country, then that’s where we start to get wins”
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Jasmine Crockett didn’t just launch a #Senate run — she lit a match under Trump’s fragile ego. The ad is sharp, fearless, and pure Texas energy. If the GOP wants to play insult politics, she’s showing up bilingual in that language. Texas hasn’t felt this electric in years. Sen. Crocket? Yeah!
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Jasmine Crockett didn’t just launch a #Senate run — she lit a match under Trump’s fragile ego. The ad is sharp, fearless, and pure Texas energy. If the GOP wants to play insult politics, she’s showing up bilingual in that language. Texas hasn’t felt this electric in years. Sen. Crocket? Yeah!
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Halle Berry I was unfamiliar with your game
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Halle Berry I was unfamiliar with your game
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ICYMI - Halle Berry is all out of f*cks
"Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row, But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women… by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either."
"Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row, But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women… by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either."
December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
ICYMI - Halle Berry is all out of f*cks
"Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row, But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women… by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either."
"Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row, But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women… by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either."
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NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
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2025 has been a year unlike anything we've seen in the US.
In the second Trump administration, attacks on journalists are no longer sporadic. They're systematic.
This #GivingTuesday, consider donating to support freedom of the press, so we can keep on fighting: freedom.press/donate
In the second Trump administration, attacks on journalists are no longer sporadic. They're systematic.
This #GivingTuesday, consider donating to support freedom of the press, so we can keep on fighting: freedom.press/donate
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
2025 has been a year unlike anything we've seen in the US.
In the second Trump administration, attacks on journalists are no longer sporadic. They're systematic.
This #GivingTuesday, consider donating to support freedom of the press, so we can keep on fighting: freedom.press/donate
In the second Trump administration, attacks on journalists are no longer sporadic. They're systematic.
This #GivingTuesday, consider donating to support freedom of the press, so we can keep on fighting: freedom.press/donate
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Remember when Amazon held a sale during Independent Bookstore Day in an effort to undercut indie bookstores?
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Remember when Amazon held a sale during Independent Bookstore Day in an effort to undercut indie bookstores?
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
New character sheet posted on Patreon (& everything is still free over there)!🔥🏳️⚧️
Character is named Najaah, who is a central figure in my book, and is a runaway soldier. Are they running from more than they say...?
#oc #queer #lgbt #writesky #writersky #genderfluid
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Character is named Najaah, who is a central figure in my book, and is a runaway soldier. Are they running from more than they say...?
#oc #queer #lgbt #writesky #writersky #genderfluid
www.patreon.com/posts/charac...
Character Sheet: Najaah | Queer Fantasy with B.R. Michaels
Get more from Queer Fantasy with B.R. Michaels on Patreon
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November 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
New character sheet posted on Patreon (& everything is still free over there)!🔥🏳️⚧️
Character is named Najaah, who is a central figure in my book, and is a runaway soldier. Are they running from more than they say...?
#oc #queer #lgbt #writesky #writersky #genderfluid
www.patreon.com/posts/charac...
Character is named Najaah, who is a central figure in my book, and is a runaway soldier. Are they running from more than they say...?
#oc #queer #lgbt #writesky #writersky #genderfluid
www.patreon.com/posts/charac...
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Border Patrol protest today in Charlotte, NC. 11/15
November 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Border Patrol protest today in Charlotte, NC. 11/15
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
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THEY KEPT A LIST. VOTERS KEPT RECEIPTS.
Election Day 2025: Voters Consistently Rejected Book Restrictions in School Board Races - The Authors Guild
While book challenges reached historic highs in 2024 and 2025, voters responded decisively. Beginning with pivotal Texas school board races in May and continuing nationwide through November, voters re...
authorsguild.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
THEY KEPT A LIST. VOTERS KEPT RECEIPTS.
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ICYMI
O. O. Sangoyomi's debut novel MASQUERADE won the Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel at the British Fantasy Society Awards last weekend as part of #worldfantarycon!
Congratulations to O. O. and to all the finalists!
Buy now: https://geni.us/Kw4KA
O. O. Sangoyomi's debut novel MASQUERADE won the Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel at the British Fantasy Society Awards last weekend as part of #worldfantarycon!
Congratulations to O. O. and to all the finalists!
Buy now: https://geni.us/Kw4KA
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
ICYMI
O. O. Sangoyomi's debut novel MASQUERADE won the Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel at the British Fantasy Society Awards last weekend as part of #worldfantarycon!
Congratulations to O. O. and to all the finalists!
Buy now: https://geni.us/Kw4KA
O. O. Sangoyomi's debut novel MASQUERADE won the Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel at the British Fantasy Society Awards last weekend as part of #worldfantarycon!
Congratulations to O. O. and to all the finalists!
Buy now: https://geni.us/Kw4KA
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Savor this moment, friends.
They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.
They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Savor this moment, friends.
They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.
They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.
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Mamdani will be the first Muslim and South Asian to lead America's largest city after a win over Andrew Cuomo.
Zohran Mamdani elected as New York mayor in historic win
Mamdani will be the first Muslim and South Asian to lead America's largest city after a win over Andrew Cuomo.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Mamdani will be the first Muslim and South Asian to lead America's largest city after a win over Andrew Cuomo.
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New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani responded to President Donald Trump's claim that he is "much better-looking" than Mamdani.
Mamdani's hilarious response to Trump's claim that he's better looking than him
www.irishstar.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani responded to President Donald Trump's claim that he is "much better-looking" than Mamdani.
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Results expected shortly after polling stations close at 9pm on Tuesday (02:00 GMT on Wednesday).
High turnout as polls set to close in NYC’s Mamdani-Cuomo mayoral race
Results expected shortly after polling stations close at 9pm on Tuesday (02:00 GMT on Wednesday).
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November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Results expected shortly after polling stations close at 9pm on Tuesday (02:00 GMT on Wednesday).
Published an essay called "Hopepunk vs. Grimdark" on my Patreon for FREE! 🌈
In the current times we live in, I firmly believe stories about kindness and hope are exactly what we need.
#writesky #writersky #booksky #lgbtqia #queerstories
🔥Check out my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/posts/hopepu...
In the current times we live in, I firmly believe stories about kindness and hope are exactly what we need.
#writesky #writersky #booksky #lgbtqia #queerstories
🔥Check out my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/posts/hopepu...
October 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Published an essay called "Hopepunk vs. Grimdark" on my Patreon for FREE! 🌈
In the current times we live in, I firmly believe stories about kindness and hope are exactly what we need.
#writesky #writersky #booksky #lgbtqia #queerstories
🔥Check out my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/posts/hopepu...
In the current times we live in, I firmly believe stories about kindness and hope are exactly what we need.
#writesky #writersky #booksky #lgbtqia #queerstories
🔥Check out my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/posts/hopepu...
