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Cas (The Lil Ghostie)

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🏳️‍🌈 Art enjoyer, cat appreciator, book devourer, occasional gamer, streamer, silly agender ace ghostie. They/Them | Adult (30+) See my LGBTQIA+ starter packs! twitch.tv/CasTheLilGhostie https://casthelilghostie.carrd.co Ghostie PFP @insectren.bsky.socia

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Mar 7

🌈 I'm Cas, silly lil ghostie and Twitch variety streamer who also loves seeing all the awesome creativity of my LGBTQIA+ friends! 🌈

Detail/links below including my #StarterPacks of LGBTQIA+ creative folks & charities!
Look forward to getting to know you!🐱

#promosky #VTtuber #LGBTQIA+ #AboutMe

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Aug 15

Finally got Clair Obscur and absolutely loving it so far 😄

Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thanks to Blue for the awesome commission of my two OCs!

blue 🍓☮️ [5/5 comms🎉] @blue-yams.bsky.social · Aug 12

tysm @casthelilghostie.bsky.social for giving me the chance to draw your ocs on such a lovely date☀️🩵

#comm #artcommission
#digitalart #oc #illustration #portrait

two guys holding hands and laying on a grassy hill by the beach

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jul 27

Ooo!
Thank you!
Adorable art 💜👻

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Switchboard - LGBTQIA+ Support Line @switchboard.bsky.social · Jun 23

Hear from the people at the heart of Switchboard as volunteer, Diana James, shares why #EveryConversationCounts.

You can reach out to Switchboard today, free of charge.

📱 0800 0119 100
💬 switchboard.lgbt
📧 [email protected]

Every Conversation Counts

"For all of us volunteers, every conversation counts. Whether it's coming out, a breakup, or just a chat. We're here to listen." - Diana James (she/her), Switchboard Volunteer

Our service is free and open every day from 10 AM to 10 PM.

0800 0119 100
switchboard.lgbt
hello@switchboard.lgbt

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 22

Happy Pride Month!
Yay more bi ace folks 😄

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 22

Poor Ren!
Kyo better give him lots of treats and headpats now 😆

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 19

It’s too bloody warm.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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michele abounader @cerealpancake.bsky.social · Jun 18

Good time to bump this. Donating all profits to the Trevor Project. Grab a book, do some good.

michele abounader @cerealpancake.bsky.social · Nov 16

If you missed When I Was Young... now is your chance to grab a copy of the book!

I have extra copies of the glitter cover, just with a slight chip in the glitter near the spine, so I'm selling them and will donate ALL profits to the Trevor Project.

Free US shipping.

ko-fi.com/s/15a72d9d1b

When I Was Young (Glitter cover - B Grade - Free US Shipping) - michele abounader's Ko-fi Shop

When I Was Young... Comic Anthology - B Grade Glitter Cover (small chip in glitter at spine, free US shipping) ALL PROFITS DONATED TO THE TREVOR PROJ...

ko-fi.com

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

Raising awareness of the bad thing is important, but what I really hope to see is more people sharing what support is available so people in distress right now still know where to contact.

Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

It's important that this message gets out. Cancelling funding for the 988 part is horrible.
But I am seeing far too many people posting that now there is no help available. For someone in crisis that is very harmful as well.

Trevor Project is available directly, so is Trans Lifeline.

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

Yay! KickFlip by @ldlapinski.bsky.social arrived today from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social
Looking forward to reading it tonight (if I don't melt from the heat first).

It's a new graphic novel out this week about skateboarding, but also finding your community and self-discovery!

#BookSky #QueerBooks

The graphic novel Kick Flip, Volume One by L.D. Lapinksi and Logan Hanning on my desk.
The book cover shows a skateboarder about to drop in on a ramp and the text "School girl. Skater Boy. What if neither label fits?"

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

The point is you're giving out incorrect numbers.

This means people will see or repost this. People rarely see corrections below a post, they just see the incorrect info and repost that again...

Misinfo doesn't help anyone. Delete and repost correct info instead.

Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

Ahh! They look awesome.
The little sketch of Ren meeting Kyo is adorable!

How did Ren get their scar?

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Deployed @deployed.bsky.social · Jun 16

Finished one more ref sheet for #artfight hehe 🙏

Meet my oc Kyo eveyone! he is my favorite boy 💚🍃

#art #BRart #bskyart #Pokemon #oc #ocart #ocsky #artmoots #artshare #artistsupport #anime #digitalart #artsky #blueskyartists #promosky #arttrain #kawaii #aesthetic

It's a reference sheet of my original character (Pokemon trainer) Kyo!, he is a 18 year old Pokemon trainer from Kanto, Pallet Town and his starter is a bulbasaur named Ren. Kyo is a black-haired male with light skin, freckles and a green jacket with fur. He is also wearing black snickers, a black shirt underneath his jacket and blue jeans. His Bulbasaur named Ren is right next to him and he has a wary expression. Ren has heterochromia, his left eye is blue and his right one is red, he also has a long scar on his blue eye that goes all the way to the bottom of his mouth. The reference sheet has a lot of information about both of them, including different expressions and close-ups of their faces and unique features.

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

If you think it would be a helpful thing to do then go for it 💜

Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

The journalist talking about the cut is correct.
However the number being given out for Canada is not correct.

Here are options for other helplines:

bsky.app/profile/pail...

Brianna Nicole Pail 🎃 @pailbn.bsky.social · Jun 18

Today is a difficult day, just another one among very difficult days. Don’t give in, get through… even it it’s a rage that guides you. You’re not alone, and we will get through this together.

Other flyers and national version of helplines available for free

ko-fi.com/pailbn/shop/...

Poster either suicide helplines with protester and BLM and trans flags. LIVE OUT OF SPITE
BLACK LIVES MATTER
AND MAKE IT THEIR PROBLEM
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR FRIENDS OR HELPLINES
NAMI HELPLINE
M-F 9AM-9PM CST
1(800) 950-6264
TREVOR PROJECT
LGBTQIA + CRISIS LINE
24/7/365
1 (866) 488-7386
CRISIS TEXT LINE
24/7/365
TEXT "HOME" О
741741
NATIONAL SUICIDE
LIFELINE
24/7/365
988
TRANS LIFELINE
M-F 12PM-8PM CST
(877) 565-8860
HENNEPIN COUNTY
CHILDREN'S CRISIS LINE
24/7/365
(612) 348-2233
COPE MOBILE
CRISIS RESPONSE (HENNEPIN COUNTY)
24/7/365
(612) 596-1123
REVOLUTIONARY
EMERGENCY
PARTNERS HOTLINE (MINNEAPOLIS)
FRI-SAT 7PM-12AM
(952) 737-3730

Poster of one person helping another off the ground with suicide hotlines. LIVE OUT OF SPITE
BLACK LIVES MATTER
AND MAKE IT THEIR PROBLEM
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR FRIENDS OR HELPLINES
NAMI HELPLINE
M-F 9AM-9PM CST
1(800) 950-6264
TREVOR PROJECT
LGBTQIA + CRISIS LINE
24/7/365
1 (866) 488-7386
CRISIS TEXT LINE
24/7/365
TEXT "HOME" О
741741
NATIONAL SUICIDE
LIFELINE
24/7/365
988
TRANS LIFELINE
M-F 12PM-8PM CST
(877) 565-8860
HENNEPIN COUNTY
CHILDREN'S CRISIS LINE
24/7/365
(612) 348-2233
COPE MOBILE
CRISIS RESPONSE (HENNEPIN COUNTY)
24/7/365
(612) 596-1123
REVOLUTIONARY
EMERGENCY
PARTNERS HOTLINE (MINNEAPOLIS)
FRI-SAT 7PM-12AM
(952) 737-3730

Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is the case, yes.

988 option 3 redirected to Trevor Project but they have their own helpline which goes directly to them already.
The risk is this will reduce their funding making them more reliant on donations.

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

Unfortunately we knew this was coming, it's important to remind people that The Trevor Project is still available directly, and could probably really do with some support right now to make up for the funding cut.

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Brianna Nicole Pail 🎃 @pailbn.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

Now would be a really good time to help the charities by donating or fundraising if you can to make sure they can still provide support.

The news is horrible, but we need to make sure we’re not scaring people into not contacting a service which is available, or worse feeding despair.

Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

The news about funding for 988 option 3 being cut is very upsetting.

But please can we make sure the message going out is that there IS still support available.

Trevor project will remain contactable directly. Trans Lifeline is still there. Help IS available, even with the cuts.

#queer #helpline

Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Apr 28

Saw a post circulating with incorrect crisis line info for the USA earlier. Please folks, check VERY carefully before sharing these. Provide links to the services, provide alt text.

Incorrect info may mean someone calls, gets no answer/told they can't help and they may not try again.

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LGBTQIA+ Crisis Lines (USA)

The Trevor Project. 24/7/365 support for LGBTQIA+ young people (under 25 years old). Call 1-866-488-7386 or Text START to 678-678
Web chat available on their site www.thetrevorproject.org (link is also in a reply to this post below).

Trans Lifeline
Check website for opening times. Run by trans people, for trans & gender questioning people.
Call: (877) 565-8860 (USA) or (877) 330-6366 (Canada)
Oprime 2 para hablar con alguien en espanol.
Website: www.translifeline.org

Information correct as per organisation's websites 04/28/2025

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

The Trevor Project will also remain available directly, just not through option 3 on 988.

The Trevor Project have their own helpline and webchat that are not shutting down. But they could probably really do with donations and support to make sure it stays that way.

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

Please delete - this is misinformation.

The number given is for a trans specific charity who has a separate US number already!

The Trevor Project also remain contactable directly.

Trans Lifeline’s post confirming here: bsky.app/profile/tran...

Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Apr 28

Please help us correct misinformation!

Our hotline is being incorrectly shared as "Canada's national suicide hotline open toll free for Americans".

We are not a general crisis hotline, we exist exclusively to support the trans community.

Find out more @ translifeline.org

Home - Trans Lifeline

Radicalcommunity care Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for

translifeline.org

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Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is horrible news but I don’t think it’s great that people are posting that services have stopped entirely. Risks people who need help not contacting services that still exist.

Trevor project could also probably benefit from donations right now to make up for lost funding.

Cas (The Lil Ghostie) @casthelilghostie.bsky.social · Jun 18

It’s bad they’re removing the option from 988.

But people are potentially causing harm by making it sound like all services have stopped.

This is not the case, Trevor Project remains available directly via chat or helpline.

Trans Lifeline remains available.

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