Arachne 🏳️🌈
@cayemarsh.bsky.social
Author of queer SFF living & writing in Aotearoa (she/her). SpecFicNZ and Te Pae Tawhiti Awards. Uplifting good books and authors.
Cayemarsh.com
#ToitūTeTiriti
🚫AI, fascism, billionaires, guns🚫
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#ToitūTeTiriti
🚫AI, fascism, billionaires, guns🚫
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Arachne 🏳️🌈
@cayemarsh.bsky.social
· Sep 20
Station in the Sky
www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com
You might not know that I write books? But I do!
Check out STATION IN THE SKY. It's 2-novellas-in-1.
✅Sci-fi with wastelands & biodomes & space stations
✅head injury/brain fog & hidden motives
✅mother-daughter feels & NB/NB ace deep friendship
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Check out STATION IN THE SKY. It's 2-novellas-in-1.
✅Sci-fi with wastelands & biodomes & space stations
✅head injury/brain fog & hidden motives
✅mother-daughter feels & NB/NB ace deep friendship
💙📚
🇳🇿📚
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'Taxi' and 'cab' essentially mean the same thing, but 'cab' doesn't come from 'taxicab.'
It comes from ‘cabriolet,’ which was a type of light carriage.
‘Taxi’ comes from ‘taximeter,’ which is the device that calculates the amount of a fare based on the distance traveled.
It comes from ‘cabriolet,’ which was a type of light carriage.
‘Taxi’ comes from ‘taximeter,’ which is the device that calculates the amount of a fare based on the distance traveled.
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
'Taxi' and 'cab' essentially mean the same thing, but 'cab' doesn't come from 'taxicab.'
It comes from ‘cabriolet,’ which was a type of light carriage.
‘Taxi’ comes from ‘taximeter,’ which is the device that calculates the amount of a fare based on the distance traveled.
It comes from ‘cabriolet,’ which was a type of light carriage.
‘Taxi’ comes from ‘taximeter,’ which is the device that calculates the amount of a fare based on the distance traveled.
Chuck, if you can make this happen!?! I will become open to the idea of forgiving you. Like I will genuinely start to consider it.
Schumer calls for Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to be removed from their jobs.
January 28, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Chuck, if you can make this happen!?! I will become open to the idea of forgiving you. Like I will genuinely start to consider it.
This is great news!!
Te Tiriti good or bad?
50% 👍
40% 👎
Despite this TERRIBLY MISLEADING headline, this poll shows popular opinion supports the use of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in government policies.
Te Tiriti good or bad?
50% 👍
40% 👎
Despite this TERRIBLY MISLEADING headline, this poll shows popular opinion supports the use of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in government policies.
Nearly 40% of voters think Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions - poll
Nearly 40% of voters think Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions - poll
Voters also had their say on whether New Zealand's Prime Minister should be in Waitangi for Waitangi Day commemorations, in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 6:21 AM
This is great news!!
Te Tiriti good or bad?
50% 👍
40% 👎
Despite this TERRIBLY MISLEADING headline, this poll shows popular opinion supports the use of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in government policies.
Te Tiriti good or bad?
50% 👍
40% 👎
Despite this TERRIBLY MISLEADING headline, this poll shows popular opinion supports the use of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in government policies.
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younger generations don't love Harry Potter because it's mediocre literature and the author is a transphobic piece of shit
January 26, 2026 at 9:29 PM
younger generations don't love Harry Potter because it's mediocre literature and the author is a transphobic piece of shit
Not a single story, but a constellation. Shining with queer lives from Waitakere camps to the
pink glow of a distant planet. Grab your copy of RAINBOW STARS UNITE here:
www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0G88DYJR7. #QueerAnthology #SpecFic #LiteraryFiction
#ContemporaryFantasy #QueerPoetry #QueerJoy
pink glow of a distant planet. Grab your copy of RAINBOW STARS UNITE here:
www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0G88DYJR7. #QueerAnthology #SpecFic #LiteraryFiction
#ContemporaryFantasy #QueerPoetry #QueerJoy
January 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul is doing a book drive and can also take monetary donations online and in person redballoonbookshop.com/can-mn-and-l...
CAN MN and Local Schools Book Drive
Red Balloon is gathering donations for Community Aid Network MN and a few local schools who will distribute the books to kids who are currently staying home. We are asking for mostly Spanish titles for ages 0-11. Books can also be purchased online or in-store and donated using the code CANMN20. Monetary donations will be used to purchase books. Community Aid Network MN serves between 200-300 families each week with free food, diapers and supplies, distributing 1,000 items every distribution day. They started during the George Floyd Uprising and are one of the only mutual aid sites still in operation. Their mission is to organize volunteers, redistribute resources, build mutual aid bonds with their neighbors, and ensure everyone has the means for dignified survival. Click here to make a monetary donation!
redballoonbookshop.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul is doing a book drive and can also take monetary donations online and in person redballoonbookshop.com/can-mn-and-l...
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
This is UNBELIEVABLE. We are, through our own STUPIDITY, willfully bringing back deadly pandemic diseases that we have the POWER TO ELIMINATE and had already VANQUISHED. UN-BE-FUCKING-LIEVABLE.
⚠️ BREAKING:
UK Loses Measles Elimination Status After Nearly 3,000 Cases Reported in England and Wales
The World Health Organization says the UK has lost its measles elimination status after nearly 3,000 cases were reported in England and Wales in 2024.
UK Loses Measles Elimination Status After Nearly 3,000 Cases Reported in England and Wales
The World Health Organization says the UK has lost its measles elimination status after nearly 3,000 cases were reported in England and Wales in 2024.
January 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
This is UNBELIEVABLE. We are, through our own STUPIDITY, willfully bringing back deadly pandemic diseases that we have the POWER TO ELIMINATE and had already VANQUISHED. UN-BE-FUCKING-LIEVABLE.
😂 forgot about this!
Just a heads up, tomorrow is Large Boulder the size of a Small Boulder, hope you've done your shopping and holiday meal prep.
January 26, 2026 at 7:09 PM
😂 forgot about this!
Have you considered quitting your job??
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Have you considered quitting your job??
Omg I love this!!
Big mood.
Big mood.
January 26, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Omg I love this!!
Big mood.
Big mood.
Puzzle is complete.
January 26, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Puzzle is complete.
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This is how we topple a regime! We won't stop until every single one is out!
Sound up!
#iceout
#IceWhistles
Sound up!
#iceout
#IceWhistles
January 26, 2026 at 6:23 PM
This is how we topple a regime! We won't stop until every single one is out!
Sound up!
#iceout
#IceWhistles
Sound up!
#iceout
#IceWhistles
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One of the awesome benefits of being a SpecFicNZ member is being able to get a manuscript assessment. To find out more, read what it's like to get an assessment: specfic.nz/2025/11/30/w...
#memberbenefits #specficnz #manuscriptassessment #writingtips #ilovewriting
#memberbenefits #specficnz #manuscriptassessment #writingtips #ilovewriting
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM
One of the awesome benefits of being a SpecFicNZ member is being able to get a manuscript assessment. To find out more, read what it's like to get an assessment: specfic.nz/2025/11/30/w...
#memberbenefits #specficnz #manuscriptassessment #writingtips #ilovewriting
#memberbenefits #specficnz #manuscriptassessment #writingtips #ilovewriting
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I have awards for erotic romance and democracy next to each other on the shelf, make sure you want a poster who can do both. 😂
January 26, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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Ooh! I'll check it out next week...
Realised I haven’t done shill post for coshop.nz, my food startup co-op platform, which just kicked off this year!
If you’re in Wellington check it out.
Newtown, Miramar, Haitaitai and Berhampore coming onboard from next week!
Peaches 🍑 at $3.31/kg! 👀
If you’re in Wellington check it out.
Newtown, Miramar, Haitaitai and Berhampore coming onboard from next week!
Peaches 🍑 at $3.31/kg! 👀
$15 on average for a dozen of free range eggs?!
We sell them in the food coop for $8.60 a dozen 😵💫
We sell them in the food coop for $8.60 a dozen 😵💫
January 25, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Ooh! I'll check it out next week...
I looked out my window at night and saw the dark silhouette of an animal. So I took a picture in night mode, then messed with the settings.
A cat!
A cat!
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 AM
I looked out my window at night and saw the dark silhouette of an animal. So I took a picture in night mode, then messed with the settings.
A cat!
A cat!
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This is one of the most insane protests I've ever been to. Tens of thousands of Minnesotans in -20°F (-28°C) cold with absolutely manic energy. We are going to throw these goddamn bastards out of our cities.
January 23, 2026 at 10:25 PM
This is one of the most insane protests I've ever been to. Tens of thousands of Minnesotans in -20°F (-28°C) cold with absolutely manic energy. We are going to throw these goddamn bastards out of our cities.
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Hey, if you're a writer struggling to make your next idea fully come together, this online one-off course with @benjaminrosenbaum.com looks fantastic: secure.clarionwest.org/nx/portal/ne...
I have wonderful memories of brainstorming with Ben at the writing workshop where we met. He's so good at it!
I have wonderful memories of brainstorming with Ben at the writing workshop where we met. He's so good at it!
Neon Events
secure.clarionwest.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Hey, if you're a writer struggling to make your next idea fully come together, this online one-off course with @benjaminrosenbaum.com looks fantastic: secure.clarionwest.org/nx/portal/ne...
I have wonderful memories of brainstorming with Ben at the writing workshop where we met. He's so good at it!
I have wonderful memories of brainstorming with Ben at the writing workshop where we met. He's so good at it!
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BACK TO BIRDING!
I’ve forgotten how frustrating and rewarding birding can be since I’ve been exclusively shooting insects in flight for the past year and a bit but literally back at the car on the way out I found this little beauty 🤩.
OM1 mkii and M.Zuiko 50-200mm f2.8 +1.4x tele
I’ve forgotten how frustrating and rewarding birding can be since I’ve been exclusively shooting insects in flight for the past year and a bit but literally back at the car on the way out I found this little beauty 🤩.
OM1 mkii and M.Zuiko 50-200mm f2.8 +1.4x tele
January 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM
BACK TO BIRDING!
I’ve forgotten how frustrating and rewarding birding can be since I’ve been exclusively shooting insects in flight for the past year and a bit but literally back at the car on the way out I found this little beauty 🤩.
OM1 mkii and M.Zuiko 50-200mm f2.8 +1.4x tele
I’ve forgotten how frustrating and rewarding birding can be since I’ve been exclusively shooting insects in flight for the past year and a bit but literally back at the car on the way out I found this little beauty 🤩.
OM1 mkii and M.Zuiko 50-200mm f2.8 +1.4x tele
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The prevailing consensus over the last year was that anyone calling for a general strike was ridiculous and ignorant and it would never work here, and maybe that’s true nationally, I dunno, but I bet those people wouldn’t have seen tomorrow in MN coming either
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 23, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The prevailing consensus over the last year was that anyone calling for a general strike was ridiculous and ignorant and it would never work here, and maybe that’s true nationally, I dunno, but I bet those people wouldn’t have seen tomorrow in MN coming either
The world is fighting fascism and I'm trying to write an author bio that makes me sound interesting. 😩 It's quite hard actually to not just write my wishlist for the future.
#amwriting
#pukapuka
#amwriting
#pukapuka
January 22, 2026 at 5:30 AM
The world is fighting fascism and I'm trying to write an author bio that makes me sound interesting. 😩 It's quite hard actually to not just write my wishlist for the future.
#amwriting
#pukapuka
#amwriting
#pukapuka
This is a huge and positive movement! Follow along! Get ready!
It's time to start making your plans!
Romancing the Vote returns July 1st - July 5th, 2026!
* authors, start annotating those books
* artists, start making that art
* experts, start plotting your consultations
Stay updated: updates.romancingthevote.com
Romancing the Vote returns July 1st - July 5th, 2026!
* authors, start annotating those books
* artists, start making that art
* experts, start plotting your consultations
Stay updated: updates.romancingthevote.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:22 AM
This is a huge and positive movement! Follow along! Get ready!
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I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.
Keep these headlines coming. Sweet, sweet music to my ears.
Delicious to me
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Keep these headlines coming. Sweet, sweet music to my ears.