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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · 17d

I never shark weeked, but I sure do fat bear week.

Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · 27d

#Toronto! Celebrate great work by bi+ writers this Friday! Fantasy, realism, poetry, and more! Featuring: Kamila Rina; Kathy Friedman; J.M. Frey; Jacqueline Chia; Sanchari Sur; and Rachel A. Rosen. In the atrium at the new Glad Day Lit venue at 32 Lisgar, 6:30 pm. www.eventbrite.com/e/bi-arts-fe...

Bi+ Arts Festival Author's Showcase

Featuring poetry and fiction by fantastic bi+ authors.

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · 29d

The Bi+ Arts Festival fundraising auction has amazing items from local #Toronto businesses. Drag brunch, party tickets, gift certificates, craft workshops, 1:1 sessions with queer artists, books, zines, & more. New items daily! All $$ raised goes to pay artists. www.32auctions.com/biartsfestiv...)

2 tickets to Nightwood Theatre

Auction item '2 tickets to Nightwood Theatre' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · Sep 10

Area man who dropped out of college and worked at his dad’s business before becoming premier and only showing up for work 50% of the time stands on the lawn of the home he inherited from his mom to tell young people that if they can’t find a job it’s because they’re not looking hard enough.

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Aug 31

The lineup of events is posted on the Bi+ Arts Festival instagram - and Facebook, and theres a linktree with links to all the Eventbrites. It's gonna be a great queer artsy time!

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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 11

Meet guest reader Farah Ghafoor on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Aug 20

I will quit any service provider for a replacement where I can 0 out to a real human on the very first tree option.

I will do everything the harder (better) way rather than use an AI assistant.

I will never posit "literary" fiction as distinct from speculative fiction.

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Aug 15

I do not like the outcome of cataract surgery. When they said I'd be able to see without my usual glasses, but need reading glasses, somehow I thought they meant for reading books. But I can't read my phone without them. So now I'm carrying around glasses that I need to constantly put off and on.

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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 10

Meet guest reader Mark Sampson on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Aug 15

I got too many of these wrong... and am afraid to google up the contexts.

Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · Aug 15

I got the answers right by knowing that the real life quack is worse than the cartoon parody

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · Aug 15

This quiz is so much harder than it should be. newrepublic.com/article/1985...

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Aug 15

Happy birthday!

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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 9

Meet guest reader Steffi Tad-y on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Aug 1

Dillon. I've been in newfoundland for a week, often ordering my new favourite craft beer, just saying "dildo" a lot with a totally straight face.

Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jul 27

Please support this GoFundMe to help trans Americans receive gender affirming care. I have some knowledge of their operations and can assure you that the work they do is critical.

www.gofundme.com/f/fight-back...

#trans #Healthcare #transhealthcare

Donate to Fight Back! Support Trans Health in the US!, organized by Gender Affirming Healthcare Saves Lives

Right now, access to gender-affirming healthcare in the US is… Gender Affirming Healthcare Saves Lives needs your support for Fight Back! Support Trans Health in the US!

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jul 23

The Bi+ Arts Festival in Toronto is looking for volunteers. Email [email protected] to express your interest!

Call for Volunteers for the Bi+ Arts Festival

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jul 5

If Bezos had a soul I would 100% support his hostile takeover of UPS.

Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jul 5

UPS is the worst, UPS is the worst, tralala fuck UPS

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jul 3

Jade is amazing - come see their guest talk at our next Brockton!

Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jun 20

Come hear guest speaker @nycterosea.bsky.social discuss "The Good & Bad of Book Blurbs" on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.

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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jun 20

Come hear guest speaker @nycterosea.bsky.social discuss "The Good & Bad of Book Blurbs" on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jun 30

These same people eat burgers and fries, wings and ribs, with their hands. It's only weird when it's rice, I wonder why? Oh right, because racism.

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jun 29

The Trump Regime continues to become more cartoonist evil. "'You don't need to invest that much in the perimeter. If people get out, there's not much waiting for them other than alligators and pythons...' in a video set to rock music and posted on social media." www.bbc.com/news/article...

The abandoned Florida airport being turned into 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Surrounded by alligator infested swamps, BBC Mundo visited the site forming part of the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda.

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AJ Dolman @ajdolman.bsky.social · Jun 25

Tomorrow night, Toronto! Can't wait to see you all and hear the rest of this amazing lineup read!!

Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jun 18

I created an Eventbrite if you want to get it into your calendar: www.eventbrite.ca/e/indie-quee...

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jun 21

I finished season 3 of White Lotus, is it too late for me to enter Discourse?

Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jun 18

I created an Eventbrite if you want to get it into your calendar: www.eventbrite.ca/e/indie-quee...

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Dorianne Emmerton (she/her) @dorianne.bsky.social · Jun 15

The Bi+ Arts Festival and Queer Toronto Literary Magazine is seeking work from Bi, Pan and Fluid artists that reflect what it feels like to Flirt With Fire, however that manifests foe you. Deadline July 8.

Submission guidelines can be found on qtmag.ca/submission-g...
#queer #literary

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