Aura 1312 Kirsch
@evasivecryptid.bsky.social
Writer and aspiring artist building fantasies on paper. 30s DD:DNE maker/enjoyer
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I, for one, still remember all the "DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT KIDS IN CAGES?!?" yelling from Biden supporters in 2019-2020 and if you explained to them that their party also helped fund and build those cages, hooooo boy.
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I, for one, still remember all the "DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT KIDS IN CAGES?!?" yelling from Biden supporters in 2019-2020 and if you explained to them that their party also helped fund and build those cages, hooooo boy.
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
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This is an actual post from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: Praising ICE after Alex Pretti was killed, blaming the Democratic leadership of Minnesota, and writing that ICE is greater/better than Minnesota.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
January 24, 2026 at 10:26 PM
This is an actual post from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: Praising ICE after Alex Pretti was killed, blaming the Democratic leadership of Minnesota, and writing that ICE is greater/better than Minnesota.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
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After DHS retreated from Nicollet Ave after murdering ICE observer Alex Pretti, community members flocked to where he was killed, creating barricades for the purpose of protecting the space from federal agents who may want to return to unleash chaos on mourners.
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January 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM
After DHS retreated from Nicollet Ave after murdering ICE observer Alex Pretti, community members flocked to where he was killed, creating barricades for the purpose of protecting the space from federal agents who may want to return to unleash chaos on mourners.
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There was a call to “shine a light for Minnesota” last night.
Families gathered on the corner of St. Clair & Cleveland in St. Paul. They sang songs & honored Alex Pretti, “a new person to hold in our hearts forever.”
“We’re gunna support every single person here & we’re gunna get [ICE] out.”
Families gathered on the corner of St. Clair & Cleveland in St. Paul. They sang songs & honored Alex Pretti, “a new person to hold in our hearts forever.”
“We’re gunna support every single person here & we’re gunna get [ICE] out.”
January 25, 2026 at 11:43 PM
There was a call to “shine a light for Minnesota” last night.
Families gathered on the corner of St. Clair & Cleveland in St. Paul. They sang songs & honored Alex Pretti, “a new person to hold in our hearts forever.”
“We’re gunna support every single person here & we’re gunna get [ICE] out.”
Families gathered on the corner of St. Clair & Cleveland in St. Paul. They sang songs & honored Alex Pretti, “a new person to hold in our hearts forever.”
“We’re gunna support every single person here & we’re gunna get [ICE] out.”
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“He’s killing us in the streets and we still have to pay our taxes in April” is an incredibly compelling point.
Before speaking with two armed men at the Pretti vigil last night, a man approached & asked if I was going to tell the truth. I said yes. He told me how frustrated he was at the media & the harm it’s causing to his community.
I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:
I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:
January 26, 2026 at 12:40 AM
“He’s killing us in the streets and we still have to pay our taxes in April” is an incredibly compelling point.
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Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Read Maris's piece, then go show your local indie bookstore some love. They're so much more than places to get books--they are places to engage with ideas and others in your community. Staffed by actual humans to help you find the books you didn't know you needed!
I needed to write about something that’s giving me hope, so I wrote about Independent Bookstore Day which is this Saturday. lithub.com/something-go...
Something Good in the World: Let’s Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend
I was going to write something else for today’s column, something complain-y but righteous that would allow me to get some stuff off my chest and maybe even get some rage clicks. Shit is bad. But I…
lithub.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Read Maris's piece, then go show your local indie bookstore some love. They're so much more than places to get books--they are places to engage with ideas and others in your community. Staffed by actual humans to help you find the books you didn't know you needed!
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wow look at all of these better alternatives to Adobe that exist
ask me about Pixelart programs if interested in that aspect specifically because you *definitely* don't need PS for that, lol
ask me about Pixelart programs if interested in that aspect specifically because you *definitely* don't need PS for that, lol
April 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
wow look at all of these better alternatives to Adobe that exist
ask me about Pixelart programs if interested in that aspect specifically because you *definitely* don't need PS for that, lol
ask me about Pixelart programs if interested in that aspect specifically because you *definitely* don't need PS for that, lol
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for sure! i'm in favor of space exploration and colonization but only for the betterment of humanity (and we have more pressing issues rn) but one has to realize it is also possible to use space for our benefit ;)
March 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
for sure! i'm in favor of space exploration and colonization but only for the betterment of humanity (and we have more pressing issues rn) but one has to realize it is also possible to use space for our benefit ;)
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Not sure I've ever seen a more obvious picture to remind us that police exist to protect the property of the ruling class, not the rights of the people.
March 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Not sure I've ever seen a more obvious picture to remind us that police exist to protect the property of the ruling class, not the rights of the people.
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Me on book panels: Sex scenes can explore dynamics between the characters that might not otherwise be expressed, as a moment of intense intimacy is also a moment of intense vulnerability.
Me when somebody asks what's the point of my sex scenes : *blows cigar smoke* cause it's hot
Me when somebody asks what's the point of my sex scenes : *blows cigar smoke* cause it's hot
The desexualisation of media (everyone is beautiful, and no one is horny) combined with an increasing hysteria around the 'pointlessness' of sex scenes is a key part of the fascistization of western culture and if we're going to fight back we're going to need to make it normal to be horny again.
March 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Me on book panels: Sex scenes can explore dynamics between the characters that might not otherwise be expressed, as a moment of intense intimacy is also a moment of intense vulnerability.
Me when somebody asks what's the point of my sex scenes : *blows cigar smoke* cause it's hot
Me when somebody asks what's the point of my sex scenes : *blows cigar smoke* cause it's hot
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gotta keep going no matter what happens
November 6, 2024 at 11:40 AM
gotta keep going no matter what happens
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My latest cartoon for New Scientist 🧪
December 12, 2023 at 2:20 PM
My latest cartoon for New Scientist 🧪
I’m learning!
December 7, 2023 at 6:00 AM
I’m learning!
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Another peak of my performance
November 21, 2023 at 6:13 PM
Another peak of my performance
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🎵 Take a look, it's my right hook 🎵
November 16, 2023 at 6:41 PM
🎵 Take a look, it's my right hook 🎵
Is Gen V good?
October 14, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Is Gen V good?
It’s 2023 and fatphobia is no less exhausting today than it was yesterday. 😩😩😩
October 7, 2023 at 2:49 AM
It’s 2023 and fatphobia is no less exhausting today than it was yesterday. 😩😩😩
Drawing frequently feels like taking two steps forward one step back 😩😩😩
October 2, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Drawing frequently feels like taking two steps forward one step back 😩😩😩
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Hello #Bluesky #authors #writers. You have been an amazing support of the SAG-AFTRA strike, & against AI misuse. Perhaps you might lend your signature to the letter against Data3, which unlawfully used thousands of books (including mine) to train AI. (Link to open letter in article)
9,000 authors rebuke AI companies, saying they exploited books as 'food' for chatbots
A letter signed by 9,000 authors calls out AI companies for allegedly using the writers' books to train chatbots without consent, credit or compensation.
www.latimes.com
September 26, 2023 at 11:37 AM
Hello #Bluesky #authors #writers. You have been an amazing support of the SAG-AFTRA strike, & against AI misuse. Perhaps you might lend your signature to the letter against Data3, which unlawfully used thousands of books (including mine) to train AI. (Link to open letter in article)
Made the most bodacious cornbread to complement the chili I made yesterday 😋
September 14, 2023 at 1:13 AM
Made the most bodacious cornbread to complement the chili I made yesterday 😋