G.M. Mitchell 🌈
@gmmitchell.bsky.social
Normal Guy | Queer horror & other strange fiction | "A Rare and Exceptional Delicacy" out now with Apex Magazine.
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G.M. Mitchell 🌈
@gmmitchell.bsky.social
· Aug 12
I wrote a body horror short story about loneliness, gay cannibalism (sort of), and the human relationship to generative AI (sort of). You can read it here for free:
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The best day to quit ICE was the day you were hired. The second best day is today.
Walk off the job now. You can do it. People will help you if you need it. Walk off. Expose everything you can. Repent. Be restored. Before it is too late.
Will you be the former friend or the dad/uncle/grandpa of people who only think shamefully of you for the rest of your life?
Will you be the former friend or the dad/uncle/grandpa of people who only think shamefully of you for the rest of your life?
If you work for ICE---even if you are not actively assaulting Americans in Minneapolis, and even if you don't like what the administration is doing---you are complicit. You should walk off the job now. If you don't, we will remember.
January 15, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The best day to quit ICE was the day you were hired. The second best day is today.
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The Kiss/The Thing
October 29, 2024 at 9:31 PM
The Kiss/The Thing
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This is a really beautiful little piece and well worth the read!
Our last story of 2025 is “Small Prayers for the God of Sow Thistle Hill” by Kate Francia. We hope your new year is filled with kindness & folks who don’t need sacrifices to feed their ego 💚
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Small Prayers for the God of Sow Thistle Hill
Linnea’s done it all properly: incense and banners, a white bull done up with ribbons. Mostly white, I should say. It had a brown spot behind one ear. I watched her paint the spot white, in the pre…
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January 15, 2026 at 1:49 PM
This is a really beautiful little piece and well worth the read!
Apropos of nothing: good criticism is rare and valuable, and artists of all stripes need it to grow. Especially the ones who don't think they do. There is more to be learned from one substantial critique than a thousand instances of unqualified praise. Why wouldn't you want to learn?
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Apropos of nothing: good criticism is rare and valuable, and artists of all stripes need it to grow. Especially the ones who don't think they do. There is more to be learned from one substantial critique than a thousand instances of unqualified praise. Why wouldn't you want to learn?
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
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Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
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Loved "A Rare and Exceptional Delicacy" by @gmmitchell.bsky.social from the most recent @apexmag.bsky.social .
It felt so sinuous and inevitable.
💙📚
It felt so sinuous and inevitable.
💙📚
January 13, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Loved "A Rare and Exceptional Delicacy" by @gmmitchell.bsky.social from the most recent @apexmag.bsky.social .
It felt so sinuous and inevitable.
💙📚
It felt so sinuous and inevitable.
💙📚
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I lied. NOW I'm done. Maybe
January 13, 2026 at 6:40 AM
I lied. NOW I'm done. Maybe
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hi #PortfolioDay im mint!! i love working with fantasy and gothic horror themes
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January 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
hi #PortfolioDay im mint!! i love working with fantasy and gothic horror themes
💌 [email protected]
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Guess who is still trying to get to $15,000 for our Black Zine Fair Fundraiser? gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
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January 12, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Guess who is still trying to get to $15,000 for our Black Zine Fair Fundraiser? gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
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costco should be allowed to sell weed. i want the Kirkland Select Kush. a 300-count fish oil pill sized bottle of 5mg gummies would fix this country
January 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
costco should be allowed to sell weed. i want the Kirkland Select Kush. a 300-count fish oil pill sized bottle of 5mg gummies would fix this country
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Since we opened to submissions, we've reached over 260 patrons! As a thank you, we're doing a Patreon subscription giveaway! This includes access to our community Discord, behind-the-scenes newsletters, and more!
To enter, like and repost this post. We'll draw a winner on Monday, January 12th!
To enter, like and repost this post. We'll draw a winner on Monday, January 12th!
Get more from OTHERSIDE on Patreon
a magazine of the queer fantastic.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Since we opened to submissions, we've reached over 260 patrons! As a thank you, we're doing a Patreon subscription giveaway! This includes access to our community Discord, behind-the-scenes newsletters, and more!
To enter, like and repost this post. We'll draw a winner on Monday, January 12th!
To enter, like and repost this post. We'll draw a winner on Monday, January 12th!
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If you’re in Minneapolis and need a place to just BE right now, Big Hill Books and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are both open and ready to welcome you with open arms.
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
If you’re in Minneapolis and need a place to just BE right now, Big Hill Books and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are both open and ready to welcome you with open arms.
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Even in 2026, I forget to post the link on Tuesdays. Better late than never?
This week we have stoires from @gmmitchell.bsky.social and @sharangbiswas.bsky.social
Come take a look at these two delightful, delicious stories.
This week we have stoires from @gmmitchell.bsky.social and @sharangbiswas.bsky.social
Come take a look at these two delightful, delicious stories.
Two Fic Tuesday for January 6th
Hi, hello, and welcome!
It's a new year, but it's still Tuesday, which means I'm here to shout about stories. I've not been doing too much reading as of late, but I found these two and knew they belonged together.
I'm someone who really enjoys weird ways people get close
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January 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Even in 2026, I forget to post the link on Tuesdays. Better late than never?
This week we have stoires from @gmmitchell.bsky.social and @sharangbiswas.bsky.social
Come take a look at these two delightful, delicious stories.
This week we have stoires from @gmmitchell.bsky.social and @sharangbiswas.bsky.social
Come take a look at these two delightful, delicious stories.
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there is no reason for ICE to exist. immigrants aren’t doing anything wrong by trying to live and work and provide for their loved ones. I don’t care how people got here. if they want to be here that’s good. leave them alone.
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
there is no reason for ICE to exist. immigrants aren’t doing anything wrong by trying to live and work and provide for their loved ones. I don’t care how people got here. if they want to be here that’s good. leave them alone.
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Needed this reminder today.
July 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Needed this reminder today.
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Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ poets! We have a message for you from our poetry editor Jess Cho: “Dear queer poets, PLEASE FUCK ME UP.” If you have something strange, dark, and unrepentantly queer… send it our way! We’re open to submissions right now and we pay $50/poem!
Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE
Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ poets! We have a message for you from our poetry editor Jess Cho: “Dear queer poets, PLEASE FUCK ME UP.” If you have something strange, dark, and unrepentantly queer… send it our way! We’re open to submissions right now and we pay $50/poem!
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Human brains feed off of negativity. Negative thoughts are easily digested and play in a loop in your mind all of the time. The reality, however, is that there is also A LOT OF GOOD happening every single minute. You have to do more work to pay attention to the good but it's worth it.
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Human brains feed off of negativity. Negative thoughts are easily digested and play in a loop in your mind all of the time. The reality, however, is that there is also A LOT OF GOOD happening every single minute. You have to do more work to pay attention to the good but it's worth it.
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If you have any funds to spare and want to help Minneapolis right now, getting dash cams to observers is crucially important and especially after today
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM
If you have any funds to spare and want to help Minneapolis right now, getting dash cams to observers is crucially important and especially after today
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Organizers in Twin Cities making rare plea for folks to share broadly:
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
January 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Organizers in Twin Cities making rare plea for folks to share broadly:
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
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Write the book you would like to see someone pull from a higgledy piggledy pile in a secondhand shop 63 years after your death and say, "This looks fucking weird. I think I will buy it for Joan."
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Write the book you would like to see someone pull from a higgledy piggledy pile in a secondhand shop 63 years after your death and say, "This looks fucking weird. I think I will buy it for Joan."
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A (slightly belated) happy new year! Allow me to introduce myself to those of you unfamiliar with my work; I’m Lee, I’m a painter from England, I’m a fan of abandoned buildings, moody narratives and quiet, mildly foreboding landscapes.
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
A (slightly belated) happy new year! Allow me to introduce myself to those of you unfamiliar with my work; I’m Lee, I’m a painter from England, I’m a fan of abandoned buildings, moody narratives and quiet, mildly foreboding landscapes.
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The year is 2003. I’m 17 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
January 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The year is 2003. I’m 17 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.