Mx. Mistoffelees
@greenbloodkitty.bsky.social
Bertie/B - 30s - they/fae/it - Completely at a loss my whole life - BLM acab
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
Watching an episode of What’s New Scooby Doo where they’re stuck in a mall overnight being chased by robots and trying to figure out if any similarities to cult classic Chopping Mall are at all intentional
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Watching an episode of What’s New Scooby Doo where they’re stuck in a mall overnight being chased by robots and trying to figure out if any similarities to cult classic Chopping Mall are at all intentional
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Posting these on their own because I like how they all turned out
free downloads for your lockscreen on kofi!
ko-fi.com/dinolich/shop
#hellaween
free downloads for your lockscreen on kofi!
ko-fi.com/dinolich/shop
#hellaween
May 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Posting these on their own because I like how they all turned out
free downloads for your lockscreen on kofi!
ko-fi.com/dinolich/shop
#hellaween
free downloads for your lockscreen on kofi!
ko-fi.com/dinolich/shop
#hellaween
I had a friend who always misspelled “cosplay” as “costplay” and I never corrected him because he’s not wrong shit’s expensive
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I had a friend who always misspelled “cosplay” as “costplay” and I never corrected him because he’s not wrong shit’s expensive
The entire month of November is liminal space
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The entire month of November is liminal space
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Also, please share @tychebooks.bsky.social book posts because she is one of the few Canadian small presses left AND she pays everyone on time and in full. And people are stealing my book she published.
Some books:
bsky.app/profile/tych...
or
bsky.app/profile/tych...
Some books:
bsky.app/profile/tych...
or
bsky.app/profile/tych...
Barb is getting the hang of her new magical ability, but she's discovering that when magic is involved, nothing is easy. Not work, not neighbours, & definitely not family.
Pick up a copy of No Love Lost --> www.kobo.com/ca/en/e...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
Pick up a copy of No Love Lost --> www.kobo.com/ca/en/e...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Also, please share @tychebooks.bsky.social book posts because she is one of the few Canadian small presses left AND she pays everyone on time and in full. And people are stealing my book she published.
Some books:
bsky.app/profile/tych...
or
bsky.app/profile/tych...
Some books:
bsky.app/profile/tych...
or
bsky.app/profile/tych...
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Don't worry about me, but maybe share Skyla's direct buy store b/c that's where she makes the absolute most money - and she has vet bills. I cannot imagine seeing an author post "I have two cats nearing the end" and go oh, I should steal from her.
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
Skyla Dawn Cameron
Writer of horror, thrillers, mysteries, and urban fantasy. Fifth-generation crazy cat lady. Lover of coarse language. Proud supporter of Unlikable Female Characters™. My characters kill people so I do...
payhip.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Don't worry about me, but maybe share Skyla's direct buy store b/c that's where she makes the absolute most money - and she has vet bills. I cannot imagine seeing an author post "I have two cats nearing the end" and go oh, I should steal from her.
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
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WEAR A MASK!!
My hairstylist, who owned her salon, was permanently disabled by long COVID. A client was dishonest about COVID exposure and infected her. She has amazing family to support her, but she had to give up styling and sell her salon bc of her health.
Protect yourself and others!!
My hairstylist, who owned her salon, was permanently disabled by long COVID. A client was dishonest about COVID exposure and infected her. She has amazing family to support her, but she had to give up styling and sell her salon bc of her health.
Protect yourself and others!!
It costs next to nothing to wear a mask
It’s one of the best investments you can make in your long term health
Covid is still here & still disabling
It only takes one infection to change your life forever
Masks, especially N95s, are great protection!
If you can’t afford one try a mask block:
It’s one of the best investments you can make in your long term health
Covid is still here & still disabling
It only takes one infection to change your life forever
Masks, especially N95s, are great protection!
If you can’t afford one try a mask block:
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
maskbloc.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
WEAR A MASK!!
My hairstylist, who owned her salon, was permanently disabled by long COVID. A client was dishonest about COVID exposure and infected her. She has amazing family to support her, but she had to give up styling and sell her salon bc of her health.
Protect yourself and others!!
My hairstylist, who owned her salon, was permanently disabled by long COVID. A client was dishonest about COVID exposure and infected her. She has amazing family to support her, but she had to give up styling and sell her salon bc of her health.
Protect yourself and others!!
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I'd never heard of this site until tonight. Both my books are on there. Did you know my publisher offers one of three lowest royalty rates in the entire industry? And that I didn't get an advance? Literally all I make is from royalties. Royalties I don't earn when you pirate my book.
I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
November 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I'd never heard of this site until tonight. Both my books are on there. Did you know my publisher offers one of three lowest royalty rates in the entire industry? And that I didn't get an advance? Literally all I make is from royalties. Royalties I don't earn when you pirate my book.
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Happy Birthday, Alexander Siddig.
November 22, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Happy Birthday, Alexander Siddig.
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reminder that there are SARS-1 survivors who are still chronically ill.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
reminder that there are SARS-1 survivors who are still chronically ill.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
A movie that takes place where you’re from
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from
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Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries IMLS
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries
Press Release: Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries. The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Adm...
librarytechnology.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries IMLS
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
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Why this prediction? Because translators and copywriters* are already being offered lower rates to 'copy edit' superficially plausible AI slop instead of being paid decently to do the job properly.
*Freelance advertising, trade press, instruction manual etc work is how many authors pay the bills.
*Freelance advertising, trade press, instruction manual etc work is how many authors pay the bills.
I wish more reporting on this made the point that novelists won't be displaced by LLMs suddenly producing literature instead of story mulch, but because decision makers focused only on the bottom line, who don't understand what makes a good book, will be persuaded story mulch has got 'good enough'.
New research by @mctd.bsky.social shows the impact of generative AI on authors in the UK. They found over a third of novelists report their income has already been negatively impacted by AI and 85% expect their future income will be negatively impacted.
www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Why this prediction? Because translators and copywriters* are already being offered lower rates to 'copy edit' superficially plausible AI slop instead of being paid decently to do the job properly.
*Freelance advertising, trade press, instruction manual etc work is how many authors pay the bills.
*Freelance advertising, trade press, instruction manual etc work is how many authors pay the bills.
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Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
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If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Had an ocular migraine for the first time in like 12 years
Maybe more
I’m extremely lucky I never get the headache part
But going slowly blind for a few minutes still isn’t fun
And it happens so infrequently that I have no idea what the trigger is
Maybe more
I’m extremely lucky I never get the headache part
But going slowly blind for a few minutes still isn’t fun
And it happens so infrequently that I have no idea what the trigger is
November 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Had an ocular migraine for the first time in like 12 years
Maybe more
I’m extremely lucky I never get the headache part
But going slowly blind for a few minutes still isn’t fun
And it happens so infrequently that I have no idea what the trigger is
Maybe more
I’m extremely lucky I never get the headache part
But going slowly blind for a few minutes still isn’t fun
And it happens so infrequently that I have no idea what the trigger is
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She’s right. The government started putting gender on passports in 1972 out of concern that men and women were getting too hard to tell apart, what with all the hippies with long hair and feminists in pants and whatnot.
Strike gender from IDs. Everywhere. It serves no purpose. @murray.senate.gov
Strike gender from IDs. Everywhere. It serves no purpose. @murray.senate.gov
@murray.senate.gov When the government is back in session, will you introduce a bill to take “sex/gender” off passports? There is no reason for it to be there, and, indeed, it’s only been there because of the misogyny of our government in 1972?
I’d appreciate a response.
I’d appreciate a response.
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
She’s right. The government started putting gender on passports in 1972 out of concern that men and women were getting too hard to tell apart, what with all the hippies with long hair and feminists in pants and whatnot.
Strike gender from IDs. Everywhere. It serves no purpose. @murray.senate.gov
Strike gender from IDs. Everywhere. It serves no purpose. @murray.senate.gov
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“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”
I also don’t get the hype around The Rescuers, and The Rescuers Down Under gave me too many logistics questions
If it’s so time sensitive of a situation then wouldn’t sending out the Australian chapter of the RAS be faster than sending the Brits?
If it’s so time sensitive of a situation then wouldn’t sending out the Australian chapter of the RAS be faster than sending the Brits?
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I also don’t get the hype around The Rescuers, and The Rescuers Down Under gave me too many logistics questions
If it’s so time sensitive of a situation then wouldn’t sending out the Australian chapter of the RAS be faster than sending the Brits?
If it’s so time sensitive of a situation then wouldn’t sending out the Australian chapter of the RAS be faster than sending the Brits?
The truth is I don’t get the hype around Treasure Planet.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire, however
Atlantis: The Lost Empire, however
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The truth is I don’t get the hype around Treasure Planet.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire, however
Atlantis: The Lost Empire, however
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it’s trans day of remembrance, and once again i am asking people to give a shit about trans people *before* they’re dead
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
it’s trans day of remembrance, and once again i am asking people to give a shit about trans people *before* they’re dead
Here’s how you know Jafar sucks as a Disney villain: He doesn’t even get a song
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Here’s how you know Jafar sucks as a Disney villain: He doesn’t even get a song
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Looks like their plan to boost productivity by ushering everyone back to the office in an ongoing pandemic didn't play out as expected
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Looks like their plan to boost productivity by ushering everyone back to the office in an ongoing pandemic didn't play out as expected
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...