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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle

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Issue 4 of "Be Not Afraid" with Lisandro Estherren out now, including -- finally! -- on Comixology. "DILF: Did I Leave Feminism" coming October 21, 2025. Pre-order it here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801936/dilf-by-jude-doyle/

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 3d

A week from now, on Tuesday, October 14, @heatherhogan.bsky.social and I will be talking DILF at the Astoria Bookshop (@astoriabookshop.bsky.social). It's free, you're bored, come and RSVP here: astoriabookshop.com/events/32554...

DILF by Jude Doyle, in conversation with Heather Hogan | Astoria Bookshop

Books of all kinds for readers of all ages, located in central Astoria, Queens. Established 2013.

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 12h

I just feel that basing your entire worldview and policy around other people's penises might not be a good idea

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 17h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 14h

I'm glad that the world is embracing my enlightened Taylor Swift opinions, but I do need to point out that this came out on September 13, and that people were mad jude-doyle.ghost.io/po/

But it is not Taylor Swift’s job to liberate girls from patriarchy. It is not even her job to make music. It is her job to appeal to the largest possible number of people, so that she can make the biggest possible heap of money, and that job necessitates playing along with the demands of a patriarchal culture.

“Taylor Swift,” as you and I experience her, is not a person, but a billion-dollar corporation; the songs are not ends in themselves, they are content, dropped at regular intervals, to generate a new round of merchandising and licensing opportunities. That corporation is highly profitable, and working under an obligation to protect its bottom line; as such, it cannot take risks. Taylor Swift cannot self-express, she cannot innovate, she cannot stretch the limits of the form – she cannot do anything that a capital-A Artist might need or want to do – because that interferes with her job, which is to be universally likable, or at least inoffensive, and thereby attract the broadest possible base of consumers.

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Tim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social · 15h

There was literally a big-budget movie last year about how during his one brief period of trying to be cool, Dylan got so anxious about it that he had to get advice from the coolest man alive (Johnny Cash)

bendwalsh.bsky.social @bendwalsh.bsky.social · 15h

wtaf are you talking about

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 17h

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Eden Parker @eden-parker.bsky.social · 17h

There is a whole paper analyzing this, I have it somewhere! The cop was convinced he was trans cause of Richard Greens book, pushed him to admit it, when he didn't leaked it to the press, created a whole horror genre, which Janice Raymond then used to claim we were predators

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 18h

You can find various transcripts on scummy true-crime sites, and the one I read seems to line up with the bits of tape that have leaked. I feel weird about recommending that anyone buy serial-killer memorabilia though? Like, I felt dirty. www.amazon.com/Complete-Tra...

Complete Transcript Of Ed Geins Confession

Complete Transcript Of Ed Geins Confession [Gilks, James] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Complete Transcript Of Ed Geins Confession

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 18h

Guy made a trash can out of human skin and ate cereal out of human skulls, SRS is maybe the least bizarre possibility for what he meant there

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 18h

I read transcripts of Ed Gein's interrogation for "Dead Blondes" and what I saw was the interrogator pushing him over and over to say he was trans and/or homosexual, and Gein eventually agreeing that he sometimes "thought about cutting pieces off himself," which for Gein, could have meant anything

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 20h

I don't wish to be insensitive here, but technically, ALL Disney guests will die after riding the Haunted Mansion

"Disneyland guest dies after riding Haunted Mansion," reads a very sad article, though I'm left wondering if it would be possible to die before

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We Have Issues @wehaveissues.bsky.social · 1d

The fall of the village is explained. Be Not Afraid 4 @boom-studios.com @judedoyle.bsky.social Lisandro Estherren @francescosegala.bsky.social @faureiana.bsky.social @simonbowland.bsky.social

t.ly/OSE0S

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 20h

The recap game is strong here.

Comics Misremembered @comicmiz.bsky.social · 1d

#BeNotAfraid #4 by @judedoyle.bsky.social and Lisandro Estherren. Cora has to make a difficult decision about Jordy. He is aware of the decision and offers a philosophical debate and counter offer. We also get some history on the town of Enoch. Great issue. Recommend.

Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 20h

ICYMI: We're revisiting the Gender Writing that led to DILF, including my very first embarrassing baby trans essay. Awwww: jude-doyle.ghost.io/dilf-redux-w...

DILF Redux: Wife Guy

It's a boy!

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 3d

what if I told you that taking accountability for your actions was traditionally considered a load-bearing feature of masculinity?

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 3d

“I voted for none of this."

Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 1d

No, it's the second one.

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 1d

I strongly believe that you should not give one of the Plagues of Job the same name you would give to a cute little rescue cat, but that's me: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

Shingles-Shingles - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

Learn more about symptoms, causes, treatment and vaccine prevention of this painful condition affecting the nerves.

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 1d

DID YOU KNOW: You can get so stressed-out that your body actually re-gets chicken pox, in new, more painful form? I do! Ask me how I found out!

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 1d

New stop on the book tour: If you're upstate, you can come see me at Parthenon Books in downtown Syracuse, New York, with Kevin Bailey of Come Out Central New York: parthenonbookstore.com/events/37788...

Jude Ellison S. Doyle in conversation with Kevin Bailey | Parthenon Books

An independently owned bookstore/cafe located in Downtown Syracuse, NY

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 1d

When it's going well

Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 1d

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Gay Virginia Republican plagued by Nazi porn scandal brags running mate is ‘100% against’ marriage equality

It's a statewide political ticket of extremes.

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🥈72 dogs 🐝 @careycuprisin.bsky.social · 2d

this is good imo because it makes clear the inherent incompatibility of biological determinism (the source of TERFy energy) and bodily autonomy (one of feminism’s contributions to the world).

Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 2d

Here I am, talking about how the second wave became TERFy, why it didn't need to, and how feminism can be better for everybody.

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 2d

"As much as our enemies are louder and crueler, and in many cases more powerful than ever, we have more allies than ever too."

Assigned Media interviews transmasc feminist @judedoyle.bsky.social

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Evil Orc Heart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 1d

I'm writing the newsletter this week on a question I think a lot of us have been pondering: When is it really time to leave the country?

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 1d

DILF Redux month continues over at the newsletter. Here, we shamefully revisit my very first Baby Trans Essay About Gender: jude-doyle.ghost.io/dilf-redux-w...

DILF Redux: Wife Guy

It's a boy!

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🇲🇽 🌻 SamⒶntha 🌻 🏳️‍⚧️ @samanthak.bsky.social · 2d

I am now on Tubu. I've moved to Heebee. I signed up for Poodee with invite codes. I'm literally on Dippy. You can find me on Weeno. Dude, I just moved to Gumpy. I'm a Pheebo girl. I'm on Poob. at me on Poob. You can Poob me.

Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 3d

Leave Twitter for Bluesky. Leave Bluesky for Mastodon. Leave Mastodon for Klerb. Leave Klerb for Chunk. Leave Chunk for Goobus. Leave Goobus f

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 2d

👏 PLOT👏TWIST!👏 IF 👏THESE👏UNSERIOUS 👏WOCKAFLOCKAS 👏SOUND 👏LIKE👏 SERIOUS👏WOCKAFLOCKAS👏TO 👏YOU👏THEN👏YOU👏 YOURSELF👏HAVE 👏BECOME👏AN👏UNSERIOUS 👏WOCKAFLOCKA!👏

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BOOM! Studios @boom-studios.com · 2d

Here’s your first look at 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟭𝟲, featuring stories from legends such as R.L. Stine, Francesco Francavilla, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, and more!

Final pre-orders are this Monday, October 13th. Available Wednesday, November 19th!

boomstud.io/HelloDarknes...

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 2d

Come and see!

AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 2d

🔦🖤 Exclusive @boom-studios.com preview: Hello Darkness #16 dives deeper into darkness with tales by RL Stine, Francesco Francavilla, Gigi Murakami, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Rocky OBK & Robert Hack.
#horror #comicbooks #comics #comicsky
Peek inside... if you dare:

EXCLUSIVE BOOM! Preview: Hello Darkness #16

Your favorite monthly horror showcase continues with a new wave of (spectral) nightmares!

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 2d

This picture is a million years old, I currently look like that man's weird unemployed uncle

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