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Darcie Little Badger

@littlebadger.bsky.social

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Hi! I’m the bestselling author of Elatsoe & A Snake Falls to Earth & Sheine Lende. I <3 lifting heavy weights, playing video games, & writing stories. Sry I don’t check DMs. She/her. Lipan Apache.

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · Aug 5

My article with The Texas Observer is now online! The title means “return to the land of many houses,” which is our (Lipan Apache) word for home. In this article, I write about the rematriation of an elder (my relative) who lived in KÍŁÁÁHÍÍ about 750 years ago. www.texasobserver.org/lipan-apache...

Screenshot of article lede and a photo of Darcie’s back as she looks over the traditional burial ground in Presidio Texas. Lede says “An Elder is restored to the Lipan Apache people more than 750 years after her death”.

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 5h

The highlight of my week - meeting Trina (student writer) and Carrie (librarian) at the 4th Annual Sturgeon Symposium!

Trina and Darcie pose for a photo. Darcie holds a pug plush

Carrie and Darcie pose together. They flex their arms

Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you <3

Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 7h

The events have been wonderful, and I want to enjoy Minnesota to its fullest. I’ll throw myself into work - that always helps me deal with big feelings loool xOx

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 7h

I‘m traveling a lot this week. First in Kansas (the Gunn center was awesome!!) Then in Utah for the Wasatch book fest. Tomorrow to Minnesota. Something happened yesterday at dinner that made me really angry, and I’m trying to be chill and stuff, but it’s difficult.

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 9h

Hey, a reminder that I’m looking for work. I’m an award winning writer and editor serving the community. My book Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction just won an Ignyte award! I’m looking for clients, and would love to work in narrative games.

Get in touch with me!

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 10h

I feel more love for self because of love for them, if that makes sense?

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 10h

My family has been doing deep ancestry research (particularly on Grandpa’s side) to compile documentation for Important Things. There’s a lot of difficult history (it’s how I learned some of my ancestors were enslaved) but also comfort in understanding where I come from. Their stories flow into mine

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 11h

That's it! Congratulations winners and thank you for your contributions to such a beautiful SFFH landscape and community.
#2025IgnyteAwards
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2025 Results - The Ignyte Awards

OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/Saga Press) METAL FROM HEAVEN – August Clarke (Erewhon Books) THE E...

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 11h

Mom is babysitting my pug while I travel for work and I miss that little dog so much 😭😭😭

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 21h

SNOOT

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 1d

Someday I’ll talk about the time I was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the US government & won.

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 2d

Peach dreamed of kibble it was great

Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 2d

Peach says thank you

Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 2d

They are! I love them all

Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 2d

Such a dignified little fellow!!

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@[email protected] @norman270.bsky.social · 2d

She’s beautiful! She’s got a look of my Norman

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 3d

My princess <3

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 4d

Aw, thank you!

Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 4d

That’s really cool!

Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 4d

In other words, when there’s been conflict, it’s ’cause other people have a problem with me. I don’t have a problem with myself. This is a very personal thing, of course. I only speak from my own experience.

Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 4d

Growing up, my parents were very loving and supportive and taught me that I am both, not half. I am grateful for that.

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 4d

As a biracial person (Lipan Apache/Irish American), I’ve personally never felt “torn between two worlds” internally, but I have felt excluded by others. Bullying was bad growing up. Ah, the struggle for acceptance! I make my own way these days. Part of being older & wiser.

My beautiful parents <3

A young man and woman stand outside an apartment building and smile

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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline) @divyampersaud.com · 7d

Please share: 24-HOUR BIRTHDAY DRIVE 💡My ONE wish today is to help high school students in Gaza City take their exams 💛

We’re matching 100 to help Spark Space host these kids with internet & electricity—under bombs and ground invasion. Match their bravery.

209/1000 chuffed.org/project/spar...

A golden graphic titled “Sabr for Spark Space.” The background has a watercolor effect. The text says: “Spark Space is bringing free internet and electricity to dozens of high school students for their tawjihi exams this week—among bombing, mass displacement, and ground invasion in Gaza City, this is an act of resistance to ethnic cleansing. We're meeting their sabr (patience) with our boldness: help keep the lights on. linktr.ee/sparkworkspace.” Next to the text is an illustration of a cactus pear in yellow and green.

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 7d

Doing edits on Children of Owl, and I’ve already spilled coffee and a Gatorade on the manuscript.

Picture of a coffee and Gatorade splattered page with the title “Childten of Owl” visible

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sfkissinger.bsky.social @sfkissinger.bsky.social · 6d

A little libation to the literary gods.

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