Kara Buchanan 🏳️⚧️
@magicariot.com
Author of trans magical girl novels “Magica Riot” and "Magica Riot: Full Bloom,” and the creator of the Maidensong Magica universe.
43 year old trans lesbian from PDX.
Lover of magical girls, sci-fi, anime, and games.
SFWA member.
She/her.
magicariot.com
43 year old trans lesbian from PDX.
Lover of magical girls, sci-fi, anime, and games.
SFWA member.
She/her.
magicariot.com
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My 2026 goal is for my queer magical girls to take over all media/entertainment. Failing that, I’d just love for them to find some new fans who’ll love them. 🥹
Get in on the adventures of Portland’s deeply gay magical girl rock band & their new trans keytarist! Ebook, print, & audio! magicariot.com
Get in on the adventures of Portland’s deeply gay magical girl rock band & their new trans keytarist! Ebook, print, & audio! magicariot.com
Semisonic lives with Harvey Danger in the category of "Fantastic Bands Of The Late 90s That Kara Loves And That Are One-Hit Wonders And While Their One Hit Is Great Their Other Stuff Is Even Better" which is a admittedly a very specific category but one I am passionate about
having one too many drinks and going on a diatribe about how Semisonic's "Singing in my Sleep" not becoming a giant hit was the true point of divergence when we shifted to the bad timeline
January 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Semisonic lives with Harvey Danger in the category of "Fantastic Bands Of The Late 90s That Kara Loves And That Are One-Hit Wonders And While Their One Hit Is Great Their Other Stuff Is Even Better" which is a admittedly a very specific category but one I am passionate about
having one too many drinks and going on a diatribe about how Semisonic's "Singing in my Sleep" not becoming a giant hit was the true point of divergence when we shifted to the bad timeline
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
having one too many drinks and going on a diatribe about how Semisonic's "Singing in my Sleep" not becoming a giant hit was the true point of divergence when we shifted to the bad timeline
feels like now is a good time to write an entire Magica Riot story centered around the trans drummer and the agender computer tech that's also a tribute to Rebecca Heineman and a critique of neoliberal Democrats
January 11, 2026 at 4:48 AM
feels like now is a good time to write an entire Magica Riot story centered around the trans drummer and the agender computer tech that's also a tribute to Rebecca Heineman and a critique of neoliberal Democrats
there are a handful of YouTube things I can just let play uninterrupted to make myself feel better and basically every single "One Hit Wonderland" and "Trainwreckords" by @shadowtodd.bsky.social are up near the top of that list
January 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
there are a handful of YouTube things I can just let play uninterrupted to make myself feel better and basically every single "One Hit Wonderland" and "Trainwreckords" by @shadowtodd.bsky.social are up near the top of that list
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This is my new pinned post. Hi, I’m Lilah! I write comics and I am transgender and sometimes those things intersect, as in my OGN Girl Haven, which is a trans coming-of-age story/portal fantasy! I love my wife and my daughters and also cats and capybaras.
August 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This is my new pinned post. Hi, I’m Lilah! I write comics and I am transgender and sometimes those things intersect, as in my OGN Girl Haven, which is a trans coming-of-age story/portal fantasy! I love my wife and my daughters and also cats and capybaras.
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Nova and Hikari!
LOOK AT THESE TWO CUTIES! Everybody's favorite trans magical girl drummer Nova, and everybody's favorite agender enby hacker Hikari! Hikari's showing Nova "videogame stuff" with their 300 hour save on Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for the PSP. They sure seem a little blushy!
Art by @windygria.art
Art by @windygria.art
January 4, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Nova and Hikari!
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maybe heading towards some of those weeks where decades happen
BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph
January 11, 2026 at 3:13 AM
maybe heading towards some of those weeks where decades happen
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in the old mario movie koopa explains he evolved from a t-rex and throughout the movie he walks like his arms little like this
January 11, 2026 at 3:21 AM
in the old mario movie koopa explains he evolved from a t-rex and throughout the movie he walks like his arms little like this
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Hundreds of Portlanders gathered at Terry Schrunk Plaza this afternoon for a vigil honoring the victims and survivors of ICE and Border Patrol violence.
January 11, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Hundreds of Portlanders gathered at Terry Schrunk Plaza this afternoon for a vigil honoring the victims and survivors of ICE and Border Patrol violence.
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What would you do if the world changed overnight into a comic book and you were the only one who could fix it? A cross between Wonder Women and The Boys. @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FHQKV
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/indomitabl...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FHQKV
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/indomitabl...
January 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
What would you do if the world changed overnight into a comic book and you were the only one who could fix it? A cross between Wonder Women and The Boys. @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FHQKV
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/indomitabl...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FHQKV
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/indomitabl...
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#VGen Illustration Commission for @scriptdelay.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
#VGen Illustration Commission for @scriptdelay.bsky.social
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i bet it feels so fucking good to a video game character when their textures load in
January 10, 2026 at 11:38 PM
i bet it feels so fucking good to a video game character when their textures load in
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Hey all!
Good news! They've gotten almost $1,000 in pledges today.
Bad news: They're still a ways way from goal.
Please give if you can and/or share far and wide to support a queer, Black visual novel filled with political intrigue and lesbians.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Good news! They've gotten almost $1,000 in pledges today.
Bad news: They're still a ways way from goal.
Please give if you can and/or share far and wide to support a queer, Black visual novel filled with political intrigue and lesbians.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
January 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Hey all!
Good news! They've gotten almost $1,000 in pledges today.
Bad news: They're still a ways way from goal.
Please give if you can and/or share far and wide to support a queer, Black visual novel filled with political intrigue and lesbians.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Good news! They've gotten almost $1,000 in pledges today.
Bad news: They're still a ways way from goal.
Please give if you can and/or share far and wide to support a queer, Black visual novel filled with political intrigue and lesbians.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
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I read both of these on a long weekend trip and can say this is tied for first place among series. It is so good.
My 2026 goal is for my queer magical girls to take over all media/entertainment. Failing that, I’d just love for them to find some new fans who’ll love them. 🥹
Get in on the adventures of Portland’s deeply gay magical girl rock band & their new trans keytarist! Ebook, print, & audio! magicariot.com
Get in on the adventures of Portland’s deeply gay magical girl rock band & their new trans keytarist! Ebook, print, & audio! magicariot.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I read both of these on a long weekend trip and can say this is tied for first place among series. It is so good.
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Hey peeps! Those who have followed me for a while will remember that I put out a regular digi-zine until depression and some other issues bit hard in August.
Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read.
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read.
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
January 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Hey peeps! Those who have followed me for a while will remember that I put out a regular digi-zine until depression and some other issues bit hard in August.
Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read.
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read.
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
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Not saying Dems should ignore suburbs and rural areas, but I think they need to put forward a vision celebrating urban and diverse spaces. It is what scares a lot of people about Mamdani, because he gives people that sort of vision
One of the reasons I push back as hard as I do on "cities are scary" nonsense is that I do not accept the view that we should treat unfounded fears as legitimate, and we have too long indulged the unfounded, racist fears of conservatives. And that in turn is leading to a moment...
January 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Not saying Dems should ignore suburbs and rural areas, but I think they need to put forward a vision celebrating urban and diverse spaces. It is what scares a lot of people about Mamdani, because he gives people that sort of vision
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An art process of my retro YCH commission~
The character is Nova from the novel "Magica Riot," by @magicariot.com
The character is Nova from the novel "Magica Riot," by @magicariot.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
An art process of my retro YCH commission~
The character is Nova from the novel "Magica Riot," by @magicariot.com
The character is Nova from the novel "Magica Riot," by @magicariot.com
It is Saturday, and you know what that means. It’s the dish you know from anime and manga.
Happy Stroganoff Saturday!
…and it doesn’t have to be beef!
Happy Stroganoff Saturday!
…and it doesn’t have to be beef!
alright, now that the one minute limit is gone...
UNLEASH THE STROGANOFF
UNLEASH THE STROGANOFF
January 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
It is Saturday, and you know what that means. It’s the dish you know from anime and manga.
Happy Stroganoff Saturday!
…and it doesn’t have to be beef!
Happy Stroganoff Saturday!
…and it doesn’t have to be beef!
sometimes one just has to sit down with the editor and be like “okay what am I gonna do about this now”
January 10, 2026 at 5:33 AM
sometimes one just has to sit down with the editor and be like “okay what am I gonna do about this now”
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tbh i expected it would take me a couple more days to finish it, an hour or two here but i could not put this down and kinda just binged it.
January 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
tbh i expected it would take me a couple more days to finish it, an hour or two here but i could not put this down and kinda just binged it.
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Seeing the book's plot veer into something that wouldn't be out of place at the midpoint of a season of Precure just gives me that familiar warm fuzzy feeling. As does how Kara paints a picture of Portland. She renders it in way that clearly comes from a place of love for her home.
January 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Seeing the book's plot veer into something that wouldn't be out of place at the midpoint of a season of Precure just gives me that familiar warm fuzzy feeling. As does how Kara paints a picture of Portland. She renders it in way that clearly comes from a place of love for her home.
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That wraps up Magica Riot Book 1. Absolutely loved it every step of the way. A love letter to the genre and a beautiful expression of trans and queer joy.
The cast is an absolute delight, and put a smile on my face more times than i could count.
i'm hungry for more and luck for me there is more!
The cast is an absolute delight, and put a smile on my face more times than i could count.
i'm hungry for more and luck for me there is more!
January 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
That wraps up Magica Riot Book 1. Absolutely loved it every step of the way. A love letter to the genre and a beautiful expression of trans and queer joy.
The cast is an absolute delight, and put a smile on my face more times than i could count.
i'm hungry for more and luck for me there is more!
The cast is an absolute delight, and put a smile on my face more times than i could count.
i'm hungry for more and luck for me there is more!
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Alright, I got my top 10 characters of 2025 done, got several more top 10s I'd like to do so gonna keep trying my best to get these out for y'all.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Alright, I got my top 10 characters of 2025 done, got several more top 10s I'd like to do so gonna keep trying my best to get these out for y'all.
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