Sarah Loch (she/her)
@sloch.bsky.social
Gemini Bisexual with ADHD, all over the place. Writer, reader, maker of thingies, recovering librarian. Romance published as Ariel Bishop: books2read.com/ArielBishop
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With Heated Rivalry popping up all over my socials, I guess now is a good time to remind y'all that I have a whole series of m/m (and in one case, m/m/m) hockey romance out there 🧵
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*point*
I missed three days of work unpaid for holidays and we need at least $500 to catch up the bills and be able to pay next month's bills pn time paypal.me/popelizbet or cashapp $popelizbet #MutualAid 💸 💕
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Go to paypal.me/popelizbet and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
paypal.me
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
*point*
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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…”
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I need rather urgently to borrow $225. I can pay it back mid next week, but it’s kind of an emergency. If anyone can help, please. PayPal.me/Quiara or venmo QuiaraH. I will pay it back ASAP.
Pay Quiara Hazlewood using PayPal.Me
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PayPal.me
December 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I need rather urgently to borrow $225. I can pay it back mid next week, but it’s kind of an emergency. If anyone can help, please. PayPal.me/Quiara or venmo QuiaraH. I will pay it back ASAP.
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We all know this is a lie, but can we stop valorizing this shit?
Sleeping this little actually really fucks you up and you make bad decisions. It makes you irritable. It fucks up your memory. It reduces your ability to react calmly and rationally.
Sleeping this little actually really fucks you up and you make bad decisions. It makes you irritable. It fucks up your memory. It reduces your ability to react calmly and rationally.
VARNEY: Do you work 18 hours a day?
MIKE JOHNSON: More. More. And I have to, because President Trump works 21 hours a day.
MIKE JOHNSON: More. More. And I have to, because President Trump works 21 hours a day.
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We all know this is a lie, but can we stop valorizing this shit?
Sleeping this little actually really fucks you up and you make bad decisions. It makes you irritable. It fucks up your memory. It reduces your ability to react calmly and rationally.
Sleeping this little actually really fucks you up and you make bad decisions. It makes you irritable. It fucks up your memory. It reduces your ability to react calmly and rationally.
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It's hard to explain to normies how much effort Trump is putting into anti-trans policies.
This is like the 12th thing just this week. And there were 12 things the week before, and 12 things the week before that. There will be 12 things next week.
This is almost everything the government is doing.
This is like the 12th thing just this week. And there were 12 things the week before, and 12 things the week before that. There will be 12 things next week.
This is almost everything the government is doing.
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
It's hard to explain to normies how much effort Trump is putting into anti-trans policies.
This is like the 12th thing just this week. And there were 12 things the week before, and 12 things the week before that. There will be 12 things next week.
This is almost everything the government is doing.
This is like the 12th thing just this week. And there were 12 things the week before, and 12 things the week before that. There will be 12 things next week.
This is almost everything the government is doing.
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I want to be able to put a stamp on a piece of paper and send it to any address in the country. I'm absolutely ok with my tax dollars paying for it.
(...& periodic reminder that a stupid gop congress is responsible for the ridiculous pension regulations that make them operate at a loss...)
(...& periodic reminder that a stupid gop congress is responsible for the ridiculous pension regulations that make them operate at a loss...)
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I want to be able to put a stamp on a piece of paper and send it to any address in the country. I'm absolutely ok with my tax dollars paying for it.
(...& periodic reminder that a stupid gop congress is responsible for the ridiculous pension regulations that make them operate at a loss...)
(...& periodic reminder that a stupid gop congress is responsible for the ridiculous pension regulations that make them operate at a loss...)
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any tent that’s big enough for billionaires does not have space for me 🤷♀️
Gov. @gavinnewsom says he disagrees with Mayor @zohrankmamdani about the need for a wealth tax on billionaires, which he is “adamantly against” - says Dems are a “big tent party” with both views.
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
December 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
any tent that’s big enough for billionaires does not have space for me 🤷♀️
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Today is my 21st Full Time Writer anniversary! I'm gonna link to each of my series on Amazon throughout the day today. 🥰
#1: The Walker Papers. Re-releasing these with 8 of 12 available now & the 9th is coming in early January! #booksky #urbanfantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHBQ37P...
#1: The Walker Papers. Re-releasing these with 8 of 12 available now & the 9th is coming in early January! #booksky #urbanfantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHBQ37P...
December 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Today is my 21st Full Time Writer anniversary! I'm gonna link to each of my series on Amazon throughout the day today. 🥰
#1: The Walker Papers. Re-releasing these with 8 of 12 available now & the 9th is coming in early January! #booksky #urbanfantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHBQ37P...
#1: The Walker Papers. Re-releasing these with 8 of 12 available now & the 9th is coming in early January! #booksky #urbanfantasy
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHBQ37P...
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comemierda wants to be a billionaire
Gov. @gavinnewsom says he disagrees with Mayor @zohrankmamdani about the need for a wealth tax on billionaires, which he is “adamantly against” - says Dems are a “big tent party” with both views.
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
comemierda wants to be a billionaire
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Anyway, in times of media consolidation, all I can say is look to your DIY creative weirdos; they/we are increasingly gonna be your only source of artisan weird shit, as opposed to pandering slop
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Anyway, in times of media consolidation, all I can say is look to your DIY creative weirdos; they/we are increasingly gonna be your only source of artisan weird shit, as opposed to pandering slop
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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Books!
Here's a collection of mostly SFF I read this year that you may enjoy for gift giving or yourself...
A distant future on a harsh planet where survival has built strangely regimented societies, one girl rebels and seeks a different future for herself, and discovers what's really going on.
Here's a collection of mostly SFF I read this year that you may enjoy for gift giving or yourself...
A distant future on a harsh planet where survival has built strangely regimented societies, one girl rebels and seeks a different future for herself, and discovers what's really going on.
December 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Books!
Here's a collection of mostly SFF I read this year that you may enjoy for gift giving or yourself...
A distant future on a harsh planet where survival has built strangely regimented societies, one girl rebels and seeks a different future for herself, and discovers what's really going on.
Here's a collection of mostly SFF I read this year that you may enjoy for gift giving or yourself...
A distant future on a harsh planet where survival has built strangely regimented societies, one girl rebels and seeks a different future for herself, and discovers what's really going on.
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A fairytale of a novella.
Extremely lyrical and poetic with beautiful illustrations as sisters who straddle the fairy and human world contend with familial duty, dreams of the future, love, and societal expectations. Featuring betrayal and love beyond the possible.
Extremely lyrical and poetic with beautiful illustrations as sisters who straddle the fairy and human world contend with familial duty, dreams of the future, love, and societal expectations. Featuring betrayal and love beyond the possible.
December 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
A fairytale of a novella.
Extremely lyrical and poetic with beautiful illustrations as sisters who straddle the fairy and human world contend with familial duty, dreams of the future, love, and societal expectations. Featuring betrayal and love beyond the possible.
Extremely lyrical and poetic with beautiful illustrations as sisters who straddle the fairy and human world contend with familial duty, dreams of the future, love, and societal expectations. Featuring betrayal and love beyond the possible.
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A trilogy of suspenseful murder mystery detective novellas set in Jupiter's atmosphere, after something destroys life on Earth. There's academic shenanigans, terrorism, endangered species theft, mass disappearances, a journey to Io, and the fate of the Earth at stake.
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A trilogy of suspenseful murder mystery detective novellas set in Jupiter's atmosphere, after something destroys life on Earth. There's academic shenanigans, terrorism, endangered species theft, mass disappearances, a journey to Io, and the fate of the Earth at stake.
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What if Pride and Prejudice had magic?
What if patriarchy prevented women from reaching their magical potential but also treated the rare magical women as prized broodmares?
What if those women rebelled?
What if patriarchy prevented women from reaching their magical potential but also treated the rare magical women as prized broodmares?
What if those women rebelled?
December 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
What if Pride and Prejudice had magic?
What if patriarchy prevented women from reaching their magical potential but also treated the rare magical women as prized broodmares?
What if those women rebelled?
What if patriarchy prevented women from reaching their magical potential but also treated the rare magical women as prized broodmares?
What if those women rebelled?
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It’s time for the annual eligibility post! I hope you enjoyed the poetry I made this year. Truly, I feel lucky and proud and joyful. In any case, that’s always a win.
These are eligible to be nominated for the Rhysling, Nebulas, AND Hugo awards. Links to follow!
These are eligible to be nominated for the Rhysling, Nebulas, AND Hugo awards. Links to follow!
December 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It’s time for the annual eligibility post! I hope you enjoyed the poetry I made this year. Truly, I feel lucky and proud and joyful. In any case, that’s always a win.
These are eligible to be nominated for the Rhysling, Nebulas, AND Hugo awards. Links to follow!
These are eligible to be nominated for the Rhysling, Nebulas, AND Hugo awards. Links to follow!
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tapping the sign
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
tapping the sign
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Reminder! I had four stories out this year! Here's a thread of all the links!!
OH! I *should* do a 2025 end-of-year post! I had a LOT (for me!) stories this year!
We started out with "An Exciting Career Opportunity!" about MLMs and vampires, which was lovingly published by @dielaughingmag.bsky.social this April! Free to read!
dielaughingmag.com/2025/05/05/a...
We started out with "An Exciting Career Opportunity!" about MLMs and vampires, which was lovingly published by @dielaughingmag.bsky.social this April! Free to read!
dielaughingmag.com/2025/05/05/a...
An Exciting Career Opportunity! by Sally Sultzman
“It’s not too late to back out,” Tiffany says as we pull up in front of a regular-looking house. I appreciate the offer. Because I want to. I absolutely do not want to walk into some stranger…
dielaughingmag.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Reminder! I had four stories out this year! Here's a thread of all the links!!
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Please dont scroll past this
My baby girl Alma suffers from hunger and illness. Her tiny body is weak, her cries echo in the night, and I have nothing left to give No child should endure this pain Your kindness can provide food, medicine, and safety
Please, reach out with your heart help her survive
My baby girl Alma suffers from hunger and illness. Her tiny body is weak, her cries echo in the night, and I have nothing left to give No child should endure this pain Your kindness can provide food, medicine, and safety
Please, reach out with your heart help her survive
December 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Have an audible account? You're in luck! You can get both Mrs. Mix Up and Hugs & Quiches on SUPER SALE!
Mrs. Mix Up is a mutual lusting, forced proximity demiromantic romance for only $7.33!
www.audible.com/pd/Mrs-Mix-U...
Mrs. Mix Up is a mutual lusting, forced proximity demiromantic romance for only $7.33!
www.audible.com/pd/Mrs-Mix-U...
Mrs. Mix Up
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. A secret crush. A mix-up in paperwork. And suddenly, a fake marriage that lands two women in one hotel room - and face to face with their denial. After six ...
www.audible.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Have an audible account? You're in luck! You can get both Mrs. Mix Up and Hugs & Quiches on SUPER SALE!
Mrs. Mix Up is a mutual lusting, forced proximity demiromantic romance for only $7.33!
www.audible.com/pd/Mrs-Mix-U...
Mrs. Mix Up is a mutual lusting, forced proximity demiromantic romance for only $7.33!
www.audible.com/pd/Mrs-Mix-U...
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You can’t tell if someone is disabled just by looking at them.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 AM
You can’t tell if someone is disabled just by looking at them.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
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Looks like I've got at least one more newsletter in me before 2025 closes out! This one's inspired by the gay hockey show and the Discourse and has me rambling about how characters of color are hamstrung by the white default.
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com/p/why-is-a-f...
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com/p/why-is-a-f...
Why is a Flat POC the Go-To Order for Interracial Romance?
When it comes to IR romance and screen adaptations, who gets to be heated, offensive, *and* nice? Not us!
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Looks like I've got at least one more newsletter in me before 2025 closes out! This one's inspired by the gay hockey show and the Discourse and has me rambling about how characters of color are hamstrung by the white default.
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com/p/why-is-a-f...
romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com/p/why-is-a-f...
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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
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Go on Bandcamp today and buy something from an artist. You'll help them a little and you'll get some nice music or merch.
(I really like to get physical media like vinyl or cassette tapes, it makes me smile every time I use them!)
(I really like to get physical media like vinyl or cassette tapes, it makes me smile every time I use them!)
A singer-songwriter friend would like people to know that while boycotting Spotify is great, it was also 16% of their income that is now cratering. So if you're cancelling Spotify, please pair that with buying music, merch, or live tickets directly from your favorite artists
December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Go on Bandcamp today and buy something from an artist. You'll help them a little and you'll get some nice music or merch.
(I really like to get physical media like vinyl or cassette tapes, it makes me smile every time I use them!)
(I really like to get physical media like vinyl or cassette tapes, it makes me smile every time I use them!)