Sycamore
@sycamoretea.bsky.social
She/Her; Autist, seeker of random knowledge, reader of many things, nature appreciator, strategist, goof.
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· Jul 30
I do not currently have capacity to help those struggling in war zones. I'm sorry.
Please do NOT tag me in posts about this.
I do not mean anyone any harm, but I just cannot handle it, so I will block if you tag me.
Please do NOT tag me in posts about this.
I do not mean anyone any harm, but I just cannot handle it, so I will block if you tag me.
It's so good! If you (reader) are looking for a good shapeshifter romance with a bit of a slower burn, great character building, and some deeper questions to ponder, snag this!
My first in series (first ever!) paranormal romance, Memoirs of a Fox, is FREE until Dec 28th!
Cass (who doesn't know any other shifters) meets Tommy (puma shifter) on her first day of college. Instant attraction, but it takes about ten years of heartache to get together.
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Cass (who doesn't know any other shifters) meets Tommy (puma shifter) on her first day of college. Instant attraction, but it takes about ten years of heartache to get together.
books2read.com/u/mgJPW6
December 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It's so good! If you (reader) are looking for a good shapeshifter romance with a bit of a slower burn, great character building, and some deeper questions to ponder, snag this!
Did my first volunteer shift at our local tool library, spent some time learning bike maintenance!
Damn, it's so nice to hang out with people who like solving puzzles & assume competence & do their best to keep the judgement down.
Next shift is Monday. 😁
Damn, it's so nice to hang out with people who like solving puzzles & assume competence & do their best to keep the judgement down.
Next shift is Monday. 😁
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Did my first volunteer shift at our local tool library, spent some time learning bike maintenance!
Damn, it's so nice to hang out with people who like solving puzzles & assume competence & do their best to keep the judgement down.
Next shift is Monday. 😁
Damn, it's so nice to hang out with people who like solving puzzles & assume competence & do their best to keep the judgement down.
Next shift is Monday. 😁
Throwing this book on my later list for reading.
I am reminded of "Gift from the Sea" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh & "An Unknown Woman" by Alice Koller and how pivotal those works were for giving me some foundations in how to pull apart my defaults & inculturation. 1/
I am reminded of "Gift from the Sea" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh & "An Unknown Woman" by Alice Koller and how pivotal those works were for giving me some foundations in how to pull apart my defaults & inculturation. 1/
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Throwing this book on my later list for reading.
I am reminded of "Gift from the Sea" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh & "An Unknown Woman" by Alice Koller and how pivotal those works were for giving me some foundations in how to pull apart my defaults & inculturation. 1/
I am reminded of "Gift from the Sea" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh & "An Unknown Woman" by Alice Koller and how pivotal those works were for giving me some foundations in how to pull apart my defaults & inculturation. 1/
Dude couldn't manage to be awarded a real peace prize, so he bought himself a McDonald's happy meal version to compensate. In gold, of course, has to match the toilets!
Just... Wow. He's basically a parody of himself & every badly written '70s villain.
Just... Wow. He's basically a parody of himself & every badly written '70s villain.
President Donald Trump was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize on Friday during the final draw for the 2026 World Cup.
December 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Dude couldn't manage to be awarded a real peace prize, so he bought himself a McDonald's happy meal version to compensate. In gold, of course, has to match the toilets!
Just... Wow. He's basically a parody of himself & every badly written '70s villain.
Just... Wow. He's basically a parody of himself & every badly written '70s villain.
Had an amusing fail making dinner last night. The dinner itself was not ruined (simmer sauce butter masala w/chicken, carrots, peas, & slivered almonds), thankfully.
But I had the idea to add some butternut squash as well (pre-frozen). Followed directions on package to microwave & got... Charcoal. 😂
But I had the idea to add some butternut squash as well (pre-frozen). Followed directions on package to microwave & got... Charcoal. 😂
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Had an amusing fail making dinner last night. The dinner itself was not ruined (simmer sauce butter masala w/chicken, carrots, peas, & slivered almonds), thankfully.
But I had the idea to add some butternut squash as well (pre-frozen). Followed directions on package to microwave & got... Charcoal. 😂
But I had the idea to add some butternut squash as well (pre-frozen). Followed directions on package to microwave & got... Charcoal. 😂
I might be entirely Done with hiring scams. My latest reply:
"Thank you for your kind offer to scam me, but I am egregiously disinterested. Please remove me from all future contact.
Thank you,
"Applicant""
(Form email literally opened with "Hello Applicant" 🤦♀️)
"Thank you for your kind offer to scam me, but I am egregiously disinterested. Please remove me from all future contact.
Thank you,
"Applicant""
(Form email literally opened with "Hello Applicant" 🤦♀️)
December 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I might be entirely Done with hiring scams. My latest reply:
"Thank you for your kind offer to scam me, but I am egregiously disinterested. Please remove me from all future contact.
Thank you,
"Applicant""
(Form email literally opened with "Hello Applicant" 🤦♀️)
"Thank you for your kind offer to scam me, but I am egregiously disinterested. Please remove me from all future contact.
Thank you,
"Applicant""
(Form email literally opened with "Hello Applicant" 🤦♀️)
Oh dear, I read the thread, it gets even cheekier. I am terribly amused.
To the horny (& pervy) teenagers in all of us, I hope they make this happen. This is great.
To the horny (& pervy) teenagers in all of us, I hope they make this happen. This is great.
Opportunities to transform nature don’t get much bigger than this!
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
December 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Oh dear, I read the thread, it gets even cheekier. I am terribly amused.
To the horny (& pervy) teenagers in all of us, I hope they make this happen. This is great.
To the horny (& pervy) teenagers in all of us, I hope they make this happen. This is great.
Ouch. Right in the history!
My mother frequently "joked" that she was raising her own mother... Her mother used to quip, "no, I think you're raising mine!"
My dad was a stabilizing influence, but when he died, it became rapidly apparent that my mother expected me to make adult decisions. Wild.
My mother frequently "joked" that she was raising her own mother... Her mother used to quip, "no, I think you're raising mine!"
My dad was a stabilizing influence, but when he died, it became rapidly apparent that my mother expected me to make adult decisions. Wild.
You were a kid. It was your job to be an imperfect work in progress. They were the adult. It was their job not to take your imperfection personally. The fact that they weren't up to that job isn't your fault-- you COULDN'T have done your parents' job for them if you'd wanted to.
December 3, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Ouch. Right in the history!
My mother frequently "joked" that she was raising her own mother... Her mother used to quip, "no, I think you're raising mine!"
My dad was a stabilizing influence, but when he died, it became rapidly apparent that my mother expected me to make adult decisions. Wild.
My mother frequently "joked" that she was raising her own mother... Her mother used to quip, "no, I think you're raising mine!"
My dad was a stabilizing influence, but when he died, it became rapidly apparent that my mother expected me to make adult decisions. Wild.
There is this ridiculous older film called, "Zorro The Gay Blade" that I adore. It's amazing, recommend forever.
A line in it is, "And this hat, in need of blocking."
& my brain is now cheerfully chortling "& this user, in need of blocking" for when Bsky posts go sideways. 🤣
A line in it is, "And this hat, in need of blocking."
& my brain is now cheerfully chortling "& this user, in need of blocking" for when Bsky posts go sideways. 🤣
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
There is this ridiculous older film called, "Zorro The Gay Blade" that I adore. It's amazing, recommend forever.
A line in it is, "And this hat, in need of blocking."
& my brain is now cheerfully chortling "& this user, in need of blocking" for when Bsky posts go sideways. 🤣
A line in it is, "And this hat, in need of blocking."
& my brain is now cheerfully chortling "& this user, in need of blocking" for when Bsky posts go sideways. 🤣
If you have an interest in a narrative that has a most satisfying ending, go snag this gem now!
Lot of content warnings, so be braced, but the ending pulls everything together & my rumination brain managed to close some loops thanks to this book. 💜
Lot of content warnings, so be braced, but the ending pulls everything together & my rumination brain managed to close some loops thanks to this book. 💜
The Silent Places is on sale all month long for $2.99 (can vary by region).
Direct: payhip.com/b/4nIg
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The Silent Places (eBook)
“Tightly paced, laser-focused, and scorchingly honest--I want to give this book to every woman I know.” - Lilith Saintcrow, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORIt’s been nearly a year since Imogen Sharp’...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If you have an interest in a narrative that has a most satisfying ending, go snag this gem now!
Lot of content warnings, so be braced, but the ending pulls everything together & my rumination brain managed to close some loops thanks to this book. 💜
Lot of content warnings, so be braced, but the ending pulls everything together & my rumination brain managed to close some loops thanks to this book. 💜
World AIDS Day.
These stories are important. We need to keep moving forward, to support survivors & people who live with HIV/AIDS.
I haven't (to my knowledge) known anyone directly who was HIV+, but I could tell a slew of stories of 2nd-hand prejudice & of the grief from losing people too soon.
These stories are important. We need to keep moving forward, to support survivors & people who live with HIV/AIDS.
I haven't (to my knowledge) known anyone directly who was HIV+, but I could tell a slew of stories of 2nd-hand prejudice & of the grief from losing people too soon.
LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
December 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
World AIDS Day.
These stories are important. We need to keep moving forward, to support survivors & people who live with HIV/AIDS.
I haven't (to my knowledge) known anyone directly who was HIV+, but I could tell a slew of stories of 2nd-hand prejudice & of the grief from losing people too soon.
These stories are important. We need to keep moving forward, to support survivors & people who live with HIV/AIDS.
I haven't (to my knowledge) known anyone directly who was HIV+, but I could tell a slew of stories of 2nd-hand prejudice & of the grief from losing people too soon.
It's not that my mother didn't give me anything.
It's that she never gave me anything without strings.
And that is why she is no longer in my life.
It's that she never gave me anything without strings.
And that is why she is no longer in my life.
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It's not that my mother didn't give me anything.
It's that she never gave me anything without strings.
And that is why she is no longer in my life.
It's that she never gave me anything without strings.
And that is why she is no longer in my life.
I'm still hunting for the stag... 😅
I love this artist's compositions, always soothing.
I love this artist's compositions, always soothing.
My mental health declined pretty badly last wk but some of you asked for more photos like the hunt-the-tiny-owl one I made & I wanted to try to make an advent calendar so:some lovely things that fell off trees & this time a tiny deer stag to find.
Do let me know if you enjoy this & I'll make more 🦌
Do let me know if you enjoy this & I'll make more 🦌
December 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I'm still hunting for the stag... 😅
I love this artist's compositions, always soothing.
I love this artist's compositions, always soothing.
Charming game recommendations (these are on XBox, but I think most/all? are on other platforms):
Zookeeper Tycoon
Dungeons of Hinterberg
Guns, Gore, & Cannoli
Herdling
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
(Descriptions in following posts)
Zookeeper Tycoon
Dungeons of Hinterberg
Guns, Gore, & Cannoli
Herdling
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
(Descriptions in following posts)
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Charming game recommendations (these are on XBox, but I think most/all? are on other platforms):
Zookeeper Tycoon
Dungeons of Hinterberg
Guns, Gore, & Cannoli
Herdling
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
(Descriptions in following posts)
Zookeeper Tycoon
Dungeons of Hinterberg
Guns, Gore, & Cannoli
Herdling
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
(Descriptions in following posts)
Book sale! Queer goodies! 💜
BLACK FRIDAY SALE! All ebooks are 60% off this weekend at jms-books.com!
#blackfriday #jmsbooks #mmromance #ffromance #queerbook
#blackfriday #jmsbooks #mmromance #ffromance #queerbook
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Book sale! Queer goodies! 💜
Yesterday, we went to a volunteer orientation for our local tool library. We've already signed up & selected shifts. 😅
A few green flags that super stuck out for me:
1) Emphasized heavily that time is valuable & worth more than almost anything
2) Listening & asking followup questions (cont)
A few green flags that super stuck out for me:
1) Emphasized heavily that time is valuable & worth more than almost anything
2) Listening & asking followup questions (cont)
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Yesterday, we went to a volunteer orientation for our local tool library. We've already signed up & selected shifts. 😅
A few green flags that super stuck out for me:
1) Emphasized heavily that time is valuable & worth more than almost anything
2) Listening & asking followup questions (cont)
A few green flags that super stuck out for me:
1) Emphasized heavily that time is valuable & worth more than almost anything
2) Listening & asking followup questions (cont)
Hot take: Maybe you shouldn't be allowed to be a representative or senator if you're not paying your taxes.
Like, if you're not paying into the collective pot, maybe you shouldn't be advising on it.
Like, if you're not paying into the collective pot, maybe you shouldn't be advising on it.
U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia has agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue personal taxes, the latest saga for the former billionaire who has been followed by a trail of financial challenges going back well over a decade. https://to.pbs.org/3K98FQW
West Virginia Sen. Justice agrees to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue taxes
The Internal Revenue Service last month filed liens totaling more than $8 million against Justice and his wife on unpaid personal taxes.
www.pbs.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Hot take: Maybe you shouldn't be allowed to be a representative or senator if you're not paying your taxes.
Like, if you're not paying into the collective pot, maybe you shouldn't be advising on it.
Like, if you're not paying into the collective pot, maybe you shouldn't be advising on it.
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Hey y’all Sydette really needs a boost. Can you help her out right now?
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share
gofund.me/a5ee0064
gofund.me/a5ee0064
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey y’all Sydette really needs a boost. Can you help her out right now?
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
To do list for tomorrow:
Hit up both library systems I'm part of and request at least the first in series for books by @kristadb1.bsky.social, @skyladawn.ca, @klnoone.bsky.social, & @plaatsch.bsky.social. Just looked & there's either none or very little in both systems for these lovely authors.
Hit up both library systems I'm part of and request at least the first in series for books by @kristadb1.bsky.social, @skyladawn.ca, @klnoone.bsky.social, & @plaatsch.bsky.social. Just looked & there's either none or very little in both systems for these lovely authors.
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
To do list for tomorrow:
Hit up both library systems I'm part of and request at least the first in series for books by @kristadb1.bsky.social, @skyladawn.ca, @klnoone.bsky.social, & @plaatsch.bsky.social. Just looked & there's either none or very little in both systems for these lovely authors.
Hit up both library systems I'm part of and request at least the first in series for books by @kristadb1.bsky.social, @skyladawn.ca, @klnoone.bsky.social, & @plaatsch.bsky.social. Just looked & there's either none or very little in both systems for these lovely authors.
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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...
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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...
Between this & the news about Tehran, I keep getting flashes from Marjorie B. Kellogg's "The Dragon Quartet" series. I should see if they're available on ebook & reread them.
Fantasy (but also heavy history & scifi elements), tackling climate change, magic, greed, & growing up.
Fantasy (but also heavy history & scifi elements), tackling climate change, magic, greed, & growing up.
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat.
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Between this & the news about Tehran, I keep getting flashes from Marjorie B. Kellogg's "The Dragon Quartet" series. I should see if they're available on ebook & reread them.
Fantasy (but also heavy history & scifi elements), tackling climate change, magic, greed, & growing up.
Fantasy (but also heavy history & scifi elements), tackling climate change, magic, greed, & growing up.
10 million people. Water insecurity.
Climate change is a large chunk of this equation, which we have known about since the 1960s.
A pox on oil lobbyists for their apocalyptic decisions to sacrifice long term prosperity for short term exploitations.
Soundtrack : "Galvanize" (via local radio)
Climate change is a large chunk of this equation, which we have known about since the 1960s.
A pox on oil lobbyists for their apocalyptic decisions to sacrifice long term prosperity for short term exploitations.
Soundtrack : "Galvanize" (via local radio)
”If it doesn’t rain in Tehran by late November, we’ll have to [formally] ration water. And if it still doesn’t rain, we’ll have to evacuate Tehran.”
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
Iran's capital must relocate due to dire water situation, president insists
Tehran's troubles are a red flag for thirsty cities around the globe.
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
10 million people. Water insecurity.
Climate change is a large chunk of this equation, which we have known about since the 1960s.
A pox on oil lobbyists for their apocalyptic decisions to sacrifice long term prosperity for short term exploitations.
Soundtrack : "Galvanize" (via local radio)
Climate change is a large chunk of this equation, which we have known about since the 1960s.
A pox on oil lobbyists for their apocalyptic decisions to sacrifice long term prosperity for short term exploitations.
Soundtrack : "Galvanize" (via local radio)
Just found this artist while rambling through feeds for more people to follow (& more shinies to appreciate!). If you like watercolor artwork, I think this one is worth looking through their history of gems.
Coots in the Floodwaters, from a reference photo taken after last week’s rains. 10x14” watercolor. #art #artsky #watercolors #landscapes #painting
November 23, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Just found this artist while rambling through feeds for more people to follow (& more shinies to appreciate!). If you like watercolor artwork, I think this one is worth looking through their history of gems.
Reading the 1st book in @kristadb1.bsky.social's, so far most excellent, Ladies Occult Society series and hit this gem:
"Of course I can drink tea," [she] said with disgust. "What am I? French?"
A very good thing I was not drinking tea at that moment, or my ereader would definitely have been damp! 🤣
"Of course I can drink tea," [she] said with disgust. "What am I? French?"
A very good thing I was not drinking tea at that moment, or my ereader would definitely have been damp! 🤣
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Reading the 1st book in @kristadb1.bsky.social's, so far most excellent, Ladies Occult Society series and hit this gem:
"Of course I can drink tea," [she] said with disgust. "What am I? French?"
A very good thing I was not drinking tea at that moment, or my ereader would definitely have been damp! 🤣
"Of course I can drink tea," [she] said with disgust. "What am I? French?"
A very good thing I was not drinking tea at that moment, or my ereader would definitely have been damp! 🤣