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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · 15h

Brain while looking for my next romance read:
How many coffee shops is too many coffee shops?
What's the ideal flower shop to coffee shop ratio?
If you leave coffee shop going two mph on foot, and walk to the coffee shop one mile away, how many flower shops can you expect to pass?

Help me...

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · 2d

To the coffeeshop gentleman who just swept around my table: I would like to apologize on behalf of myself and the half a muffin with a crumble topping that I was still eating... you have to come back. 😬

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Golden Crown Literary Society @goldencrownls.bsky.social · 3d

1 in 4 banned books highlights an LGBTQ+ character. These stories are targeted because they affirm lives and identities that deserve to be seen.

We stand with readers and writers to ensure these stories are recognized, celebrated, and never erased.

#ReadBannedBooks #QueerLit

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · 5d

These my friends y'all come meet em!
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Honey Hyman-Dworsky @hymandworsky.bsky.social · 6d

Proud to be here! 🤓
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Draft Through Life With Us

There is a myth about writing as a lonesome endeavor. Let’s talk about how that’s BS.

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Aug 24

#wrting #Novel #LGBTQ #thoughts

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Jul 29

It impresses me how hard I am to take a photo of ! #writing #tuesday #lgbtqia

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Jul 8

Just a reminder ! #book #author

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Jun 13

EMAIL no spam promise!
#writer #novel sandersantiago.com

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · Jun 8

Today’s repost of #PrideMonth #BookSky recommendations are wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey alternate universes and not-quite-our-worlds to explore.

Check out @redfernjon.bsky.social and @thesansan.bsky.social—and then thank some quantum version of me at a later date.

Wibbly-Wobbly-Timey-Wimey Pride!

I will always love speculative fiction, and most of my favourite reading experiences when I was younger—The Chrysalids, Witch, A Wrinkle in Time—involved time, space, and/or psychic abilities of so…

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · May 23

Poetry book release! #poetry #lgbtqia #bipoc

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Apr 14

One of the hazards of editing in a coffee shop is I end up talking to my draft and answering comments out loud! #writing #lgbtqia

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NPR @npr.org · Mar 7

Mental health professionals with the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by Elon Musk's "What did you do last week?" emails is hurting veterans' care.

Why VA mental health workers feel Elon Musk's emails are psychological warfare

Mental health professionals with the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by Elon Musk's "What did you do last week?" emails is hurting veterans' care.

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Rep. Zooey Zephyr @zoandbehold.bsky.social · Mar 3

Full speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBUb...

"The Crime Is Being Trans": Rep Zephyr Speaks On HB446

YouTube video by Erin In The Morning

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Feb 28

I would really love to turn off all the AI that has been added to my life.

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Colson Whitehead @colsonwhitehead.com · Feb 24

The Simulation is just mashing buttons now.

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Feb 23

Love me a mammy in the wild. 😬 #Daytona

Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Feb 22

Day two ! Keep the suggestions coming.

Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Feb 21

Day one asking what I can do to help the state of things.

Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Feb 21

Day one asking what I can do to help the state of things.

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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.bsky.social · Feb 20

After I had to explain that becoming a federal food safety inspector requires education and on the job training, it became incredibly clear that people have no idea how much time federal employees spend preventing mass deaths

Vincent ⚖️ @vtheesquire.bsky.social · Feb 20

I didn't know so many people had such hatred and disdain for federal employees.

snoop dogg is wearing a bandana and a white shirt and is dancing on a stage .

ALT: snoop dogg is wearing a bandana and a white shirt and is dancing on a stage .

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Feb 19

I ain't even that far into the book yall #TheMessage

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Feb 17

It was fantastic to be on some awesome panels with you!

Maria Ingrande Mora @mariawrites.bsky.social · Feb 16

Spending time with @labyrinthrat.bsky.social and @elleeire.bsky.social and @thesansan.bsky.social and @ellenkushner.bsky.social and @katenauthor.bsky.social and many more queer authors this weekend: good

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Maria Ingrande Mora @mariawrites.bsky.social · Feb 16

Spending time with @labyrinthrat.bsky.social and @elleeire.bsky.social and @thesansan.bsky.social and @ellenkushner.bsky.social and @katenauthor.bsky.social and many more queer authors this weekend: good

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Feb 16

Come on out to Gulfport #ReadOut #books #lgbtqia

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Maria Ingrande Mora @mariawrites.bsky.social · Feb 16

Putting an inclusive pride flag outside where you live might seem like an empty or useless gesture but every time I look at the family across the street’s flag I feel less scared and less alone.

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Sander Santiago @thesansan.bsky.social · Feb 15

#ReadOut is such a good time ! I feel more inspired than ever !!

Come out😜 and join us tomorrow for more panels

#books #novels #lgbtqia

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