Blossoming Nova
@xavy.bsky.social
Former environmental biologist, Caribbean, non-binary, loves sciences, literature, fantasy, comic books, manga, rpg and warm hugs. Anti-oppression. They/Their/Them.
In the late part of my 30s.
In the late part of my 30s.
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2. Unfinished Architecture Of The Human-Fae War by Caroline M Yoachim in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social; conflict, curses, uncanny buildings and time www.uncannymagazine.com/article/unfi...
Unfinished Architectures of the Human-Fae War - Uncanny Magazine
Kestrel House There have been portals to the Fae realm for at least as long as humans have had fairy tales, but the first one deliberately engineered by humans was opened in an abandoned amusement pa...
www.uncannymagazine.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
2. Unfinished Architecture Of The Human-Fae War by Caroline M Yoachim in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social; conflict, curses, uncanny buildings and time www.uncannymagazine.com/article/unfi...
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This is the wave that swept up my book The Breakaways, and it was pissing me off because it felt like such a blatantly fake misdirection for organizing resources. But it's a canary in the coal mine, right? So keep banging the drum to protect books, but bang the bigger drum to protect communities.
What do librarians do when we’re under attack? You better believe that WE FIGHT BACK, for your right to read freely. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... ✊✊📚
US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights
In at least half a dozen states, librarians have joined forces with civil rights groups to oppose book bans, often facing personal and professional repercussions
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This is the wave that swept up my book The Breakaways, and it was pissing me off because it felt like such a blatantly fake misdirection for organizing resources. But it's a canary in the coal mine, right? So keep banging the drum to protect books, but bang the bigger drum to protect communities.
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Brown U kids who survived USA 389th mass shooting of 2025 will now pay out of pocket for their healthcare, because USA guarantees guns but not health.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
December 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Brown U kids who survived USA 389th mass shooting of 2025 will now pay out of pocket for their healthcare, because USA guarantees guns but not health.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
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Une vingtaine d’écoutantes de la ligne téléphonique officielle de lutte contre le harcèlement et le cyberharcèlement dénoncent leurs conditions de travail. Les plaintes portent principalement sur le rythme des appels à prendre.
Par @garancefragne.bsky.social
Par @garancefragne.bsky.social
Au 3018, le numéro contre le harcèlement scolaire, des salariées se disent épuisées et sous pression
Une vingtaine d’écoutantes de la ligne téléphonique officielle de lutte contre le harcèlement et le cyberharcèlement dénoncent leurs conditions de travail. Les plaintes portent principalement sur le rythme des appels à prendre. La direction de l’association dément toute pression.
l.mediapart.fr
December 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Une vingtaine d’écoutantes de la ligne téléphonique officielle de lutte contre le harcèlement et le cyberharcèlement dénoncent leurs conditions de travail. Les plaintes portent principalement sur le rythme des appels à prendre.
Par @garancefragne.bsky.social
Par @garancefragne.bsky.social
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🪐TERRA FLUX🪐
A mechanical lesbian sci-fi novella
A gynoid scientist & her butch bodyguard explore a new planet.
Things get weird fast.
danifinn.itch.io/terra-flux
books2read.com/b/boQL2L
A mechanical lesbian sci-fi novella
A gynoid scientist & her butch bodyguard explore a new planet.
Things get weird fast.
danifinn.itch.io/terra-flux
books2read.com/b/boQL2L
December 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🪐TERRA FLUX🪐
A mechanical lesbian sci-fi novella
A gynoid scientist & her butch bodyguard explore a new planet.
Things get weird fast.
danifinn.itch.io/terra-flux
books2read.com/b/boQL2L
A mechanical lesbian sci-fi novella
A gynoid scientist & her butch bodyguard explore a new planet.
Things get weird fast.
danifinn.itch.io/terra-flux
books2read.com/b/boQL2L
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NEW JERSEY — bonkers… the husband of an ICE agent uses her marked car to pretend to be Homeland Security and respond to a call HE MADE HIMSELF… with a gun and sirens and everything.
December 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
NEW JERSEY — bonkers… the husband of an ICE agent uses her marked car to pretend to be Homeland Security and respond to a call HE MADE HIMSELF… with a gun and sirens and everything.
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3 mangas à (faire) lire !
Ça tombe bien, ils sont tous les trois publiés chez @editionsakata.bsky.social !
Ça tombe bien, ils sont tous les trois publiés chez @editionsakata.bsky.social !
How 3 Manga Shattered my Close-Mindedness
YouTube video by Nii-san
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December 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
3 mangas à (faire) lire !
Ça tombe bien, ils sont tous les trois publiés chez @editionsakata.bsky.social !
Ça tombe bien, ils sont tous les trois publiés chez @editionsakata.bsky.social !
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Sakher has been one of the biggest helpers, he's such a kind and considerate young man, I hate to see him suffering needlessly, please do all you can to support my dear brother.
Sharing this with a heavy heart…
The wounds on my feet are getting worse by the day. The pain never stops, and it’s becoming harder to walk, harder to sleep. The infection is spreading fast — and I’m scared.
I urgently need medical treatment, but I simply can’t afford it.
tinyurl.com/4bb9mhf9
The wounds on my feet are getting worse by the day. The pain never stops, and it’s becoming harder to walk, harder to sleep. The infection is spreading fast — and I’m scared.
I urgently need medical treatment, but I simply can’t afford it.
tinyurl.com/4bb9mhf9
December 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Sakher has been one of the biggest helpers, he's such a kind and considerate young man, I hate to see him suffering needlessly, please do all you can to support my dear brother.
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The Guardian is not an impartial source, and not a charity. You should not be giving your money to them. Give money to literally any random trans person instead.
www.buzzfeed.com/patrickstrud...
www.buzzfeed.com/patrickstrud...
Hundreds Of Staff At The Guardian Have Signed A Letter To The Editor Criticising Its "Transphobic Content"
"The pattern of publishing transphobic content has interfered with our work and cemented our reputation as a publication hostile to trans rights and trans employees."
www.buzzfeed.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The Guardian is not an impartial source, and not a charity. You should not be giving your money to them. Give money to literally any random trans person instead.
www.buzzfeed.com/patrickstrud...
www.buzzfeed.com/patrickstrud...
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It’s just…so pretty 🥹
Hey hey!!! Anyone in the mood for a sexy buff woman doing sexy buff women things!?! Well here’s an exclusive look at the inks for this pin-up JUST FOR YOU, and because I was so nice and generous about it, why don’t you go back SMUT Vol 1. right now and make sure it gets over that stretch goal huh? 👀
December 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It’s just…so pretty 🥹
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Hello, new followers!
Are you looking for a sci-fi YA GN about how being trans is beautiful and queer love is transformative?
How about action-packed superhero GN about claiming your identity as an adult while dealing with depression and an evil trickster god?
'Cause I've written those books!
Are you looking for a sci-fi YA GN about how being trans is beautiful and queer love is transformative?
How about action-packed superhero GN about claiming your identity as an adult while dealing with depression and an evil trickster god?
'Cause I've written those books!
June 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Hello, new followers!
Are you looking for a sci-fi YA GN about how being trans is beautiful and queer love is transformative?
How about action-packed superhero GN about claiming your identity as an adult while dealing with depression and an evil trickster god?
'Cause I've written those books!
Are you looking for a sci-fi YA GN about how being trans is beautiful and queer love is transformative?
How about action-packed superhero GN about claiming your identity as an adult while dealing with depression and an evil trickster god?
'Cause I've written those books!
Lol, US tourism will die
Jeez. All tourists - including those from Britain - will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country's border force
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
US plans to start checking all tourists' social media
The potential social media mandate being proposed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would apply to anyone visiting, whether they require a visa or not.
news.sky.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Lol, US tourism will die
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Political watchers nationwide excitedly awaited the passage of #California’s groundbreaking #Proposition 50. Now other states are taking notes on how to do the same. But the question remains can referendums that harm #Black voting rights in #red states be reversed in #blue states.
Could California’s newly passed Proposition 50 have a nationwide impact on Black people?
Political watchers nationwide excitedly awaited the passage of California’s groundbreaking Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act).
amsterdamnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Political watchers nationwide excitedly awaited the passage of #California’s groundbreaking #Proposition 50. Now other states are taking notes on how to do the same. But the question remains can referendums that harm #Black voting rights in #red states be reversed in #blue states.
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Weeks after releasing guidelines restricting the use of federal funds addressing homelessness, the Trump administration is pulling back.
via @newhampshirebulletin.com
via @newhampshirebulletin.com
Trump administration pauses homelessness funding changes; NH organizations ‘in limbo’
Weeks after releasing guidelines restricting the use of federal funds addressing homelessness, the Trump administration is pulling back.
www.newsfromthestates.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Weeks after releasing guidelines restricting the use of federal funds addressing homelessness, the Trump administration is pulling back.
via @newhampshirebulletin.com
via @newhampshirebulletin.com
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Kill it with fire.
AAAARRRGGGLLLL !!!!!!!!
Calibre Release: 8.16.2 [04 Dec, 2025]
New features
- Allow asking AI questions about any book in your calibre library. Right click the "View" button and choose "Discuss selected book(s) with AI"
- AI: Allow asking AI what book to read next by right clicking on ...
Calibre Release: 8.16.2 [04 Dec, 2025]
New features
- Allow asking AI questions about any book in your calibre library. Right click the "View" button and choose "Discuss selected book(s) with AI"
- AI: Allow asking AI what book to read next by right clicking on ...
December 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Kill it with fire.
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Rappel que si vous êtes plus offensé·e d'avoir été qualifié·e d'avoir été raciste que désolé·e de l'avoir été, vous ne faites que confirmer l'accusation portée en premier lieu.
December 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Rappel que si vous êtes plus offensé·e d'avoir été qualifié·e d'avoir été raciste que désolé·e de l'avoir été, vous ne faites que confirmer l'accusation portée en premier lieu.
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Mutlaq Mutlaq’s family spent nearly a decade searching for him after his arrest in 2015 but found nothing. Finally, a photograph appeared.
A newly revealed trove of photos depicts 10,000 people who had died in Bashar al-Assad’s brutal prison system.
A newly revealed trove of photos depicts 10,000 people who had died in Bashar al-Assad’s brutal prison system.
Syria’s killing machine
A newly revealed trove of photos depicts 10,000 people who had died in Bashar al-Assad’s brutal prison system during his last decade in power.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Mutlaq Mutlaq’s family spent nearly a decade searching for him after his arrest in 2015 but found nothing. Finally, a photograph appeared.
A newly revealed trove of photos depicts 10,000 people who had died in Bashar al-Assad’s brutal prison system.
A newly revealed trove of photos depicts 10,000 people who had died in Bashar al-Assad’s brutal prison system.
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Ten current and former BLM rangeland management employees told PP and @highcountrynews.org that they felt pressure to go easy on ranchers — including downplaying the environmental harm of grazing in permit reviews.
A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact
With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and ...
www.propublica.org
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ten current and former BLM rangeland management employees told PP and @highcountrynews.org that they felt pressure to go easy on ranchers — including downplaying the environmental harm of grazing in permit reviews.
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Nouvelle série. Le 16 décembre 1995, 16 personnes meurent par arme à feu au lieu-dit «Le Trou de l’enfer», dans le Vercors. Selon un schéma retrouvé dans le portefeuille de l’un des adeptes de l’Ordre du Temple solaire, ils prennent place en cercle… destination Sirius.
16 décembre 1995, l’Ordre du Temple solaire s’enfonce dans les ténèbres
Nouvelle série. Après les massacres de 1994 en Suisse et au Québec, on pensait la secte endormie pour toujours. À tort. « Les Jours » éclairent le volet français de l’affaire.
lesjours.fr
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Nouvelle série. Le 16 décembre 1995, 16 personnes meurent par arme à feu au lieu-dit «Le Trou de l’enfer», dans le Vercors. Selon un schéma retrouvé dans le portefeuille de l’un des adeptes de l’Ordre du Temple solaire, ils prennent place en cercle… destination Sirius.
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Robin/Hancock for @assaultgodzilla.bsky.social!
/ #OnePiece / #NicoRobin / #BoaHancock / #MyArt / #Commissions / #Yuri /
/ #OnePiece / #NicoRobin / #BoaHancock / #MyArt / #Commissions / #Yuri /
December 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Robin/Hancock for @assaultgodzilla.bsky.social!
/ #OnePiece / #NicoRobin / #BoaHancock / #MyArt / #Commissions / #Yuri /
/ #OnePiece / #NicoRobin / #BoaHancock / #MyArt / #Commissions / #Yuri /
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Devil Child
NSFWer variant up for Patrons: www.patreon.com/posts/devil-...
/ #NicoRobin / #OnePiece / #MyArt /
NSFWer variant up for Patrons: www.patreon.com/posts/devil-...
/ #NicoRobin / #OnePiece / #MyArt /
June 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Devil Child
NSFWer variant up for Patrons: www.patreon.com/posts/devil-...
/ #NicoRobin / #OnePiece / #MyArt /
NSFWer variant up for Patrons: www.patreon.com/posts/devil-...
/ #NicoRobin / #OnePiece / #MyArt /
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The Prince, the Empress, and the Demon Child commission for @assaultgodzilla.bsky.social!
/ #NicoRobin / #Yamato / #BoaHancock / #OnePiece / #Commissions / #MyArt /
/ #NicoRobin / #Yamato / #BoaHancock / #OnePiece / #Commissions / #MyArt /
April 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Prince, the Empress, and the Demon Child commission for @assaultgodzilla.bsky.social!
/ #NicoRobin / #Yamato / #BoaHancock / #OnePiece / #Commissions / #MyArt /
/ #NicoRobin / #Yamato / #BoaHancock / #OnePiece / #Commissions / #MyArt /
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March 25, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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