Adriaan 🏳️⚧️🇨🇦
@adriaan.braevitae.com
SciFi and Fantasy Author 🇨🇦 at https://braevitae.com. Software Developer. Parent to a very busy 8yo 🤷♀️💗
Trans 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 They/She
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Adriaan Brae Author
Fantasy and Science Fiction with a touch of horror.
adriaanbrae.braevitae.com
I write Fantasy and Science Fiction. Always with LGBTQIA+ characters. Often readable. Sometimes insightful.
See the full list of my books and short stories at adriaanbrae.braevitae.com.
See the full list of my books and short stories at adriaanbrae.braevitae.com.
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Re: tonight's book related fuckery, I know it won't help because I know how people are.
But a great many authors and artists work in the fields they do because it's the work they CAN DO. AT ALL.
If someone who can't keep a 9-5 due to disability or can't risk public rn due to suppressed immunity...
But a great many authors and artists work in the fields they do because it's the work they CAN DO. AT ALL.
If someone who can't keep a 9-5 due to disability or can't risk public rn due to suppressed immunity...
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Re: tonight's book related fuckery, I know it won't help because I know how people are.
But a great many authors and artists work in the fields they do because it's the work they CAN DO. AT ALL.
If someone who can't keep a 9-5 due to disability or can't risk public rn due to suppressed immunity...
But a great many authors and artists work in the fields they do because it's the work they CAN DO. AT ALL.
If someone who can't keep a 9-5 due to disability or can't risk public rn due to suppressed immunity...
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"AI is coming, its inevitable" no its not you sniveling weirdo. how are those 3D TVs going. how are NFT markets looking these days. Seen anything cool in the metaverse lately?
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
April 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
"AI is coming, its inevitable" no its not you sniveling weirdo. how are those 3D TVs going. how are NFT markets looking these days. Seen anything cool in the metaverse lately?
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
I recently finished the first book (Lost & Found) and it was a fun, cosy read. I was cheering for Barb all the way!
Looking forward to finding out what she gets up to next 😁
Looking forward to finding out what she gets up to next 😁
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...
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Pick up a copy of No Love Lost --> www.kobo.com/ca/en/e...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
November 24, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I recently finished the first book (Lost & Found) and it was a fun, cosy read. I was cheering for Barb all the way!
Looking forward to finding out what she gets up to next 😁
Looking forward to finding out what she gets up to next 😁
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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The opposite of the Moms for Liberty wave should get more attention
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked.
dlvr.it
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The opposite of the Moms for Liberty wave should get more attention
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Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
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An egg cracks in Gotham when Poison Ivy kisses a "man" with her mind control lipstick (that only affects men), and it mysteriously doesn't work that time.
Poison Ivy: "Oh fuck. You're a trans woman? Girl, I'm so sorry."
Egg: "I. . . have some things to think about." *walks away confused*
Poison Ivy: "Oh fuck. You're a trans woman? Girl, I'm so sorry."
Egg: "I. . . have some things to think about." *walks away confused*
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
An egg cracks in Gotham when Poison Ivy kisses a "man" with her mind control lipstick (that only affects men), and it mysteriously doesn't work that time.
Poison Ivy: "Oh fuck. You're a trans woman? Girl, I'm so sorry."
Egg: "I. . . have some things to think about." *walks away confused*
Poison Ivy: "Oh fuck. You're a trans woman? Girl, I'm so sorry."
Egg: "I. . . have some things to think about." *walks away confused*
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Reminder:
It is okay to be your authentic self.
The world is a better place because you are in it.
You are loved for who you are.
Never apologize for being unique.
You. Are. Loved.
I'm proud of you
It is okay to be your authentic self.
The world is a better place because you are in it.
You are loved for who you are.
Never apologize for being unique.
You. Are. Loved.
I'm proud of you
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Reminder:
It is okay to be your authentic self.
The world is a better place because you are in it.
You are loved for who you are.
Never apologize for being unique.
You. Are. Loved.
I'm proud of you
It is okay to be your authentic self.
The world is a better place because you are in it.
You are loved for who you are.
Never apologize for being unique.
You. Are. Loved.
I'm proud of you
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Except, of course, it’s *not* all he can say.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
TAPPER: You were the deciding vote that allowed RFK Jr to ascend to the role of Health Secretary. Did you give him too much credit?
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Except, of course, it’s *not* all he can say.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
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And yes, vaccines help…lessen the severity if and when you do catch them. They aren’t sterilizing.
That doesn’t mean they’re unimportant. It just means they should not be your only layer of protection—and certainly not your family’s.
Mask up in the germ tubes and the places they stop.
That doesn’t mean they’re unimportant. It just means they should not be your only layer of protection—and certainly not your family’s.
Mask up in the germ tubes and the places they stop.
We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
And yes, vaccines help…lessen the severity if and when you do catch them. They aren’t sterilizing.
That doesn’t mean they’re unimportant. It just means they should not be your only layer of protection—and certainly not your family’s.
Mask up in the germ tubes and the places they stop.
That doesn’t mean they’re unimportant. It just means they should not be your only layer of protection—and certainly not your family’s.
Mask up in the germ tubes and the places they stop.
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ALL of my self-pubbed books (Killer Debt, Moonshadow's Guardian, and Moonshadow's Champion) will be 50% off next weekend as part of the Itch Black Friday Creator Day sale! Make sure to mark your calendars #BookSky!
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by DiannaGunn
A bundle by DiannaGunn, $7.97 for Moonshadow's Guardian, Moonshadow's Champion, Killer Debt: An Anthology of Murder
itch.io
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
ALL of my self-pubbed books (Killer Debt, Moonshadow's Guardian, and Moonshadow's Champion) will be 50% off next weekend as part of the Itch Black Friday Creator Day sale! Make sure to mark your calendars #BookSky!
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"Trans people are often told that ‘we have always been here’, but it's rare to see that laid out in a way where we feel lifelike. It's one thing to show idealized images of past figures; it's another to make them feel real."
For real @theneedlenews.com (thank you!!)
For real @theneedlenews.com (thank you!!)
Review: 'Gendertrash from Hell' Makes Trans History Feel Brand New
Gendertrash from Hell manages to take the words of the past and make them feel as if they were written yesterday.
theneedlenews.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"Trans people are often told that ‘we have always been here’, but it's rare to see that laid out in a way where we feel lifelike. It's one thing to show idealized images of past figures; it's another to make them feel real."
For real @theneedlenews.com (thank you!!)
For real @theneedlenews.com (thank you!!)
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Awards season is upon us!
On December 1st, voting for the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards will officially open 🩷
Today, I'm sharing a mock ballot with the final slate of categories, the voting rules, and the schedule for the awards on the request of those who want to prepare their ballots early.
On December 1st, voting for the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards will officially open 🩷
Today, I'm sharing a mock ballot with the final slate of categories, the voting rules, and the schedule for the awards on the request of those who want to prepare their ballots early.
2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards Mock Ballot
AWARDS SCHEDULE Monday, December 1st: Indie Press nominations announced, voting opens Sunday, December 7th: Best Fiction Longlist released Sunday, December 21st: Shortlists for the five marquee cat...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Awards season is upon us!
On December 1st, voting for the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards will officially open 🩷
Today, I'm sharing a mock ballot with the final slate of categories, the voting rules, and the schedule for the awards on the request of those who want to prepare their ballots early.
On December 1st, voting for the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards will officially open 🩷
Today, I'm sharing a mock ballot with the final slate of categories, the voting rules, and the schedule for the awards on the request of those who want to prepare their ballots early.
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Okay, take two. THIS is the official calendar for the 2025 #DecemberTransReadathon!
Readjusted for better readability on mobile 🩷
Readjusted for better readability on mobile 🩷
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Okay, take two. THIS is the official calendar for the 2025 #DecemberTransReadathon!
Readjusted for better readability on mobile 🩷
Readjusted for better readability on mobile 🩷
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In two days! Join me, @valerievaldes.bsky.social @premeemohamed.com @gregoryawilson.com as we dive into how Canadian vs American authors are navigating economic and political uncertainty, staying connected across the border, and more.
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
In two days! Join me, @valerievaldes.bsky.social @premeemohamed.com @gregoryawilson.com as we dive into how Canadian vs American authors are navigating economic and political uncertainty, staying connected across the border, and more.
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
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This should scare the shit out of you. Mask up.
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 AM
This should scare the shit out of you. Mask up.
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This is the technological equivalent of not being able to get your house insured in Florida, and for similar reasons.
share.google/SOpWK172vQx5...
share.google/SOpWK172vQx5...
Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
share.google
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This is the technological equivalent of not being able to get your house insured in Florida, and for similar reasons.
share.google/SOpWK172vQx5...
share.google/SOpWK172vQx5...
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The full count as of today:
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
Is it really a conspiracy to say Ana is being explicitly flagged by finance bros when she's now been banned (or censored) from Twitch, Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, Ko-Fi, and *PornHub*??
My new Buy Me a Coffee account was suspended before my first payout was received, the site stating it is “required to deactivate accounts that contain or use adult content to generate revenue through Buy Me a Coffee”
Adult content was never referenced on my page nor used as a motivator to tip
Adult content was never referenced on my page nor used as a motivator to tip
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The full count as of today:
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
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Ana decided to call out payment processors and their unilateral response was attempting to fuck up her life and that should be bigger news than it is as of now
The full count as of today:
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
Is it really a conspiracy to say Ana is being explicitly flagged by finance bros when she's now been banned (or censored) from Twitch, Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, Ko-Fi, and *PornHub*??
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Ana decided to call out payment processors and their unilateral response was attempting to fuck up her life and that should be bigger news than it is as of now
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Many many many nonsense issues we find ourselves needlessly snagged on as a society can be solved by simply listening to trans people
November 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Many many many nonsense issues we find ourselves needlessly snagged on as a society can be solved by simply listening to trans people
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The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
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Trump is a Russian asset. He’s given #Ukraine a Thursday deadline to surrender & stop being attacked by Russia. Who has Trump negotiated this deal with… oh yeah his puppet master Putin & no other country including Ukraine were invited to take part.
America is an unreliable ally!
America is an unreliable ally!
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Trump is a Russian asset. He’s given #Ukraine a Thursday deadline to surrender & stop being attacked by Russia. Who has Trump negotiated this deal with… oh yeah his puppet master Putin & no other country including Ukraine were invited to take part.
America is an unreliable ally!
America is an unreliable ally!
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Book1 Ch11: I'll forgive JrrT dropping yet another song in, since the lay of Beren and Luthien is essential to understanding that both Arwen and "The Men of Westernese" (ie. The Rangers, and most of Gondor) are half-elven, which helps explain their relationship, and Arwen's choice at the end.
#LotR
#LotR
November 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Book1 Ch11: I'll forgive JrrT dropping yet another song in, since the lay of Beren and Luthien is essential to understanding that both Arwen and "The Men of Westernese" (ie. The Rangers, and most of Gondor) are half-elven, which helps explain their relationship, and Arwen's choice at the end.
#LotR
#LotR
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Book1 Ch9:
📑 It bugs me that the hobbits still have no agency in this scene. This could be Frodo's shining moment to declare he's going with Strider _before_ Gandalf's letter shows up, but JrrT botches this, and has Frodo announce, afterward, they he was for sure just bout to trust Strider 😒
#LotR
📑 It bugs me that the hobbits still have no agency in this scene. This could be Frodo's shining moment to declare he's going with Strider _before_ Gandalf's letter shows up, but JrrT botches this, and has Frodo announce, afterward, they he was for sure just bout to trust Strider 😒
#LotR
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Book1 Ch9:
📑 It bugs me that the hobbits still have no agency in this scene. This could be Frodo's shining moment to declare he's going with Strider _before_ Gandalf's letter shows up, but JrrT botches this, and has Frodo announce, afterward, they he was for sure just bout to trust Strider 😒
#LotR
📑 It bugs me that the hobbits still have no agency in this scene. This could be Frodo's shining moment to declare he's going with Strider _before_ Gandalf's letter shows up, but JrrT botches this, and has Frodo announce, afterward, they he was for sure just bout to trust Strider 😒
#LotR
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Book1 Ch4-8: I'm getting flashbacks to running D&D games with newbs who try to kill of their 1st level chars every 10 seconds 😒
The creepiness of the Old Forest, and Frodo's choice to risk it, is great, but leave Bombadil out and have the Hobbits find a way to rescue themselves!
#LotR
The creepiness of the Old Forest, and Frodo's choice to risk it, is great, but leave Bombadil out and have the Hobbits find a way to rescue themselves!
#LotR
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Book1 Ch4-8: I'm getting flashbacks to running D&D games with newbs who try to kill of their 1st level chars every 10 seconds 😒
The creepiness of the Old Forest, and Frodo's choice to risk it, is great, but leave Bombadil out and have the Hobbits find a way to rescue themselves!
#LotR
The creepiness of the Old Forest, and Frodo's choice to risk it, is great, but leave Bombadil out and have the Hobbits find a way to rescue themselves!
#LotR