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📚 Alt account for just the bookish posts of @misshelenjune 📚
✨Book lover, art enthusiast, and occasional witchery✨
❤️ND and Mental Health Advocate❤️
✨Book lover, art enthusiast, and occasional witchery✨
❤️ND and Mental Health Advocate❤️
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Hello! I'm Helen 😊
❤️ I am a 30's, late-diagnosed autistic, disaster bi
📚 I love books (Romance, Romantasy/Fantasy, Sci-Fi, & Horror)
💕 I've lived with mental illness for 20+ years & want to end the stigma
🎮 I also love video games (farming sims & J/RPGs)
🌒 I'm a solitary eclectic witch
❤️ I am a 30's, late-diagnosed autistic, disaster bi
📚 I love books (Romance, Romantasy/Fantasy, Sci-Fi, & Horror)
💕 I've lived with mental illness for 20+ years & want to end the stigma
🎮 I also love video games (farming sims & J/RPGs)
🌒 I'm a solitary eclectic witch
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My next essay, Constructed Realities Part I, will be out on Friday. In it, I talk about what it means to live inside of someone else's story through the lens of Doki Doki Literature Club and Silent Hill 2
You can subscribe now to get it in your inbox : buttondown.com/magencubed
You can subscribe now to get it in your inbox : buttondown.com/magencubed
October 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
My next essay, Constructed Realities Part I, will be out on Friday. In it, I talk about what it means to live inside of someone else's story through the lens of Doki Doki Literature Club and Silent Hill 2
You can subscribe now to get it in your inbox : buttondown.com/magencubed
You can subscribe now to get it in your inbox : buttondown.com/magencubed
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It's Ace Week, and as an ace author, I can't even tell you how happy the part about ace rep in this lovely review by @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social makes me!
"It’s so nice to have an acespec main character who gets to have a mature, emotionally fulfilling relationship"
locusmag.com/review/the-l...
"It’s so nice to have an acespec main character who gets to have a mature, emotionally fulfilling relationship"
locusmag.com/review/the-l...
The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso: Review by Alex Brown
The Last Soul Among Wolves, Melissa Caruso (Orbit US 978-0-316-30394-1, $19.99, 384pp, hc) August 2025. Cover by Lisa Marie Pompilio. Melissa Caruso returns to Acantis in her second book in the Ec…
locusmag.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It's Ace Week, and as an ace author, I can't even tell you how happy the part about ace rep in this lovely review by @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social makes me!
"It’s so nice to have an acespec main character who gets to have a mature, emotionally fulfilling relationship"
locusmag.com/review/the-l...
"It’s so nice to have an acespec main character who gets to have a mature, emotionally fulfilling relationship"
locusmag.com/review/the-l...
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IMPORTANT BEAR NEWS www.latimes.com/california/s...
Wild bear stealthily enters California zoo, is found visiting the bear exhibit
A wild black bear took a jaunt around a Northern California zoo and was spotted visiting its bear neighbors.
www.latimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
IMPORTANT BEAR NEWS www.latimes.com/california/s...
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feels weird when i like people’s sad posts idk just know i don’t like that you’re sad. i just relate and hope you feel better soon
October 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
feels weird when i like people’s sad posts idk just know i don’t like that you’re sad. i just relate and hope you feel better soon
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NEED A BREAK FROM [gestures at everything]?
freedom & literacy is open to EVERYONE.*
*except nazis, bigots, and fascists.
freeliteracy.jcink.net
check us out if you like to read.
#reading #currentlyreading #books #booksky #forums #jcink #messageboards #bookdiscussion #newrelease #fantasybooks
freedom & literacy is open to EVERYONE.*
*except nazis, bigots, and fascists.
freeliteracy.jcink.net
check us out if you like to read.
#reading #currentlyreading #books #booksky #forums #jcink #messageboards #bookdiscussion #newrelease #fantasybooks
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
NEED A BREAK FROM [gestures at everything]?
freedom & literacy is open to EVERYONE.*
*except nazis, bigots, and fascists.
freeliteracy.jcink.net
check us out if you like to read.
#reading #currentlyreading #books #booksky #forums #jcink #messageboards #bookdiscussion #newrelease #fantasybooks
freedom & literacy is open to EVERYONE.*
*except nazis, bigots, and fascists.
freeliteracy.jcink.net
check us out if you like to read.
#reading #currentlyreading #books #booksky #forums #jcink #messageboards #bookdiscussion #newrelease #fantasybooks
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Why do people write me a paragraph tell me how much they don't care about a thing I posted?
Isn't taking the time to write a paragraph indicative of some level of caring?
Isn't taking the time to write a paragraph indicative of some level of caring?
October 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Why do people write me a paragraph tell me how much they don't care about a thing I posted?
Isn't taking the time to write a paragraph indicative of some level of caring?
Isn't taking the time to write a paragraph indicative of some level of caring?
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HELLO, Ali Hazelwood meets Andy Weir?? This book might be written for my exact DNA
October 22, 2025 at 4:02 AM
HELLO, Ali Hazelwood meets Andy Weir?? This book might be written for my exact DNA
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running for president in '28, my entire campaign is just two posters, one picturing prominent members of the current administration beneath the banner headline "PRISON", and another of all the leading techbros beneath the banner headline 'WE WILL TAKE ALL THEIR MONEY'
October 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
running for president in '28, my entire campaign is just two posters, one picturing prominent members of the current administration beneath the banner headline "PRISON", and another of all the leading techbros beneath the banner headline 'WE WILL TAKE ALL THEIR MONEY'
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right wing bigots have admitted
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
October 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
right wing bigots have admitted
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue
- the “trans women in sports” issue and
- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue
were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY
are you paying attention?
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the most popular smartphone maker in history literally had to stop using "AI" because it would constantly just make things up and had zero contextual "understanding" of what it was doing
October 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the most popular smartphone maker in history literally had to stop using "AI" because it would constantly just make things up and had zero contextual "understanding" of what it was doing
I wish this was somewhere near me in the UK 😭💔
Cinemas playing FRANKENSTEIN right now!! frankensteingdt.com
Frankenstein | Official Website | October 17 2025
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for Frankenstein on the official site. In theaters October 17 2025 brought to you by Netflix. Directed by: Guillermo del Toro. Starring: Oscar Isaac, ...
frankensteingdt.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I wish this was somewhere near me in the UK 😭💔
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After this Amazon outage today, you can really see the number of services Amazon is running and how that’s a problem. Even my cats’ Litter Robot’s app was affected, 🤨.
October 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
After this Amazon outage today, you can really see the number of services Amazon is running and how that’s a problem. Even my cats’ Litter Robot’s app was affected, 🤨.
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My youngest child was born by cesarean. She was given to me while my wife was taken to recovery. That first wee while was just us. It was a precious time.
Damian Gorman captures the feeling perfectly in 'On the night that you were born' - from 'As If I Cared'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
Damian Gorman captures the feeling perfectly in 'On the night that you were born' - from 'As If I Cared'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
October 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My youngest child was born by cesarean. She was given to me while my wife was taken to recovery. That first wee while was just us. It was a precious time.
Damian Gorman captures the feeling perfectly in 'On the night that you were born' - from 'As If I Cared'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
Damian Gorman captures the feeling perfectly in 'On the night that you were born' - from 'As If I Cared'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
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I haven’t read a book in weeks
Send help
Send help
October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I haven’t read a book in weeks
Send help
Send help
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Every time an advertisement uses the phrase 'the power of AI' mentally substitute 'the power of capitalism'.
October 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Every time an advertisement uses the phrase 'the power of AI' mentally substitute 'the power of capitalism'.
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SEIZE JOY FROM THE JAWS OF PAIN. DO YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR GLASSES?
October 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
SEIZE JOY FROM THE JAWS OF PAIN. DO YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR GLASSES?
I was so excited for some book mail this morning and then both Owlcrate and Waterstones told me they shipped two books (each) and then had only one turn up 😞💔
Owlcrate feels more egregious because I've been watching it go through the US postal system for two weeks 😩
Owlcrate feels more egregious because I've been watching it go through the US postal system for two weeks 😩
October 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I was so excited for some book mail this morning and then both Owlcrate and Waterstones told me they shipped two books (each) and then had only one turn up 😞💔
Owlcrate feels more egregious because I've been watching it go through the US postal system for two weeks 😩
Owlcrate feels more egregious because I've been watching it go through the US postal system for two weeks 😩
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Writing is great. You invent a little guy, you can even make him a nice little guy. And then you shake him as hard as physically possible and give him the worst day of his life. Love it.
October 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Writing is great. You invent a little guy, you can even make him a nice little guy. And then you shake him as hard as physically possible and give him the worst day of his life. Love it.
I'm waiting for a pre-order from Goldsboro Books, by which I mean the book released on the 9th and they didn't ship it until the 18th (Saturday), and it still hasn't reached Royal Mail 😩
I have a parcel from Owlcrate (in the USA) that's arrived faster. They always do this.
I have a parcel from Owlcrate (in the USA) that's arrived faster. They always do this.
October 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I'm waiting for a pre-order from Goldsboro Books, by which I mean the book released on the 9th and they didn't ship it until the 18th (Saturday), and it still hasn't reached Royal Mail 😩
I have a parcel from Owlcrate (in the USA) that's arrived faster. They always do this.
I have a parcel from Owlcrate (in the USA) that's arrived faster. They always do this.
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the aws outage should be evidence that running half the internet on a single company's servers is a terrible idea but i fear nothing will change
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
the aws outage should be evidence that running half the internet on a single company's servers is a terrible idea but i fear nothing will change
It should be, but we know how award voters feel about horror 🙄
Honestly, it should be given all the music award categories now. I can't think of any other film this year that compares in terms of use of music, song, and performance.
(Watch them now give it to Wicked instead 😅😩)
Honestly, it should be given all the music award categories now. I can't think of any other film this year that compares in terms of use of music, song, and performance.
(Watch them now give it to Wicked instead 😅😩)
Ryan Coogler's SINNERS swept the 2025 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards - could the Oscars be next?
SINNERS Sweeps The FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards – Could The Oscars Be Next?
Ryan Coogler's SINNERS swept the 2025 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards - could the Oscars be next?
dlvr.it
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It should be, but we know how award voters feel about horror 🙄
Honestly, it should be given all the music award categories now. I can't think of any other film this year that compares in terms of use of music, song, and performance.
(Watch them now give it to Wicked instead 😅😩)
Honestly, it should be given all the music award categories now. I can't think of any other film this year that compares in terms of use of music, song, and performance.
(Watch them now give it to Wicked instead 😅😩)
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Hey everyone, the account @authorminjinlee.bsky.social is a scammer impersonating the real (and amazing) Lee Min Jin.
I've reported to BlueSky but if you follow, they'll immediately DM.
The real Lee Min Jin is at @minjinlee.bsky.social.
I've reported to BlueSky but if you follow, they'll immediately DM.
The real Lee Min Jin is at @minjinlee.bsky.social.
October 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Hey everyone, the account @authorminjinlee.bsky.social is a scammer impersonating the real (and amazing) Lee Min Jin.
I've reported to BlueSky but if you follow, they'll immediately DM.
The real Lee Min Jin is at @minjinlee.bsky.social.
I've reported to BlueSky but if you follow, they'll immediately DM.
The real Lee Min Jin is at @minjinlee.bsky.social.
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Though sharks have been vilified by horror writers for years, scientists and activists know they aren't so bad. The truth about sharks, at the SFF Bestiary:
reactormag.com/misunderstoo...
reactormag.com/misunderstoo...
Misunderstood Monsters: The Truth About Sharks - Reactor
Are sharks really just mindless eating machines?
reactormag.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Though sharks have been vilified by horror writers for years, scientists and activists know they aren't so bad. The truth about sharks, at the SFF Bestiary:
reactormag.com/misunderstoo...
reactormag.com/misunderstoo...
Watching Fairyloot set fire to the launch of their own Cosy Fantasy waitlist.
a woman in a black hoodie is drinking through a green straw
ALT: a woman in a black hoodie is drinking through a green straw
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Watching Fairyloot set fire to the launch of their own Cosy Fantasy waitlist.