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A. Westgate (she/they)
@awilderwestgate.bsky.social
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queer, AuDHD, chronically ill | poet & artist | hopeful romantic | expert crier | part-time creator | full-time dreamer | perpetual tryer | Hobbit aspirer | https://linktr.ee/TheWilderNest
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A. Westgate (she/they) @awilderwestgate.bsky.social · Jan 31
Hi! I'm A.

I'm a queer, AuDHD writer and married parent of 2 tiny humans & 3 fur babies (pictured: River Song, Tabitha, Kit). I love reading, crafting/art, and puzzles.

I'm mostly here for comforting book/creative content & pet/nature photos. If any of that appeals to you, feel free to say hi!
A top-down photo of a brindle coloured dog with a cactus collar, laying against a slippered foot. A profile of a grey/tan/orange/black striped cat with dilated amber coloured eyes, looking at something off to the side intently. A black cat lying on her back with her eyes closed, contentedly getting pets and getting in the way of a project.
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The perfect place to read Seaborn by @michaellivingston.com. 🌊Photo credit @awilderwestgate.bsky.social. #BookSky #Livingstans
A sandy beach scene where reader is holding Seaborn by Michael Livingston. The cover is blue and gold and shows a pirate ship and air ship.
September 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
awilderwestgate.bsky.social
A quote from my recent post on Substack:

"An important thing I’ve come to realize about myself is that I have a low clutter threshold. And I don’t just mean physical clutter, I mean all clutter — physical, yes, but also mental, emotional, etc."
March 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Good morning friends ❤️ Rise and Resist ✊Time to break out the poster board and markers!

@standupforscience.bsky.social is this friday!
standupforscience.bsky.social Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 2
WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!?

Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!

#standupforscience2025
Map of Stand Up for Science events, with official SUFS events in Red and solidarity events in Blue
March 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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bilboyaga.bsky.social
Many folks want to organize right now but aren’t sure how.

There are many ways; that’s the hard part AND the beauty of it.

This model by Leah Penniman, illustrated by Christine Tyler Hill, shows how comprehensive social change requires many strategies.

We need all of us.
Find your role and begin.
Four Wings Of Movement Collaboration - Leah Penniman A butterfly is drawn with four segments of its wings, each labeled RESIST, BUILD, REFORM, and HEAL. Within each winglet, examples are written, and they’re described in detail along the edges of the illustration. RESISTING oppression via direct action—think Occupy, protests, boycotts, marches, treesitting, etc. BUILDING new worlds and systems—think co-ops, community ownership models, land trusts, social networks, food hubs, organic farms, etc. REFORMING existing systems to shift power and resources—think holding elected office, advocacy, institutional leadership, etc. HEALING individual and collective trauma—think art and experience-making, storytelling, medicine-making, therapy, music, etc.
March 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
awilderwestgate.bsky.social
If you like list posts, here's my end-of-the-month roundup of mundane magics that have brought me joy and helped me stay sane (also features a poem I wrote for a grieving loved one):

writingwilder.substack.com/p/end-of-feb...
End of February | 2025
A roundup of mundane magics and writing worth sharing
writingwilder.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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#economicblackout
#theresistance
February 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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michaellaborn.bsky.social
To meet my goal, I need to convince 199 people to subscribe to my publishing community… in two days. That’s… that’s a lot. But I’ve seen what this space can do. So let’s do this! If you can spare $5 or $12 and think Black & brown books matter, please subscribe! 💪🏽

Leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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A recent poem I shared to Instagram - I've largely forgotten to use it the last couple of years. Most of my writing is on Substack (including this poem).

#poetry
(Dated Nov 2024) the rest of it I don't know if my 3-year-old really believes my kisses can heal his boo-boos, but I know he comes to me with every bump and bruise, his arm or toe or chin held out to wait for me to kiss them, to make it okay again. There are so many problems I cannot solve, so much uncertainty, but I know I can kiss this bit of pain away, and something about that makes me feel like maybe I can face the rest of it. (@a.wilder.westgate)
February 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
awilderwestgate.bsky.social
I recently wrote a guest post about friendship loss through a neurodivergent lens on my friend Hanna's Substack. 🧡

open.substack.com/pub/purposef...

#AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent
Do You Still Think About Me?
A collaboration: Friendship loss through a neurodivergent lens.
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February 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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billyd3.bsky.social
Reasons to Live Through the Apocalypse Sunrises. People you have still to meet and laugh with. Songs about love, peace, anger, and revolution. Walks in the woods. The smile you exchange with a stranger when you experience beauty accidentally together. Butterflies. Seeing your grandparents again. The moon in all her forms, whether half or full. Dogs. Birthdays and half-birthdays. That feeling of floating in love. Watching birds eat from bird feeders. The waves of happiness that follow the end of sadness. Brown eyes. Watching a boat cross an empty sea. Sunsets. Dipping your feet in the river. Balconies. Cake. The wind in your face when you roll the car window down on an open highway. Falling asleep to the sound of a steady heartbeat. Warm cups of tea on cold days. Hugs. Night skies. Art museums. Books filled with everything you do not yet know. Long conversations. Long-lost friends. Poetry. - Nikita Gill
February 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Why, yes, I *am* aggressively annotating this gorgeous edition of Anne of Green Gables and having the time of my life.

#BookSky #AuDHD #joy
A beautiful floral covered edition of Anne of Green Gables being held with annotation supplies.
February 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
awilderwestgate.bsky.social
Hi! I'm A.

I'm a queer, AuDHD writer and married parent of 2 tiny humans & 3 fur babies (pictured: River Song, Tabitha, Kit). I love reading, crafting/art, and puzzles.

I'm mostly here for comforting book/creative content & pet/nature photos. If any of that appeals to you, feel free to say hi!
A top-down photo of a brindle coloured dog with a cactus collar, laying against a slippered foot. A profile of a grey/tan/orange/black striped cat with dilated amber coloured eyes, looking at something off to the side intently. A black cat lying on her back with her eyes closed, contentedly getting pets and getting in the way of a project.
January 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM