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Brandy Schillace
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Author, Historian, Mystery Novelist. Host of Peculiar Book Club. As seen on THE UNBELIEVABLE & SECRETS DECLASSIFIED. Latest mystery: THE DEAD COME TO STAY Nonfiction: THE INTERMEDIARIES @SciAm @WSJ @wired #Autistic #NB she/her

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Tons like this:
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December 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Doom scroll break with Darwin and his favorite toy: a shoelace
December 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Good morning! Join us at @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social for a chat with @sarahweinman.com about hee new release WITHOUT CONSENT: the first trial to bring spousal assault into the light: on all platforms, as well as Spotify

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December 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Mendel 🐈‍⬛ has spent a good part of the day in his heated shelter. But after dinner (warm, brothy chicken), he went catting about. I should not find this odd. But it’s snowing—and I would like him to come back and stay put.
A black stray cat in B&W cat cam inside his heated shelter.
December 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Lovely! My collection is mostly vintage (also umbrellas)
Various canes and umbrellas, some with eagle heads, an octopus, a raven, a horse in a stand by a warm yellow wall and a statue of a horse in an alcove
December 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Hey maybe you would like a safe place to just read and talk about books and be weird? Here you go:

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December 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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More fun from tonight’s charity ball and drag show supporting LGBTQ+ #Cleveland (and drag performer Miranda MCing)
Brandy and Mark close up. On the left Brandy presents in black velvet and feathers with a Covid mask bedazzled, a top hat, and a demon horn mask on the hat. Mark wears a posh suit with maroon shirt and boutonniere, big smile, fab art glasses, and top hat with peacock feather. Mark wears a posh suit with maroon shirt and boutonniere, big smile, fab art glasses, and top hat with peacock feather. He has a jeweled cane and behind him are lights and sparkly things. He is making a funny face and his hands up—he is adorb Brandy and Mark close up. On the left Brandy presents in black velvet and feathers with a Covid mask bedazzled, a top hat, and a demon horn mask on the hat. She is doing a little now with arms out and head down, meaning only the mask is visible. Brandy no face! Brandy and Mark close up. On the left Brandy presents in black velvet and feathers with a Covid mask bedazzled, a top hat, and a demon horn mask on the hat. She is doing a salute with her cane (horse head) in the other hand. Behind her are sparkly things.
December 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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At the charity ball supporting LGBTQ+ tonight
Brandy in black leather pants, lace up boots, velvet coat, covid mask, top hat with horns, horse head cane—lounging on a white throne
December 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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I had to attend a party and was told to dress whimsical. My version:
Brandy in a velvet goth jacket with feathers, a Covid mask with brocade and a top hat with demon horns.
December 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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People want me to get up and do things. Why.
Brandy’s legs and a fuzzy red blanket with a big beautiful black cat named Wallace on top
December 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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I am #autistic #neurodivergent, and my @theglobeandmail.com article shares a bit about myself as a 5 yo. I decided you needed an image of me at that age, already an old soul tired of the BS.

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Brandy at 5 in a red tank and fuzzy hair in front of a green concrete stoop. Her face says ‘I’ve had enough of your sh*t’
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Lines like this—love it
I say, I don't think the human frame is very thoughtfully constructed for this sleuth-hound business. If one could go on all-fours, or had eyes in one's knees, it would be a lot more practical." " There are many difficulties inherent in a teleological view of creation," said Parker placidly.
December 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Lord Peter Whimsy mystery and a warm cat (that is Darwin)
A crackling fire in the background, Aldo visible the edge of Brandy’s slippers and further along a pair of boots drying out, a bronze statue of a whippet and an orange chair. A black cat lies on a checkered blanket on her lap and you can see a fat mystery book in her left hand
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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I installed a cat cam! Here (in night vision mode) is Mendel, sound asleep in the heated shelter.
The rear quarters of a sleeping black cat very up close in black and white.
December 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Lap, check. Fire, check.
A warm fire crackles in the wood burning, against a yellow wall. In the foreground, a pair of legs draped in a long stretch of black cat, snoozing A warm fire crackles in the wood burning, against a yellow wall. In the foreground, a pair of legs draped in a long stretch of black cat, snoozing (angle a little closer to see his outstretched paw)
December 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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A comic of three frames. Top, what looks like the black shape of a two headed monster dog with three sheep in foreground looking scared. Then a panel showing two friendly guard dogs with their collars entangled and the words low-rent Cerberus. Up close of collars—then a large bottom view of the sheep fleeing and dogs following with Q marks over their heads. Two farmer shapes in fire saying ‘farming is stupid’ and ‘collars are stupid’
December 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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This was such a funny story thread by @neolithicsheep.bsky.social that I had to make it a comic.
A comic of three frames. Top, what looks like the black shape of a two headed monster dog with three sheep in foreground looking scared. Then a panel showing two friendly guard dogs with their collars entangled and the words low-rent Cerberus. Up close of collars—then a large bottom view of the sheep fleeing and dogs following with Q marks over their heads. Two farmer shapes in fire saying ‘farming is stupid’ and ‘collars are stupid’
December 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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I have a large ‘two story’ cat cage I set up in my house for Wallace when he was first captured. Three months recovery time and taming and now he is this guy:
A large black cat snuggled into a white comforter
December 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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I have one of those, too.
A black cat on a white comforter looking very pleased with himself
December 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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We all have to age. You can choose to do so dramatically.
A B&W of brandy on her ostrich feather velvet robe, peacock silk and feathered turban
December 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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You mean you don’t wear a feather turban to bed? Why not?
Brandy in peacock silk pajama and velvet robe with peacock velvet turban and feather, lounging on brocade pillows in front of a fireplace
December 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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My office is chilly on cold days. But it’s also quite lovely.
A green corner with a drinks cart—on top is an antique typewriter and a silver tray with whiskey glasses, two orchids. Underneath is a Victorian letter blotter. To one side is an antique rocking chair with tall fabric. So the other side is a snake plant. The corner is nestled between two windows out of which you can see skeletal trees. Victorian style – I’m not quite sure what to call this thing. It has a shelf it’s tall. It’s like shaped like a grandfather clock. But it’s for holding letters and I have old black-and-white photos on it.
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Check out our latest #podcast with Anika about her 🧪🗃️ science history of photography! FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE #BookSky

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A banner (black with faint purple outline of mic) featuring a photo of author Anika Burges in side profile (blond hair, blue shirt). Aldo a cover of the book Flashes of Brilliance (pale blue and yellow with an old fashioned camera at the bottom). Book title, name, and at the top Peculiar book club podcast.
December 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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“I will not let you work right now,
I will not let you, mom-meow”
—the cat not in a cat
A nesting black cat on the lap—with a desk and computer behind him, which he is actively blocking
December 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Last night I look out the window hoping to catch sight of him. It wasn’t Mendel 🐈‍⬛. It was a little Opossum! He daintily ate the food then cleaned his face and whiskers before going on his way. Have an opposing pic as a treat (though ours was smaller)

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An American opossum in snow, with pink nose and pink little feet
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM