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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

William Roberds-King @chaoticfall.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you @susanjmorris.bsky.social for hanging out and talking with our book club! That was so much fun!!

We're all so excited for the second book when it comes out. ❣️

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William Roberds-King @chaoticfall.bsky.social · 25d

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Genrepunk Magazine @genrepunkmag.bsky.social · 25d

Monarch Queer Literary Awards Nominations

"Transgender Stat Block" by William Roberds-King (@chaoticfall.bsky.social)

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William Roberds-King @chaoticfall.bsky.social · Jun 11

One is a hybrid D&D stat block piece, and the other is a solo ttrpg hybrid!

Genrepunk Magazine @genrepunkmag.bsky.social · Jun 11

Today we have two pieces by William Roberds-King (@chaoticfall.bsky.social)!

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Two Pieces – William Roberds-King

Trans Stat BlockDownload You’re the only trans person at the partyDownload William Roberds-King is a queer trans man living in the PNW with his husband and their two cats. He earned a Bachelor&#821…

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · Apr 22

Acting like random trans people trying to live their lives are somehow a huge threat to women and kids when we all f-ing know it's men and often family members, partners, or people in positions of trust and power who are the most dangerous is some kind of choice by TERFs and others.

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The Midnight Society @midnightpals.bsky.social · Apr 22

Our piece of shit government just broke its promise for $500,000 to the LGBT Center here in Sacramento, so we're trying to raise some emergency funds! Anyone who can help out with a $20+ donation gets all 3 Midnight Pals PDFs free as an added bonus! (Note me to claim your prize)
gofund.me/c4018f63

Donate to Let's Help the Sacramento LGBT Center In Their Time of Need, organized by J Scott Coatsworth

The Sacramento LGBT Center is our queer cultural and social h… J Scott Coatsworth needs your support for Let's Help the Sacramento LGBT Center In Their Time of Need

gofund.me

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Feb 2

cannot be said enough that for a decade a critical number of americans have simply refused to accept that he means what he says

your bloody scare-ric 🎃 @ericplais.bsky.social · Feb 2

I hold a lot of disdain for the people who didn’t see this coming given P2025 but it does seem like the actual support for these goals is nonexistent, everyone who voted for him did so under the incredibly stupid assumption that he wouldn’t do this

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Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · Feb 1

Getting a lot of writing progress in on the sequel. If you want to support me as I write it, please check out the first book! In ebook, paperback, hardcover, or audiobook form!

Queer magical girls in Portland! Trans heroine! Lesbians-a-plenty! 🥹

Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · Jan 21

Portland trans girl Claire just found out her favorite local band is a secret magical girl squad...and she’s a magical girl, too. Now she’s balancing life out of the closet and as the newest member of Magica Riot!

Out now in ebook, physical, and audiobook formats! Links & preview at magicariot.com

A photo of the hardcover and paperback editions of the Portland trans magical girl novel “Magica Riot” featuring purple artwork of protagonist Claire in her black & purple magical girl costume in front of the silhouette of the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon.

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bort @crushbort.bsky.social · Feb 1

enough is enough. democratic leadership in congress needs to act now and text me saying they need five to ten dollars

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Audrey T. Carroll @audreytcarroll.bsky.social · Feb 1

Wake up, poets. A new writing prompt just dropped:

Stick these terms on a bingo card and see how many you can fit into one poem.

Fuck their erasure. Sing our queerness to the moon and back.

Dr Lucie Fremlova 🍉🌻🦋 @inclusivelucie.bsky.social · Feb 1

No free speech
CDC researchers were instructed to remove references to or mentions of a list of forbidden terms: “Gender, transgender, pregnant person, pregnant people, LGBT, transsexual, non-binary, nonbinary, assigned male at birth, assigned female at birth, biologically male, biologically female”

BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.

Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.

insidemedicine.substack.com

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Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · Feb 1

It’s my birthday week, and I turn 43 on February 7th. So if everyone would pretty, pretty please reskeet this post it would much appreciated. (I would say “pretty please with a cherry on top,” but they are one of my food aversions 🫣)

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · Jan 31

I’m a non-binary Autistic classically trained chef and author! I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! It’s all about learning how to make food work to your needs, for all ages and all levels of cooking ability (even those who’ve never cooked before).

Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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meliss-AAAH! @mel.bzky.team · Feb 2

trans ppl: hey man wanna see a cool trick *injects hormones*

U.S. government: wow I am so offended I am going to literally burn down my house and kill myself

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The Transfeminine Review @thetransfemininereview.com · Jan 30

Guys, I know I’ve posted this article a lot in the last two weeks. But I’m so serious.

They’re not fucking around, and major executive action aimed at trans literature could happen as soon as tomorrow. The time to take action to protect trans books and authors is *now.*

The Transfeminine Review @thetransfemininereview.com · Jan 21

Okay, here’s the deal: RIGHT NOW is the time for concrete, direct action.

If you’re following me, it’s probably because you care about trans art and trans literature. The article below lays out my suggestions for dozens of concrete actions you can take to preemptively combat literary censorship.

The Trans Literature Preservation Project: A Practical Guide to Resisting Censorship

Project 2025 wants to criminalize trans literature. Here’s a game plan for keeping our stories alive.

thetransfemininereview.com

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Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · Jan 30

Sure, these absolutely monstrous EOs will impact literally everyone I love and cherish, but I'm really glad that the democrats are bravely ignoring that "noise" to focus on their most important goal: Asking us for money to help them lose even more spectacularly next time.

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · Jan 27

I think a lot of people have mutual aid confused with charity on here, maybe because folks most often see it in the context of fundraiser asks (which are great!).

I want to talk a little about what it looks like in everyday life.

Because we need it more than ever. Government is getting shredded.

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Brandon Wolf @brandonwolf.bsky.social · Jan 27

I know there’s a lot right now. But folks need to understand what this means.

A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.

NYT headline about Trump pausing PEPFAR disbursements

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Reina 🎃 (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · Jan 24

The Palestinian-owned Etsy shop where I got one of the pins I wear on my work lanyard is having a sale, in case you're looking for a pin or shirt or tote or other accessory
www.etsy.com/listing/1698...

Watermelon Resist Enamel Pin for Palestine Solidarity Lapel Pin Resistance Symbol for Palestine Support Falastin Pin for Palestine Gift - Etsy

This Pins & Pinback Buttons item by Stitch4Pali has 2068 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from West Covina, CA. Listed on Jan 22, 2025

www.etsy.com

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Dr. Cavar 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 ✡️ @cavar.bsky.social · Jan 24

If you're also scared of the future we're living in, FAILURE TO COMPLY might interest you.

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Failure to Comply a book by Cavar

How far would you go to have real freedom? To have true autonomy of both mind and body? The narrator of Failure to Comply wants self-determination at all costs, and they want you to know what it did, ...

bookshop.org

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Kriii ☀️ @kriiinuts.bsky.social · Jan 22

I was browsing the thread for trans/NB horror writers and came across what could be the most useful book ever?? I’ve got to share this!

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · Jan 22

I’m a non-binary Autistic classically trained chef and author! I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! It’s all about learning how to make food work to your needs, for all ages and all levels of cooking ability (even those who’ve never cooked before).

Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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-𝚖𝚘𝚡 ❆ ☃︎︎ ❆ @moxiest.art · Nov 20

A recreation of a clippy suggestion made with a typewriter, watercolor, and colored pencil. It reads:

hey! it looks like you are about to share a take on what is best for a community yeu are not a part of!

would you like to fucking not?

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Hannah Cohen @hcohen.bsky.social · Jan 22

you know, maybe watching all that Captain Planet as a 90s kid really did prepare me for how outrageously dumb real-world villains truly are.

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Sage Divinorum 🏳️‍⚧️ @trans.bsky.social · Jan 22

for everyone else: buy trans literature & art NOW while you can.

there’s a non-zero chance that queer and *especially* trans voices wind up being temporarily silenced at some point over these next 4 years.

support trans people *now* while we can still ask for help & make incredible art in public.

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · Jan 21

Basic Issue Cis White Guys like me. Listen up.

No, this isn't an exaggeration in any way. Trans Erasure is going to be part of banning all porn (mentioning LGBTQ+ will be considered porn) and establishing a national firewall (information control).

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Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · Jan 21

"But she is Bad! I'm pointing out the hypocrisy!"

You're shooting through already hurting people and still missing a shot you were never going to make.

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