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Dahlia Donovan
@dahliadonovan.bsky.social
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romance author, autistic, abuse survivor, game nerd, lover of stickers, chihuahuas, tea, and cozy mysteries. asexual - she/her
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Dahlia Donovan @dahliadonovan.bsky.social · Sep 12
“We’re never too old to restart a romance. The question is…do you have the courage to try?”

books2read.com/skeletoncrew...

#CozyMystery #ParanormalRomance #LGBTQRomance #BookSky
Dark blue/purple background with a faded graphic of knitting needles and a ball of yarn. Over the graphic is a kindle and a paperback version of the cover. A black cat sits to the left of the books. Cover: a dark blue cover with a black castle, a Scottish flag, a black cat, and books floating around. Words: A Skeleton Crew Anthology by Dahlia Donovan. Folklore, Fated mates, and Deleted Scenes. A Mixed Stew of Everything. Text in the center of image: Queer love, cozy crimes, and a dash of chaos
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auraboo.bsky.social
I'll scan this later but have a lil' sneak peek (feat. very bleak December daylight). Baby's first acrylic painting 💙

#art
Photo of a square acrylic painting in hues of metallic blue and green, featuring a peacock sitting up in a tree.
December 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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purplequeenpub.bsky.social
#SundayPixWings A small murmuration in one of my walks a year or so ago.
December 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
If you are worried this is too big an executive function barrier you can go to a pharmacy and they will probably just jab you. That is what I did.

I'm not saying it's necessarily the right way to do this, that is just how much I am not fucking around with the measles
erinbiba.bsky.social Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 14h
Go to your doctor and get your measles titers checked to make sure you are still immune and if not get re-vaccinated. It’s more and more likely all of us are going to eventually come in contact with it.
erinbiba.bsky.social Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 14h
The thing about measles is that it’s the only known virus that triggers immune amnesia - it causes your immune system to forget everything it has previously learned. Meaning you essentially reset to zero and are now at risk of basically everything.

It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
December 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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astrokatie.com
Heartbreaking and horrifying to go to bed reading about the mass shooting at Brown University and wake up to read about the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach. Thinking of the victims, their loved ones, and those affected by the hate that drove these attacks.
December 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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shimaira.com
Boosting 💜
📢📚💙 #DiscountBooks
desiheart.bsky.social D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 2h
This bundle is so close to its goal. Meeting a goal on an end of year bundle like this means the world to indie authors like me. If you still have some room on your TBR this holiday, please consider this amazing bundle.

itch.io/b/3409/end-o...
End-of-Year Indie Fantasy Mega Bundle graphic. It depicts a person on a cliff facing a dragon in midair. 64 books for just $45 from December 1st to the 15th.
December 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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aebrossbooks.bsky.social
Folks in power will always attempt to discourage action.

All those folks who insist on jumping on boycott posts and with unmitigated self-satisfaction announcing how it won't work?

That's the voice of the folks in power. They're just amplifying it, knowingly or not.
December 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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propcazhpm.bsky.social
And yet another reason why every person in the U.S. should read atleast one slave narrative.
#Lit #BlackSky

I never use ChatGPT because people in my family who were forced to leave school early always said ability to read and write was a blessing.

Literacy is a right we need to protect.
propcazhpm.bsky.social Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · Jun 23
"The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" details how he was being taught to read by his enslaver's wife, and the "Master" found out, flew into a rage, and said it was dangerous & would change him.

This is how young Douglass realized that literacy (reading & writing) was key to liberation.
December 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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crcollins.bsky.social
Back when I was more active in the adoptee community, I recall a lot of "term policing" from the industry. You weren't supposed to use "adoptee." You couldn't say "real family" for people actually related to you. Fuck that. I as the "child" in the center of all this, I can use any language I want.
December 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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notonebit.com
Happy 100th birthday Dick Van Dyke!
a man in a hat is dancing in a crowd of people
ALT: a man in a hat is dancing in a crowd of people
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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ciaraioch.bsky.social
📌 ciaraioch.com is now taking Christmas orders for prints, cards, and vouchers - each archival-quality print on heavy art paper is made in Ireland, ships internationally in eco-friendly packaging with discount tracked postage, and comes with a FREE card and treats for every customer 🎁 #SpéirGorm
Photograph of a display of prints, surrounded by Christmas decorations and fairy lights, against a white fluffy background #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Art #Christmas #ArtistsOnBluesky #BuyLocal #ShopIrish Cartoon of a little rook building a snowman in the shape of a crow, and a photograph of the same image as Christmas cards against a red brick background - there's one free with every order.
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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weratedogs.com
This is Pancho. He’s mad because he asked for five more minutes and then you woke him up five minutes later. Unforgivable. 12/10 (IG: panchothediva)
a blond long-haired dachshund puppy is curled up in a pink shaggy dog bed. he's peering at you from within his cozy hole with one wide eye. his nose is crinkled in a snarl. he can't believe you disturbed his slumber.
December 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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astrokatie.com
Deeply disappointed to hear that the BBC has pushed out one of the most brilliant presenters in all of science communication for speaking with integrity and honor in support of human rights and dignity.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 1d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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astrokatie.com
Falsely asserting that I’m already using your AI slopbot is not going to convince me to actually do so, Google 😒
An e-mail preview from Google Gemini. The subject is, “You’re now using Gemini on web” and the preview text says “Learn more about what you can do with the Gemini web app. Get the most out of…”
December 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
dahliadonovan.bsky.social
100%. I will forever be grateful my spouse and I made sure to say I love you whenever we ended a call or a text or just left the house for a walk. I'm glad those were the last words he heard while he was...aware at the hospital.
zoestorm.bsky.social Zoe Storm @zoestorm.bsky.social · 2d
Hug your loved ones and tell them you love them every time you have the chance to. You never know when it might be too late.
December 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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courtneymilan.com
What the fuck. Leave him alone, you assholes.
December 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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sayaashrah.bsky.social
Fucking Disney...
azalben.bsky.social Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 2d
If you canceled Disney+ over the Jimmy Kimmel thing this is another good reason to cancel Disney+ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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susanmacnicol.bsky.social
Get ready for a week of online romance fun! Each day from Dec 12–23, join a themed party where authors host games and competitions to win a book that fits the day's trope. #RomanceReaders #BookParty #LGBTQRomance #BookGiveaway #AuthorEvent
(7) Small but Mighty MM Romance Group | Facebook
December 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
dahliadonovan.bsky.social
*pokes bluesky* is it working now? Last couple of days I haven't been able to post.
kermit the frog is sitting on a railing and holding onto a railing .
Alt: kermit the frog is sitting on a railing and holding onto a railing .
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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tizzywoman.bsky.social
@govpritzker.illinois.gov has signed a law that that allows people to sue ICE agents for unlawful detentions & BANS immigration arrests around Illinois courthouses.
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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rahaeli.bsky.social
I'm coming up on 48h awake so I don't have the energy to alt-text the un-alt-texted image, but: bog standard rights grant clause, has all the limiters I look for, you cannot run a website without a rights grant clause, zero reason for panic
barnabyedwards.bsky.social Barnaby Edwards @barnabyedwards.bsky.social · 4d
And now Linktree is wanting to copy and exploit our content. 🙄

Obviously they can’t own the stuff on the websites you link to, but the new T&Cs mean that any content - embedded videos, photos, music, etc. - that you have on your Linktree profile, they can copy and sell on without paying you.
December 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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neurodivergentrebel.substack.com
The Trump administration has proposed a sweeping change that would require all foreign tourists to disclose up to five years of their social media history before they can travel to the United States, according to a notice published in the Federal Register.
Trump Administration Plans to Check Five Years of Social Media for Visitors PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2025 AT 04:15 AM EST UPDATED DEC 10, 2025 AT 04:42 AM EST
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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djdynamic.ca
"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
thegmcconnachie.bsky.social Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 4d
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”

Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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nicodelort.bsky.social
don't know what answer ppl expect when they ask artists their opinion on a/i but im always like aside from emails and minimal photoshopping my artistic life and process are not dissimilar to those of an 11th century scribe living in monastery and i *like* it that way what do you think my opinion is
December 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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democracy1112.bsky.social
Democratic leaders have introduced a discharge petition designed to force consideration of legislation to extend expiring ACA tax credits for another three years.

Tell Congress: Support a discharge petition to force a vote on the ACA tax credits
December 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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listentocrass.lesbian.cat
Sapphic rival shoemakers who become lovers called Agletters of Affection
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM