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Stuck in the Midwest. Website wrangler for Seanan McGuire. Owner of Caledonian Braves. No AI. 🏳️‍⚧️ He/They See pinned post for more info, or find me elsewhere online via https://dreamsofpdx.carrd.co Do NOT add me to Starter Packs without my permission.

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · Dec 5

Hi all, I’m Alec, a Trans geek in my 40s.

I love reading, travelling, playing video games (no streaming), creating spreadsheets for my many collections. I watch a lot of football ⚽, and I may have an unhealthy love of Dr Pepper.

I have three cats and I’m always willing to post photos.

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 15h

This is not a drill! Chessex is doing a dice advent calendar this year, and today is the last day for pre-orders.

(Apparently, they did one last year too, and those are also available on their site.)

Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 15h

Yup. We were chatting about that, and then I remembered those characters he and I made way back and never got to use, so we're gonna bust them out.

Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 15h

👀 Keeping an eye on this for no reason at all...

Also, Rey and I are going to play characters we created four years ago for a game that never happened. It's gonna be so fun.

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 1d

It's a very nice shirt.

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 2d

Tattoo consult a success.

Next tattoo planned, tentative appointment scheduled for next week. Might have to bump it out to next month but will be able to confirm tomorrow.

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Emberwick (Carson Daniel) @emberwickart.bsky.social · 2d

Remember to opt-out of discord's new nonsense by emailing:
[email protected]

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Core Keeper @corekeepergame.com · 4d

Reminder that #CoreKeeper is currently 40% off in the #SteamAutumnSale! If you've been searching for your next adventure, look no further than this ancient underground world ✨ Fun in single-player or in up to 8-player online multiplayer! store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/...

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 5d

And yet they didn't modify the 007 logo which is quite literally, a gun.

This is just ridiculous.

Rufus jones @rufeydoof.bsky.social · 5d

Amazon have removed the guns from their Bond posters, giving the tantalising impression that Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan think you’re a wanker.

Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 6d

Did Liam put himself on time out?

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 7d

They've got the same chin! 😸

Is Baxter as epically large as Kelpie is?

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 8d

The book tour has commenced. For I have promises to keep, and miles to go...

A blonde woman's face against a dark background, next to a book titled SILVER AND LEAD. The book cover shows a brunette fae woman with a knife, under the name SEANAN MCGUIRE and above the book title. The top of the graphic says JOIN SEANAN MCGUIRE ON TOUR!

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 8d

Book tour information is up on the website under Upcoming Appearances.

The SILVER AND LEAD page is delayed until whenever the site decides to allow itself to be updated. It's persnickety and laughed in my face this morning.

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 8d

PowerApps randomly changed > 0 to = 0 in a gallery items filter. Two hours of my morning trying to figure out why a filter that was working fine yesterday suddenly wasn't working. Why Microsoft? Why do you hate me so?

Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 11d

Looks like it has now been corrected, but rather than replying to their own post and owning up to it and apologising, they just replied to some of the comments on the post and blamed auto correct.

*they used to refer to the company, not the author of the article.

Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 11d

Fix it.

Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 11d

The @popversesays.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief misgenders the author and refers to her by a different name. Chris Arrant needs to fix this and apologise to Seanan.

Popverse @popversesays.bsky.social · 11d

Magic: The Gathering revives its prose novel line after 5 years, beginning with the wizard university Strixhaven in Omens of Chaos.

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Magic: The Gathering revives its prose novel line after 5 years, beginning with the wizard university Strixhaven in Omens of Chaos

Wizards of the Coast is expanding the Magic: The Gathering official story into prose fiction.

www.thepopverse.com

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 12d

TERF-free Wizard school book + Trans owned small business = Really good idea.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 12d

The economics of books aren't quite the same as the economics of card sets. They cost less, but involve more dedicated work by one person, which means that in most cases, they take longer. A book represents a major leap of faith for a franchise like Magic.

Let's earn it.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 12d

In addition to the #MTGStrixhaven web fiction there will be a full novel set in the school of Strixhaven penned by Seanan McGuire!

Omens of Chaos is a YA novel set at Strixhaven about the first-ever class of interplanar students who have journeyed to the school via Omenpath.

This image depicts the cover of the "Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos" Young Adult novel.
The cover art shows a person casting a magic sphere around themselves. Behind them, roof tops of different buildings can be seen. Across the bottom of the cover reads: "Seanan McGuire. New York Times Best Selling Author".

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divine beastmode @gunstreet.bsky.social · 13d

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 13d

I know! I want to read it! 😁

Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 13d

I just need someone to let you publish DON'T GO OUT ALONE.

"The broken doors are open - come and enter and be home. My darling girl, be careful now, and don’t go out alone."

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 13d

The alt text on the image used 'Trumpers' instead of 'Trump', so that's where I place my annoyance. At least they didn't do the thing folks like to do & censor by using an asterisk in the name. Folks do that all the time & it defeats the purpose of mute lists. You're all good. But I appreciate it!

Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 13d

This one made it through my muted phrases (Trump), but for once I'm not mad. This describes things perfectly.

Jen Vaughn @thejenya.bsky.social · 13d

“It is America’s shadow made flesh, a rotting pumpkin idol proving that when a nation kneels before money, power, and spite, it doesn’t just lose its soul—it shits out this bloated obscenity and calls it a leader.”

Z. @thekrampuswife.bsky.social · 13d

If the shoe fits...

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Alec @dreamsofpdx.bsky.social · 13d

I just updated my dice spreadsheet with the latest arrivals to the hoard.

According to this, I have hit 1111 d20s total across singles and those in sets.