j. s. betula 🦇🇵🇸
@jsbetula.bsky.social
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jay (like the bird) - xe/hir - 28 - white - genderqueer - autistic - writer of weird horror & earnest poetry - rural swamp creature currently residing in brooklyn - anti-capitalist & abolitionist organizer
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jsbetula.bsky.social
hello bluesky, i’m jay! i write horror about being a weird angry transsexual, and also sometimes poetry about being an intensely sensitive bird-thing. (if that resonates w/you we should hang out.) this is a published works thread! 🖤
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cherrypoppunk.bsky.social
The same congressman who targeted me led a cruel (and sadly successful) campaign to fire a Texas A&M teacher.

Their "crime"? Teaching about trans topics.

If you can, please support their GoFundMe ❤️
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littleghostsbooks.bsky.social
Little Ghosts Books is open for Submissions!

From now until Nov. 1st, submit your horror novellas for consideration to our small press and kick off spooky season! More details about the call and our publishing house are available on the website:

www.littleghostsbooks.com/novellasubmi...

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The little ghosts webpage features a sheet ghost typing on a typewriter and blowing bubbles through a pipe while a coffee ghost looks on.

This type says LITTLE GHOSTS IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Little Ghosts Books is looking for standalone Horror Novellas (40k word count).

We'll be open to submissions Sept. 1- Nov.1.

Little Ghosts books is a horror publishing house with a focus on stories from the LGBTQA+ community & BIPOC authors. We greatly encourage first time authors to submit work, and will consider partial manuscripts at the time of submission so long as the writer can commit to a schedule alongside our publishing timeline.

Little Ghosts does not publish YA /children's lit or individual author short story collections at this time.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, you can reach our inbox directly at
littleghostssubmissions@gmail.com
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ericraglin1992.bsky.social
Just a few more days in August to take advantage of this deal! Multiple authors have told me that my feedback helped them see their manuscript in a whole new way and find a pathway toward a better book.

If you have a horror/Weird fiction novel or novella that needs an editor, email me ASAP!
ericraglin1992.bsky.social
This month, I'm offering developmental edits on horror/Weird fiction novels and novellas for $120 per 10,000 words--$80 lower than my usual rate. I'll give detailed feedback on character, setting, plot, pacing, tone, and point of view.

Interested? Email ericraglin1992 [at] gmail [dot] com to book.
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
Please give what you can to help Sama'a and her family survive. Help her bring her second child into the world and fight off starvation
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hmsnofun.bsky.social
i will always side with sex workers and smut creators and you should too. kill the puritanical pearl-clutching brainworm raising a stink about respectability and optics. it is a backdoor fascists will use to sneak their way into your sympathies. porn is good, sex is normal, kink is human. grow up.
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leguinbot.bsky.social
I come with empty hands and the desire to unbuild walls.
jsbetula.bsky.social
so kind of you to reply!! i definitely can’t summarize how much your music has meant to me and kept me afloat in 300 characters lol, but i am certainly sending much love & gratitude your way (and very excited for monday)!
jsbetula.bsky.social
he’s always liked it a lot, but his recent cryptid phase (excellent) reallyyyy sealed the deal
jsbetula.bsky.social
ok longest shot of my life but @themountaingoats.bsky.social , is there any chance of Tianchi Lake being on the setlist for monday’s show? me and my (beloved, 5 yr old) nanny kiddo will be there, and i’ve been singing him that song as a lullaby for 4 years and he LOVES it
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faerynnistired.itch.io
alright, we’re now officially at the 24% to go mark which is actually a big deal. if this fundraiser can average about 1% per day it means that the funds will be raised in enough time for it to actually hit my account by the deadline.

we’re so fucking close ya’ll
Help Fae Fix Faer Face
$33,992 USD raised
$45K goal • 330 donations
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neonhemlock.bsky.social
We're delighted to share the cover (by @mspencerdraws.bsky.social) and announce the table of contents for WE'RE HERE: THE BEST QUEER SPECULATIVE FICTION 2024, selected by editor @rykaaoki.bsky.social and working with series editor @cypayseur.bsky.social!

www.neonhemlock.com/news/were-he...
The cover for WE'RE HERE 2024. An earth-toned wild hunt tapestry with muted rainbow-y accents being looked at by a trio of rad queer people in a museum-esque framing.
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girlthatsscary.blacksky.app
Follow Black Horror and Sci-fi creatives everyday but especially on Juneteenth

go.bsky.app/9ZAuBdY
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mkranz.bsky.social
Hey, if you’re justifiably pissed about Skrmetti, bc the Supreme Court is majority made up of horrible reactionaries, @aclu.org is having a rally in NYC and another in DC act.aclu.org/a/proud-and-...
PROUD AND FREE: Unite for Trans Power
Take action with ACLU!
act.aclu.org
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prisonjournalism.bsky.social
For the next five days of our spring campaign, we aim to raise $4000 to reach our goal of $10,000. Can you give $10, $50, or $100 to help support our work? We're getting so close to meeting our goal.
Donate | Prison Journalism Project
Prison Journalism Project is supported by people like you. Support Prison Journalism Project today.
prisonjournalismproject.fundjournalism.org
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intersectionscch.bsky.social
Stop letting the people kidnapping children, arresting elders in rollators, & attempting to murder people for chanting dictate what acceptable forms of resistance are.

Stop falling into the trap of accepting the premise that the only response to state sanctioned violence must be "peaceful".
PROTECT THE PROTEST

THE SOLIDARITY WAVE

What to do if someone does something you don't like:

1. MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

We're all here for the same cause. There is no legal requirement to alert police to potentially illegal activity.

2. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE

If someone's behavior raises your risk level beyond what you're comfortable with, leave the situation and head to a safer space.

3. ASK FOR SUPPORT.

If someone's behavior raises your risk level and you're unable to leave, ask for support from the people around you or see if the person is able to accommodate your needs.

4. RESPECT DIVERSE TACTICS

Engage with curiosity about people who do things differently from you. What motivates them to be courageous in the face of police violence?

5. KEEP COMRADES INVISIBLE

If someone needs to blend into the crowd quickly, help them. Learn about de-arresting and support people who are being targetetd.

Together, we can be powerful, strategic, and united.

#Solidarity Wave

#EffectiveProtest

#PeoplePower

#Gelderloos
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thetransfemininereview.com
In a year overshadowed by global protest and fascist threat, TFR is celebrating Pride Month by supporting transfemme authors in need 🩷

Please consider taking a moment to donate to a mutual aid campaign listed here or elsewhere. Our goal is to raise $5000, and we need your help!

Details within ⬇️
TFR’s 2025 Mutual Aid Pride Drive
This Pride Month, please consider donating $50 or more directly to a transfemme author in need. TFR will be matching the first $500 in donations.
thetransfemininereview.com
jsbetula.bsky.social
got to see @strangewildspress.bsky.social’s BOREAL in the wild today (!!!!) at the lovely Rough Draft Books in Kingston NY, not too far from my hometown! doubly delighted to find us tucked cozily beside our friends from @tenebrouspress.bsky.social 💗💀💗
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mommunism.bsky.social
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Hayat. Hayat is 54 and the mother of nine children (many of whom I know) including 10 year old Tala, the baby of the family. Tala is struggling with malnutrition as food has become so difficult to access in Gaza. Hayat needs help ❤️
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chadloder.bsky.social
🚨 Support Los Angeles immigrant communities 🚨

Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:

Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate

LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...

Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...