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It's me, Nico.

@nicasio.bsky.social

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More of a dog person than a people person. Filipino Philadelphian from Wisconsin. Cavite, Philippines. Poetry Editor @thedeadlands.com 💀 Associate Editor @psychopomp.bsky.social 💀

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · Jul 1

I've got openings for edits and sensitivity reads! Does your novel draft need whipping into shape? Do you want someone to give your manuscript the obsessive, expert, loving attention it deserves? Do you want way more information about how Filipino nicknaming works than you'll ever need? Hit me up!💌

Rate sheet for manuscript editing and consultation. Nicasio is an award-nominated writer and editor with years of experience in developmental editing, line editing, sensitivity reading, and cultural consultation. Every service includes a personalized reading list, and availability for follow-up over email or video call. Plus the possibility of more dog pictures.
Cultural Consult/Sensitivity Read - $200 for the first 50,000 words, $50 for each additional 10,000 words. Expert evaluation of characters, settings, and themes. Filipino and Filipino-American; transgender men; Philippines historical and modern.
Developmental Edit - $0.019 per word. Comprehensive critique of your full manuscript's plot, characters, themes, and pacing, with in-depth and detailed guidance on how to address problems.
Manuscript Evaluation - $200 plus, depending on length. High-level assessment of your full manuscript, tailored to your specific needs and concerns.
Get in touch. To receive a personalized quote, send a brief description of your project and needs to nicasio.reed@gmail.com
At the top of the page is a black and white photo of two dogs. They're sitting at the top of some outdoor stairs, looking down at a tropical garden. At the bottom is another black and white picture of one of those dogs- she's a black Lab mix, sitting prettily on a bench.

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 20h

Hell yes, I hope that feels amazing

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Felicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 21h

here it is, my medically necessary daily dose of good news www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 20h

Thank 🙏 Slowly but surely. And I'm sure as soon as I'm out at 5am regularly again I'll be like oh god why do I do this 😅

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 22h

I'm in month two of plantar fasciitis and actively miss being up at ass o'clock to run 🥲

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 1d

Okay well ONE of them is in focus idk (I must get this year's so that I can pay the ferryman) (don't want to not pay the ferryman) (and leave a substantial tip)

three large coins, each saying 'admit one,' featuring a skeletal hand holding a lantern, a skull, and a bee with a little skull design on its back, on a background of a card with ginkgo leaves on it.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

You can also be like my mom and order Angelica and the Bear Prince, in fact!!! It’s out now! 🐻‍❄️

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 1d

There are a few signed copies of RAKESFALL you can get for supporting The Deadlands! psychopomp.com/the-deadland...

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 2d

Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.

www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...

Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data
Sep. 3, 2025

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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 14d

This is my brother hazem, I always help him but he sometimes need independent support bc he lost everything his house and everything he has and he is trying to get help on his link since 8 months and he couldn’t get anything, Iet support and let all of us encourage him ❤️‍🩹
chuffed.org/project/1189...

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razorgirl @razorgirl.diy · 1d

Do you want an orchi, and are you worried that you'll never be able to get one, either because of cost, or lack of access in your country?

Well earlier this year, some friends and I went to Thailand to get an orchi for as cheap as possible, and one of us wrote a guide on the process!

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Thailand Group Orchiectomy Guide for Trans People

A group travel guide for trans people seeking cheap orchiectomy surgery in Thailand. Includes costs, best timing, surgeon, travel tips, pre- and post-surgery care, and how to enjoy a safe, supportive,...

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

Trump administration continues to send individuals to countries where they have no ties amid mass deportation push.

US sends another ‘third-country’ deportation flight to Eswatini

Trump administration continues to send individuals to countries where they have no ties amid mass deportation push.

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday! The work you've done has made this whole damn place brighter.

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 1d

FUCK

It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 1d

It's you, you are the ☀️

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 1d

oh phew i was worried for a moment there

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 2d

Motaz Azaiza shared this video of a street in Gaza before and after the Israeli genocide started

www.instagram.com/reel/DOGfKA4...

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 1d

Throw a few bones our way, receive 💀🍄!!!

The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 2d

it's here, The Deadlands fundraiser 💀

buy your very 2026 coin for the ferryman and help support us

we've got signed books, deadlands issues + psychopomp book bundles, and more coming soon!

please like + RT this to help spread the word

psychopomp.com/the-deadland...

behold!

Illustration of a white skull partially obscured by colorful mushrooms and plants. Different fungi sprout from and around the skull, including red mushrooms with white spots, yellow fan-shaped mushrooms, gray cluster mushrooms, and orange bulbous mushrooms, with green and purple plants filling the background. A ribbon at the bottom of the skull reads “ADMIT ONE.”

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 2d

Palestinian babies like Taqwa's are being displaced & starved to death with their families in Israel's genocide. Taqwa has already lost 6 children to an Israeli massacre. Please help her keep 7 mo Suhaib alive by sharing & donating to cover the costs of evacuation, shelter, food:

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 2d

One day, I aspire to eat hickory sticks. Both the real snack, and the snack I thought it was before looking them up (just sticks, just like... wood chips, with maple syrup, somehow)

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Paul Willson @pauljwillson.bsky.social · 2d

Subtle light on the western flanks of Aonach Eagach

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ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly @arablit.bsky.social · 2d

I Want a Room, God. Do You Hear Me?

"Even writing, even a warm home—I am afraid of losing them at any moment, of becoming homeless again, of searching for a language that resembles me."

I Want a Room, God. Do You Hear Me?

"Even writing, even a warm home—I am afraid of losing them at any moment, of becoming homeless again, of searching for a language that resembles me."

arablit.org

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 2d

fuck, will you look at that. hero of the people.

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