Benjamin Kissell
@praetor1983.bsky.social
Author of faerie drag queen novels, tales of adorable Young Gentlemen, and assorted weird and esoteric stories. My husband arts ( The Clockwork Ticker ) and our cats are jerks.
BLM. Queer Rights. Free Palestine. End Genocide.
BLM. Queer Rights. Free Palestine. End Genocide.
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Benjamin Kissell
@praetor1983.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Hullo Bluesky.
I guess introductions are in order?
I’m Benjamin Kissell - I’m rather gay and I write fantasy books for various ages.
My (ages 14+) faerie drag queen series:
A Queen of Blood and Glitter
The Young Gentlemen books (all ages)
#QueerAuthor #FantasyAuthor
I guess introductions are in order?
I’m Benjamin Kissell - I’m rather gay and I write fantasy books for various ages.
My (ages 14+) faerie drag queen series:
A Queen of Blood and Glitter
The Young Gentlemen books (all ages)
#QueerAuthor #FantasyAuthor
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In the EXACT same city. Where we took to the streets .
While the government is on an openly racialized kidnapping campaign
After a DECADE of them
Watching us abandon every commitment because of racial fatigue ?
Alright cool
While the government is on an openly racialized kidnapping campaign
After a DECADE of them
Watching us abandon every commitment because of racial fatigue ?
Alright cool
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In the EXACT same city. Where we took to the streets .
While the government is on an openly racialized kidnapping campaign
After a DECADE of them
Watching us abandon every commitment because of racial fatigue ?
Alright cool
While the government is on an openly racialized kidnapping campaign
After a DECADE of them
Watching us abandon every commitment because of racial fatigue ?
Alright cool
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I don't know what it's going to take to get white folks off they asses and out they homes to bring all this bullshit to an end.
I used to think I knew but a whole year later I can confidently say now I have no idea.
I used to think I knew but a whole year later I can confidently say now I have no idea.
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I don't know what it's going to take to get white folks off they asses and out they homes to bring all this bullshit to an end.
I used to think I knew but a whole year later I can confidently say now I have no idea.
I used to think I knew but a whole year later I can confidently say now I have no idea.
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That was murder. On film.
Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
January 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
That was murder. On film.
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A witness shared this video with me showing an ICE officer shooting a driver in an SUV in south Minneapolis. DHS says the woman is dead.
ICE officer fatally shoots driver in Minneapolis
YouTube video by Minnesota Reformer
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
A witness shared this video with me showing an ICE officer shooting a driver in an SUV in south Minneapolis. DHS says the woman is dead.
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always knew the burrito taxi industry was scummy but this is the most unfathomably evil, cartoon villain shit I’ve read in a while. jfc
January 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
always knew the burrito taxi industry was scummy but this is the most unfathomably evil, cartoon villain shit I’ve read in a while. jfc
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Before the spin begins and they call it “precision,” remember:
No congressional authorization.
No attack on the U.S.
No UN approval.
And the strikes are near a city of millions.
Words won’t change the law — or civilian danger.
Pay attention. Ask who authorized this.
#ImpeachTrump
No congressional authorization.
No attack on the U.S.
No UN approval.
And the strikes are near a city of millions.
Words won’t change the law — or civilian danger.
Pay attention. Ask who authorized this.
#ImpeachTrump
January 3, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Before the spin begins and they call it “precision,” remember:
No congressional authorization.
No attack on the U.S.
No UN approval.
And the strikes are near a city of millions.
Words won’t change the law — or civilian danger.
Pay attention. Ask who authorized this.
#ImpeachTrump
No congressional authorization.
No attack on the U.S.
No UN approval.
And the strikes are near a city of millions.
Words won’t change the law — or civilian danger.
Pay attention. Ask who authorized this.
#ImpeachTrump
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Following a white man to war because you disliked the sound of a black woman laughing will go down in American history as one of the dumbest acts of self-sabotage ever.
January 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Following a white man to war because you disliked the sound of a black woman laughing will go down in American history as one of the dumbest acts of self-sabotage ever.
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The "president" of the United States is currently bombing another country without provocation or Congressional approval.
A sole, unitary action for which there is ZERO justification.
Too bad we don't have a fucking Congress to stop it and hold him accountable...
A sole, unitary action for which there is ZERO justification.
Too bad we don't have a fucking Congress to stop it and hold him accountable...
Attack and a dozen transport helicopters see flying at low altitudes across Caracas, the transport helis have a capacity of up to 400 US invaders. US paratroopers are reported to have landed at Maduro’s residence and are fighting Venezuelan defence forces. #VenezuelaInvasion
January 3, 2026 at 8:18 AM
The "president" of the United States is currently bombing another country without provocation or Congressional approval.
A sole, unitary action for which there is ZERO justification.
Too bad we don't have a fucking Congress to stop it and hold him accountable...
A sole, unitary action for which there is ZERO justification.
Too bad we don't have a fucking Congress to stop it and hold him accountable...
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#QueerWritersChat A5: In an alternate version of ancient Rome, a trio of sisters and an ambitious senator use wit, charm, and magic to realize their dreams for the city they love.
“Liberty is fragile, and it must be rigorously defended.”
Available in ebook, print, and audio: linktr.ee/cassrmorris
“Liberty is fragile, and it must be rigorously defended.”
Available in ebook, print, and audio: linktr.ee/cassrmorris
January 3, 2026 at 1:32 AM
#QueerWritersChat A5: In an alternate version of ancient Rome, a trio of sisters and an ambitious senator use wit, charm, and magic to realize their dreams for the city they love.
“Liberty is fragile, and it must be rigorously defended.”
Available in ebook, print, and audio: linktr.ee/cassrmorris
“Liberty is fragile, and it must be rigorously defended.”
Available in ebook, print, and audio: linktr.ee/cassrmorris
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Yep, the level of vicious bigotry is extreme and we can cannot give an inch. There is a movement on the far right, supported by billionaires and powerful people in the White House, who want to ethnically cleanse Somalis from the U.S., and we must describe it as such and treat it as such.
This is the "testing the waters" phase of the playbook. The GOP ecosystem targets groups like Somalis, Haitians, and trans people specifically because they've calculated that the average person's passive disapproval won't ever turn into active defense. They're exploiting public apathy.
i'm really having a hard time getting past the "surely we can all agree that Somalis are worse than trash" thing. this feels new and very bad
January 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yep, the level of vicious bigotry is extreme and we can cannot give an inch. There is a movement on the far right, supported by billionaires and powerful people in the White House, who want to ethnically cleanse Somalis from the U.S., and we must describe it as such and treat it as such.
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dawn has broken on March 2136th, 2020
January 1, 2026 at 1:52 PM
dawn has broken on March 2136th, 2020
Happy New Year’s Eve to one and all ** from me and this delicious NYE Chinese food.
**unless you voted for racism, transphobia, homophobia, a g3n0cid3, and racial bigotry … then fu€£ you
**unless you voted for racism, transphobia, homophobia, a g3n0cid3, and racial bigotry … then fu€£ you
December 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Happy New Year’s Eve to one and all ** from me and this delicious NYE Chinese food.
**unless you voted for racism, transphobia, homophobia, a g3n0cid3, and racial bigotry … then fu€£ you
**unless you voted for racism, transphobia, homophobia, a g3n0cid3, and racial bigotry … then fu€£ you
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December 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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can i also ask for shares as a birthday present? 👉👈
reposting some of my favorite faces ✨💖 thank you all for supporting me this year, this journey has been an incredible one so far!!
reposting some of my favorite faces ✨💖 thank you all for supporting me this year, this journey has been an incredible one so far!!
December 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
can i also ask for shares as a birthday present? 👉👈
reposting some of my favorite faces ✨💖 thank you all for supporting me this year, this journey has been an incredible one so far!!
reposting some of my favorite faces ✨💖 thank you all for supporting me this year, this journey has been an incredible one so far!!
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I’ve never been “straight passing” - hels, I was bullied as a kid for being “too gay” years before I even knew that I was. So, I’ve long-since embraced my queerness and consider it a key asset in who I am as an adult today.
But it’s been a legit hot-minute since anyone had the gall …
But it’s been a legit hot-minute since anyone had the gall …
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I’ve never been “straight passing” - hels, I was bullied as a kid for being “too gay” years before I even knew that I was. So, I’ve long-since embraced my queerness and consider it a key asset in who I am as an adult today.
But it’s been a legit hot-minute since anyone had the gall …
But it’s been a legit hot-minute since anyone had the gall …
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probably not a great sign that Trump's assistant AG for civil rights uses a slur for people with disabilities
December 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
probably not a great sign that Trump's assistant AG for civil rights uses a slur for people with disabilities
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So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
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here was Renton's message for trans youth: "Ultimately, community will find you, and you will find community, whether it feels impossible or not,” he says.
“We’re not going anywhere.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trans-...
“We’re not going anywhere.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trans-...
He’s The Trans Son Of An Anti-Trans Influencer. It’s His Turn To Speak.
Renton Sinclair’s mother is a former Miss Illinois who wants to force trans people out of public life. That’s exactly what makes her a rising star in MAGA World.
www.huffpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
here was Renton's message for trans youth: "Ultimately, community will find you, and you will find community, whether it feels impossible or not,” he says.
“We’re not going anywhere.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trans-...
“We’re not going anywhere.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trans-...
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It's your birthday, Duane.
December 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It's your birthday, Duane.
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watching a vid discussing the mcdonalds ai ad and they say "please do not send hate to the parties involved" and idk i have to respecftully disagree. we gotta bully ai companies more
December 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
watching a vid discussing the mcdonalds ai ad and they say "please do not send hate to the parties involved" and idk i have to respecftully disagree. we gotta bully ai companies more
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A winter's night warning
December 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A winter's night warning