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David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land

@queerpointyears.bsky.social

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(he/him) PanEnby writer of a variety of tales of queer fantasy romance. 40. I also play a LOT of board games. Banner art by @sheilkuroi. pfp pepperjackets (IG) picrew dtbrandt.com RIP X: Nov 16, 2024

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David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land @queerpointyears.bsky.social · Aug 17

If we're mutuals, DM me & we can figure out getting you physical copies of any of my books. In this current climate I think that's the only way I'm going to be able to.

Epubs are all free at queerpointyears.itch.io now. Donate to ko-fi.com/queerpointye... if you'd like to support my works.

Support D.T. Brandt

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David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land @queerpointyears.bsky.social · 1h

Living in the region that produced Cade Smith, a Jays v Mariners ALCS will be unbearable in the best way.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 1h

“A motion calling on the Vancouver Park Board to officially apologize for hosting an upcoming Harry Potter attraction passed Tuesday in a unanimous vote.”

‘This will not happen again’: Vancouver Park Board apologizes for hosting Harry Potter event

A motion calling on the Vancouver Park Board to officially apologize for hosting an upcoming Harry Potter attraction passed Tuesday in a unanimous vote.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 1h

why the fuuuuudge are we paying taxes to the feds if all they're doing is blowing the money on vanity terror and vanity ballrooms. why.

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Mx. Tiffany Leigh @tiffanyleigh.bsky.social · 1h

Happy Yankees Elimination Day to all who celebrate 🎉

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David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land @queerpointyears.bsky.social · 1h

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David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land @queerpointyears.bsky.social · 9h

The fandango cast interview is NOT for "For Good" newbies wanting to avoid spoilers!

And vets looking for hype might want to listen carefully to Jeff Goldblum... I don't remember certain vibes being in place that he's insinuating are there and idk if I'm happy about that. 😆

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 14h

The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…

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David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land @queerpointyears.bsky.social · 14h

Woohoo! I'm all ticketed up for an early screening and a weekend double-feature! 🌸💚

David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land @queerpointyears.bsky.social · 1d

LRP: The post it's quoting is also out here straight up doing Hegseth's work for him.

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Alana B. Sedated @alana-be-sedated.bsky.social · 1d

If you're mocking these soldiers for their size instead of their blatant ignorance of gun safety basics, you're also putting down every fat person who sees this. We see you, and we question your commitment to a just and equitable society.

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 1d

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Canadian Animation Guild - IATSE Local 938 @cag938.bsky.social · 26d

Below is CAG 938's statement on the recently announced event in Stanley Park.

Text on the letterhead of CAG 938 reads:
"
The Canadian Animation Guild is deeply disappointed in the Vancouver Park Board’s decision to replace the yearly Bright Nights charity event with a for-profit Harry Potter-themed attraction at Stanley Park this year.

Bright Nights is an annual event hosted by the BC Professional Fire Fighters Association to raise donations for their Burn Fund, which provides valuable support for burn survivors and their families. This event brings communities together in solidarity with the indispensable services that BC firefighters provide to our province.

Not only is the Park Board’s decision a slap in the face of firefighters and burn victims, but the decision to replace it with a for-profit event that promotes the Intellectual Property of Joanne Rowling shows a disregard for the concerns of 2SLGBTQIA+ workers in our city. Rowling is well known for utilizing her own wealth in lobbying for the erosion of trans rights in the UK and abroad, championing legislation that cuts trans healthcare and restricts the rights of transgender people to exist in public. As the owner of the Harry Potter IP, Rowling directly benefits from such events. By choosing to approve a licensed Harry Potter-themed event in Stanley Park, Vancouver City Council and the Park Board have made all of us who live and work in Vancouver complicit by funding JK Rowling’s ongoing campaign against trans people.

CAG 938 stands with 2SLGBTQIA+ workers in our membership and beyond, and we will continue to represent their interests, both in and out of the workplace. We will also be exploring our options through the Vancouver & District Labour Council to hold the Park Board accountable.

On behalf of the CAG Executive Board,

Eddy Pedreira (he/him), President and Kari Nakken (she/any) Pride Committee Chair"

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Signing Mass Effect @ Essen! @ithayla.bsky.social · 1d

fun survey. is it biased sampling to survey someone who fucking loves to complete surveys (it me i fucking love surveys)

Melissa Rogerson @melissainau.bsky.social · 1d

Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp

Image text reads:
Do you teach board games?
We invite you to complete a short survey for academic research into people’s experiences of teaching boardgames, at home and elsewhere.
The survey takes about ten minutes to complete.

To find out more, please use the QR code,
visit go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
or email hybrid-games@unimelb.edu.au

(University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Approval 33778)

There is also a decorative image of game pawns and dice, with a magnifying glass on top, as well as a QR code which points to the given link.

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Alana B. Sedated @alana-be-sedated.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck yeah. This is a patriot.

💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 1d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

Libs of Tiktok, Elon Musk, and Robbie Starbuck put everything they had into trying to push a boycott of Netflix over LGBTQ characters in their shows.

Netflix ignored them and the stock is back up. Turns out bots don't actually cancel accounts.

Screenshot of Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock summary on October 7. The closing price is $1,191.06 USD, up +27.75 (2.39%) for the day. The day’s trading range shows a low of $1,177.46 and a high of $1,201.36. Previous close was $1,163.31. Market cap is $506.11B, P/E ratio is 50.75, with no dividend yield. The 52-week high is $1,341.15 and the 52-week low is $677.88. A line graph shows intraday stock price movement, peaking above $1,190 before settling at the closing price.

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⛈️ NAN⚡NET ⛈️ @slimecloud.bsky.social · 1d

If you needed more evidence that newsom and his stans are all transphobes.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Mx. D. D. Ward (they/them) @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 1d

Gavin Nuisance strikes again.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Gray Frights! @clickgate.bsky.social · 1d

Is this the kind of man people want in the Áras????? 😤😤🤔🤔😡😡
#SpéirGhorm #Áras25

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land @queerpointyears.bsky.social · 1d

This was a great convo!!! This was my first episode I listened to, and I'm looking forward to diving into some backlog.

Moth (Em) 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @8bitem.bsky.social · 3d

Come back to the love of reading and writing with @sophiajt.com We talk about everything from emotional resonance in writing to erotic embodiment all through a trans lens, including some very spicy fun.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

And on other platforms: rss.com/podcasts/gal...

Cover of Machines of Consent by Sophia Turner with a picture of Sophia, a woman in glasses with curly hair. Pixel buildings in pink. The text: Coming back to a love of reading and writing through a trans lens.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...

-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump

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Craig Shackleton @craigshackleton.com · 1d

As someone who lived in the "Red Zone" during the convoy, I feel 100% betrayed by our justice system.

Andy W. Taylor @sooguy68.bsky.social · 1d

Conditional discharges. Disgusting.

Andy W. Taylor @sooguy68.bsky.social · 1d

It’s been a long time coming but Chris Barber and Tamara Lich finally find out out what price they pay for their role in the 2022 Convoy protests.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

very cool that if you are working on behalf of right-wing culture warriors, you no longer need standing to have your claim adjudicated by the supreme court

Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 1d

It's not just that they're going to strike down a law against conversion therapy, it's that they're going to do it on behalf of made-up claims from a straw plaintiff who can't honestly show the law affected her at all

Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 1d

One thing about American's widespread distrust and disapproval of the Supreme Court is that mainstream news coverage mostly doesn't dwell on stuff like standing, so people don't even begin to grasp how rigged the Court truly is www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

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Chace Verity @chaceverity.com · 2d

The province-wide teachers' strike started today in Alberta. I support the teachers who will be receiving no pay during this time and will be keeping an eye out for ways to help them.

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Radiant G🌈✨ @ Dracula posting @radiantg.bsky.social · 1d

Hopecore 🌿

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

For the first time in history renewable energy sources are now generating more power than coal worldwide.

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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David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land @queerpointyears.bsky.social · 1d

"A Little Bit of Blooming Luck" may have been born in "What if Henry Higgins was gay and Eliza Doolittle WAS 'more like a man?'" but bathroom bills were spreading like wildfire and suddenly it became about queer joy under "sodomy law" in Edwardian London & how cisheteronormativity harms EVERYONE.

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me about your work more grounded in the historical. What drew you to that setting? What things did you learn? #WritingPrompt

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