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@stonebird.bsky.social
(they/them) Actually Autistic writer. Non-Writing Activities: Hugging pets, Crocheting, Embroidering, playing and getting emotional about Video Games, Info Dumping about Special Interests, or falling in love with Stationery.
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Cast of Wonders 638: A Spell of Grief by @stonebird.bsky.social narrated by @kurellian.bsky.social hosted by @chesneycat.bsky.social produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social
www.castofwonders.org/2025/05/cast...
www.castofwonders.org/2025/05/cast...
Please please PLEASE read this story, and not just because I wrote it (though I *do* think it's good). The narration is A+, and I couldn't have asked for a better home for this story!
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Read @soleilho.com's interview with Gina Cargas, a librarian at SFUSD who is collecting vinyl records to create a 'listening station' for her middle school students.
"Libraries have shifted a lot in the last 10 years...It's not a silent space. Which I think is, in many ways, for the best."
"Libraries have shifted a lot in the last 10 years...It's not a silent space. Which I think is, in many ways, for the best."
A Bay Area Librarian Is Using Vintage Vinyl to Show Tweens Where Music Comes From
Gina Cargas reached out to the community about collecting records for her middle school students. The response was overwhelming.
www.coyotemedia.org
December 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Read @soleilho.com's interview with Gina Cargas, a librarian at SFUSD who is collecting vinyl records to create a 'listening station' for her middle school students.
"Libraries have shifted a lot in the last 10 years...It's not a silent space. Which I think is, in many ways, for the best."
"Libraries have shifted a lot in the last 10 years...It's not a silent space. Which I think is, in many ways, for the best."
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More obsessions, more cringe. Writing about what you care about. So what if your story is niche, impractical, unhinged, a bit messy—w/e, someone will love it. You don't need the approval of the void, just the love of the art.
December 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
More obsessions, more cringe. Writing about what you care about. So what if your story is niche, impractical, unhinged, a bit messy—w/e, someone will love it. You don't need the approval of the void, just the love of the art.
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Happy Holidays from your favourite exorcists! The Demon of Beausoleil is out in print next month! ❤️😈
December 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Happy Holidays from your favourite exorcists! The Demon of Beausoleil is out in print next month! ❤️😈
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The best Christmas gift you could give yourself this year is taking a little time to relax and read RIGSBY WI, my long form webcomic about disaffected teens living in northern wi in the early 2000s! It’s been nominated for awards and all 600+ pages are TOTALLY FREE to read!!!
Rigsbywi.com
Rigsbywi.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The best Christmas gift you could give yourself this year is taking a little time to relax and read RIGSBY WI, my long form webcomic about disaffected teens living in northern wi in the early 2000s! It’s been nominated for awards and all 600+ pages are TOTALLY FREE to read!!!
Rigsbywi.com
Rigsbywi.com
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Sad to report congress has decided to no longer enforce the winter solstice. Days will continue to get shorter until, eventually, we live in a world of endless night
December 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Sad to report congress has decided to no longer enforce the winter solstice. Days will continue to get shorter until, eventually, we live in a world of endless night
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Going to list a few pieces on the shop later today. They aren't going to get there for the 25th, but for last minute self treating...
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Going to list a few pieces on the shop later today. They aren't going to get there for the 25th, but for last minute self treating...
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(I read the ‘Rakesfall’ audiobook from a Bluesky recommendation and it is a sumptuous, poetic work. Highly recommended!)
(I read the ‘Rakesfall’ audiobook from a Bluesky recommendation and it is a sumptuous, poetic work. Highly recommended!)
December 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Repost with alt text for people who use screen readers.
(I read the ‘Rakesfall’ audiobook from a Bluesky recommendation and it is a sumptuous, poetic work. Highly recommended!)
(I read the ‘Rakesfall’ audiobook from a Bluesky recommendation and it is a sumptuous, poetic work. Highly recommended!)
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New story day! “The Cat That Went To Uranus” is now available to read or listen to in @castofwonders.org.
After stowing away aboard the first manned mission to Uranus, a little black cat quickly becomes a nuisance…
www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...
After stowing away aboard the first manned mission to Uranus, a little black cat quickly becomes a nuisance…
www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...
Cast of Wonders 669: The Cat that went to Uranus | Cast of Wonders
The ship was barely a million kilometres away from Earth when Commander Fowler heard a meow. He stopped what he was doing and frowned. Spaceships did not normally meow. They’d been rocketing away from...
www.castofwonders.org
December 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New story day! “The Cat That Went To Uranus” is now available to read or listen to in @castofwonders.org.
After stowing away aboard the first manned mission to Uranus, a little black cat quickly becomes a nuisance…
www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...
After stowing away aboard the first manned mission to Uranus, a little black cat quickly becomes a nuisance…
www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...
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Cast of Wonders 670: Little Wonders 47 - We Wish You a Creepy Christmas with stories by KT Wagner and Anne Wilkins, narrated by Jen Zink and Alexis Goble, produced by Andrew Jack.
www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...
www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Cast of Wonders 670: Little Wonders 47 - We Wish You a Creepy Christmas with stories by KT Wagner and Anne Wilkins, narrated by Jen Zink and Alexis Goble, produced by Andrew Jack.
www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...
www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...
I don't know how this would work but I wish these reading / book-tracking sites / apps would make a way to count audio fiction. I'm not talking about audio *books* I mean either dramas (eg: Twelvelms, Shelterwood) or magazines like Cast of Wonders you typically listen to.
December 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I don't know how this would work but I wish these reading / book-tracking sites / apps would make a way to count audio fiction. I'm not talking about audio *books* I mean either dramas (eg: Twelvelms, Shelterwood) or magazines like Cast of Wonders you typically listen to.
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As the year draws to a close, we wanted to wish you a happy and restful holiday season, and thank you for supporting Hades II and our team!🙏🌖
This festive moment in the Crossroads brought to you by our environment artist Joanne Tran.
This festive moment in the Crossroads brought to you by our environment artist Joanne Tran.
December 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
As the year draws to a close, we wanted to wish you a happy and restful holiday season, and thank you for supporting Hades II and our team!🙏🌖
This festive moment in the Crossroads brought to you by our environment artist Joanne Tran.
This festive moment in the Crossroads brought to you by our environment artist Joanne Tran.
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guy on an adventure
December 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
guy on an adventure
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Human - FlavorFoley but siffrin isat
YouTube video by mewsmeme
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December 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Gift Cards are a cool last minute grab!
We're open until the 29th then shut for two weeks for year end inventory but will be back with Cool New Stuff.
Give the gift of sparkles.
Gay, gay sparkles.
www.peculiarityshop.com/gift-card
We're open until the 29th then shut for two weeks for year end inventory but will be back with Cool New Stuff.
Give the gift of sparkles.
Gay, gay sparkles.
www.peculiarityshop.com/gift-card
GIFT CARD | Peculiarity Shop
Gift Cards for The Peculiarity Shop.
www.peculiarityshop.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Gift Cards are a cool last minute grab!
We're open until the 29th then shut for two weeks for year end inventory but will be back with Cool New Stuff.
Give the gift of sparkles.
Gay, gay sparkles.
www.peculiarityshop.com/gift-card
We're open until the 29th then shut for two weeks for year end inventory but will be back with Cool New Stuff.
Give the gift of sparkles.
Gay, gay sparkles.
www.peculiarityshop.com/gift-card
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there is no AI in Moonstone Island! At least, not on our end. We can't promise that Fishbo isn't doing something sinister in his bowl when we're not looking
December 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
there is no AI in Moonstone Island! At least, not on our end. We can't promise that Fishbo isn't doing something sinister in his bowl when we're not looking
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December 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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This year, I focused on developing an updated style without losing my visual identity.
December 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This year, I focused on developing an updated style without losing my visual identity.
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Congrats to the NYT for getting a citation in the new rules that would ban gender affirming care for anybody under 19! You did it! How's that for *impact* baby! Put it on the Pulitzer application!
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Congrats to the NYT for getting a citation in the new rules that would ban gender affirming care for anybody under 19! You did it! How's that for *impact* baby! Put it on the Pulitzer application!
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Did you know it’s International Migrants Day today? Despite what the news would have you believe 99.9% want to settle down & live a quiet life. A significant chunk of these folk wouldn’t have ‘migrated’ if they had ANY other choice (Refugees)
Have a listen to some of our Migrant Centric Fiction:
Have a listen to some of our Migrant Centric Fiction:
December 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Did you know it’s International Migrants Day today? Despite what the news would have you believe 99.9% want to settle down & live a quiet life. A significant chunk of these folk wouldn’t have ‘migrated’ if they had ANY other choice (Refugees)
Have a listen to some of our Migrant Centric Fiction:
Have a listen to some of our Migrant Centric Fiction:
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December 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Do y'all know that donating to the Black Zine Fair Fundraiser is tax-deductible? Do you want to put some end of year donations towards something great? Support the BZF!!! gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f... - thanks to a generous donation we're close to $5000.
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
gogetfunding.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Do y'all know that donating to the Black Zine Fair Fundraiser is tax-deductible? Do you want to put some end of year donations towards something great? Support the BZF!!! gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f... - thanks to a generous donation we're close to $5000.
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Tonight Þvörusleikir (Spoon Licker), the 4th of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He sneaks in to lick used þvörur (large wooden cooking spoons).
Children leave their shoes out for him in the window. He gives the good ones a small gift or a treat. The bad ones get a potato.
Children leave their shoes out for him in the window. He gives the good ones a small gift or a treat. The bad ones get a potato.
December 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Tonight Þvörusleikir (Spoon Licker), the 4th of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He sneaks in to lick used þvörur (large wooden cooking spoons).
Children leave their shoes out for him in the window. He gives the good ones a small gift or a treat. The bad ones get a potato.
Children leave their shoes out for him in the window. He gives the good ones a small gift or a treat. The bad ones get a potato.
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Tonight Pottaskefill (Pot Licker), the 5th of Icelands 13 Yule Lads, will come down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into houses and lick the used pots clean.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Tonight Pottaskefill (Pot Licker), the 5th of Icelands 13 Yule Lads, will come down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into houses and lick the used pots clean.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
Children leave their shoes out in the window, he gives the good ones a small gift, the bad ones get a potato.
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Tonight Stúfur, 3rd of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He sneaks into houses and eats the crust left on pans after cooking.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in - if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in - if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
December 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Tonight Stúfur, 3rd of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He sneaks into houses and eats the crust left on pans after cooking.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in - if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in - if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
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Tonight Giljagaur, the second of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the cow shed and steal milk.
All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
December 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Tonight Giljagaur, the second of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the cow shed and steal milk.
All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.