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theherocomplex.bsky.social
an ectoplasmic maenad
@theherocomplex.bsky.social
a monster's work is never done

writing, reading, horror, danmei, knitting, folklore

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💫📚 books read in 2025 📚💫

1. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner: I hadn't found a bookt that drew me in so far this year, so I decided to reread this series and what an excellent idea that was! I'm still finding new things to scream about - it's just incredibly brilliant. Gen!!!!
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You don’t write like AI—AI writes like you. Defend the em dash.
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Wow I just found out you don’t have to post Atlantic articles here… pretty cool
November 16, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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The Wicker King of Hookland, because.
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Tomorrow the 11th, there will be a markup on various "child safety" bills

This is part of the process where they are debated and amended before moving forward

It is a good idea to make some rep calls TODAY and make it clear which bills are currently unacceptable and why
#savespeech #stopKOSA

ATTENTION! The House of Energy and Commerce has pushed a package of(now 18) "child safety" bills to a subcommittee markup.

This means the bills will be likely voted on to go to a FULL committee markup, which sends it out to the House.

Call the Committee. Tell them to vote NO
December 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Putting up my editing shingle:

I offer constructive developmental editing, and authenticity/sensitivity reading of short and long form prose fiction. I’m an Ignyte and Ember award winning editor. There’s room for a few clients this month and after January. Get in touch! soniasulaiman.com/contact/
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December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Death Rides a Pale Horse (circa 2020)
December 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Twelve princesses 👑
December 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
newest spin: some GORGEOUS Spun Monkey Falkland roving that I bought years and years ago, and just got around to now
December 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Does anyone read these? lol. Always grateful for another year I get to share my work thanks to @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and Inkyard Press (RIP ❤️) Beyond thrilled to close out another year with @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social , and so privileged to work with these amazing authors.
December 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
lord in heaven please let this be it, please let my PSLF application be approved
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
it really is a special kind of torture to rewatch The West Wing in 2025, isn't it
December 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Gonna be even more earnest than usual on main, but I wanted to share. Because I have a bunch of pain stuff I was in my thoughts about it, and I said to myself, “I have to show love to my body. My body is doing the best it can.” so if anybody needs this, it made me feel good to say that
December 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Folks, Omar’s tent burned down. There’s a huge storm on the way. Please help this family if you’re at all able.

@mommunism.bsky.social
@gorangligovic.bsky.social

❤️‍🩹
December 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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More traditional media experimentation! Watercolor, ink, color pencil, and a little bit of digital touchup.
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I am an intelligent person who knows the difference between a need and a want and eight ounces of this Falkland combed top is most definitely a need

newsite.threewatersfarm.com/dyed-to-orde...
Midnight Flannel on Falkland, 4oz — Three Waters Farm
Hand-dyed Falkland wool roving (combed top) for spinning and felting in Three Waters Farm colorway Midnight Flannel. Each braid weighs 4 ounces. The first photo is two braids wound together; the nex...
newsite.threewatersfarm.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
lrp I might just end 2025 the way I ended 2024: reading The West Passage by Jared Pechaček because it is THAT good and because even if that world is terrifying, I would live there in a heartbeat
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Quote repost your art that has stars ✶ ✶ ✶
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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If some guy stole my shit and made millions off it while wiping out my job prospects, and you, as my friend, bought that guy's cheap mass market replica of my shit, you and i would for obvious reasons have a problem. It being a massive company, not a guy, actually makes it even more of a problem.
December 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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I am brimming with holiday spirit
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I thought that learning how to spin yarn would cut down on actual yarn purchases, and am dismayed to find that it has done no such thing and now I also have to talk myself down from buying fiber to spin into yarn
December 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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#SaveSpeech

starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!

stop-paypros.neocities.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Batma Returns is a Christmas movie.
December 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
my writing experience, summed up
December 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM