Amber vanHelsing

I have never done so much paperwork in my life.

Explore THE CROWNS OF ISHIA by Karin Lowachee Read now:

A Covenant of Ice is out today in North Am! It wasn’t written by AI in any way. The cover art is human made. My publisher & editor are cool beans. @solarisbooks.bsky.social

If you want to support art being made by humans, for humans, give my anti-colonial, queer+ dragon book a go geni.us/ishia

A black and white photo of Nitzer Ebb singer Douglas McCarthy, looking directly at the camera with his left side partially shadowed; the title and info about my Patreon post appears as an overlay.

For my weekly music thoughts, I touched on the two big passings in music this week, but spent more time reflecting on the third. Free to read as always. www.patreon.com/posts/131325...

a woman just trying to get home gets shot

No problem!

Hey! Unfortunately I don't. I don't think I ever had the full copies. :(

And I have also just cancelled my @netflix.com A lot of comedy doesn't resonate with me, but platforming that racist is unbelievable.

Went to A&W, apparently they've replaced their Beyond meat burger with a canadian-made option. Nice! #canada

White male fragility is gonna fucking do its level best to kill us all.

Musk, Trump, and Vance are the national equivalent of the guy who murders his entire family because his wife wants the divorce he's earned so richly.

Irredeemable. All of it.

I just turned on one of my YouTube politics dudes and jfc how can two humans be this despicable. This dump truck and trash can meeting with Zelenskyy is staggeringly shameful.

Thanks T!!

Because hobbies, here's my latest #nomadsculpt SpaceCat! Most of what I've learned is from @drugfreedave.bsky.social tutorials! :)

So not even remotely your fault. Knowing is better than not knowing, even when it sucks. ❤️

Aw man. Didn't know, now I do, now I'm sad. And mad.

Fuck That Fascist Beat, by Caustic from the album American Carrion

I love this song I wrote during the first go-around of this fetid turd’s administration, but I REALLY didn’t still want it to be relevant.

Also, pretty damn disappointed more industrial artists of note didn’t step up to this bullshit more. Let’s try again.

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Your Terminus sets are always a delight! :)

A screenshot of Bookshop dot org's Best of Kids Chapter Books, 2024 page, with a banner and the first row of books, including BYE FOREVER, I GUESS.

Excuse me? BYE FOREVER, I GUESS is on Bookshop's Best of 2024 list?? And with such incredible company???

Amazing.

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Sometimes, when I am particularly stressed, one of my fave musicians shows up in my dreams and tells me it will be ok. Last night he came by and we lay on the ground talking about Penny Dreadful. If it weren't slightly creepy, I'd tell him how much I appreciate his random visits.

Yay!

Oh fun! Following that list now too!

Another morning boost to @leighharlen.bsky.social's auction to benefit Trans Lifeline, including a signed personalized manuscript of ANGEL MAKER, a Karen Memory adventure! (And many more awesome things)

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Happy Birthday!

Yeah, her set got thwarted by weather, so thankfully she was able to play the following evening.

The only downside was getting to/from the venue. Even tho the lineup was rather large, it was easy to see the all the bands, the stages and sound were incredible. Siousxie and Love & Rockets were ❤️ ABC sounded exactly like they did in 1982.

I saw Gary Numan in May at Cruel World in LA, he ended up playing 2 sets, I caught the second one, which was great, and everyone who saw the first set loved it.

I just bought tickets for Ministry in March, as Frontline Assembly are on the bill, and no part of me believes Al Jorgensen will be as perky :D

I saw DM on the last tour, and they were spry af (am seeing them again in November). I couldn't swing the Cure this tour, but the previous tour they were also amazing.

That tile is outstanding.