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Mattilda B Sycamore

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New novel, TERRY DACTYL, out Nov 11, 2025 from Coffee House in US & Cipher in UK!⚑🌷Also: TOUCHING THE ART, THE FREEZER DOOR, BETWEEN CERTAIN DEATH AND A POSSIBLE FUTURE + working on ACT UP BEYOND NEW YORK ++ https://www.mattildabernsteinsycamore.com/

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Neutral grey Pantone swatch with the caption, β€œPantone's 2026 color of the year is historic and, technically, not a color at all - meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world's color authority.”

Neutral grey Pantone swatch with the caption, β€œPantone's 2026 color of the year is historic and, technically, not a color at all - meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world's color authority.”

they should have a separate color of the year for people who haven’t lost the will to live

04.12.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 563    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 28
A painting of 3 American pennies on wrinkled tin foil on a red background.

A painting of 3 American pennies on wrinkled tin foil on a red background.

"American Opera", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2025- regular price $800(Cdn), on sale for $600(Cdn). #art

06.12.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Elections will not save us, black handwriting on yellow sticker on graffiti covered wall

Elections will not save us, black handwriting on yellow sticker on graffiti covered wall

Fuck Elon, black text on white sticker on cement pole with illuminated buildings in the background

Fuck Elon, black text on white sticker on cement pole with illuminated buildings in the background

Words of wisdom from the streets of this nation's crooked capitalπŸ’₯

07.12.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
painting of a capybara happily knitting

painting of a capybara happily knitting

Capybara knitting

06.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 291    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Honey, you know you've hit the nightlife crowd when you're walking down the street, and someone's saying He was gay before, before, and then he looks over at me, and I say before... And he says before... PrEP. And he gives me a look like maybe I've met one of these alien creatures before, oh myπŸ’«πŸƒπŸ’¨πŸ¦š

06.12.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Yes, it's a pigeon in the water fountain, right underneath the slot where you can refill your bottles, sitting on the drain, hoping for more water

Yes, it's a pigeon in the water fountain, right underneath the slot where you can refill your bottles, sitting on the drain, hoping for more water

Honey, this pigeon has taken over the water fountain in the train station in this nation's crooked capital, yes, watch out, world πŸ’₯πŸ”₯🌠

05.12.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Trauma isn’t just trauma, it’s a form of connection, an opening as well as a closing off, a constellation of experience, an opportunity for care.

05.12.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Prior to June 8, the LAPD had not used tear gas in crowd-control settings in almost 50 years, an LAPD spokesperson told L.A. TACO.

The full story: lataco.com/city-council...

By @shoton35mm.bsky.social

05.12.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 196    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 10

It's simpleπŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯

04.12.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Terry Dactyl by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: book review - The Skinny Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore's transcendental novel explores the twin crises of AIDS and COVID-19 as lenses through which to explore the queer experience.

Yes, it's the first UK review of TERRY DACTYL, out now in The Skinny, a Scottish arts and culture magazine!! β€œa deeply intimate and transcendent novel… Through rich lyrical prose, TERRY DACTYL serves as an urgent reminder of what it means to overcome and survive in times of immense turmoil.β€πŸ’œπŸŒΊ

04.12.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŒŸπŸ’›πŸ’«βš‘

04.12.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kept hitting the button to order a copy but it wouldn't go to the cart... Oh, wait, it's already sold out!! Ready for the fourth printing...πŸ’₯

04.12.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’œπŸŒΊπŸ’œπŸŒΊπŸ’œπŸŒΊπŸ’œπŸŒΊπŸ’œπŸŒΊπŸ’œπŸŒΊπŸ’œπŸŒΊ

04.12.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I keep seeing frustration (this is just the latest) over media only covering the horrors, not what to do about themβ€”but they seem to miss stories about what people *are* doing.

I report on that expressly because I want people to know there are people fighting back, and learn how they could, too.

04.12.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 289    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Terry Dactyl Check out Terry Dactyl - <b>From iconic author and activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore comes a breathless search for intimacy and connection, ranging from club culture to the art world, from the AIDS...

I'm reading @mbsycamore.bsky.social's newly released Terry Dactyl, and it slaps. This wonderfully queer novel is smart, funny, incredibly touching, and real as hell.

04.12.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this so much, Chelsea, thank you!!!!!πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

04.12.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Weird situation. AI adoption in the work world is stagnating, while higher-ed institutions are rushing to embrace it so that students will be prepared for…the work world?

04.12.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 643    πŸ” 196    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 9
Fred Hampton speaks

Fred Hampton speaks

On Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were assassinated by Chicago Police and the FBI

04.12.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1078    πŸ” 712    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 42

Those eyes!🌟

04.12.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Walking through Dupont Circle at night & I notice all these people in one of those little antiquated buildings, are they having a meeting? I look in the windows & see a group of firefighters, oh, that’s cute, they’re ready at all times for a fire? But then I realize no, it’s the National Guard.

04.12.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore 
With Jeannie Vanasco
TERRY DACTYL 
Wednesday, December 3rd 
7:00 p.m. Greedy Reads Remington 
Masks strongly encouraged 
Lots of gorgeous pink to match the pink of the book cover with photos of the two of us, and big diamond pills coming off the book cover to join us

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore With Jeannie Vanasco TERRY DACTYL Wednesday, December 3rd 7:00 p.m. Greedy Reads Remington Masks strongly encouraged Lots of gorgeous pink to match the pink of the book cover with photos of the two of us, and big diamond pills coming off the book cover to join us

Tonight, tonight, tonight...🌟🌸🌟🌸🌟

03.12.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.12.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who's coming to @greedyreads.bsky.social tonite to hear about Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore's latest stunner?

See ya there! Don't forget your mask!

03.12.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.12.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I'm sitting at the author signing table wearing a roughly blue tank top, and three bright necklaces, want a bright yellow with rounded oblong beads, one varying hues of blue, yellow, and orange wood, and another of sparkly clear and black. Behind me, the sign for the store and shelves of books, next to me at the table the bright pink TERRY DACTYL. Oh, and of course I'm wearing a kn95 mask that is a red and blue houndstooth pattern

I'm sitting at the author signing table wearing a roughly blue tank top, and three bright necklaces, want a bright yellow with rounded oblong beads, one varying hues of blue, yellow, and orange wood, and another of sparkly clear and black. Behind me, the sign for the store and shelves of books, next to me at the table the bright pink TERRY DACTYL. Oh, and of course I'm wearing a kn95 mask that is a red and blue houndstooth pattern

Here I'm waving my arms while in conversation with Jennifer, in addition to the details of my outfit from the previous photo, now you can see my bright red paisley velvet pants, and blue striped socks, Jennifer is wearing a burgundy sweater and black pants, with a surgical mask

Here I'm waving my arms while in conversation with Jennifer, in addition to the details of my outfit from the previous photo, now you can see my bright red paisley velvet pants, and blue striped socks, Jennifer is wearing a burgundy sweater and black pants, with a surgical mask

Here I'm signing books at the table while three lovely people are standing in line, viewed from behind

Here I'm signing books at the table while three lovely people are standing in line, viewed from behind

Thanks to everyone for a phenomenal event for TERRY DACTYL at a Politics & Prose in DC last night! Thanks to Jennifer Natalya Fink for an amazing conversation, all the brilliant audience questions, and so many people joining via livestream⚑Next up: Greedy Reads Remington in Baltimore December 3 πŸ’•πŸ’•

03.12.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, this is so great to hear!! And, hilarious that you also used to go there after therapy, yes, there are a lot of therapists around there, oh my!πŸ’•

02.12.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows blue text-box on a background of red berries. Text reads: Fruit queer literary journal. Submissions open for LGBTQ writers. 1st-31st December.

Image shows blue text-box on a background of red berries. Text reads: Fruit queer literary journal. Submissions open for LGBTQ writers. 1st-31st December.

πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ QUEER WRITERS! We’re open for submissions until 31st December. 🍊 We’d love to read your most boundary-bending writing – fiction, non-fiction, poetry, hybrid & visual work all welcome. Check out our guidelines at fruitjournal.co.uk/submit/ πŸ₯

01.12.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Wake up babe, voting for the 2025 TFR Readers choice awards just started

Wake up babe, voting for the 2025 TFR Readers choice awards just started

Do you like trans literature? Have you read a new release by a transfeminine author that you enjoyed this year?

Then you're in luck!

Vote in the TFR Awards now: thetransfemininereview.com/2025/12/01/v...

02.12.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the spotlight!🌟

01.12.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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