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David M. Briggs and Halberd Books

@halberdbooks.bsky.social

My name is David M. Briggs, but everybody calls me either Dave or Hal. I am a mid-30s Midwestern writer, designer, performer and enthusiast who is full of love and poetry and breakfast cereal. davidmbriggs.com

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🌟Writer Spotlight🌟 @halberdbooks.bsky.social is ready to piece your heart with their beautiful writing!

18.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You can also find him on Tumblr www.tumblr.com/halberdbooks , Instagram www.instagram.com/halberdbooks/ and AO3 archiveofourown.org/users/halber...

18.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From the talents of:

@ruthannereid.bsky.social as the Narrator
LynnLarsh as Luke
@halberdbooks.bsky.social as the Butcher
@charliegolightly.bsky.social as Arthur
@flamiart.bsky.social as Hastur

Directed, edited, and transcript by Flamia

15.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BLACK MARKET VOICES PRESENTS:

BLOOD AND SAND - PART 9: POTENTIAL

COMING SOON

From the talents of:

@ruthannereid.bsky.social
LynnLarsh
@halberdbooks.bsky.social
@charliegolightly.bsky.social
@flamiart.bsky.social

(poster by Panda!)

14.02.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Twitch Twitch is the world

Haven't made the announcement post yet because I was a little uncertain about whether tonight was gonna work out or not, but just confirming now that at 8 PM ET, we will be getting back to #SuperRobotWars: Original Generations!

#Vtuber #ENVtuber #PNGtuber #Mecha #Robot

twitch.tv/herolordqdro...

02.02.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œYou’ve got this, lad, if you’re smart. Use your knack. Let him underestimate you. Go on.”

β€œI could fit my entire body into his thigh!”

01.02.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Blood and Sand: Part 8 "Lessons" - The Podfic - Flamia - Malevolent (Podcast) [Archive of Our Own] An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

archiveofourown.org/works/78735706

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Blood and Sand - Part Eight 'Lessons' - The Podcast
YouTube video by Black Market Voices Blood and Sand - Part Eight 'Lessons' - The Podcast

youtu.be/5zKGpVLBrFM

01.02.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BLACK MARKET VOICES PRESENTS:

BLOOD AND SAND - PART 8: LESSONS

COMING SOON

From the talents of:

@ruthannereid.bsky.social
LynnLarsh
@halberdbooks.bsky.social
@charliegolightly.bsky.social
@flamiart.bsky.social

(poster by Panda!)

31.01.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From the talents of:

@ruthannereid.bsky.social as the Narrator
LynnLarsh as Luke
@halberdbooks.bsky.social as the Butcher
@charliegolightly.bsky.social as Arthur

Directed, edited, and transcript by @flamiart.bsky.social

01.02.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Blood and Sand - Part Seven 'Training'
YouTube video by Black Market Voices Blood and Sand - Part Seven 'Training'

youtu.be/tBeNpbIbqCE

18.01.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From the talents of:

@ruthannereid.bsky.social as the Narrator
LynnLarsh as Luke
@halberdbooks.bsky.social as the Butcher
@charliegolightly.bsky.social as Arthur

Directed, edited, and transcript by @flamiart.bsky.social

18.01.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BLACK MARKET VOICES PRESENTS:

BLOOD AND SAND - PART 7: THE ARENA

COMING SOON

From the talents of:

@ruthannereid.bsky.social

LynnLarsh
@halberdbooks.bsky.social

@charliegolightly.bsky.social

(poster by Panda!)

17.01.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A display of poetry books: Halberd Books vol 2 and Halberd Books vol 3

A display of poetry books: Halberd Books vol 2 and Halberd Books vol 3

A display of poetry chapbooks and full length poetry books by David M. Briggs

A display of poetry chapbooks and full length poetry books by David M. Briggs

a selfie of me, David M. Briggs, with the caption "book fair is going so so so well"

a selfie of me, David M. Briggs, with the caption "book fair is going so so so well"

Working the Adult Book Fair!

17.01.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I am begging you. Please learn about stress/discomfort tolerance. Practice raising it. You need this to survive. If someone online can ruin your day with a throwaway comment, you desperately need to understand discomfort tolerance and consciously, systematically build that shit.
Also! Stress tolerance is such an important skill that having a learning disability in that area is a major symptom of a whole lot of other disabilities/mental illnesses! Struggling with it is a huge part of life! It sucks!
Am I saying everyone with misophonia needs to listen to chewing noises all day? No. But you need to find ways to tolerate it enough that you don't treat others like shit if they make a mouth noise near you.
No, you don't have to read the fic with your trigger tags.
But you do need to be able to handle scrolling past the tags without being upset.
It is hard! But not having it also makes you so so so easy to manipulate. That grandma is racist AF because her mom raised her to be uncomfortable around black people and she never fought that discomfort. Trans people make so many cis people uncomfortable and that discomfort turns into bigotry real fast.
Letting your discomfort dictate your actions and beliefs about things is a great way to become a terrible person.
Learn. Discomfort. Tolerance.

I am begging you. Please learn about stress/discomfort tolerance. Practice raising it. You need this to survive. If someone online can ruin your day with a throwaway comment, you desperately need to understand discomfort tolerance and consciously, systematically build that shit. Also! Stress tolerance is such an important skill that having a learning disability in that area is a major symptom of a whole lot of other disabilities/mental illnesses! Struggling with it is a huge part of life! It sucks! Am I saying everyone with misophonia needs to listen to chewing noises all day? No. But you need to find ways to tolerate it enough that you don't treat others like shit if they make a mouth noise near you. No, you don't have to read the fic with your trigger tags. But you do need to be able to handle scrolling past the tags without being upset. It is hard! But not having it also makes you so so so easy to manipulate. That grandma is racist AF because her mom raised her to be uncomfortable around black people and she never fought that discomfort. Trans people make so many cis people uncomfortable and that discomfort turns into bigotry real fast. Letting your discomfort dictate your actions and beliefs about things is a great way to become a terrible person. Learn. Discomfort. Tolerance.

Important shit that I’m still trying to learn.

30.11.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7232    πŸ” 3505    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 144
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[ #fanart ] thinking about persona 3

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I'm Solace Eon, a variety vtuber who also cosplays and sings!

I'm always seeking like-minded individuals to connect with, and brands that align with mine/my community's values are always welcome to get in touch!

πŸ“§: solaceeonvt@gmail.com
🎨: #sketcheon
🎬: #soliveon

14.01.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
a knight sits atop a dappled bay horse. she carries a lance and a shield both emblazoned with a golden sun on a red ground, the hose is also wearing a caparison decorated with the same sun motif. the image is framed with a floral border with some snails and a snake and a number of jolly yellow flowers.

a knight sits atop a dappled bay horse. she carries a lance and a shield both emblazoned with a golden sun on a red ground, the hose is also wearing a caparison decorated with the same sun motif. the image is framed with a floral border with some snails and a snake and a number of jolly yellow flowers.

KNIGHT - 2026

First Image of the year! had a lovely time getting into this once I managed to figure out the colours. will be adapting it into riso prints because I yearn to do some fairs.

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*crying* i love rouge the bat

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Read a poem at a protest and a drag show

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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

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a collage of a bunch of my art with my face in the middle. fanart of kpop demon hunters, expedition 33, zenless zone zero, persona, and metaphor refantazio

a collage of a bunch of my art with my face in the middle. fanart of kpop demon hunters, expedition 33, zenless zone zero, persona, and metaphor refantazio

a very late art vs artist 2025 !!!!

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As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back

You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative

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YES DO

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Illustration of a girl sitting on a couch reading a book. A snake is looking at her.

Illustration of a girl sitting on a couch reading a book. A snake is looking at her.

Lotta new followers so here's the thing:

Mostly I'm posting a lot of book stuff right now, but I am always an illustrator as well 😌

Here's an illustration about how eve eating from the tree of knowledge was a good thing, probably.

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i love it when it snows and it's nighttime and it doesn't look that dark out becasue of the snow. nice.

27.12.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
markovchaingang on tumblr:

men and women are not opposites. men and women are not enemies. men and women are two parts of a broad coalition which fights against a mutual enemy: inkjet printers

markovchaingang on tumblr: men and women are not opposites. men and women are not enemies. men and women are two parts of a broad coalition which fights against a mutual enemy: inkjet printers

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Tumblr post by and-fishing-equipment reading

"in 2026 DO NOT ask yourself whether your art is GOOD

instead ask:

- Is it SINCERE
- is it CATHARTIC
- was it FUN TO MAKE
- is it MADE BY ME

and don't forget to stay silly"

Tumblr post by and-fishing-equipment reading "in 2026 DO NOT ask yourself whether your art is GOOD instead ask: - Is it SINCERE - is it CATHARTIC - was it FUN TO MAKE - is it MADE BY ME and don't forget to stay silly"

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Little update: Next Wednesday, New Years Eve, for our anniversary, @chironseye.bsky.social and I will be starting a playthrough of Haven from 12-4 PM ET to raise funds for Trans Lifeline. But tonight's stream has hit a snag: I apparently don't have the right equipment to pick up PS3 audio.

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As such, we won't be doing Zone of the Enders until I can find a workable solution to this problem, but in the meantime, since Haven will probably take up our Wednesdays for a while, I think we'll be moving Mega Man to Saturdays.

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