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A poster for the economic blackout on February 28. It is a big red Jack rabbit on an aqua blue back ground. It says economic blackout in hand done black type. There are two black speech bubbles. One says “don’t buy stuff Friday February 28th. The other says we have power. Below it says No Amazon, Walmart, target, gas food, gas. Below that it says OK small business, use cash. Designed by Martha Rich.

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

If you want younger apolitical people to be less conservatively inclined, you’re going to have to present all historical facts and politics as “tea” and “gossip”. I have tried this and annoyingly, it works very well.

an illustration inspired by the fairytale "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" depicting the heroine riding a large white bear through a forest.

"Are you afraid?" said the bear.
"No, that I am not," said she.
"Keep tight hold of my fur, and there is no danger," said he.

If you’ve bought a book from a trans author lately, you’re helping. If you’ve bought a book from a queer author, a Black author, an Asian author, a disabled author, a Palestinian author — if you’ve even recommended one of those authors’ books on socials or to friends, you’re helping. Thank you.

A private citizen shutting down a government agency is a coup. Do not normalize this.

I really enjoyed Nosferatu. Gothic horror is my jam, and it hit all the right notes for me. Up there with Crimson Peak and I'll want it in hard copy when it's released.

Fem Luo Binghe

Girls date with @arisaaradarmat.bsky.social 🥰

Auntie Courtney and Uncle Alex! And guest star Evan Storm monster truck… 😅

Reasons to Live Through the Apocalypse Sunrises. People you have still to meet and laugh with. Songs about love, peace, anger, and revolution. Walks in the woods. The smile you exchange with a stranger when you experience beauty accidentally together. Butterflies. Seeing your grandparents again. The moon in all her forms, whether half or full. Dogs. Birthdays and half-birthdays. That feeling of floating in love. Watching birds eat from bird feeders. The waves of happiness that follow the end of sadness. Brown eyes. Watching a boat cross an empty sea. Sunsets. Dipping your feet in the river. Balconies. Cake. The wind in your face when you roll the car window down on an open highway. Falling asleep to the sound of a steady heartbeat. Warm cups of tea on cold days. Hugs. Night skies. Art museums. Books filled with everything you do not yet know. Long conversations. Long-lost friends. Poetry.

I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.

A 5ml apothecary bottle of BPAL perfume standing on a little wooden chair which is also propping up a Bible opened to the book of Matthew.

True story, we touched the Bible and didn’t immediately burst into flames! 🔥

These perfumes are inspired by verses that offer advice on the treatment of foreigners.
Shockingly, not one of them references dragging people out of hospitals or churches to imprison/deport them! 🤔🤔

Oh hells. 🥵

Since we have new people joining Bluesky, here's a starter pack I made of cool horror artists you can follow! It includes many small accounts that deserve more attention! Give them all a look, they're great:
go.bsky.app/73vzeaV

I haven’t seen them! Guess I gotta now.

Same. I joined a few months ago, but with all the same reasoning.

did you know we're making a ttrpg set in fallen london

has that news permeated bluesky fully yet

because it's happening

See also: indigenous America. 🦃

1/9 Apparently there's 1.5 million and counting new users, and I know there's a lot of the #TTRPG, #Pathfinder, #D&D, #CybeprunkRED, #Shadowrun and more communities hitting the ground running. So I've got some solid Starter Packs and a List to get you going!

Indies up first!
go.bsky.app/QZAUPgT

that's what these are? Algo posts?

Yes! Follow me there! Same username. And you can import your GR account/book lists.

Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops.

They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.

Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .

Thank you.

If you’re interested in fighting book bans, this is a great starter pack to follow!

go.bsky.app/L59xSVt