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Addy Bross ๐ŸŒˆ they/xe

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Indie author & academic librarian. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท. Disabled and neurodivergent. A ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ nonbinary, agender โœจDELIGHTโœจ Publishing under A.E. Bross AO3 fanfic under SkepticalCybrarian https://linktr.ee/aebrossbooks ๐Ÿ“š Defend Libraries | ๐Ÿšซ NoAI | Free Palestine

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HELL ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป YES ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

03.03.2026 21:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Especially not folks with no pfp and maybe 4 posts ๐Ÿ™„

03.03.2026 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't ever listen to people who tell you to be satisfied with the status quo, who act like your voice doesn't matter.

Progress has been made due to folks making their voices heard. If nothing you did mattered, we wouldn't have the hard-won rights many folks have today.

Don't stop.

03.03.2026 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh HELL yes! And still early enough to get an Early Bird??? Yes, yes, Y-E-S

03.03.2026 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
White text on black background:

Good afternoon, all,

I just wanted to gently request to be told whether or not responses will be fed into ChatGPT in the future. While I understand that many view it as a time-saving tool, I am ethically and morally opposed to the utilization of generative AI and my own writing/work/feedback/input being fed into it, even for a good cause. If this possibility was mentioned earlier, I apologize for missing it, as I would not have consented to having work that I have done, even the relatively labor-light responses I gave regarding social media framework.

Thanks so much for your time; I appreciate it.

White text on black background: Good afternoon, all, I just wanted to gently request to be told whether or not responses will be fed into ChatGPT in the future. While I understand that many view it as a time-saving tool, I am ethically and morally opposed to the utilization of generative AI and my own writing/work/feedback/input being fed into it, even for a good cause. If this possibility was mentioned earlier, I apologize for missing it, as I would not have consented to having work that I have done, even the relatively labor-light responses I gave regarding social media framework. Thanks so much for your time; I appreciate it.

Got an email from a planning committee that I am on about how they took feedback we gave and fed it into ChatGPT to create an outline.

I was decidedly not pleased and made it a point to send this back. It's as respectful as I can make it, but also as firm: Do not use my labor for slop.

03.03.2026 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Introduce yourself and your WIP with emojis.

Me: ๐Ÿค“๐ŸŽ‚โœ๏ธ๐ŸŽฌ๐Ÿฅธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ

WIP: ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ช๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’‹โ€๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿง

03.03.2026 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Introduce yourself and your WIP with emojis.

Me: ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿคฌ๐Ÿ’จ๐ŸŽด๐Ÿ‘พ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ’ก๐ŸŽ

WIP: ๐Ÿคœ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ”ง๐Ÿ”ช๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿฆพ

03.03.2026 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Introduce yourself and your WIP with emojis.

Me: ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›โ˜•โœ๏ธ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒ„๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŒ–
WIP: โ›ˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿ‘ฅโ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿšฃโ€โ™€๏ธโšฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐ŸŽฃ๐Ÿš๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿฆญ๐ŸŒŠ

03.03.2026 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NICE ๐Ÿ˜Ž

03.03.2026 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚

03.03.2026 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿ‘€

03.03.2026 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I felt like it was going to signal more than just someone coming back to life, and I don't want any of my WIPs associated w/Xianity.

03.03.2026 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

03.03.2026 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The fourth Trans Rights Readathon is coming up this month! From March 17-31, folks around the world are reading trans books to (and this is important) raise money for trans rights activism

When you're making your reading list, don't forget lesser known indie authors who could use the boost!

03.03.2026 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Honestly, I was just throwing out emojis ๐Ÿ˜‚

Like my current WIP doesn't have a zombie, but how else do I signal a character resurrection?

03.03.2026 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So many things...

Current WIP: Where We Converge 2

Future WIPs:
- Trans & Achillean Amnesia Romantasy WIP
- Poly & Pan Angel Redeeming Demons WIP
- Sapphic Two-timing Ex WIP
- Sapphic Haunted County Fair WIP
- Romantasy Heist WIP
- Achillean Dark Superheroes
- Sapphic & Trans Dark Superheroes 2

03.03.2026 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's still value in calling/emailing/writing your reps.

1. There will be a record of their garbage ability to listen to their constituents.

2. (And if you exist out of spite, you'll like this one) You get to jam up their offices all to hell. Inundate them with your voices. MAKE THEM FEEL IT.

03.03.2026 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I had to keep myself from laughing too loudly when I thought of it, as I'm at work ๐Ÿคฃ

03.03.2026 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Introduce yourself and your WIP with emojis.

Me: ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆโœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ’›

WIP: ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’‹โ€๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿช„๐ŸงŸโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ‘ช

03.03.2026 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
Preview
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table with a sign that says i try . Alt: A man with short dark hair, glasses, and a suit, sitting behind a desk miming the action of tossing his hair behind his ear. Below him are the words, "I try."
03.03.2026 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A pencil drawing of a blonde in a white dress holding a knife. The ends of her hair, sleeves and dress are red with blood

A pencil drawing of a blonde in a white dress holding a knife. The ends of her hair, sleeves and dress are red with blood

A bride in a white dress stands looking out a stone arch at a red moon while holding a bloodied knife. Her hands and hair are red with blood. The bottom of dress descends into a puddle of blood dripping off the steps.

A bride in a white dress stands looking out a stone arch at a red moon while holding a bloodied knife. Her hands and hair are red with blood. The bottom of dress descends into a puddle of blood dripping off the steps.

๐Ÿฉธ2013 vs 2025๐Ÿฉธ

26.11.2025 05:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 278    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Banner image with same text as the post. Thereโ€™s also an image of three spoons that are connected at the base.

Banner image with same text as the post. Thereโ€™s also an image of three spoons that are connected at the base.

Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), March 3, 2026:

Is there something about your writer life that you need advice on?

(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)

03.03.2026 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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a drawing of a man playing drums with the words `` i 'll see myself out '' written above him . Alt: a drawing of a man playing drums with the words `` i 'll see myself out '' written above him .

Received an email from my institution abt measles being found in the state & vaccinations. Somehow, my brain went from that to the fact that I frequently say "I've never met a vaccine I don't immediately want," to a pick up line of, "Are you a vaccine? Cause I want you inside me."

03.03.2026 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

btw it didnโ€™t do anything to my overall shop rating because I have enough reviews to negate it but it DID ding this item pretty badly so if you too are an Essek enjoyer maybe take a look??

www.etsy.com/listing/1721...

03.03.2026 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Close-up of snow covered trees on a night sky background "Good morning! To everyone struggling to keep going and keep making art in the face of all of the worldโ€™s horrors:

We see you, we understand your struggle, and we are so, so proud of you for fighting your way through it"

Close-up of snow covered trees on a night sky background "Good morning! To everyone struggling to keep going and keep making art in the face of all of the worldโ€™s horrors: We see you, we understand your struggle, and we are so, so proud of you for fighting your way through it"

Good morning! To everyone struggling to keep going and keep making art in the face of all of the worldโ€™s horrors:

We see you, we understand your struggle, and we are so, so proud of you for fighting your way through it

03.03.2026 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What's scary about this story is the surveillance it hints at. This trans woman had changed her name, legally, but chose not to change her gender marker. She was apparently flagged in the DMV system as trans and her license was invalidated under a law that supposedly only concerned gender markers.

03.03.2026 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5798    ๐Ÿ” 2569    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 61    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40

Hey, NY. It's primary season.

If you see folks with clipboards asking if you are a registered democrat, please stop and help them.

It takes appx. 1 minute to sign a ballot petition.

People want better candidates. We need 1000s of signatures to get on the ballot.

Sick of the collaborators? Sign.

03.03.2026 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 64    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
two book covers and black text on a blue-white background. Over each book cover is their title: Friend of the Damned and Lock the Last Door. In between the covers are the words: trans masc detective MCs in historic inspired horror. Over the cover of Friend of the Damned is the genre: gaslamp gothic horror. To the left of the cover are the tropes: 1890s inspired, ghosts and mediums, women's wrongs, and letter to the villain. Beneath the cover are the content warnings: mild transphobia, violence, death, alcohol use. Over the cover for Lock the Last Door is the genre: Cthulhu Mythos Noir. To the right are the tropes: flapper era, crime lord rival, creepy old house, and scary bubbles. Beneath the cover is the content warnings: minor transphobia, violence, death, body horror

two book covers and black text on a blue-white background. Over each book cover is their title: Friend of the Damned and Lock the Last Door. In between the covers are the words: trans masc detective MCs in historic inspired horror. Over the cover of Friend of the Damned is the genre: gaslamp gothic horror. To the left of the cover are the tropes: 1890s inspired, ghosts and mediums, women's wrongs, and letter to the villain. Beneath the cover are the content warnings: mild transphobia, violence, death, alcohol use. Over the cover for Lock the Last Door is the genre: Cthulhu Mythos Noir. To the right are the tropes: flapper era, crime lord rival, creepy old house, and scary bubbles. Beneath the cover is the content warnings: minor transphobia, violence, death, body horror

Life sucks. Read #horror. My short stories are PWYW over on Payhip and Itchio. Go have fun, you deserve it.

vincentlore.itch.io
payhip.com/ALittleBitof...

๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒˆ

03.03.2026 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

HELL YEAH! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป Nicely done!

03.03.2026 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do I wish I wasn't going into another month crowdfunding? Yes. Nothing makes me feel worse than asking for help, and yes, my therapist DOES hate me.

But I have to do more for my medical care if I want to stick around to continue hating asking for help, so here I am!

Every donation and share helps.

01.03.2026 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1