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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 02/10/2026

I sort of need that arm for copyediting purposes, but Talvi's too sweet to move! One handed typing it is... #BlackCats #Cats #Editing

A long-haired black cat with crossed legs gazes up at his human

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 22/09/2026

My beloved wife has drawn me as if I were one of my characters! I present Andy-jaaj, elven storyteller, and eir zymra kit, Starburst.* Note how my glasses have been replaced with vision enhancement charms.

A light greyish elf with big green eyes and purple hair is nuzzled by a pink winged fantasy critter on eir shoulder

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Harmony of Falling Snow is a mostly-cozy #romantasy set in a #queernormative world featuring #polyamory, #pansexual and #demisexual leads, and positivity. Find information, purchase links, and the 1st 3 chapters at andybrokaw.com/harmony/ #Books #QueerBooks #QueerWriters #PolyamorousBooks

The cover of The Harmony of Falling Snow by Andy Brokaw, featuring a dragon on a mountain looking into snowfall, is surrounded by the words “Queernormative Polyamorous Romantasy; Contains tea, magic, and cute critters.; May lead to feelings of joy and coziness.; Warning: Promotes democracy, hockey, and true love.”

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 18/09/2026

Talvi's helping me edit today by making sure my lap doesn't get cold. So conscientious! It would be physically impossible for me to possibly love this little guy more than I do. #Cats #BlackCats

A black cat gazes adoringly up at his human

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 15/09/2026

Behold! My dear wife did a chibi drawing of me with my darling kitties!

A chibi drawing of a pale, purple haired person in purple glasses hugging two majestic black cats

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 29/08/2026

It's RAINING! And I am as happy as this wet hedgehog statue about it!* *Probably happier as while the hedgehog is smiling contentedly it most likely does not experience actual emotion. #WAWX #SnoqualmiePass

A grey hedgehog statue sits smiling on a wooden rail with reflective water before it as rain falls at long last on the poster's parched home

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 28/08/2026

#Excerpt "Why are you wasting your time with tea?” “Tea is important! It’s warm and comforting! It makes people feel better when they’re ill and makes them happy when they’re well. And a neighborhood's teashop is a cornerstone! It’s-” “Sorry! Yeesh. I didn’t realize tea was your religion!” *

A photo of the poster's favorite tea mug full of Boston Teafling Party tea from D&Tea with cream

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 28/08/2026

#QueerPrompts In The Songs of Niaretya series, there are a ton of purple plants, including everpurples. Those are the ones that produce magic. Side note: I have a tattoo of a quill writing "and then" in purple because I associate the color with magic.

A tattoo of the words "And then" written in purple

A tattoo of a pride-themed quill. It wrote the words "and then" in the other tattoo but is on the opposite side of the poster's arm so she couldn't get them both in one shot

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 24/08/2026

Current working conditions are not conducive of productivity as co-author Talvi insists he requires more than the four hours of cuddling he has received thus far today #cats #blackcats #writers

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 15/08/2026

Talvi is perfectly happy in my writing chair and sees zero reasons he should relocate onto the cat tree right beside it just so that I can sit down. "If you need to sit so urgently, Andy, YOU can sit on the cat tree." #Cats #BlackCats

A black cat looks offended at the idea he should move

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 13/08/2026

"High functioning yet simultaneously barely functioning" is the best description of Yuri I've seen to date. If, like my daughter, you enjoy the archetype, perhaps you'd be interested in The Harmony of Falling Snow. Full description, the first 3 chapters, and shop links are at andybrokaw.com/harmony

The cover of The Harmony of Falling Snow (featuring a dragon on a mountaintop during snowfall) beside words reading "I continue to like Yuri. I enjoy my high-functioning yet simultaneously barely-functioning failguys -E.C. Brokaw"

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 07/08/2026

Talvi was Midnight, because he's a void. Novi was No Collar because her mama's human didn't want to name the accidental kittens. Her siblings were Red, Blue, and Green Collar. And Ritter was Cedar, because it's popular to name dogs after trees here. It fit alright, just not as well as Ritter.

A long haired black cat lounges on his cat tree

A short haired black cat draped over a railing

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 27/07/2026

... And I got new ink! A progress pride quill on my outer forearm and then words "and then" on the inner. #tattoos #writer

A fresh tattoo of a quill colored in the colors of the progress pride flag

A tattoo of the words 'and then' with a line trailing around the side of the bearer's arm and some ink splotches

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 17/07/2026

Novi requested a moment to discuss the amount of feline representation in my novels. She says the pet cat in Book 1 should have been every scene and that the catboy lead in Book 3 shouldn't have to share focus with his co-leads. #blackcats #cats #writingcommunity

A black cat sits on her human's lap and asked if they can talk

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 08/07/2026

There is no novel! There is only CAT! I thought I'd filed the proper application to be allowed to use my computer, but Talvi says there weren't enough fishie treats accompanying it so he must have extra petting. #cats #blackcats #writingcommunity

A black cat demands his human's attention as the silly primate attempts to write a novel

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 01/07/2026

Novi doesn't care my break's supposed to be over and disagrees about me *needing* to return to my computer. She has no plans to relinquish her pillow (AKA me) and is unwilling to consider making them.

A black cat regards the camera with no concern whatsoever where the photographer wishes to be

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 28/06/2026

Friends, I present an ideal (for me) summer's day on my mountain. A friend talked me into taking a chair lift up a slope despite me not being dressed for the rain. It was nice. (Photo is me and the spouse who isn't terrified of chair lifts.) #SnoqualmiePass #MountainLife #SummitWest

Two wet humans stand atop a misty ridge in the rain

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 23/06/2026

Winter's First Verse has a cover now! It's from the same artist I worked with for Harmony, Cat Psychic (ko-fi.com/cat_psychic), and I love it to absolute bits! What do you think? Would you keep one of these cute creatures as a pet? Because I certainly would! #CoverReveal #FantasyCreatures

The cover of Winter's First Verse by Andy Brokaw, featuring a winged ferret-like creature running through a snowy forest while trailing an envelope by a ribbon

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 05/06/2026

#QueerWritersChat Artist and social worker Yuri knows better than to add his ex to his client list, but when Maggie finds herself deported to a faerie world she's never visited, he not only demands to work with her but gets his boyfriend involved in her new life too. andybrokaw.com/harmony

The cover of The Harmony of Falling Snow, A Polyamorous Romantasy by Andora Brokaw. (Featuring a dragon looking up into a snowstorm from the top of a mountain.)

M/M/F
Polyamorous Romance
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Queernormative Fantasy Setting
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Demisexual and Pansexual Leads
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Established Relationship
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Shared Love Interest
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Second Chance Romance
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Slow Burn Mutual Pining
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Pro-democracy Messages
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Ski Town Setting
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Socialism!
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HOCKEY!
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Cute Critters Galore!

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 05/06/2026

#QueerWritersChat THERE'S question 2! A singular piece... Hmmm... If you'd asked about an artist whose work I find powerful, I'd probably have picked Ansel Adams. But for just one piece, I'm going to go with Waterhouse's La Belle Dame sans Merci. Even though I don't write anything half that dark.

A beautiful fae woman strangles a knight with her hair while he plunges a sword through her belly

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 03/06/2026

My break is supposed to be over, but Talvi informs me he is comfortable. Even though his position doesn't seem comfy to me. #cats #blackcats

A black cat is awkwardly bent on his human's lap but reports being too content to move

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy #Pride! I lowered the minimum price of The Harmony of Falling Snow on itch and Ko-fi. If a mostly-cozy polyamorous romance in a modern queernormative elven world appeals to you, the first 3 chapters and purchase links are at andybrokaw.com/harmony #QueerBooks #QueerWriters #PrideSale

The cover of The Harmony of Falling Snow, featuring a purple dragon watching falling snow from the top of a snowcapped mountain

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 01/06/2026

Novi, when I said I like calendars with cats on them, this isn't what I meant. #cats #blackcats

A black cat sits on a calendar while her human tries to plan the month

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 26/05/2026

I got new glasses! They have a neat purple and teal thing going that doesn't photograph well, but they're fun and I like the odd shape.

A person in a blue hat shows off eir new glasses while sitting in front of a sculpture of a pair of glasses that look like wings behind em at this zoom level. In the background is a reflection of the sculpture that looks like an eye watching em.

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 25/05/2026

Meant to post Saturday about #Pansexual Day of Visibility as I'm #panromantic and in my novel The Harmony of Falling Snow 2/3 leads and most their society are pan. It's the local default with other attractions considered a form a pickiness. Better late than never? Details at andybrokaw.com/harmony

The cover of The Harmony of Falling Snow, A Polyamorous Romantasy by Andy Brokaw. (Featuring a dragon looking up into a snowstorm from the top of a mountain.) And the words:

M/M/F
Polyamorous Romance
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Queernormative Fantasy Setting
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Demisexual and Pansexual Leads
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Established Relationship
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Shared Love Interest
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Second Chance Romance
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Slow Burn Mutual Pining

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 22/05/2026

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 16/04/2026

It's snowing! The interstate even managed to get shut down. My poor wife is having to shovel our driveway because the snow blower broke and my shoulder has me out of commission while our 3rd is stuck off mountain! But this little hedgie monk thinks everything is serene, and he's got a point.

A statue of a hedgehog prays on a deck railing in falling snow

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 10/03/2026

Had to take a break partway through cleaning the driveway for what I hope will not be the last time this week. It's REALLY nice to have enough snow to bothering clearing! #LetItSnow #WAWX #StillWinter

A pale human with purple glasses and an Eevie ballcap flashes a peace sign with two gloved fingers as ze rests on the snow

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 11/01/2026

22 hours after my wife lost her phone, I found it for her. Buried in slush in a driveway up our street. Despite being run over, it's still working fine. I might have found it earlier if the location wasn't inside the margin of error Maps has for our house.

A phone lays face down in snow beneath a tire track

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 11/01/2026

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 09/01/2026

I write stuff! If a cozy #polyamorous #romantasy in a modern-feeling magical queernormative world sounds like it might be something you're interested in, purchase links and the first three chapters of The Harmony of Falling Snow are at andorabrokaw.com/the-harmony-... #Books #QueerBooks

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 07/01/2026

I should probably either come up with a reason for dogs to be rare or have one getting walked or something. Ritter, the German Shepherd my wife insisted needed to come live with us, says he wants a cameo.

A German Shepherd looks regal as he gazes out from his open crate.

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 06/01/2026

My view as I cleared my driveway for the first of what I expect to be MANY times over the next few days. I remain grateful for my snowblower.

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 06/01/2026

I used the art from Moon (@sugarycarousel.bsky.social) to make my current desktop background, a protest sign calling Yskies to action in demanding democracy.

A cute bat-winged ferret known as a zymra flies beside a call to action from a fantasy world. "Yskies Rise! Democracy Now! Peace, Love, and Voting Rights for All!"

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 06/01/2026

#Critterary A zymra is a cute bat-winged ferret-type critter commonly kept as pets. But zymrae are also the mascot of Yskies, a group dedicated to achieving voting rights for Yskereen. Illustrated zymra made on commission by @sugarycarousel.bsky.social in the official colors of Yskereen. 🧵

A zymra drawn in the purple and yellow of Yskereen

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 01/01/2026

Melancholic is certainly a decent description for my 2026 thus far.

A pretty real gradient rests behind text declaring my Merriam-Webster 2026 Word to be melancholic.

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 26/12/2025

Friendly suggestion: if anyone who received an Amazon gift card for the holidays has been considering buying the Kindle version of The Harmony of Falling Snow, you can find it here: www.amazon.com/Harmony-Fall... (The print version is currently only available from 3rd parties. No idea why.) #books

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 26/12/2025

Santa brought me the Fairy Cat books by Hisa Takano. They are SO cute and wholesome! My only complaint is that there are only two of them. (In English anyway.) I absolutely love them and my fantasy world has pocket kitties now. #manga #books #worldbuilding

Two books, Fairy Cat 1 and 2 by Hisa Takano, on a red chair. Book 1 features the title curv d over a palm sized long-haired Siamese cat held up on a human palm. The visible section of Book 2 displays part of the title and human fingers on a piano keyboard.

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 20/12/2025

My summer door may FINALLY be out-of-service until spring. 🤞 #LetItSnow

Snow piles up outside a seasonal door that has just been declared out+of-service until spring

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 09/12/2025

I write to you beneath my Talvi. I don't know what he wants to have happen.

A green haired human hunches with a black cat on zir shoulder

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 08/12/2025

My mountain needs snow! What's a broke ski instructor slash writer staring at another week of forecast RAIN to do? Throw a book sale in honor of Ullr! (D'uh!) So for December, The Harmony of Falling Snow will be 50% off at itch, Ko-fi, and Smashwords! MAKE IT SNOW! (links in comments) #books

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 28/11/2025

The Harmony of Falling Snow is 50% off for itch's Creators Day Black Friday sale! If a sweet, slightly cozy polyamorous MMF romantasy with an all-queer neurodiverse cast sounds like it could be your thing, check it out! frazzled-hedgehog.itch.io/the-harmony-... #PolyRomance #booksale #booksky

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 11/11/2025

In order, here's photos of Novi, Talvi, and Ritter.

A black cat looks down from lounging on a perch

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 08/11/2025

I assume this is a fishing attempt. I don't know if anyone would fall for it as it requires the mark believe their account is actually suspended, which is easy to verify. But might be a good idea to block the account. (at securitytrust dot bsky dot social) #scamalert

A scam message about my account being restricted and me needing to follow a link to stay on Bluesky

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 02/11/2025

Psss.... There's a 25% discount on The Harmony of Falling Snow today and tomorrow. It's technically for the FediBookFair over on the federated side of social media, but I'm willing to share it with my Bluesky peeps too. :) www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #BookSky #PolyamorousFiction #Romantasy

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 02/11/2025

If you're not subscribed to my newsletter, you can find my last one as a bog post here: andorabrokaw.com/2025/11/01/e... TL/DR: My ADHD is running amok but I'm starting Act 3 of Melody regardless. I made a helpful graphic for my description of my ADHD. #ADHD

Text reading:

How My ADHD Feels
(Or Why Andy Needs Meds)

It’s a little like
if every time you tried to drive to work,
you wound up dodging bullets
on the target side of a shooting range
with no idea how you got there
and without being able to get people to stop shooting.

Then you feel compelled to stop running around
and reflect on your feelings on fifteenth century architecture.

Then you get shot.

Then your phone goes off
and your boss demands to know where you are
and why she doesn’t have the Stanley Report.

And all you can think is, “Who the rot is Stanley?
And since when does my job involve writing reports?”

Then you get shot again.

- Andy Brokaw

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Andy Brokaw 🖤🩶🤍💚🤍🩶🖤 @andy.northsky.social · 01/11/2025

My character Bex coaches a kids hockey team called the Wild Griffons. This may be related to the griffin costume I crocheted myself. 🙂

A pale white woman in a cat eared blue hate, a yellow beak, and black wings

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