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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

First real shower at home, after a surgery. Amazing

creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

If you’re able to shop my Amazon list, I’d be so grateful! (I avoid shopping here as much as I can but for equipping a full classroom- it is the easiest) www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... #teachersky #specialeducation #wishlist

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Sorry I’ve been absent for so long! Application season for teaching jobs is no joke. But- I got my dream position! Summer will be reading books and classroom prep #booksky #teachersky #specialeducation

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Sam Wise Masks @theailingwitch.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Full on eugenics. Reminder disabled people exist in ALL social groups— this is aimed at eradicating us too. “… [CBO] estimates 13.7 million people will lose health coverage. LGBTQ+ people — especially those living with HIV, people of color, and low-income families — are among the hardest hit.”

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 22/05/2025

NEW: In a heartbreaking declaration, a gay Guatemalan man ("OCG") tells a federal judge about his tortured life in hiding since DHS unlawfully deported him to Mexico without a reasonable-fear interview (he's now in Guatemala). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

3. I am living alone in a house my sister owns. I don't stay in any of the places I used to stay because the story is the same as ever here: gay people like me are targeted simply for who we are. This produces constant fear and panic. My mother and cousins and other relatives have been helping me out so that I don't have to go outside very much, because this situation is so dangerous for me.
4. I feel fear and the danger any time I go out. For me, it's not easy. The people who targeted me before know who I am and they have shown me twice before what they're capable of. I don't want to get attacked a third time. The first days when I got back, I had to go out and get groceries because I had nothing. And just then, one of those who had threatened me before passed on a motorcycle. I was out with a hat on and I do not think they spotted me, but I saw them. They are out here, and I don't feel safe. In any moment, I could go out and they could be walking there and they would recognize me. I have so much panic because of this.
5. When I leave, I wear hats and try to camouflage myself so that no one recognizes me and sees that I have returned. But living a normal life is impossible here, and I live in fear because of the past hateful incidences I experienced.
6. I can't be gay here, which means I cannot be myself. I cannot express myself and I am not free. I feel so vulnerable for many reasons - I can't be a person who can walk in the streets, who gets a coffee, or who buys groceries because someone might hit me or threaten me. Anything could happen to me in the street. My family is always warning me to be careful, be careful. The situation here has been so difficult for me here. Since I've been back, I've had to be more private. I can't be the same me as I was before, because I am constantly afraid. I am the smallest version of myself because I have so much more fear.

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

19 working days left to this school year. Phew Hug your friends who work in special education yall, we are not thriving lol

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

When you are down about your chronic illness, just cheer yourself up by remembering that you only live once.

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

11 like new books for $10 Man I love thrifting! Haul to come. #booksky #thriftsky

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Book 44 of 2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Just go read it! It’s quirky, emotional, historical, very queer. So glad I got it from @netgalley.bsky.social and @alcovepress.bsky.social #booksky #bookreview

A picture of the cover for “disco witches of fire island”

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Writers: gen ai is theft Artists: gen ai is theft Narrators: gen ai is theft Environmentalists: gen ai is killing the planet Scientists: gen ai is killing the planet Tech bros: BUT MAKE BRAIN WORK MUCH HARD NEED MACHINE FOR BIG THOUGHT

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 04/05/2025

(below an image of Pedro Pascal) “I can't think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.” - Pedro Pascal

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💚 Cameron Sidhe 💚 @cameron-sidhe.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Feels pretty crummy to get less than 30 downloads for my completely free #LGBTQ #fantasy fairy tale. Like damn, can't even give this stuff away? Please consider downloading it, if only to make me feel better 🥺 it literally doesn't cost you a thing. books2read.com/b/luridalr 🖋️📚

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Saint Luridalr and the Peony Phoenix by Cameron Sidhe

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

April wrap up Excited to see what books I get into for May #booksky #bookreview

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Dax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · 26/04/2025

It's both Independent Bookstore Day and Lesbian Visibility Day! You can grab my books from Bookshop in paperback and hardcover to support indie bookstores or in ebook on Itchio at a special price Bookshop; bookshop.org/lists/by-dax... Itchio; itch.io/s/151852/les...

Happy Lesbian Visibility Day To All the Disaster Lesbians. A row of book covers including A Lake of Feathers and Moonbeams, Birthing Orion, Shades and Silver, Stars and Soil, Smoke and Steel, Shackles and Shards. Revolutionary Fantasy, Sapphic Romance.

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! It’s also my first book’s birthday—‘FIGHT LIKE HELL: The Untold History of American Labor’ came out on April 26, 2022, and it’s been an absolute wild ride ever since. Buy it here on Bookshop to support the ILWU Local 5 strike fund! bookshop.org/p/books/figh...

Me (white woman with facial piercings and blue eyes) smiling and giving a thumbs up next to a stack of my then-new book at the Strand in NYC

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Rien Gray @riengray.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

For Lesbian Visibility Day (and Week!) I've put all of my titles on itch at 50% off, or you can get all of my works together at a further discounted bundle price! Get your monstrous, magical, and otherwise magnificent lesbians and sapphics here: itch.io/s/151891/les...

Five of Rien Gray's sapphic romances presented against a lesbian flag gradient background. They're all on sale!

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

April has been a good reading month so far! 5 more days, how many books will I read? #booksky

A chart of books I’ve read in April. Shows 9 book covers

Chart of books I’ve read in April part 2, shows 2 book covers so far

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🔩All Hallow’s Joan🐈‍⬛ @screwedjoan.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

legal hrt is getting squashed out this year, full stop. try to get your cis friends to understand this is genocidal in intent. people will die and they know it and they want it and these orgs are willing to allow that so they can continue to operate as sycophants.

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

This was the cutest read! Only took me about 2.5 hours to read. Found it to be a great palate cleanser reading wise. Cute cozy found family fantasy! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Releases April 15th, 2025 @netgalley.bsky.social @jpennerauthor.bsky.social #booksky #bookreview

A floral fantasy background. The words “book review” overlapped and the cover of A fellowship of Bakers and Magic on top

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Book Review Woodworking by Emily St.James Absolutely stunning piece of work! Go read this book! Attached are some of my favorite thoughts and a brief summary of my thoughts. For more go follow my storygraph and insta. #booksky #bookreview #queerbooks #transbooks

A photo of an exterior wall with the words “trans is divine” written on it and a blurb of my opinion on the book.
“A 6 star read! What an incredible and addictive read. This book examines community, womanhood, patriarchy, oppression, trans identity and so much more.”

A trans flag hanging in a window and the shadow of a house plant against it.
Over lapping are 3 quotes I found impactful from the book.
“To be more oneself, she realizes now, can be seen as a great violence by anyone who thinks they understand how the world works. Or how you work.”
“You are a promise you make to yourself. It’s called woodworking.”
“…her body was not a tomb to die in but a foundation to build upon.”

A picture of the book cover “Woodworking” by Emily St. James

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

And the escapism continues! Thankfully with mostly all great reads! #booksky

A chart of what I have read in April so far.
Books listed:
Julie Chan is Dead
Black Fat Femme
Call it Fête
I wanna Be Your Lager
Written in the Stars
Just a Peck

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Wow it’s like I’m trying to escape reality and reading helps me. At 34 books so far this year. Last year I read 32 in total… #booksky

A book layout showing what I’ve read in April.
Julie Chan is dead, Black fat femme, call it fête, and I wanna be your lager.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The American people have risen up and they are PISSED AS HELL. #HandsOff

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.

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LGBTQ Books & Persons @svukic.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

🏳️‍🌈 Cheers to Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey. #BlackExcellence #GayExcellence #LGBTQHistory

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Mary Lawrence @mlawrence1027.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I’m just sayin’. St Augustine FL is a town of 14,000. In a red county. And we’re doing this. #handsoff #50501 #April5 AND we have some spicy signs!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Today we march—nationwide! Join us and make some good trouble!

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Go read it! It releases April 29, 2025 Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social and @macmillanpubusa.bsky.social for the audio arc! I listened to this for the #transrightsreadathon and I’m so glad I did. This book is HOT and a great story. Non-binary rep done well! Sapphic steam 🔥🔥🔥

Pic of overwater bungalows, with a book cover “my best friend’s honeymoon” and the words book review and 5 gold stars and 5 chili peppers on top.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Cory Booker just gave the longest speech in the history of Congress and concluded by apologizing to everyone who had to stay up all night keeping the chamber open and operating.

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

#booksky #legendborn #bookreview I know I’m behind the trend in this one. Tracy Deonn, you’re incredible and I cannot wait to read the rest! The way she intertwines grief/loss, racial and generational trauma, what it is to be a woman in a man’s world…finding oneself. Incredible! Go read it !!!

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Purple background with quote “don’t make your life about the loss. Make it about the love…”

Dark background with quote on it “because death breaks our connection! I want to scream. Death is not a thread. It is the sharp cut that severs us. Death separates us from one another, and yet it holds us close. As deeply as we hate it, it loves us more.”

Dark background with quite “ they’re both doing a version of the same contortionist act that I’m doing: figuring out how to survive in water that you know has sharks, because you have to.”

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

#transrightsreadathon #queerbooks #booksky Great story about Mexican culture, Mariachi culture, queer identity/pride and grief/loss. This book gave me a lot of feels! Rey’s trans identity is done beautifully and I was so proud of him! Go read this book!

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Mariachi instruments background with a quote “I was gold I shine in the spotlight…”

Mariachi background with quote “ but a chance of plans on the journey doesn’t keep you from the destination…”

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Hey if you don’t already, go follow me on ig and tik tok! Please? I’ll return the favor 💖 #booksky www.instagram.com/reel/DHzSRfN... www.tiktok.com/@chronicread...

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I’m honored to say I’m in this list! Go follow all these amazing creators! Thanks Chel for yet another great list!!! #booksky

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Second RA med I’ve had an allergic reaction to in less then a month. They both are meds I took years ago with no issue. Wtf I just want to feel well 😔 #chronicillness #spoonie

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

If the White House is insisting that there was no classified or secret information in the Signal chat, does that mean Jeffrey Goldberg can publish it all?

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

What you have to understand about Pete Hegseth copying and pasting war plans into Signal is that it almost certainly means he’s got classified documents on his personal UNSECURE devices. Signal isn't on a secure device...are our war plans on his personal devices? @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I just finished Legendborn… I am speechless. I need Bloodmarked in my brain immediately! Tracy Deonn you’re incredible #booksky

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️ STARTING TOMORROW. Nevada. Arizona. Colorado. You, me, and Bernie. Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙 See you there 💪🏽🌞

Fight the Oligarchy Rally Poster with event details for: Las Vegas, NV, Tempe, AZ, Greeley, CO, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ

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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 18/03/2025

No I will not debate you on Palestine. It's a genocide. The UN, the Special Rapporteur, OxFam, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders, multiple US state department officials, the Lemkin Institute, and B'Tselem all say it's a genocide. I don't debate flat earthers either.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

This is a coup! U.S. Institute for Peace called the DC police on the Musk team members in an effort to stop them from trespassing because the institute has control of its own building and the land it sits on. But instead, the DC police allowed them to enter and kicked out the institute’s officials.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.

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...), posted 6 hours ago. The post reads, "The people Attorney General Bondi is calling 'terrorists' have had no trial and no chance to defend them. We do not know they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril."

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creatingcrista.bsky.social @creatingcrista.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

#romance_con Who is going in September!? Shout out some authors I need to prioritize to get signings/purchase books from. I already have a list of the authors of queer books I want to make sure to meet. Wondering if any non-queer stories are high on anyone’s list for this con. #booksky

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