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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 8h

Good Queer News! I'm catching up on emails and I just saw that Gaudelope (a French territory in the Caribbean), celebrated its FIRST ever Pride march, Kreyol Pride, in late July. With police and government support. (Yes, All Out allout.org/en/, an LGBTQIA+ advocacy group helped with that 😉).

Screenshot of Instagram post with a photo of Guadolope (French territory in the Caribbean) celebrating its first ever pride in its streets in late July.

Post text: History was made in Guadeloupe! Last Saturday, July 25, marked the 1st KRÉYÒL PRIDE – filling the streets with pride, resilience, love, and the freedom to be ourselves! ✊🏾✨

Massive love and respect to the incredible local organizers, activists, artists, and community members in Guadeloupe who bravely fought to bring this moment to life. Their strength and determination opened doors that won’t ever be closed.

A special thank you as well to the international community who signed the petition created by Nolwenn Termon and stood in solidarity to help ensure this march could happen safely, with dignity and respect.

A monumental milestone for LGBT+ visibility in the Caribbean, led by those who live it every day. May this be the first of many! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 10h

Transparency around lobby groups communication with government ministers sounds necessary for healthy democracy to me. It might help with undue fossil fuel and Zionist lobby influence. An independent regulator & lobby rules being enforced would be even better. #auspol

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Canberra's not for sale – demand a National Lobbying Act

Nine corporate lobbyists for every politician, and most aren't even on the register. Sign the petition to end secret corporate lobbying in Canberra.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 11h

"Everyone's got the ability in their hands — or six billion people have — to create content at the standard of a Hollywood studio." -BBC boss Britin, who liked a gen ai episode of Dr Who. He can fuck right off! If anyone needs me, I'll be re-watching old seasons of Dr Who on dvd 😉

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Entirely AI-Generated Doctor Who Episode is 'Pretty Good,' BBC Boss Says, and 'Not All the Creativity is Bad'

The BBC's new director general has described an AI-generated Doctor Who episode as "pretty good," and suggested that the technology enabled the creation of content "at the standard of a Hollywood stud...

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 12h

Somehow this year's tax return was easier, despite having to manually fill in all my indie author stuff, and do it differently because the Aussie tax office keeps changing it! Despite that, and my ADHD, I actually found it -relatively- straight forward this year 😄

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

In Sythe Series, queer people are respected & hold ranking positions in Sythe School/ Syther Force/ Monster Containment etc. (Bigot= expelled 😉.) Heteronormativity, queerphobia & sexism are features of toxic masculinity, represented by a few fringe dwelling men, like Rarkin's father. #QueerPrompts

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

(Cape Barren) Geese and their young on Kangaroo Island for #BirdofTheDay theme bird's beginning with #EFG. The nest was on the path and we had to walk around it. But these geese seemed fairly placid compared to the ones I met in England.

Cape barren goose (grey feathers, yellow beak) sits on large nest made of sticks, on grassing ground, in the middle of a walking track.

Two adult Capte Barren Geese graze in a paddock with two goslings.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks for the reposts everyone! We've exceeded our goal and there's 2 days to spare. 😄

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Tabitha 🐀 @tabithawrites.itch.io · 27/09/2026

my books--queer fantasy romance novellas--are all in Kobo Plus and available at some libraries via Libby/Overdrive! Kobo Plus link: www.kobo.com/us/en/search... more info and links at my website: tabithaoconnell.com

covers of Structural Integrity and Structural Strain by Tabitha O'Connell with text: "Kel: messenger boy - cinnamon roll - people-pleaser. Yaan: government official - anxious mess - conflict-avoider. First they need to confront their issues... then they have to actually work on them."

arrow graphic with book cover of "Dirt-Stained Hands, Thorn-Pierced Skin" by Tabitha O'Connell in the center. It features leaves and red roses around a castle in the background and the back of a person with short hair in a plain shirt in the foreground. arrow text around it reads: low heat, snarky x patient, nonbinary MC, yearning, magic plants, bonding over books, mom who meddles (crossed out) tries to help, loose Beauty and the Beast retelling, getting out of a bad relationship.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

Was a lovely sunny day for a walk in Cranbourne Botanic Gardens with my dad. The native flowers were in bloom, the willy wag tail was wagging its tail, and I got my first ever proper look at a bell bird (they're normally so high up mountain trees that you can't see them.) #BloomScrolling

Large golden banksia flowers, with red edges, in bright sunshine.

A white (desert?) flower, with punk tipped petals still unfurling in centre, smaller ones around it with yellow edged petals.

Bright yellow and orange grevillea flowers, with large leaves, on a sunny day.

White daisy-like flowers with a monarch butterfly perched on one.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks for the reposts everyone! We've exceeded our goal and there's 2 days to spare. 😄

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

Which books can you request at your Local Library? Or read with a Kobo Plus subscription? Library & Kobo Plus Books Thread!🧵 Authors drop your; Genre, pen name, titles Book/ series description (in graphic if needed!) Kobo link (series 🔗 if you've got 'em 😉) Books graphic 🌈📚🪐📚💙

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Kay Claire @kayworx.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

All of my books are available to request from libraries through Hoopla and Libby, and 4 of them are on Kobo Plus! All Roads: www.kobo.com/ebook/all-ro... Wish Lists: www.kobo.com/ebook/wish-l... A Mutual Connection: www.kobo.com/ebook/a-mutu... Finding Bliss: www.kobo.com/ebook/findin...

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026

I've had very little time and energy to be sociable between teaching and studying, so today it was lovely to have brunch with a friend and a stroll along the beach. This week actually feels like school holidays!

Bright sun shines in clear blue sky above green waters, clear over golden sand in the shallows, breaking very gently on the shore.

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Sheila Jenné @jennelikejennay.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

All of my books are available on Kobo Plus, Libby, Hoopla, etc! Bisection: two aliens who share one body, exploring space for the first time Invasive: a pregnant mother of two discovering aliens at a new space colony Imperial Mars: sapphic pirates in space ✨ books2read.com/u/3yw0vl

books2read.com

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Black Sails to Sunward by Sheila Jenné

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026

Note to Self: watch more period films and shows (for entertainment & writing inspiration). I see a lot of contemporary/ last 20 years stuff, but its interesting watching older approaches to dialogue, tone, mood & digital story telling over the last hundred years or so.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

I don't normally think of cormorants as #seabirds, but this cormorant colony was hanging out at a beach on Port Phillip Bay so 🤷. #BirdoftheDay

7 cormorants stand on dark rocks above a calm Port Phillip Bay, beneath a cloudy sky.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

For most of us, the recognisable companies on the blacklist will be Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Motorola Solutions & TripAdviser Link to the UN report on the database of businesses involved in Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank 👉 docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/60/19

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

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@lizglab.bsky.social @lizglab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"How manners became a tool for keeping Australia’s real arguments off the table". I am reminded of all the glowing compliments Stalin received from western leaders. He deliberately cultivated a disarming presence with foreigners.

open.substack.com

Amy Remeikis: Civility Politics Is Killing Australian Discourse

On Episode 81 of Bogan Intelligentsia, journalist, author and Australia Institute chief political analyst Amy Remeikis joins the program to discuss Screw Nice, the politics of civility, and how manner...

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

"I would argue that criticism of our own side is one of the more important tests of political independence. ...politicians don’t govern in a vacuum. They govern while Australians argue about what they are doing. That argument is not an interruption to democracy. It is part of democracy."

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Circ @tinyicecat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This news is important because all the fucks out there actively attempting to wreck the world want you to think that the work is hopeless and just mitigating the worst case scenario. It's not. Fucking keep going.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

Last night when my housemate, her partner and I wanted to watch tv on my 3 seater couch, and Dav wanted to join us, we learnt 3 people & a dog works fine. (Though Dav spent most of the time sleeping on my lap 😉).

Dressing gown covered legs of Elise, ginger fur of Dav, dressing gown covered legs of Elise's housemate's partner, and pij pants and slippers of Elise's housemate lined up on a three seater couch, with a chair as snack table on the tv on an old wooden sideboard opposite.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 26/09/2026

Last call for authors wanting to join this Ace MC's On Adventures Itchio Bundle. (We're at 22, and yes I can check if you can't remember if you signed up 😉) Form is on my Writer's & Authors Discord, or I can DM it! (Yes, that's an Itch bundle & unrelated direct sales blog I'm taking sign ups for).

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

Indie Authors, I'm especially seeking more authors in the Asia-Pacific, Africa or Central or South America for my Books Direct From Authors Around the World Blog. Selling on Itchio counts, as well as Payhip/ on your site, etc. There's still room for more indies in Europe & North America too 😉

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

Dropping a fiery sunset from the other night, as I say goodnight! (A very late one 😉).

Swath of sunset clouds angled bottom right to top left, peach rimmed, purple topped, with an orange horizon, bluer skies top right, and the tree line and a large tree silhouetted in the foreground.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

Referencing Manual: 1. Establish which variation of 50 text types you are using. 2. Identify exact circumstances of reference. 3. Apply 8 rules of bibliography entry precisely, down to comma & full stop placement. AuDHD Me noticing referencing AND spelling AND punc are only worth 10% together👇

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Wonder Acute Painting

Alt: Horse paints random scribbles of yellow paint on canvas, clasping paint brush in its teeth, beside green and red, overlapping scriblles.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

We're halfway with this Punk Spec Fic Bundle; 5-ish days left! (Though you can browse & purchase books individually any time you stumble across it in future 😉.)

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𝐼𝓂𝒶𝑔𝒾𝓃𝑒 Skin Dolls: Not Today betas @emmajuned.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s good for the Earth

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

We're halfway with this Punk Spec Fic Bundle; 5-ish days left! (Though you can browse & purchase books individually any time you stumble across it in future 😉.)

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

Love that the first Sapphic Anthology I've seen (bonus points for it being Spec Fic) is Aussie!

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

Indie Authors, the sign up form for my Books Direct From Authors Around the World Blog Post is on my Writers & Authors Discord, on the #DirectSales channel. If you're not on that, & would like to be in the blog, let me know & I'll DM you the sign up form (& a discord link if you like 😉).

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Skye Kilaen @skyekilaen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Queer authors, if you will be publishing a book on ITCH DOT IO and/or KOBO PLUS between now and Dec 31, please make that book known to me below. Especially if you're not publishing on the Evil River! Pre-order link is best, itch profile is great (so I can follow you), or whatever ya got. 🌈📚

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

You may know I have an SFF Direct From Authors blog. But did you know @bearmountainbooks.bsky.social has a Books Direct From Authors Page too? It's got; Urban & more Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Thrillers Historical & more fiction (& some non fic 😉) 🪐📚🌶️📚⚡ (Authors, see comments on page to be added)

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Bear Mountain Books

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm debating genre for Sythe Series (again) It could be SciFi-Fantasy as its; Soft science, some dystopian elements & magic. But more likely Urban Fantasy as its; Contemporary-ish tech & institutions, largely urban setting, initially low fantasy, monsters & Hopepunk 🤔 It's this series👇

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

Boosting for Indie Authors new to or considering going direct with Kobo. This is all the main things you need to know (so it's worth checking you've done each of them if you're new to Kobo direct 😉).

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

Indie Authors, which part of the world do you call home? Asia-Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Islanders & ALL Asia) Africa Europe UK Central & South America Canada US (state?) (Yes, I'm interested in country(s) too!) Do you sell books direct? (Itchio/ Payhip/ Kofi) I'm considering a Books Direct

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

So human hacking is a prosecutable criminal offence, but gen ai hacking gets its owners a (verbal) slap on the wrist, even when they don't bother to fess up for 3 months. Australia looking piss weak on the world stage again. What I wouldn't give for a PM with a spine!

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bearmountainbooks.com

Bear Mountain Books

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026

The government: we'll have a gen ai policy but it won't regulate the 162 pre-existing data genres. My Melbourne neighbours: we demand compensation and we're considering legal action! Good work neighbours!

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026

Apparently the Aussie magpie is a member of the corvid/ crow family, and can therefore be included in #BirdOfTheDay alt them #Corvids. Related; their warbling is a lovely and the sound I was happiest to hear when I moved back to Australia from England.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026

This from people charging Indie Authors an annual poor tax to 'discourage' gen ai 'books.' Its almost as low as Amazon selling authors gen ai 'narration'/sloparration for audio, though I'm assuming Spotify profits here, not D2D. Either way: no audiobook beats Sloparration any day!

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

With Ace Week🖤🩶🤍💜 coming up Oct 25-31st, I'm putting together an Itchio bundle called 'Asexuals on Adventures'. Main criteria: at least one main character is somewhere on the asexual spectrum (aro-ace is fine👋) and see eligibility graphic for 'Adventure'!⬇️ Sign up form: on my discord or I can DM!

Asexuals on Adventures, Coming Oct 19-31st on Itchio.

Ace flag and purple background.

Main text: 'Adventure' for the purpose of this bundle could be of a fantastical, scientific, or other speculative nature, or historical. Ideally it involves travel/ exploration, and may involve quests (from personal in scale, to save a people/ save the world.)

Eligibility & Genre:
At least one Main Character is somewhere on the asexual spectrum.
Plot-central ace (and LGBTQIA+) themes are welcome, but not required.

Adventure. There needs to be a big adventure, ideally one involving geographical travel. Eg. Exploring space/ a fantasy world, time travel, an alternate history, an underworld of demons, a society of vampires. Sexual exploration involving long distance travel and experiences of other places (eg a road trip) is welcome. Murder mysteries involving long distance travel (eg. multi city/ country investigations and some experience of those places) are welcome.

Given Adventure, I'm anticipating Fantasy, SciFi & other Speculative Fiction. Possibly Historical, mystery/ crime, romance, NSFW.

Preorders: Pre-orders are welcome, if your book releases within 5 weeks of the bundle's end date. Please state the release date in your Itch book description, so readers know when they can download your book.

Categories: YA and Adult Fiction, novellas and full length novels.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

Writers, If you're sick of bots/ gen ai trying to spam/ scam you as a 'beta-reader' (under the delusion we're wealthy enough to be worth scamming 🙃), this could help.👇

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

Dear Small Businesses, Please don't depend on Instagram or Facebook Pages as your 'website.' Some of us don't have those accounts & can't access much. Meta is censoring accounts: www.reprouncensored.org/cases-blog/7... And FB wants to charge personal accounts/ pages for posting 3+ links a month👎

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Facebook link-post fees and native-content strategy (2026): why Meta is limiting free link posts, what it means for your reach, and how to build a native-first publishing system that no longer depends...

Facebook is testing fees that cap Pages at ~2 free link posts a month. The native-first publishing strategy that keeps your reach without paying to link.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

Aussies, if you ever intended to go to Oz Comicon, or to exhibit there, I certainly don't want to after hearing their disgraceful mishandling of this.

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