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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 8h

And want money for *their* work

K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 27/09/2026

…and in most cases, suit would have to be brought by the state, which seems increasingly unlikely given current political trends.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 27/09/2026

I think the whole point is that by openly not being licensed, she’s in a gray area where there are no practice standards under which she can be held accountable for malpractice. In theory she could be sued for practicing without a license, but whether there is a legal basis varies wildly by state…

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Sylver W. Poulsen 🏳️‍⚧️ @poulsens.eurosky.social · 21/09/2026

I really need a new phone, as both my presence here, and me having to contact people for a new full time job, so I can pay rent, is dependent on it. I would prefer if you bought a book or commission, so you get something, but you can also just send me some money here: ko-fi.com/sylverwpoulsen

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Dani Finn 🐙 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

One of the best things about UBI would be eliminating the Byzantine bureaucracy disabled people must navigate to access even the most basic financial assistance

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 24/09/2026

Fuck’m. Works fairly well, I guess 😅

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Claudia: lesbian space merc @lesbianspacemerc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Being a trans person in 2026 is like being a Marvel mutant, but without any powers to defend yourself.

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 22/09/2026

A lot of us have had to take a lot of shit on Bluesky for the crime of being 100% right about guys too early

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've probably put in 100 library requests over the past year, and they're almost always approved. It's an easy way to help authors (and also an easy way to support your library)

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 16/09/2026

Maybe #4 will be an existential horror story, and they’ll discover the fish they’ve been eating the whole time actually have had sentience and an advanced culture this whole time 😂

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HumanKIND Initiative @humankindpride.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

HumanKIND Initiative is putting together an online library of books written by LGBTQIA+ authors. These voices are frequently excluded from traditional publishing, so we are dedicating an entire section of the library to indie and self-published authors. Is this you? THEN READ ON

graphic of a library table with shelves full of books in the background and one book fanned open on the table. An illustrated writer in a hat and scarf sits at the table, writing in a notebook. Text says: Coming Soon, HKI Online Library

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Dragon "Gay'ed Too Close to the Sun" Fish @dragonfish.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I tried to think as to why people who are so willing to fight for immigrant rights have been spending the last four odd days telling trans people to shut up, but then I remember that when defending immigrants, every single one of them has said some version of "but who will pick our food?"

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Mags Campbell @magscampbell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A better use of your time as a cis person is to email or phone your politicians and tell them not to rely on your support if they keep attacking trans people. Demand better from your politicians.

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Adriaan 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @adriaan.braevitae.com · 13/09/2026

Look. When trans folks say "I won't vote for a transphobic candidate." We aren't 'capitulating' to the 33% that we know will eagerly vote for any transphobe. We're trying to engage the 66% of you that we hope believe in human rights, to get out and show it.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 10/09/2026

As an Arab American working for county gov in a southern state & in a semi-public position, I was taking a different route to work & home every day, and handling hate calls at work. Certainly didn’t *feel* like unity.

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Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nearly all stores that sell new books can order a book for you even if they don't have it on their shelves. Here's a quick thread about how that works, and how it's ESPECIALLY helpful for writers who self-publish or have work with small presses.

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 05/09/2026

If you are agented by: The Wylie Agency, Malatesta Literary Agency, L. Perkins Agency, Global Lion Intellectual Property (formerly PMA Literary), Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency, Sanford J. Greenburger, Dystel Goderich & Bourret, Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency ...read this and consider hard.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 30/08/2026

There is, but none of the literature I’ve read (and I did my masters thesis on this topic) “attributes it to right wing political views” 🙄

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 27/08/2026

Yes!! I’m not the only one. The LOOKS I’ve received from other authors when I say this. It’s so heartening to hear your process is similar.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 23/08/2026

With you on this. In PoM, magic is fueled by pain and trauma and the use of magic is an entirely internal process. For those who leverage their traumatic memories, there’s no visible sign. However, there are some who prefer more direct pain as a source, harming themselves… or others

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

“Intractable” gender dysphoria implies attempted conversion

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 22/08/2026

Last year I was trying to find a repair shop for my son’s trumpet. I searched for: trumpet repair What I got was page after page of ads and listings for phone screen repair places 🤦🤬

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 22/08/2026

#QueerWritersChat A5: I've been on a bit of a tear all week about Disney Imagineering starting to incorporate genAI into creative processes for the parks, which I think is wrong-headed for oh so many reasons. And I wrote about them. And then sent those thoughts in letters to five Disney execs.

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Dear Disney: GenAI is Not Jarvis

GenAI incorporation is likely to drive the most devoted people to a breaking point.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 21/08/2026

I’m just over here dying at the thought of a Florida AG thinking he can go toe to toe legally & doctrinally with the Catholic Church 🤣😂😭🤣😂

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 19/08/2026

Although… it does suggest a nice little portmanteau: “halucinogenAI” 😅

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 19/08/2026

It has happened. In AMoBaM, the character Eelie wasn’t planned at all. When they showed up, I did have to rework the outline a bit for the last half of the book before proceeding.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 18/08/2026

Oh, for fuck's sake. If you had an "AI" generate the text, then you're not the author. "Oh, but the ideas are mine." Motherfucker, ideas aren't copyrightable, and neither is the text if "AI" barfed it out. In neither a logistical nor legal sense does the term "author" convey to you.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 18/08/2026

I’m an intricate plotter, so the truth is I rarely restructure a story… I have to fully plan out every single scene and chapter before I can start writing. But in general, I believe none of those things are independent so I feel I have to consider all at once.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

All authors love libraries. All authors want to see their books in libraries. Don't ever feel bad for using a library. You just made every author everywhere very, very happy. Also, request our books in libraries if they aren't there! Be the book change you want to see in the library! ;)

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 18/08/2026

Sure, but the problem is that a 2 year time skip after the first chapter isn’t doing the reader any favors. Structurally, it would have been far better as a prologue.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 16/08/2026

I refuse to debate my own character’s inner experience and mental health.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 16/08/2026

Thank you for saying this. My 1st novel is *about trauma & healing*. The MC is not raped, but does experience various ACEs and trauma. I’ve had a few comments challenging their response. Yes, I drew a little from my own experience, but I’m also a *trauma therapist* & I know what I’m writing about 😠

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Words from James Baldwin, written 62 years ago, still remain the best moral compass towards understanding the whole tragic Jason Arday affair.

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I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 13/08/2026

Just 6 years ago there was a broad consensus on ending cash bail and not treating anyone taken by the police as convicted prisoners serving sentences from a judge. But something something woke DEI and now we’re seeing people argue people in jail should be tortured with shock gloves.

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The bird says, "Prosecute ICE" @imadifferentbird.northsky.social · 11/08/2026

Saw the government use the phrase "biological name" in an attempt to justify their deadnaming of Rachel Levine, and if that doesn't perfectly capture the silliness right there...

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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 11/08/2026

Dear cis people, Please, for the love of G-d, stop using the terms "biological male" and "biological female." They're scientifically meaningless. Sex is a bimodal cluster categorization. The brain is biological, no? There is no one factor that's universally determinative of sex and gender.

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Ana Valens || 🔞 @acvalens.net · 09/08/2026

I actually am missing like 7,000+ followers at the moment, so I’d like to humbly request a favor. Could you RT this post to reconnect me with My friends? 👉👈 Not everyone knows I’m back 🥺

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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Run With the Hunted has 56 reviews on Goodreads...can you help me get to 60? (I mean, I really want 100, but...) 99¢ in most online stores, free on Hoopla through your local library, and pay-what-you-want on itch! books2read.com/RunWiththeHu... itch.io/c/5506291/ru...

Run With the Hunted cover (diamonds cascading on the left on a dark background, with vertical lines of blue code running through all of it) and the cover blurb: In the fast-paced, tech-heavy future, diamonds are still a girl’s best friend. Bristol is more than happy to get dressed up and crash a private diamond sale that her hacker associate, Bits, has caught wind of on the deep web. The job is unbelievably simple and the getaway is a breeze; Dolly barely even gets to fire a shot during the holdup. But in the days that follow, things start to go wrong. Bristol’s dinner party is raided, their buyer backs out, and they find themselves on the run in a heavily surveilled city. Now that it’s become clear these diamonds are more than meets the eye, the trio has to find out who wants them enough to kill for it.

(I created this cover in Canva in 2018)

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N.S. Dolkart sans nap @nsdolkart.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It’s funny how deeply uncomfortable this statement makes me, considering it is 100% true. If you are the same, don’t let your discomfort lead you astray politically. ID verification is a data grab, anti-lewdness laws are weaponized against queer people, and anti-porn policies only make SW unsafe.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Only ✨ten✨ away from my goal on my novella's one year anniversary! It's been my *slowest* year of sales in *years*, so getting to 100 would be a joy. Thank you so much to folks giving it a try! I hope you love it! Now let's see if we can't get ten more sales before midnight 👀 [ #booksky ]

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 07/08/2026

AMoBaM: Arin learns that sometimes healing from trauma IS the quest. AMoWaS: Arin must transform themself into a healer, warrior, and champion. CA: Space is dark, cold, and indifferent. You need a family. CA sequel WIP: How hard could it be? Passengers, a saboteur, and murder.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 02/08/2026

Yeah, Kat Tenbarge was much nicer to Jack Osbourne than I would have been, I would have just told him to go fuck himself. Also, if you're going to accuse a writer or journalist of using "AI" on the basis of em dashes, absolutely positively go fuck yourself.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 13/07/2026

Eelie. I’m a detailed plotter, and they weren’t even on my radar. But when I got halfway through A Memory of Blood and Magic and they just shouldered their way into the narrative, I had to make space for them and re-outline the rest of the scenes in the book…

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Rebecca Frost @rebeccafrostwrites.com · 09/07/2026

Cold Comfort: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 – Alyssa Perfect Days is a thriller by Brazilian author Raphael Montes. I know this because we have a copy in the lodge library, and I read it last month. It’s definitely not an Agatha Christie, which is more my style. It’s creepy as hell, a stalker novel, and…

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Cold Comfort: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 – Alyssa

Perfect Days is a thriller by Brazilian author Raphael Montes. I know this because we have a copy in the lodge library, and I read it last month. It’s definitely not an Agatha Christie, which is more my style. It’s creepy as hell, a stalker novel, and at one point the main character holds his kidnap victim in a cabin, outside of cell service, keeping her captive in all but plain sight.

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K. N. Brindle (they/them) @knbrindle.com · 07/07/2026

Just finished Late Eclipses by @seananmcguire.bsky.social and started on One Salt Sea last night.

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