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Maus Books

@relevy.bsky.social
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Author of queer speculative fiction + Editor of Strange Books www.mausbooks.com

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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
You know, I say this as someone who grew up in ND and is married to someone from SD. I can't help but feel one reason the Twin Cities are being targeted so heavily by Kristi Noem is because there's nothing that unites rural conservatives more in the northern Midwest than a hatred of the Cities.
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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Best post on the vibe out here I’ve seen
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I'm on the phone with my mother. 
She's crying. 
It's the first time we've talked in a week.
I know it's because she couldn't find the words. 
We share certain (autistic) traits.
She's begging me to stay safe.
She's worried about the immigrants in her church. 
She's worried about the workers at Walmart.
I know the unspoken thing beneath it all. 
That the final veil has lifted. 
She sees the America that's been rotting beneath it all. 
She finally sees the America she's leaving behind 
for her queer daughter and grandchildren.
And she weeps.
I tell her I'm training to dispatch but that takes time. 
ICE is extending their hotel rooms until May. 
Promising thousands more. 
I have time.
As whistles echo over my neighborhood, 
windows and doors smashed in.
She weeps.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
I have been trying every day to put words to my feelings about the past few months of terror this administration has been inflicting on my home. These only scratch the surface. If there's one thing I know, it is nothing is hardier than the Minnesota spirit. #minnesota #minneapolis #saintpaul
It is a struggle to connect my words as a writer to the war being waged on my community by the federal government. 

I am an interloper. I was not born here. But due to the odd geography of my upbringing this is the first place I *chose* to call home. I put down roots. I found family and birthed my own.

Perhaps that's why I'm so feral with rage. Why I foam at the mouth, heart racing any time I open my mouth or put my fingers to a keyboard to speak on the gestapo terrorizing my neighborhood. I was an outsider that the Twin Cities encompassed wholly in its love without question. A city that allowed me to bloom into the vibrant, confident, openly queer person I am today. That is a debt I would do anything to repay. These Cities are imbued with the strength and sacred care of the Dakhóta, Bdóte, and Anishinaabeg people who claim this land. There is something in the water here. Those who have smelled the burning sage, tasted manoomin, and felt the drums of little earth rattle their bones know it is older than the desperate hand of tyranny closing it's grip around our throats.

Sister cities reaching hands over the Mississippi, holding contradictions that would break weaker spirits. Cities intensely segregated where cars speed over the bones of once thriving Black neighborhoods like Rondo. Cities where whole communities are sacrificed to pollution like East Phillips. Cities where the tents of the housless are burned. Cities where the wealthy elect straw man politicians dedicated to protecting the status quo from mansions hoarding land along our waters.Somehow, through all this, the spirit of this community refuses to relinquish the fight. A true melting pot of the real American dream, one built on the blood, sweat, and tears of generations of Black, Indigenous, Latino, Hmong and working class backs. Not bootstraps and picket fences. But mutual aid and a refusal to be silenced. Where art and joy have long been the backbone of our resistance.

The bravest and kindest people I have ever known call the Twin Cities home. I have been mothered by Ethiopian women forcing ginger tea into me to soothe a sore throat. I have traded hand embroidery for Ojibwe sage. Been given a hot, free cup of sweet café de ollla on a freezing day. Watched Aztec dancers swirl among towering puppets and artists paint masterpieces on boarded up windows.L'Etoile du Nord, the star of the North. May she lead us into a future where our united hands have bent the arc of history toward justice by any means necessary.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
We will not back down, Trump picked the wrong fucking state to make his #1 opp. If you want to support folks impacted by ICE and mutual aid/orgs on the ground please go here! linktr.ee/ICEOUTmutual...
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Doing RR in my neighborhood which is a hotspot and it has become INCREASINGLY obvious which vehicles are ICE just by the way they're driving. Completely reckless, aggressive shit heads. Gestapo pigs high on their own tyranny living out pubescent horny power fantasies they never grew out of.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
May their names be fucking erased. Saint Paul folks if you're not already in the loop and wanna be connected to your neighbors who are resisting hit me up and I'll connect you.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I'm taking clients for 2026 as a beta/sensitivity reader and despite what you may think I come highly recommended! #books #writers #betareaders
A femme person with a brunette mullet and blonde streak on a paper background with doodles on it. The text reads: comments I've left as a professional beta reader...Screenshots of various comments including: I 👏 love 👏 SIMPS 👏, I support gay rights AND wrongs!, This whole paragraph fucking slaps MY DUDE, and Oh no he's competent (⁠。⁠♡⁠‿⁠♡⁠。⁠)Screenshots of comments including: ohhhhh noooo he's all wet and there's only onnee tent ohh nooooo 👀, if we don't find out what happened to this horse I'm going to kill myself, muscle mommy MUSCLE MOMMY, and Just ask her to step on you already Upper half of the face of the same femme person on a paper background with text that reads: curious about becoming a client or what hiring a beta reader is like? Drop a comment!
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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 03/11/2025
Met Flo on the doors and proud to have her support. When we opened the door, she said “I am a badass broad.” She’s helped with campaigns since Hubert Humphrey’s run for mayor and knows we need leadership.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
East Side Saint Paul, I love you.
A street in Saint Paul Minnesota in full fall splendor. Flowers and prairie grass surround a glowing street lamp below, as orange and yellow leaves reach up into a blue sky wispy with clouds above.A tall proud tree glowing from behind with sun through it's yellow leaves atop a small green hill. There is an old brown house in the right corner and a blue sky above.A brown Orb Weaver spider against a houses chartreuse siding. There are seeds caught in her web like snowflakes.Yellow brown and red fallen leaves outlined in white frost.
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Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch. I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
I've been moving more and more comfortably into soft butch/androgynous in my clothing and I had to put a vision board together. I don't take a lot of outfit photos so I didn't have a lot to offer in the before 🥲
An ootd collage of a femme person with long brown hair in various outfits comprising a mustard yellow drapey blouse, a cut off white and black striped tee, and a high neck grey tank. Text reads: where it's at.An ootd collage of various pieces of clothing including: a yellow and white graphic baseball tee, a duo tone brown and yellow corduroy button down, army green utility pants, brown leather boots, vintage style high waisted jeans, a brown canvas bomber jacket, a cut off military camo tee, and white sneakers.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
As a former theater kid, I can't believe I'm finally achieving the dream 🙂‍↕️
A collage style image of a femme person in a bathrobe, towel wrapped around her head, red nails, corded phone in one hand champagne in the other. The text reads "autistic, trans, antifascist: finally a triple threat"
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I'm funny.
A text exchange between two people. First text says: "four Honda fits in this one row at Menards." Response text says: "that's a lotta bisexuals"
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
My spouse and I were discussing "if you were a judge on gastronauts what would your challenge be" and mine is "chicken almost soup for the soul" make me the wettest possible meal that isn't soup. He was horrified by this and called me disgusting.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Look I made a thing! I'm going to be querying again very soon and thought any agents looking for messy, queer, character driven stories might like a little charcuterie platter of what I bring to the table.
A slide of a femme brunette taking a mirror selfie over a bi flag background. The text reads: an agents guide to r.e.levy, Queer Speculative Fiction genre bending horror, sci fi, and fantasy.Self published work: sapphic Midwest Gothic Horror Novella "Rivers of Eden" and Multi-Genre short story anthology "The Witchlit Project". Both books covers are illustrated depicting for the former two women swirling around each other in a reflective background and for the latter a woman staring up through a forest at a young child and a horned fairy king.Completed Manuscripts: Queer Arthurian Hospital Fantasy retelling "The Hawthorn Throne" there are two people running through a moonlit forest on the cover. And, The shining x Rosemary's Baby 80s Sapphic Horror "Familiars" where the cover is s creepy open door illuminated from behind in red. Ongoing Manuscripts: Red Hand of the Martyr - Joan of Arc inspired bi for bi Romantasy, Code Simulacrum - YA dystopian exploring class, fascism and reality TV, Containment - sci fi thriller Novella exploring violence and white supremacy in dystopian settings.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
In May I was put on Wegovy for high rbcc due to my PCOS. Today marks my 2nd period in a row for the 1st time since I was 24. I struggled through loss + infertility due to an inability to ovulate for over 2 years and was offered no solutions.
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Ashley Hawkins @mangalibrarian.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
A former anime piracy site turned streaming service decided to kill the ability for public libraries to legally show their content to teenagers who almost always turn into consumers and didn’t even dignify professionals who’d relied on it for years any respectful response.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
*LOUD COUGH*
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Katie Aki ✶ @katieaki.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
OUR twenty dollars #art
a digital drawing in a minimal, colorful palette in halftones. Three hands each hold a $20 bill with arrows going between them. text on the hands say "pass it on". there's a starry border around the whole piece
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Used trans tape instead of a binder yesterday and got to wear a shirt without "support" for date night and the level of euphoria I felt was unmatched. Alexa play "Androgynous" by The Replacements 🙂‍↕️ #queer
A gender fluid person in jeans, a brown belt, mustard yellow loose top, and gold necklace taking a selfie in a mirror. They have long dark brown hair with a blonde streak pulled back in a ponytail.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
The problem with sending your kid to the "gifted" magnet school when you're a parent who just wants to support your very enthusiastic learner and give her access to cool programs is that you'll quickly find most of the other parents are actually not chill lol I am in enemy territory 🫠
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Nothing so devastating as realizing you left the totchos overnight in the oven instead of putting leftovers away.
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
the quotes and replies here have HUNDREDS of people wishing ill on JK Rowling in incredibly vivid, creative ways, which I only note because NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME or any other cis person, but nonbinary author Dani Finn has been suspended for saying it appalling hypocrisy, @moderation.bsky.app
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
As a 5'5" femme whose highest heel is her doc marten boots, I am being victimized personally by the wide leg denim trend. I like them. I want to look good in them. Instead I look like a toddler wearing their dad's trousers PUHLEEESE I'm begging for jeans that look good 😭🙏
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
I think we're disgustingly cute 😌 bi4bi and never looked back.
A masc person and a femme person clinking two large beer steins (one dark one light). The masc person has a short brunette haircut and is slightly greying. The femme person is wearing a black and white bandana over a longer brunette haircut with blonde streaks in the bangs.A top down shot of a femme person sitting on the couch while a masc person, sitting on the floor with their back to them, strokes their knee. They both have tattoos.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Genuinely think "Every Other Freckle" by alt-J is one of the sexiest songs ever written and I don't care if you judge me for that.
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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Are you an agent or a publisher looking to add to your list? There are FANTASTIC authors left in the lurch by Unbound who need homes for their existing bools and for sequels / new books. A thread, grouped by genre. Please reskeet! Here’s YA spec fic & fantasy:
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Just finished a huge ghostwriting contract (over 120k words) that took 7 months and now I have to actually work on my own manuscripts for the rest of the year, what have I done!
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Trevors (1990) starring Kevin Bacon @slimyswampghost.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
very silly shirt design based on a post-it note i doodled like three years ago slimyswampghost.dashery.com/products/783...
a white line drawing on a black shirt of a little weird ghoul guy scampering around naked on all fours. it says I Do Be Scamperin. we are all scampering under capitalism
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Probably one of my most technically challenging embroidery pieces to date. Last year we missed a friend's wedding while I was in the NICU with our son, so for their 1 year anniversary I embroidered his wife's bouquet :)
A medium sized wooden embroidery hoop filled with black fabric. The design is a smattering of wildflowers of all types with two coming off the hoop in a 3D like effect.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
This one illustration canonizing my favorite throuple has given me the will to go on. Bless Sypha and her two husbands.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
The perfect soft butch hat has been acquired. I feel like pretty soon my spouse and I are going to start getting the reverse of the "do you know your husband's gay" thing straight people like to say to bi people lol
A person with long wavy brown hair and a blonde streak wearing a black and white striped top and a beige backwards baseball cap.
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Seven Eagles, Lyse Kisser @lyses-good-boy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
cowboy ✍️ shot ✍️ means ✍️ show ✍️ the ✍️ balls
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Not jazzed about how comfortable people are becoming with using "it" to refer to people doing things they don't like/think are cringe. Probably an omen of something societally speaking but what do I know.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
I'm obsessed with this photo my kid (7yo) took of me on my instax. To be seen is to be loved! 😭❤️
A small instant photography photo from an Instax camera with a rectangle white border. The photo is slightly blurry giving it a nostalgic feel. The subject is a white femme person with brown wavy hair with a blonde streak pulled back into a low bun. There is a purple flower in her hair. Their tank top is red and they have a sleeve of black and grey tattoos on their left arm.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
When Tim Walz became Kamala Harris's running mate, progressives highlighted policies passed. It could not have been possible without Melissa Hortman. -Free school breakfast and lunch -Restoring voting rights for felons -Paid leave Great piece by @gracepanetta.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2025/06/rep-...
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Rep. Melissa Hortman, killed in targeted attack, was a champion for Minnesotan families
Hortman worked closely with Gov. Tim Walz to enact policies that prioritized children and expanded protections for abortion and gender-affirming care
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Finished up my embroidery of "The Triassic Cuddle". I learned quite a few new techniques with this one and it was the first time I've added felt to a piece!
A hoop embroidery on black fabric of the fossil known as The Triassic Cuddle. There is a lizard skeleton curled into the skeleton of an early mammal. Around the fossil are various 3D plants, rocks, and branches made from thread and felt.
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Alex Steed @alexsteed.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
A few more from last night, shortly before the curfew was enforced (emphasis on "force").
demonstrators stand around, one holding Mexican flag and on a skateboard, almost all masked. One wears luchador mask.demonstrator waves Mexican American flag at row of police and dozens of police carsperson carries upsidedown american flag, sign reads nazis pused trains, ice prefers planes.two femme presenting people, one holding flowers, standing with protest action in background
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regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
reminder that gavin newsom is a genuinely terrifying person who routinely allows his hatred for homeless people to propel him into public acts of cruelty that no regular person would ever be associated with in broad daylight. you do not have to hand it to that man!
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Star Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Some of y'all can't handle 2 high agency males going at it and it really shows
TOS scene. We're outdoors in an arena of some kind with old rocky columns and artifacts surrounding an open dirt area designed for some kind of event or show. A sky colored red lends itself to the passion on display. In the middle, Spock and Kirk are laying on the ground together, Kirk on top, Spock on the bottom, thier bodies intertwined. A love that dareth not speaketh it's name. No caption.
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ᴄᴀʟᴜᴍ ᴀʟᴇxᴀɴᴅᴇʀ ᴡᴀᴛᴛ @calumalexanderwatt.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
The Duchess of Death
The Return(again!) of The Duchess
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Sometimes you have to buy the white alligator skin, gold trimmed, mirrored headboard at the thrift store for $12.
A bedroom photo of a full-sized bed with a white alligator skin, gold trimmed headboard in an arch style. The bed is covered in a blue blanket with a design of ginko leaves in shades of gold to orange embroidered into it. The end tables are wicker, as are the lamp shades. There are various vining plants hanging from the ceiling and walls as well as various small pieces of blue and gold artworks.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
"It's easier to hide being 40 atrocities, than a single incident" FUUUUUUUUUCK
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
I fear I'll never write anything this good. Genuinely.
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Maus Books @relevy.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Rewatching Andor season one before I binge the next one and... “Corporate Tactical Forces are the Empire's first line of defense and the best way to keep the blade sharp is to use it.” Woof.
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🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆。˚ 𓆝⋆。˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Hi everyone, I am a trans man from the global south, the only person who can work in my family, humbly seeking mutual aid to help with an insurmountable cost to cover a thyroidectomy. If you are with any disposable income, even a dollar can go a very long way. Thank you so much. fundrazr.com/62Yki5?
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Please Help Me Afford Thyroid Surgery
please help sole breadwinner trans man from the global south afford thyroidectomy.
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Neville Eclov @neclovian.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Now entering the mists of St. Paul.
A car driving down the High Bridge into St. Paul, MN. The city is completely obscured by fog except for the St Paul Cathedral.
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