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Ren Basel

@renthonybasel.bsky.social
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They/them. 30s. Author, artist, cosplayer, & independent media researcher. renbasel.com patreon.com/renbasel renthony.tumblr.com

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻
A painting of fat blobby bears
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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today at 4PM! Have a ton of fun and help protect the right to read! I mean, just look at that line up!
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Join a star-studded lineup of authors and influencers to champion the freedom to read. Sign up now!
Join a virtual variety show featuring a star-studded lineup of freedom to read champions celebrating books, authors, and readers. We’ll SHOW UP by making a plan to vote, then SPEAK UP by calling our r...
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Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎉 thank you, thank you!
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Ren Basel @renthonybasel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hello Bluesky, I see we're mocking covid-conscious people today. Cool. I haven't gotten to hang out casually in queer spaces since 2019 & have had to accept that vast swaths of fellow queers are closet eugenicists. The rage is a constant, quiet simmer, but mostly? I'm mostly just fucking tired. 😑
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Tami Wicinas @tamiwicinas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I am pleased with how my betta fish dish came out. I’m having a lot of fun playing with the glaze on these fish!
Ceramic dish sculpted in the shape of a betta fish. The glaze ranges from green to blue to purple.Close-up of betta fish dish.
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Bogi Takács / WE'RE HERE ToC announced! @bogiperson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hi everyone! You fundraised for one of my trans former students leaving Kansas - that helped and they are now safely in Colorado. I'm now asking you to help againnnnn Let's get Siobhán Kirchstein's fundraiser to goal! She is 100% a real person, I know her and just spoke to her today. Threading:
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Donate to Protect Siobhán from Discrimination, organized by Siobhan Kirchstein
Hello, everyone, my name is Siobhán, a 41-year-old trans woman who works as a c… Siobhan Kirchstein needs your support for Protect Siobhán from Discrimination
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Claudie - Buy Nerezia While I Vacation ;) @clh2oars.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I just love so much that this is a resource that exists now
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🎃CALL THE STORM live on Backerkit now!🌙🦎 @roannasylver.com · 24/09/2026
Quick, quick, while we're still Visible!!!
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Owen Dennis: Infinity Train/Among Us Show creator @owendennis.com · 24/09/2026
I always encourage people to, when they're making "best of" lists, include animated stuff in them. The point is to put animation right next to live action to normalize it. Equate them and don't section it off into its own separate list. Let them exist right next to each other.
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Matthew Broberg-Moffitt (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE, that’s all about finding out what works for specific sensory needs and how to customize food for them. It’s useful for all ages, no cooking experience necessary.
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Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
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Spider. @vaspider.gay · 24/09/2026
So uhhh. We need to get this fatty tumor taken off of Cap's knee before it fucks with his mobility, and he's got to have his teeth cleaned, too. It's just the wrong time for us to deal with a huge bill. This is the low water mark of the year for us. Help? gofund.me/d8555afbd
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Donate to De-Bump The Old Man's Knee, organized by Spider Perry
Why do our dogs always have medical emergencies in February or September, when our store is al… Spider Perry needs your support for De-Bump The Old Man's Knee
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Spider. @vaspider.gay · 24/09/2026
If you'd like to skip GFM, here are the other options! bsky.app/profile/vasp...
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GLITCH @glitchprod.com · 23/09/2026
She's missed you. Knights of Guinevere returns October 9. The season will feature 8 episodes.
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Ren Basel @renthonybasel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I get so peevish when people do the "if you're a REAL movie fan, you have a duty to see movies in theaters! Don't let theaters die!" shit. Speaking as a disabled, poor film nerd, if the theaters want to stay alive, they should try being cheaper & more accessible so people can actually go.
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Ren Basel @renthonybasel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Going to the library later. Feeling incredibly fortunate to have the library system we have. There are so many books and resources, and I've been reflecting a lot lately about how much of a privilege it is to live in a place with a library this robust. Not everyone does.
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Owen Dennis: Infinity Train/Among Us Show creator @owendennis.com · 07/06/2026
We DID actually have to tone down how many butts there were, so we were sent a list of which exact butts to take out and which we could keep. This shot originally had a giant butt for Red, but we were told it was too much, so we made it into the tiniest butt possible, which allowed us to keep it.
A screenshot of a very tiny butt crease on Red from the Among Us TV showA closer look at the very tiny butt crease on Red from the Among Us TV show
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Owen Dennis: Infinity Train/Among Us Show creator @owendennis.com · 07/06/2026
Some of the Among Us tv show's various influences: The Thing Alien Agatha Christie novels Brooklyn Nine Nine Naked Gun Regular Show various we're-stuck-in-space-what-will-we-do-now? movies and books Space Ghost Coast to Coast Sealab 2021 OK K.O. Let's Be Heroes Noah Baumbach's Kicking and Screaming
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Owen Dennis: Infinity Train/Among Us Show creator @owendennis.com · 06/06/2026
Among Us is out now! It's a comedy/horror/sci-fi series. Each episode is 11-15 minutes long and there are 10 full episodes. You can watch the first episode on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDq4... And the rest is on Paramount+! www.paramountplus.com I recommend watching the intro every time.😉
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Among Us | Full Episode (S1, E1) | ”A Pizza Party Where Nothing Bad Happens” | Paramount+
YouTube video by Paramount Plus
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Candles & Cantrips @candlesandcantrips.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I put one of our intersex pride d20 stickers on my coffee mug, and I love it so much. Incredibly satisfying to have my own art on my mug. :D
A photo of a purple coffee mug with a d20-shaped sticker in intersex pride colors.
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Wendy N. Wagner 🎃 @wnwagner.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
A note I found yesterday while walking in Portland.
Handwritten note taped to a power pole that reads: if you promise to stay alive just a little bit longer I promise that we are going to make this world a place worth living in by any means NECESSARY. I ain't giving up. I swear.
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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
For authors, librarians, booksellers, publicists, & anyone else working on or hosting author events, @penamerica.bsky.social has compiled a downloadable safety checklist. While you're downloading it, think about why we need one & what you can do to help make it obsolete in the future
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Book Event Safety Checklist for Organizers
Safety tips and resources for organizers planning book events who want to protect themselves and their guests from harassment.
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Hey Florida! Our Fellow Workers with the Tampa IWW are hosting a May Day event in St. Pete!
A black and white flyer advertising a May Day event in St. Petersburg, Florida. Text reads:

St. Pete May Day 2026

Join the IWW & friends this May 1st at North Shore Park, St. Pete to march in solidarity of International Workers' Day!

Meet at: Grassy Area South of North Shore Aquatic Complex

Check-in & Orientation: 11:00 - 11:45 AM

March Begins: 12:00 PM

We will also be having a Social & Potluck BBQ afterwards at Lake Maggiore Park

Social Hours: 2:00-7:00 PM

Sign-Up: https://tinyurl.com/23wy74fn

Questions: iwwtampa@gmail.com
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Pixel Pushers Union 512 @ppu512.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
There will be a day when cruelty isn't the rule. Where we hold one another up, and the world's sharp corners are blunted. We will build this world together, one step at a time, and the old world will fight us every step of the way, but we will win. We will win.
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Interested in joining the Gainesville IWW? Join us at our next general membership meeting!
A flyer advertising an upcoming meeting of the Gainesville IWW. Text reads:

GNV IWW Upcoming Meeting

Our next general membership meeting will be held at 6pm EST on Sunday, May 3rd!

Hybrid Meeting | Masks Required In-Person
Civic Media Center | 433 S. Main St., Gainesville
Virtually via Jitsi | meet.jit.si/Wobsundaymeeting
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Ren Basel @renthonybasel.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Had a really great day yesterday. Got a ton accomplished. Felt happy. Spent time with loved ones. Today? Today my body has decided it's time to be in horrible pain, feel grouchy as hell, and oversleep by several hours. Being disabled is such bullshit. Can I EVER have more than one good day a week?
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Candles & Cantrips @candlesandcantrips.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Today we're making a fresh round of d20 candles - because there's only one left in the shop!
A worktable laid out with molds and tools to make d20-shaped candles.
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The Gainesville IWW is visiting our Fellow Workers in Jacksonville to celebrate May Day! Join us at The Walrus for an evening of music, celebration, and solidarity. We'll even have delegates available to sign you up for the One Big Union!
A flyer with clipart of workers performing various tasks, alongside text that reads, "Hey Jacksonville! Want to join the IWW? Celebrate May Day with us and join the One Big Union! May Day @ The Walrus. Jacksonville, FL. May 1 @ 5pm."A flyer with text laid over a photo of burning cars. Text reads, "May Day @  the Walrus. $10 donation. NOTAFLOF. 1st of May. 5:00-???. Really Really Free Market. Showing: A is for Anarchy. Trust. Closeface. RedEyesBlackDragon."
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
If you could change one thing about your job, what would it be? For bonus points: How might your coworkers answer the same question? Ask them if you can! Solidarity builds the union, and the union makes us strong.
A black and white poster that reads, "If I could change one thing at my job, it would be [blank]. Unionize with the IWW & help make that change! IWW.org/membership." Beneath the text is clipart of raised fists holding various tools.
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Candles & Cantrips @candlesandcantrips.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
We buy our beeswax in big three-pound blocks. Melting that much wax at a time takes forever, so when we get a fresh batch, we melt it all down into smaller pucks to make it easier to manage!
A photo of a candlemaking worktable. There is a small stack of beeswax pucks beside bags full of similar pucks.
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Ren Basel @renthonybasel.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Strongly considering pitching an article to a magazine I like. Haven't done that in years. A little intimidated. 😅
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Aysha U. Farah @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I’ve said this before but I truly think that reading shit you’re not ready for is how you learn to sit with discomfort. By forbidding the next generation from pushing their boundaries, you’re doing them an immense disservice
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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 03/04/2026
On April 10th, join host Iris Jay & cartoonists Maia Kobabe, Taylor Titmouse, and PomPoison as they talk about censorship, personal struggles with suppression, and triumphs in the contentious arenas of erotic comics and internet privacy. Open to the public! cartoonist.coop/calendar/
A graphic announcing an event hosted by Cartoonists United. The event is titled "Explicit Comics, Censorship, and Freedom of Speech" and is being held on April 10th at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 6 PM GMT / 5 AM April 11th AET. Text reads, "Join host Iris Jay with cartoonists Maia Kobabe, Taylor Titmouse, and PomPoison as they discuss censorship in the comics scene and their personal experiences, triumphs, and struggles creating explicit comics." Various cartoonish drawings of the mascots Inkling and Nibford surround the informative text, with cheeky references to emojis used for explicit texting (eggplant, peach, cherries).
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
The IWW Freelance Journalists Union has launched a fundraiser in support of the Union of Journalists in Lebanon.
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Solidarity with Union of Journalists in Lebanon
In light of the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Industrial Workers of the World Printing and Publishing Workers Union and Freelance Journalists Union expresses its solidarity with the Union o...
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debukie🔞 @bigassbukie.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
casual kink art is good cause it reminds us that our sexuality is a normal part of adult life and it doesnt have to be a super secretive thing, and also it's hot and normal to lounge around with your homies without any clothes on (enhanced if they also do not have any clothes on)
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Abi Stevens - comms open @abistevensart.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Sick does not equal lazy no matter what the fucking government says.
Digital illustration of a medieval bestiary inspired orange mermaid holding a banner reading 'sick does not equal lazy' (using the does not equal symbol). She has visible scars, stretch marks and bags under her eyes and is smiling.
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Dr SpookyGoth @ghostingdani.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
If you let them ban porn, they will call you pornographic when they ban you.
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Spider. @vaspider.gay · 06/04/2026
If you want a writer to write what you want them to write on demand, you should come prepared to pay.
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AdorkaStock @adorkastock.com · 03/04/2026
Need a little advice? Or just a drink? Let bartender V serve that right up for you. This pack features 59 images of a false bar, with nonbinary model V "bartending". Get it now for $5+! ko-fi.com/s/b1932bba53 #Pose #PoseRef
Majority aqua graphic featuring a nonbinary white model doing various bartendery things like wiping down a bar and talking to a patron over the top. Text overlaid reads "Pack alert! Bartender V Portrait. 59 images. $5+. Ko-fi.com/adorkastock"
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Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Um hello, such a cool graphic! Thank you so much!! 💜
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maya kern @mayakern.com · 06/04/2026
Drawing some little greedy dragons for a skirt cuz they’re cute...#art #store
dragon art for a skirt.
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Claudie - Buy Nerezia While I Vacation ;) @clh2oars.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I don't really have an International Asexuality Day post preppred but if you are curious about any of my books this is a good place to start <3
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Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Why do so many 90s sitcoms have a gay marriage episode? We're digging into Seinfeld, The Golden Girls, Friends, Roseanne, Roc, Living Single, and many more in this week's bonus video: www.patreon.com/c/mattbaume
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
NEW: The President once again called to eliminate federal library funding in his federal budget proposal. We have been here before. And when we make our voices heard, we can overcome this again. Tell your Senators to reject the cuts & #FundLibraries in next year's federal budget: ala.org/showup
POTUS Proposes Elimination of Federal Library Funding. The President again requested that Congress eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program. We've seen this before, and we're not going away. Fund Libraries, ALA 150, American Library Association."We are not surprised that the White House FY27 budget zeroes out funding for IMLS and IAL. The president’s intentions for IMLS were clear last year with the executive order to dismantle IMLS and cut off its funding [...] ALA members have a solid track record of defeating the president’s threats, but we do not underestimate the lengths to which he will go to undercut support for America’s libraries. ALA is working to make sure decisionmakers continue to hear from library advocates.” - ALA President Sam Helmick
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Ren Basel @renthonybasel.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Authors Against Book Bans has put together a script for calling your representatives and demanding they vote no on the book banning bill HR 7661. If you aren't sure who your representatives are, the script link includes a tool to find them. action.everylibrary.org/callhr7661
A blue graphic with an outline of the United States. Red and white text reads: CALL. National Book Banning Bill Proposed in US House of Reps. Tell your rep: Vote no on H.R. 7661. Because the government has no business dictating what books our kids read. Authors Against Book Bans – Freedom to Read, Freedom to Write
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Ren Basel @renthonybasel.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
In the news: The Rutherford County, Tennessee library board voted 8-3 to fire library system director Luanne James after she refused to carry out their order to relocate more than 100 queer-themed children’s books to the adult section, via WTVC News Channel 9.
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Tennessee librarian fired after refusing to move more than 100 books out of kids' section
A Tennessee library board has voted to remove its top librarian after she refused to carry out an order to relocate more than 100 LGBTQ-themed books.The Rutherf
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JJ Clapton @jjclapton.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
It’s both Autism Awareness Month and #indieapril which obviously means an amazing itchio bundle of indie autistic books📚📦 Please support & get 30 brilliant sff & romance books by autistic authors with autistic MCs for $30! My book A Stage Over Ruthless Stars is here too 💙📚🪐 itch.io/b/3598/autis...
Autistic SFF (+ a lil romance & more) itch.io bundle.

34 works by autistic authors, many with autistic main & side characters. Fantasy, sci-fi, horror, romance, and more in novels, novellas, and short stories. 

April 1st - April 14th
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Emergency rent fundraiser for our union hall! The Civic Media Center is a vital hub of Gainesville community and activism. It is a meeting space, a library, and a sanctuary for many. Please help if you can, even if it's just with a share. Venmo: CMC4EVER PayPal: paypal.me/cmc4ever
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Candles & Cantrips @candlesandcantrips.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Candle Safety Rule #2: Do not add flammable items to candles or burn candles with embedded items! Adding things like paper, herbs, flowers, crystals, or oils to a candle can cause rapid changes in flame height, put off smoke, throw sparks, ignite from multiple points, or even combust.
A honeycomb-themed infographic with text that reads "Candle safety rule #2: Do not add flammable items to candles or burn candles with embedded items. Candles & Cantrips. etsy.com/shop/candlesandcantrips"
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