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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

October chapters up! First lines: Upon returning to the ruined camp, Sen somehow peeled himself away from Tanla and Asra long enough to purify the huge horror corpse that dominated the tangled mess all their travel gear and supplies had become. #QueerFiction www.patreon.com/rhiannonlouv...

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October Chapters | Rhiannon Louve

Hey friends! I'm so happy it's October. I don't remember when October became my favorite month, but over the years I've just come to love it

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

September chapters are up! First lines: The trip south toward reunion with Asra's family was decidedly unromantic. Outside Moss Lagoon, Sen found that Sunhome was truly in chaos. #fantasy #romance #QueerFiction #anthro $1 a month to check out the whole story! www.patreon.com/rhiannonlouv...

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September Chapters | Rhiannon Louve

Hey friends! How's your September been? I'm super excited for the start of pumpkin spice season (the spice must flooooow!) and feeling physi

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

August chapter up already! First lines: Sen had tucked a sleepy Tanla into bed immediately after supper. The little doctor had been on his feet almost nonstop the whole time Sen had been in bed recovering. #queerfiction #fantasy #romance www.patreon.com/rhiannonlouv...

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August Chapters | Rhiannon Louve

Hey friends! Though I'm terrified for loved ones with homes near ongoing wildfires, for me and my own household I'm lucky enough to be able

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

July chapters up! First lines: Sen awoke in a bed on the floor of the temple living area. He lay on his side, facing a wall, but he recognized the corner of a tapestry, and a piece of inspirational calligraphy ... #queerfiction #fantasy #romance Join to read! www.patreon.com/rhiannonlouv...

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July Chapters | Rhiannon Louve

Hey friends! I just now noticed it's July! On the 31st! Whee! What a frazzled year I'm having. But one dog is now almost fully recovered fr

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

June (and May) chapters are live! May opening: "So," Oru said after Asra left. "Who exactly is that handsome, scruffy gentleman with the very impressive physique?" June: Goel had spit nails when Asra informed her he was making a rescue sortie, but... www.patreon.com/rhiannonlouv...

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May and June Chapters! | Rhiannon Louve

Hey friends! As y'all may have noticed, I had a bit of a rough May, with some difficulties on the writing front. For professional reasons,

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

April chapters are up! (March's too, just didn't post here. For reasons.) April first lines: Asra awoke feeling strangely wonderful. His arm still hurt, but it was a normal pain, like a sparring injury--nothing scary anymore. www.patreon.com/posts/april-chapters-156216841

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April Chapters! | Rhiannon Louve

April Chapters! by Rhiannon Louve on Patreon. Join Rhiannon Louve's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Language learning, polytheism, and unnecessary complication all in one place. This video is so me. youtube.com/shorts/7tmmc...

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The Shinto spirit of Unnecessary Complication explains 見る and 観る

YouTube video by Kyota Ko

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Love this. The false dichotomy between religion and science is so bad for our culture. Science does science things and religion does religion things. They can work great together. In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ apnews.com/article/dark...

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In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ

Dark matter and dark energy are mysteries that have confounded scientists for decades, even though they comprise 95% of the universe's mass.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

What the World Happiness Report reveals about social media and the world's happiest country apnews.com/article/worl... It's interesting that using social media for 1/2 hour a day is better than not at all. Also, 🎶 Finland, Finland, Finland, the country where I want to be... 🎶

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What the World Happiness Report reveals about social media and the world's happiest country

The latest World Happiness Report 2026 says that heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Nisi is sooo good. You want to read this book.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

February chapters are up! First lines this month: In the afternoon, out on the road with the handful of warriors who knew his secret, Sen found himself thinking back to Tanla's face as he left the temple that morning. Despite the loving night they'd shared ... www.patreon.com/posts/februa...

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February Chapters 2026 | Rhiannon Louve

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Why do random politicians tell me their numbers are low? Folks, if you suck too much to win, I have better uses for my money. I also don't need to hear that you're better than trump. So is my dog. I need to hear that you're not a corporate goon, and how you intend to empower the people.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

As a neuro-spicy person, I have always cared deeply about raising awareness for the spectrum and supporting spectrum friends, but I've been deeply concerned about what seems to be the resulting erasure of what this article calls "profound autism". Useful thoughts here. apnews.com/article/prof...

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As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

To all the strangers asking me for money via text: I'm not interested in how you suck at setting funding goals. I don't care if you didn't get as much as you hoped last month. Learn from this. Set a better goal this month. And if you want my money, tell me what's in it for me.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

January patron chapters are live! There's a very sexy scene this month, btw. First lines Before Asra reached his family suite, Jumei stepped into the hallway to meet him. Her lover, Peoru, lived with the family full time, and was undoubtedly watching the children. www.patreon.com/posts/januar...

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January Chapters 2026! | Rhiannon Louve

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

This is happening in my own town and I just learned about it. So silly how one feels pride for things one deserves no credit in, but go Portland!! #panthalassa #renewableenergy youtube.com/shorts/yGCiu...

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Giant Ball Creates Unlimited Energy

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

December chapters are finally live! Hey, it's still December. They're totally on time! First line this month: Sen's bondform coalesced more slowly than it ever had before, each and every change as painful as a joint stiff from sitting still too long. www.patreon.com/posts/decemb...

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December Chapters and Happy Holidays! | Rhiannon Louve

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Today I hit a 3650-day streak in Duolingo. 10 years. It should be a moment of triumph, to have successfully studied every day for so long. Instead I just feel sad, at the loss of what Duolingo used to be, and a bit ashamed to still have a streak there at all, considering what they've become. 😣

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

November chapters are finally live! My monthly posts are now shared with everyone, and only the story is reserved for patrons. First line this month: Asra awoke on a stretcher, surrounded by concerned faces. Join to read more! www.patreon.com/posts/novemb...

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November Chapters! Soul Bonds | Rhiannon Louve

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I feel like every new rando who watches me lately is on a quest to convince me that AI are cool. You don't understand. I'm a sci fi fan. Real AI are SO COOL. Your loser plagiarized slop machines just make me sick. The scams and lies just make me angry and sad. There are no real AI yet. Grow up.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I love #danmei stories. Master of Demonic Cultivation, mentioned in the article, is my favorite Chinese anime to date, just gorgeous art and a well-crafted, complex story in an interesting world. I want to support authors in this genre, however I can. apnews.com/article/chin...

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As China cracks down on stories about men in love, female fans mourn the idealized romances

Fans of Danmei same-sex romance stories in China say the government is cracking down harder than ever on the popular genre.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

No Spotify until they stop airing fascist recruitment ads.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

12 or so yrs ago, when I started Duolingo, I dreamed of the day when I could afford to pay premium, to support their "mission". By the time I had money, they'd removed every feature I found worth paying for, and now they've gotten worse. I no longer understood why anyone would get premium.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

What this says to me is that the parts of a city that feel built for humans to thrive in? We thrive in those parts. I've long believed that if the people had more say in city planning, we'd all be happier in urban areas. But yeah, city walkies are good too. Sometimes. apnews.com/article/well...

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Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?

Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good? Walking in nature has been shown to boost physical and mental health, improve cognitive performance, lower stress and restore atte...

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I have been studying Japanese on #Busuu for a full week now. I wish I'd found it sooner. I like its teaching style better than Duolingo, and I find its lessons to be higher in overall quality. If you're tired of the constant cheerful Duo enshittification, Busuu is a good alternative so far.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Owen is 55! I think this happened yesterday. But we want him to get much older! Please support his GoFundMe, so he can keep creating games for many years!

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I want this. I want it at fast food places. I want it for every party I ever throw again. 🍴🥄 #ediblespoons youtube.com/shorts/t_aom...

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This Cutlery Never Becomes Waste!

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Oh yikes. I was thinking I'd need to do what I can to help the food bank pick up the slack. Apparently that's not a thing. I mean, I still think I'll try to help out the food bank, but I'm readjusting my expectations regarding the effectiveness of that strategy.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

While reading this article and feeling sad about the destructions of historically significant artifacts, it also occurred to me. The condescending argument that "we have to keep your artifacts because you can't keep them safe" is pretty well dead at this point. apnews.com/article/louv...

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Where the jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum might end up

Just days after a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum, speculation is growing around where the lavish, stolen jewels that once adorned France’s royals might end up.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

It's definitely Epstein Ballroom. I mean what could it be other than Epstein Ballroom?

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

For many years now, I have noticed that apologies given online are never good enough to placate people. I think this is because we as a culture (at least in the US) think of apologies wrong. No one sounds sincere when they apologize because we were taught to apologize insincerely. 1/9

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

What a neat idea! We need more community nooks.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I stopped using Spotify a couple of years ago, but maybe others can usefully boycott their new pro-fash ads.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Duolingo has found another creative new way to make their app worse and less fun! It's a constant project for them. Does anyone have other language apps to recommend? Please give details, like number of languages offered, writing practice (kanji, cyrillic, etc), types of fees, options ...

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Haven't had much time for bsky in several days, but I sure had a great weekend! Amazing energy at the No Kings rally, so much diversity of opinion, all standing together, supporting democracy side by side! And while I didn't get to participate to my usual degree, I bid a fond farewell to Orycon.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

October patron chapters! First lines this month: Six months later, Asra still had no idea where to find Sen. His hireling had come back only recently, with news of a few blue fish boys, even one named Sen, but none remotely matching _his_ Sen's description. www.patreon.com/posts/octobe...

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October Chapters! Soul Bonds! | Rhiannon Louve

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

In our mecha vs kaiju tabletop game, my fellow PC uses this technology in his mecha. We're a search and rescue themed indie mech garage, and one of our mechs has a Swiss army knife collection of sound-based abilities for protecting civilians during/after kaiju attacks. youtube.com/shorts/R2Svp...

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Putting Out Fires Using Sound Waves!

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

What a great economy. Please help out an old friend, and/or buy cool stuff

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Wow. Horrifyingly well said, Zelda Williams.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

You have the right and the duty to disobey unlawful orders.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Lots of illustrative video clips in this. A real Portland protest, ICE misconduct. Good info here.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

A beaver with a soggy bento, taking shelter from the rain. (my translation) Poor little guy. And who's that in the shadows? Today I knew every kanji, but I had to look up how to pronounce 雨宿り(amayadori, to take shelter from the rain) because I hadn't seen those kanji together before.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

What's actually going on in Portland.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Apparently "ceasefire" has entered the growing list of words that no longer have any meaning.

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Rhi Louve @rhilouve.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

This would make taking walks in the rain so much nicer! youtube.com/shorts/9ziEX...

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This Pavement Absorbs Rain To Prevent Flooding!

YouTube video by Sam Bentley

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