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M. Belanger

@sethanikeem.bsky.social
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You’ve seen me on TV. This account: Cats. Books. Games. Witchy stuff. Horror. Vampires 🦇 I’m intersex, introverted & feral - Exhausted Elder Goth semi-retired from peoples’ bull💩 Still feisty Take your AI and shove it xosh.carrd.co

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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 6h
Today’s cat is lurking #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
Low light photograph of scuffed basement stairs leading down into a space with Gothic decorations. An ornate armed chair in silver and black sits beside a candelabra-styled lamp beneath an oil painting of the artist Kambriel. A white and black cat sits on one of the lower risers. She is small with elfin features. She looks up at the person taking the photo.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How much Halloween swag is too much? Asking for a fiend. (garden Flags by @flagsforgood.com ) #BookSky #HorrorSky #Halloween
Little Free Library charter no. 231975. A black coffin shaped bookcase on a black post stands amidst Pride-themed garden flags and Halloween décor in a rewilded suburban yard.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Northeast Ohio folks – if anyone is in need of a car, this is a fantastic deal: 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today’s cat is sitting like a people  #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A silvery grey cat with a solemn expression looks up at the person taking the photograph. The cat sits on a kitchen chair in front of a black granite counter, as if expecting his breakfast served on a plate like a people. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Proud of this design. My neighbor is the one who brought it to life. He’s a veteran who works as a contractor, but developed a seizure disorder this summer. That meant less regular work, so I was happy I could give him a paying project he could work on as his body allowed. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A few more photos of the Haunted Free Library (showing off the hinges & door design for @legendaryvermin.bsky.social ) - we’ve started populating it with books. For the grand opening, lots of these are new (or read once) - like stocking full candy bars for #Halloween #Horror #BookSky
A Little Free Library shaped like a black coffin with a red interior. A person with a pale hand holds open the door to show off the hinges and latch. Interior of a black and red coffin shaped Little Free Library partially stocked with books. Works by Cherie Priest, Tananarive Due, Caitlin Starling & others are prominently displayed. Full view of a black and red coffin shaped Little Free Library partially stocked with books. The door hangs open on cleverly angled hinges. A red and black sign is affixed to a small roof that keeps the rain off. The sign reads: Haunted Free Library. Take a book. Leave a book. Horror genre only. Share the scares. A small plastic skeleton hugs a rectangular tin sign fixed to the top of a coffin shaped Little Free Library. Sign and coffin are both black with red details. The sign reads: Haunted Free Library. Take a book. Leave a book. Horror genre only. Share the scares.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today’s cat is tasting the rainbow #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A long black cat reclines on a large cardboard scratcher next to a dark wooden coffee table in a living room filled with various cat toys. Near one paw is a rainbow shaped catnip toy. The cat looks up at the person taking the photo. His eyes are wide, wild, and very round. The cat is approximately three seconds from the zoomies. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A bespoke vampire of your very own #SoloRPG
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One of the things I’ve been up to. Say hello to Charter no. 231975, the Haunted Free Library. Just about ready to stuff it full of great books #LittleFreeLibrary #HorrorSky #BookSky #Ohio
Daytime photograph of a rewilded front yard. The focus of the photo is a little free library on a post. The library is shaped like a black coffin with a red interior. A sign on top of its little roof declares this to be a haunted free library. On the ground beside it is a large decorative stone; a decorative Halloween tombstone surmounted by a batwing gargoyle; and a progress pride flag. Close-up image of the top of a coffin shaped little free library painted black. A fixed to the small roof of the library is a black tin sign with red and white lettering. It reads: Haunted Free Library. Take a book. Leave a book. Horror genre only. Share the scares. A small illustration of ancient tomes surmounted by a skull decorates the bottom right corner. The artwork is by Fernando Salvaterra. Behind the library, the sky is cerulean blue. A proud, tall oak spreads its greenery to the heavens. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today’s cat won’t hold still #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A blurry photo of a silvery grey cat with dark hazel eyes. He stands on top of a cardboard cat scratcher next to a coffee table of dark wood. The room behind him features floor to ceiling bookshelves absolutely stuffed full of books. What can be seen of the walls is painted a deep red. A window to one side adds a soft glow to the photo. The window is partially covered by long black curtains. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today’s cat is Ozymandius, looking very pleased with himself #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky #Caturday
A large dilute gray tabby cat reclines on a soft gray blanket in a wood panel corner. The cat is in the middle of making biscuits, one paw extended with his toes flexed. He looks up at the person taking the photo. His expression is one of adoration.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Voter purge incoming 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today’s cat is hanging with the family watching Critical Role #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky #Critters
Three cats all snuggling around or near the blanket-covered legs of their favorite human. The blanket is midnight blue. The two closest cats are black and so alike it is hard to distinguish between the two of them. The furthest cat is a dilute gray tabby, and you can only see the top of his head. The tabby is near the red cushion of a couch. The walls of the room are red. A dark wooden bookshelf displays curios in a corner. A flatscreen TV is on to an episode of Critical Role led by Brennan Lee Mulligan. 
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Critcal Role: @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social drops a bit of lore on a magick training system with a very specific name Which feels like a name drop? Because my last name ain’t that common
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today’s cat is from a different perspective #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A long, pale human cradles a bright eyed black cat laying next to them. The human reclines on a bed with a vivid red blanket pulled up nearly to their neck. They wear a black tank top, leaving their shoulders and arms exposed. Their head is not in the photo, as the focus is the cat. The cat looks directly at the camera with an expression both inquisitive and content. If you look closely, you can see the back legs of the cat wrapped around the human’s wrist. The black cat has one white toe, as if dipped in paint. 
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Shan Wolf @shanwolf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As usual. If you haven't cancelled your nitro. Nows the fucking time.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today’s cat is a family of three (you can only see Mystery in the middle if you look very closely) #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
Three cats snuggle together on a vivid red blanket covering the legs of their favorite human. The cat closest to the camera is silvery gray, and quite large. The cat furthest from the camera mirrors his position and is black. He has a similar build to his brother. Sandwiched between them and almost lost to site as her son’s snuggle her close is a small black cat. She is their mother. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today’s cat is posing #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A perfectly proportioned black cat sits on the edge of a glassed-in bookshelf. Against the sage-green wall behind him is a large piece of framed artwork. The artwork features an outdoor scene of swans on a lake. The frame is gilded and covered in vines and roses. The cat looks up and to the left, attention captured by something other than the person taking the photograph.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Today’s cat is more gremlin than feline #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
Photograph of a black cat with bright gold-green eyes, their pupils narrowed to slits. There is a wild, uncanny expression on the cat’s face. We can only see the cat’s head and front paws. She is mostly underneath a blanket next to her favorite human. She has wrapped herself bodily around the human’s wrist and is rubbing her chin across their knuckles. The photograph captures only a fraction of the ferocity with which the cat gives her love. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My Microsoft 365 subscription has expired My choice This is the first time without Microsoft Word on a work computer And it’s because of the Nanny AI they crammed into every aspect, then made it functionally impossible to disable it all Clippy’s more pervasive & obnoxious descendent 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Today’s cat is dreaming #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A silvery gray cat lays on his side with his front paws tucked up as if in prayer. A dark blue blanket covers the lap of the human the cat is sleeping on. There is a low wooden bookcase in the background. David Bowie‘s album Black Star features prominently in front of the books. Barely in frame and hardly recognizable as such is another large gray cat asleep on a nearby rug. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This ⬇️ It’s neither error nor accident. All these choices are aimed at dismantling the US: science; medicine; culture; education system; economy; symbols  This is what Russia strives to do to Ukraine, and the only difference is we have been maneuvered into attacking ourselves 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I was just in a chat with Patreon folks telling them how @wolven.blacksky.app has been on top of the GenAI / ChatGPT issue from the start. Highly recommend listening to everything shared here: 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In a serious world, this would at the very least get people to mask in public spaces In the US as it has become? No one will do anything and then later folks will complain about how many people are missing school and/or work #measles #outbreak 
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Mik | Graphic Designer + Strategist @oksoboom.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026
Just left an event where I was making friends with a table of women. Every single woman at the table started talking about how they ask ChatGPT EVERYTHING. What to wear, what to do out of town, they had nicknames for it. Gave it she/her pronouns. I almost gagged yall omg
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#DadJoke #TalkLikeAPirateDay #Yarrr
Simple graphic of a conversation between a normal person and a pirate ship mascot. Text reads:

Person 1: Roger! It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day! Wanna celebrate? 

Person 2 (a Jolly Roger): I’m not feeling very jolly.

Beneath the text is a small illustration of a ship in a bottle 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I’m having one of those weeks where writing new stuff is hard (it happens) Still incredibly proud of Midnight’s Kiss, my vampire romance journaling game If you grab it on @itch.io there’s a deep discount for #solotember #SoloRPG #LGBTQIA Go have some steamy fun with your perfect vampire lover
xoshdarkheart.itch.io
Midnight’s Kiss by Darkheart Games
a game of vampire romance
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If you see this you MUST do it! ⊹ name: Xosh ⊹ height: 6’1” ⊹ star sign: Capricorn ⊹ nicknames: not really ⊹ siblings: 1 step brother; 1 step sister; 3 half-brothers (never met) ⊹ relationship: Married (Poly) ⊹ crushing on: nah ⊹ fav season: fall ⊹ pets: 4 cats ⊹ fav color: burgundy ⊹ live: NE Ohio
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hoping this doesn’t open floodgates of spam Do any of my mutuals have experience with the latest iPad Pro? My old one (from 2020 I think?) is starting to get funky. I use it mainly to stream (Streamyard, Zoom) & for making art things I’m skeptical about all the AI crammed into it
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Gail is a treasure
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Today’s cat is mother and son, never far from one another #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky #Caturday
Two black cats sit on top of wooden bookcases in a room decorated with framed art. Both cats look curiously up toward the person taking the photo. Each cat sits on top of their own shelf. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hospital staff masking among vulnerable patients should not even be an issue
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I read on the Internet (so, of course, it’s true!) that Chihuahuas have coyote in their ancestry And whether this is fact or not, it explains so much, I shall choose to believe it 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
JFC
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Love this 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
30 years of trying to convince people on the margins of belief, gender & orientation we need to pull together & support one another because our society wants us to disappear Thirty years of watching folks get radicalized by American Exceptionalism against their own interests So tired #WitchSky
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BlackRock is buying up control of utilities in Ohio. We are cooked.
daytondailynews.com
State regulators approve sale of AES Ohio’s parent company
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the acquisition of AES Ohio’s parent company by a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Infrastructure VI, marking a key regulatory ...
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Current project, which I am aiming to launch on October 1: a Haunted Free Library (registered through @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social ) Waiting on the aluminum sign I had printed up (with @salvaterra.bsky.social art) #BookSky
Photograph of a rewilded and very green front yard in suburbia. A little free library shaped like a black coffin with a red interior is mounted on a wooden post next to a large rock. A progress pride flag hangs above a decorative tombstone in the background. A sign in bold red and white lettering against a black background. It reads: Haunted Free Library. Take a book, leave a book. Horror genre only. Share the scares! 

The word “Haunted” appears in large, bold red lettering with a blood drip effect. A blood red bat angles above it. In the bottom right corner is a hand drawn illustration of a human skull perched atop creepy tomes.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
25 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This looks like an animatronic lumberdyke
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today’s cat is a deep thinker #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A silvery grey cat with hazel eyes and dark grey nose leather curls up on a bed.  He stares directly at the camera, his expression placid. Arranged around him is a purple blanket. A long scarlet body pillow lens against the wall behind him. The walls of the room are sage green. A few scattered stuffed animals are visible in a corner 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
OK. I have seen entirely too many complaints about this new season of Strange New Worlds when it is perhaps the most perfect homage to the original series I’ve ever seen Episodes are all over the place? In TOS we saw space gangsters, a salt vampire, aliens stole Spock’s brain …  
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Breath-taking. Look at that precision. 
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEW: A Vatican theological commission has defined the destruction of nature as a sin against God in a text approved by Pope Leo XIV. It comes the same month MAGA commentators lambasted the U.S.-born pontiff for asking Catholics to pray for the 2.1 billion people without safe drinking water
thelettersfromleo.com
Vatican Commission Defines Environmental Destruction as “Sin Against Creation”
Pope Leo XIV approved the 29,000-word document in July. Its release came 24 hours after MAGA commentators mocked Pope Leo XIV for praying that 2.1 billion people get safe water.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 18/09/2026
This guy who assaulted a sitting member of Congress got 28 years and 10 months less jail time than a Texas resident who transported a box of zines that contained constitutionally protected content opposing ICE reason.com/2026/06/25/t...
reason.com
Texas man gets 30 years in prison for transporting 'anti-government' pamphlets
The case stems from a violent anti-ICE protest, but critics say the government's prosecution threatens First Amendment rights.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
One can only assume their goal is to collapse our healthcare system & endanger as many people in the US as possible under the guise of “skepticism” Murderous “just asking questions” guys
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dug out some of my old CDs and have been listening to Faith and the Muse (among others) Forgot how much of their early stuff is basically Goths! At the RenFaire! Not in a bad way, mind you 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You know who else we’ve documented as targeting sex workers because they think of them as easy victims? Serial killers  This guy’s not a far throw 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Um …
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