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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 · 7h
I still need to read that. There are certain directions in which Catholic ideology twists in a creative mind that I think are unavoidable 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
Absolutely plausible (and let’s not forget that there are a lot of shows that get funding from places you wouldn’t expect – it wasn’t only Top Gun that got government money to make some shiny propaganda)
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
If not direct payment, then some kind of quid pro quo
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
Not currently, but I could ask around – although I will say that most people who would sell you the service of curse removal are not people you would want to pay for that work  Be very careful in your search for that sort of worker - lots and lots of scammers 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
I don’t know how, or if things have changed in the industry, but from my experience on Paranormal State & other shows: you could not mention other known properties without explicit permission from those properties There were also strict rules against logos, visible product labels - all of it 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
But, in all seriousness, wordcraft is some of the deepest magic, & telling stories (in my opinion) is some of the most powerful 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
I swing both ways 😉
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
There is also some not-so-subby subtext about what female bodied people are expected to give of themselves to support the men around them 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
Does this story take the concepts of communion & saint veneration a bit too far and in all the wrong directions? Oh yes And I think it’ll crawl into your brain and live there for a while like hungry little parasite 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
::cries in suburban Midwest::
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
This was the first line written on the story – although it turned out not to be the first line of the story itself To begin, you meet the monks who serve their Undying Saint, then you meet their barren world  And things get weird fast  CW for self mutilation & ALL the religious trauma
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 9h
🚨CW From my “Feast of Saints” “I have a song in me,” the Saint declares, then takes the nib of her ink-stained pen and digs, digs, digs until slick globs of orange fat and ribbons of crimsoned flesh pile on the thirsty stones. Find it in: Your Body is a Fever Dream @tenebrouspress.bsky.social
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YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM - anthology (print + eBook)
The spiritual sequel to 2022's wildly successful and acclaimed YOUR BODY IS NOT YOUR BODY is here! It takes forty trans and gender nonconforming creators to weave a Cosmic Horror anthology Weird enoug...
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Sylvie Althoff @sylvie-althoff.bsky.social · 10h
I cannot wait to dig my sweaty lil' paws into this handsome volume by @tenebrouspress.bsky.social !
A photo of the cover of the Tenebrous Press anthology "Your Body Is a Fever Dream," a collection of trans and genderqueer cosmic body horror. Fittingly enough, a tattoo parlor appears blurred in the background.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 16h
Today’s cat is checking the date #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A large dilute gray tabby cat sits on a sleek black granite counter next to a page a day Farside calendar set to October 7, 2026 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I know folks insist organized voting is the answer, but it really feels like we’re just fucked 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Periodic reminder - did my best to put all the links in one place with a bonus epic photograph (cliché Goth in a cemetery pic – but you can’t see the tombstones, so you don’t know I’m a walking stereotype 🦇)
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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New at @bloody-disgusting.com, I reviewed @casskhaw.bsky.social's haunting, beautifully written novella, FIND ME WHERE IT ENDS, in stores today!
bloody-disgusting.com
'Find Me Where It Ends' Review: Cassandra Khaw's Haunting Novella Cuts Straight To The Soul
Cassandra Khaw has a painterly quality to their prose, an ability to brush in layers of detail so compelling and bright with meaning that you'll keep
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ouimette
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Remember when the selling point with cable was how your monthly subscription meant you didn’t get barraged by ads? Those were the days 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I will never understand the people who insist that cats are aloof. Certainly not my cats.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tangentiallyrelated: hooray for fall! I am so delighted to be able to be covered in cats and blankets in a way that feels cozy and not stifling  
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Did I get this photo by holding the phone almost against my chin and nose? Yes I did. You absolutely had to see him the way I see him Watson is such a little love (and not so little these days. He is the biggest of Mystery’s little family)
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s finally out in the world!!! I’m deeply honored to have my “Feast of Saints” showcased alongside so many vital, talented voices.  Let these stories crawl into your brain & eat you #HorrorSky #BookSky 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’ve been following them for a while. I love their archival photos of cats – and have been contemplating sending them a bunch of my grandfather’s Polaroids of his favorite cats. I have a photo album from him and, true to form, it is almost completely pictures of his cats. Apple, tree, yada yada. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today’s cat is a laptop snuggler #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A silvery grey cat peeks out from underneath the blanketed arm of his favorite human. He stretches a paw toward their face, which is the perspective from which the photo is taken. The cat’s eyes are closed as he sleeps, safe and cozy. A textured red blanket covers the human’s chest and lap with only their left hand snaking out to work a gaming laptop with keys backlit in soft indigo. The human’s hand is thin with long fingers, pale veins, and alabaster skin. 
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pennsylvania has now reported: -At least 1004 measles cases -198 hospitalizations -Five deaths Only four of the cases had been vaccinated. Sure, we’ve got some numbers here, but the damage from RFK Jr.’s malicious treachery is actually incalculable.
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Pennsylvania measles cases reach more than 1,000. Track outbreaks in your state
Measles cases have surged in 2026, and Pennsylvania reported more than a thousand cases as of Monday.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
[edit] The book Venn I am going to suggest: This is WHO: American Oligarchs by Andrea Bernstein + This is WHY: Caliban & Witch + This is HOW: Capital Is Dead by McKenzie Wark anyone you see missing in that formulation is in: Golden Gulag.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The smoke is my favorite. Charcoal face, and that glorious, soft grey mane? What magnificence! 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Right there with you on that one 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I am hoping for many, many photos with the cats
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cats. And books. And cats!!!
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I have been trying to convince my local indie bookstore to host them So far, to no avail 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I am but an anonymous voice murmuring in the wilds of the Internet, but in this time of unprecedented change where traditions and institutions are being willfully dismantled or reimagined and remade, the old ways of measuring our excellence may no longer apply - & you should cut yourself some slack
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I really like their system. It was hard to stop at writing just one. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I wrote an adventure for this It will be a stretch goal It draws on my experiences in the 90s and early aughts touring with Goth and Metal bands Your music will save you – if you can last the night 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
All summer, I’ve been teasing a gaming project I was involved in - and now I can drop more than just a hint It’s 13 Omens from @paizo.com The crowdfunding launches October 13 👻🦇👻🦇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/off...
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Coming soon: 13 Omens: A Horror RPG
Step into the darkness...
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Love how my phone still thought this was a selfie, so my hair and ear are in pristine focus, but the cats are in soft focus Captures the moment, though 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today’s cat is riding the human  #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
Two black cats explore a room. One of them is perched on the back of the person taking the photo. The pale person leans forward while the cat sits directly between their shoulder blades. The second cat explores stuffed animals on a bed covered with a vivid red comforter. The walls of the room are sage green. Framed artwork and stained glass decorate the space, all in a botanical theme. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Today’s cat is grumpy #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A little white and black cat lays among blankets against a a wall of unstained pine boards. She looks up from her nap with a disgruntled expression at the person taking her photo. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Teaching a research-heavy class with brain fog, the 2026 story 😪
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I’m very fond of my ghosts. They’re quite polite if you’re willing to try to get along with them 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Today’s cat is up where she’s not supposed to be (all decorations survived this encounter) #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky #Caturday
A black cat with a white slash at her throat stands on a narrow mantle piece above a brick hearth. Around the Cat are many trinkets, including several pieces of raw amethyst crystal. There is a tiny brass Shiva to one side and a large glass paperweight behind her. Above the heart is a framed map of middle earth. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
That seems not good Hope everyone is ok
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sid is a fantastic nickname for a kitty named Obsidian. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today’s cat is blending in #CatBreak #BlueskyCats #CatSky
A velvety black cat practically disappears against a stolen swatch of black velvet. He is all eyes. 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It’s hard to lurk when you’re mostly all white in a house full of Goths
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today’s cats would like to welcome #Halloween season #CatBreak #CatSky #BlueSkyCats
Photograph of the front door of a cozy home. Beyond the glass of the storm door, although they are hard to see due to the reflection of trees, are two cats. The one on the far right is larger. He is hunkered down. He is silvery gray. The smaller cat to the left sits at attention. She is black with gold-green eyes and a white splash at her throat. Just outside of the door is a large coffin shaped welcome sign. A small glass and metal table sits beside this. A solar lantern rests on its top. On its bottom shelf is a little grim reaper decoration with jointed legs, so his feet kick in the breeze. The image is completed by a short statue of a quirky vampire with buck teeth standing with a pumpkin. This home is ready for Halloween.  
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
See, now I’m thinking about filming found footage in my basement. If you pan the camera to the right, there is a matching chair and I’m envisioning a movie where you see the bottom of the stairs, then slowly turn to someone tied to that chair
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That’s the only virus some people think they need to guard against 
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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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