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We're expediting sex designation change requests on birth certificates. People born in WA who want to change the sex designation on their birth certificate can do so by filing a request with us. . doh.wa.gov/DesignationC...

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So uh see here's the thing

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This is so important. We all have a sphere of influence, and it's not your responsibility to put the world on your shoulders.

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A Nazi billionaire is drilling directly into Fort Knox in broad daylight and we’re just watching it happen.

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If you live in Texas, specifically Houston, and have a trans healthcare appointment cancelled due to a recent executive order, please DM me.

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“If ICE agents are conducting raids in your area, if you need help locating someone in ICE custody, or if you would like to report ICE activity, ICIRR has a hotline you can call at 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693).” blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/17/w...

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These executive orders on banning federally funded entities from recognizing trans people or disallowing them from using the bathroom are not self-executing or immediately enforceable. They require formal rule making at a minimum. They are a scare tactic. Ignore and do not comply in advance.

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Bookmarking this for the next time someone tells me trans activism in the US is too confrontational

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if you want artists to make weirder art, you have to create stable living conditions that allow them to. homogeneity isn't a matter of artists lacking culture-- there are many soulful artists out there-- it's a matter of unregulated corporate dominance combined with artists who cant afford to create

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Went with the kid to the museum today. In the Polynesian art section, some chud 'informed' his kids that "during Noah's time God spread people who chose not to believe in him around the world." Walking past I said, "None of that is true." Hope it leaves some kind of impression with those poor kids.

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David Lynch is one of my all-time favorite directors. It's a shame the world will never get new works from him. I hope he reaches the White Lodge.

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These are the names of some of the young men who are incarcerated and fighting the fires in California right now. You can follow this link to put money in their commissary account to say thank you www.jpay.com/login.aspx?R... Text of the screenshots coming in following posts.

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Hey friends. A favor. @joshruben.bsky.social was one of the first people to put his name behind Bad Hand and he needs our help. The fire took his home. Let’s surround him with love and support. www.gofundme.com/f/show-love-...

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Since it's holiday time, I figured I'd share this Christmas NoSleep episode from last year featuring one of my stories.

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BREAKING: The biggest strike against Amazon in U.S. history is happening right now. The Teamsters are picketing facilities across the country. The union has organized workers at 10 Amazon locations AND they're putting up picket lines at hundreds of other Amazon sites nationwide.

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New installment of Your Favorite Author's Favorite Author! Up this month, we have @haileypiperfights.bsky.social on Carmen Maria Machado! Read the interview by @patrickbarb.bsky.social for free in our magazine: shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/you...

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Congrats @haileypiperfights.bsky.social @okokno.bsky.social and @jennykiefer.com for making @raforall.bsky.social ‘s The Lineup’s 2024 Horror Highlights! @thetobiasagency.bsky.social the-line-up.com/2024-horror-...

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Jesse singal can't stop shitting his pants

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In general, now is a really good time to connect with trans voices off social media. Subscribe to more newsletters — I highly recommend @erininthemorning.com, @assignedmedia.org, @parkermolloy.com among others — and support trans creators on Patreon. Help our voices reach people despite gatekeepers

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I'm looking for Black Canadian writers who write historical fiction! Historical = anything set in the 90s or before. Adult, MG, YA, NA. Etc. Give me a shout! #booksky #blackbooksky

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A good outcome is a good outcome, regardless of its source.

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NIN, still undefeated champion

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hi! regarding our BEST TRANS HORROR OF THE YEAR reprint anthology. we are looking for authors who identify as trans only because we specifically want to platform (and pay) trans voices.

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I have a book out Monday! Tradwife is a fictional true crime-style reconstruction of a mass murder in a Stepford-esque Tradwife community. It's a little bit In Cold Blood, a little bit Stepford Wives & a little bit Handmaid's Tale.. and you can pre-order it now! 📚💙 tinyurl.com/5x5xjtev

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Seconding this

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We’re about to get a case study in how many libs are persuadable based on which ones stop calling him “Elonia” and “Elonka” once we point out it’s transphobic and shitty

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Shitlibs have a serious ligma deficiency

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DISEASE OF FINITUDE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS the inaugural issue of the antilogos press fundraiser zine-series ft contributions from @claymcleod.bsky.social , @horlockwarlock.bsky.social , Richard Gavin, Selah Saterstrom, Heatherlie Allison, and more!

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Calling all #writers #Indigenous to North America! Our #horror open call for NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT, PART II ends in 20 days… 3-5k words $1,500 USD Please considering helping us spread the word to those who could be interested. Guidelines and submissions: IndigenousHorror.com

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10 horror movies to get to know me by Videodrome (1983) Jacob's Ladder (1990) Mulholland Drive (2001) Hellraiser (1987) Uzumaki (2000) A Dark Song (2016) The Lighthouse (2019) The Wicker Man (1973) Suspiria (1977) Night of the Living Dead (1968)

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The next issue of our newsletter will be sent out tomorrow, which will contain information about our new BEST TRANS HORROR OF THE YEAR anthology series. If you haven't already subscribed, you can do so here: buttondown.com/ghoulish

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The Indie Horror Fiction Pack was so popular that it maxed out & I had to make a sequel: Indie Horror Fiction II: Return of the Pack Let me know if you or someone you know is a writer, reviewer, publisher, librarian, book store, podcaster or enthusiast in the community! go.bsky.app/KgBPb8z

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This is my ode to Poe's "Berenice", but Black. apex-magazine.com/short-fictio...

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And because I like to recommend great stories, here are 3 more African horror(-ish) books that are perfect for Halloween reading: 1. African Psycho by Alain Mabanckou 2. My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Amos Tutuola 3. The Year of Return by Ofori by Ivana Akotowaa

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I never went to university, but the anthology I co-edited with Talia C. Johnson is has been there for the past four years! She and I are going to be guest lectures at Trent University this morning. Our fourth time speaking to students about #DisabilityRepresentation and #disability realities. Woo!

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Get yourself some queer horror here: sliceduppress.com/sasa

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