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Sequential Scotland 2025: Meet the Star-Studded Artist Lineup

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📣Mad as Hell Quickstart! Our anti-capitalist demonhunting #TTRPG, is set to launch May this year. But you can get started now with this quickstart! Including six pre-generated characters and a grimy, waterlogged starting scenario - Something in the Water. soulmuppet-store.co.uk/products/mad...

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It's International S-x Workers’ Rights Day today but it's always time for sx workers' rights at The Scarlett Letters! Come and view our incredible selection of SW books - including some very rare finds - in store and online www.scarlettletters.co.uk/category/non...

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Time to get ready for #MutationMarch, now with a theme! Every day for the month of March, draw an animal but make them weird AND inspired by plants. Tune in and enjoy, dip in for a drawing or two, or dive in for a whole marathon! #MutationMarch2025 #artchallenge #drawingchallenge #creaturedesign

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Terato Con is a convention for those who love monsters and enjoy the monster romance genre. TeratoCon is an 18+ convention focusing on Weird fiction, erotic and queer horror fiction and media. teratocon.wordpress.com

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Not all feminisms are created equal. Our feminism is always antifascist & intersectional. Over the coming months we’re thrilled to be hosting authors who are boldly exploring new territories in feminist struggle - its pitfalls & possibilities @theskinnymag.bsky.social @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social 🧵

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!!!URGENT!!! THE SAMEER PROJECT ONLY HAS ENOUGH FUNDS TO CONTINUE OPERATING IN THE NORTH FOR 3 MORE DAYS. THIS IS VERY BAD. DONATE NOW!!!!! chuffed.org/project/help...

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We are happy to launch Workshops4sudan to raise funds for mutual aid groups in Sudan. Our debut series features the writer and abolitionist @williamcson.bsky.social and the organizer, artist and social justice educator @raniawrites.bsky.social. To sign up go to: sudansolidarity.com/workshops4su...

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BIPOC horror and Weird fiction writers: tomorrow (Feb 28th) is the last day to submit your short story collections! Note that, as long as it's Feb 28th somewhere in the world, you're still good to send it in. Very excited to read your stories! Guidelines here: cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

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#NightTideMag's THE HORROR EVOLUTION WILL BE COLORIZED Season 2 is here: @lmariewood.bsky.social dives into Black Horror Cinema, and Black creatives shaking and crafting their own tables. nighttidemag.com/2025/02/27/w... 👻📽️ #horrorsky #filmsky #BlackHistoryMonth

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I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

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Have you heard about our ✨NIB & INK FEST✨?! The Cartoonist Coop’s online comic festival is happening this coming May ALL MONTH LONG! Join us for a month of comics, panels, interviews and even portfolio reviews. Want more info? Check out nif.cartoonist.coop

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RAMADAN IS NEAR—HELP US PROVIDE IFTAR IN GAZA 🌙 In just a few days, Ramadan begins, and families in Gaza are facing it with empty tables. We are committed to providing Iftar meals every single day so no one has to break their fast hungry. Donate now and help us feed Gaza this Ramadan. 🍉🍲

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TONIGHT! A SPECIAL LIVESTREAM DISCUSSION OF SWORD & PLANET Begins at 8pm EST on Wednesday February 26th Hosted by Oliver Brackenbury and featuring special guests Nathan Long, Matthew Gomez, Jay Wolf and Dariel R.A. Quiogue. Watch it right at the top of our crowdfund page: https://buff.ly/42lhAp3

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It's today, people! My turn this week to host the #HorrorWritersChat. Four questions about you and your horror work. 7pm UK time every Wednesday, that's 2pm Eastern for those in North America.

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As millions worldwide break their fasts during Ramadan, remember Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank whose spirit remains unbroken. Join millions around the world to pledge to escalate boycotting complicit companies profiting from apartheid and genocide. loom.ly/RI2D2Bc

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Zine call running March 7th through 21st! We pay 10 cents per word. You can submit one piece per zine theme, so feel free to write for all six if you'd like. cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

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Hi everyone We are now ready to take applications for those who would like to: - March as a group of 10 or more - Or march with a banner (any size group) Please fill in our short form - forms.office.com/e/3aBZyBFcKg

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If like me you're struggling to fill this in, ALCS has guidance: www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...

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“One Thing They Can’t Take From Us”: Incarcerated Queer People Explain Their Tattoos “These connections are crucial to making prison time easier, for creating safety, and for stealing joy in a place that isn’t designed for it,” Renea Baek Goddard writes. www.them.us/story/incarc... #LGBTQ

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📣 Table applications are now open! 📣 We cannot wait to see what you guys have for us! Deadline: 24th of March sequentialscotland.co.uk#apps

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What’s this? All six issues of Wyrd Science available to download to a device of your choice for around the same price as, let’s say, 4 Gregg’s Sausage Rolls. Remarkable really. Tabletop game enjoyers, what’s stopping you? Oh it’s because you are a person of culture & prefer print media, well…

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QUEER ANTHOLOGY BOOKS FOR LOVERS OF SHORT STORIES You can buy these and more queer fiction at www.proud-geek.co.uk (A list of book titles and authors can be found in the alt text) #queerbooks #booksky

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Today is the start of LGBT+ History Month. I’ll be sharing lots throughout the month, but I’m kicking off with a shameless plug. If you like archaeology and want to learn more about LGBTQ+ history and culture, my book will be coming out on 15 April this year! www.amberley-books.com/50-lgbtq-fin...

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This Sat 22nd we celebrate the right to read - join us in standing in solidarity with booksellers around the world and the Educational Bookshop, Jerusalem in particular– because #BooksellingIsNotACrime. Visit your local bookshop, tag your fave writers, engage with the hashtag online & in person 🧵

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From Dostoevsky to Camus, my reading life has given me something to live for. An incarcerated writer shares 3 classic novels that have made prison life more bearable.

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And Beyond Bananas and C0nd0ms is finally out in the real world! 🍌 Happy publication day to ME! 🙌

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Call for abstracts: I’m putting together an edited book on archaeology and horror. Details below. Contact me for full CFP or to discuss potential submissions. 🏺👻🧟🏛️

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Join us at our first event on 30th March for a cosy evening of powerful readings celebrating Trans Day of Visibility! Get tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quill-pres... The event will showcase talented trans and non-binary writers and poets sharing their work in a welcoming and inclusive space.

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Folks, news for trans people has been awful for ages but we need to focus on the good where it happens. To that end, can you drop links below to positive trans stories you've seen recently? Let's gather those up for people!

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Glasgow Short Film Festival @glasgowshort.bsky.social returns next month with a Gaza Film Unit programme, spotlight on Riar Rizaldi, Frank Sweeney's reimagining of Irish TV history + more... www.theskinny.co.uk/film/news/gl... by @jamiedunnesq.bsky.social

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Thank you @proud-geek.co.uk 🏳️‍🌈🩷

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Last night I finished reading 'Outrage' by @ellenjones.bsky.social. And just now, I've submitted a five-star review on Amazon: here it is in different posts: I haven't read a better book that clearly sets out the inequalities and discrimination facing the community. #BookSky

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🌜WE ARE THE TRIBES OF THE MOON🌛 Calling all commies, freaks and mutants: our first film selection this week is Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1990) We'll be discussing queer subtexts/texts, police repression, anti-psychiatry, how many different cuts of the film there are, and more...

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'Winning':

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♥️ "These activists wore their outrage and refused to be silenced." - El Fraley www.wearequeeraf.com/the-power-of...

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Tomorrow! Join us for the Edinburgh launch of @404ink.bsky.social's Fierce Salvage at @lighthousebks.bsky.social, featuring readings from the book, and a Q&A with three of our Queer Words Project mentees - Suki Hollywood, Lakshmi Ajay and Colin McGuire! lighthousebookshop.com/events/fierc...

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Book your tickets for Trans Pride Scotland next month! Excited to see you all there 🥰🏳️‍⚧️

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Also. Please send us stories of trans joy that we can also mention on the pod.

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Still on the fence about joining us? What if I told you about our members-exclusive library with archived talks about how to do your taxes, how to make a website, advanced zine techniques, a reference photo collection, educational books, and more? cartoonist.coop/join/

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Last week I got DMs from Gazans that the eSims we sent them and kept topped up allowed them to graduate university. This is why eSims are still necessary. Donate: bit.ly/eSimsRUs #ConnectingGaza

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Check out these upcoming workshops and events on writing, cooking, history, audio editing, and more. All proceeds help Palestinians in Gaza. www.workshops4gaza.com/workshops

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We must understand the history and pervasiveness of queer tropes in horror in order to move past them. Part one of my essay: THE MONSTER DECODED -- dives into the history of lesbians in horror and the invisible queer #horrorsky @nighttidemag.bsky.social nighttidemag.com/2025/02/18/m...

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Please welcome to Bluesky some more Trans+ pride orgs Help them and 50+ other global nonprofit LGBTQIA+ advocacy orgs find their community. @transpridesouthampton.org @transprideni.bsky.social @transpridescotland.bsky.social @transpridebrum.bsky.social @transprideports.bsky.social

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Hi All! I am a scholar of BIPOC science fiction and fantasy literature. My new book Dispelling Fantasies: Authors of Color Reimagine a Genre is now available to preoder. I am so excited to see this book, the companion to my first book Diverse Futures, come to life: ohiostatepress.org/books/titles...

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The BIPOC-only short story collection submission call runs until the end of February. Then, from March 7th through the 21st, we have submission calls for our next few zines (see the attached image). Read more about these calls here: cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

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🏅 Win a one of a kind signed copy of @s3xtheorywithdee.bsky.social LGBTQIA+ Inclusive sex education book Beyond Bananas and Condoms, with a QueerAF sticker, QueerAF badge and unique Polaroid bookmark. Here's everything you need to know 👇 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/go-beyond-...

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This TDoV we're hosting a free webinar to share what life is like in Scotland for our community, covering highlights from our Scottish Trans and Non-binary Experiences Report on the barriers we face in our daily lives. For more info and tickets click: www.outsavvy.com/event/25478/...

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Also coming up - filmmaking workshops for trans and/or non binary people in partnership with @scottishtrans.bsky.social 🍿 across Sundays in April! Book yourself in to learn accessible ways into filmmaking - for free! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/filmmaking... Supported by @screenscots.bsky.social 🙌

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