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Nicole Evans | Editor and Author

@thoughtsstained

vas Normandy | She/Her | Author of BLOOD PRICE | Freelance Editor | Bi AuDHD Disabled | Believes in: dragons, the power of books and you. πŸ–€ https://linktr.ee/thoughtsstained

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Clarissa CS Ryan

HEY. Do you need a really great cover artist and designer? If yes, you should hire @wintersweet.bsky.social, who is FUCKING AMAZING, both as a professional and as a human being. I know folks are always seeking recs, and you'd be in fantastic hands. clarissacsryan.myportfolio.com/design-work

18.08.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photograph of a booth set up with lots of books, a skinny rack, and other merchandise. A banner in the front reads duck prints press we print diversity

Photograph of a booth set up with lots of books, a skinny rack, and other merchandise. A banner in the front reads duck prints press we print diversity

Hi Glens Falls NY! Set up in The Shirt Factory today, looking forward to hanging with any folks who come say hi. πŸ’›

28.02.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

We bombed Iran?! | I need to pay that bill | Kansas antitrans ID law!! | Don’t forget Hugo noms | do we still have Venezuela’s president? | *an email re: book promotion* | I can’t pay this bill | cutting funds to MN?? | I need to check on my friends | timeline fights about doomerism | taxes | REPEAT

28.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 274 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 7
Meme that says β€œtherapy is cool but I need societal change”

Meme that says β€œtherapy is cool but I need societal change”

28.02.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 402 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5

KANSAS FRIENDS

27.02.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Today I learned red-bellied woodpeckers lick other birds to assert dominance.

my name is Red
and wen its day,
and other birb
wont go away,
and give me feed
but not disturb -
i get ril close.
i lik the birb.

28.02.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Another reminder that not all the activism you see is visible

27.02.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 278 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

"Romance options in games are just wish fulfillment" okay? But why is wish fulfillment suddenly a dirty word? Being able to shoot fireballs or stab bad guys with a sword without going to jail or save scum and try my fuckups again are also wish fulfillment but that's only a problem when it's romance?

27.02.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to Fight: H.R. 7661 Call To Action

Art matters. And what do we do with things that matter? We protect them.

Here is information about H.R. 7661, a US book banning bill that explicitly targets books about trans people, and what you can do right now to help stop it.

27.02.2026 00:37 πŸ‘ 398 πŸ” 347 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 8

Healthy eating is a privilege.

Many people can’t afford a healthy diet.

Many can’t access a store that sells fresh healthy food.

Many don’t have access to a kitchen to cook in.

Many have disabilities that make it impossible to cook from scratch.

Stop judging and start helping.

27.02.2026 06:19 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

What happened in Kansas is *exactly* why you need to get rid of Newsom at the primary.

He will not protect trans people.
He will not protect homeless people.
He will not protect anyone.He considers outside of the cultural norm.

... that's Republican shit.

26.02.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 1020 πŸ” 349 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Google with AI buttons

Google with AI buttons

Google without AI buttons

Google without AI buttons

I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more

github.com/Stevoisiak/S...

03.02.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 23305 πŸ” 11626 πŸ’¬ 287 πŸ“Œ 229

if I catch A SINGLE ONE OF YOU doing this to our trans friends in Kansas, I will fucking wreck you.

the politicians doing this to Kansas are evil. the people it is being done to deserve support and help and to not have to deal with your sadistic little jokes. grow a fucking soul.

26.02.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 1281 πŸ” 317 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Trans Continental Pipeline Queer Relocation Nonprofit in Denver, Colorado

MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now.

They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

GO DONATE.

tcpipeline.org

26.02.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 3672 πŸ” 3600 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 160
Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses
"The legislature did not include a grace period."
ERIN REED
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Kansas Sate Capitol // farzinvousoughian

Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses "The legislature did not include a grace period." ERIN REED FEB 25, 2026 88 5 21 Share Kansas Sate Capitol // farzinvousoughian

1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses.

Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

26.02.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 6355 πŸ” 3476 πŸ’¬ 239 πŸ“Œ 911

Trans Kansan's being stripped of their licenses due to having previously - legally - changed their gender marker is absolutely shocking.

A person who misses the letter - let's they moved and forgot to have their mail forwarded - could drive to work and be arrested for driving without a license.

26.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 1480 πŸ” 417 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 31

It's called THE BECKONED AND THE BOUND. And it's coming to your bookshelf this fall. πŸ₯€

26.02.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICYMI, I revealed the title for my upcoming fantasy romance, which is what if the angst and yearning of T. Kingfisher's Paladin series met the antics of Dragon Age: Origins with the mix of absurdist side quests and tone-shifting acts of BG3.

26.02.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Trans Continental Pipeline Queer Relocation Nonprofit in Denver, Colorado

Colorado borders Kansas. Here is a Colorado non-profit that helps trans people relocate, Trans Continental Pipeline.

Please share.

tcpipeline.org

26.02.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 1013 πŸ” 812 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 28

Eeeeeeee I so so SO hope you enjoy it, friend. I'm so fucking proud of it. πŸ₯° (And low-key hope it inspires some new stuff for you in DnD)

25.02.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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IT'S TITLE DROP DAY πŸ₯€πŸ₯€πŸ₯€

#Romancelandia #WriteSky #BookSky

25.02.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I adore you and I'm so happy that you're part of some of those full months. 😍

24.02.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't been very active on socials lately because marketing feels overwhelming; apologies!

But I've been working on some banger books by incredible authors, my library holds all just came in at once and I should get beta feedback by the end of this week, so I'm doing alright over here. πŸ–€

24.02.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just checked this and we're at 33%ish! Thank y'all for your continued support of our little project that could

24.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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House, Body, Bird | Psychopomp Raised in her family’s dollhouse museum, Birdie grew up surrounded by models of perfect daughters that she could never be, haunted by a father who refused to accept her and a mother who wouldn’t prote...

House, Body, Bird is out today! get your copy here: psychopomp.com/house-body-b...

i really liked what @bogiperson.bsky.social did for eir launch of Song of Spores: namely, please comment/repost with your own projects!

i'm so grateful to be among such a ferociously imaginative community. ty πŸ’–πŸ‘»

24.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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House, Body, Bird | Psychopomp Raised in her family’s dollhouse museum, Birdie grew up surrounded by models of perfect daughters that she could never be, haunted by a father who refused to accept her and a mother who wouldn’t prote...

Happy release day to @bernie-jsyk.bsky.social's

House, Body, Bird!

"Raised in her family’s dollhouse museum, Birdie grew up surrounded by models of perfect daughters that she could never be, haunted by a father who refused to accept her and a mother who wouldn’t protect her."

Grab your copy now!

24.02.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

!!!

if you ⚰️ The Deadlands, you'll πŸ’€ this book

GUARANTEED!

24.02.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't tempt me Frodo I want it 😍😍😍😍

24.02.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An ink-spotted white background with a calendar overlaid in black text, detailing the availability for new projects to be booked for freelance SFF, romance and horror editor Nicole at Thoughts Stained Editorial, including: 2 spots for Sept, 1 in Oct, and 1 in November!

An ink-spotted white background with a calendar overlaid in black text, detailing the availability for new projects to be booked for freelance SFF, romance and horror editor Nicole at Thoughts Stained Editorial, including: 2 spots for Sept, 1 in Oct, and 1 in November!

I cannot believe this is real life! FOUR SPOTS LEFT FROM FILLING UP FOR 2026????? You are all way too fucking kind to me. 😭

Authors! Especially if you're: queer, writing the weird shit, neurospicy, or writing SFF, romance or horror, I want to edit your books!!

#WriteSky #BookSky #QueerAdultSFF πŸ“šπŸŒˆ

24.02.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I really wanted to go but driving over 24+ hours was a no go and then between flight, hotel and registration it was gonna be more than I usually make in a month. πŸ’€ I'm so bummed because so many cool people I love are going, but maybe in the future!

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