Leigh Harlen (Birch)

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Horror writer living on Duwamish land/Seattle, crocheter, and autistic queer trans nonbinary goblin prince. Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc.
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I'll return to posting other things eventually but right now this is Polaris' bluesky account

Y'all, being a puppy is just really exhausting

Leggy leggy

Things Polaris likes 1. Anya 2. Anya 3. He really likes Anya 4. Cuddles 5. Being read to 6. Beard biting

Weed dog has the munchies but we didn't bring enough treats to the park

We're calling him Polaris for the moment

The fearsome beast ensuring the orca doesn't escape

Tell me your favorite nautical terms, ocean currents, historical sailors, etc that would make good dog names on that note

Hello internet, please meet my new son. His name is currently Sailor but that will likely change. He is a ball of sleep and chaos and perfection

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And I’m thinking Moby Dick doesn’t bite so much as he swallows.

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ITS THAT TIME AGAIN www.amazon.com/Pounded-Admi...

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Humph! in my poor, insignificant opinion, I regard this as queer.

Seriously though. If you're looking at a rescue and half their dogs are purebred shiba inus "saved from an Asian dog meat market" you need to look really hard into them before adopting or donating. Either they're ignorant and racist enough to get scammed or they're hoping you are

Remember, folks: no one is breeding purebred French bulldogs, borzoi, or golden retrievers for meat in “exotic” countries. People who try to tell you that this is a widespread practice are BSing you for marketing purposes. Sorry.

I'm not saying that giving this bag to someone you love will make your love eternal but I'm not not saying that either www.32auctions.com/organization...

We've got just over $10k to go to our next Extremely Specific Goal. I was telling people that I was hoping we would reach this one by the end of the auction... CAN WE DO IT ON WEDNESDAY???

True Love Never Dieswww.32auctions.com Auction item 'True Love Never Dies' hosted online at 32auctions.

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I tried to kill a victorian child with a modern thing but they just chugged a pint of cheap gin stabbed me and scampered up a chimney

Wow, come on Michigan. You're embarrassing me in front of the west coasters here. Go donate!!

And lastly, The Midwest (who, I have heard, is also pretty good at sandwiches to be fair, but I mostly think about cheese when I think about them. And hot dogs.) Minnesota 13 Indiana 18 Missouri 21 Ohio 27 Illinois 34 Michigan 40 givebutter.com/Wj5JGG

United States of Science 2024givebutter.com By Skype a Scientist

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It's day 3 of the United States of Science! We're 76% of the way there! The West Coast is COMPLETE 🫡 Good work West Coast. $10 donations fill bubbles, to support @skypeascientist.bsky.social Help us continue our mission of connecting people with science! 👇🏻 givebutter.com/Wj5JGG

United States of Science 2024givebutter.com By Skype a Scientist

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If you gave me infinite guesses on who owns those Redbox DVD rentals I wouldn’t have gotten it

I realized none of my pictures really captured Baby Black Phillips' large huggableness. So here he is pictured with Anya. He was quickly removed because she would sell her soul and mine for a single kibble

You can put in a bid on baby Black Phillip or this extremely goth drawstring dice (or whatever) bag made by me! That is, if thou wouldst like to live deliciously.

It barely took us two hours to hit $40,000! We are, as always, overwhelmed with joy and also anticipation for how many more amazing things we have to share with you! http://auction.roman...

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How about one last update before I vanish for a bit! 10 HOURS left to donate!!! 66 hours until the auction opens! 517... now 518 individual auction items. 1,154 collective Buy It Now items 1000+ RtV stickers & magnets Donate: form.romancingthevote.com Browse: auction.romancingthevote.com

oh my god now there's a "future of prison" startup that says it will use AI and brain implants to plant fake memories into the brains of criminals, "rehabilitating" them in minutes instead of years and I am going to spend the rest of the day screaming now sciencetimes.com/articles/509...

Cognify: Revolutionary Prison Concept Uses AI and Brain Implants to Fast-Track Criminal Rehabilitationsciencetimes.com Discover how AI and brain implants are transforming rehabilitation. Read more on Cognify's innovative prison concept now!

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Hello, cowghouls! It is with great pleasure that we introduce you to @meatpunkperry.bsky.social's THE FLESH INHERENT, a gay cowboy western bursting with delightful body horror grotesqueries. Behold, the front cover by @doomedsarcoma.bsky.social. Excerpt and pre-order: ghoulish.rip/the-flesh-in...

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#Booksky Only 4 days and 14 hours left to get the #PrideStoryBundle and excellent queer science fiction from authors like Leigh Harlan @leighharlen.bsky.social, Mark Salzwadel and Benny Lawrence! Get all 13 books and support #RainbowRailroad! storybundle.com/pride

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Is there someone else I could talk to? #ADHD

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Just did this. It takes two minutes. Meta purposely tries to make it confusing and time-consuming, but with the linked step-by-step, it's very easy. You've got until midnight, gang.

again, today's the last day to try to opt out of facebook/instagram's AI bullshit. follow these instructions. If they refuse or something you can keep that email as proof when they inevitably get got for this deborahcopaken.substack.com/p/11-steps-t...

11 steps to keep Meta from stealing your data to train AIdeborahcopaken.substack.com You only have until June 26, 2024 to say no to Meta taking your personal photos and words and using them to train their generative AI. Here are step-by-step directions for opting out.

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"AI can’t handle The Needling."

AI has trouble identifying sarcasm from Seattle satirical news site The Needlingwww.geekwire.com Founded in 2021, Seattle-based site The Needling pokes fun with satirical takes of the "real news." AI can't handle The Needling. The Seattle-based

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i think the "*x thing* would instantly kill a victorian child" meme is incorrect, i think the victorian children could handle it, but i do think a cool ranch dorito (for example) WOULD instantly kill H.P. Lovecraft

I really love doing readings, they're honestly the ideal public appearance for an introvert and/or certain flavors of neurodivergent, of which dare I say most writers are one or both of those, there's a literal script! Performance is much easier (for me) than doing charm publicly

I love hearing authors read their own work. Author readings are the lifeblood of book culture -- i miss bookstore readings and spoken word events. So in my latest newsletter I offer some tips to help authors do a better job with reading out loud 📚🎤🤩 buttondown.email/charliejane/...

Let Authors Read Their Work!buttondown.email One thing that bums me out is my sense that people don't seem to want to listen to authors reading their work in public as much as they used to. (This is a...

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stories like this give the lie to the idea that the right is interested in protecting these children. per their own narrative, this girl is a victim of “gender ideology” or whatever. but the reaction from the right is always hostility, ostracization and violence.

Mom of transgender girl athlete says Florida's investigation has destroyed her daughter's lifewww.yahoo.com A Florida public school employee who faces firing because she allowed her transgender daughter to play girls high school volleyball assailed those who outed her child, saying Tuesday that the ensuing ...