Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar
Hi everyone,
I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative β¦ Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses
Your reminder that I'm giving away 3 autographed copies of my novella, 'The Unbearable Taste of Fruit & Wine', to 3 lucky contributors to my breast cancer Go Fund Me during the month of March!
An update & details are at the link. Please feel free to share widely!
www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...
06.03.2026 22:22
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I just turned 30 last year and honestly apart from the state of the world, it's not that bad. I got my first tattoo this last Feb on Friday the 13th. Theres another Friday the 13th happening in March, maybe plan something fun for then!
01.03.2026 12:30
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A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives
Hours after the State of the Union address, House republicans introduced legislation banning LGBTQ+ books from public schools nationwide.
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The bill is HR-7661
It will NOT protect children, it WILL erase Queer and Trans identities from libraries nationwide.
Call your House do Representatives!
Find Your Representatives - Common Cause www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...
27.02.2026 22:21
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Finish
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-Hee
Black AF History by Michael Harriot
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
all about love by bell hooks
Wish list
Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma
invisible man by ralph ellison
Becoming Ms. Burton by Susan Burton and Cari Lynn
The collected Poems of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in A Rom-Com by Kimberlt Lemming
Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Y Davis
Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor Lavelle
Marsha by Tourmaline
The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
I think I'm going to try and incorporate more poetry into my reading this year and maybe post some poems that really stand out to me.
What are your reading plans this month? Any poets who you really like?
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11.02.2026 22:45
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If you guys are into video games like I am, I would definitely pick this bundle up! Helps a good cause and you get a TON of games
11.02.2026 05:01
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app.thestorygraph.com/user_reviews...
10.02.2026 22:37
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Reading wrap up: A Few Rules for Predicting the Future by Octavia E Butler, 5 stars, I want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee, 4.25 stars, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin, 4 stars, Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, no rating, Looking for Smoke by K A Cobell, 5 stars, Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma, 4.25 stars, The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor, 4.5 stars, R U R by Karel Capek, 2.75 stars, My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, 4.25 stars, the Black Flamingo by Dean Atta, 4.5 stars.
Super late on reviews but this is for January. I didn't leave one for Song of Solomon yet because I listened to it but I feel like I didn't hear it, if that makes sense. I'm going to reread it with the audio and the physical book to make sure I understand it before I review it.
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10.02.2026 22:37
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I had to make a second Starter Pack! If you have any recs for Latinx Spec Fic authors, let me know and I'll try to add them when I can. Much love!
go.bsky.app/UtDuh4e
09.02.2026 18:47
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thank you so so much for the recs!
09.02.2026 05:36
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Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
09.02.2026 05:14
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
09.02.2026 02:11
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Rohan Nadkarni
@RohanNadkarni
This is incredibly cool β A source familiar with Bad Bunnyβs performance tonight tells me that the couple in the halftime show got married for real.
They invited Bad Bunny to their wedding and in turn he invited them to get married during his performance.
Sports reporter with NBC News reporting that the couple in Bad Bunnyβs halftime show got married for real
09.02.2026 02:14
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A REAL wedding at the half time show!!! π I love love!! God that was such a great halftime show
09.02.2026 04:20
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A picture of bad bunny with the word love
Bad Bunny understood the assignmentβ¦
09.02.2026 03:05
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Not enough. Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota. The terror campaign must stop.
ICE must be abolished.
04.02.2026 19:55
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The Nine oβClock Horses by TC Parker. An image of a black horse in the dark.
Read this brilliant queer horror collection by @tcparker.bsky.social last night.
Loved it. I really shouldnβt have read it at night just before I went to sleep, it was that terrifying!
I especially loved the subtle commentary on British social inequality and intolerance. ππ ππ³οΈβπ
03.02.2026 16:36
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THE STAR BARON'S HUSBAND
A LGBT+ Steampunk Fantasy Webserial by Jean M. Hodges
ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION BY SAE AKA LIGHTLYBOW
Tarot- style illustration of DND OC, Sambethe, with the words "Sambethe, the Oracle" in a vintage banner
Original Artist: THEPOETJEAN
BLAHOM: Book One by April Q. Russell
TEXT ID:
Jean was very flexible to work with and communicated throughout the entire process, which included giving expected turnaround times and consistent updates. There were three main things I loved about Jean's feedback. One, Jean provided comments throughout my manuscript that showed me how readers might interpret different scenes. These comments really made me feel as if my characters' personalities were coming across as desired. The second was the many book, movie, and tv shows that were recommended as tools to help me later improve my plot (one of which gave me lots of inspiration after I binge watched it one weekend during the waiting process). I'm looking forward to looking into these many resources. Finally, I also appreciate that Jean answered my questions to help me determine first impressions of the manuscript and the overall plot, which helped me see what next steps to take. Thanks for treating my manuscript with so much care and respect, Jean!"
Janeal D. for Developmental Editing Services (Oct 2023)
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth!
Hello, I'm Jean -- writer, artist, developmental editor, and creator of THE STAR BARON'S HUSBAND! I love creating LGBT+ fantasy stories w Black leads at the center!
To support me, pls give & share:
Venmo: thepoetjean
Cashapp: $thepoetjean
Much love! Stay safe!
02.02.2026 06:44
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So Let Them Burn Audiobook on Libro.fm
Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine whoβs forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homelandβperfect for fans ofΒ Iron WidowΒ andΒ T...
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π So Let Them Burn
by Kamilah Cole
@wordsiren.bsky.social
Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine whoβs forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland
Affiliate Link
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#booksky #queerbooks #audiobook #ya
03.02.2026 00:48
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Ooooo I just the physical copy, I might need the audio too!
03.02.2026 00:55
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Abolish ICE.
Thereβs no reforming it.
Thereβs no compromise.
Thereβs only one way to rein in ICEβs terror campaign. Abolish it.
02.02.2026 23:27
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That cover is 10/10 saving this to read tonight
03.02.2026 00:52
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How to Cook and Eat the Rich by Sunyi Dean. An abstract image of a waiter with a knife.
This is a fantastic short story by @sunyidean.com.
Itβs told entirely in second person and the format works so well. As for the plotβ¦ well, the title says it all. Itβs extremely satisfying and very *now*. And look at that cover!!
EAT THE RICH. ππ
02.02.2026 20:10
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I've said it before but I'll say it again. It's not enough to read diversely for a day or a month, you should be doing it continuously & consistently.
If you haven't started yet, start now. Follow black authors & readers & creators, listen to their reccs, support their work, start reading.
02.02.2025 01:05
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Proud to be here for another Black History Month! Show some love to the Black creators who've been a part of FIYAH for the past decade:
go.bsky.app/VSHmC2p
01.02.2026 16:56
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The black and white pictures are meant to deceive you. It was not long ago. #MLKinColor
19.01.2026 13:34
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NATIVE #MUTUALAIDπΈπ
Kiowa relatives Rez Ride needs a new $250 alternator please. They are currently looking for work so a car is essential. Pls put π in the notes and I'll transfer to her. Mvto!
Cashapp $fdanger
Venmo/PayPal @francesdanger
#settlersaturday #helpsky
18.01.2026 22:19
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