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<p>Oh, there&#x27;s something like <a href="/tags/portfolioday/" rel="tag">#portfolioDay</a> ! Okay, so, I&#x27;m an <a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a>, <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a> host and data privacy expert with a strong focus on <a href="/tags/itsecurity/" rel="tag">#ITsecurity</a> awareness. I write <a href="/tags/nonfiction/" rel="tag">#nonfiction</a>, crime and <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> in German and English. The last two years I mainly spent with making <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> and podcasts for others, like the lovely Eltville <a href="/tags/weinschreibereien/" rel="tag">#WeinSchreibereien</a> anthology and podcast.</p><p><a href="https://www.zotzmann-koch.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.zotzmann-koch.com/</a></p>

<p>Would YOU trust your neighbors?</p><p><a href="https://odhawrose.eu/stories/alma/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>odhawrose.eu/stories/alma/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/horrorcommunity/" rel="tag">#horrorcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/folkhorror/" rel="tag">#folkhorror</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/occult/" rel="tag">#occult</a> <a href="/tags/darkfiction/" rel="tag">#darkfiction</a> <a href="/tags/out/" rel="tag">#out</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

<p>The book &quot;A Life on Our Planet&quot; is a hard (as in &quot;tough&quot;) read, but well worth the effort. In fact, you should read it!</p><p>Sir David Attenborough recently turned 100. He has seen the world around him change. Not just in the general sense, but from an environmental, social, and financial perspective.</p><p><a href="/tags/davidattenborough/" rel="tag">#davidattenborough</a> <a href="/tags/planet/" rel="tag">#planet</a> <a href="/tags/ourplanet/" rel="tag">#ourplanet</a> <a href="/tags/earth/" rel="tag">#earth</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#climate</a> <a href="/tags/motherearth/" rel="tag">#motherearth</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/goodread/" rel="tag">#goodread</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>

<p>My <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> is brief/won&#x27;t spoil, to spread good, great, and spectacular <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> far and wide.</p><p>Bittersweet, poignant, &amp; unsettling, EVERY GALAXY A CIRCLE contains pensive, unique reflections on the fragile beauty and melancholic joy of being human &amp; the tech that runs alongside our &quot;progress.&quot; Chloe N..Clark has crafted a darkly stunning, strange, lovely collection. (JackLeg Press)</p><p><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#SpeculativeFIction</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/mothersuspiriareview/" rel="tag">#mothersuspiriareview</a> <a href="/tags/msreview/" rel="tag">#MSReview</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://toot.community/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon@toot.community</span></a></span></p>

<p><a href="https://communitymedia.video/w/h1jdbHm8xTj5VEDuCWAbBW" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="communitymedia.video/w/h1jdbHm8xTj5VEDuCWAbBW"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">communitymedia.video/w/h1jdbHm</span><span class="invisible">8xTj5VEDuCWAbBW</span></a><br><a href="/tags/lispygopherclimate/" rel="tag">#lispyGopherClimate</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a> <a href="/tags/weekly/" rel="tag">#weekly</a></p><p>featuring <span class="h-card"><a href="https://climatejustice.social/@kentpitman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kentpitman</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fe.disroot.org/users/ramin_hal9001" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ramin_hal9001</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.linkerror.com/@jns" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jns</span></a></span> <br>Longterm <a href="/tags/reliability/" rel="tag">#reliability</a> , the <a href="/tags/climatecrisis/" rel="tag">#climateCrisis</a> , technology and knowledge</p><p>Kent has found the source to his Cross referenced editing facility from Open University <a href="/tags/lisp/" rel="tag">#lisp</a> <a href="/tags/lispm/" rel="tag">#lispm</a> example.</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> with this theme? Ending of Cats Cradle?</p><p>On the <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> side check, @prahou &#x27;s <a href="/tags/unix_surrealism/" rel="tag">#unix_surrealism</a>, <a href="https://photronic.art" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>photronic.art</a></p><p>Happy <a href="/tags/lambdamoo/" rel="tag">#lambdaMOO</a> year! 35 years! <a href="https://lambda.moo.mud.org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lambda.moo.mud.org</a> as always.</p>

<p>Some <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> video accounts you might want to follow about <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> &amp; <a href="/tags/authors/" rel="tag">#Authors</a> :</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://spectra.video/a/kerry_ferrand/video-channels" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kerry_ferrand</span></a></span> - In-depth video reviews and book hauls</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://makertube.net/a/faereviews/video-channels" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>faereviews</span></a></span> - Brief reviews &amp; shorts about romantic fantasy books</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="[{&#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;Link&#x27;, &#x27;href&#x27;: &#x27;https://spectra.video/a/weirdwriter/video-channels&#x27;, &#x27;mediaType&#x27;: &#x27;text/html&#x27;}, {&#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;Link&#x27;, &#x27;href&#x27;: &#x27;https://spectra.video/a/weirdwriter&#x27;, &#x27;mediaType&#x27;: &#x27;text/html&#x27;}, {&#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;Link&#x27;, &#x27;href&#x27;: &#x27;https://spectra.video/accounts/weirdwriter&#x27;, &#x27;mediaType&#x27;: &#x27;text/html&#x27;}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>weirdwriter</span></a></span> - Blind author posting videos on writing, accessibility, gaming etc</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://spectra.video/a/mcoorlim/video-channels" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mcoorlim</span></a></span> - Steampunk novelist, retro game fan</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://tilvids.com/a/athenaproductions/video-channels" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>athenaproductions</span></a></span> - Irreverent sweary videos about history, philosophy, literature</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedi.video/c/audiobooks/videos" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>audiobooks</span></a></span> - Well-performed public domain audiobooks</p>

<p>COVER REVEAL! 🚀📷 We are delighted to unveil SHOESHINE BOY &amp; CIGARETTE GIRL, a <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> novelette by award-winning author P.A. Cornell! Cover art by Kim Herbst! Launching February 3, 2026. Read all about this delightful book: <a href="https://www.starsandsabers.com/2025/10/30/cover-reveal-for-shoeshine-boy-cigarette-girl-by-p-a-cornell/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.starsandsabers.com/2025/10/30/cover-reveal-for-shoeshine-boy-cigarette-girl-by-p-a-cornell/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.starsandsabers.com/2025/10</span><span class="invisible">/30/cover-reveal-for-shoeshine-boy-cigarette-girl-by-p-a-cornell/</span></a><br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/scifiromance/" rel="tag">#scifiromance</a> <a href="/tags/2026books/" rel="tag">#2026books</a></p>

<p>A hidden lab on Triton. An AI ruling Earth. One girl racing against time. Echoes of Haller Canyon is full of suspense, strategy, and secrets. <a href="https://buff.ly/oTn7cnX" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>buff.ly/oTn7cnX</a> <br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#readers</a></p>

<p>Space travel is the lifeblood of the Sol system, connecting colonies scattered across planets, moons, and the far reaches of the Oort Cloud. Find out more! <a href="https://www.mpaxauthor.com/worldbuilding-spotlight-space-travel-in-the-sol-system/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.mpaxauthor.com/worldbuilding-spotlight-space-travel-in-the-sol-system/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.mpaxauthor.com/worldbuildi</span><span class="invisible">ng-spotlight-space-travel-in-the-sol-system/</span></a> <br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#readers</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/worldbuiling/" rel="tag">#worldbuiling</a></p>

<p>Anthropic spent billions of dollars to slice the spines off millions of books, including very rare ones. </p><p>AI companies are purchasing large quantities of used and rare books and scanning their contents to train LLMs. They then turn the originals to pulp.</p><p>The sum of human thought, digitized and shredded. Every book that gets scanned disappears from the physical world permanently.</p><p>Books that survived wars, fires, and centuries of handling are being shredded so an AI can learn to write a better marketing email.</p><p><a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#Culture</a> <a href="/tags/civilization/" rel="tag">#Civilization</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/llms/" rel="tag">#LLMs</a></p>

<p>David G. Wells’ “The Penguin dictionary of curious and interesting…” books are excellent and have been great source of inspiration for me.</p><p>They are now are almost 30 years old. </p><p>What new entries would you put in these books—either because they’re new after publication, or could have (should have) been included at the time? </p><p><a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a> <a href="/tags/geometry/" rel="tag">#geometry</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a></p>

<p>Giving Up is Unforgivable – A Manual for Keeping Democracy (Highly Recommended)</p><p>Giving Up is Unforgiveable by Joyce Vance. Cuts through noise to power we still have, and responsibilities. Note: Could be the most important book you and your friends, family, and red-hat American relatives ever read. <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booklovers/" rel="tag">#booklovers</a> <a href="/tags/bookreviews/" rel="tag">#bookreviews</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p><p><a href="https://bookreviewsintenwords.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/giving-up-is-unforgivable-a-manual-for-keeping-democracy-highly-recommended/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookreviewsintenwords.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/giving-up-is-unforgivable-a-manual-for-keeping-democracy-highly-recommended/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookreviewsintenwords.wordpres</span><span class="invisible">s.com/2025/11/02/giving-up-is-unforgivable-a-manual-for-keeping-democracy-highly-recommended/</span></a></p>

<p>&quot;In her book [Technofascism Survival Guide], [former cybersecurity professor Kim Crawley] claims that Silicon Valley’s fascist origins began with Stanford University eugencists in the 19th century, which continued through the explosion of the computer technology industry, and exists today in the form of Gen AI, law enforcement using the internet, phones, and smart devices for mass surveillance, and tech billionaires like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos being featured at Donald Trump’s second inauguration.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.issuewire.com/technofascism-survival-guides-successful-kickstarter-indicates-growing-public-concern-about-gen-ai-mass-surveillance-1859856371446643" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.issuewire.com/technofascism-survival-guides-successful-kickstarter-indicates-growing-public-concern-about-gen-ai-mass-surveillance-1859856371446643"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.issuewire.com/technofascis</span><span class="invisible">m-survival-guides-successful-kickstarter-indicates-growing-public-concern-about-gen-ai-mass-surveillance-1859856371446643</span></a></p><p>Kickstarter: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kimcrawley/technofascism-survival-guide" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.kickstarter.com/projects/kimcrawley/technofascism-survival-guide"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.kickstarter.com/projects/k</span><span class="invisible">imcrawley/technofascism-survival-guide</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/technofascism/" rel="tag">#technofascism</a> <a href="/tags/technofascismsurvivalguide/" rel="tag">#TechnofascismSurvivalGuide</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/kickstarter/" rel="tag">#kickstarter</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a></p>

<p>Hey.</p><p>You should check out my dark fantasy book Bloodspinner, because I&#x27;m writing a spin-off about my oversexed, brat-tacular imp Lura.</p><p>Yep, that&#x27;s my high-effort pitch 😄 </p><p>KINDLE: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bloodspinner-Chris-Jags-ebook/dp/B0DHV1S5DR" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.amazon.com/Bloodspinner-Chris-Jags-ebook/dp/B0DHV1S5DR"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.amazon.com/Bloodspinner-Ch</span><span class="invisible">ris-Jags-ebook/dp/B0DHV1S5DR</span></a></p><p>KOBO: <a href="https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/bloodspinner" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/bloodspinner"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/blood</span><span class="invisible">spinner</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastobooks/" rel="tag">#Mastobooks</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/darkfantasy/" rel="tag">#DarkFantasy</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/kobo/" rel="tag">#KOBO</a> <a href="/tags/kindle/" rel="tag">#Kindle</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>

<p>More than a decade before the Czech playwright Karel Capek coined the word &quot;robot&quot;, there was Tik-Tok.</p><p>&quot;Dorothy and other characters repeatedly question whether Tik-Tok is, in fact, alive.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/did-the-first-robot-come-from-oz/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/did-the-first-robot-come-from-oz/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/did-the-first-</span><span class="invisible">robot-come-from-oz/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tik-Tok_(Oz)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tik-Tok_(Oz)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tik-Tok_</span><span class="invisible">(Oz)</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/essay/" rel="tag">#essay</a> <a href="/tags/robots/" rel="tag">#robots</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>Simply Track Your Reading Journey Using a Markdown Book Log</p><p>Keep track of your reading journey using a simplified Markdown book log solution while staying focused on the activity of reading.</p><p><a href="https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/track-reading-markdown-book-log/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.adamsdesk.com/posts/track-reading-markdown-book-log/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.adamsdesk.com/posts/track-</span><span class="invisible">reading-markdown-book-log/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/markdown/" rel="tag">#markdown</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>

<p>So I guess it&#x27;s time for an <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a>. Well, I&#x27;m a 30 something <a href="/tags/black/" rel="tag">#Black</a> <a href="/tags/queer/" rel="tag">#queer</a> woman. I love to read <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a>. I love the <a href="/tags/nyknicks/" rel="tag">#NYKnicks</a>. I like <a href="/tags/bicycles/" rel="tag">#bicycles</a> even though, it&#x27;s not my primary mode of transportation. I like refurbishing and upgrading old electronics, specifically <a href="/tags/ipods/" rel="tag">#iPods</a> and <a href="/tags/laptops/" rel="tag">#laptops</a>. <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> and music have kept me going more than anything else. I&#x27;m branching into <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> and getting more familiar with <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a>. I am a <a href="/tags/blogger/" rel="tag">#blogger</a> and I have linked my blog in my bio.</p>

<p>Liebes <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> ,</p><p>unser neues Kulturprogramm für 2026 ist draußen! 🎉 <br>Mehr Infos findet ihr hier: <a href="https://buchhandlung-am-bruehl.de/aktuelle-veranstaltungen/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="buchhandlung-am-bruehl.de/aktuelle-veranstaltungen/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">buchhandlung-am-bruehl.de/aktu</span><span class="invisible">elle-veranstaltungen/</span></a></p><p>Wir hoffen, dass für jede*n was dabei ist. :)</p><p>Gedruckt liegt das neue Programm Ende der Woche bei uns aus.</p><p>Liebe Grüße<br>Tina und Max<br>von der Buchhandlung am Brühl in <a href="/tags/chemnitz/" rel="tag">#Chemnitz</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/veranstaltungen/" rel="tag">#Veranstaltungen</a> <a href="/tags/kultur/" rel="tag">#Kultur</a> <a href="/tags/lesung/" rel="tag">#Lesung</a> <a href="/tags/konzert/" rel="tag">#Konzert</a> <a href="/tags/tacheles/" rel="tag">#tacheles</a> <a href="/tags/buch/" rel="tag">#buch</a> <a href="/tags/krimi/" rel="tag">#krimi</a> <a href="/tags/literatur/" rel="tag">#Literatur</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bucher/" rel="tag">#bucher</a> <a href="/tags/livres/" rel="tag">#livres</a> <a href="/tags/dielinke/" rel="tag">#dielinke</a> <a href="/tags/leipzig/" rel="tag">#leipzig</a> <a href="/tags/dresden/" rel="tag">#dresden</a> <a href="/tags/erzgebirge/" rel="tag">#erzgebirge</a> <a href="/tags/mittelsachsen/" rel="tag">#mittelsachsen</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/lesen/" rel="tag">#lesen</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>

<p>Just completed my &quot;Old Man and the Gulf&quot; expedition into the unique <a href="/tags/everglades/" rel="tag">#Everglades</a> wilderness ecosystem. This is my 30th such trip! </p><p><a href="https://richard.mdpaths.com/travel/everglades/everglades_2026/index.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="richard.mdpaths.com/travel/everglades/everglades_2026/index.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">richard.mdpaths.com/travel/eve</span><span class="invisible">rglades/everglades_2026/index.html</span></a></p><p>This was my first trip using a folding sea-kayak. And the first year I mostly stayed in one place... read, explored, and meditated on &quot;Life, the Universe, and Everything.&quot;</p><p><a href="/tags/kayak/" rel="tag">#Kayak</a> <a href="/tags/nationalparks/" rel="tag">#NationalParks</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>

<p>My Mixtape MiniZine is ready for download &amp; purchase. Vol. 1 theme is Resistance Songs. <br>It includes artwork, &amp; a link to a music playlist.<br>A great way to support my work. I’d love to do more of them. </p><p>Will include a couple of the songs in thread. <br>Available readymade for 6$ plus mail cost or as a digital download for 3$ to print &amp; fold yourself. (Includes instructions). </p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/joblakely/shop" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ko-fi.com/joblakely/shop</a></p><p><a href="/tags/zine/" rel="tag">#zine</a> <a href="/tags/zines/" rel="tag">#zines</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/resistance/" rel="tag">#resistance</a> <a href="/tags/mixtape/" rel="tag">#mixtape</a> <a href="/tags/playlist/" rel="tag">#playlist</a></p>

<p>Hello Fediverse, finally getting to my <a href="/tags/intro/" rel="tag">#intro</a> ! I am a 36 year old <a href="/tags/transgender/" rel="tag">#transgender</a> man in <a href="/tags/newmexico/" rel="tag">#newmexico</a> . I love <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#gaming</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/dinosaurs/" rel="tag">#dinosaurs</a> and <a href="/tags/crochet/" rel="tag">#crochet</a> . I am hoping to make tons of friends here. I am <a href="/tags/disabled/" rel="tag">#disabled</a> , and mobility challenged while navigating poverty in a small rural town. I have <a href="/tags/elhersdanlossyndrome/" rel="tag">#elhersdanlossyndrome</a> , <a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#autism</a> , and MS. But I stay optimistic. I have 3 wonderful children, and 3 goofy <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#dogs</a> . I am also married to a beautiful trans woman. I hope to meet all of you!</p>

<p>Just a reminder that if you like my writing on Substack, it’s very likely that you will also like my book ‘Drystone - A Life Rebuilt’ </p><p>If you buy it on bookshop.org you support me and indy bookshops. </p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/15919/9781846976469" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="uk.bookshop.org/a/15919/9781846976469"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">uk.bookshop.org/a/15919/978184</span><span class="invisible">6976469</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/scotland/" rel="tag">#Scotland</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a></p>

<p>This one is more expensive and also the most detailed piece of art I have probably ever made. It took me a year to finish, and it is selling for 500€ (incl, paypal fee and VAT). </p><p>Please share so people can see I can do more than just silly comics. :D</p><p>Direct buy: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/0e5c6516e9" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ko-fi.com/s/0e5c6516e9</a><br>Or part payment options at: hiisikoloart@gmail.com</p><p>You can also commission something similiar if you like!<br><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/illustration/" rel="tag">#illustration</a> <a href="/tags/bookcoverart/" rel="tag">#bookcoverart</a> <a href="/tags/bookillustration/" rel="tag">#bookillustration</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookcovers/" rel="tag">#bookcovers</a> <a href="/tags/noai/" rel="tag">#NOAI</a></p>

<p>If possible, please try and go to this site of mine for ebooks I wrote and tried to self published. </p><p><a href="https://kaizaki-x-aoi.itch.io" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>kaizaki-x-aoi.itch.io</a></p><p><a href="/tags/itch/" rel="tag">#itch</a> <a href="/tags/itchio/" rel="tag">#itchio</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/selfpublished/" rel="tag">#selfpublished</a></p>

<p>1/</p><p>In these times of despair, here is a hopeful story - “A New Faith”. </p><p>Available to read online or download (EPUB and PDF) for free at: <a href="https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith</a></p><p><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#novel</a> <a href="/tags/story/" rel="tag">#story</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/hopepunk/" rel="tag">#hopepunk</a> <a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#solarpunk</a> <a href="/tags/climatefiction/" rel="tag">#climatefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#speculativefiction</a> <a href="/tags/mystery/" rel="tag">#mystery</a> <a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/detective/" rel="tag">#detective</a> <a href="/tags/women/" rel="tag">#women</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#climate</a> <a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#climatechange</a> <a href="/tags/climatecrisis/" rel="tag">#climatecrisis</a> <a href="/tags/extinction/" rel="tag">#extinction</a> <a href="/tags/survival/" rel="tag">#survival</a> <a href="/tags/adaptation/" rel="tag">#adaptation</a> <a href="/tags/migration/" rel="tag">#migration</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#immigration</a> <a href="/tags/indie/" rel="tag">#indie</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/clifi/" rel="tag">#clifi</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a></p>