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Dominique Marks

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SFF/Horror/Erotica writer of the Afro-surreal and fantastic who has other opinions. They/them.πŸ‰
www.worldofjarra.com/
Banner art by @illustfile/did:plc:5ytw5jrow53t5bc4euaa3z7b'>ratedpage.bsky.social
Profile background cover art of "The Half's Way" featuring a woman holding a big axe

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Saeed Jones's avatar Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social
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In October 2018, I was sick at home and had too a little too much cold medicine. So I decided to live tweet β€œO*tlander” a show I’d heard some good things about. Nothing will prepare you for the saga that unfolded.

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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I feel in some ways all politics is anymore is people trying to sacrifice some marginalized group in order to ignore crises. The homeless, migrants, queer folk, POC, the disabled and chronically ill... Just ignore them, so we can pretend things are okay a while longer. It's the anti-solidarity.

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Yes, this. To not back genocide and ethnic cleansing isn't asking much, and if neither party can see itself over that hurdle then we need to ask what kind of democracy we think we're saving.

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Cursed Morsels's avatar Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social
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The stories in Cynthia's horror/dark speculative fiction collection are frequently set in and inspired by Oakland, California. For a chance to win this book, like and retweet this post with your favorite horror story set in a real place and inspired by that place's history.

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Mohammed Mohisen's avatar Mohammed Mohisen @mohammedmohisen.bsky.social
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Finally, there is good news! πŸ₯°With your help and support, we have raised enough to save the first member of my family, and we only need 2,874 more to save the second one, my little brother"Karam" .I couldn't have done it without your help. ⬇️Continuation of the speech⬇️
πŸ”— gofund.me/6d3bce17
#palestine

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Mohammed Mohisen's avatar Mohammed Mohisen @mohammedmohisen.bsky.social
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This is my cat"Zaatar"
Zaatar died because of the war here, and I couldn't even help him because everything is scarce, even medical care for animals. I lost my dearest possession and my closest friend. I don't want to lose anyone else. Please help me to save my familyπŸ‰πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έβ€οΈ
gofund.me/6d3bce17

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Hexagon SF Magazine's avatar Hexagon SF Magazine @hexagonmagazine.bsky.social
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Hexagon submissions are open until July 7th! 🧑 We are specifically on the hunt for: πŸ¦‘ Eldritch Horror πŸͺ³ New Weird 🏚️ Haunted or cursed places 🚫 Anti-corporation πŸ‘¨β€πŸš€ Speculative employment πŸ§›πŸ» Vampires on alternative diets

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Happy 4th of July to four of my favorite Americans. The United States is built on & perpetuates itself with stolen land, genocide, imperialism, & human slavery. We outnumber the oligarchy, demand nothing less than total liberation. None of us is free until all of us is free.

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Ann LeBlanc's avatar Ann LeBlanc @robotleblanc.bsky.social
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Neon Hemlock currently has pre-orders open for 3 queer speculative anthologies.

Including EMBODIED EXEGESIS, an anthology of weird cyberpunk written by transfem authors,

and WE'RE HERE: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction of 2023

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

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Hannah is resting 🟑's avatar Hannah is resting 🟑 @hannah.the-void.social
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Happy 4th of July!

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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That would explain a lot, actually. πŸ˜‚

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Annaleigh Watts 🌹 πŸͺΆ πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ's avatar Annaleigh Watts 🌹 πŸͺΆ πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @annaleighmaria.bsky.social
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Help Iris pay their car insurance, super important! πŸ’•πŸ’Έ

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Hijabi of Colour β™ΏοΈπŸ”ž ($65/$600)'s avatar Hijabi of Colour β™ΏοΈπŸ”ž ($65/$600) @hijabiofcolor.bsky.social
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Hi. I'm fairly new to BlueSky and I'm looking for friends who are either/or BIPOC, disabled or lgbtq+. Please boost this to help me find a community.

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Molly Shah's avatar Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social
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Get your entries in! (I may extend it for a day or two if enough people ask though)

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Gabriela 's avatar Gabriela @gabriela3.bsky.social
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Dear friends, I hope that you all are doing well. I am asking for your kind support by donating or sharing our link. Remember that your contribution, no matter how small, impacts the lives of our dear family members in Gaza. If you cannot donate, please share the link. Thank you πŸ™

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HtownQueer HIV+'s avatar HtownQueer HIV+ @htownqueer.bsky.social
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I challenge liberals to care about people in Republican ran states. Can they even imagine a country where we're all living better lives?

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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They will (probably in the most smug and condescending way possible) tell you it is Red Staters fault, and that, if said Red Staters just voted harder, they could have good leaders, like Kathy Hochul and Eric Adams.πŸ€”

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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A statement of principle in an era of dehumanization.

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Sarah Waites's avatar Sarah Waites @illustratedpage.bsky.social
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Sharing this again for the morning crowd. For the last year, I’ve been in the process of making a romance genre card deck. I’m now halfway done with the art and in Kickstarter pre-launch!

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Bennie (#1 pigeon fan)'s avatar Bennie (#1 pigeon fan) @bennie.gay
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So the two most recent rulings from the supreme court basically say, the president is powerless to help anyone in any way, but free to do harm without repercussion really just hammers down what the US is about tbh

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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"How powerful will we choose to become as the world falls down, and what will we have the potential to build?"

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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The Hassan family is so close to their goal. If you can help or share please do!πŸ‰πŸ‰πŸ‰

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H.D. Gregg's avatar H.D. Gregg @hdgregg.bsky.social
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"The Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia together produced a project to develop an electric car battery. But the government of Joe Biden intervened." "The United States must be there as a trustee, as overseer."

truthout.org/video/congo-...

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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Prashad is great.

It's inspiring to see the old colonial structures finally falling apart and regional integration growing now that the U.S. - and the West generally - are forced to compete. The world is changing.

www.stimson.org/2024/the-emp...

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Wagatwe Wanjuki's avatar Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com
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literally this meme

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matoswk.bsky.social's avatar matoswk.bsky.social @matoswk.bsky.social
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I wrote about the life, not the death, of Liara Kaylee Tsai, the recently killed Minneapolis DJ, for Carbon Sound. It's a big story for a big personality and I hope you take the time for it.
www.carbonsound.fm/feature/2024...

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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I should have added monster smut because it's almost a subgenre of queer smut. Thank you!

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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Oh yes... Kiru is a mutual on Twitter. I didn't know Bambo Deen, but thanks for the reccs!πŸ™

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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Awesome! πŸ™ Yes, ace is definitely queer and I love the idea of ace romance!

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Emissary Of Night | Ω„ΩŠΩ„Ω‰'s avatar Emissary Of Night | Ω„ΩŠΩ„Ω‰ @diplomatofnight.com
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If you want to deescalate the conflict the only viable solution is to give the Palestinian people self-determination. Not limited self-rule under Israeli occupation, not a bantustan or a patchwork of enclaves, not "economic opportunity", but political emancipation.

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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πŸŒˆπŸ’œ ✍️πŸ”₯I'm starting an author newsletter in the fall and want to support similar works by other writers. Do you write queer or BIPOC romantasy, or fantasy erotica? Please plug your work in a reply or DM me!

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Not only older than most Americans; older than most world leaders. I agree that this symbolizes the class's inability/unwillingness to adapt to multipolarity and modern crises. Trump presents a fascist vision for the future and Biden presents a vision of 1992.

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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Perhaps in some ways wearing a mask is becoming a symbol of solidarity, and solidarity is desperately needed in the world today.

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Dominique Marks's avatar Dominique Marks @dominiqmarks.bsky.social
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All of this will be covered in the appropriate corporate bylaws.🫠

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Sahar zuhir's avatar Sahar zuhir @saharzuhir.bsky.social
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This is how our children's lives have become: without education, without play, without children's rights.. help us
gofund.me/6e869faf

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Gail Carriger 's avatar Gail Carriger @gailcarriger.bsky.social
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My darlings! I'm participating in a most excellent Fantasy Steampunk Bundle, curated by the indomitable Kristine Kathryn Rusch right NOW. One of my silliest books, DEFY OR DEFEND is a bonus offering. gailcarriger.com/DoDsteampunk...

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