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Author of THE WARDS WILL FALL (2025) / DEVOURING FORTUNE (coming 2026) || 🚫NO AI || they/he πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ http://oleandercraw.carrd.co

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Owning a house is just a lesson in throwing money into a shredder labeled repairs

12.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Girl Frame confidently stomps its way into a niche mecha genre Ast-Hound-ing

"Messy lesbians, toxic power dynamics, giant robots fighting eldritch horrors, oppression, and hard choices."

Impressions of Isabelle Ruebsaat's Girl Frame, with some insights from the designer herself.

10.03.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 291 πŸ” 99 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 11

Ahahaha fantastic

11.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal Reserve Board - Proposal Details The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

The government is asking for public comments on whether banks should be able to deny you from buying legal goods at their own whim (i.e. how they're cracking down on art)

Tell them you don't want to be told how to spend your money

www.federalreserve.gov/apps/proposa...

11.03.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 6034 πŸ” 5978 πŸ’¬ 120 πŸ“Œ 320

worth remembering, David Lynch directed β€œfix your hearts or die” specifically at transphobes. it wasn’t a generic β€œno mean people allowed” statement, it was said by his Twin Peaks character in defense of a trans woman he cared for and deeply respected.

10.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 11532 πŸ” 4728 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Increasingly of the opinion that the correct answer to the Trolley Problem is "fuck you, why are you so fixated on finding reasons to justify killing people?"

11.03.2026 04:46 πŸ‘ 3672 πŸ” 819 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 98
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The Cottage in the Grass Under the Stars (March 2026 short romance) | Arden Powell Get more from Arden Powell on Patreon

March's short story is up! Two men in 1920s England die in a motor vehicle collision and come to in a shared afterlife. MM friends-to-lovers romance with less angst than you might expect, considering they're both dead. 5500 words πŸŒˆπŸ“š πŸŒˆπŸš€πŸ’« πŸŒˆπŸ’œ

04.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes absolutely

11.03.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you want an exclusive discount on the ebook or paperback of 'Phantasms & Phenomena' - the early bird [cryptid] tiers end this weekend!

See a cryptid, be a cryptid, back the cryptid!

#booksky #queersky

11.03.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Skate Story had it right. We're in hell where no one can sleep because of the bright moons. The only solution is to devour that which brings us pain

11.03.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You know the best way to kill AI? Don't use it. Don't buy it. Don't share it. Don't give the people who use it your labour or your money.

10.03.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 1940 πŸ” 639 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 26
A graphic with a large yellow banner in the middle announcing "Live on Kickstarter! We've Always Been Here: A queer historical zine." The bottom text is in a rainbow gradient with little rainbows framing the box. Above this is a mockup of the book's cover alongside some page mockups, and the bottom half features three other illustration previews.

A graphic with a large yellow banner in the middle announcing "Live on Kickstarter! We've Always Been Here: A queer historical zine." The bottom text is in a rainbow gradient with little rainbows framing the box. Above this is a mockup of the book's cover alongside some page mockups, and the bottom half features three other illustration previews.

An official graphic from Kickstarter that says "Project We Love: Kickstarter" in white text on a black background, with a green decorative circle. In the middle is a pale red heart.

An official graphic from Kickstarter that says "Project We Love: Kickstarter" in white text on a black background, with a green decorative circle. In the middle is a pale red heart.

"We've Always Been Here" has been featured by Kickstarter as a #ProjectWeLove !! And we're only one week into the campaign! 🌈

If you want some beautiful art celebrating queer history (and queer joy!), check it out and get yourself a copy!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...

10.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

ECONOMY: SHAMBLES
OIL: $300 PER BARREL
COUNTRY: ON FIRE
REPUBLICANS: Hey man can i look in your child's pants? Just for a second man is it cool if i inspect your child's genitals. Just a quick little look man it's totally cool i just need to make sure you're not doing crimes. Just a quick touch man-

10.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 1947 πŸ” 553 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 2

Lol at that rating for Gavin Newsom, it's like the Democratic party *wants* to lose by trying to make him the front runner or something huh

10.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I should also mention this will be an international campaign (I'll be doing a combination of shipping directly from the printer and shipping along the rest of rewards personally). So if you want to get a physical copy, this will be the time to do it!

10.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This looks phenomenal! πŸ˜„

Why does their one eye glow like that? What a scary-cool deagon skeleton! So intriguing!

09.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Y'all better read this one it is VERY GOOD

10.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of PASHA THE STORM showing the main character, Pasha, an older woman with gray curly hair, a layered outfit, and a long gun in her hand as she falls into the ocean. She controls magic in her left hand, and three water-dogs surround her.

The cover of PASHA THE STORM showing the main character, Pasha, an older woman with gray curly hair, a layered outfit, and a long gun in her hand as she falls into the ocean. She controls magic in her left hand, and three water-dogs surround her.

in case you haven't seen the cover of PASHA THE STORM we've got a butchy older lesbian with tattoos, a gun, and magic so you have NOTHING to complain about!!

01.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

The way I wanted to yell at the end of that episode

10.03.2026 11:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘οΈβœ¨πŸ‘οΈβœ¨πŸ‘οΈβœ¨

09.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

>:]] we're only a few months away!!!

09.03.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Right??? Jeleynai is incredible

09.03.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Give us stories of satellites and sewists, terminals and tailors, dandies and dying stars.

Give us gossip wicked and vital, dinner parties salacious and droll, debutantes vile and intrepid.

Give us unforgivable rudeness and oppressive etiquette, scathing asides and dire gaffes."

Under 6K words

09.03.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just wait until he starts dressing everyone in identical outfits

09.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

EMPATHY - He was confused when he died. Confused and alone, most likely. Overcome with the awful surprise of it all.

09.03.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Some gates need to be kept. And that’s okay.

09.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

hell even the hot Shakespearian gargoyles were telling you to read:

09.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 149 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Having a whiplash kind of day... On one hand I'm full of gratitude and emotion for the outpouring of support for the DEVOURING FORTUNE cover reveal. I'm absolutely celebrating.

And on the other I'm full of simmering rage about dealing with insurance prior auth denial phone calls all afternoon 🫠

09.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!!

09.03.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Devouring Fortune book cover. Features a woman with folded arms on the cover. Her arms are crossed. She has straight black hair and her skin is light brown. She has a haunted expression. She is dressed in a white priestess outfit with wrapped bandages up her arms. Behind her lurks a monstrous skeleton whispering in her ear. They are surrounded by red flowers.

Devouring Fortune book cover. Features a woman with folded arms on the cover. Her arms are crossed. She has straight black hair and her skin is light brown. She has a haunted expression. She is dressed in a white priestess outfit with wrapped bandages up her arms. Behind her lurks a monstrous skeleton whispering in her ear. They are surrounded by red flowers.

A bargain with a fortune beast guarantees luck, but the price is a future devoured.

Reed’s luck has run out. After causing the deaths of his fellow fortune weavers, he spends twelve years searching for atonement. His luck turns when he finally finds what he desires: a fortune beast who can teach him to fix his mistake.

But all knowledge comes at a cost.

The ancient beast offers him a bargain: the power he needs to weave a fortune construct that can resurrect the dead. In return, all he must do is listen to the story of Daryifel the Eighty-Seventh.

Intrigued, Reed agrees. Yet he quickly realizes that Daryifel’s story is no simple tale, and he finds himself trapped to the fortune beast’s bidding. Attempting to protect the future by unweaving the errors of the past, Reed must face a dangerous truth:

A bargain with a fortune beast cannot be so easily broken.

A bargain with a fortune beast guarantees luck, but the price is a future devoured. Reed’s luck has run out. After causing the deaths of his fellow fortune weavers, he spends twelve years searching for atonement. His luck turns when he finally finds what he desires: a fortune beast who can teach him to fix his mistake. But all knowledge comes at a cost. The ancient beast offers him a bargain: the power he needs to weave a fortune construct that can resurrect the dead. In return, all he must do is listen to the story of Daryifel the Eighty-Seventh. Intrigued, Reed agrees. Yet he quickly realizes that Daryifel’s story is no simple tale, and he finds himself trapped to the fortune beast’s bidding. Attempting to protect the future by unweaving the errors of the past, Reed must face a dangerous truth: A bargain with a fortune beast cannot be so easily broken.

COVER REVEAL for DEVOURING FORTUNE by @oleandercraw.bsky.social

I'm so excited to celebrate this forthcoming science fantasy with Tanith Lee vibes and sick world building

Art by @jeleynai.bsky.social

Coming to Kickstarter June 2026, save it for later: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ole...

09.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0