Blessed are the ska makers.
Posts by T. Thorn Coyle they/them
How are you integrating the facets of your life?
May it be so.
A row of large, gold painted animals—lion, gorilla, zebra, penguin, elephant—in a fierce looking row on the flat rooftop of an old brick shop.
Proud members of the Independent Menagerie Collective say:
“If you come for one of us, you come for all of us.”
#photography
An Amtrak train in a station, waiting to board.
“…we are all moving through space, here on Earth.”
My latest newsletter ponders trains, astronauts, and time: thorncoyle.kit.com/posts/moving...
Thorn in fancy top hat and glasses, books behind.
Having a great time meeting fantasy readers at Lore & Luster in Tacoma WA.
Will be back again tomorrow!
#booksky
Hah! Thanks!
The write stuff bundle. StoryBundle.com/writing fifteen bright book covers.
Calling all writers!
I have a brand new essay collection in this terrific StoryBundle. It's a discounted, limited time, ebook bundle that also benefits World Central Kitchen!
Head to storybundle.com/writing to check it out.
#booksky #writingcommunity
Clover cupping raindrops in their leaves
“I’ll toss my coins in the fountain,
Look for clovers in grassy lawns
Search for shooting stars in the night
Cross my fingers and dream on.”
Tracy Chapman, from Dreaming On a World
#photography
Hand thrown pottery mug with a skull spoon resting in front. A tea tag hangs from the mug, reading: “One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.” — James Russell Lowell
Some days, the tea tag gets personal…
“One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.”
— James Russell Lowell
It’s such a simple thing to do, to save folks from having to dig. 🖤
Gleaner, holding our box of aluminum cans in one hand and rooting through our recycle bin with the other…
Me, shouting out the door: “All the cans were in the box on top!”
Gleaner: “What?”
Me: “Cans were all on top! That’s it for the cans!”
Gleaner: “Okay! I love you!”
My heart is warmed.
Pink dogwood tree in full bloom spread beneath grey cloudy sky
Pause a moment…
Pink dogwood reaches
Toward a rain filled sky.
#photography
I know many of you will be interested in this book and deck by an awesomely creative person:
Nazis tend want to do that.
I took your point and disagree with it. “Not all Satanists” etc (but yes, all Nazis)
Sigh. I am an occultist myself.
I am not dissing Satanists in general. Nor is Spencer Sunshine. This talk is very specifically about Nazis in certain branches of Satanism.
Sigil Magic: Share the Spark
(We need your creative fire)
Not necessarily. That’s why the talk is so good.
I’ve heard this talk in person and it’s well worth your time if you have interest in the occult and/or fascism.
I left over two years ago when @marisakabas.bsky.social organized Substackers Against Nazis.
It’s great that Lex is problem solving paid sub migration, which is something I had trouble with. I def lost income when I quit.
If you’re on Substack, I hope you check this out:
Photo: Blooming redbud branches reaching up toward a network of utility wires
“Building networks takes time, but mostly, it requires paying attention...”
More thoughts in my latest newsletter: thorncoyle.kit.com/posts/buildi...
Sigh.
🙄
I’m glad for that, at least. Several months ago I began saying FIFA should pull all US events and stick with matches in Canada and Mexico. It’s so unsafe for most people involved.
Yeah.