As of 2023, Sherlock Holmes is finally in the public domain in the United States -- which means that Arthur Conan Doyle's heirs and random other rights-holders can no longer insist that the character be free of any trace of homoeroticism.
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I would've run, run, run run away!
Digital drawing in white ink against a black background of a sweet donkey in profile facing left. Only their head and neck are visible and their short, upright mane is "dyed" the pink, blue and white of the trans pride flag.
Almost time for #TransArtMay, which is a thing I made up where I draw mostly animals of all kinds with the trans pride flag colors incorporated in some fashion.
What kinds of creatures would you like to see? Insects, fish, birds, mammals, invertebrates etc welcome! I could use ideas, help me out?
Book birthday! My folk-horror collection COME SING FOR THE HARROWING is out today from @clashbooks.bsky.social.
“Sinister and deeply affecting, Coxon’s remarkable collection is too compelling, too inventive to miss.”
—Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
I finished reading Wolf Worm by @tkingfisher.com last night. More righteous words about sweet gum balls I have not consumed. This is the sort of graphic horror that sinks into your brain and wakes you up at night, keeping you shivering when you hear odd noises coming from the other room. Five Stars.
Just 10 days left in the campaign! So back now--why wait until October when you can have it before anyone else, right? We're 30% of the way to our next stretch goal--more art! And I'm thrilled to announce more new contributors: @drfionamoore.bsky.social, @andregeleynse.com, and @straith.ca!
![A contact form reads:
Subject: Checking Authenticity
Body of message
Hi there Beth. I have been contacted by someone who is using the email, [email blacked out], and using you name and one of your novels 'Feast of the Starving Stone: The Chef’s Five' to engage with me as a fellow author - if it is you then great, if it is not, as i suspect, then this is a fake approach. I just wanted to be sure. thanks. [signed name blacked out]
You're a real person, right?
No, I'm a bot.
Please don't include existential questions in a contact form.
Yes.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cern5jawmb4qln6tjhkhwwvv/bafkreigemzi2mpi63jrvcgnzrxhg7qog2sqlxub6l6ptyoj7akojbbbwca)
A contact form reads: Subject: Checking Authenticity Body of message Hi there Beth. I have been contacted by someone who is using the email, [email blacked out], and using you name and one of your novels 'Feast of the Starving Stone: The Chef’s Five' to engage with me as a fellow author - if it is you then great, if it is not, as i suspect, then this is a fake approach. I just wanted to be sure. thanks. [signed name blacked out] You're a real person, right? No, I'm a bot. Please don't include existential questions in a contact form. Yes.
I just found out that an AI scammer is impersonating me in their spam campaign. I am LIVID.
Please, please share this post. Warn people. I’m horrified that someone might be ripped off in my name.
No one is safe from being impersonated like this.
Thanks for opening!
Signal boost or a couple bucks much appreciated, if anyone can help. I know her, and I owe her so much for helping me get out of hell back in the 00s.
A mixed media painting and drawing in Infinite Painter. I used the sparkler painting brush, a pilot pen, and a gesture vine brush. This painting is called Beauty for Ashes. I also used vertical symmetry for this painting.
A mixed media painting and drawing in Infinite Painter. I used the sparkler painting brush, a pilot pen, and a gesture vine brush. This painting is called Beauty for Ashes. I also used vertical symmetry for this painting.
#BiblicalArt #Abstract #InfinitePainter #AbstractArt #AbstractPainting
Oh, right, #SelfPromoSaturday!
I make small-batch, artisanal jewelry. Mostly of the necklaces and earrings varieties, though there are also some bracelets and accessories.
Plus, every purchase unlocks a month-long preview of supporter-only content.
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OMG, that is *great*!!!
Reactor Social Media Manager is bored. Post bookshelves.
Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called "life"
Electric word, life
It means forever, and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here to tell you there's something else:
The afterworld
A world of never ending happiness
You can always see the sun, day or night
My doggos not catching youtube.com/shorts/c2GdZ...
That was hilarious. Thanks.
Pink ice cream bowl containing vanilla ice cream, strawberry & chocolate sauces, & sprinkles, garnished with a Hello Kitty spoon. On a brown wooden table.
I reset the time loop
only to discover
that the ice cream
tastes worse now
that my nemesis
has vanished.
I felt his kiss. I felt his touch. I felt the blood hot against my skin. And still my eyes stayed shut, beneath a century of dust.
Sleeping beauty is in the eye of the beholder in @mariness.bsky.social's new poem "Awakening."
kaleidotrope.net/spring-2026/...
This is a terrific poem!
I like your plant updates. Thanks for sharing, I rarely have success in the garden.
Displeased with the @draft2digital.bsky.social decision to charge maintenance fees!
draft2digital.com/blog/underst...
A single-layer cake has a triangular slice removed, revealing the pale interior crumb. The top of the entire cake is swirled with dark brown frosting that's covered with rainbow sprinkles.
Today on Bready or Not: Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Frosting! This small-sized cake is perfect for just a few people. And trust me, the frosting will blow your mind.
www.bethcato.com/bready-or-no...
plum blossom
drifting on the breeze
between years
#DailyHaikuPrompt (plum)
Photo of a TV screen showing news show Midlands Now
A friends son has just been on BBC Midlands. He is going to dribble a ball from Africa to Rugeley to raise money for a local hospice.
www.justgiving.com/page/jamesle...
I've started a separate profile where I share crochet patterns found on Internet Archive. If you're looking for crochet inspiration, I hope you'll check it out. 🩵
POETRY by Crystal Sidell laurels Quote fury tongued, we lash the breeze with our foxing song end Quote 13 April 2026 Strange Horizons
laurels
by Crystal Sidell @sidellwrites.bsky.social
"fury
tongued, we lash the breeze
with our foxing song"
Link ⬇️
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