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About Thistle

Queer, neurospicy, chronically longwinded oversharer. 40s; they/them. ✍️📷🐈📚🥾🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈😇💖🐍

Shifting Gears, by Jazz Forrester (audio)

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Thistle

As the CEO of her late father’s company, Eleanor/Nora Cromwell works far too much. Her friends insist she needs rest, and Nora wants to take the company down an environmentally-friendly route. Two birds with one stone, she rents a cottage … Continue reading →

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Transatlantic Reunion Cruise, 2025

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Thistle

Okay! I’m finally up to my last travel post, heh. This one goes all the way back to fall of 2024. After going on the mini-cruise with Stephanie, I decided to book a transatlantic crossing over Halloween 2025. It would … Continue reading →

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Europe, summer 2025 [part 6 – The Ineffable Con]

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Thistle

Honestly, I’m not even quite sure how to approach this post. This long weekend was one of the coolest experiences of my life. Something like 120 fans gathered together at a hotel in a tiny town in the UK, at … Continue reading →

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The Will Darling Adventures, by KJ Charles (audio)

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Thistle

When I read Copper Script, I posted about it on BlueSky, and a bunch of my GO friends thought it sounded like it could be GO fanfic. Ironic, given that I see that in a lot of the tradpub queer … Continue reading →

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Tattoo Tour: Atlas Moth (21)

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Thistle

A month back, the tattoo artist that I’ve gone to most often (Devony at Thieves of Virtue) put up a flash sale for Friday the 13th + Valentine’s. Pre-drawn designs with no changes, at a reduced rate, with only five … Continue reading →

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Europe, summer 2025 [part 5 – London part 2]

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Thistle

Part 2 of London! Sorry for the lengthy posts, y’all. I had a really good time in London and I don’t want to forget all the little things, so I’m just gonna go long! When I last left off, Rainstorm … Continue reading →

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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, by Lex Croucher (audio)

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Thistle

Gwen and Art have been betrothed since birth, as seems appropriate given their namesakes. But they hate each other. It’s almost time to set the wedding date, however, so they’re forced to spend a summer together. Very quickly, Gwen discovers … Continue reading →

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Copper Script, by KJ Charles (audio)

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Thistle

Police detective Aaron Fowler doesn’t believe that it’s possible for graphologist Joel Wildsmith to accurately read people’s characters and actions from their handwriting. He’s convinced that the man is pulling a con. Joel has no love for the police, but … Continue reading →

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February 2026 in Review

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Thistle

February was a rough month. Let’s get to it. Tarot of the month (full year, month by month, drawn Dec 2025): Page of Cups – This is essentially the embodiment of childlike innocence with regards to emotions, a person who … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – February 2026

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Thistle

If you’re unfamiliar with the fanfic world, they have what they call Bangs, where artists and authors get paired together. It’s a nice way to collaborate and additionally, you often end up meeting lots of fellow writers and artists that … Continue reading →

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