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Got my paperback copies

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I’ve got 4 I’m keeping (3 of which are claimed by friends) and the rest I’ll be selling at a convention I’m attending next month 💜 I’m still trying to figure out where the listing page on draft 2 digital is for it though lol first time publishing outside of Amazon 😅

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Lumaris

Feb 27, 2025

Buy nothing 2/28/25

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This pertains to USA, just to clarify, as a protest to the oligarchs rapidly taking over our gov't. Boycott organized by the People's Union is calling for folk to avoid spending any money on any non-essential goods (if you can put off groceries for 1 day too, thatd help too, but obv not going to judge anyone) for tomorrow, and only tomorrow, to show we have leverage in the only place that oligarchs pay attention to. (if this is successful, the People's Union is organizing March boycotts that'll last 1 week and specific stores like amazon) personally I have lost the desire to buy cool little this and that's. (of course I WANT stuff, but it's hard to justify anything now) In a few months, after these tariffs kick in on March 4, food, goods, energy, housing will all skyrocket. Our wages will stay the same. And all the while, the Senate and House duke it out on how best to destroy the programs and services our taxes go to, without getting rid of our taxes. They're siphoning our money

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Lumaris

Feb 17, 2025

Things I need to do: Glaze more art to catch up posting to DAEdit my book Work on commission Work on raffle art for BlueSky Format SGC 1-9 for a print omnibus Get prints ready for April comic-con (at my community college) Schedule the rest of my bills for the month (sigh)How's everyone doing? Setting aside the persistent horrors?