Trae Dorn Is (Probably) A Person

I'm a geeky, nonbinary genderqueer Wiccan Witch. You probably know me from my Witchcraft or Actual Play podcasts. Or that I'm the person Ryan Kopf tried to sue twice. Or from that webcomic I used to make. Or from that anime con I cofounded. Or that I'm just a weirdo named "Trae." They/Them. (As a policy I do not post GoFundMes sent to my Ask Box. I'm sorry) My Podcasts / Buy My Books! / My Current Webcomic! / My Patreon!

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The Perfect Host, the fifth book in my Queer Urban Fantasy series The Mia Graves Saga, is now available for pre-order!

I'm excited to announce that the fifth book in The Mia Graves Saga, The Perfect Host, is coming out August 10th, 2026! You can pre-order the book as an eBook on Kindle or Kobo, and in paperback on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or any other retailer with the ISBN 9798295897726.

Check out The Perfect Host - <p><strong>Sometimes the demons in your past are literal.</strong></p><p></p><p>When Th'xi'niran tried to claim

While it's far from the last Mia Graves novel I plan on writing, it marks the closure of a couple of major plot threads. Think of it like a "season finale." Here's the summary from the back of the book:

Sometimes the demons in your past are literal. When Th’xi’niran tried to claim Mia Graves as his vessel, Sarah Masters lost half of her soul saving the young witch. Now it’s three years later, and Mia and Sarah have gone their separate ways, each doing their best to heal. Mia has taken a job managing a local witchy bookstore in the quaint college town of Parrish Mills, and has built a new life for herself. She has friends, stability, and almost everything she was missing back in Boston. But no one can truly escape their past, especially not Mia Graves. When Sarah arrives in town to tell Mia that a cult of Th’xi’niran worshipers has found her, Mia’s world falls into chaos. The demon’s followers intend to complete the act that failed in that dark warehouse. They plan on making Mia the demon’s permanent host in our world, and they’re going to do it soon. With the emotional and spiritual scars still fresh, Mia must gather what allies she can to stop the oncoming darkness before it’s too late.

Read the rest of the series:

The Witch and the Rose ISBN: 9798869132666 eBook: Kindle / Kobo / ePub Paperback: Amazon / Bookshop / Direct Order

Bloody Damn Rite ISBN: 9798330220373 eBook: Kindle / Kobo / ePub Paperback: Amazon / Bookshop / Direct Order

Shadowcasting ISBN: 9781088207031 eBook: Kindle / Kobo / ePub Paperback: Amazon / Bookshop / Direct Order

Buried Memories ISBN: 9798349560958 eBook: Kindle / Kobo / ePub Paperback: Amazon / Bookshop / Direct Order

[lovesicklobotomy]

[metal-autistic-coven]

Happy pride month to him

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Please Help us Survive the Summer

Hi there again. I'm Casi. I'm a disabled Enby who is the only caregiver for my elderly disabled mother, and we're Homeless.

Mom is 70yrs old and has chronic bronchitis and arthritis and Mobility issues, and I'm chronically ill and multiply disabled myself. Where we live has already had multiple days of 105°F (40°C) temperatures throughout the Spring, its gonna be a hot summer. We cannot be on the Streets.

I have us in a Hotel because its the safest option for us. We have no family that can put us up for even a night and while I'm always on the lookout for outreach groups and programs we might qualify for, at this point we're on our own.[ and incredibly grateful for all the kind and generous support to help us through]

But the rates have gone up to Summer Prices which will make things a little more difficult than they already are. The Current rate is $98.30 a day / $688.03 a Week.

Moms Social Security is our only stable income apart from donations and my Redbubble and Ko-Fi shops where I sell my art. I've been looking for stable work but its always been a joke that there "more people than jobs" in this town and that's even truer now than ever, and without any transportation I can't even do Odd Jobs or Gigwork.[cant doordash on foot, can't to yardwork on the other side of town if I cant get myself there and back safely etc...]

Moms income will only cover 12 days of the month, and that's without putting any of that towards Meds or Groceries. We do get $290 SNAP/Food Stamps, on the 9th, but with the prices of everything between absofuckinglutly ridiculous, that too, only goes so far.

Literally Any Amount of Help would be incredibly appreciated. Really and Truly.

PayPal // Ko-Fi / Redbubble

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Updated June 4th at 8am[scheduled to post at 9pm because I've already hit post Limit today *eyeroll*]

Room paid for until Sunday the 14th.

Reservation for the week of the 14th - 21st made.

$688.45 due the 14th

Thank you all so very much for your kindness and support.

[queermystic]

As of the 7th I have a week to get together the money to pay for the room.

Literally any amount of support would be incredibly appreciated. Every little bit adds up.

❤🧡💛💚💙💜💗🖤

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Who Wants to Join my Advance Reader Copy (ARC) Team and Read My New Book Early?

So one of the biggest challenges for a lot of indie authors who self publish like me is getting our books in front of other people's eyeballs to begin with. One of the easiest solutions is getting real, honest reviews onto platforms like Goodreads, Storygraph, social media platforms, and online stores like Amazon. These only really work if they're honest, real reviews too -- most readers can spot a fake review from a mile away. So how does a writer get these needed eyeballs on their work? With ARCs (Advance Reader Copies). An author like me will give out copies of their books ahead of release with the hopes that the readers will post (ideally positive) reviews of their work upon release date. And doI say "hopes" because I cannot require reviews to be posted per the rules of the various platforms. The issue is figuring out who to give those ARCs to. You don't want to send them to people who will never read the book, and you definitely don't want to send them to folks who might leak the book to people before release date. So, as I've posted before, I have a new book coming out on August 10th. I want to start sending out ARCs soon so people have a chance to read the book ahead of time to post reviews around the release date. So, uh, this is where I'm out here, on my various platforms, asking... do you want an ARC of my new book? If the answer is yes, fill out this really simple application! I won't accept everyone to the ARC list, but it can't hurt to toss your name in. All ARCs supplied will be in ePub format. Those should be compatible with almost any eReader, and should be readable on most smartphones and tablets. I can't really send out paperbacks, sadly. Also, I know this is book five in the series, but it's okay if you haven't read my earlier work. The ARC version of the book will include a brief synopsis of every earlier book in the series necessary for a new reader. Is reading the earlier books better? Yeah. But you should still enjoy this one too. Again, let me know if you're interested.

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Who Wants to Join my Advance Reader Copy (ARC) Team and Read My New Book Early?

So one of the biggest challenges for a lot of indie authors who self publish like me is getting our books in front of other people's eyeballs to begin with. One of the easiest solutions is getting real, honest reviews onto platforms like Goodreads, Storygraph, social media platforms, and online stores like Amazon. These only really work if they're honest, real reviews too -- most readers can spot a fake review from a mile away. So how does a writer get these needed eyeballs on their work? With ARCs (Advance Reader Copies). An author like me will give out copies of their books ahead of release with the hopes that the readers will post (ideally positive) reviews of their work upon release date. And doI say "hopes" because I cannot require reviews to be posted per the rules of the various platforms. The issue is figuring out who to give those ARCs to. You don't want to send them to people who will never read the book, and you definitely don't want to send them to folks who might leak the book to people before release date. So, as I've posted before, I have a new book coming out on August 10th. I want to start sending out ARCs soon so people have a chance to read the book ahead of time to post reviews around the release date. So, uh, this is where I'm out here, on my various platforms, asking... do you want an ARC of my new book? If the answer is yes, fill out this really simple application! I won't accept everyone to the ARC list, but it can't hurt to toss your name in. All ARCs supplied will be in ePub format. Those should be compatible with almost any eReader, and should be readable on most smartphones and tablets. I can't really send out paperbacks, sadly. Also, I know this is book five in the series, but it's okay if you haven't read my earlier work. The ARC version of the book will include a brief synopsis of every earlier book in the series necessary for a new reader. Is reading the earlier books better? Yeah. But you should still enjoy this one too. Again, let me know if you're interested.

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Playing with the haters...

[marzipanandminutiae]

many of our ancestors worked so hard to be not farming and I deeply appreciate that

I love not farming

I respect the hell out of farmers and I'm glad that's someone's dream. because it's sure not mine

I would not be taken in by the tradwife influencer grift about milking a cow in a sundress. I have been around cows. my uncle was a dairy farmer. I love not milking a cow. I love getting milk from a store. I love getting vegetables and fruit and meat and bread from a store.

would I rather it be a local farm's store or a local bakery or butcher shop? yes! maybe when I make more money!

but oh. my god. I love not farming so much

[what-is-love-babey-dont-hurt-me]

You guys ever see a DNI that makes you break out into laughter and almost cry

[what-is-love-babey-dont-hurt-me]

If graphic design is your passion then !!! GET OUT !!! 🚫🚫👎‼️🥶🥶🚫

[libraford]

The B in LGBTQ stands for 'biting you.'

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Nah: Let Ghosts Bite The Quiche.

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(It's Amazing)

[libraford]

The B in LGBTQ stands for 'biting you.'

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Nah: Let Ghosts Bite The Quiche.

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The Perfect Host, the fifth book in my Queer Urban Fantasy series The Mia Graves Saga, is now available for pre-order!

I'm excited to announce that the fifth book in The Mia Graves Saga, The Perfect Host, is coming out August 10th, 2026! You can pre-order the book as an eBook on Kindle or Kobo, and in paperback on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or any other retailer with the ISBN 9798295897726.

Check out The Perfect Host - <p><strong>Sometimes the demons in your past are literal.</strong></p><p></p><p>When Th'xi'niran tried to claim

While it's far from the last Mia Graves novel I plan on writing, it marks the closure of a couple of major plot threads. Think of it like a "season finale." Here's the summary from the back of the book:

Sometimes the demons in your past are literal. When Th’xi’niran tried to claim Mia Graves as his vessel, Sarah Masters lost half of her soul saving the young witch. Now it’s three years later, and Mia and Sarah have gone their separate ways, each doing their best to heal. Mia has taken a job managing a local witchy bookstore in the quaint college town of Parrish Mills, and has built a new life for herself. She has friends, stability, and almost everything she was missing back in Boston. But no one can truly escape their past, especially not Mia Graves. When Sarah arrives in town to tell Mia that a cult of Th’xi’niran worshipers has found her, Mia’s world falls into chaos. The demon’s followers intend to complete the act that failed in that dark warehouse. They plan on making Mia the demon’s permanent host in our world, and they’re going to do it soon. With the emotional and spiritual scars still fresh, Mia must gather what allies she can to stop the oncoming darkness before it’s too late.

Read the rest of the series:

The Witch and the Rose ISBN: 9798869132666 eBook: Kindle / Kobo / ePub Paperback: Amazon / Bookshop / Direct Order

Bloody Damn Rite ISBN: 9798330220373 eBook: Kindle / Kobo / ePub Paperback: Amazon / Bookshop / Direct Order

Shadowcasting ISBN: 9781088207031 eBook: Kindle / Kobo / ePub Paperback: Amazon / Bookshop / Direct Order

Buried Memories ISBN: 9798349560958 eBook: Kindle / Kobo / ePub Paperback: Amazon / Bookshop / Direct Order

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This feeling never gets old

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Thoughts on DOD removing hundreds of religions from the recognized list?

The list dictates who gets services on base and deployed, what burial services are available, and what religions are protected from discrimination in the military, among other things.

I'm afraid very bad things are coming for everyone who falls on that removed list, much like immigrants are already experiencing

I mean, it ain't great?

[rose-in-a-fisted-glove]

I not too concerned about bad things happening to the groups no longer named, it doesn't appear to be targetting religions affiliated with any specific groups.

I'm more concerned that almost all the remaining religions are flavors of Christianity, and not actually different religions. It's another step towards the pathway of making Christianity the state religion of the country.

Luckily, its not one that the military itself seems thrilled about based on responses. Even military.com is saying that its a "not so hidden agenda" and a "push towards Christian theocracy". There was also a sub-heading calling it a "Middle finger to the constitution".

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I mean, it's all going to come down to antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Current estimates put about the same amount of Wiccans in the Military (10k-20k last I checked) as some of the other religious groups that are still recognized. But because we're a decentralized religion, we often don't get the same recognition culturally as other groups. That makes eliminating us from the books easy.

And that's why it's the canary in the coal mine.

Get rid of groups like us and no one bats an eye -- but it sets the precedent to start going after other religious minorities. "We stopped protecting the rights of Wiccan service members, so why not take it way from Jewish people? Or the Muslims? There are about the same amount or fewer service members who are a part of those religions!" You always start with the people no one will raise a stink over.

But on a lesser note, it is frustrating on it's face too, because we had to fight to get recognition to begin with. It's going to be harder for Pagan service members to have their religious needs recognized. Just because the attack isn't really meant for us and that other people are going to feel the hurt more doesn't mean it doesn't also suck.

[rose-in-a-fisted-glove]

Maybe I phrased things poorly?

I meant that its another step in the administration's ongoing campaign to install Christianity as the State Religion rather than an individual operation against those specific religions such that you'd expect further persecution beyond lack of recognition (at this point). They've got to first establish their State Religion before they can persecute anyone for not being part of the State Religion.

And my other point, was that people are making a stink. This is not "no one batting an eye", this is a lot of people being outraged and offended and calling it a betrayal of why they serve. This is not something that it appears that the military is just going along with and that is good for the servicemembers on the ground. And its good to slow down further movement, because there is a lot of backlash coming from a lot of different sources- including Christian ones.

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Thoughts on DOD removing hundreds of religions from the recognized list?

The list dictates who gets services on base and deployed, what burial services are available, and what religions are protected from discrimination in the military, among other things.

I'm afraid very bad things are coming for everyone who falls on that removed list, much like immigrants are already experiencing

I mean, it ain't great?

[rose-in-a-fisted-glove]

I not too concerned about bad things happening to the groups no longer named, it doesn't appear to be targetting religions affiliated with any specific groups.

I'm more concerned that almost all the remaining religions are flavors of Christianity, and not actually different religions. It's another step towards the pathway of making Christianity the state religion of the country.

Luckily, its not one that the military itself seems thrilled about based on responses. Even military.com is saying that its a "not so hidden agenda" and a "push towards Christian theocracy". There was also a sub-heading calling it a "Middle finger to the constitution".

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I mean, it's all going to come down to antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Current estimates put about the same amount of Wiccans in the Military (10k-20k last I checked) as some of the other religious groups that are still recognized. But because we're a decentralized religion, we often don't get the same recognition culturally as other groups. That makes eliminating us from the books easy.

And that's why it's the canary in the coal mine.

Get rid of groups like us and no one bats an eye -- but it sets the precedent to start going after other religious minorities. "We stopped protecting the rights of Wiccan service members, so why not take it way from Jewish people? Or the Muslims? There are about the same amount or fewer service members who are a part of those religions!" You always start with the people no one will raise a stink over.

But on a lesser note, it is frustrating on it's face too, because we had to fight to get recognition to begin with. It's going to be harder for Pagan service members to have their religious needs recognized. Just because the attack isn't really meant for us and that other people are going to feel the hurt more doesn't mean it doesn't also suck.

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Thoughts on DOD removing hundreds of religions from the recognized list?

The list dictates who gets services on base and deployed, what burial services are available, and what religions are protected from discrimination in the military, among other things.

I'm afraid very bad things are coming for everyone who falls on that removed list, much like immigrants are already experiencing

I mean, it ain't great?

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New Stormwood: C3E21. Take Me to Church (Vaulted Part 2) https://www.nerdandtie.com/2026/06/05/c3e21-take-me-to-church-vaulted-part-2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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So there's a post going around complaining about American Imperialism and Pride, blaming queer Americans for other countries doing Pride stuff in June.

And I've chosen not to reblog it for a lot of reasons.

First off, it's blaming American Queer people for making Pride "international." This ignores the history of the movement. The whole reason it's called "Pride" comes from the people who were celebrating the anniversary of Stonewall. The reason this term (and the June date in some places) was adopted in other cities in the US, let alone countries, was as a show of solidarity as a movement. This was a choice made by marginalized people in those other places, and not an act of "imperialism." While this was starting, we were fighting to have any kind of "Pride" events in the US to begin with.

The OP says that they're in aotearoa, and claims their pride should be in July, not June, because they earned their rights. They acknowledge that the official pride months in New Zealand (which differ by state) are in February and March -- but it misses the god damn point.

Pride isn't about having won anything. No one won any rights at Stonewall, nor was any historic legislation passed that day.

It was a god damned riot.

Pride is about the fight. It's about the day we decided to fight back.

Pride is about celebrating our ability to fight for our own existence.

If you don't want to celebrate it in June? Fine. I genuinely don't care when you choose to celebrate the fight -- I just care that you're fighting and I'm happy to stand alongside you. If you think people need to learn more about queer history in your country too? Awesome. I'd love to learn it. Share some resources or try teaching us.

But this weird attitude that it's somehow American Queer people's fault that your own community decided to adopt the anniversary of a riot in the US is just insane to me. They chose it to show solidarity, because when we fight for us, we're fighting for you too and vice versa. Especially in a year when American Queer people are fighting for their lives more than they've had to for a long time with the attacks on the Trans community, it feels pretty fucked up to equate those getting stepped on by the boot with the boot itself.

And maybe that poster is just young and hasn't thought about it. Maybe they're just frustrated that their nation's own queer history isn't more widely known. But this is also the exact kind of thing that gets fed into communities like this one in an attempt to divide it.

Don't fucking fall for it.

[artemis-the-wolf-fiend]

Also, Pride is a particular response to Western forms of queerphobia. It's incredibly important to recognize that other countries have their own queer histories but need Pride to challenge the US imperialism that shaped global queerphobia.

I often see people complaining about LGBTQIA+ discourse being adopted in other countries as well, and it's the same issue. That language is a particular response to Western oppressions that have been spread through imperialism. A non-US nation using those terms isn't US queer people imperializing them, it's them choosing to use specific language to challenge the impact of US imperialism.

(Also, the very idea of countries and nations is itself Western, so saying that a nation-state needs to exist entirely within its own historical context and not respond to imperialism is an oxymoronic erasure of that imperialism)

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So people have dug up the comment threads on that year old post I was referring to with this post, and they've decided to piss all over the poor in the new responses to my comments from a year ago.

So instead of engaging with people who can't be bothered to go through a whole thread and would rather write fanfic about what I wrote so they can argue against whatever strawman they've constructed.

The idea that a marginalized community having international solidarity at some point is "imperialism" is so ridiculous. Their own people adopted these things on their own. If you'd rather not... then don't? Stonewall UK named itself that because the British people who started it chose that name. No American asked them to.

That isn't imperialism. It's chosen community. But people with no understanding of queer history have decided to focus their own hatred of the American system against the people that system exploits too. It's like the so-called-leftists who think marginalized people in red states deserve what happens to them.

They started with the conclusion, and care more about who they hate than who they help. Nuance is fucking dead.