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Author: A Byrd

  • Why is Fandom Like That

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    I want to start with the premise that we are subjected to an abusive system of living and I, personally, have never experienced a system free from that abuse. I’m not even sure I could conceive of a system without abuse. Abuse is what happens when people seek to gain power over others when they…

  • Florida Senate 2026 Stats

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    Well, that was certainly a session. There aren’t too many updates on the bills I was watching. None of them made it out of House messages. Only one — the most egregious one I warned about in the last article – made it into law and there’s some amazing reporting from the Tampa Bay Times…

  • 2026 Florida Senate – Mid-session Update

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    Remember how in the last article I said this was a lameduck session? Well, so far it’s been the lamest of the lameducks. So far only 17 bills have been adopted. Out of 939 bills proposed in the Senate, only 17 have managed to pass both chambers. Currently, as of March 3rd, there are 53…

  • Discord Alternatives and You

    Discord Alternatives and You

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    Hear ye, hear ye! The end of Discord is nigh! Plans to roll out worldwide age verification alienate dedicated adult user base! Hear ye, hear ye! That’s certainly the cry I’ve been hearing going around the internet lately and for good reason. By now I think most of us have seen the headlines: Discord sets…

  • 2026 Florida Senate Session

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    It’s that time of the year again! Session began a couple of weeks ago now and we have a lot of bills to get through. I’ve broken down the bills I’m watching into six major categories: Healthcare, Feminist Issues, Law Enforcement, AI, BIPOC Issues, and Other/Recurring Bills. This is a long article, summarizing only some…

  • November 2025 Project Updates

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    We’re slowly winding down for the end of the year. Finally. I’m quite tired, not sure about you all, but it’ll be nice to rest. Before we can get there though, it’s time for another project update! Far North Rewrites are over!! It’s nice to have that all wrapped up before the end of the…

  • October 2025 Project Updates

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    ​Happy Halloween! It’s that time again! Let’s jump into the updates, shall we? Get you back to your haunting faster. Far North ​Deep in rewrites at the moment. The first pass of editing is done, so now I’m strictly going back and focusing in on content edits. Making things better, tightening up timelines, and clarifying…

  • FL Budget Discussions 2025

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    Budget discussions during the special session are slated to begin June 3rd and last until June 5th, with a tentative slot for June 16th if needed. The first two days are scheduled for 0900EST until 2000EST. Long days ahead for the Senators. For what the budget features, I’ll leave you with the approved bill that…

  • May 2025 – Project Update

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    Not going to waste much time up front. Let’s just get into the updates this month! Finally got some much needed feedback on Book Two of Far North. Just from one alpha reader, but it still gave me the impression I was on the right track with things. I’ve also been slowly working on the…

  • FL Senate 2025

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    It’s been a wild session for the Florida Senate and House this year. While I had initially started compiling a list of important bills to keep an eye on, things quickly devolved once the session began. Of the 974 Senate bills that were proposed this session only 205 total bills between the two chambers have…