S.E. Fleenor

@sefleenor

Freelance writer, developmental and line editor, host of podcast Bitches on Comics, bylines at The Independent, Electric Lit, Upworthy, and more, sickest citations on Wikipedia imho

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S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· 27d

Yeah, I'd personally block this one.

A bluesky post by @klouw.bsky.social that says (all weird typos and capitalization is the user's, not mine)

The message i'm getting from Trans people here is they blame Dems for all their problems. Fuck 'em.

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Jun 25

This fucking book!!! Damn @mariadongwrites.bsky.social you have destroyed me yet again (I hope to have something more articulate to say lmao)

A white person's hand holding a book: Aviary: a novel by Maria Dong. The cover is yellow and the title us in pink with the author's name in white. Centered on the cover and overlapping the title is the bust of a Korean woman whose eyes are turned down. She has long black hair that ends in fringe...no wait are those feathers?

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Jun 13

Is this what we're all doing tonight or what

A screenshot from MS Now's livestream of the stripping of the current president's name from the jfk memorial center for the performing arts. There are scaffolds and lots of people moving about

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Apr 29

A meme with two images. First, a screenshot of Britta and Abed from Community. Sitting at a table in a study room,, Abed, a Pakistani-Polish character, is listening while Britta, a white girl, looks angry and says: "I can excuse racism, but I draw the line at animal cruelty." In a second reaction image at the same table, Shirley, a Black woman, rests her hands on her homework and replies "You can excuse racism?!"

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Apr 23

Here is an iris I found literally growing between a rock and a hard place. Didn't know why I took the pic until I saw your post. It was always meant for you 💚

Green Iris leaves poke up from between a rock wall and a rail tie

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 22

And TADA! The final product! Approximately 160 gallons of maple sap frozen down to 125 gallons of reduced sap boiled down to three and three quarters gallon maple syrup. Ah, beauty

A deep amber red syrup in a half gallon jar with plants in the background

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 22

Day Three continued the boil and we slowly added 10 more five gallon buckets of reduced maple sap. When we woke there was no snow and at 2:30pm, it dumped lol We kept going until 9:30pm until it reached a final boil (212° at our elevation) and then "finished" it and canned at 218°

A snowy landscape shows a sugaring arch with plastic five gallon buckets, a wheel barrow on it's side, and a pile of wood covered owith a blue tarp. In the distance, a Dalmatian in a plaid jacket is looking toward the camera

The sugaring pan on top of the arch shows boiling sap slowly turning from caramel in color toward amber

A maple tree has two tin sap buckets hanging opposite each other staggered up the tree. The maple tree has moss and lichen covering it and snow dusts the tops of the sap buckets

A blurry night time shot shows a person feeding a red hot fire as sparks fly up into the night time sky

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 22

Day Two we started building a fire at 11am and ran the boil all day, slowly pouring 11 five gallon buckets of reduced maple sap into the pan on the arch. My phone died before dark but we ran it all night

A person in a blue hoodie feeds the fire inside an arch where a fire rages, boiling the maple sap in the pan above. Blue smoke floats across the screen and a light yellow steam rises from the pan. A stack of wood surrounds the person.

A sugaring pan has steam rising and the liquid is beginning to darken toward caramel

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 22

Day One we spent processing branches and logs so we would have enough fuel for the next day. We then gathered sap off the trees! You can see some of the taps here. We let the buckets/five gallon plastic buckets (not pictured) freeze partway and then remove the ice which leaves partially reduced sap

A tin sap buckets is hung on a maple tree with moss growing up from the ground. In the foreground is a icicle growing on a sapling. The background has a stone wall, a path made of leaves, and a gnarled apple tree

A tin sap bucket is filled with frozen maple sap and frozen sap pours out of the tap into the bucket. Below the bucket is an icicle forming on a sapling. Off to the side is a tin sap bucket with a lid, lower on the tree

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 22

But right now? It's snowing. And all of that is why we call it Sprinter

Snow falls on a lightly snow dusted field leading to a fence and a willow tree in the distance

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 22

We spent yesterday sprinting around gathering, processing, and stacking firewood so we can boil sap again tomorrow

A white person in a cowboy hat and a big jacket giving a thumbs up next to a pile of a cord of wood next to an arch which is used to boil maple sap

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 22

I call this time of year on the farm "Sprinter." Everything starts clicking. Our cranberry, blueberry and black raspberry wine had to be bottled. My kefir grains had babies. Our ducks and geese kicked up the laying, and we had extra maple sap so we decided to make more wine. Plus all the sugaring.

Four bottles of red cranberry, black raspberry, and blueberry wine at various heights next to one bottle and two jars of kefir (a milk soft drink i think?)

A basket full of goose and duck eggs. The duck eggs are blueish-green or pink-ish white and the goose eggs are huge and stark white

A 2 gallon beverage container slash pitcher which is used to hold lemonade and the likes with a spout on the front is filled with apple slices, whole cranberries, and macerated versions of each fermenting in condensed maple sap to make wine

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 22

My wife and I are making maple syrup

Four jars of home tapped and boiled maple syrup go from dark on the left to lighter on the right. The farthest left is brown, the one immediately next to it is dark red, the one next to that is a glowing amber, and the final one is golden and more transparent.

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 14

My wife and I are sugaring which entails me sitting inches from a 7-800 degree fire shoving wood in and processing branches as she breaks up tree fall and chops dried wood. I feel like my arms are gonna fall off. Then I behold the wonder of maple syrup and think yeah ok. Let's do it again in a week

A half gallon Mason jar of maple syrup glows red with a snow storm and trees behind it.

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Mar 6

In other news...one of geese has started laying eggs!!!! And the mature and the young ducks are laying too! The smallest egg (from the first time layers) is called a "fairy egg" 😭😭

From left to right a small duck egg (called a fairy egg and laid by a duck who is laying for the first time), a medium/regular size duck egg from a mature duck, and a large goose egg from a first time layer. The eggs are slightly blue to white and are in a pink egg carton lid

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Feb 18

I devoured The Heretic Series by @killianfantasy.blacksky.app HUGE political plots punctuated with tender moments of humanity (the scholars and the library books scene made me WEEP), skillful management of perspective, top-notch sexiness, and A ROYAL THROUPLE TO BOOT! What's not to love?!

The cover of GODS' WAR by Sarah Macklin shows a Black man with scarrification on his chest, a bowl in one hand, and a knife in the other. He is wearing a headband and a colorful cloth tied around his waist and draped over his shoulder. Behind him are what seem to be wood-carved depictions of paired people. The cover art is by Sean Hill1

Three books on their side with light bouncing off the top one and obscuring the cover (see other image for a description of that cover). The books are from the bottom: The Royal Heretic, then Heretic's War, and on top Gods' War, all by Sarah Macklin

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Feb 13

The chile is very good

A side shot of a jar of green chile in a Mason jar. Pure delicious taste of home.

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Feb 13

My wife made us a very spicy green chile with four different kinds of peppers. We came up with the name Four Alarm Fire Chile and she requested a label with a pig on fire. Ask and ye shall receive!

A brown label on a Mason jar lid has the words: Four Alarm Fire Chile 2/9/26 and there is a drawing of a worried looking pig who is sweating and also their ass is on fire.

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Feb 5

My personal favorite is what I call "jack-be-pickles" Pickled tiny jack-be-little pumpkins 🎃 lol They're great on cheese plates or a sandwich

Tiny jack be little pumpkins have been cut into slices and stacked carefully in a half gallon jar. Some garlic appears at the bottom. Next to the big jar is a quart of shredded pumpkin and a pint of green beans, both being pickled

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Feb 5

Then I grew to love pickles so much I learned how to make my own. Now my wife gets limitless pickles! LET YOUR PARTNER CHANGE! You just might end up with more pickles than you'd ever dreamed of

Nine jars of various pickles including green beans, cucumbers, pumpkin, and beets. The light is hitting them just so and it is lovely. They are surrounded by crocks and a very cluttered kitchen (a drawer broke)

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Feb 3

aaaAAAaaaAAA!!! IT'S HERE! I got my arc of AVIARY by @mariadongwrites.bsky.social and the snow outside seems to be just as excited as I am! Add it on goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24... Or storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/books/2db056... And pre-order now: books.severnhouse.com/aviary

The cover of AVIARY by Maria Dong is backlit by snow glowing in the dawn light, as if it is a holy relic, which it is to me. The cover shows a Korean woman with makeup on looking down. Her long black hair slowly turns into bird feathers. The cover is yellow with pink lettering for the book title.

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Feb 2

Hey! I did one! Sourdough *started*

A close up picture of a Mason jar with a bubbly sourdough in it

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Jan 29

My wife left me pot brownies and a couch-based "scavenger" hunt that basically amounts to eating snacks and drinking drinks all day so I don't go the Broken Bachelor route and just not eat and feel sick all day. I love her so much. How is she this cute???? This is gonna be such a good day off.

A pink sticky note says: Drink break! Make a cranberry drink! Stay hydrated, my boo! And then it has a very misshapen heart that kinda looks like boobs

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Jan 23

Hauling wood, texting my MN friends messages of solidarity, checking in with everyone expecting snow, applying for an artist grant, updating my website (slightly), and boring the hell out of this guy

A bored looking Dalmatian on a blue chair looks off-screen inelegantly

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Dec 28

I "proposed" to my wife that we renew our vows, finally getting her the engagement ring she deserved 10 years ago. We renewed them under a white pine and she wore the dress she always wanted. Nice to finally get it right and show her the love and care she deserves 💚

A white hand with a rainbow engagement band is against a skirt with daisies on it

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Dec 1

I adored THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social A multigenerational ghost story that nails the creepy New England vibes and makes you think, Damn, maybe there are witches in every thicket?? Dark academia meets Mexican and American folklore in this dark fantasy about what it takes to survive

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The blue and green cover is moody and shows a hand reaching toward a golden bird pierced with pins

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Nov 26

Do you think they will ask me to volunteer at the market again after I drew unsolicited jokes on the gift bags or no?

A white paper bag has a doodle of Santa Claus with a red hat with white trim. The caption says "Santa likes what he sees."

A white paper bag has a doodle of a woman smiling. She has a red bow in her hair. The caption says: Mindy never took Santa's last name--but she loved being his C.O.O.

A white paper bag has a doodle of snow and snowflakes make of blue dots. A black arrow is draw pointing at one of two dots that are very close together. The caption says: Every snowflake is unique. Except Harold. He's a copycat.

A white paper bag has a doodle of a reindeer with a red nose who looks extremely pissed and is carrying an axe with red dripping from it. The caption reads: After that Christmas, Rudolph was invited to play ALL the reindeer games.

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Nov 17

HOT DAMN @haileypiperfights.bsky.social this book fucking rules A love song written to erotic horror featuring a baddie you just love to love to hate (or maybe not ever quite hate??), and a cautionary tale for trans adults who over-indentify with trans youth Moody, gory, gorgeous. I love it.

A picture of a white hand holding All The Hearts You Eat by Hailey Piper. The cover is all moody deep blues and blacks with the flash of fangs of a hyena whose body is mostly covered by the title

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Nov 3

We made fresh pressed apple cider for the first time and I GET IT! It's really delicious. Nobody loves apples as much as this dog though!

A Dalmatian stares longingly at a jug of fresh pressed apple cider

S.E. Fleenor@sefleenor· Nov 2

It's fall, you say? Well, I guess so because we are pressing 28 lbs of apples into cider (then fermemting some into hard cider, then apple cider vinegar) and hanging the last set of herbs to dry Witch, please!