Stephan Philip Thorne is an SF Bay Area-born SFF author who writes about the intersectionalities of ethnicity, race, history, gender and sexuality. His non-profit work focuses on creating equitable pathways for aid to communities in need.https://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m52xvd3p3s22Why are my options in this game "date your direct report" or "date your boss"? Like, eww no.07 Nov 2025 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52xvd3p3s22https://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m4v33ooans2oI did not have "blow drying my baby's neck folds" on my new parent bingo card.05 Nov 2025 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4v33ooans2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m3gpyngkgk22Block time! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2025 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3gpyngkgk22https://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m3givnock22hWe've hit the evening fussies phase in the baby's development. The only thing that seems to subdue the nightly possession is a papa assisted dance party to... Oingo Boingo. I am thrilled. His mother is not.18 Oct 2025 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3givnock22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m3fgkzygmk2xIn other news, my newborn has befriended every person he's met. He's also befriended some inanimate objects. He may, possibility, be an extrovert. But we'll withhold judgement until we sign him up for musical theater camp.17 Oct 2025 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fgkzygmk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m3fgbsvay22xSo I'm not a big horror reader, but I have a special place in my heart for certain types of body horror. Alien Clay by @aptshadow.bsky.social burrows into that place and lays eggs. I really love this book.17 Oct 2025 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fgbsvay22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m373gmgktc2lWhy do people hate on Practical Magic? That movie is wonderful. Is it the almost all female cast? Sigh, its that isn't it? People are lame.15 Oct 2025 01:23 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m373gmgktc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m2ps6s5ths2tWhat makes that Mafia so bad? I wanna know! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2025 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ps6s5ths2thttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m2prywv4uk2tI'm literally doing a rewatch of Practical Magic right now. And nail art magic?!?! This sounds fantastic. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2025 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2prywv4uk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m2prujpig22tVan Gogh as a ghost? Sign me up! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2025 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2prujpig22thttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m2prj6safc2tMorden's grandfather has fallen ill, placing her in charge of his magical potion distillery as two thousand mercenaries lay claim to her people's land. Naïveté is Morden’s greatest foe as she tries to become the leader her community needs before war leads them all into ruin. #DVpit #A #F #ND08 Oct 2025 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2prj6safc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m2pmik6ha22tWhen Jorunn's father deserted his post, he destroyed their family's reputation within the kingdom. Jorunn vows to reteieve him, but her saga of honor becomes a race for survival as she battles otherworldly beasts and the anger boiling within herself to save all that she's known. #DVpit #A #F #ND08 Oct 2025 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pmik6ha22thttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m25pzroiok2zAhhh nuts [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2025 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25pzroiok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3m25pnhgnnk2zMy first Smaug Sauce since moving to Ohio. Can't wait to see what the local central OH terroir does to the flavor.01 Oct 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25pnhgnnk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3lzydvfymbs2wMorden's grandfather has fallen ill, placing her in charge of his magical potion distillery as two thousand mercenaries lay claim to her people's land. Naïveté is Morden’s greatest foe as she tries to become the leader her community needs before war leads them all into ruin. #PreDV #A #F #ND29 Sep 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzydvfymbs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3lzydb5dzds2wWhen Jorunn's father deserted his post, he destroyed their family's reputation within the kingdom. Jorunn vows to reteieve him, but her saga of honor becomes a race for survival as she battles otherworldly beasts and the anger boiling within herself to save all that she's known. #PreDV #A #F #ND29 Sep 2025 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzydb5dzds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3lztb57djrs2bOof a rough but important read for us writers trying to take the traditional path for making money with our art. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Sep 2025 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lztb57djrs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3lzesi3zsqc2rLet's see if we get some maps that actually reflect reality. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Sep 2025 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzesi3zsqc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3ly5jfzror22aData is so woke these days. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2025 06:12 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly5jfzror22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3lxtwjl76bs2tFun fact, black eyed peas have extrafloral nectaries (non-flower places that make nectar) to attract wasps and ants. These bugs then act as a natural pest control. Guess who's up before dawn to pick food from his garden because he learned that AFTER planting black eyed peas in one of his beds?02 Sep 2025 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtwjl76bs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3lxq4qtoej22cMy son in 17 years: "It's a yes or no question, dad. Did you or did you not leave a dollop of peanut butter on my head as an infant so you could take a picture and send bit to mom?" Me in 17 years: "I feel like there's no good way to answer this question."31 Aug 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxq4qtoej22chttps://bsky.app/profile/stephanpthorne.bsky.social/post/3lxk3xss66c2gTo produce the juiciest of chicken, one must cook the deep, tender meat for its readers, leaving charred skin for the machines to gnaw. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2025 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:xmdwtpmjy5cfohcblvkulij7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxk3xss66c2g