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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 8h

we are the product 😔

LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 13h

since the whole purpose seems to be about data scraping so the tech oligarchy can have a sufficient dataset for the post-democratic dystopia well then yeah

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 13h

i have been able to countertop ripen the last green tomatoes if frost comes in—wishing you good luck on this!

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 13h

StoryFest is the best & love Westport Library! Skeeps in the area should check it out if they can!

Marty Cahill @mcflycahill90.bsky.social · 20h

This weekend, I'll be appearing at StoryFest '25 in Westport with wonderful authors such as @charliejane.bsky.social, @claymcleod.bsky.social, @haileypiperfights.bsky.social, @cadwellturnbull.bsky.social, @brianevenson.bsky.social & others!

Please register here! westportlibrary.org/storyfest-20...

LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 13h

i keep thinking about this pic i took in #Hawaii last month—the pigeon who is a favorite at the Kahala Mall, a place where me & my kid have been going for the past 20+ years

i want to be a pigeon that is loved this much 😁

#birds #life #love #photography

a prosaic scene at the Kahala Mall on Oahu island— an ordinary white pigeon is given free passage through the carpeted aisles of a department store in the Kahala Mall amidst the mundane offerings of sweaters and shirts for middle-aged women

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 15h

maybe not being successful is the endgame doncha think 🧐

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 15h

wait! all these years! didn’t realize i could *eat* the actual pickle i was in!!!

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 15h

but so *cozy* 😸

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 15h

pickles 😋
problems 😔

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 15h

gorgeous creature 😻

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 15h

i’m glad for you, too! 😁

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 15h

heck yeah!!! i saw one on my car once (lived in a verdant area & parked outside)

i think i refused to drive for two days & even then wondered if the critter was INSIDE SOMEWHERE

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 15h

yes i don’t think i ever lost a crop except temporarily

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 16h

here’s the other one!

whattheducks.com/2013/10/18/a...

As The Worm Turns

A caterpillar attacked me the other day. I tried not to take it personally.There s/he clung, blissfully chomping in a yummy green forest when all of a sudden a Big Bad Wolf (that would be Me) show…

whattheducks.com

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 16h

okay found two—here’s one:

whattheducks.com/2014/08/08/a...

Attack of the Pretty Caterpillars

Are we totally sure caterpillars aren’t related to skunks? Well, maybe not all caterpillars, maybe just the worm form of the Eastern Black Swallowtail? Think about it. They’re both stri…

whattheducks.com

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 16h

oh i know it well! let me see if i can dig up my old blog post about this…

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 16h

fyi, if that’s an Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar, beware its stinky defense mechanism!!! 🙀

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 1d

did someone say FREE??!🧐

hey #writer peeps! ⌨️ ✍️
@smokelong.bsky.social says hang out with other #flash fam, write a bunch, laugh a lot, and —during a special month they made up—it’s FREE!!! 🎉🥳👏

SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 1d

We're holding a month-long write-in in the awkward time between November and December, and we'd love for you to join us. It's free. Tell your friends. www.smokelong.com/ready-for-pr...

SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 8d

Join SmokeLong for a mysterious month between November and December we’ve christened Promptember! We’ll be meeting several times a week online with live write-in and open mic events at various times to suit participants around this spinning globe, 100% free.
www.smokelong.com/ready-for-pr...

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 1d

🙀!

LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 1d

nooooooo 🙀

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 1d

Bonne Anniversaire 🎂!!!

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Variant Literature @variantlit.bsky.social · 1d

We’re excited to announce that magazine submissions for poetry and prose open October 21st!

Variant Literature @variantlit.bsky.social · 5d

Guess what? We're opening for poetry and prose submissions later this month! Official date coming soon!

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Night Shades @nightshadesmag.bsky.social · 1d

if you plan to submit, use this week to read what’s on the site and get a feel for it. you might discover something you love, such as …

Night Shades @nightshadesmag.bsky.social · 2d

important news! night shades will open for submissions again this coming friday october 17.

🛸 staying open to fill the calendar, 23 spots. all the details are here : www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/

Submissions

Night Shades is a fiction magazine that publishes four speculative stories per month. Night Shades is opening October 17, 2025. Staying open until the calendar is full through April. There ar...

www.nightshadesmag.com

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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 1d

the only real thing to a writer is publication 😜

LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 1d

i’ll take Fancy Unreal s’il vous plaît

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