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Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · Jan 19

For 2025 I would like to grow more in putting myself out there as it were. The current vibes are:
Here on Bluesky- Stream of consciousness/ naptrapped thoughts
Instagram- reviews, skits, art, writing update vlogs
Youtube- video essays, long form reviews, creative writing & worldbuilding vids & vlogs

Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · 2d

It's wildly speculatively depressing to me that we live in the timeline in which collectively as humanity we've applied Linear No Threshold to the dangers of nuclear power for decades to our own detriment & then turn around & apply nothing even close to the same levels of safety & scrutiny to ai 👻🤖📈

Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · 4d

#TheServiceberry by #RobinWallKimmerer is a short novel that expounds upon how nature spreads abundance in ecology. The author proposes how we could learn from nature & apply it to our economy, our community, our neighborhood & our own framing of the world around us. It's refreshing & inspiring. 📚💙

Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · 13d

#TheLiesofLockeLamora by #ScottLynch is the first book of an enthralling fantasy set in a charming world.
The titular Gentleman Bastards are an engaging & cultivated cast of characters & Locke's extemporaneous games ever-spun webs have inadvertently pulled the threads of greater spider's games 💙📚

Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · 18d

#MeSseD by writer #JayBKalagayan and primary artist #DylanSpeeg is a comic book series about the day to day life of a city employee; Lilliput, for the orwellian sounding Metropolitan Sewer District.

Where the normalcy of the city sits precariously atop of a slew of pulpy sewer horror monsters! 📚💙

Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · 29d

#LegendsandLattes by #TravisBaldree is a wonderful and cozy slice of life story held inside a fun fantastical world. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who wants a fun comedic jaunt with a great cast of characters and a heartwarming ending! 📚💙

Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · Oct 9

#BlackAFHistory by #MichaelHarriot is a deep dive history book that will forever change your perspective, if you genuinely engage with the severe and intensive care taken to look at the systems of power and oppression of black and african americans who did not get to write history in their favor. 📚💙

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Oct 5

Narrator: This is fascism.

The image is an X post by Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis
) from 19 hours ago, stating: "So let me get this straight: a Blackhawk helicopter and dozens of masked, armed federal agents roll up on a Chicago apartment building, cuff everyone—including kids—and then run checks for warrants and immigration status? What the hell is going on in this country? How is that not fascism?" The post includes a verified badge.

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Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · Oct 4

It is unfortunate for me that I am incapable of the level of ignorance that is required to simply ignore what is happening to our educational & scientific infrastructure of this country. Because thats what it is. Ignorance; not naivete, this is the age of information. You know, you just don't care.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Oct 3

Kamala Harris warned us that Trump would turn the military against civilians. She warned us that he would pursue Project 2025. The media mocked her, but she was dead right about both.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Oct 2

Where are the House Republicans? NOT in D.C., that’s for sure. Speaker Johnson won’t even seat Rep. Grijalva because of the Epstein files.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Oct 1

There is no “invasion from within” just like there is no “Tren de Aragua” invasion from Venezuela. You can’t make things up, then use them as an excuse for going to war or disappearing innocent people into foreign prisons.

A screenshot of an X post by Aaron Rupar (@atrupar
, 5h ago) quoting Trump speaking to generals: "America is under invasion from within. We're under invasion from within. No different than a foreign enemy, but more difficult in any ways because they don't wear uniforms. At least when they're wearing a uniform you can take them out." The post includes an image of a man in a suit speaking at a podium with the presidential seal, set against a backdrop of the American flag.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Oct 1

Easily, his most elaborate and destructive distraction from #TheEPSEIN_Files... yet.

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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · Sep 30

Are you hosting a Banned Books week event or display? Don't forget to add it to our free event calendar! bannedbooksweek.org/events/

Banned Books Week Event Calendar. Add an event or find one near you! BannedBooksWeek.org/events Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Banned Books Week, October 5-11, 2025

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Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · Sep 29

EveryLibrary's Executive Director, John Chrastka, discusses why he believes in libraries as next week we celebrate national banned book week!

www.everylibrary.org/i_believe_in... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

I Believe in Libraries.

EveryLibrary's Executive Director, John Chrastka, discusses why he believes in libraries.

www.everylibrary.org

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Sarah @thebasementtan.bsky.social · Sep 26

Yeah, I've got a nemesis. It's those double blue underlines in Microsoft Word that want you to throw in commas with the precision of a drunk darts player who hits the bartender in the ass.

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · Sep 26

CHOTINER: but I thought you were already reading a book.

ME: that one is fiction. you can read novels and personal essays at the same time, it's different parts of the brain.

CHOTINER: and the book of poetry?

ME: right, different part.

CHOTINER: and you're progressing on all of them?

ME: listen

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Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · Sep 22

Imagine being a fan of Indiana Jones and being so media illiterate that you did not know he hated Nazis and Fascism or being such a defensive snowflake that you can't handle a picture of a cat with subtitles.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Sep 22

This is what politicization of the Justice Department results in.

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Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · Sep 21

Good tips! As I'm getting more into writing flash fiction myself atm

Authors Publish | Magazine for Creative Writers @authorspublish.com · Sep 21

5 lessons from reading 100 short stories.
#WritingTip #ShortStory #Writer #Writing

🔗 authorspublish.com/craft-lesson...

Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · Sep 19

#VerityVoxandtheCurseofFoxfire is a YA fantasy that captures the nostalgic feeling of wanderlust woven with whimsical horror of the unimaginabe nature of ancient places like Appalachia.
Verity uses my favorite version of magic & I love the real to life perspective of intimate magic in folklore. 📚💙

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50501 Cincinnati @50501-cincinnati.bsky.social · Sep 18

📣 Save the Date 📣

Cincy—on Oct 18, 2025, we gather at Smale Park to say NO KINGS. END OCCUPATION.

Oct. 18 | 1–5 PM | Smale Park, Downtown Cincinnati

#50501 #Protest #Cincy

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Sidney Morss @sidneymorss.bsky.social · Sep 18

Might fuck around and re-read all the dystopian literature I was assigned in high school with a newfound sense of dread and resignation.

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Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · Sep 18

I am not old, but my body would like me to be fooled to be.

Mark Wulfenstone @markwulfenstone.bsky.social · Sep 13

#Apeopleshistoryoftheunitedstates is a brief overview of what you should have learned in high school. #MythAmerica is what you should have learned your senior year. #OrdinaryMen is a cautionary example of what happens when citizens accept dogmatism & identity privilege over education & sympathy. 📚💙

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Dominique Ramsey 𓃥 @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Only children are so selfish and inconsiderate" The most selfish people i've ever met have 3+ siblings what are you talking about

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