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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · Apr 22
My new science fiction novel is out today! A quirky band of scientists investigate a threat in a town riddled with strange events and science that pushes the envelope of what is possible. Awesome cover art by Kelly Lyon King!

#BookSky

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5XXGDZ3/
The Azure Cove Assignment
Amazon.com: The Azure Cove Assignment: 9798280062238: Welke, Ian: Books
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 8m
That too. AI can’t see confusion in the students face and realize they need more help.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 1h
It’s not just content, it’s also skills, and even sometimes inspiration and encouragement.
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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 11h
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 14h
Doing the work is how you discover the parts of the story that make it great.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 14h
The thing in History of Middle Earth that blew my mind was that Tolkien didn't know who Strider was in early drafts.

This also is part of why I don't get using AI for writing. It's not the idea that matters. If Tolkien had used AI, there's no way we'd have the heir of Isildur storyline in LOTR.
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John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social · 1d
Find a protest near you.
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 22h
Really one of the best comic book adaptations out there. Things like this, Logan, Doom Patrol, really show how weird and wonderful and impactful comic book stories can be.
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Vinson Loves Comics @vinsonlovescomics.bsky.social · 1d
I feel like a lot of people slept on this incredible show
Legion is a Superhero Horror-Psychological Thriller television series based on the X-Men character of the same name, created and executive produced by Noah Hawley (Fargo). The show was designed with a three-season run in mind, running from 2017 to 2019 on FX. David Haller (Dan Stevens) is a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic who has struggled with mental illness since his late childhood. When he meets a similarly-troubled woman (and fellow patient) named Sydney Barrett (Rachel Keller), he's confronted with the disturbing possibility that there's more to his schizophrenia than he believes: that the voices he hears and visions he sees are actually real. Aubrey Plaza and Jean Smart also co-star. Despite being a co-production between 20th Century Fox (the X-Men Film Series) and Marvel (the Marvel Cinematic Universe), Legion is said to be set in neither of those continuities, but rather, its own parallel universe. Despite references to outside continuity, the series is designed to stand on its own.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 23h
The struggle is real.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 1d
Also wasn't there just a video titled "Deep Dive into Draw Steel Lore"? Or is being awake only because of dangerous doses of caffeine making me miss something? www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U6i...
Draw Steel Lore September 2025 Q&A
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 1d
As I draft this crazy ambitious fantasy novel I keep thinking about The History of Middle Earth. I'm both in awe of and terrified by things that Tolkien didn't know in his early drafts. It makes me worry that there's something missing in my outline. Something significant.
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John Glover @jtglover.bsky.social · 1d
Reading is magic. ✨🎩🪄
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buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 1d
What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.
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Of Gods and Gamemasters (Jack, he/him) @jackgogsbane.bsky.social · 1d
Hello, void? I'd like to request that 50k people see my work this week and love it. Thanks.
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Of Gods and Gamemasters
Worldbuilding, myth, gamemaster tips, adventures, and settings, along with consultation and design for ttrpg and LARP systems, including DnD, Wod, and CoD. Ongoing blog with tutorials on how to build...
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S.P. Miskowski @spmiskowski.bsky.social · 1d
It's alive! Daughters of Catastrophe (formerly Muscadines, here in a new, expanded edition with cover art by legendary Harry O. Morris) is awake and in the world with you. Treat yourself to a beautiful trade paperback or a pay-what-you-can ebook.
Daughters of Catastrophe
Author: S.P. Miskowski Cover Artist: Harry 0. Morris Publication Date: October 14, 2025 Published by: Grimscribe Press 66 pp. Buy Trade Paperback (Shipping and Handling Included for Most Addresse…
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 2d
I’ll have to show this to my friend at Nintendo. I’m sure he’ll be proud!
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Noah Wardrip-Fruin @n-w-f.bsky.social · 6d
30% off and free shipping on my new book 😀
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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 8d
The Society for the History of Technology meeting is underway! You can check out our featured books and get 30% off & free US shipping with promo code EX58160 at our virtual exhibit: bit.ly/UCPEXSHOT #SHOT2025
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 2d
And the number of the nearest pizza place.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 2d
Here’s last night’s story about Bari Weiss, CBS News, Paramount Skydance, and why the Upper West Side is a lot more than just “Seinfeld territory.” youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ
Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 3d
I hope tomorrow is better still.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 3d
I’m sure he can be squeezed into the Kissinger Wing.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 3d
The like button does not suffice to convey how happy that picture makes me.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 3d
For fantasy series, besides Lord of the Rings of course, I’d pick Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series and the three one shots that followed it.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 3d
in my opinion seasons 4-6 of the Game of Thrones tv show handled things much better than the corresponding books in the series. I won’t go into seasons 7 and 8 of course.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 4d
I’d so love to see a retro futuristic Tron story with that very literal thinking of the characters as aspects of the program.
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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 4d
So many to mention… for sci-fi maybe The Expanse.
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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4d
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MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training. FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.
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