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K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 10h

"A ghost had appeared again in the churchyard of the village of Prestley, at sundown, on a cool night full of bonfire leaves and rustling branches." --opening of "The Prestley Ghost," out Oct 18 from @jms-books.com ! For all your #mmromance #october needs! #BookSky
www.jms-books.com/kl-noone-c-2...

book cover with eerie stone arch and open gate, with swirling mists behind; title text in grey says The Prestley Ghost by KL Noone

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Lee Mandelo @leemandelo.bsky.social · 11d

Don’t wanna piggyback someone’s perfectly good post with book promo, but lrp:

Might I suggest The Woods All Black, an historical Appalachian gothic set in the late ‘20s that explores gender, sexuality, and trans/queer bodily autonomy? It’s also (1) horny (2) spooky and (3) a bash-back revenge story

A photo of me holding a copy of The Woods All Black, partly obscuring my face, in front of a brick wall and window

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Jess Avery @jthebookworm.bsky.social · 1d

THE WORKS OF VERMIN comes out tomorrow (10/14). Borrow it. Buy it. Just get your hands on this book.

The way Ennes knit this plot together is nothing short of incredible. I actually gasped when I realized what was going on, and oh how my heart broke! An operatic tale on a truly fantastical stage.

An ereader displaying the title page of The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes.

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DJ @nightingveil.bsky.social · 10h

Also, if you walk into a house that is over 200 hundred years old and tell the ghosts that you're basically annoyed they're not giving you activity, find a new profession.

DJ @nightingveil.bsky.social · 10h

Today's examples of crappy cis het white people in the paranormal vouching for others.

"They're so real!" They just said Roger Perron went into the basement regularly to be stroked on the back.

"He's great!" He follows Charlie Kirk and is friends with at least two "own the libs" Republicans.

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Politico @politico.com · 14h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14h

As another Jewish woman in the industry, I can clear this up: It's due to her being an asshole.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 14h

Fox News host Emily Compagno claims that the backlash to Bari Weiss being named CBS News editor-in-chief is due to her being Jewish:

"This kind of thing would make me laugh if there was not an antisemitic thread in there."

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DJ @nightingveil.bsky.social · 12h

People on this app with 100k + followers just now "discovering" about Article II, acting like they just broke the Enigma Code, and their followers suddenly catching on to how government works is why I have trust issues. 🫠

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DJ @nightingveil.bsky.social · 14h

This bird is smarter than most people I know.

Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 19h

So smart

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 15h

“The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life … We are heartbroken to announce that Michael D’Angelo Archer, known to his fans around the world as D’Angelo, has been called home."

More on D'Angelo's life and legacy: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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GG @ct-yankee.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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DJ @nightingveil.bsky.social · 15h

Also, if I write one more thing out only to have a white man come along and rewrite the same information by changing a few words, I'm going to get stabby.

DJ @nightingveil.bsky.social · 15h

Having one of those days where I just go, "Why do I bother to write things out?" So ready to start new job, where people expect to read.

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DJ @nightingveil.bsky.social · 15h

Having one of those days where I just go, "Why do I bother to write things out?" So ready to start new job, where people expect to read.

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James West @jamespwest.bsky.social · 15h

We just dropped a major new investigation with partners @lighthousereports.com and a dozen other international partners, uncovering a vast surveillance empire whose untraceable tech has been used to target people in more than 100 countries, including the US.

WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWy...

This Secret Tech Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

YouTube video by Mother Jones

www.youtube.com

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · Jul 22

that time i let a baby opossum have a single grape

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 16h

Cultural memory isn’t automatic; it takes care and action.

Trevor Owens & Shannon Mattern talk strategies for preserving libraries, archives & museums in AFTER DISRUPTION: A FUTURE FOR CULTURAL MEMORY on the Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm

Podcast cover for Episode #11 of 'Future Knowledge' titled 'After Disruption.' The design features portraits of speakers Trevor Owens and Shannon Mattern. Surrounding them are collage-style retro-futuristic elements, including a classical statue head, a vintage computer with the word "NEW" on its screen, a modernist observation tower, and abstract architectural shapes. The title uses bold, blocky typography, giving the cover a vintage sci-fi aesthetic.

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Ayleth🌺 @aylethm.bsky.social · 1d

I had just started reading this over the weekend...

“…you can't throw anybody under the bus. You can't leave anybody behind. And that's become my favorite thing to say to people: I won't throw anybody under the bus, and I'm not leaving anybody. It has to include us all, or it's not going to work.”

The Transfeminine Review @thetransfemininereview.com · 1d

Reading Miss Majors Speaks was an incredibly moving experience last year. I can't recommend this book enough for those unfamiliar with her work.

Rest in peace 🖤

Miss Major Speaks Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

I hope this absolutely destroys those companies.

NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington.com · 1d

Two families are suing AI companies after they say chatbots contributed to their children's suicides.

‘He would be here if not for ChatGPT': Grieving parents sue AI companies

It has become a trusted companion for millions of teens. But it’s not a person. It’s an algorithm powered by artificial intelligence – one that’s trained to generate human-like responses. And some fea...

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Justin Colson @justincolson.bsky.social · 22h

At @ihr.bsky.social we can now offer PhD by Publication in History! For those with a substantial body of existing published research (within past 10 years), but without a PhD, should be of particular interest to #heritage professionals and independent scholars!

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20h

A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.

(Published June)

Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA’s Gamble on America’s Drugs

A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.

www.propublica.org

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

Holy shit go off John Oliver youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ?...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

I watched The Alabama Solution on HBO tonight. An amazing piece of documentary filmmaking that needs to be seen far and wide.

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system

In the year’s most shocking documentary The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help

www.theguardian.com

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Jewels of a Lion @jewelsofalion.bsky.social · 2d

This happened where I live this 17-yr old maggot stole his dad's gun shot himself in the leg bought camping equipment at Walmart Texas mom and said 4 Hispanics shot him and kidnapped him and he needs help. By the next morning the cops realized it was all a lie. He's yet to be arrested. #privileged

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“Israel released 250+ Palestinian prisoners + 1,700 Gazans… Hamas released 20 remaining living hostages – and was to hand over the bodies of 28 deceased hostages… there are 11,000+ Palestinians in 🇮🇱 detention, 87% never charged or convicted…” www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

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