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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 2h

I don't think I ever performed to this song, but I should have.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 2h

One of my favourite songs from the 90s, and perfect for the season: Spiderdust by Bel Canto. youtu.be/1Bg5GHkLEWw

Bel Canto Spiderdust Lyrics

YouTube video by Autumn Morin

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 2h

Please help the Nashwan family survive the aftermath of 2 years of Israel's genocidal famine & destruction of Gaza by sharing & donating to cover the costs of food, healthcare, shelter, they're in urgent need as winter approaches. Bluesky torments them with constant deletions:

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 3h

New blog post wherein I recommend a bunch of short stories. shanmonster.dreamwidth.org/1030390.html #blog #ShortStories

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 6h

Follow us to hear all the news, and - if you know any queer writers - please share this FAR and WIDE.

We're ravenously seeking:

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Tales of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical, from radical and unapologetic queer voices.

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Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin @miseryvulture.bsky.social · 5h

I'm so happy to see Malak and her family celebrating Mais' success :') after everything they have been through, for her to achieve this is nothing short of extraordinary. Please donate or share, so more can share in the celebrations

chuffed.org/project/1423...

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1d

It's pumpkin photoshoot season for my chinchillas. They were not impressed. Putuuqti abandoned ship and jumped off the countertop. #chinchillas #pumpkin #PetPortrait

Putuuqti the freckle-eared chinchilla sits beside a small pumpkin on a colorful, textured blanket.

Biscuit the brown chinchilla sits on an orange crocheted blanket, with two pumpkins in the background. His eyes and whiskers have sparkle.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 18h

Some day, I hope I can make it to a Can Con.

Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 18h

Tainted Love by Soft Cell.

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 1d

Without saying Hurt, fav Cover Song?

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 19h

I once threw a book across the room when a horse in it got seasick and puked. Horses CAN'T puke, damnit!

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 19h

I once threw a book across the room when a horse in it got seasick and puked. Horses CAN'T puke, damnit!

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 20h

Please check out the tv series Gallivant. I don't like musical theatre typically, but I *love* this.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 3d

Years ago, when I was in a burlesque troupe, a guy saw me a few days after a show. He told me he'd recorded the whole performance and said he'd share the video with us dancers if we liked. I said yes, of course.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1d

It's pumpkin photoshoot season for my chinchillas. They were not impressed. Putuuqti abandoned ship and jumped off the countertop. #chinchillas #pumpkin #PetPortrait

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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 11d

Scientists revive old Bulgarian recipe to make yogurt with ants. Ants carry lactic and acetic acid bacteria that help coagulate milk, as well as formic acid to acidify it. They even partnered with Danish chefs to create three recipes using ant yogurt. arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Scientists revive old Bulgarian recipe to make yogurt with ants

Ants carry lactic and acetic acid bacteria that help coagulate milk, as well as formic acid to acidify it.

arstechnica.com

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1d

I'm enjoying this show. Reminds me of a less bonkers remixed version of Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman.

Ant @antporter.bsky.social · 4d

Just finished watching a highly entertaining series on Netflix, a French made low fantasy/pseudo historical drama

Nero the Assassin

A henchmen of a powerful scheming Duke finds he has a daughter and has to keep her safe from the church and witches who both want her dead, for reasons.

Good stuff.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 2d

A couple of years ago, one of my stories, which features a magic item, was turned away from a speculative fiction grant because it was "not speculative."

I guess magic items are really real.

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Sarcasm-himé @sarcasm-hime.bsky.social · 2d

Check out all the Mr Global national costumes! As with the women, many are underwhelming but this one is incredible!

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 3d

Mr Laos. Just when you though this year was a bit quiet on the insanely huge, bedazzled, symbolic costumes along comes Mr Laos and blows everyone else out of the water. This is insane, but it's also *so* good.

A photo of a contestant at Mister Global 2025

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 3d

Opera vs wrassling? I wish this were closer. I'd be there. www.eventbrite.ca/e/operamania...

OperaMANIA: An Opera Revue Pro Wrestling Show

Get ready to witness the ultimate showdown between opera and wrestling at Opera Revue's 4th Annual Gala.

www.eventbrite.ca

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 3d

When the troupe gathered together to watch it, we all broke out in howls of laughter. Not even once did the video focus on anything but our feet.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 3d

Years ago, when I was in a burlesque troupe, a guy saw me a few days after a show. He told me he'd recorded the whole performance and said he'd share the video with us dancers if we liked. I said yes, of course.

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for the fun questions! #QueerWritersChat

You can get my sapphic horror MARYNEAL, 1962 today for just $4.99
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🎉Free to read!🎉 My story about coyotes taking revenge on the settlers who poisoned them:
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#WriteStuff

A promotional poster for Maryneal 1962. It shows the front cover with a girl running towards the audience covered in blood behind her the bloody title is on a movie marquee.

To the left of the cover is a blurb that says "a small town girl must find a cure before the next full moon or she'll have to kill the boy next door". Underneath that is the Barnes & Noble and Amazon logos

An image of the desert with a quote from the short story packs of yellow eyes. It says all who wants belonged here or not welcome.

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Indigenous Editors Association @indigeditors.bsky.social · 3d

Got a question about the Indigenous Editors Association?

We’d love to hear from you!

Reach out at any time through our contact form: indigenouseditorsassociation.com/contact

#IndigenousEditors #IEA

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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · Dec 1

Her: You better not be cunty western Gary Cooper when I get there

Me:

A black and white very early photo of Gary cooper in western gear, slicked down flapper hair, makeup, and smoking a cigarette

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Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · 3d

hey canadian friends you can tell the govt what you think about AI (🚮)! survey closes at the end of the month. it's a tad long but worth it. #CanPoli
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renew...

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