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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 15d

A lot of folks may think that just yelling at ICE agents is ineffective, but consider the cumulative psychological toll of being yelled at EVERY DAY when trying to do shit. Even the biggest asshole in the world who doesn't give a shit about other people will feel the pressure.

armando l sanchez @mandophotos.bsky.social · 15d

More from the scene

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 19d

Yeah as a proofreader I was worried for a while but now that AI is getting worse I'm feeling like I'll have pretty good job security in another few months. 🙃

alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 19d

Ain't nothing more humbling than showing your friends your trashbag head first eyes closed live fast die young leave behind a pretty corpse Bad Decision extraordinaire always in trouble character and them going "so this is a self-insert".

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 20d

WELL IN FACT if you are a member of @sfwa.bsky.social, they have some health insurance options available, based on the same concept of pooling groups together (in this case other lit-focused orgs). This itself is a compelling reason for qualified writers to join SFWA.

www.sfwa.org/2020/06/10/h...

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 22d

[Exit King.]

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 23d

Oh they've been saying anti fascists are anti American since the BLM movement 🙃🙃🙃🙃

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · Oct 10

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 28d

If you don’t see the link between ICE and the IDF, you haven’t been paying attention. We are being asked to accept a world where whole communities are made disposable and marked for disappearance. If we accept that for anyone, no one is safe anywhere.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 27d

It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day

Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · Oct 10

These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 10

almost to my favorite part of the story

alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 10

To be human is to sob about woolly mammoths at 3 am with fifteen notebooks spread around you while your 7 year old laptop makes a heroic effort to keep 47 tabs running while you're fighting for your life in Google docs

Dane of the Dead 🔜 TwinCities Con P5 @monkeyminion.com · Oct 9

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
wokeupchic • 4d
It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · Oct 8

DVpit #querying Tip: As you scroll the feed make note of which agents like pitches in similar categories/genres as yours & add them to your general querying list! The feed is so busy, they might've missed yours, but if they're liking similar stories that means it's something they want in their inbox

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

Oh we love HTTYD vibes in this house 👀👀👀

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

Wait I love this 👀

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

Thank you 🥺🥺

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

Thank you! 🥰

alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

Steelhorse

(HIDALGO meets SIX OF CROWS)

In a desert city reeling from the death of its king, four riders from very different backgrounds- an heiress, a mechanic, a servant, and an orphan- risk death to qualify for a race that will determine their fates. #YA #F #JV #DVpit

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

Rooting so hard for this one 🥺

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · Oct 8

#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co

#DVPit Rules
-#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors
-Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
between 8AM ET - 8PM ET
-Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project)
-Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio.
-Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag)
-A like from an agent = a query request
-A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
-A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
-Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or
quote-reposting their pitches
-Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

This sounds like a fun time 👀

alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

So McHeckin READY to read this one 💜💜💜💜💜

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

While everybody is anxiously refreshing for DV PIT, have a bat cat enjoying his daily commute to work 🥰

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · Oct 8

When Ezra finds a magical horse during a race where the prize is her freedom, she keeps it hidden. She can't afford any distractions. But nothing stays secret forever, & she soon gets caught in a fight between magicians that could alter the fate of the city she wants to be free of. #YA #F #JV #DVPIT

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