Arlaina Tibensky
@arlaina.bsky.social
Parent, Writer, Ceramicist, Democracy Enthusiast. Words in One Story, Smokelong, Reckon Review, The Razor, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, etc. Pushcart noms, Best Small Fictions nom, Best of the Net nom. Nom nom nom. And Then Things Fall Apart, NYFA, etc.
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ANNOUNCING: ISSUE TEN!
FICTION
Charlotte Haley
Elle Nash
Donal McLaughlin
Angela Sun
Ore Dada
@saccharinequeen.bsky.social
Sumayya Usmani
Katie Huttlestone
NONFICTION
Giselle Cory
Tara McEvoy
Miriam Guastalla
NS Nuseibeh
ART
Natasha Russell
VISUALS AND DESIGN
Esther Clayton
FICTION
Charlotte Haley
Elle Nash
Donal McLaughlin
Angela Sun
Ore Dada
@saccharinequeen.bsky.social
Sumayya Usmani
Katie Huttlestone
NONFICTION
Giselle Cory
Tara McEvoy
Miriam Guastalla
NS Nuseibeh
ART
Natasha Russell
VISUALS AND DESIGN
Esther Clayton
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
ANNOUNCING: ISSUE TEN!
FICTION
Charlotte Haley
Elle Nash
Donal McLaughlin
Angela Sun
Ore Dada
@saccharinequeen.bsky.social
Sumayya Usmani
Katie Huttlestone
NONFICTION
Giselle Cory
Tara McEvoy
Miriam Guastalla
NS Nuseibeh
ART
Natasha Russell
VISUALS AND DESIGN
Esther Clayton
FICTION
Charlotte Haley
Elle Nash
Donal McLaughlin
Angela Sun
Ore Dada
@saccharinequeen.bsky.social
Sumayya Usmani
Katie Huttlestone
NONFICTION
Giselle Cory
Tara McEvoy
Miriam Guastalla
NS Nuseibeh
ART
Natasha Russell
VISUALS AND DESIGN
Esther Clayton
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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Remembering the late 🇺🇸 American actress #MargaretHamilton (9 December 1902 – 16 May 1985) born #OnThisDay in Cleveland, Ohio
December 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Remembering the late 🇺🇸 American actress #MargaretHamilton (9 December 1902 – 16 May 1985) born #OnThisDay in Cleveland, Ohio
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Books are power charges for your brain.
December 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Books are power charges for your brain.
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A gentle reminder that Donald Trump is the worst president in U.S. history.
December 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
A gentle reminder that Donald Trump is the worst president in U.S. history.
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Thanks for including THE SLIP as one of your 20 best books of the year, Town & Country! www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts...
The 20 Best Books of 2025
The must-read novels, compelling memoirs, and incredible histories that captivated us this year.
www.townandcountrymag.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Thanks for including THE SLIP as one of your 20 best books of the year, Town & Country! www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts...
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
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“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
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Yay!!!!!
Thrilled to see my flash piece, ‘The Altar of St Cindy’, in brilliant company in this beautiful issue of @vestalreview.bsky.social
Thanks so much to David Galef, @smokelong.bsky.social where this piece began, and to my lovely writing group as always ❤️
Thanks so much to David Galef, @smokelong.bsky.social where this piece began, and to my lovely writing group as always ❤️
Our winter 2025 issue is here!
vestalreview.net/issue-67
We've got the latest by: @marioaliberto3.bsky.social, Alisa Golden, @katehorsleywriter.bsky.social, L. F. Khouri, @mattleibel.bsky.social, @skyskkyy.bsky.social, Jennifer Met, Manuel Moyano, James Womack, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social, +
vestalreview.net/issue-67
We've got the latest by: @marioaliberto3.bsky.social, Alisa Golden, @katehorsleywriter.bsky.social, L. F. Khouri, @mattleibel.bsky.social, @skyskkyy.bsky.social, Jennifer Met, Manuel Moyano, James Womack, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social, +
December 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Yay!!!!!
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
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Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
Looking forward to this workshop. Registration still open. See @onestorymag.bsky.social for details 🤓
A note from @arlaina.bsky.social on her upcoming Open Level Fiction Workshop. In this 6-week class, students will meet once a week on Zoom to workshop their short stories or novel excerpts. Tuition includes a one-on-one meeting with the instructor. bit.ly/4auzl9n
#writing #writingclasses #writers
#writing #writingclasses #writers
December 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Looking forward to this workshop. Registration still open. See @onestorymag.bsky.social for details 🤓
And I also make pottery… come see me at the Montclair Flea on 12/20 the last/best shopping Saturday before Christmas. 🎄🎄🎄🎄
December 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
And I also make pottery… come see me at the Montclair Flea on 12/20 the last/best shopping Saturday before Christmas. 🎄🎄🎄🎄
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Magician Had an RFID Chip Implanted in His Hand—Then Forgot the Password
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Magician Had an RFID Chip Implanted in His Hand—Then Forgot the Password
twp.ai
December 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Magician Had an RFID Chip Implanted in His Hand—Then Forgot the Password
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Thank you, editors. I recommend this lit journal nonpareil! #writingcommunity #dirtyrealism #gritlit
ICYMI: "On Your 60th Birthday, Resembling Our Mother, Dead at 61," flash fiction by @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social:
On Your 60th Birthday, Resembling Our Mother, Dead at 61 by Patricia Q. Bidar
You emerge from your apartment, wheatfield hair ablaze in the afternoon sun. My big sister, skinny in a form-fitting dress. Today you are 60. I smooth my Hawaiian shirt over my paunch. “Birth…
okaydonkeymag.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Thank you, editors. I recommend this lit journal nonpareil! #writingcommunity #dirtyrealism #gritlit
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Check out all these brilliant books my publisher put out in 2025 and why not order one or two or three!
THE COWBOY JAMBOREE PRESS 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW, IN ONE THREAD, BEGINS HERE...
a man wearing a denim shirt and a vest says yeehaw
ALT: a man wearing a denim shirt and a vest says yeehaw
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Check out all these brilliant books my publisher put out in 2025 and why not order one or two or three!
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Happy Wednesday! We're excited to feature Peggi Habets and two of her pieces: "Smile They Told Her" and "The Secret Lives of Plants". See the rest of her artwork in our Fall 2025 Issue on our website, linked in our bio!
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy Wednesday! We're excited to feature Peggi Habets and two of her pieces: "Smile They Told Her" and "The Secret Lives of Plants". See the rest of her artwork in our Fall 2025 Issue on our website, linked in our bio!
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i have a new piece in @exactingclam.bsky.social for their special dada issue
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
i have a new piece in @exactingclam.bsky.social for their special dada issue
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
it’s one of my favorite things i’ve written recently
have a look and SUBSCRIBE to this fabulous publication as a gift to yourself this holiday season
www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
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A note from @arlaina.bsky.social on her upcoming Open Level Fiction Workshop. In this 6-week class, students will meet once a week on Zoom to workshop their short stories or novel excerpts. Tuition includes a one-on-one meeting with the instructor. bit.ly/4auzl9n
#writing #writingclasses #writers
#writing #writingclasses #writers
December 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
A note from @arlaina.bsky.social on her upcoming Open Level Fiction Workshop. In this 6-week class, students will meet once a week on Zoom to workshop their short stories or novel excerpts. Tuition includes a one-on-one meeting with the instructor. bit.ly/4auzl9n
#writing #writingclasses #writers
#writing #writingclasses #writers
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No offense but I think we underestimate how many of our current problems, both cultural and political, are downstream of the decline in reading, the decline in learning and the loss of interest in the humanities.
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
No offense but I think we underestimate how many of our current problems, both cultural and political, are downstream of the decline in reading, the decline in learning and the loss of interest in the humanities.
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Raccoon Found Passed Out in Liquor Store Bathroom After Chugging Scotch
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Raccoon Found Passed Out in Liquor Store Bathroom After Chugging Scotch
twp.ai
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Raccoon Found Passed Out in Liquor Store Bathroom After Chugging Scotch
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It's fun that each finger has a little symbolic job: cool/not cool, that thing there, your driving is poor, I'm not available for dates, and (while drinking tea) I'm so fancy.
October 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It's fun that each finger has a little symbolic job: cool/not cool, that thing there, your driving is poor, I'm not available for dates, and (while drinking tea) I'm so fancy.
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I’m so proud of Adrian and what he’s done with Project 1933, a project that has opened my eyes in ways that have challenged and surprised me. It’s been an honor to come along for the ride, and I’m so excited to see it in this next form.
So excited to finally get to share the news that PROJECT 1933 is going to be a book!!!
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I’m so proud of Adrian and what he’s done with Project 1933, a project that has opened my eyes in ways that have challenged and surprised me. It’s been an honor to come along for the ride, and I’m so excited to see it in this next form.