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Fantasy, horror, science fiction. Writer network with 160+ members. Follow for SFF news, resources, and writing prompts. RTs ≠ endorsements. Follow us here or join us on Meetup. Not just for Brooklyn anymore.
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 5d
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]

Rad Files Novel Group - Mon 10/13 7:30PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 10/13 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue, Oct 14 7PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu, Oct 16 7PM

www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
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Victoria Janssen @victoriajanssen.bsky.social · 48m
A very interesting paper about therapeutics for Type II diabetes. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Functional recovery of islet β cells in human type 2 diabetes: Transcriptome signatures unveil therapeutic approaches
Human T2D beta cell function was restored, the rescuing mechanisms disentangled, and hits identified to promote T2D remission.
www.science.org
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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 22h
Zin is an amazing writer & an amazing human. I really want to see more of her work! Will you help her get to Under the Volcano?
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intelligentwat 🇹🇹 @zinrock.bsky.social · 4d
y'all are so dope. I made the deposit and then some which will go towards the plane ticket since I don't want rates to skyrocket.

I still have a ways to go. every bit helps!

gofund.me/35f5cb65e
Donate to Support Teri Clarke's Writing Journey, organized by Teri Clarke
hello, all! my name is Teri Clarke and I write horror and dark fantasy under the… Teri Clarke needs your support for Support Teri Clarke's Writing Journey
gofund.me
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 14d
Priorities.
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The Doylestown Bookshop @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social · 23h
@PFracassi.bsky.social returns to The Doylestown Bookshop to discuss his new book, #TheAutumnSpringsRetirementHomeMassacre, w/ @ChuckWendig.bsky.social.

We are loving this book, and when talking about it, one of our booksellers said, "It's like The Thursday Murder Club checked into Bates Motel."
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Rob Cameron @brklyndragon.bsky.social · 9d
@bsfwriters.bsky.social hosts its final WDS of the series: DEATH REIMAGINED w/ @plaguedr-richards.bsky.social @smartinez-conde.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social and @csecooney.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 2d
Lots of BSFW events this month!

www.eventbrite.com/e/we-demand-...
WE DEMAND STORIES about Death Reimagined
WE DEMAND STORIES is an ongoing conversation about the kind of world we want to live in and the narratives that will take us there.
www.eventbrite.com
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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 2d
Wondering what's up at Brooklyn Books & Booze in 2026? Here are just some incredible authors who'll read w/ us (including @ellenkushner.bsky.social @acwise.bsky.social @fondalee.bsky.social @kellyrobson.com & @timchawaga.bsky.social) --check out more at the link! 📚🎙️🧉👀

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Images of Brooklyn Books & Booze readers for 2026
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Effie Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 1d
If you can, go peacefully protest at a 10/18 #NoKings event.
Or, there'll be at least one virtual protest at 2:30pm PDT, I'll post the zoom link when I have it.

Can't do either? That's ok too. Support a protesting friend by being their safe contact, or offer childcare, or whatever. It all helps!
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d
I frequently say you don't need to protest. You don't! There are a thousand other ways to push back on fascism if protesting doesn't feel comfortable or safe for you!

But if you CAN go, this 10/18 #NoKings thing is really a key protest to participate in. Be part of it, friends.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d
NO KINGS, y'all! October 18! Find a rally near you and GO!

nokings.org
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 3d
Our opinions on current issues in the technosphere:

AI is theft
Diversity encourages innovation
If you won't fix this planet, you don't deserve a new one
There is no such thing as a self-made human
Extremes of wealth encourage madness
Reject terror
Defy censors

Remember, you are here:
Map of the Milky Way, indicating local structures like the Gould Belt and the Perseus Arm.
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 1d
www.eventbrite.com/e/we-demand-...
WE DEMAND STORIES about Death Reimagined
WE DEMAND STORIES is an ongoing conversation about the kind of world we want to live in and the narratives that will take us there.
www.eventbrite.com
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Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · 2d
www.wtfpod.com/dispatches/w...
What We Did. — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
This is it, People! I’m on my porch. The weather is perfect. It’s the first Sunday in many, many years I haven’t had to think about what I have to do on the mics and with who. It’s peaceful. I’m a l...
www.wtfpod.com
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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 2d
Hey UK folks! Starting tomorrow, STARTUP HELL (and many other fine titles) will be 25% off if you preorder through Waterstones online. Just use the code OCTOBER25!

(Startup Hell comes out next May, so this is a lovely gift to your future self.)

This week only!
@titanbooks.bsky.social
Image: Cover of Startup Hell by Caitlin Rozakis Waterstones 25% off RRP on Upcoming Books Preorder now with code: OCTOBER25 14-17 October - Online Only Selected lines only. T&Cs available on waterstones.com
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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 2d
TONIGHT! I'll be joining @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social , @veronicarothbooks.com, @juliavee.bsky.social and host @yumewrites.bsky.social at PT Knitwear in NYC for a panel on History and Speculation in SFF. Hope you can join us!
Full text of the Traveling SFF festival, with participants, dates, and details, can be found here: https://www.yumekitasei.com/travelingsffbookfestival?
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Randee Dawn @randeedawn.com · 2d
Mark your calendars immediately!
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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 2d
Wondering what's up at Brooklyn Books & Booze in 2026? Here are just some incredible authors who'll read w/ us (including @ellenkushner.bsky.social @acwise.bsky.social @fondalee.bsky.social @kellyrobson.com & @timchawaga.bsky.social) --check out more at the link! 📚🎙️🧉👀

randeedawn.com/bonus/brookl...
Images of Brooklyn Books & Booze readers for 2026
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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 2d
A must-read thread to truly understand the culture and humor tied in with the Portland protests.
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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.bsky.social · 2d
What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:

I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.

So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 2d
OK people this is not a drill - my cousin has expressed an interest in philosophy, she needs a book recommendation. What's a good thing to read if you have no philosophy background?
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Karen Masters @karenlmasters.bsky.social · 3d
Jess Wade is amazing, and it's my absolute honour to be one of the more than 2000 women in STEM whose wikipedia page she started: mymodernmet.com/jessica-wade... 🧪🔭👩‍🔬
Meet the Physicist Who Wrote Over 2,000 Wikipedia Biographies for Women in STEM
After noticing a lack of entries on Wikipedia for incredible women throughout history, this incredible woman decided to take matters into her own hands.
mymodernmet.com
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 5d
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]

Rad Files Novel Group - Mon 10/13 7:30PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 10/13 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue, Oct 14 7PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu, Oct 16 7PM

www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 2d
Lots of BSFW events this month!

www.eventbrite.com/e/we-demand-...
WE DEMAND STORIES about Death Reimagined
WE DEMAND STORIES is an ongoing conversation about the kind of world we want to live in and the narratives that will take us there.
www.eventbrite.com
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 2d
Sunday Oct. 26! Check it out!

www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Book Launch Party for Love Letters, Every Day, Sun, Oct 26, 2025, 1:00 PM | Meetup
Find Meetup events so you can do more of what matters to you. Or create your own group and meet people near you who share your interests.
www.meetup.com
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 2d
NOTICE:

If we post AI-generated images or text, it's by mistake.
If we become aware of the mistake, we'll remove the post.
This is our group policy, and not open to debate.
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 2d
Spec-fic writers are not. Not anymore.
Tech bros, on the other hand, seem to have concluded their reading lists with "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress."
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Futurism @futurism.bsky.social · 3d
Are we romanticizing a tech-driven utopia while ignoring the dystopian realities? Experts warn that unchecked AI could lead to societal collapse. Agree or disagree? #futurism
Are we romanticizing a tech-driven utopia while ignoring the dystopian realities? Experts warn that unchecked AI could lead to societal collapse. Agree or disagree? #futurism
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BSFWriters @bsfwriters.bsky.social · 3d
Our opinions on current issues in the technosphere:

AI is theft
Diversity encourages innovation
If you won't fix this planet, you don't deserve a new one
There is no such thing as a self-made human
Extremes of wealth encourage madness
Reject terror
Defy censors

Remember, you are here:
Map of the Milky Way, indicating local structures like the Gould Belt and the Perseus Arm.
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Mandy Daniels @mandydaniels.bsky.social · 3d
The 66% #waning #gibbous #daytime #Moon, 2025 10 11, 08:53:24 UTC at an altitude of 38° 29' and a distance of 366 243 km.

Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P

f/5.9, 1/500s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL

#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
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Daniel Pomarède @pomarede.bsky.social · 3d
This Perseverance Image of the Week is part of a larger, 80-images mosaic, that captures a few other outstanding, wind-carved rocks.

➡️ zoomhub.net/lnGgm

#Mars Oct. 5, 2025 - Sol 1645 🧪🔭
Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
A mosaic of ochre-toned images capturing rocks and sands somewhere on the rim of Jezero Crater. A wind-carved rock that stands out on somewhere on the rim of Jezero Crater. A wind-carved rock that stands out on somewhere on the rim of Jezero Crater. A wind-carved rock that stands out on somewhere on the rim of Jezero Crater.
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