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James Geary
@jamesmgeary.bsky.social
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Aspiring author. Husband. Dad. Environmentalist. Vegan. Atheist. SFF geek. Lifter of heavy things! He/him.
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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 25d
Fables of Flower by @norab84.bsky.social is a fantastic collection of short stories, chronicling the life of Flower, a down-on-his-luck gig worker who gets caught up in missteps and adventures, both magical and mundane. He's a relatable character in a fantasy world. I highly recommend it!
The book cover for the short story collection, Fables of Flower, by T.A. Jenkins with the title at the top with a pink flower beside it, and a huge ant in the centre surrounded by falling eggs, cake, coins, a pair of love heart underwear, and a cat sits at the bottom.
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rjb-mallacore.bsky.social
A commissioned project based on Stargate.

Ancient Outpost.

Enjoy.

#scifiart #scifi #fanart #stargate #stargatesg1
November 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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louwrites.bsky.social
I'm very sad to share the news that our lovely @chaoticauthor.online has passed away. His ending was peaceful and surrounded with love but came far too quickly after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

I've known Matt for years. He was a warm, gentle, generous, all-weather friend. I miss him.
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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wiswell.bsky.social
It is a great weekend to shop at your local indie bookstore!
November 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
jamesmgeary.bsky.social
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:

Hare
Hedgehog
Badger
Red squirrel
Fox

I've seen fallow deer in Phoenix Park, but I don't know if they count.
julietemckenna.bsky.social Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 1h
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:

Hedgehog
Roe deer
Badger
Muntjac deer
Fox

I live in the Cotswolds, okay?
theelaineg.bsky.social Ms Chatelaine @theelaineg.bsky.social · 2h
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:

Osprey
Eider ducks
Orca
Bald eagle
California sea lion
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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rjb-mallacore.bsky.social
Some of my Stargate related fan art.

Who doesn't like a nice fleet scene?

Enjoy.

#Stargate #scifiart #lightwave3d #fanart #StargateSG1
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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oisinmcgann.bsky.social
There is still time to celebrate Halloween at Christmas. Buy a copy of this illustrated novel, The First Fire of Halloween, for the spooky mythology-lover in your life (it's suitable for 10+) . . .

Or, y'know . . . for yourself. Because you're worth it.

#SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Mythology #Púca
oisinmcgann.bsky.social Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 11d
Now that Halloween is dead and gone, again, it's time to start thinking about Christmas presents. If you have someone in your life who's into earthy spookiness and Irish mythology, you should consider this.

Order for Ireland: www.amazon.ie/First-Fire-H...
For the US: www.amazon.com/First-Fire-H...
The full cover of my book, The First Fire of Halloween: On the back, the blurb reads: ' Humans have forgotten why they once feared the púca. But he will make them remember. In the small Irish town of Athboy, there is a hill where the first fire was once lit each year to mark the beginning of Samhain. Bonfires would then be lit across the country, launching a festival to celebrate the last harvest before the harsh months of winter. On the night when the boundary with the Realm of the Dead was at its thinnest, it was believed that the spirits of the dead wandered the land. In recent years, that fire has been lit again every Halloween night. Jamie Sheldon is an American girl visiting the town with her parents for an archaeological dig. Rone O’Callaghan lives on a farm near Tlachtga, the ancient site on the Hill of Ward. Both teenagers are close by when a local man is murdered. The circumstances suggest the killer may be acting out some ancient ritual. The truth is even more macabre. This Halloween, as humans wander the streets wearing monster masks, there is a monster among them wearing a human mask. The most treacherous of all the ancient faerie folk . . . The shape-changing púca. The front cover features a púca, the mythical Irish shape-changer, as a muscular human figure with a goat's head. He's standing in a field in darkness, with a fire blazing in front of him. Inset in the dark sky above and behind him are a pair of yellow goat's eyes. The title is in orange against the sky, and my name is in black against the fire.
November 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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oisinmcgann.bsky.social
'A 2025 study of jailbreak attacks in medical prompts found that leading large language models complied with unsafe instructions in most test cases – up to 98% when the most effective techniques were used in simulated scenarios.'

They complied with up to NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT of unsafe instructions.
November 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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bookspotlight.bsky.social
🕯️ a spell in a cabin
👻 a phone call from beyond the grave
❤️ true love
🏡 small town setting
🎃 hallowe’en time
🌄 second chances
🔦 friends solving a mystery

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/Lnobp
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/haze
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/57...
cover for haze by rebecca crunden; shows a girl with long brown hair, eyes closed, trees line the bottom and background.
November 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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bookspotlight.bsky.social
He’s had many names, lived many lives, worn many disguises.

🎭 a magician’s last act
💖 a burgeoning romance
🗡️ brothers at odds
📓 21 pages

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/H6oGDdB
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-final-ac...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
cover for the final act of jonas black by rebecca crunden; shows a faceless figure in a hat with glasses, black and white colour scheme
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
I’ve just completed this new wallpaper illustration for @castrojo.bsky.social
It’s great to see dinosaurs being used as the basis of Project Bluefin’s visual identity. Find out more here: projectbluefin.io
A digital illustration of a feathered dinosaur perched on a branch next to an egg-filled nest in a dimly-lit jungle. The dinosaur has a covering of blue feathers, with orange highlights.
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
jamesmgeary.bsky.social
Leg day complete. Did my 60kg 10 x 10 squats again, so I'll probably up that weight next week. Doing better with the Romanian deadlifts, too. Got up to six full sets of ten reps out of ten sets.
A mirror selfie of myself in a red t-shirt in the gym after my workout.
November 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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rjb-mallacore.bsky.social
One of my Stargate based fan designs.

Fenrir Class.

Enjoy.

#scifiart #scifi #fanart #stargate #stargatesg1
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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rjb-mallacore.bsky.social
One of my Stargate fan designs.

Valiant Class.

Enjoy.

#scifiart #scifi #fanart #stargate #stargatesg1
November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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rjb-mallacore.bsky.social
One of my Stargate fan designs.

Dauntless Class.

Enjoy.

#scifiart #scifi #fanart #stargate #stargatesg1
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
jamesmgeary.bsky.social
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December.
A meme posted by Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy. It has two birds talking, one light blue and one dark blue. In the top left, the dark blue bird asks, "Are you free tomorrow?" Light blue bird replies in the top right, "Sorry, I've got plans." In the bottom left, dark blue bird asks, "How about today?" In the bottom right, light blue bird replies, "Today I'm mentally preparing for tomorrow's plans."
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
jamesmgeary.bsky.social
Happy Friday all! Got out of work early, got gym done, and now having myself a chill afternoon and evening. Plus I'm not back in work till next Thursday, as my workplace is shutting down for a few days. Five. Day. WEEKEND! Gonna game so much! Hope you're all having a good one!
November 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
jamesmgeary.bsky.social
If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
A post by Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy showing two lines of text. They read: 13-years old me: don't tell me what to do! Me now: could someone tell me exactly, in chronological order and with great detail, what I have to do?
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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thespaceshipper.com
"The Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) — ESA’s primary contribution to MSR (Mars Sample Return), designed to capture NASA’s sample container in Mars orbit and return it to Earth — will be reoriented into ZefERO, a standalone European mission focused on Mars geology that’s planned for 2032."
Earth Return Orbiter (ERO)
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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garethlpowell.bsky.social
I don’t really get the whole Black Friday thing, but I will just remind those of you who are shopping today that #books make perfect gifts.
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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fancyvegaspro.bsky.social
Seen some AI animated sketches the last couple of weeks and I don't know why you would publish them instead of publishing literally anything else. Or nothing at all.
November 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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alankdell.bsky.social
#BlackFriday is here!
Gorge on books for the holiday season. Until 29 Nov you can get 41 awesome indie books for just $56, including 2 of mine, in this Big Itch-io Bundle.

No AI. No DRM. Big discounts. Max support for indies. What could be better?

itch.io/b/3378/black...
📢📚🪐 | 📦📚 #BookSky
"A Black Friday promo graphic that announces a Big Black Friday Bundle in bubbly teal letters. 41 stories for $56. 26-29 November. In the middle of the graphic is a QR code to follow. The graphic has a border comprised of the books in the bundle." List of Books: Winner Takes All Errant Wings Only My Eyes Move Adamere in Swan Doce Drosera The Sarcophagus of Lamia What May Rise From the Ashes Rescue from the Orc Fortress My Lord Refilling The Well Prince Ewald the Brave Moral Laundry Dark Heart of Ilmoure The Crimson Knight Remnants of Relics Ancient as the Stars The Re-Emergence Danseur Fimbulvinter's Fires Humanborn The Edge of a World Gift of Water Usurper War of the Space Dragons Why Odin Drinks Where Dreams Are Lost Bad Grains The Fate of Lenn First Snow Loyalty to the Max From the Grave of the Gods Still Life Memories of Sorcery and Sand Secluded Gift Impostor Dragons of Atlanta Set in Stone Life Remains Shadows Dark and Deadly Child of the Forest Child of the Sun
November 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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nickharkaway.com
The ontological argument for the existence of the Mammon. Did not expect this today, but here we all are.
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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kipauthor.bsky.social
NEED A SCI FI STOCKING STUFFER?

TRINARY: Three Speculative Fiction Short Stories a.co/d/47Tno4I

Available as an ebook or paperback 📖

#scifibooks #stockingstuffer #BooksForChristmas #shortstories
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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atiredgay.bsky.social
One step closer to having a moon base!!
November 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
jamesmgeary.bsky.social
Also today and yesterday, I added 1385 words to my short story. It's currently just above three thousand, and I want to keep it below six.
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM