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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 17h

In #Odesa, the choir and audience continued the performance in the shelter of the Philharmonic Theater despite a Russian attack.

📹: y.krasinskyi

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, Wallstrait! So glad "Maria" is out in the world.

Wallstrait @wallstrait.bsky.social · 1d

"When, yet again, the Banshee of Porish fails to scream my name—has any woman ever, ever waited so long to be with child?—I tell Josh I want a pet."

"Maria" by Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social

Issue 2.20 is live!

www.wallstrait.com/post/maria-b... #amreading #fiction

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

NOTABLE -- Pam Bondi refuses to answer direct questions about if the FBI has incriminating photos of Trump with half-naked young women, but instead deflects from them by attacking Sen. Whitehouse

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks very much. It was born in a @mattkendrick.bsky.social workshop.

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for getting it back out in the world.

Bulb Culture Collective @bulbculture.bsky.social · 5d

The light is on for Karen Walker! @kawalker.bsky.social💡

“One Penny Sit-Up, Two Penny Hang” is an incredible piece of flash historical fiction that—in a bold voice—illuminates the raw realities of a woman engaged in sex work.

Check out Karen’s beautiful writing over at the site!

One penny sit-up, two penny hang - Karen Walker — Bulb Culture Collective

Still, he pays a penny. New, like him.

www.bulbculturecollective.com

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you!

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 7d

What a human.

Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 7d

Very interesting to see her name the people she did not like and would like to see shot into outer space...

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 10d

Wonderful!

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 11d

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stressed that this situation is unstable in terms of nuclear safety, since "in case of a complete blackout with no off-site power and no EDGs operating, the nuclear fuel could melt if power could not be restored in time."

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 19d

Open now?

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 22d

Hi Claudia. I had a flash "The Next Morning, no Earth" published in Ark Review earlier this year. www.arkreview.com/post/the-nex...

kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 26d

Nooooo. Not possible. No.

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 29d

Cake for breakie! Thanks for accepting my art.

Neither fish nor foul 📖 @neitherfishnorfoul.com · 29d

Dig in! Issue Five: Cake is up. Enjoy!

www.neitherfishnorfoul.com/issues/issue...

Issue Five - Neither Fish Nor Foul: Cake — Neither Fish Nor Foul

www.neitherfishnorfoul.com

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our second spotlight today is from @kawalker.bsky.social 🦝
We loved the structure of this one, and the cheery, bizarre mood of the MC in the conversational prose.
Very imaginative use of prompts: Fairground, Hotel Cleaner and Tickets 🎫

Read here: trashcatlit.com/hope-amp-dis...

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you!

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks, Frances. Titles either come easily or they don't.

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks very much.

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kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · Sep 4

The bin is so full.

Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · Sep 4

We pushed and we pushed and we have delivered a pair of delightful flashy collections 🦝🦝

Thirteen flash from all new Trash Family:
trashcatlit.com/prompted-sto...
Twelve flash from repeat bin offenders:
trashcatlit.com/prompted-sto...

A bumper read of amazing prompted stories - ENJOY!