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🍄 C.G. Aubrey🍂 @cgaubrey.bsky.social · 11h

@lauramcknight.bsky.social's wonderfully meditative story "Before Times Shells and Gifts" speaks of what it means to sift through ruins, our own and those we may never fully understand. It also provides gentle, commiserating humor for those of us who have been told "please do not lick the science!"

Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 17h

Today from our neurodiversity reprints issue, A CHORUS, DIVERGENT, "Before Times Shells and Gifts" by @lauramcknight.bsky.social originally appeared in Reckoning 9. It's a story about loss, nostalgia, beach scavenging, and trying to move on: reckoning.press/before-times...

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Dustin picks up the sand dollar and rubs it between his fingers, feels the strange chalkiness of it. He studies the delicate etchings, the five-pointed flower, before putting it in his mouth and closi...

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Micah Nemerever @nemerevermore.bsky.social · 15h

even a single well-chosen turn of phrase can rewire your brain if it hits you at the right moment

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 16h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 17h

Today from our neurodiversity reprints issue, A CHORUS, DIVERGENT, "Before Times Shells and Gifts" by @lauramcknight.bsky.social originally appeared in Reckoning 9. It's a story about loss, nostalgia, beach scavenging, and trying to move on: reckoning.press/before-times...

Before Times Shells & Gifts | Reckoning

Dustin picks up the sand dollar and rubs it between his fingers, feels the strange chalkiness of it. He studies the delicate etchings, the five-pointed flower, before putting it in his mouth and closi...

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 18h

ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:

FANTABULOSA!

Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.

& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘

Bona Books Presents

A new queer literary magazine

FANTABULOSA!

Tales of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical, from radical and unapologetic queer voices.

Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Short fiction & poetry

Submissions open now

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Indigiqueer Hummingbird ~*For Good*~ @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 1d

This Indigenous Peoples Day please speak up: another typhoon sweeping away homes of Alaska's Natives, who, during settlement (statehood: 1948) were forced to end ways of life (like my Grandma's) involving mobility across regions & stuck them in flood-prone/unstable villages with housing deficits.

WESTERN ALASKA DISASTER RELIEF
WAYS YOU CAN HELP:
ONLINE FUNDRAISER - DONATE TO SUPPORT
Join us in supporting relief efforts. Scan the QR code to donate online. All funds raised will go directly to assisting communities.
PURCHASE ITEMS - AMAZON WISHLIST
Purchase items of immediate need to go directly to the Bethel Community Services Foundation to be distributed to villages most affected.
DONATION DRIVE AT AFN CONVENTION
Accepting items of immediate need including:
Cases of water, nonperishable foods, diapers, wipes, toilet paper, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, phone chargers, blankets, sleeping bags, cots, flashlights, and hand wipes.
DENA'INA CENTER, ROOM 6 (2ND FLOOR)
Friday, October 17 | 1-5PM
Saturday, October 18 | 8AM-2PM

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Michael J. [Fox] DeLuca @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social · 1d

"The whole world is a feast of runaway craving" is the opening line of this poem and IMO a very strong argument for why you need to read it today

Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 1d

Today in A CHORUS, DIVERGENT, Kaye Boesme's long, beautiful, classically erudite poem about cutting down trees, "After Erysichthon", which originally appeared in Reckoning 4: reckoning.press/after-erysic...

After Erysichthon | Reckoning

The whole world is a feast of runaway craving, of a curse that has outrun its uses. Early on, our ancestors twisted up, moved root through rock, spread fragile first leaves wide. All land was new, mou...

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🍄 C.G. Aubrey🍂 @cgaubrey.bsky.social · 1d

Despite the unimaginable death toll of deforestation and pollution, Kaye Boesme's powerful work still offers reconciliation in the end, not merely as grace extended but in inevitability. There is hope, however fragile, to be found in such certainty.

Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 1d

Today in A CHORUS, DIVERGENT, Kaye Boesme's long, beautiful, classically erudite poem about cutting down trees, "After Erysichthon", which originally appeared in Reckoning 4: reckoning.press/after-erysic...

After Erysichthon | Reckoning

The whole world is a feast of runaway craving, of a curse that has outrun its uses. Early on, our ancestors twisted up, moved root through rock, spread fragile first leaves wide. All land was new, mou...

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Geoff George @geoffdgeorge.com · 2d

"I suddenly remembered my Charlemagne: 'Let my armies be the frogs in the suits, and the nudes on the bikes.'"

Still from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," when Henry Jones delivers the line "I suddenly remembered my Charlemagne: 'Let my armies be the rocks and the trees and the birds of the sky.'"

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Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 1d

Today in A CHORUS, DIVERGENT, Kaye Boesme's long, beautiful, classically erudite poem about cutting down trees, "After Erysichthon", which originally appeared in Reckoning 4: reckoning.press/after-erysic...

After Erysichthon | Reckoning

The whole world is a feast of runaway craving, of a curse that has outrun its uses. Early on, our ancestors twisted up, moved root through rock, spread fragile first leaves wide. All land was new, mou...

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Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 1d

A new clause for our contract (thx to @bcsmagazine.bsky.social): "[author warrants] (iii) that the WORK contains no instance and its creation no usage whatsoever of “artificial intelligence” (AI), large language model (LLM), algorithmic, machine-learning, or computer-generated content of any sort"

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Catherine Rockwood @martin65.bsky.social · 3d

I am once again asking you to read this essay by Amber Fox, published in @reckoningmag.bsky.social in 2022. reckoning.press/ghost-of-a-c...

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 5d

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 6d

Remember the claim that we couldn't force a rush to renewables too soon, because it just wouldn't be fair to "developing nations" (i.e. the global majority world)? Welp, turns out they're willing and eager to get in on renewables, and are doing really, really well with them. So.

Infinite Women @infinite-women.com · 6d

"However, Ember says the headlines mask a mixed global picture.

Developing countries, especially China, led the clean energy charge but richer nations including the US and EU relied more than before on planet-warming fossil fuels for electricity generation." 2/2
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

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Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you very much, new and long-time supporters! These are hard times for nonprofits. We're currently at 80% of our historic peak public support in 2022, and every little bit helps <3

🍄 C.G. Aubrey🍂 @cgaubrey.bsky.social · 7d

You can find other ways to support @reckoningmag.bsky.social here: reckoning.press/support-us/
including Patreon, donations, and of course issue and merchandise purchases. Hopefully we'll have some new tshirts in time for the holiday gift-giving season.

Thank you for your continued support. 🍄

Support Us | Reckoning

Reckoning is supported by your generous donations and others' like yours, and by funding from Accelerate Resilience L.A., a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Reckoning Press acce...

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🍄 C.G. Aubrey🍂 @cgaubrey.bsky.social · 7d

You can find other ways to support @reckoningmag.bsky.social here: reckoning.press/support-us/
including Patreon, donations, and of course issue and merchandise purchases. Hopefully we'll have some new tshirts in time for the holiday gift-giving season.

Thank you for your continued support. 🍄

Support Us | Reckoning

Reckoning is supported by your generous donations and others' like yours, and by funding from Accelerate Resilience L.A., a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Reckoning Press acce...

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🍄 C.G. Aubrey🍂 @cgaubrey.bsky.social · 7d

It's my birthday! I would love if y'all could head over to @reckoningmag.bsky.social today, give them a follow, and maybe check out my recent editorial for A Chorus, Divergent (our special reprint collection of #neurodivergent contributors over the past ten years). reckoning.press/editorial/

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Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 8d

From A Chorus, Divergent today: "The World Ended in Ice", a sharp point in few words first made by @adamstemple.bsky.social in 2018 in Reckoning 3: reckoning.press/the-world-en...

The World Ended in Ice | Reckoning

The world ended in ice as scientists predicted lab coat Noahs ignored as they counted the animals two by two into their ark and lifted off

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🍄 C.G. Aubrey🍂 @cgaubrey.bsky.social · 8d

Adam's timely-as-ever poem "The World Ended in Ice" offers warning while encapsulating the frustrations of watching patterns of environmental destruction repeat across millenia. You can read it online today @reckoningmag.bsky.social
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A Damned Stemple @adamstemple.bsky.social · 12d

I’m in this! Reckoning is such a great press.

Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 13d

A CHORUS, DIVERGENT is out today! Edited by @cgaubrey.bsky.social, with artwork by @abistevensart.bsky.social, this special issue celebrates neurodiverse creators with reprinted work from Reckoning's first 10 years. Check out the full ToC and read CG's editorial here: reckoning.press/a-chorus-div...

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 9d

Love community canning spaces so much for connecting with neighbors, learning how to preserve food, building culture, and addressing food insecurity.

Op-ed: Let’s Preserve Our Communities Through Canning Food

Community canneries can bring people together, encourage food sovereignty and healthy local food systems, and even mitigate climate change.

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Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you very much, preorderers! You make our day

Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 13d

If you'd like to support us, you can buy the ebook from @weightlessbooks.bsky.social weightlessbooks.com/reckoning-a-... or Evilmazod, preorder the print edition reckoning.press/product/a-ch... or join our Patreon www.patreon.com/reckoningpress

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Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe is querying! @oluwasigma.bsky.social · 11d

Contract signed & I'm happy to announce that my short story, A Librarian's Resolution In The Land Of Demons, which is a sequel to my Ignyte Award winning story, will be published in a future issue of the inimitable Beneath Ceaseless Skies magazine. 📜🧙🏿😈

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Ruth Joffre @ruthjoffre.bsky.social · 12d

my story “Icediver” is in this anthology! you could say it’s a mermaid story, but really it’s about being an outcast, finding your people, and repairing subsea fiber-optic cables. check it out!

Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 13d

A CHORUS, DIVERGENT is out today! Edited by @cgaubrey.bsky.social, with artwork by @abistevensart.bsky.social, this special issue celebrates neurodiverse creators with reprinted work from Reckoning's first 10 years. Check out the full ToC and read CG's editorial here: reckoning.press/a-chorus-div...

Cover art by Abi Stevens for Reckoning: A Chorus, Divergent, featuring an eight-winged moth framed in pink and orange moons and rainbow colored clouds

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A Damned Stemple @adamstemple.bsky.social · 12d

I’m in this! Reckoning is such a great press.

Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 13d

A CHORUS, DIVERGENT is out today! Edited by @cgaubrey.bsky.social, with artwork by @abistevensart.bsky.social, this special issue celebrates neurodiverse creators with reprinted work from Reckoning's first 10 years. Check out the full ToC and read CG's editorial here: reckoning.press/a-chorus-div...

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Micah Nemerever @nemerevermore.bsky.social · 12d

heyyyyyy I am in this!! 🔥

Reckoning @reckoningmag.bsky.social · 13d

A CHORUS, DIVERGENT is out today! Edited by @cgaubrey.bsky.social, with artwork by @abistevensart.bsky.social, this special issue celebrates neurodiverse creators with reprinted work from Reckoning's first 10 years. Check out the full ToC and read CG's editorial here: reckoning.press/a-chorus-div...

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