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Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 1d

So far TODAY Israel has:

- bombed Gaza City
- bombed Khan Younis
- shot and killed five Palestinians in Gaza City
- refused to open the Rafah border crossing
- announced they would once more block aid

This is what a "ceasefire" with Israel looks like. This is what it has always looked like.

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Sbooks @bemorelikeharper.bsky.social · Jul 31

Covid is a quadruple threat: respiratory, cardiovascular, oncogenic and persistent in the body to the point of disabling people.

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 19h

All of our words are enchanted fireflies, leading the lost through the dark towards their true people.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 19h

Sending you love and strength. It's so hard when a beloved companion leaves us.

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Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 23h

It finally feels like autumn in our neck of the woods, and you know what that means — our Kickstarter exclusive hoodie has arrived! 🧥✨

Bundle up in our 2026 design, featuring an eco-inspired take on our iconic alien head logo 🍄🌿👽 Available only on Kickstarter! ⬇️

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

"KS Exclusive Hoodie"
A black zip-up hoodie with a small upper righthand design, and a larger back design, both in white.

A closeup of the right breast-pocket design: A celestial Hercules beetle on top of the text: "APEX MAGAZINE"

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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 21h

LIVE: Israel shoots dead at least 9 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire

Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis

‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.

www.aljazeera.com

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intelligentwat 🇹🇹 @zinrock.bsky.social · 23h

i cannot thank y'all enough for the donations and shares. i've got a ways to go (GFM is increasing incrementally) as the tuition is $3k. i also need to book my flight, which is just under $900. please like, share, donate as much as you can!

intelligentwat 🇹🇹 @zinrock.bsky.social · 3d

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

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 21h

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?

intelligentwat 🇹🇹 @zinrock.bsky.social · 3d

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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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 22h

So now I'm all teary b/c my dad is still letting me explore & find things out on my own. I can really see his smile right now.

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 22h

Today my Real Dad would have been 78. He was a woodworker & I decided earlier in the month that I'd finish sanding & treating a maple board I'd found, a "mistake" first try from something he'd made me.

I'm doing a "finishing" sanding & am astonished at how silky the sawdust is. It feels magical.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 22h

The whites are literally arguing it's literally *unconstitutional* if they're not OVERREPRESNTED in Congress.

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 23h

Just so everyone is clear, the main issue in the Supreme Court voting rights case tomorrow is whether it's racist against white people to enforce the Voting Rights Act.

I'm dead serious. We live in incredibly stupid times.

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 1d

Over 2k people were imprisoned in Israel, many w/o any charges being pressed, & their family & friends aren't allowed to share delight that they're freed:

www.democracynow.org/2025/10/13/h...

Israel Threatens to Arrest Palestinians Caught Celebrating Release of Prisoners

Israeli officials have threatened to arrest Palestinians in the occupied West Bank if they celebrate the release of Palestinians held in Israel. Since the ceasefire began on Friday, tens of thousands ...

www.democracynow.org

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Laura Blackwell (she/her) @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 1d

Anthropic cried poor about paying damages to the writers from whom it stole. Many of us received nothing at all. But here Anthropic is, spending its stolen savings on to coat Powell Street BART in its appropriately poop-colored branding. "Keep thinking"? How about you *start* thinking, Anthropic.

Photo of the inside of Powell Street BART station in San Francisco shows columns covered in poop-colored wrap emblazoned "Claude" and "Keep thinking." The floor has received the same treatment in paint or a plastic rug.

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 1d

I agree with yours but if I was allowed another top 5:

-World Heritage ( whc.unesco.org/ )
-PLoS
-Nature.com (including the fiction)
-PubMed
-Erowid.org (don't die, ppl)

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 1d

Todd, cmon now, we're not taking the frame off the door too

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AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 1d

The fact that there is no priority seating for disabled people at this airport gate is going to make for a fun time when I have to stumble over the maze of bags and feet.

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 1d

"The Winter of Our Discontent" was first written as a screenplay.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Errant @errantv.bsky.social · 2d

"I once met a former bodyguard of one billionaire with his own bunker, who told me his security team's first priority, if this really did happen, would be to eliminate said boss and get in the bunker themselves.'

The techbros will be the first to be torn to pieces by mobs if society collapses

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Risa Wolf / Killerpuppytails @risawolf.bsky.social · 1d

Life as a spoonie: only got to 533 words today before my brain insisted we needed to take care of the chest freezer nownownow while the aches are at a lull 😅

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Stars and Sabers @starsandsabers.bsky.social · 2d

Be our Valentine! Not long until the cover reveal for Nebula finalist @cornellwriter.bsky.social’s SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL, out just in time for Valentine’s Day 2026! This retrofuturistic, sci-fi romance novelette will charm you to the moon and back.
#scifi #books #scifiromance #2026books

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 2d

Hey friends, it's not queerbaiting if Chris, aka Peacemaker, a bisexual, has feelings for a woman. It's not schroedinger's queerness. He's still queer even if he's in a het relationship. Of all the complaints I've seen about S2, this one makes me the angriest.

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Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 2d

Also if you wanna help out a disabled journalist and their sweet puppy please consider contributing to Zeppole’s much-needed dental care! bsky.app/profile/miso...

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · Jul 17

Many of you followed me because my post about adopting Zeppole got a lot of traction, and now, he needs your help!

Zepp needs dental work, including multiple extractions, in order to live his best life. The vet estimated a max cost of $2,300 for this. Donate/share if you can!

gofund.me/1d740f9e

Donate to Help Zeppole Get His Teeth Removed!, organized by Mark Misoshnik

Help Zeppole get his teeth removed! Hi everyone, We took Zeppole to… Mark Misoshnik needs your support for Help Zeppole Get His Teeth Removed!

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

This shit about “Bari Weiss is a feminist girlboss” is actually the logical conclusion of allowing DEI to be a substitute for actual structural change to end white supremacy and patriarchy

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 2d

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