Scott Beggs
@scottbeggs.bsky.social
Editor of Adventitious
MFA from UTEP
SFWA and Codex
Rejection collector
Fictional nonsense at PseudoPod, Dark Moon Digest, SANS press, Creepy Podcast, and more.
MFA from UTEP
SFWA and Codex
Rejection collector
Fictional nonsense at PseudoPod, Dark Moon Digest, SANS press, Creepy Podcast, and more.
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my colleagues worked so hard on this. And thank you, Congresswoman, and your staff, for championing this. 💖
Too often when discussing trans rights, we’re forced to be on the defensive, as Republicans wage attacks.
Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.
Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.
February 11, 2026 at 10:44 PM
my colleagues worked so hard on this. And thank you, Congresswoman, and your staff, for championing this. 💖
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Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
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Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn
Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
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A reminder that we are gathering stories for AFTERLIVES 2025, curated by @mariahaskins.com. psychopomp.com/afterlives-2...
Afterlives 2025: Reprint Call - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
You may have read about Psychopomp’s recent reorg, but we are still doing Afterlives 2025: The Year’s Best Death Stories!
psychopomp.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A reminder that we are gathering stories for AFTERLIVES 2025, curated by @mariahaskins.com. psychopomp.com/afterlives-2...
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I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center.
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
Humble Book Bundle: Charlie Jane Anders & Annalee Newitz by TOR
Don’t miss this bundle of novels and story collections from acclaimed authors Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz! Pay what you want and support charity!
www.humblebundle.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center.
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
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"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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Hola todos! @gailguerrero.bsky.social's warning "This is Why Magical Realism and Family Tree School Projects Shouldn’t Mix" is a devilish thrill
😁 a badass school-age girl MC
🩸 a great-great-grandma who won't die
🌳 a spine-chilling family history
🍎 con manzanas
www.adventitious.net/stories/magi...
😁 a badass school-age girl MC
🩸 a great-great-grandma who won't die
🌳 a spine-chilling family history
🍎 con manzanas
www.adventitious.net/stories/magi...
This Is Why Magical Realism and Family Tree School Projects Shouldn’t Mix
A classroom family tree project takes an unsettling turn in this magical realism short story by Abigail Guerrero.
www.adventitious.net
February 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Hola todos! @gailguerrero.bsky.social's warning "This is Why Magical Realism and Family Tree School Projects Shouldn’t Mix" is a devilish thrill
😁 a badass school-age girl MC
🩸 a great-great-grandma who won't die
🌳 a spine-chilling family history
🍎 con manzanas
www.adventitious.net/stories/magi...
😁 a badass school-age girl MC
🩸 a great-great-grandma who won't die
🌳 a spine-chilling family history
🍎 con manzanas
www.adventitious.net/stories/magi...
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It was transforming the biggest NFL stage in the world into a sugar cane plantation that did it for me.
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
It was transforming the biggest NFL stage in the world into a sugar cane plantation that did it for me.
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
People saying the Super Bowl is woke but they relaxed child labor laws to let the quarterbacks play.
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
People saying the Super Bowl is woke but they relaxed child labor laws to let the quarterbacks play.
Sam Neill watching that deaged Jurassic Park commercial.
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Sam Neill watching that deaged Jurassic Park commercial.
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Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
Just fun to see a celebration.
Lo único más poderoso que el odio, es el amor.
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Just fun to see a celebration.
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Readers and writers:
We're pleased to inform you that art is not a race.
Have a great day. Thank you for reading.
We're pleased to inform you that art is not a race.
Have a great day. Thank you for reading.
I'm going to win.
February 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Readers and writers:
We're pleased to inform you that art is not a race.
Have a great day. Thank you for reading.
We're pleased to inform you that art is not a race.
Have a great day. Thank you for reading.
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HEATED RIVALRY is a better title than THE MIGHTY FUCKS.
February 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
HEATED RIVALRY is a better title than THE MIGHTY FUCKS.
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"Bri, who is breastfeeding her own infant, posted on her social media that in addition to groceries and diapers and wipes, she could also donate breastmilk to anyone who needed it."
19thnews.org/2026/02/minn...
19thnews.org/2026/02/minn...
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
19thnews.org
February 8, 2026 at 11:55 PM
"Bri, who is breastfeeding her own infant, posted on her social media that in addition to groceries and diapers and wipes, she could also donate breastmilk to anyone who needed it."
19thnews.org/2026/02/minn...
19thnews.org/2026/02/minn...
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We have 12 days to go on our crowdfund for WHAT ELEGANT STARS and still need to raise about $7k. We've just added a reward "add-on" for a short story critique with editor dave ring if that would be of interest.
We also still have two Benefactor Rewards at $1k that would be incredibly impactful.
We also still have two Benefactor Rewards at $1k that would be incredibly impactful.
February 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM
We have 12 days to go on our crowdfund for WHAT ELEGANT STARS and still need to raise about $7k. We've just added a reward "add-on" for a short story critique with editor dave ring if that would be of interest.
We also still have two Benefactor Rewards at $1k that would be incredibly impactful.
We also still have two Benefactor Rewards at $1k that would be incredibly impactful.
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person jumping headfirst into dumpster: won the race!
me, normal: what
me, normal: what
February 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
person jumping headfirst into dumpster: won the race!
me, normal: what
me, normal: what
Yup. It’s a grift. She sells “editing” services in case you want to pay hundreds for someone else to load your work into AI then copy/paste it to you.
To be very clear, that lady in the NYT article is not making any money with her hundreds of AI slop books.
She makes money by *convincing people* she makes money that way and getting them to pay her to teach them how to do it.
It's an evolved MLM, and the NYT is helping market it.
She makes money by *convincing people* she makes money that way and getting them to pay her to teach them how to do it.
It's an evolved MLM, and the NYT is helping market it.
February 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Yup. It’s a grift. She sells “editing” services in case you want to pay hundreds for someone else to load your work into AI then copy/paste it to you.
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"In Minnesota, a community is coming together to push back against ICE and support their neighbors. It should surprise no one that much of this work is being led by women. Glamour reports from the front lines."
www.glamour.com/story/the-wo... @glamour.com
www.glamour.com/story/the-wo... @glamour.com
The Women Holding Minneapolis Together
In Minnesota, a community is coming together to push back against ICE and support their neighbors. It should surprise no one that much of this work is being led by women. Glamour reports from the fron...
www.glamour.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"In Minnesota, a community is coming together to push back against ICE and support their neighbors. It should surprise no one that much of this work is being led by women. Glamour reports from the front lines."
www.glamour.com/story/the-wo... @glamour.com
www.glamour.com/story/the-wo... @glamour.com
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Terrible people don't want love to fix them, they want pain to harm you. Trump, Miller, Noem et al don't wake up a day in their lives thinking they're doing good. Some people are born so dead all they do Is haunt.
February 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Terrible people don't want love to fix them, they want pain to harm you. Trump, Miller, Noem et al don't wake up a day in their lives thinking they're doing good. Some people are born so dead all they do Is haunt.
So rad.
The Shortlist on February 6.
All @adventitiouswords.bsky.social, all the time.
Links to sci fi stories in the first issue from:
Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social
Amy Ogden @aimeeogdenwrites.com
Stacie Turner and Ben Williams
Plus a bonus from Scott Beggs in @metastellar.bsky.social
All @adventitiouswords.bsky.social, all the time.
Links to sci fi stories in the first issue from:
Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social
Amy Ogden @aimeeogdenwrites.com
Stacie Turner and Ben Williams
Plus a bonus from Scott Beggs in @metastellar.bsky.social
The Shortlist for February 5, 2026 - Turn & Work
Science fiction from Ben Williams, Stacie Turner, Amy Ogden, and Scott Beggs.
www.turnandwork.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:52 PM
So rad.
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Got tons of great submissions this round, but, for totally artistic reason, every story in Issue Two will be a gay hockey romance.
February 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Got tons of great submissions this round, but, for totally artistic reason, every story in Issue Two will be a gay hockey romance.
The book that stuck to my ribs most last year was A Game in Yellow. An automatic pre-order for me.
The pre-order is up for THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT 🤩
In 1994, 3 girls went to the movies to see an obscure film. Only 1 came out. 30 years later, she finds the movie isn't done with her yet.
Tickets are available now:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-movie...
Cover reveal is TOMORROW 📽️
In 1994, 3 girls went to the movies to see an obscure film. Only 1 came out. 30 years later, she finds the movie isn't done with her yet.
Tickets are available now:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-movie...
Cover reveal is TOMORROW 📽️
I've heard a certain pre-order and cover reveal are coming next week, so let's have a mood board in anticipation 😈
THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT 📽️ opening night is September 15th!
A Titan Books Production
THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT 📽️ opening night is September 15th!
A Titan Books Production
February 5, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The book that stuck to my ribs most last year was A Game in Yellow. An automatic pre-order for me.
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Mother, Darling
by Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social
"Was that gold glittering in the girl’s hair? Had the neighbors seen? Was that his laughter that rang out from Kensington Park across the way?"
Link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
#shortstories #fiction #fantasy
by Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social
"Was that gold glittering in the girl’s hair? Had the neighbors seen? Was that his laughter that rang out from Kensington Park across the way?"
Link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
#shortstories #fiction #fantasy
February 5, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Mother, Darling
by Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social
"Was that gold glittering in the girl’s hair? Had the neighbors seen? Was that his laughter that rang out from Kensington Park across the way?"
Link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
#shortstories #fiction #fantasy
by Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social
"Was that gold glittering in the girl’s hair? Had the neighbors seen? Was that his laughter that rang out from Kensington Park across the way?"
Link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
#shortstories #fiction #fantasy