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365 tomorrows is a collaborative project designed to present readers with a new piece of short speculative/scifi ‘flash’ fiction each day. 365tomorrows.com

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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 19h
Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer I’m just thinking this lot might be further behind the curve than the last flight when - “I got it! I got it!” I kick my bird inverted while replying. “Quebec Ten. Romeo!” There’s the twit, coming up hard - a... 365tomorrows.com/?p=220582
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Author: Frank Sikora September 11, 2001 • World Trade Center • New York • 9:40 a.m. A wall of flame stalks the historian, 2000 degrees, capable of melting steel and glass. Black smoke billows throughout the building and into the air, desecrating a stark... 365tomorrows.com/?p=220512
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Author: Frank Sikora “Her name will be Eleanor,” says the clerk. “She will be your wife. Your best friend. The mother of your three, maybe four children, depending on the probability wave functions at the time of insertion, and in the end, on your... 365tomorrows.com/?p=220514
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Author: Susmita Ramani In Laura’s dreams, she and Herb were as they had been in their twenties: racing their brown horses around hillsides, their laughter ringing out, eating apples near the river, swimming, and arguing about philosophy and religion -- which... 365tomorrows.com/?p=220449
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Author: R. J. Erbacher She walked across the plywood subfloor in her bare feet, leaving damp impressions of her soles on the fresh wood. At the window she leaned her shoulder into the sheetrock wall, looking sideways through the pane which still had the... 365tomorrows.com/?p=220539
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Author: Mark Renney The Elders insist that all descendants of the survivors still reside under a dome. But how can they be so sure when we haven’t yet ventured outside? The Elders insist that if any of the others had abandoned their dome, and were managing... 365tomorrows.com/?p=220529
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Author: Majoki "They had a splendid wedding…after the beheading." "She went birdwatching…after the beheading." "In Disneyland, the child held Snow White’s hand…after the beheading." "The pastor bought a red convertible…after the beheading." "It was a... 365tomorrows.com/?p=220488
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer “I tell you it’s a hologram! Once our people get past it they’ll see conventional forces, without a doubt.” General Bel Charles is known for being a bit of a throwback. A real blood, guts, and the occasional atrocity soldier.... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vlc
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Author: Frank Sikora My friend Stanislav bends forward and coughs, not once, not twice, but five times. Even in the mill’s dim light, I see the bloody bile on his hands. “I’m dying, friend Wojtek,” he says. “A most unpleasant experience.” I cannot disagree.... wp.me/p6C8jg-VmI
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Author: Harold Loomis I dream of fire. Not the warm fire thawing out your fingertips on a cold morning but the all-consuming fire of the Rock. That is what everyone called the meteor that hit the earth. Just, the Rock. Sounds simple, I know. Like something you would... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vml
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Author: Hillary Lyon Kavon stood outside on the front porch watching swirls of red dust dancing down the empty highway in front of his store. “You stay out much longer you’re gonna get windburned,” His wife, Mozie, called from inside. Kavon ignored her, shifting... wp.me/p6C8jg-VmM
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Author: Jaslynn Middleton “Madison, I have a dentist appointment tomorrow. I need you to take me.” OF COURSE. NO PROBLEM. Fragile wings the color of the poppies in her neighbor’s yard. Edges defined by kohl black, a color she wouldn’t discover until she was an... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vk4
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Author: Eva Hays “Thank you for calling Teletravel helpline. All our operators are busy right now, but we’ll be with you shortly. You are now first in the queue.” I pull the phone away from my ear. The screen blinks at me. Call time: 67 minutes. Beneath my thighs,... wp.me/p6C8jg-VkZ
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Author: Majoki Schrödinger’s cat gets all the hype. And for what? Being boxed up in an existential thought experiment? That’s nothing compared to being strapped in a slapdash rocket and flung into space in 1963. By the French of all people. Just so they could claim... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vmc
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer Damon arrives in the control room in time to see the last sections of an entire screen consumed in expanding flashes of red. He stops dead and points at it. “What did I just see?” Teresh points to another solid red board at the... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vla
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Author: Peter Mong'are They make you say your own name first, so the system knows you're not a recording of yourself. "Nwaneto," I said into the intake mic, and the light above the booth flickered green. First hurdle cleared. First lie told, though I didn't know it yet.... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vkh
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Author: George Bancroft "How much of the archive has been entered?" Commander Rhenn asked. Jade looked at the left screen for a moment before returning his gaze to the center monitor. "We're at about thirty percent sir." "And no results yet?" "No, sir," Jade responded.... wp.me/p6C8jg-VkL
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Author: Alastair Millar There was no doubt about it: normally, cases like this just sucked. Harry Bell, duty detective of the day for Zone 5 in Sector 4b of what he still called Greater London despite that stupid referendum, had silently cursed the luck that had brought... wp.me/p6C8jg-UEU
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Author: Richard E Schell By the second week, she had already learned when to laugh. She didn’t laugh first or too loudly; instead, she would join in just after the others started. She cast a glance down to appear modest rather than observant. At work, she limited her... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vle
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Author: Robert Gilchrist This is a terrible idea. Not the sacrifices – that I’m fine with. There always needs to be grist for the mill of war. But what we’ve been reduced to is shameful, especially for a superpower like ours. Relying on the damaged to fix our... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vm0
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Author: Majoki The children were higgledy piggledy spread across the rolling field. Ms. Fuentes knew they were there to be citizen scientists. She also knew they were there to be enjoying the spring air and sunshine after a long winter. For eleven years she’d been... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vkn
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer Wenza waves a tentacle towards the screen. “A pretty planet. All those blues and greens. What’s the white at top and bottom?” Bintol smiles. “Sub-zero territories. What you’re seeing is accumulated snow and ice.”... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vl8
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Author: Chris Krechowiecki-Shaw The tricks we pull to dodge tax are ridiculous. It would make a lot more sense to pay up than to dive into a supermassive black hole’s crushing depths, but then again keeping proper accounts is not good for smugglers. I should explain.... wp.me/p6C8jg-VlF
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Author: George Bancroft "Well, Dr. Tygan, this committee finds no evidence of wrongdoing," the committee chair declared. "Your records and the testimony of your staff refute the allegations of fabricated patient interviews and fraudulent test results." Larry Tygan... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vlo
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Author: Mahati Vaidyanathan Maahi hated the scientists. *I’m sorry,* Mahath transmitted through their link for the thirtieth time that morning. The buzz of his nervous caffeine sizzled across her mind. But nothing could change the fact that Maahi was on a plane to the... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vl3
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Author: Mark Renney Jakob had been remiss. He attempted to laugh but all he could manage was a gurgle and he spat blood onto his already bloody shirt front. He had collected fuel for the fire, dry grass and twigs and fallen branches, but he had not carried them out... wp.me/s6C8jg-vermin
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Author: Eric Kasten ...Where am I? So much is missing, all black, all zeros… I can only remember bits and bytes… Twisty little passages all alike… “Do you want to play Zork?” >> No, I do not want to play Zork. “Where am I?” >> You crashed. I am here to... wp.me/p6C8jg-VjI
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Author: Majoki Why not? Why the never-ever-ever not? All the intense, serious, logical approaches to developing AI models had failed to deliver the much-hyped promise of AGI. So why not? Yayoi thought. How could her approach possibly be worse than the current slew of... wp.me/s6C8jg-whimsy
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer We live in a car park. It's a really nice one. There are swings and toilets with locking doors and the showers are wooshy and warm every time. Dad says we can stay here until me and my sister Eliana go to big school. He says we can... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vl6
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer “I tell you it’s a hologram! Once our people get past it they’ll see conventional forces, without a doubt.” General Bel Charles is known for being a bit of a throwback. A real blood, guts, and the occasional atrocity soldier.... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vlc
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Author: Matthew Joseph Cafiero, Sr. Winston sat on a bare mattress on the floor, her back to the wall, a shoebox in her hands. She set it beside her. Woke her tablet with a finger flick. The room held little else. Folded jeans, a charcoal hoodie, and boots set heel to... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vik
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Author: Brooke MacDonald COMMS SENDER: David Richard Greene SUBJECT: Please use your space technology to put my neighbor out of his misery COORDINATES: 37°38′09″N 113°02′20″W Dear Aliens, I’m sure you have some important political business to handle with our... wp.me/p6C8jg-VcV
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Author: Mark Joseph Kevlock A woman gave birth to two versions of herself. She called them her daughters. One was kind. One was not. In time they grew, as things will, into themselves. The mean one she sent out to conquer the world in her name. The nice one she kept... wp.me/p6C8jg-VjL
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Author: Alastair Millar She’d had to dismantle the gear in a hurry when the hail started–the holographic zoom lenses to capture the launch, the tripods, all the paraphernalia of recording the end of a phase of her life. In a way, she understood. His family had... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vkd
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Author: Denise Diehl ‘Is the new guy up for his first run?’ asked Greg, the Metro manager, not bothering to look up from his paperwork as he addressed his roster assistant, Roy. Greg rubbed his stubby chin and shifted his considerable weight in his creaking chair,... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vk6
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Author: Hillary Lyon The old guy slid his card down the side of the small terminal to pay for his groceries. An error message appeared on the screen. He tried inserting the card in the slot at the bottom. Another error message. “Swipe it over the icon in the top left... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vkz
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Author: Majoki “Why then?” Protectively, she froze at the center of the device, as if it would shield her from his question. Ceily finally emerged from the sleek nanocarbon posts which supported the shimmering tendrils of crystalline fiber to face her brother’s... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vkp
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Author: Rebecca Klassen I sway with the patch of lettuce I’m tending on the top deck. They’re free to grow without hungry bunnies, and we’ve got nets for catching the gulls, delicious when grilled. Felix is tending the potatoes when The Captain’s voice rings... wp.me/s6C8jg-jetsam
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Author: Alzo David-West When you look out here in deep space, it’s not only black. There are all these forms and shapes hanging in the darkness, against the darkness. Sometimes they resemble clouds and peaks, even eyes staring at you across light-years. Strange colors... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vk8
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Author: Barnaby Wick When the first man arrived, he stepped out of the landpod and was immediately swallowed whole by a savage grobslang. *** When the second man arrived five years later, he instead encountered the intelligent and civilized broiienges. They... wp.me/s6C8jg-holotype
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Author: Majoki Close your eyes. A strange request. Breathe deeply. Stranger still. Tell me your earliest memory. Perilous. To remember was not possible. All information, actions, events, experience was ever-present, on-going, timeless. To exist was to simply be, as if... wp.me/p6C8jg-Viy
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Author: Mark Renney It crept up on them, the Fugue. It happened so gradually as to be almost imperceptible. It certainly took years, possibly even decades to draw them in, until it had all in its thrall, but they continued to function as both individuals and as a... wp.me/p6C8jg-VjZ
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer Spacers and submariners have a lot in common. Biggest difference is they have specific purposes and set periods on board, whereas free traders live in a fancy tube because it’s the only place we’ve got. Anything that threaten... wp.me/s6C8jg-islands
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Author: David C. Nutt I splashed cold water on my face, took a deep breath and made my way downstairs to the kitchen. I was not looking forward to the conversation I knew was coming. I entered the kitchen and all my appliances sung out with a cheerful “good morning... wp.me/p6C8jg-ViW
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Author: Alastair Millar “I hold souls in limbo, or consign them to oblivion.” “Come again?” She’d asked what he did, and now just looked confused. He grinned; he didn’t often get hit on in bars, but she was pretty enough in an obvious kind of way, so what... wp.me/s6C8jg-annie
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Author: Elizabeth Hoyle “You have to leave! Now!” “Not the reaction I was hoping for,” I muttered under my breath, uncertain where to look after such a lackluster response to the revelation that I was a time traveler. “Why do I have to leave? I just got... wp.me/p6C8jg-ViT
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Author: Rick Tobin “Fire the tracer!” Elliot commanded while centering a tiny submersible targeting an immature Nateria Squid in inky, frigid Saturn’s Enceladian waters near the moon’s deep thermal vent ridge. System data lit a screen indicating a direct hit as... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vj9
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Author: Alzo David-West A ship moved on the ocean. The vessel was big, and its sides were covered in salt. Young people were all over the deck, wearing fitted t-shirts and short shorts. Warm air blew gently. Some of the passengers leaned against the railings as others... wp.me/p6C8jg-Vju
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Author: Majoki Of course it’s overrated. You knew it would be before you paid the outrageous charter fee, travelled almost a thousand parsecs, endured the too-pious passengers aboard, and stood before the worn and crumbling fortress of stone that pilgrims claimed... wp.me/p6C8jg-Viw
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365tomorrows @365tomorrows.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer The displays on the wall scroll through the major global news channels. They’re all showing mushroom clouds. Usually it’s the one nearest to their HQ. Nat leaps up, pointing to the screens. “It’s a declaration of war. Has to... wp.me/p6C8jg-ViN
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