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Lauren Triola @3followsso.bsky.social · 7h

The 5th story from my Daily Flash Fiction Challenge was Cursed Anonymous, a comedy horror. It's a very silly story that probably could have used some more time in the oven but I still like it vocal.media/fiction/curs...

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 13h

This Banned Books Week, go beyond the usual reading lists. Explore books about censorship, erased history, librarians fighting back, and resistance... then take action to defend the freedom to read at BookBanPetition.us.

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Lauren Triola @3followsso.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My 4th story from my Daily Flash Fiction Challenge was The Sound Water Makes. This is more of a traditional horror story than the previous 3. I’m still rather fond of it but I kinda want to edit a few parts. Maybe one day I’ll write a more fleshed out version… vocal.media/fiction/the-...

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Daily Flash Fiction Challenge: Story #4

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cluesan al-gaib @clueless.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

y’all wanna know a stupid pet peeve of mine is how influencers euphemize their girly stomach size fluctuations as “bloating”, when changing size is just what bellies do throughout every cycle… its usually not a medical digestive issue, ur just a little bit fatter some days!!! it’s fine & normal!!!!

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Lauren Triola @3followsso.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The third story from my Daily Flash Fiction Challenge was That’s Just What Cats Do. I’ve never owned a cat, but I assume this is what they’re like vocal.media/fiction/that...

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That’s Just What Cats Do

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Lauren Triola @3followsso.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The second story from my old Daily Flash Fiction Challenge was Old Growth. It has a nice environmental message... vocal.media/fiction/old-...

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Daily Flash Fiction Challenge: Story #2

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Experiment 31E @experiment31e.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It was 5 years ago this month when I wrote all these stories—and it was while I was working on those stories that I came up with the idea for Experiment 31E. Season two is creeping closer to launching (can’t promise an exact date yet), and these flash fics are a fun reminder of where it all started

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Lauren Triola @3followsso.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

5 years ago I decided to write a flash fiction story a day for the month of October. I wrote, edited, & posted a new story every day. I’ll admit they weren’t all winners but I enjoyed the challenge & thought it’d be fun to share those stories again by posting 1 a day this month. buff.ly/uhEQ7Z2

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What I Learned from Writing a Story a Day for a Month

The Daily Flash Fiction Challenge

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Kat Long @katlong.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Frederic Edwin Church was one of the most famous American artists in the 19th century. He showed off his huge landscape paintings in theatrical frames, complete with curtains. Each gallery show was a media event. So how did "The Icebergs" go missing?

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'The Icebergs' Is One of Frederic Edwin Church's Most Spectacular Paintings. For Decades, No One Knew Where It Was

In the 1970s, the administrator of a boys' home in England wound up finding the missing 19th-century piece and bringing it back into the spotlight

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We have *six days* left until the Academy of Natural Sciences, North America's oldest Natural History museum, is scheduled to close it's doors. Here are *six reasons* why we cannot - and will not- let that happen.

a slide that says 6 days until the doors close -- 6 reasons we can keep them open, save-the-academy.org @savetheacademy

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Lightspeed Magazine @lightspeedmagazine.com · 21/09/2026

We've reached 40% of our funding goal & we added a bunch of new add-on rewards, including signed books by Chuck Wendig, Daniel H. Wilson, Ken Liu, Paul Tremblay, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Stephen Graham Jones, Veronica Roth, Victor LaValle, Olivie Blake, P. Djèlí Clark, Seanan McGuire & Martha Wells.

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Vi7id @ultra-vi7id.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

An underrated fandom experience is having a friend you can privately complain about your least favorite ships or headcanons with so you can have your petty bitch time without ever insulting or offending anyone in the fandom, and I think more people need to learn to do this

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 18/09/2026

…yeah, okay, that’s pretty much it.

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Elizabeth Minkel @elizabethminkel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Absolutely essential reporting from @mashazart.bsky.social at Fansplaining today for indie artists and the fans who want to support them. If you've been to a con in recent years, you've probably sensed that smaller artists were being pushed out. Here are the on-the-ground realities:

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The Death of the Artist Alley?

For smaller artists, increased costs and outsized merchandise expectations are putting convention-selling out of reach.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I love Lightspeed and Nightmare Magazine: they have been some of my staunchest ongoing supporters over the years, they publish amazing fiction, and they are always a joy to work with. Check out their Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lig...

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LIGHTSPEED & NIGHTMARE: Award-Winning SF, Fantasy, & Horror

We've published nearly 10 million words of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction. Help us write the next chapter.

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is just a spectacular unintentional self-own

Dude on Threads: If you hate on ai, you better be pretty damn good at whatever you're doing

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A. Faë @anaisfae.art · 11/09/2026

Blep

watercolor portrait of a black cat with his tongue sticking partway out. There's a ring of purple flowers and stars around the kitty.

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Between the PRs of (largely likely stolen) math breakthroughs, claims of "rogue AI" (actually cybercrimes by companies, but whatevs), and doomerist "whistleblowers", it feels like we've been subjected to a gish gallop of hype recently. >>

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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 10/09/2026

this is, I think, one of the inherent problems with LLMs using natural language interfaces: they are a statistical tool *that looks like* a logical tool statistical approaches can be a useful way to find related information! BUT for it to be useful you have to *know that's what it's doing*

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A Tea Walks Home Alone at Night @teaberryblue.net · 10/09/2026

We just don’t know if it’s fair to the other kids to let a child who is tortured all the time have a brief respite to play sports.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...

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Trek Central @trekcentral.net · 08/09/2026

60 YEARS OF STAR TREK 🖖 “To boldly go where no one has gone before.” September 8th, 1966 → September 8th, 2026 Happy 60th Anniversary, #StarTrek. 🚀 #StarTrek60th

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Lisa M. Bradley @cafenowhere.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I pledged and couldn’t resist a handmade bookmark. Last year I got a great woodcut print. Be sure to check out the add-ons when you pledge!

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Petter Hellström @nphellstrom.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The United Nations has voted to formally phase out the #Mercator #map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays the relative size of #Africa. 164 countries voted in favour of the resolution. Only the US voted no There were six abstentions.

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UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland

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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What if Trump now helps AI giants swallow the American press whole? This is an essential read from our CEO @monikab.bsky.social We’re Suing ChatGPT—And Trump Just Got Involved www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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ChatGPT took our stories. We’re suing.

Guess whose side he's on?

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I have known many trans kids (and cis kids who needed procedures that would fall under "gender-affirming care"). None of them have suffered harmful consequences for getting the care they needed. The harmful consequence for having that care denied is frequently death.

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Ben (Bee) Kahn @benkahncomics.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

They call him Batman Beyond because he's made entirely of plant proteins

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/09/2026

“The litmus test for America’s future is what happens in the South. And so we need to be paying attention to what’s going on here, because here is where the test cases for autocracy happen."

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The fight for America’s future is happening in the South

Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson talks about how national debates over data centers and redistricting are hyperlocal issues in his state.

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BOO Bolander @bbolander.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

been thinking about how both henson & parton were raised in the rural south of the 40s &50s, how universally beloved they are now, & how a lot of folks canonizing them are the same ones sneering about how all the people of today's south should be punished for every asshole below the mason dixon line

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Ranked News @rankednews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Motown songwriter behind 'Money (That's What I Want)' and other hits dead at 87: Janie Bradford Hobbs, an early Motown songwriter known for co-writing "Money (That's What I Want)" and penning songs for Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and other icons, has died at 87. She … ranked.news/1285411?u=b

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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This actually made me cry in a pub

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Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

On July 8th, we published a piece on AI in Heated Rivalry fic fandom. On July 30th, the New York Times ran a piece on the same subject. We weren't surprised—because we knew a Times reporter had read our coverage. A tale of two fandom articles, part of a longstanding dynamic in the media industry:

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Lessons From a Heated Media Rivalry

How we learned that the New York Times has a Fansplaining account.

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Joseph Fink, we're going to win @planetoffinks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

no one has ever had, or will ever have, a better creative day than Dolly Parton writing Jolene and I Will Always Love You on the same day

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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🌈Tyranny🫧Sparkles🏳️‍🌈 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton with Keith Haring in 1985, incredible woman and supporter of LGBTQ people for decades going back to a time when few others dared.

Black and white photo of Dolly Parton with gay artist Keith Haring.

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Sometimes, when someone dies, what helps me is thinking about how wonderful it is that they were even alive in the first place. Dolly was the closest you could get to an American saint. We all loved her.

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Daily bunny no.3416 is falling slowly

A bunny flies through a starry sky, flying in a basket like for a hot air balloon. The basket is hanging from a green crescent moon, which is presumably waning

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Joseph Fink, we're going to win @planetoffinks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If AI is that good then why do you need me on board. Just go ahead and use your life changing technology that definitely works. It's suspicious that you really really need me to want to use it too

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The Onion @theonion.com · 19/08/2026

Democratic Socialism: Myth Vs. Fact theonion.com/democratic-socialism-m…

MYTH: The government will take away your money and give it to the poor.

FACT: You are the poor.

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 19/08/2026

Finally! You have no idea how long I’ve had to pretend I didn’t know all this! #murderbot #murderbotseason2 #booksky

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Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

*QUEER AUTHORS OF BLUESKY!* Are you looking for an affordable, experienced editor? I'd LOVE to work with you! 📑 Here's my services sheet as well as an FAQ detailing what you can expect from me! 🧙 Any help with visibility is immensely appreciated. 💝 #editing #bookssky #queerwriters

A table detailing all of my editing services. Basic Edits, which include Voice & Tone Consistency, Proofreading, and Line Editing is priced at 30 Euros per 1000 words. Advanced Edits, which includes Basic stuff in addition to Structural Editing and Review & Critique is priced at 40 Euros per 1000 words. Finally, Complex Edits, which includes the previous two sections alongside Section Rewriting and Developmental Editing, is priced at 50 Euros per 1000 words.

First page of my FAQ. The text goes as follows:

What content can you edit?

Anything, as long as I’m sufficiently compensated! Both fantasy and sci-fi, but I specialise much more in the former. Most of my experience comes from short stories, but I can also edit books and scripts!

Where can you be contacted?

On BlueSky, Discord, and Mastodon! (Under Gree_) I can also be contacted through DM’s on LinkedIN and Fiverr.

What aren’t you willing to edit?

Anything discriminatory, as well as content including rape and torture. Content augmented by any generative AI is an immediate no from me as well.

Second page of my FAQ. The text reads as follows:

What will you require of me?

I will require a detailed brief! Themes, genres, content warnings, and what kind of editing you’re looking from me.

How can I pay you?

Through bank account and PayPal! Details will be discussed privately. I will require upfront payments, as well as editor credits, and recommendations if you use websites such as LinkedIN and Fiverr. I’ll be demanding no royalties if your work is going to be commercial.

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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 18/08/2026

Suspense is not created by your audience not knowing what happens next. It's created by your audience CARING what happens next.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

How many books can you have in an apartment before the floor collapses....

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sephirAmy @sephiramy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

seeing real artists and writers constantly hit with accusations of AI cuz the damn thing was trained on real artists and writers, knowing the lil jobs that used to make ends meet are now outsourced to a shittier version of you that doesn't have bills, doesn't have a life some days I just get so MAD

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The idea of ‘safe spaces’ has taken on a new urgency, and libraries are a logical place to offer them. Many public and academic libraries have taken steps to provide safe spaces, but the setup requires thought and care to serve those who need it! buff.ly/XMlNxly #Libraries #Services #SafeSpaces

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Safety In the Stacks

LGBTQIA+ youth find advocates and community at their local libraries.

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H. McGill @hannahcomb.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

All this time I've been drawing dragons and I've never really done much leathery wing studies! So here is a flying fox to remedy that #smaugust #dragon #august #bat #nature #sciart #animal #art #digitalart #orange #green #illustration #flyingfox #forest

Painterly, cel-shaded art of a Giant Flying Fox, a winged mammal so huge it may as well be a little dragon. It has a purplish-gray body and leathery flaps between its fingers, forming a typical flying dragon silhouette. It has a luxurious orange collar of extra fluff, and it is flapping right out of an isometric chunk of forest leaves. The leaves trail behind the bat as it bursts into the sky. Watermark: http://hmcgill.art

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 16/08/2026

"Why do the kids hate the filterless sociopaths who are destroying the environment and the economy and who monologue like James Bond villains?"

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