Reposted by oriflammeJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 14hBeing GenX/Millennial is such a trip. In our lifetimes, we saw people our age getting wild criminal penalties for pirating music and now have to sit and watch as companies gobble up our work with impunity. 83102903004
Reposted by oriflammeKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 20hFYI people watching from abroad, the Society of Authors statement was also signed by Australian Society of Authors The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc The Writers’ Union of Canada The Association of Illustrators 12354176
Reposted by oriflammeTKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 21hIt is not possible to use a machine which relies on plagiarism; ongoing, and unending, in any way which can be said to protect/support human artists. 116539
Reposted by oriflammeJames Roberts @jroberts332.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The six books that launch the new MTMTE Annotated Scripts series are now available to order If you’ve ever ordered anything from me (or simply made an enquiry) I’ll email you details of what’s in each book and how to get them within the next week or so 218897
Reposted by oriflammec0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust) 8648891487
Reposted by oriflammeMelissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Discoverability for new SFF books seems way down these days, especially outside of bestsellers and certain subgenres. I'm noticing this as both a reader and a writer. Great stuff is in danger of sinking without a trace. Please post about new/recent books you love or are excited for!!! I'll start: 29310160
Reposted by oriflammeBleeding Cool @bleedingcool.com · 24/09/2026The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is being officially adapted into a graphic novel by Erica Schultz and Gary Erskine, published by Cosmic Lighthouse, and containing a new Murderbot short story by Martha Wells, exclusive to the graphic novel #murderbotdlvr.itThe Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is being officially adapted into a graphic novel by Erica Schultz and Gary Erskine, published by Cosmic Lighthouse, and containing a new Murderbot short story by Martha Wells, exclusive to the graphic novel #murderbotThe Murderbot Diaries gets adapted into graphic novels by Erica Schultz and Gary Erskine, with an exclusive Murderbot story by Martha Wells 219761
Reposted by oriflammeauntie lino’s strap @aplethoras.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“is it true ao3 authors appreciate comments” is one of the wildest sentences i’ve ever read. is it true people like receiving feedback on their work? being told they did a good job? experiencing human connection? 7535245
Reposted by oriflammemeyo 🌸 @meyoco.bsky.social · 16/09/2026raven wing bolero sample just arrived today!!!!! Super happy with the result 🥹 10623109
Reposted by oriflammeDr. Johnathan Flowers, Bisexual of the Blade (Alt-text or DIE) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 02/09/2026We have a decade of research that says this is a bad idea. Beyond that, we have a decade of research that says this will absolutely fuck over marginalized folks. 9776307
Reposted by oriflammeVictoria Rose Richards @aerialembroidery.bsky.social · 04/08/2026'You'll choke too' - an aerial embroidery landscape inspired by all the wildfires happening right now... I'm upset every time I smell smoke outside and somehow we have people starting them maliciously too! But we all breathe the same air so they'll choke too (1/2 - see thread for close-ups) 7866622394
Reposted by oriflammeSami @samitron.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Rest in peace to a genuine icon and hero 1753221981
Reposted by oriflammePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Peter Cullen, the legendary voice actor known for voicing Optimus Prime in the "Transformers" franchise, has died at 85tmz.com'Transformers' Voice Actor Peter Cullen Dead at 85Peter Cullen, famous for voicing Optimus Prime in the 'Transformers' franchise, is dead. 14533741564
Reposted by oriflammeAlex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly 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.comimaginationlibrary.comDolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AUDolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas. 45121505977
Reposted by oriflammeArkady Martine | Dr. AnnaLinden Weller @byzantienne.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I highly approve. Social science core classes at UChicago were amongst the ones that taught me the most in terms of analytical skill, disciplinary breadth, and complex thinking. All of which are next to impossible to cultivate when outsourced to sparkling autocorrect. 113227
Reposted by oriflammeMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I'm still cracking up at the city council member saying, "Thank you. Darth Vader?" 91015137
Reposted by oriflammeTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I once worked at a university that gutted an entire (very popular and useful) learning center and replaced it with two guys who would teach you how to host blogs. every student had to have a blog. Every single one. Our syllabus had to mention blogs. We had to teach WITH blogs. 333154668
Reposted by oriflammeRelegated Things @relegatedthings.bsky.social · 17/08/2026It will never not disturb me how fast the country went from “gambling is a dangerous vice that must be contained in Las Vegas if at all possible” to “everyone should be able to lose their life savings by using their pocket phone if they so wish.” 518862
Reposted by oriflammemorningwitch 🌱 @morningwitch.com · 14/08/2026for the past couple of weeks, a trio of teen herons has been hanging out all day in my yard 🥹 its been incredibly fun to watch them!! 58110
Reposted by oriflammeTQ 🌿 @witchytq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026they know we don't want it. they do not care. 17053332463
Reposted by oriflammeRAVioli 🥟🌿 @unravy.bsky.social · 09/08/2026✨🎉 Today I aged!! Here are some moths to celebrate! 🎉✨ 652065696
Reposted by oriflammeJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A little snippet of Abdication to hold you over. (not final edit, not proofread) 116617
Reposted by oriflammeJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Pleased to finally announce... Abdication, the last Southern Reach novel! "There will come the days of the watcher, the drowned woman and the shadow of a man who keeps falling apart with each step, but first comes the moment the birds appear at night from the gaps between the stars, far from home." 962275383
Reposted by oriflammePatrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 04/08/2026"it looks like you're using an adblocker to visit our site." yep! ha ha! it rocks! 98145423383
Reposted by oriflammeLas 🐺🪽 @featherfangart.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Pizza, noodles, coffee and memes-- I mean gossip-- I mean intelligence 👀 I had the honour to be part of @ffgentszine.bsky.social with these three faves of mine! If you missed out on the sales, the leftover sales are still running and the zine is absolutely gorgeous! 💕 #ff7 #finalfantasy 521889
Reposted by oriflammeAshpolt @ashpolt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026A tale of two Nauticas ft. @sam-makes-toys.bsky.social 1469
Reposted by oriflammeRoz 🏳️⚧️ @rosenkranz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026the Beauty of the House is immeasurable, its Kindness infinite #Piranesi 5484184
Reposted by oriflammeLincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 31/07/2026One thing I can confidently say is that more than a few other books have been canceled for AI use--including by established authors and non-fiction books--that have just not made the news yet. 836276
Reposted by oriflammeNaphyla @naphyla.bsky.social · 25/07/2026the chosen one cover art i did for @gloriosazine.bsky.social [ #FF7 | #セフィロス ] 49355
Reposted by oriflammeRachel Courtland @rachelcourtland.com · 23/07/2026Big news for the @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social story we ran in @technologyreview.com earlier this year! Subscriber wall-free link here: www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/10/1...technologyreview.comConstellationsA story about seeking 114820
Reposted by oriflammeJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Also thrilled to announce that Natalie Portman is developing my short story "Constellations" for film, thru her MountainA production company. I'm psyched at the prospect of her starring in it. "Constellations" appeared in the MIT Technology Review earlier this year (see today's pinned post for link) 2886654
Reposted by oriflammeNathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏 58153713628
Reposted by oriflamme70s Sci-Fi Art @70sscifiart.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Cora Lee Healy, "A Far Eyrie," used for the cover to "Starship" magazine's Winter 1979-1980 issue. 029792
Reposted by oriflammeNeon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Here's the sort of "The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFF unsyllabus" I compiled from this thread as well as contributions from panelists Ann LeBlanc and Sonya Taeffe: docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comUnsyllabus: The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFFSomething like a syllabus for a course that doesn’t exist…. curated for The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFF, Salon C-D, Saturday, July 11, 2026 13:00. Readercon. Ann LeBlanc dave ring (moderator) Sonya Ta... 27939
Reposted by oriflammeY0ureviltwin @y0ureviltwin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Stupid bloodymary ship getting it's stupid hooks into me. Here! Take some stupid bloodymary art! (Screams into a pillow) ...stupid... #bloodymary 450856
Reposted by oriflammeCJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 08/07/2026This is the most hilarious little league home run I've ever seen, the Royals have outdone themselves 1613851729
Reposted by oriflammeTom Richmond @tom-richmond.com · 04/07/2026"Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learning" Sometimes, good policymaking is incredibly simple. www.reuters.com/technology/n...reuters.comNorway imposes near ban on AI in elementary schoolNorway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learni... 4841471270
Reposted by oriflammeKate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 28/06/2026I've been getting direct correspondence from readers telling me I should not use unfamiliar-to-them words since my first novel came out in 2018. They usually act like they're doing me a favour by letting me know I've screwed up (by forcing a reader to the dictionary) so I can do better next time. 68852130
Reposted by oriflammeClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 02/07/2026THE VATICAN IS CALLING IT A SCHISM I REPEAT HOUSTON, WE HAVE A SCHISM 6271182121
Reposted by oriflammeHeather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Older lady peeped the rainbow flag on my bike, asked in a thick Russian accent “It’s your Pride?” She told me her youngest grandchild is “not she berry or he berry but no berry.” I said “Nonbinary?” She got so excited. Yes! Yes! And “Is a secret, but they are my“ *looks around, whispers* “favorite.” 141194454178
Reposted by oriflammeCrimson Sun @crimsonsun.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Throwback to some faves from the 2020 FF Wings and Flowers calendar. Was pretty inspired for this one; researched flower language to decide which blooms went with each pic, though I can't remember all the symbolism now. I'd like to make another one of these years. #FFVII #FFVIII #FFXV #FFXIII 9292140
Reposted by oriflammeNeon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 23/06/202650% off all ebooks until July 4th in dishonor of Amaz*n. Use code COMPOSITE at www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks. 1170167
