Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialAnthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The low fog over San Francisco tonight is INCREDIBLE #CAwx 🌁 621829
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialFoxfeather Zenkova @foxfeather.bsky.social · 22/09/2026That's a great question! Its not feathers that generally protect birds from the sun so much as gadusol, a natural 'sunscreen' they produce in their blood to block UV rays :) It's why bare faced birds like vultures or turkeys dont get sunburn even all day direct in the rays! 171
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialjackisgettingold.bsky.social @jackisgettingold.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The original: rosemarymosco.com/comics/bird-...rosemarymosco.comKnow your Northern Cardinals — Rosemary MoscoGet to know a beautiful and beloved local North American bird, the Northern Cardinal, and its many, varied, and sometimes disturbing plumages. 1101
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialSean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Undeniably: Stoneskin by @kbspangler.com; this is a space opera akin to Andre Norton's, and that is not a comparison I make lightly. It was self-published, and despite my efforts, I could not get it or the sequel on the Hugo shortlist. I am still wounded from those efforts. 1417136
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialC. S. E. Cooney @csecooney.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is a most EXCELLENT AUTUMNAL GHOSTLY STORY! I love me a @tanaudel.bsky.social yarns SOMETHING FIERCE! ginanstories.substack.com/p/the-stone-...ginanstories.substack.comThe Stone Walk by Kathleen JenningsWhat is the cost of prosperity in an unforgiving land? 094
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialPatrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026BREAKING: Ukraine has hit one of Russia’s largest refineries: 33993186
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialCZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Re This case: Most media are focusing on their own states, but this was a multi-state trip. The person took the whole route of the Southwest Chief, so Illinois through the midwest, then across S. Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona before LA. Then up the coast, and back across on California Zephyr.yahoo.comPerson with measles rode Amtrak trains and buses across CA, health officials sayThe California Department of Public Health said the unvaccinated passenger stopped at six California stations, including downtown Sacramento. 27668479
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialPremee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 11/09/2026AND ALSO I had a book come out THIS VERY TUESDAY! How can that be?! Would love to see folks picking up WICKHILLS -- a ? magical Cold War fantaspionage in a magical city ? I don't know -- but, you know, without blowing your cover. Cover illo by the amazing Tom Roberts! 🤩us.macmillan.comWickhillsIn the dangerous magical city of Wickhills, a streetwise secret agent is tasked with protecting a foreign defector from his pursuers... even at the threat of... 24272103
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialLili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.com · 13/09/2026If you like Westerns, killer cyborgs, and a furious mother, SHE-WOLF AND CUB is Kindle Monthly Deal, $3.99USD (and CAD) in ebook at Amazon until 9/30. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C 041
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialSasha HC 🏳️🌈 @morecocoa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026New Darcie Little Badger! 0104
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socials. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 10/09/2026Always a good sign when the cat spends 15 minutes staring intensely and silently at the wall. 121608
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialKingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 08/09/2026ME: Okay, so a coral snake looks like that and a kingsnake looks like—FUCK, it’s AI, I need a different image… KEVIN: *facepalm* SNAKE: Ooh, is this Fiestaware? Hijinks ensue as we attempt to get the cardboard under our new friend. 779217
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialFloodlight @floodlightnews.org · 27/08/2026NEW: Thermal drone footage shows the Microsoft-backed DataOne AI data center in Vineland, NJ is running dozens of gas generators. None of them have permits. A Floodlight visual investigation with @us.theguardian.com:floodlightnews.orgOne of East Coast’s largest data centers accused of ‘violating federal law’Thermal drone footage shows DataOne — the Microsoft-backed AI data center in Vineland — is powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generators 6823991200
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialAn Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · 31/08/2026There are only two stories that won a Hugo whose screen adaptation also won a Hugo. “All Systems Red” is the second one. The other is “Dune” Congratulations @marthawells.com. 51229214
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/09/2026JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders the Trump admin to provide 48 hours’ notice before doing any work on President Trump’s proposed arch. 1142408780
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialSuzanne Bonamici @repbonamici.bsky.social · 05/09/2026In some places across the country, lawmakers are criminalizing homelessness. And now there is a proposal to construct for-profit detention-style facilities where unhoused people would be confined and forced to work. @frost.house.gov 84620
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialTheo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star 13895732308
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialGrandma Orc @esoorc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026“Via Nick Valencia You need to see this video. Watch as a reported off-duty federal agent draws his firearm on a crowd of civilians. The troubling scene unfolded Saturday night near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. “ 31735622128
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.social🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 31/07/2026see, i disagree, in that i think project 2025 has been almost a total and complete failure according to the goals the authors set out for it. 1432329
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialAli Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Against my better judgement, I am dressed in my adult costume. I have acquired a coffee larger than my head. **cracks knuckles** 5432
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/07/2026"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953 615123424576
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialDaniel Burke - 🍺Innkeep @innkeep.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing. 8597123018
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialAli Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Holy hell, my poetry collection comes out in two weeks! I’ve got too much to say: 16817
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialMeg Elison @megelison.bsky.social · 06/07/2026"But Elison's sharp sense of humor keeps the novel from ever feeling heavy or pedantic. FF is a timely send-up (and takedown) of the billionaire ruling class, a delicate unpacking of the myths of the U.S.'s earliest days, and a sharp and insightful work of satire..." thank you @shelf-awareness.com!shelf-awareness.comFoundling Fathers"It took Benjamin Franklin twenty-seven minutes and fourteen seconds to discover there was pornography on the internet. It was pretty impressive 04115
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialMia Tsai says buy her books @itsamia.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I figured out my @romancingthevote.com item! I always get asked about copyediting. Here's your chance to see how the sausage is made. One hour, your words, and I'll show you how to set up a workflow that'll make your life - and your future CE's life - easier. www.32auctions.com/organization...32auctions.com1-Hour Copyedit Ride AlongAuction item '1-Hour Copyedit Ride Along' hosted online at 32auctions. 39138
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialKari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · 28/06/2026I'm overthinking this now because the lack of curiosity and reasoning as well as the level of entitlement demonstrated by literally asking an author to take it down a notch is really something... But. People can't freakin read. That's where we're at, and it's not entirely their fault. 510422
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialMicah @rincewind.run · 27/06/2026the founders did not foresee every problem the nation would face, because they lived hundreds of years ago and also because many of them were awful slaveholders but they knew men like Donald Trump and they were extremely clear that such men should never be President 182541447
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialamanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 26/06/2026“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain. 23893792592
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialJason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 22/06/2026For the last year and a half, I have been harassed by Emily Bell, also known as E.D.E. Bell, of Atthis Arts. I naively thought her harassment and false accusations would stop, but I was wrong. I'm now done being silent about this. www.patreon.com/jasonsanford...patreon.comGenre Grapevine: I’m No Longer Staying Silent about Emily Bell’s Harassment | Jason Sanford's Genre GrapevineYesterday I wrote a happy post about my life, focusing on the pending re-release of Plague Birds and being a finalist for both the Hugo and 23367124
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 16/06/2026TL;DR the DOJ has earned the mistrust we give it; I'm not gonna give one flying fuck about whether some fucking ICE agent had to take a three hour break on terrorizing people; don't post asks that start with "are you willing to risk jail time" on Signal 117419
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/06/2026Reuters has a livestream of working trying to remove algae from the reflecting pool 😆 59653031080
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialClarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 09/06/2026Between now and October (our 20th anniversary issue), we're running a subscription drive and dedicating all new revenue toward improving pay for our staff, writers, artists, and contractors. Details on how to subscribe can be found here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/clarkesworldmagazine.comSubscribe to Clarkesworld MagazineClarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. 7507415
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialN. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I posted the text of my speech on my website. It's slightly different bc I adlibbed a lot and did some hand-edits at the last minute, but it's pretty close to what I actually said. nkjemisin.com/2026/06/text...nkjemisin.comText of my Grand Master speech - Epiphany 2.0Hi, all. It’s been a while since I updated this blog! Figured now was a good time, since I just became SFWA’s newest Grand Master! I got an award for it at the Nebula Conference this past weekend, but... 325273
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialJason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 08/06/2026N. K. Jemisin's Grand Master speech this weekend at the @sfwa.bsky.social Nebula Conference was one for the ages. My new Genre Grapevine covers the speech by @nkjemisin.bsky.social along with the also-amazing speech Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social gave for the Nebula's 1st award for Best Poetry. 1/patreon.comMust-Listen Nebula Awards Speeches by N. K. Jemisin and Ryka Aoki | Jason Sanford's Genre GrapevineMust-Listen Nebula Awards Speeches by N. K. Jemisin and Ryka Aoki by Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine on Patreon. Join Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine's community for exclusive content and updates. 211652
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialPhil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 29/05/2026NICE They should show his name being torn off the building for Pay Per View and then give the money to Epstein vicitms. 436752
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialMitchell Volk @mvolk.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Well holy crap. Erin Brockovich (yes, the same one the led the Hinkley, CA toxic groundwater lawsuit in ‘93) launched a website tracking AI data centers across the US and the ecological impacts to the environment and drinking water. MN is riddled with them. www.brockovichdatacenter.com 8083723794
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialFriendly Neighborhood Mouse @missmouse.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Background: My mom is Polish and majored in French in college and when she says, “croissant,” she says it in the most French way possible. Recently, my 16-yr-old niece heard her say “croissant” for the first time and LOST IT. She then introduced us to this meme. www.youtube.com/shorts/U23NR...youtube.comQuaso😂😂😂YouTube video by Eli Bosch 2253
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialMicah @rincewind.run · 04/05/2026Discworld QOTD, from The Wee Free Men 861476
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/04/2026An important update: Texas courts created such an unprecedented situation in an emergency filing last night, no one knows who is in charge of InfoWars, and therefore no one can pay rent. Since no one controls these assets right now, it does appear InfoWars will shut down tonight at midnight. 183104451693
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialTim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · 30/04/2026Got up early in hopes of catching this photo before work this morning. There's only a few days each year where it's cool enough in the morning to make this shot possible. Thankfully, today was one of those days! #wildlife #birds 507175872915
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialDavid Nir @davidnir.com · 30/04/2026Absolutely extraordinary. The Democrats conceded *nothing* and got everything they demanded. They said no ICE/CBP funding, and that's precisely what happened. In other words, they did not cave. At all. But the GOP did—completely. 8386502331
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialYell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 29/04/2026here’s an extremely Hollywood owl 1523
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialalix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 28/04/2026when we mourn le guin, we mourn one of our greatest writers & thinkers. but we also mourn one of our all-time greatest haters 163184365683
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 27/04/2026The rule that the whole line of succession can't be assembled in the same place at the same time lest they all get blown up together is such a well-known staple that Battlestar Galactica just borrowed it for a sense of narrative institutional familiarity. 3054195
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialThe Peculiarity Shop @peculiarityshop.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Haaaaave you seen our sterling section? If you can't catch QueerVC there are still plenty of fabulous finds waiting for you on our website. ✨👀✨ www.peculiarityshop.com/sourcedsterl... 14919
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialDEF-G @scriban.bsky.social · 27/04/2026The CBC has a whole section devoted to Canadians being held hostage by ICE. 1119
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialOrkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Today is #NationalPenguinDay so we're remembering that time we made a Penguin out of Penguin Books. It's a Penguin Penguin. 🐧 11068981081
Reposted by @aylaeri.bsky.socialFuzzWolf 🏳️🌈 @fuzzwolf.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Saw this meme and I did it. Opening line to Neuromancer. 4785962951
