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Sofiimagines @sofiimagines.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bells the color blue On Tuesday, hanging silent Above the dark soil. 🌱 #bluetue #bloomscrolling #coloraday #flower #lovelythings

A close-up photograph of blooming Siberian squill (Scilla siberica): three nodding, bell-shaped flowers in vivid blue hang from a slender dark purple stem, against a softly blurred garden background of brown soil and green leaves.

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 29/09/2026

As the Trump administration fights to keep deporting immigrants to countries where they have no connections, we studied the system that profits from these grave abuses. theintercept.com/2026/09/29/i...

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Elsa Sjunneson, Order of the Bat @snarkbat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A week from today DEAR BLIND LADY will be out! This is your last week to preorder and get a shiny pin from Sasquatch press! Just send your receipt to Bailey at bluestarpress dot com. Also if you’re in Seattle you can join me next Tuesday night for a launch party with ASL interpretation & bingo!

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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 29/09/2026

hey all!!! this Wednesday, which is tomorrow, i'll be at @storyhour.bsky.social with @megelison.bsky.social !!!! holy carps!!! you know you wanna attend this one. free author readings online, to refill the creative well! 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern youtube.com/@storyhour2020

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Story Hour

Every week, an hour of speculative fiction short stories, narrated by the authors. From horror to weird to hard SF and everything in between; from newly published authors to seasoned pros and multiple...

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic, known as manikomycin, that may be a bulwark in the fight against drug-resistant superbugs. By attacking the ribosome in a never-before-seen way, manikomycin can evade the existing mechanisms pathogens have developed to resist antibiotics.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 26/09/2026

Altman claims AI companies are ready to work with governments on security solutions, including slowing down AI development. Meanwhile, Altman has invested millions of dollars in AI-powered "utopia" Praxis in Uruguay.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 26/09/2026

Why are you looking at me like that?

A picture of me in my tiny bathroom with a mural behind me of a killer whale about to eat me.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 24/09/2026

This is the conundrum. Pre-stroke McConnell would absolutely hold onto any form of power he could until his last breath.

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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 24/09/2026

I don't have time to write more, but ICE is working to remove people to third countries in violation of D.V.D. v. DHS. I've been up since 5:20 A.M. working with two other attorneys to prevent our client from being shipped out. If you rep someone at risk of third country removal, check on them NOW

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I don't know anything about this guy, but this is undeniably a clever and fun ad.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

BREAKING: The Trump administration’s third-country removal policy is blocked. The First Circuit says the third-country removal final judgment from Judge Murphy is back in effect. “Consistent with this court's September 18, 2026, Judgment, the March 16, 2026, stay pending appeal is dissolved.”

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 23/09/2026

Let's help this trans woman get justice and protect her rights. Click on the thread for more details.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 23/09/2026

I readily admit that I have not read up on this supposed fraud yet....but I got to ask, who commits fraud in order to *pay* for insurance coverage?

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 22/09/2026

📖 Recent Reads: The Nerd Reich by Gil Durán. A timely synthesis of multitudes of articles written over the last few years on the authoritarian philosophies of a network of tech oligarchs who dream of a government-free future, or at least one in which they are the government. Hubris ≠ divine right

The book's cover. It's red and illustrated in the design of a computer chip, with many lines, squares, and circles covering it. The subheading reads, "Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy."

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 21/09/2026

Today is a great day to order a copy of my book—through your bookstore or library, print, ebook, or audio—if you want to read and think about grief as a collective social project and question why Americans feel an urgent need to fix everything or suppress what they can't fix!

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All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning

"Both a grief book that doesn't read like a clinician's notes and a memoir wrapped around a bigger subject, All My Dead Cats takes grief from the taboo to the universal." — BooklistHave you suffered a...

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We regret that your Monday Morning commute may be delayed… Management recommends you stay home and play with your cat instead…

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 20/09/2026

📽️ Film Review Haiku Hoppers (2026): nature soothes righteous wrath commune with nature’s creatures nature drenches flames ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #filmsky

The Hoppers movie poster, which features multiple illustrated animals and a device giving off blue light.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 19/09/2026

Thanks for breakfast, Doughweime ! 😋🍩🍽️

A carton of filled donuts. Visible toppings include a biscoff cookie, pistachios, chocolate, and grilled corn

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Mia V. Moss @magicrobotcarnival.com · 19/09/2026

Good morning, Bluesky, I'm running a giveaway over on Storygraph for 3 hardcover copies of The Heresy of Thieves! app.thestorygraph.com/books/694a6b...

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The Heresy of Thieves by Mia V. Moss

The three kingdoms of Yvaelen are suffering a crisis of faith. After a thousand years of prosperi...

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026

The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 18/09/2026

Things are afoot—or maybe afin?—in our quarter bath!

An unfinished mural on a bathroom wall that shows a mermaid, seahorses, sea urchins, and various other underwater creatures

An unfinished mural on a bathroom wall of a whale with its mouth wide open and teeth

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

1. BREAKING The government of Greenland and the Danish Prime Minister’s office have released a joint statement on an agreement with the United States. Unsurprisingly, the statement does not match the sweeping nature of Trump’s post on Truth Social.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 18/09/2026

Yeah, this is not ok. It does not take much at all to see the white supremacy in this photography, displayed pretty clearly.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 17/09/2026

📖 Recent Read: 'We're Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2021,' an anthology from Neon Hemlock Press, edited by LD Lewis and Charles Payseur. Notable (to me) stories shared in the next posts....

The cover for the described anthology, featuring two female-appearing humanoid figures running across a lake scene that could also be a planet.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 17/09/2026

I've now reviewed Con Azucar in downtown Hayward, and it's a welcome addition to the coffee house/boba shop scene! Space for working and flavors like duvalin and mazapan for those looking for a Mexican sweets fix. Review: thegourmez.com/blog/2026-09... #foodsky 🍽️☕

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Con Azucar Café

The menu has a variety of sweet coffee drinks, and classic, sweet-free options are also available.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 17/09/2026

My eyes read the trending topic "Meryl Streep" cast as Aslan" as "Meryl Streep" cast as Asian" and oh, boy, I was ready for discourse to begin! The fundie Evangelicals will be pissed regardless, but it's clear this Narnia retelling is *not* for them already.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 16/09/2026

📽️ Film Review Haiku *Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)* advanced film theory go on meet your heroes reflect less, scream more #filmsky

a film poster for the movie. The two main characters, a middle-aged woman and a young woman, are covered in blood and pink clothing. They walk in front of a series of squares in a snowy forest scene.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 14/09/2026

You all deserve to see the NY chopped beef I had recently at Scolari's in Alameda. They don't have a large menu, but everything they make, they make well. 🍽️🍜 #foodsky

A sandwich on a French roll, cut in half. You can see cheese melted in with chopped beef and lettuce and tomatoes

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 14/09/2026

Once again, a thread on how it's okay for new SFF readers to skip Golden Age books has become a thread full of people claiming that *their* favorite Golden Age book is still relevant today and should be read.

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Jamie Schler @lifesafeast.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My latest recipe on @contrariannews.org … a perfect honey whiskey Bundt with honey whiskey butter glaze. And a story of resilience thru crazy times and making pastry. Give it a read and some love. www.contrariannews.org/p/honey-whis...

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Honey Whiskey Bundt Cake

La Rentrée (the season of return and renewal)

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 13/09/2026

I am so confused by this answer to "is there parking at the restaurant?" for tonight's dinner spot: "Valet parking is offered at $16 and is fully validated for our dining guests." If it's validated, wouldn't it be free? 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Marcelo Johan Ogata has an underwater encounter with a feather star (Crinoid sp.). These ancient invertebrates first appeared in the fossil record about 300 million years before the dinosaurs. #AGoodPlace

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 12/09/2026

Scammers are always adapting a new scheme! Keep on top of them

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 12/09/2026

For me, it's that heaven is apparently holding debates with Hitler, Stalin, bin Laden and basically everyone we've deemed evil. Heaven is a whole lot easier to get into than Charlie thought! I guess he can debate why that is now.

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

When shit feels bad, remember that WE ARE CURING CANCERRRR

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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 10/09/2026

I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done. This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands. He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.

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I’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.

Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 10/09/2026

Why yes, I would absolutely eat it. But you can't convince me the cheese crust wouldn't be slipping down in seconds and my hand covered by grease.

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SinnamonS @sinnamonscouture.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Tonight, 2,977 lights rose above #NewYork Harbor, representing every person that passed in the September 11 attacks. The aerial artwork originated from Governors Island ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. A powerful tribute to 2,977 lives that will never be forgotten. #NeverForget #September11 🕊️

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 10/09/2026

Sesame, a tiny bakery, is an excellent stop in West Berkeley for sweet and savory treats—you just have to find it first. 😉 I highly recommend any of the cookies! And the savory tomato danish so hit the spot. Full review here: thegourmez.com/blog/2026-09... #foodsky 🍽️🍜

Two crumb cookies with nectarines visible

a rectangle shaped savory danish with bright tomatoes

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Guys. We're in a golden age for cinema & horror. Word of mouth is back. Gone are the days of a bad opening weekend dooming you to early VOD. Now audiences are listening to their friends & reviews and checking shit out because they hear it's good, and that makes it worth going out for. This is HUGE.

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026

Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).

A crescent Moon seen during the day, arcing from upper left to lower right of the frame. At lower centre is the full disk of Jupiter; the small dots to its upper left and lower right and Io and Ganymede, respectively.

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