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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 7h

all this is both foolish and unnecessary

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Guys, I’m speechless. Gonna be sharing this award with my 8-year-old since this poem was inspired by their question “why do we never see fireflies in the winter?” Huge thanks to the Ignyte organizers, all the voters/readers, and to @thedeadlands.com for giving this one a wonderful home!

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Both parents feed & protect the chicks. “One of my all time favorite loon clips. This was the first time that I got 2 chicks on the parent’s back at the same time several years ago.” Canon R5 and 100-500mm lens IG: @harrycollinsphotography www.instagram.com/harrycollins...

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Nalo Hopkinson - Jamaica Ginger & Other Concoctions @nalohop.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Help save "Room" (Canada's oldest feminist lit magazine), especially if you'd like to see new fiction from me in their next issue. But mostly do it because they rock, and they're important: roommagazine.com/whats-new/an...

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Save Room Magazine: A Fundraiser - ROOM Magazine

SAVE ROOM MAGAZINE: A FUNDRAISER Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary magazine, running since 1975. For over 50 years, our small nonprofit has carved out a space in Canadian literary publishing w...

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Fish” can be both singular (one individual fish) or plural (multiple fish of the same species.) “Fishes” refers to individuals of different species. 🐟 Fish 🐟🐟🐟 Fish 🐠🐟🐡 Fishes Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Is "fantaspionage" the next big thing? Can we MAKE it the next big thing? @mcflycahill90.bsky.social (Audition for the Fox) speaks with @premeemohamed.com (Wickhills) about genre, weird cities, and who is the having the worst time in a story:

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“What Kind of Person Would a City Like Wickhills Produce?”: A Conversation With Premee Mohamed - Reactor

On crafting the perfect spy story, and building a magical city.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Are you going to Can*Con next month? Be sure to say hi! This is where I’ll be:

A lined notebook with a Lamy Safari strawberry pen with Diamine Writer’s blood ink and this written out:

where I’ll be at Can*Con 2026:

Friday October 16:

8 pm Wolsak & Wynn Book Party

Saturday October 17:

11:30 am Panel: “The Desire for Competence Porn”

7 pm Panel: “Geopolitics is a thing but I still want/need to write”

Sunday October 18: 12:30 pm Book Signing

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

No one is disposable, including the canary ❤️🦜✊

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Memento Morlys 🍉 @aardwyrm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

i sincerely love soft scifi gesturing in the direction of science. "analyze this sample" to a man standing in a room full of equipment who just kinda looks through a microscope at some dots cus what else is he supposed to do.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

N.K. Jemisin is the first author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 3 consecutive yrs for her Broken Earth series & first to win for all 3 novels in a trilogy. Recipient MacArthur Genius Grant, 2020. She was born #OTD in 1972. Happy Birthday @nkjemisin.bsky.social 🎈 #SciFi #Fantasy #BookSky

A montage portrait of science fiction author N.K. Jemisin. On the left, she appears in a close-up photo with long, dark braided hair, wearing earrings, a delicate necklace with a pendant, a deep maroon sweater, and a shimmering green scarf draped around her neck. She has a calm, confident expression and gazes directly at the camera against a softly blurred dark background. To the right are three stacked book covers of her works. Top: The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth trilogy), with a dark, textured design and metallic title. Middle: The Obelisk Gate, featuring an intricate, glowing red-and-purple circular mandala-like emblem. Bottom: The Stone Sky, showing a dramatic stormy sky with a massive floating obelisk.

The overall composition highlights the author alongside prominent covers from her award-winning Broken Earth series.

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Can*Con @canconsffh.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

DON'T PANIC BUT WE ARE LESS THAN A MONTH OUT FROM CAN*CON (we're panicking a little) If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, do so! If you're thinking about signing up for special events but haven't yet, what are you waiting for??? www.can-con.org

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

From Galveston Bookshop on Facebook

Sure, maybe

You don't need more books, but WHAT IF-and hear me out - the books need you.

Plane

READ ME

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 16/09/2026

@gianttourtiere.bsky.social Hey can I turn some of the crew into glowing, gelatinous creatures

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I’ve never had a dog that watches tv before but the Chaos Puppy is fascinated by the big screen. He got so upset last night with a nasty man with a gun that we had to turn on Airbud for him. He watched the whole thing.

Black dog in front of a living room tv screen with a nearly life size golden retriever on it.

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Megan M. Davies-Ostrom *Pre-order RISE FROM THESE DARK WATERS* @mmdaviesostrom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Just finished The Midnight Project by @cclim.bsky.social and if you haven't read this incredible book, what are you waiting for? Bleak yet hopeful near-future eco-horror meets sci-fi thriller in a story that feels all too prescient, right about now. Bonus points for Canadian content!

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 06/09/2026

The "fantasy has to have rules" thinking just... generally bores me. I get where it's coming from! But I am bored. I don't want to read it. I don't want to write it. I want worlds and magic with chaos and surprise and a total absence of reliability. And also people occasionally getting electrocuted.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I love scientists so much

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Your monthly reminder: Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Been watching this all day. So brilliant. So true.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Stubby Clapp is an all-time fabulous baseball name I have admired since the first played on Team Canada.

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Paolo Bacigalupi @paolobacigalupi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I'm not tired. You're tired.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Tonight’s sunset: understated but lovely.

Dark blue clouds against a darkening sky with a line of pink at the horizon. A glassy lake reflecting the clouds and trees in the foreground.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We used to think that the ocean depths were empty of life because we couldn’t imagine life in such a cold, dark place. Turns out that was just a lack of imagination. The ocean depths are teeming with life.

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Sayed Tabatabai, MD @therealdoctort.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A thought on this sunny Sunday. In March of 1973, a man identified only as “Mr. Nadeau” wrote to famed author E.B. White, writer of “Charlotte’s Web,” and “Stuart Little.” Nadeau wrote to say he was in despair, and had lost faith in the future of humanity. White replied…

Photo of a letter from EB White:

North Brooklin, Maine
30 March 1973
Dear Mr. Nadeau:
As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the thing that is left to us, in a bad time. I shall get up Sunday morning and wind the clock, as a contribution to order and steadfastness.
Sailors have an expression about the weather: they say, the weather is a great bluffer. I guess the same is true of our human society-things can look dark, then a break shows in the clouds, and all is changed, sometimes rather suddenly. It is quite obvious that the human race has made a queer mess of life on this planet.
But as a people we probably harbor seeds of goodness that have lain for a long time waiting to sprout when the conditions are right. Man's curiosity, his relentlessness, his inventiveness, his ingenuity have led him into deep trouble. We can only hope that these same traits will enable him to claw his way out.
Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind
the clock, for tomorrow is another day.
Sincerely,
E.B. White

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

You had me at bioluminescent deep sea shrimp.

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Lynne M. Thomas 🏳️‍🌈🚀🦄 📜 @lynnemthomas.com · 22/08/2026

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Editor: Depending on the purpose of the cup, you probably need to make a choice here.

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Everything is terrible but books are good. Especially books written by real people. Talk about your books. Show us your art. Let us see the cool stuff you make. You need it but we need it too. Art helps maker and receiver get their heads above the rough, churning waters of reality. No shame in it.

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Horned Lark Press @hornedlarkpress.com · 13/08/2026

Just a heads-up regarding looming 50% tariffs on Canada, which may or may not happen: Books are not affected! All you peeps in the U.S., therefore, should not fear ordering books from Canadian sources. Like us! Support a small press that sends you bonus stickers and never uses AI for anything!

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 10/08/2026

#NASAWebb imaged the Lion Nebula in near- and mid-infrared light just in time for #WorldLionDay. The stellar core, looking like the lion’s “nose,” is responsible for sculpting the nebula’s complex gas and dust structures: news.stsci.edu/4x639kM

$Planetary nebula NGC 2392, the Lion Nebula, against the black background of space. The nebula is at center, circular in shape, and looks like a male lion’s head. In the very center is a small, pinkish-white circle with eight-point diffraction spikes, a white dwarf star. Surrounding the star are light purple-pink cavernous bubbles and shell-like rings. The bubbles and shells collectively form an oval with two small, wide arcs near the top, reminiscent of a lion’s face and its ears. What appears to be extended outward from the lion’s face is a thick ring of purple-blue material. The width of the ring is consistent throughout and resembles a mane. The area closest to the lion’s face looks cloudy, while the edges of the mane look like there are clumps of dust with comet-like tails and strands. In the background are distant galaxies and stars. Some galaxies appear as yellow and orange points of light and others with visible spiral structures. A couple of the stars have diffraction spikes.$

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Monarch sighting! I have been nurturing every milkweed plant that grows in my yard in hopes of attracting some of these butterflies.

Beautiful orange, black and white butterfly sitting on a milkweed plant against a grey brick background.

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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 10/08/2026

This is the way.

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David Demchuk 👻 (he/him) 📚 @daviddemchuk.com · 10/08/2026

Strictly Canadian version. People: You can’t just post one line from a song and expect everyone to know the song. Me: Near. Far. Wherever you are.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Strictly Canadian version. People: You can’t just post one line from a song and expect everyone to know the song. Me: Gotta kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I’m been aware of this game by @bcdreyer.social for a couple of years and could never get hold of a copy. Today I found it in my local indie bookstore. Now I just need to find another grammar nerd to play it with.

A small box held up in front of a book store window. It says: STET! Dreyer’s English: A Game for Language Lovers, Grammar Geeks and Bibliophiles. Benjamin Dreyer.

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でんか @k-hermit.com · 02/08/2026

いか幼稚園はこれくらい自由だといいな🦑

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 01/08/2026

Clarkesworld has recently discovered that their August issue successfully breached containment and gained access to the Internet, where it is presently hacking reader's minds. "Oh no, what will we do? Who knew that stories could be so powerful?" said Neil Clarke, when approached for comment.

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Skionar @skionar.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Orchids revived, the corpse ambulant and a poetic ruined abbey. These are the news stories I want to read.

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N.J. Gallegos is Dr. Spooky (she/her) @drspookyer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We finished this puzzle in record time

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Pauline Barmby @pbarmby.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

My stories published this year: 1. “Human Spirit Level” in 100-word project “Bubbles” (not sure why this one isn’t available online).

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 28/07/2026

Over the past winter and spring, WHOI engineers gave the nation's deepest-diving crewed submersible Alvin a complete checkup. 📲Find out what it takes to transport scientists to the deepest parts of the ocean from @scifri.bsky.social: go.whoi.edu/scifrialvin

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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Near Glastonbury in a land of religious importance in pre-Christian times & near an Iron Age hill-fort, lives a 1,700 year old yew The tree, as a likely site of pagan worship & like many ancient yews, has a 14th century church deliberately built next to it Hallowed ground

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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A thing no one tells you about being a writer is just how much time you’ll have to spend reading your own writing.

My e-reader with a copy of my latest book (in Icelandic) on the screen. I am holding a pen to scribble on it.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I missed this the first time around and am very grateful to have seen this today.

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