Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 7h*find* *new* *fandoms* (and read this) 319644
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialPaul Cornell @paulcornell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Big news! Everyone who signs up to the #Murderbot campaign before October 15th and then backs a physical item when it launches will also get an *exclusive* Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon pin! We're only making enough for you early signups and our creative team! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos... 413047
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialEileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 6hHuman rights NGOs must follow accessibility principles on websites AND social media too. It's crucial for blind and low-vision readers. But not only. Alt text eases access for users on phones or slow connections. You can't search photos or a PDF without text. Internet search engines can't find it. 2115
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialNeon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 5hokay this deadline is in two days, and then we open for novella submissions 😅 13932
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 10/10/2026If I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me. 46107602999
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialBrooks Kohler (Writer) @brookskohler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I love it when a #creative person archives their work on the Internet Archive. I began doing it years ago with my stories, and it's enriched my life. Sell your #books. Sell your #music. Sell your art, vids, etc. But also consider future generations. Add your creations to the #InternetArchive. 522158
celestialeoten.bsky.social @celestialeoten.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Goblin Emperor is one of my favourite books ever, and it's on sale today - maybe it can be one of your favourites soon too ... 010
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialOTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We are now OPEN to submissions of speculative fiction + poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors! Submissions are limited to trans, BIPOC, and/or disabled authors from October 1-7. If that's you, send us your work! This issue's theme is exploration. We'll be open to all 2SLGBTQIA+ authors from October 8-21!othersidespec.comSubmission Guidelines - OTHERSIDESubmission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit. 03839
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialJohannes T. Evans @johannestevans.co.uk · 01/10/2026Monthly Trans Creators Boost! - Share your fiction, essays, poetry, fanfic, thinkpieces, and other writing below. - Go into the replies and look for works to read and share. - Follow new creators and make your feed brighter! NSFW and erotica welcome. #TransSky #WriteSky 328981
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialSkye Kilaen @skyekilaen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Why you should use a PHYSICAL scene separator (e.g. asterisks) in your books instead of an empty space: 1) Some ereader / app somewhere may simply not show the empty space. 2) Some people read on devices with the text REALLY BIG. Your chance of the empty space being at the end of the screen is... 1417765
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialStop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Over 2,000 people are backing the call for IKEA to pull its ads from toxic Talk Radio - sign here to add your voice: actionstorm.org/petitions/ik... 04925
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialDilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽♀️ 162169334738
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialmattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 14/05/2026saw this on an ACT UP poster from 1988 at the Poster House museum today. the more things change :) 1475732315
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialSF & F Poetry Assn @sfpoetry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Voting for both the Rhysling and Elgin Awards closes TODAY SFPA Members! The vote is often quite close, so get yours in 🚀 And THANK YOU for reading and voting and helping us to celebrate the best in speculative poetry 🌟 0118
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialAccessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Some argue web accessibility is super expensive and time-consuming. That's true if you wait till the end and have to rebuild the site. But if you consider accessibility from the beginning and your team knows what to do, then accessibility doesn't have be costly or time-consuming. 0236
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 14/09/2026Free newsletter: The idea that we're nearing the creation of AI systems that we can't control and that pose an existential threat to humanity is a lie and a distraction from the tangible harms and problems caused by LLMs and AI labs' near-unlimited resources. www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-alread...wheresyoured.athttps://www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-already-in-dangerous-hands/If you liked this piece, you should subscribe to my premium newsletter, and you can subscribe on the following links: $70 a year, $18 a quarter, or $7 a month. In return you get a weekly newsletter… 381530493
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialThe Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We're urging everyone to stand up for human creativity and we need your help: please add your voice by signing the petition below.buff.lyPetition: Protect creators' rights: require AI firms to disclose training dataWe ask the Government to introduce a statutory duty requiring AI developers to disclose the copyrighted works used to train generative AI in enough detail for creators to identify use of their work,… 06867
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialGabrielle Tamäya @gabrielletamaya.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Sōunnunga - Initiation... a piece from reflecting on themes of necessity, surrender, death, Initiation and rebirth that I have been feeling both on my personal path as it deepens and seeing reflected out in the world... Gabrielle x #witchsky #heathensky #pagansky #hedgewitch #animism #heathenart 192
celestialeoten.bsky.social @celestialeoten.bsky.social · 06/09/2026yeah I'm pretty sure they didn't, and it was about 15 yrs ago so all the info is lost in the lightless depths of my filing system :) 010
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialDavid Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Reminder that the New York Times is under multiple boycotts, including for its key role in trans genocide. This includes not sharing their older version of the dialect quiz. 1273147
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Those who build walls are their own prisoners. I'm going to go fulfil my proper function in the social organism. I'm going to go unbuild walls. 05017
celestialeoten.bsky.social @celestialeoten.bsky.social · 06/09/2026my book was stolen but because I'm uk based it doesn't seem that I can get any of the compensation anyway... infuriating to think someone will make money off this 130
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialKit MacAllister @kittrick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Uncanny needs your support! Uncanny is free to read, charges no submission fee, and pays a professional rate. This makes it one of the most accessible, affordable, and author friendly markets in the biz! But reading and editing takes time, care and attention! It only happens because of you! 0109
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialGreg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Please sign this UK government petition to compel AI companies to reveal whose books they used to train their data petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Protect creators' rights: require AI firms to disclose training dataWe ask the Government to introduce a statutory duty requiring AI developers to disclose the copyrighted works used to train generative AI in enough detail for creators to identify use of their work, e... 5192172
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialLizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Kobo Plus is having a special sign-up deal right now: 1 month free in some countries, and a free 14-day trial with the first month for 99 cents in the US. There's a ton of indie books available there, including mine! If you want to read The Stars Will Be Our Ocean for cheap, give this a try!kobo.comRakuten KoboOpen up to over 6 million eBooks and audiobooks on award-winning eReaders and the free Rakuten Kobo App. Find Daily Deals, read previews & reviews and get book recommendations. 12213
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialM.R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Just a few more days! 12123
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialbrellom @brellom.bsky.social · 18/07/2026I don't like that larper has become a new insult, considering larping is an actual cool and niche hobby, and we already had words like poser or performative loser. 6437461461
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialQuakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 18/07/2026You can email your MP using the @stopcambo.bsky.social tool here www.stopcambo.org.uk/mpsstopcambo.org.ukEmail your MP to #StopRosebankWe need as many MPs to pledge to stop this disaster oil field. Use our email tool to ask your MP to pledge their support to Stop Rosebank and ending new oil & gas. 1117
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 17/07/2026De Kooning 1937 study for a mural he developed as an employee of the federal Works Progress Administration. so many essential C20 artists were federal employees state capacity includes cultural production, we can have nice things, pass it on 515248
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Like….everybody shut the fuck up and stop fighting. You are taking the wrong fucking lesson from this border-crossing smoke nightmare. The lesson is *all of earth’s ecosystems are entwined, borders mean nothing, all emitters are culpable, this is an EARTH PROBLEM NOT A COUNTRY PROBLEM*. 3818230
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialNeon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 17/07/2026If you are specifically a 💀 horror 💀 reviewer, I'd be grateful if you signed up to be on our reviewer/press list here: www.neonhemlock.com/infoneonhemlock.cominfo/contact — neon hemlock 11920
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialLibro.fm @libro.fm · 17/07/2026Audiobooks are a great hands free option when cyclosporiasis hits. 716732
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialCal Ryder @calryder.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Just signed - you can too, easily 0135
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialHelen Aaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh @jetgirl2113.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I feel like we should be able to tick a box that says 'Not inauthentic, just autistic' 096
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialThe Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 15/07/2026HELLO AUTHORS. The Deadlands will open to short story submissions (up to 5,000 words) for the entire month of October. but wait there's MORE For the first time everrr we are opening to NOVELETTE SUBMISSIONS (1/3) 18438264
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12/07/2026Amnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights. Anyways, here it is. 102125707356
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 14/07/2026If you support the removal of equal rights and bodily autonomy for other people, dont fucking come crying when the leopards eat *your* abortion rights and workplace protection and ability to divorce and and and. 116413
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialAlasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The great thing about Britain is you're free to think whatever you want to think and say whatever J. K. Rowling's lawyers permit you to say. 4057731729
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialgeoffrey 💀 (scary now) @parsnip.bsky.social · 14/07/2026not being able to move on from a fandom is stunted growth. fandom has gotten weirdly reactionary about this but it’s true. if you can’t let go of characters created by someone suing amnesty international for identifying her as a bigot and need to be told that’s just fine you are not a serious person 211840554
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialUncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Space Unicorns! The Uncanny Magazine Year 13: The Space Unicorn Believes in YOU! Kickstarter is 38% funded after Day 1! KEEP IT ROLLING!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc... 0118
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialSaathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I feel the same way about genAI fanfic. If someone thought it was a respectable way to "produce content" (ugh) for fandom, they'd tag it. But no. They want the credit/accolades for WRITING, and they don't want people to filter out their work bc they feel entitled to readers. 324880
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialThe Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 02/07/20261. poetry is now open properly, so go submit your poetries if you'd like. 2. the site got redesigned, sorry for BUGGS if there are buggs do not squash just tell us and we will release them outside. 3. the site is pretty go look at it: psychopomp.com/deadlands 4. please become patron it's verypsychopomp.comWelcome to The Deadlands: Death-focused Stories & PoetryThe Deadlands is a twice-hugo-nominated quarterly journal that publishes death-focused stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Read The Deadlands online for free. 13826
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialLibro.fm @libro.fm · 02/07/2026Reminder: Reading is for everyone! No matter our age, where we live, accessibility requirements, income, or interests, reading is for all 💕 09822
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.social☠️ Skulls and Sheets 👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 28/06/2026A pose experiment today 10351113
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialCursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · 28/06/2026I'll be in Nebraska for the next week, so there will be a delay on any paperback & zine orders placed through our store. Speaking of being among endless fields of corn, have you considered writing something for our upcoming food systems horror/Weird fic anthology? cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...cursedmorsels.comSubmission CallsFood systems anthology submission callopen September 1st through 14th OverviewAn anthology of food systems horror and Weird fiction. Food systems include all infrastructure involved in the growth, … 11710
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialAccessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Sheri Byrne-Haber's "Giving A Damn About Accessibility" has great tips on how to deal with people who challenge or dismiss the need for accessibility. uxdesign.cc/giving-a-dam...uxdesign.ccGiving a damn about accessibilityA candid and practical handbook for designers. 13418
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialevacide @evacide.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen. www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...pbs.orgTens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted outSaturday's Pride march came a little more than a year after Orbán's nationalist-populist government passed legislation and a constitutional amendment to outlaw the event, drawing criticism from human ... 836581090
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialLuke BOO 👻 ber @coolhand.bsky.social · 27/06/2026When I grow up I want to be a heavy stone In cool, clear water. 532748
Reposted by @celestialeoten.bsky.socialSolaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026📚 👻Happy Summerween! Here's a spooky stack of recent and forthcoming releases from Solaris! Inc. books from @mkhardywrites.com @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social Lindy Ryan @alexgrecian.bsky.social @isabelcanas.bsky.social & more! All available to buy/preorder now...with more to come! #booksky💙📚 0235
