Reposted by Chelsea StickleSara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Thisss. And as a disabled person too, same thing. Can confirm that being "in their family" does jack shit. 0239
Reposted by Chelsea StickleJenna Martin-Trinka @jennamartintrinka.bsky.social · 22hWhat an honor to join the Claudine community with my New Writers Spotlight in October’s issue! Thank you @claudineliterary.bsky.social & @dehardy.bsky.social Alongside the amazing❤️: @marygrimm.bsky.social, @chelseastickle.bsky.social @mspicone.bsky.social www.claudineliterary.com/fiction/jenn...claudineliterary.comHe Was Always Getting Lost | Jenna Martin-Trinka 041
Reposted by Chelsea StickleClaudine: A Literary Magazine @claudineliterary.bsky.social · 23hNew Microfiction! @chelseastickle.bsky.social www.claudineliterary.com/fiction/chel... 193
Chelsea Stickle @chelseastickle.bsky.social · 23h"Tell me about the dark, Leslie said, which seemed strange to Jane, because they were in the dark." Love this micro from Mary Grimm in @claudineliterary.bsky.social www.claudineliterary.com/fiction/mary...claudineliterary.comOn Her Majesty's Secret Service | Mary Grimm 000
Chelsea Stickle @chelseastickle.bsky.social · 23hA new issue of @claudineliterary.bsky.social has dropped with a micro of mine! I wrote the first draft of this story so long ago that I don't even remember when, so I'm thrilled it's found a home with Claudine. Thanks to @dehardy.bsky.social for the edits! www.claudineliterary.com/fiction/chel...claudineliterary.comWe Pretend We’re Civilized | Chelsea Stickle 060
Reposted by Chelsea StickleEmmett Nahil @emnays.bsky.social · 04/10/2026the crazy thing about making time for any creative pursuit is that you literally have to do what you have a gut-deep yearning to do or else you'll see other people doing it, and it WILL make you insane. 8987303
Reposted by Chelsea StickleJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 04/10/2026Stop putting off that thing you wanted to do 992826412
Reposted by Chelsea SticklePBS News @pbsnews.org · 04/10/2026America's multibillion-dollar market for impairing hemp products faces potential elimination after Congress voted to close a loophole in federal law that has allowed it to flourish. to.pbs.org/3VgmNx3to.pbs.orgA $28 billion hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal banAmerica’s multibillion-dollar market for impairing hemp products faces potential elimination after Congress voted to close a loophole in federal law that has allowed it to flourish. 79129
Reposted by Chelsea StickleProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026In the latest study, "people vaccinated from age 9 to 26 years—the age range recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics—were 68% less likely to be diagnosed as having head or neck cancer" It's a horrible cancer & this is WONDERFUL news www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...cidrap.umn.eduPeople vaccinated against HPV have lower risk of head and neck cancer, study suggests 05523
Reposted by Chelsea StickleProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I really wish RFK Jr would stop telling parents dreadful lies about the HPV vaccine—he says it increases the risk of cervical cancer, which is a horrific and dangerous lie He loves fearmongering He has made a fortune suing the HPV vaccine maker; ALWAYS follow the money & conflicts of interest 06724
Reposted by Chelsea StickleClaudine: A Literary Magazine @claudineliterary.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Coming to a Monday near you!! 👀🐈⬛✨ @marygrimm.bsky.social @jennamartintrinka.bsky.social @mspicone.bsky.social @chelseastickle.bsky.social 0165
Reposted by Chelsea StickleSkinnie Talls @skinnietalls.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hot singles in your area want to sacrifice you to Zuul 1018970
Reposted by Chelsea StickleAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Absolutely stunning/horrifying to see a 5th measles death in PA. This means the outbreak is probably far higher than numbers count, seeing as roughly 1-3 people die per 1,000. Many people aren't being tested. Also: I'm going to states now for info, not the CDC* app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI... 3360152
Reposted by Chelsea StickleSoFloPoJo @soflopojo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Fourth Annual Maureen Seaton Poetry Prize for LGBTQIA+ writers is open for submissions from October 1st, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and is jointly sponsored by Wild & Precious Life Series & SoFloPoJo. soflopojo.submittable.com/submit 014
Reposted by Chelsea StickleAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Delightful also to hear real eagle noises. In movies eagles are always dubbed with hawks, since hawks found fierce and eagles sound like adorable squeakers. 221223276
Reposted by Chelsea StickleSmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 30/09/2026PSA! Our free-submissions window closes today. 02718
Reposted by Chelsea StickleMedusa’s Wink @medusaswink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I need someone to explain to me how holding a man accountable for sexual aggression and/or violence will ruin his life. Trump was held liable for rape in court. He’s still president. Brett Kavanaugh was held accountable for sexual assault by Christine Blasey-Ford. He’s still on SCOTUS. 2278
Reposted by Chelsea StickleSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This will be a thread of essays I recommend to students in my creative nonfiction workshop: 17975211
Reposted by Chelsea StickleElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 30/09/2026Warren on data centers: Republicans are with the big tech guys and those boys want to be able to come in and build whatever they want to build, and they don't want to pay for the consequences. 25725192
Reposted by Chelsea StickleGooseberry Pie Lit Magazine @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Subs open @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social Send us something☀️ gooseberry-pie.com/submissions/gooseberry-pie.comSubmissions - Gooseberry Pie Lit MagazineSubmissions Submission Guidelines PLEASE READ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES THOROUGHLY AS THEY’VE BEEN UPDATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2026. Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine publishes fiction with exactly six-sentences... 01812
Reposted by Chelsea StickleErin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Posted this in 2018. Still remember the night that prompted it. Still so relevant today. 🐝 🐝 🐝 41321251
Reposted by Chelsea StickleDom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 30/09/2026No bear has ever doxxed a rape victim 257492
Reposted by Chelsea StickleJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Most state attorneys general released Meta from Cambridge Analytica-related claims as part of the child safety settlement. New Mexico wasn't part of that deal, and a jury there just found 26 of 29 past claims about Cambridge Analytica, hate speech and misinformation willfully deceptive.techpolicy.pressEight Years On, Cambridge Analytica Scandal Catches Up With Meta in Santa FeA jury found that Meta—then Facebook—misled the public in statements about Cambridge Analytica and its policies on hate speech, violence and misinformation. 9918295
Reposted by Chelsea StickleStephanie King @stephstephking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Writers, if you are against AI, do not put your writing into ANY tool that is itself AI. Not to check grammar, not to "prove" you wrote it yourself. Everything you give them becomes part of their data, even if it's only to "improve their service" or whatever BS they tell you. 7615231
Reposted by Chelsea StickleAnnalise Skeeting @s404064.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026Remember when the ultra wealthy used to fund stuff like museums and libraries for vanity and tax purposes, but now their taxes are so low that they can just sit around controlling the government and watching everything crumble 35330
Reposted by Chelsea StickleXero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Dear young artist that might be scared to try: Natural inclination exists. Natural talent does not. What they call talents are just skills, and skills are only a matter of time, repetition, and passion. Try. Keep trying. The rest will sort itself out. 16626
Reposted by Chelsea Stickleouinne @ouinne.bsky.social · 27/09/2026ANNUAL HALLOWEEN REMINDER THAT ANYTHING WITH ACTIVATED CHARCOAL *WILL* FUCK WITH YOUR MEDICATIONS 3932222253
Reposted by Chelsea StickleYamino @yamino.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Whimsy saves lives and that's not hyperbole. When people in power want us to despair, it's a lifeline to your humanity and joy. Get more whimsical right now 6394200
Reposted by Chelsea StickleChloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Remember it's never too late to write a review online of a book! Or to pitch an interview with an author! Or to post about a book online! Like this book for just one example off the top of my head:bookshop.orgEvery Galaxy a CircleAn Intriguing Journey through the Cosmos of Human ExperienceIn Every Galaxy a Circle, Chloe N. Clark masterfully intertwines memories, ghosts, and the future, presenting a collection that spans folklo... 02110
Reposted by Chelsea StickleMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here: 131863906
Reposted by Chelsea StickleIn Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes. 331189373977
Reposted by Chelsea StickleJames Tate Hill @jamestatehill.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They say to write the novel you would want to read, but they forget to tell you how many times you'll be reading it. 1324331
Reposted by Chelsea StickleErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Nor’Easter is heading towards the east coast so reminder that if you have any other option DO NOT put your body in flood water. It has raw sewage, gasoline, chemicals, medical waste, radiological waste and more — anything the water touches. People die from infections after contact with it. 11558227
Reposted by Chelsea StickleViktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Might fuck around and do unto others as I would have them do unto me 11745192
Reposted by Chelsea Sticklephoebe journal @phoebejournal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026phoebe journal’s fee-free week for marginalized writers starts tomorrow, September 27th to October 3rd! 096
Chelsea Stickle @chelseastickle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thrilled to see my @thirtywestph.com chapbook Everything's Changing mentioned in @writesloud.bsky.social's column on local chapbooks. Thanks Hannah for writing about it! Check it out here: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7924...washingtoncitypaper.comSpot LIT: Short on Time? Read a ChapbookHave you heard of chapbooks—the little cousin to novels, essay collections, and short story collections? If not, you’re missing out on an entire series of short works from today’s writers. Modern publ... 0123
Reposted by Chelsea StickleBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026What's hard about public policy is weighing the trade offs. For example, something sucks really bad and everyone hates it, but on the other hand several evil trillionaires think it's good. What are you supposed to do in that situation 201852293
Reposted by Chelsea StickleSarah Freligh @sfreligh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Please sign up for this class and help me buy a new car! www.cleavermagazine.com/classes/ HOPPERAEROBICS!: A 2-Hour Excursion into the Museum of Narrative Instructor: Sarah Freligh Date: Sunday, October 25, 2-4 PM ET Open to poets and prosers and all those who are word-curious. Cost: $60.cleavermagazine.comClasses • Cleaver Magazine % %Find community and grow your craft in our online workshops. We host both synchronous and asynchronous courses using Zoom and Canvas, an easily accessible, private online platform. Whether you’re a new... 11110
Reposted by Chelsea StickleDr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 24/09/2026GIRL DINNER GOALS 16556130
Reposted by Chelsea StickleAP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.apnews.comhttps://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d 5542351627
Reposted by Chelsea StickleSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Well, that’s that. 322313
Reposted by Chelsea StickleMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026staff at the boiling people alive factory complain of mental toll of boiling people alive 281660307
Reposted by Chelsea StickleDom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 22/09/2026Can we talk about caregivers? I've never had a caregiver that had health insurance. If they are lucky, and by lucky I mean so poor they can't afford health insurance they get Medicaid but most of my caregivers either were dependent on Medicaid or couldn't even get that. 02316
Reposted by Chelsea StickleMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This will be a catastrophe for both filmed entertainment and news, and it's a great shame that the California AG caved. Trump and his people will celebrate this news today. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...nytimes.comParamount to Resolve Antitrust Lawsuit, Clearing the Way for Warner Bros. Acquisition (Gift Article)The deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN. 331534494
Reposted by Chelsea StickleAmerican Museum of Natural History @amnh.org · 14/09/2026Meet Bock’s pygmy octopus! Growing up to 0.98 in (2.5 cm) long, excluding tentacles, this tiny species can be found near coral reefs in parts of the Central Pacific. It is primarily active at night, using camouflage to avoid predators. Photo: smithsonian_marinegeo, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, iNaturalist 653292
Reposted by Chelsea StickleKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026Americans: oh, look, a systemic issue. I will solve it individually 11996981921