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Tara-Michelle Ziniuk @tmziniuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hello, it is Monday now so perhaps people are thinking about work. Please consider sharing this job posting with smart Canadians who know about queer and trans issues and culture. Social video experience a must; journalism experience a huge asset. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...

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Xtra Magazine hiring Social Video Producer in Canada | LinkedIn

Posted 11:32:14 PM. Do you want to help make the world better for queer and trans folks through social media?Xtra…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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Tiffany Morris @tiffmorris.bsky.social · 6h

I wanted to share my grandmother’s story but Native people shouldn’t have to share our trauma for non-Native people to care about all the ways Canada has harmed and continues to harm us.

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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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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Are you an editor or publisher with an original short fiction project of weird fiction out this year? Anthology? Magazine? Collection? Get it in for consideration in The Best Weird Fiction of the Year.

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Ben Berman Ghan @inkstainedwreck.ca · 28/09/2026

AI on my phone, on my laptop, in my spreadsheets, in my word processor, in my PDF reader, in my student assignments, in my ads, on my maps I’m going to scream get this shit away from me

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 26/09/2026

Starting in five minutes! :D

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

WE HAVE DATES! We are delighted to confirm that TriCon Halifax will be returning in 2027! May 21-23 2027 at the NSCAD Port Campus. And TODAY ONLY we are taking EARLY-Early bird weekend pass registrations at the @halconscificon.bsky.social Stories from the Stars book fair!

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 25/09/2026

Anyway HAPPY FRIDAY I hope you are enjoying your day more than Special Agent Vycol "Everything Is Terrible" Ferec (not his real name) Today is a good day to buy WICKHILLS and get you some fantaspionage in a very safe (nice, safe) weird city! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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Wickhills

In 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...

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Do you feel overwhelmed as an adult? Then I've got just the trick: The Last Adult Superstore. It's got everything you need. They promise.

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Horned Lark Press @hornedlarkpress.com · 22/09/2026

We want to thank every single reader who’s picked up one of our titles: THANK YOU! For supporting a small Canadian Antifascist press that doesn’t use AI in any part of the publishing process, for supporting our authors and leaving reviews, and for spreading the word! Stories change the world.

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Misha Grifka Wander @mishagw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ancillary Review is looking for more editors! Message me if you're interested in copy-editing, dev editing, or graphics creation for a Hugo finalist magazine of spec fic criticism! It's volunteer-based and fits with your schedule <3

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 22/09/2026

I have made the ugliest ever graphic to go into my newsletter on Friday, but it gets the job done. You, too, can sign up to experience truly hideous graphic design, along with my thoughts about writing and publishing:

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Kate Heartfield's Newsletter

I'm Kate Heartfield, a writer of historical fantasy novels and other things. My newsletter is a way to let you know what I'm up to, and to talk about books and ideas. It comes out every second Friday.

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no brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

YOU HAVE TO FUCKING VOTE! The UCP and all the separatists will use poor voter turnout to their advantage and call it a win for separation. If you do not want to separate from Canada, VOTE. #ableg #abpoli There are still 4 days to request a mail-in ballot. www.elections.ab.ca/request-a-sp...

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Request a Special Ballot - Elections Alberta

Electors who are unable to vote in person may vote by mail by applying for a Special Ballot. You may choose to: Mail the ballot to your home address, Mail the ballot to an alternate address (e.g. for ...

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. If you are an indie author with a novella, our free competition is open now! #booksky💙📚🪐#writing docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

And it's time! Submit your novellas! #booksky #writingcommunity docs.google.com/forms/d/1tmf...

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The Daily Tomorrow @thedailytomorrow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Archive Spotlight: In ‘Martian Wallpaper’, Wen Wen Yang weaves a haunting tale of postpartum depression and living wallpapers in Mars. Take a break from work (do avoid the rest bay) for this one!

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Martian Wallpaper - Part One

By Wen Wen Yang

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 17/09/2026

Non-US writers, I checked with the Anthropic settlement folks and we do need to file W-8 BEN forms to avoid IRS tax withholding. Thanks to the nice helpline people for the response. Here is the form: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...

If you are not a US resident, provide Form W-8BEN: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf

This allows you to certify nonresident status. Upload your documentation in the update information portal. You will need your claim number and the email address used to submit your claim.

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Sinnoware 🔶 Immersive Sim @sinnoware.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cat people, unite! 🐱 The Citadel Project, a dark fantasy stealth game, had to release early due to a massive €6,000 vet bill. A red-light runner fucker hit their cat, Snoopy, and fled. Miraculously, Snoopy survived thanks to his incredible strength and will to live.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to TWO books: Mad Hell-Rush of Days by Natalie Appleton and Driving into the Sun by Becca Babcock. Two immersive and intriguing character driven novels. Find them where books are sold! Or from our webstore. #NeWestPress #ReadRadically #ReadCanadian #BuyCanadian #NewRelease

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C. S. E. Cooney @csecooney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Friends! LO! The awesome @wilwheaton.net hath narrated my husband Carlos's story, I WILL HAVE THIS DIAMOND FOR A HEART, originally published in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social! It's on his podcast STORYTIME WITH WIL WHEATON! Carlos is AGLOW. Need a listening party! STAT! www.radio.net/podcast/its-...

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It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton | podcast online

You may recognize Wil Wheaton's name from his acting work in television shows like The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or 1985's timeless classic, Stand By Me. You may r...

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Karakwan 🇨🇦 @karakwan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Please contribute to this challenge of Alberta’s refusal to provide gender affirming health care. It’s also about protecting indigenous sovereignty. Both are super important! The UCP is bound to fight this.

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

More background on the Saddle Lake Cree Nation plan to assert its treaty rights and allow any Albertan to access gender-affirming care on their lands and any physicians who wishes to provice the care.

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jenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

welcome to 2020s tech. we got - pervert glasses - wiretap - wiretap - wiretap - wiretap - the button that does nothing - we outta ram - we outta hard drives - we outta graphics cards - ten trillion vibe coded apps that nobody uses - wiretap

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 08/09/2026

Remembering I pre-ordered @premeemohamed.com's new book and now it is just THERE, WAITING, a DELICIOUS MORSEL on my ereader, hell yeah us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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Wickhills

In 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...

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Eric Dyck @ericdyck.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Must-read speculative fiction from @premeemohamed.com in this week’s @forwardcanada.bsky.social Alberta newsletter. Illustrations by me. Devastatingly good. Go read it now. forwardweekly.ca/leave-or-rem...

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Leave or Remain | By Premee Mohamed | Forward Weekly

Forward Weekly feature for September 6, 2026.

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Ruthanna Emrys @r-emrys.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

@sfwa.bsky.social Emerging Technology's tool comparison matrix, which I've been working on for months, is finally up in beta! See how your favorite word processors, browsers, and search engines compare to alternatives on intrusive AI and user data collection: sfwa.org/emerging-tech/

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Emerging Tech Committee - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association

Emerging Tech Resources On Saturday, September 24 at 1pm Pacific Time, we are honored to present “Humanizing Assignments” to SFWA […]

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 04/09/2026

New #WriterBeware blog post: The process of resolving disagreements between claimants in the Anthropic copyright settlement has begun, and there are...problems. A look at what's been reported to me, and advice on what to do. Whew. It's been a busy couple of days. writerbeware.blog/2026/09/04/a...

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Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims on Authors' Payouts - Writer Beware

This week, many authors who are part of the Anthropic copyright class action settlement began receiving notices like this one: Upon accessing the portal (which doesn’t seem to have a formal name, so I...

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🐍 Abigail Kemske 🐍 @abigailkemske.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My latest #fantasy flash “Venom is Poison is Strength is Venom” is now free to read at Flame Tree! 🐍 I’m very proud of this story. Head on over to their newsletter archive to check it out: www.flametreepress.com/newsletters/...

Venom is Poison is Strength is Venom by Abigail Kemske
"You get your first serpent on your sixteenth birthday when you first attract the eye of men."
Now free to read at:
FLAME TREE PRESS FICTION WITHOUT FRONTIERS

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Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 03/09/2026

I probably don't have to tell you that times are getting tougher for both LGBTQ writers and spicy/kinky writers right now. My first line of defense is my community. The people who believe in me. Join them for $2/month? www.patreon.com/ceci...

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✨️intelligentwat✨️ BRING BACK ŁINK @zinrock.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

too often, I've been ignored or walked away from when people realize I don't have the secret connection to get them published. too often, it is, in fact, a white dude asking (even demanding) that connection. or telling me to write their idea. maybe don't do that.

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Ruby (ft. Jimin) @lapsedbard.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

CANADIANS, this petition to regulate data centers in Canada is open until September 24, please sign! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Petition e-7550 - Petitions

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 02/09/2026

KATE HEARTFIELD WROTE VAMPIRES do you know how much I am ALL OVER THIS because... a lot

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to Darrin Hagen and his fabulous collection of Plays: "The Crown Collection"! A must-have read for any avid theatre lovers out there. Get a copy from our webstore or at your nearest bookstore! #NeWestPress #NeWestFall2026 #yegauthors #thecrowncollection #yegtheatre

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I’m giving away beadwork to random people who preorder Children Children of Owl! IF U PREORDER & WANT A CHANCE to get one of these pendants (I’m working on a fourth now), here’s the form! I want them to go to a good home now <333 docs.google.com/forms/d/19LblRy-CU_aNFBadGutlUSvbxH7F9EBhh0t0yL1iuVE

A beaded pendant with two intersecting hearts with rainbow centers.

A beaded pendant with the words “Book Nerd” in rainbow lettering

A beaded duckling with a knife based on the meme

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Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

On July 8th, we published a piece on AI in Heated Rivalry fic fandom. On July 30th, the New York Times ran a piece on the same subject. We weren't surprised—because we knew a Times reporter had read our coverage. A tale of two fandom articles, part of a longstanding dynamic in the media industry:

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Lessons From a Heated Media Rivalry

How we learned that the New York Times has a Fansplaining account.

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Aulet 🍂 @aulet.es · 26/08/2026

"LibreOffice 26.8 contains no generative AI features. Documents are not transmitted to remote services for processing, and no component of the suite requires network access to function. This is a deliberate position."

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Kness @kness.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

And the good news in all this ? 🍁 My fellow Canadian customers now have a 25% discount + free shipping until the end of the year. Support Canadian Artists and Small Businesses, emphasis on minority owned ones, share this and support each other. www.kness.net is where the cute stuff is.

I mean we don't tax the possums here. Do we ? No we don't. Possums are free.

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 25/08/2026

top five Simpsons lines I quote the most: 1. D'oh! 2. But Main Street's still all cracked and broken 3. Me fail English? That's unpossible 4. Old man yells at cloud 5. The red thing's connected to my... wristwatch

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 25/08/2026

Super pleased to be sharing an Ottawa Intl Writers Festival stage on Oct. 2 with Amanda Connolly and with Eden Robinson, whose work I've loved since Son of a Trickster. Online or in person. Please come out!

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What Dreams May Come

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We're open for applications! Become a SmokeLong Emerging Writer Fellow in 2027! www.smokelong.com?page_id=4310...

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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I had no idea CBC had an app for learning French that uses real shows and stuff to help with learning it. One way to ensure Canada protects French is if we all make an effort to truly be bilingual — and we can make Quebec feel like we understand their struggle too. “Mauril” app from CBC:

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