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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 7h

Pumpkin spice latte, meet pumpkin spice maki

Halloween themed orange sushi at Whole Foods

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

First, they came for the romance novels, but I didn’t speak out because I didn’t write romance novels…

Joyce Carol Oates on X, claiming AI-generated romance novels make sense, because formulaic fiction doesn’t need to be written by hand

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Scans from “Nomads” by Itsuro Naraki. Naraki is a Japanese photographer whose work is deeply influenced by Robert Frank. These portraits show people Naraki met on the street between 1986 and 1994. The book is available for purchase at Pinakotheca Books. IG t.archivist

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

yes my bull went rogue in your china shop but I think we can all agree there’s no liability here it’s an agentic being

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Radon Journal @radonjournal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

COMING OCTOBER 1: 🌏🦠⚗️📺 Radon's fall issue with all-new science fiction! Our first day of author reveals features @ericfomley.bsky.social, Colleen Anderson, Tomias Keno, and Tyler Lemley

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Is there a phrase to describe a man wearing too-tight, revealing pants? How do we feel about “camel nose”?

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Feral Maui Hermit @mauigreg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Before COVID, the grab-and-go deli sandwiches at my local market cost $4.99 each. From 2020 to 2025, they stayed around $7.99-$8.99. Now they are $12.99-$14.99. It's all airport pricing now. It's "They're trapped here. They'll pay whatever we want," except for the entire country.

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✧ SkyMagpie ✧ (left my ❤︎ in Undermine) @skymagpie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I was worried if my comic is perhaps too self indulgent, but then I remembered the words of Björk and now I need to make it even more self indulgent 🥰

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Buddy of mine asked me to post the drawing my youngest daughter, then age 4, made of a fart.

Child’s drawing in red marker of a little kid with curly hair, ridiculously protruding buttocks, from which is expelling a truly impressive amount of atmosphere, accompanied by the sound effect “plurt.”

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What if I dressed up as a zombie in a football jersey and a mustache for Halloween and went as Dead Lasso?

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My kid is almost 4 and still dedicates almost every poop. “This one’s for you, Dada.” It will be less endearing when she’s a teenager.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

imagine being a fitness guy for the last 10 years — tracking macros, avoiding seed oils, and strength training every day so you will live longer — only for AI to end all of humanity by 2030

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Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hi Homer, I recently came across The Iliad and was blown away by its expansiveness, its humanity, and its complex use of . Have you considered new ways to promote your book and expand its reach across various platforms? I would love to connect and hear your ideas. Kind regards, Apollonius

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Great review of Suicide Valley Trail Maintenance up on @briefecology.bsky.social. Check out the review, then grab yourself a copy to read under the redwoods!

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Ben (Bee) Kahn @benkahncomics.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

They call him Batman Beyond because he's made entirely of plant proteins

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Josh Crews @joshcrewsreally.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Same, kid. Same.

Screenshot of young Asian baseball player named Daniel Huang. It says his dream job is retirement.

Word!

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Small Wonders @smallwondersmag.com · 25/08/2026

Ever wanted to know what goes on behind the curtain at Small Wonders? We are looking for more first readers! If you're interested to help make the magic happen, fill out this form: airtable.com/applzdlHLTpe...

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Kermit the Frog Peeks from Curtains

Alt: Kermit the Frog Peeks from behind the stage curtain on the Muppet Show, and encourages folks to fill out the first reader form for Small Wonders.

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

*Physicist with a vape pen typing wildly into his phone, appealing for grant funding*

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Robert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We are all dogs locked in god’s hot car

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Book 143 of 2026: Suicide Valley Trail Maintenance by @colincalexander.bsky.social from @stanchion.bsky.social Excellently creepy #horror novella. Gets the backpacking/outdoors details right with a seriously creepfest twist (I feel crawly). Not my typical genre and I still loved it. #BookSky 1/

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Suicide Valley Trail Maintenance

Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The dreams I’m going to have tonight 😱 thanks to @colincalexander.bsky.social and @stanchion.bsky.social 😱😱😱 #BookSky

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Since the Reacher series is back on TV, here’s my favorite article on creating suspense, written by Lee Child: archive.nytimes.com/opinionator....

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A Simple Way to Create Suspense

Here’s how you make your readers hunger for an answer.

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

As someone who has had to wear a suit for most of his working life, seeing this character affix his tie to hang a full 4 inches above his belt broke my suspension of belief—this guy ain’t no congressman, he’s dressed like Fred Flintstone

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Maybe if we gave Reacher a couple more kittens he wouldn’t go around caving people’s skulls in all day

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The Onion @theonion.com · 14/08/2026

Sad 38-Year-Old Googles 'Jobs Caring For Baby Animals'

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Stanchion @stanchion.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

NEW! Buy any two Stanchion things (books, magazine issues, PDFs) get any one additional thing for free. NO CODE NEEDED. Discount is now automatic. I'd really love some sales & to find good homes for all the great lit I've published and will be publishing through year end.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Fellow BUSTER KEATON fans will enjoy Jim Jarmusch telling the story of how if it hadn’t been for JAMES MASON buying Keaton’s old house in the 1980’s almost every film Buster made would’ve been lost to us forever. Incredible.

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Orion's Belt magazine @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Lil' note: while all stories & poems will be free to read online this fall, if you'd like to get a digital copy of our latest summer issue, OB#36, you can now do so on Ko-fi! & you'll also receive a free OB sticker! Your support helps us pay our writers & keep us going 🧡 ko-fi.com/s/95de821dd4

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Orion's Belt Issue #36 - Orion's Belt Magazine's Ko-fi Shop

Orion's Belt summer issue #36 features eight works of fiction, five poems, and two interviews with poets. Fiction Turkey Jesus · Colin Alexander To...

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Has anyone considers that Odysseus's problem is that his men are just too delicious. Yes, he angered the gods, but so many of them getting eaten cant be a coincidence.

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Check out my piece, “Turkey Jesus,” out now with Orion’s Belt. I lived with turkeys for years, and they are weird, aggressive, mystical creatures.

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

bought candy at the pool for a 13yo and she tried to give me cash. i was like nahh it's nbd, and she goes "girl i have seen your car." 13yo girls remain undefeated. you think you're talking to a child but you're actually talking to whatever gods used to send to punish mortals for their hubris

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This cover looks fantastic! So excited to have a piece in this issue.

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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We can verify the daily physical status of a specific Seattle raccoon but apparently we're completely unable to determine whether a United States Senator is alive or dead.

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

READ MORE CRIME FICTION: Like in Issue XVI of RHP! Check out this list of amazing writers. Available now: bit.ly/4eJmjp7 #crimefiction #shortstories

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Dr. Michelle I. Turner @chaco-arch.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Just read my first novel where the villain used ChatGPT to fake writing a novel, and this is my new favorite genre.

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Made Cravlova (creatine pavlova). Gonna get yolked!

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Wilson's translation was outselling basically everything else in the space by orders of magnitude before the film ever happened

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Jesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

will take any excuse to post my favorite LeBron thing ever

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Stanchion @stanchion.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

My wife has so much love forme and this thing I created. She's always by my side, singing the praises of Stanchion, the magazine, the books and their remarkable authors. I couldn't do this without her nor would I ever want to.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Vanquished by the baby you washed is some Athena bullshit

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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/07/2026

Area Dog Will Never Live Up To Dog On Purina Bag theonion.com/area-dog-will-never-li…

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Helena Fitzgerald @hellafitzgerald.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

what’s the Odyssey about? I’m so glad you asked

the ancient “don’t email my wife” meme, there’s a beige suburban house with
“STOP NOW
don’t email my wife!!!!”
written on the white garage doors in red paint

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