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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is the definition of cruel and unusual punishment. The state of Tennessee botched an execution and tried to hide the gory consequences as witnesses twice watched a woman survival the supposedly “lethal” injection. The death penalty is a crime against humanity.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026

53 years ago, hip-hop was born at a back-to-school party in the Bronx. Now, the Bronx School of Hip Hop is preparing a new generation of artists to shape what comes next. I sat down with Nas to talk about the past, present, and future of hip-hop in NYC — from the turntables to our classrooms.

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Mayor and Nas sit down to discuss the past, present and future of hip hop in NYC

YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office

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Aaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Planning on opening up Short Story, Long submissions mid-October. (Probably the 15th? But maybe a skosh earlier. And then they'll stay open thru the end of the year.) If you’ve got a killer 3k–8k word story, get ‘er ready! (I'll also be in need of a couple submission readers; hmu if interested!)

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Short Story, Long | Aaron Burch | Substack

Longer short stories, published biweekly. Click to read Short Story, Long, by Aaron Burch, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’m on a quiz show that only tapes 46 days a year and even I think this schedule is a little light.

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

DMV writer friends: I'm looking to feature chapbooks in next month's Spot LIT column at Washington City Paper. If you've published a poetry or prose chapbook in the last 2-3 years and could send me a digital ARC, I'd love that SO MUCH. hgrieco@washingtoncitypaper.com. Thank you! ❤️

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Dave Gregory @courtlandavenue.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My little journal is making its second appearance as Listing of the Day @duotrope.com! Free submissions are open for fiction of 1000-8000 words. Token payment. Most submissions are responded to within ONE DAY! We nominate for major literary awards!

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Dana Cann @danacann.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Ian McEwan nails the shortcomings of literary realism in our current days of “derangement” in WHAT WE CAN KNOW.

Quote from McEwan’s What We Can Know, p 96: She was putting notes together for a monograph in which she would describe a crisis in realism in fiction between 2015 and 2030. The Derangement was a vast and complex subject, it was 'existentially transformative' and bred Metaphysical Gloom. The conventions of fictional realism, with its close attention to the mundane, the personal and the assumed continuity of everyday life, were inadequate. New forms were needed to frame the physical and moral consequences of a global catastrophe and certain writers were struggling to find them. The subject was a little too theoretical for my taste, but I was sure she would write a fine essay and I was impatient to read her first draft.

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Dana Cann @danacann.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Wait—the firm that won the no-bid contract for the reflecting pool is called Greenwater?

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Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool

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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Happy to see this story out in the world again. It's one of my favorites. Huge thanks to @natflashfictionday.bsky.social and all the folks who work their butts off to make this happen! ❤️

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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Edward Luce in the Financial Times about Musk:

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Dana Cann @danacann.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Completed #1000wordsofsummer today. 15,000 words over the past two weeks and I’m spent. But in a good way. @jamiattenberg.bsky.social

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Lauren D. Woods @ladiwoods.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It’s the one-year anniversary of launching LitBox, my book vending machine. Read on for an important announcement about a second location + fundraising request. (If you’re on mobile, scroll down till you see the text.) thank you! www.litboxbooks.com/about-4

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About | My Site 2

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This one hits hard.

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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The news about Trump’s $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund has left me absolutely ENRAGED! So I made some art about it. Here are some ideas for other places where we could put that money to much better use. Click the link to read the whole comic! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/trumps-18-...

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Dana Cann @danacann.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I don’t understand how this is enforceable. Any lawyers out there?

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 18/05/2026

“Instead of student loan forgiveness we’re doing a coup forgiveness program”

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

What do we want? More superb short horror fiction! Very happy to report I’m now editing Sunday Scaries for @therumpus.net. A huge thank you to the great @roxanegay.bsky.social. Pro rates, no submission fee. Read more below and send us your best. Long live horror. therumpus.submittable.com/submit

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The Rumpus Submission Manager

The Rumpus publishes original fiction, poetry, literary humor writing, comics, essays, book reviews, and interviews with authors and artists of all kinds. Founded in 2009 and independent from the star...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

State supreme court justices play a critical role in defending your rights and freedoms, which is why the election happening in Georgia right now is so important. Make sure you have a plan to vote for Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin.

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 14/04/2026

WaPo website replaced search with AI and it's going great

doordash grandma

DoorDash does not have a specific policy for seniors or helping grandparents, as the provided articles do not mention DoorDash's policies or services for seniors.

If you have a follow-up question, feel free to let me know.

how the fuck do I just search WaPo articles?

To search Washington Post articles, you can use the "Ask The Post Al" tool, which is a generative Al tool that provides summary answers and curated results directly to users.

If you have a follow-up question, feel free to let me know.

I asked. Show me article about "doordash grandma"

There is no information about DoorDash and grandma in the provided articles.

If you have a follow-up question, feel free to let me know.

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Dana Cann @danacann.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Come hear me read from a story about the nexus between religion and conspiracy theories

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Dana Cann @danacann.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

These pieces are outstanding. @kathyfish.bsky.social is the poet laureate of prose.

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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I have a little gothic story in @fracturedlit.bsky.social today! I'd love for you to read it! "I recognize the haunt by her milk-shot eyes. She is wolfen this time."

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Changeling Bramble | Fractured

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Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

There are two kinds of writers: writers who know exactly what they want to write about, and then write; and writers who discover that birds have sub-atomic magnet particles in their eyes to correspond with the earth’s magnetic compass so now they need to change their whole book to fit that fact in

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Doric Literary @doricliterary.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We are not at #AWP this week. We are open for submissions & are offering the same fast response time as always. #AWP26

A black and white image of a doric column with the words Doric Literary on top. The image is headed by the words “Submissions Open” and there is a text box with the following fine print:

Short stories 1000 to 8000 words
No submission fee. No cover letter required.
We pay $10.00 USD / $14.00 CAD / £7.50 GBP for new work.
Reprints (of work not currently available online) are also okay.
Sim subs are okay. We nominate for major literary awards.

Email one story at a time to: doric.literary@gmail.com
We respond quickly. Please query if you do not get a response after two weeks.

Visit: doric-literary.com for more details.

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Sari Botton @saribotton.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Had the good fortune to talk a bit about Oldster Magazine with Kasia Pilat at The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/s...

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When Life Gave Her Ageism, She Created Oldster

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Of course. No one wanted this war. They wanted food and health care and energy prices to go down. Now all those things will cost more. It's a war of folly by a doddering old man who likes when things blow up and needs to distract us from the child sex ring he's connected to.

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Sage Deviant 🏳️‍⚧️ @trans.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Today, US & Israeli forces bombed the Gandhi Children’s Hospital in Iran’s capital of Tehran. Nurses supposedly risked their lives carrying newborns to safety from the rubble. I’m having trouble finding more reporting about this, but here is at least a blurb from Reuters:

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Israeli strikes hit hospital in Tehran, witnesses tell Reuters

Israeli strikes hit a hospital in Tehran’s Gandhi Street area, two witnesses told Reuters on Sunday, saying the hospital was badly damaged and patients were being taken out.

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K.C. Mead-Brewer @kcmeadbrewer.com · 25/02/2026

doing some freelance editing rn & thought I might share a fun prose-writing trick that can help cut back on wordiness & over-explaining: approach the end of each sentence as a poet may approach a line break; i.e. try to shape sentences so that they end on the most interesting/important word possible

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Erin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Last year for Lent, @amandamarcotte.bsky.social took a deep dive into Hallow, the prayer app Gwen Stefani and Marky Mark are pushing. It's weird. For the readers: www.salon.com/2025/04/18/a...

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An atheist tries the prayer app beloved by MAGA celebrities — the results are unnerving

Endorsed by Gwen Stefani and Russell Brand, Hallow's take on religion is the opiate of the MAGA

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Book club scams are now threatening authors who don't fall for their BS. In December, I received an email from Herry Sharp, so-called CEO of "Super Book Lover Curator" praising my novella We Who Hunt Alexanders. Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond. Now Herry is threatening me. 1/

Hi Jason,
I just came across We Who Hunt Alexanders, and I have to say it immediately grabbed me. Amelia’s story is gripping, dark, and layered with emotion. The way you explore a monster who feels happiness, sadness, fear, and love in a world that’s cruel and unforgiving makes this story compelling and unforgettable.
That’s exactly why I wanted to reach out.
I run a book review service through Super Lovers Book, connecting books with real readers who genuinely enjoy science fiction, dark fantasy, and emotionally rich stories. These readers don’t just leave stars they leave thoughtful, honest reviews that highlight what makes a story unique, powerful, and worth discovering.
Here’s why reviews are so important for We Who Hunt Alexanders:
Build Trust: Potential readers often decide whether to pick up a book based on reviews. Authentic feedback signals that your story is worth their time.
Increase Visibility: Platforms like Goodreads reward books with steady, genuine reviews, helping them appear in search results, recommendations, and “readers also enjoyed” lists.
Generate Momentum: Each review encourages more readers to pick up the book, engage with the story, and leave their own thoughts, creating a snowball effect of attention.
Reach the Right Audience: Reviews written by readers who love sci-fi and dark fantasy ensure your story reaches the readers most likely to appreciate and recommend it.
I truly believe We Who Hunt Alexanders deserves this kind of engagement. A few honest reviews now can amplify your book’s reach, help it gain visibility, and connect it with the readers who will love it most.
Would you be open to having We Who Hunt Alexanders read and reviewed by genuine readers who are passionate about sci-fi and dark fantasy?
No pressure at all I just wanted to reach out because your work deserves to be discovered by more readers.
Warmly,
Herry Sharp
CEO, Super Lovers Book

if you continue to ignore my messages, I might do something you would regret for the rest of your life. I already have access to your book, and instead of giving it a positive review, I will leave a negative one and damage its reputation. It seems you have forgotten that I have a community of readers, and I can easily influence them to bring your book down.

You can try me though.

CEO | Super Book Lover Curator
Helping brilliant books find their people, one honest review at a time.

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K.C. Mead-Brewer @kcmeadbrewer.com · 13/02/2026

very very excited (& nervous! stage jitters!) to share news of a project that my person & I have been working on for so long now we're starting a tiny artist residency here in Baltimore; say hello to The Doll House! www.thedollhouse.studio

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The Doll House

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

1. It was not an accident. 2. It was not a staffer. 3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia. 4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares. 5. His base agrees with him. 6. He will do it again. 7. No one in power will hold him accountable.

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Wrote a little craft post on teaching yourself plotting and why plot isn't opposed to--and in fact can benefit--weird and experimental work. countercraft.substack.com/p/why-plot-i...

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Why "Plot" Isn't a Four-Letter Word

On teaching yourself plotting and part one of an attempt to describe my "Principles of Plotting"

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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 25/01/2026

Let's reset the terms of the debate. theracket.news/p/when-will-...

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When will he resign?

The only question worth asking

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Exactly right. Bovino's leaving? Great, get Noem to resign. Noem resigns? Great, defund and dismantle ICE. Go after Stephen Miller too. Bring charges against ICE thugs at the state and local level. Lawsuits. New state laws restricting them. Every possible angle.

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Doric Literary @doricliterary.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

New @duotrope.com interview with Doric Literary is now live! A great way to: discover more about what inspires us, understand what we're after, and gain insider information. Our submissions are always open for fiction of 1000-8000 words.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.

1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting.
2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value.
3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE.
4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on.
5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle."
6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground.

7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack.
8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video.
9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk.
10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun.
11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him.
12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes.

13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times.
14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him.
15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1.
16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground.
17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building.
18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear

witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values.
I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct.

Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.

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