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Seo-Young J. Chu (she/they) @seoyoungjchu.bsky.social · 18h

Solidarity with and empathy for the "Cornell Jane Doe." (I, too, am a Doe.) #MeToo #MeTooAcademia

Solidarity with former Cornell University student "Jane Doe.”

School campuses are sexually violent places. From frat houses to English departments, rape culture thrives in colleges and universities - just as it thrives in the world more generally. Too many victims suffer agony, hardship, and even death as a result.

We need rape studies. We need more memoirs by survivors. We need more academic books on rape. We need more classes devoted to the study of rape culture and sexual violence. We need more conferences where those of us who work in these fields can share ideas and build solidarity. We need # MeToo.

By “we” I mean all of us, because rape culture harms everyone - including you.

#MeTooAcademia

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Them Fatale, @mxthemfatale.bsky.social · 18h

BBC - Burnham accepted he may "pay a political price" by trying to make the reforms but argued "someone has to go through the pain barrier and rip the plaster off". Speaks volumes as you persecute the most severely chronically ill and disabled that your idea of 'pain barrier' is a sticky plaster.

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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

South Africa spent a lot more time trying to pretend the bantustans were sovereign than Israel does; the Israeli position is *explicitly* that there is no sovereign Palestinian state, the Territories are under Israeli jurisdiction, but also Israel has no responsibility for the people who live there.

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Worldcons strive to be inclusive and accessible. Accessibility is shaped by the venues we use, the ways we use them and the things our members tell us they need. Our host city, Brisbane, is implementing A City for Everyone: Inclusive Brisbane Plan, 2019-2029 It's a downloadable pdf. #Aussiecon5

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 28/09/2026

For my newsletter this morning, I found a small glimmer of political hope for trans people in the US and wrote about it: www.burnsnotice.com/we-may-have-...

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We May Have Just Seen the Tides Turn on Trans Rights

Some conservative PACs have backed off from running anti-trans ads. Is this a sign of what's to come for trans people?

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We’re working with The @araukie.bsky.social National Surveys Group to launch this year’s ‘Survey of Onsite Visitors to Archives’ on 5 October. The survey invites in-person visitors to archives to share feedback on their experiences. Here’s how to get involved: www.archives.org.uk/news/survey-...

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 28/09/2026

Christopher Caldwell (@seraph76.bsky.social) introduces his collection Call and Response: Stories of the Fantastic, which is shortlisted for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.

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Christopher Caldwell introduces Call and Response

YouTube video by Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation

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Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our paywall is down until October 5th! Plenty of time to read your fill of @prospectmagazine.co.uk So why not start with my deep dive on Israel's election, a central question being: how much will change, in Gaza, in the West Bank, if Netanyahu does lose? www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...

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Inside the battle to oust Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel is more divided than ever, perpetually at war, a global pariah— and it’s going to the polls. The alternatives may not offer that much hope

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As unprofessional as it may be, I suspect I will be shouting "we have been saying this for years" a lot today. Harsher immigration policies don't just ruin individual lives, they damage the economy, reduce jobs, and generally harm the whole country.

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today while doom scrolling we discovered Steve the Spider (One Man Band) from Itty Bitty Beats of New Zealand. youtu.be/NDH3EuhVNGg?...

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Steve the Spider (One Man Band) 🕷️🤠 | Funny Kids Song |

YouTube video by Itty Bitty Beats - Fun Songs For Kids

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Pitt Rivers museum is a museum of Anthropology in the U.K. "digital heritage researcher Chanel Coromandel, master weaver Hamuera Manihera & cultural interpretation expert Paora Tibble have been selected as the inaugural Te Māori Fellows at Pitt Rivers Museum, " www.facebook.com/share/p/1GBL...

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Oct 1st, Save the date! Rosamund Oates will be talking about ‘Silent Histories: Deafness in Early Modern England' at @ihrscb.bsky.social in-person @ihr.bsky.social & online. #EarlyModern 🗃️ Booking details will soon be on: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/ihr-seminars/society-culture-belief-1500-1800

Rosamund Oates (Manchester Metropolitan University)
‘Silent Histories: Deafness in Early Modern England’

1 October 2026, in-person and online
Society, Culture and Belief, 1500-1800, at the Institute of Historical Research, London

Rosamund Oates shares previously untold stories of deaf men, women and children, showing how their experiences reveal contemporary beliefs about disability and humanity in early modern England. Drawing on archival sources, she will explore how far deaf people were integrated into their communities, and show how Catholic and Protestant churches adapted to include sign language users from the medieval period onwards. Lastly, she will explore the influence that deaf signers had on the broader culture of the period, showing their impact on artists, scientists and philosophers, including Christopher Wren and John Locke.

Venue and booking details will be available soon on our webpage:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/ihr-seminars/society-culture-belief-1500-1800

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I am proud to say I never found John Cleese in the slightest bit funny. He always had a nasty edge in his 'humour'. The older I get, the more I value what I was regularly told was 'a lack of a sense of humour'.

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I take the dog for a walk, 6:30am to 8am. I start work at 9am (from home). Is it unreasonable to lose my cool when, yet again, my retired beloved thinks 8:15 is the perfect time make *his* breakfast? (I eat a cooked breakfast, he needs to get to the fridge opposite the oven for the milk). 🧨

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We've just read these aloud and they are just fantastic. Any of them would make good cover quotes.

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

And finally we have Major Thomas Wussfuss. He will be chairing the Business Meeting and promises to rule with a firm and fair paw. #Aussiecon5

Ginger and white tabby cat with yellow eyes, a full white bib and a ginger Hugo rocket on his nose. His tail is peach with dark ginger stripes and his paws are white. He is sitting with bookshelves behind him .

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Was very excited to find out this morning I've been plagiarised. My essay in Uncanny Magazine on The Mind Robber and AI Slop was nicked and rewritten by AI and posted to another website. Oh, the ironic hilarity.

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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 18/09/2026

Attorney Alexa Sendukas represents many unaccompanied children in ICE custody and tries to reunite them with relatives in the U.S. She has started to see a startling tactic: Federal agencies are using the children to trap and detain the adults who come to detention centers to pick the kids up.

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ICE is using migrant kids as ‘bait,’ a Texas lawyer says • West Virginia Watch

Attorney Alexa Sendukas represents many unaccompanied children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and tries to reunite them with relatives in the U.S. She has started to see a startling…

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Plastic is oil. And, unlike what you've heard, plastic recycling basically doesn't exist. Oil gets expensive, plastic gets expensive, and unlike aluminum you're not able to recycle it indefinitely. Your only options are reduce or reuse, and *then* either burn it or toss it in a landfill.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 14/09/2026

Tiny koala is sightseeing at Gladstone's library in Hawarden/Penarlâg, Wales/Cymru. aussiecon.org #Aussiecon5 #Worldcon #TinyKoalaAdventures

A tiny grey koala outside a red brick old building. The sky is blue and the grass is green.

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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I am preparing for a second edition of Rhetorics of Fantasy. I am beginning to think that its success may be wholly down to its price. £76 for a Bloomsbury book I want £151 for a Routledge book I want to read. Rhetorics of Fantasy: £25. PRICE BOOKS TO BE READ!

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Code of Conduct is a key part of the policy infrastructure of a modern Worldcon. As policies need implementation, we would like to introduce Freddie Purrcury, Pest Control Officer for #Aussiecon5. (aka MurderKit).

Bue eyed, blue point (aka grey) siamese cat, whiskers twitching with a blue collar which has a predator bell.

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The British press has been extremely hostile towards Amnesty International, Medicins Sans Frontiers, Oxfam and others for decades because *they offer rival narratives that the public might listen to*, and that is not acceptable, to them.

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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 11/09/2026

Interesting. I was just thinking about how constructing a practically unworkable nationwide Gender Stasi to cruelly police 0.5% of the population is probably much more costly than simply letting children enjoy sport and allowing people to piss where they like, but it's funny how we assign value.

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Jon Courtenay Grimwood @joncg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Um... Not sure 'positive' and 'negative' are really answers to a historical what impact question.

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Annalisa Nicholson @apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's just weird isn't it when the British Museum is running a sold-out exhibition, when The Odyssey reports $1billion at the box office, when the V&A has just opened the most innovative and accessible museum model in Europe....and this is what our minister for research comes out with.

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Congrats on being seated as the next Worldcon, Aussiecon5!" – Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net

image of actor and author Wil Wheaton at LAcon V: a dark-haired man with black glasses and a beard and moustache, wearing a black Depeche Mode t-shirt and a con badge with several ribbons, with a beige LAcon V tote bag over his shoulder and a Brisbane Tiny Koala clipped to the straps of the tote bag.

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In charge of the Consuite at #Aussiecon5 is the treasurer's cocker spaniel, Bailey.

Red gold cocker spaniel standing in front of two fridges full of wine. Judging by the look in his eyes, he will accept sossidges as bribe.

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Head of Tech is this handsome gentleman, S. He promises to reorganise your wires. #Aussiecon5

A handsome black labrador looks at some black piping and wonders what would happen if he chewed it. Behind hm are brown storage boxes on top of which to the left are tool boxes and to the right a lap top.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track." www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

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Cecil Sharp House @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We're delighted to announce the final headliner of the Black British Folk Takeover: Muco ✨ Muco is a singer, songwriter and composer of British-Burundian heritage whose music is shaped by a love of language and storytelling. Sat 17 Oct bit.ly/4xAWUpM Photo: Tash Rajan

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

One of the lighter things the team discusses is what roles our pets might want on staff. @yaritji.bsky.social's Greyhound Houston wishes to host the Hugos. What role would your pet play at #Aussiecon5 (more Team Pets tomorrow!)

Grey greyhound with soulful caramel eyes looking out from a cloth spacesuit with a grey and red rocket ship shaped helmet with yellow wings.

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Amanda Rees @amandarees.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

There is still a few days left to submit an abstract for #scifi #faith #futures #FaithCon in York! We are very excited to welcome @adamroberts.bsky.social and Courttia Newland as plenary speakers - it's going to be an invigorating few days! (Plus #BonfireNight in #GuyFawkes hometown - why not?)

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This weekend is National Cinema Weekend where you can see any film for just £4 at participating cinemas (absolutely loads are taking part, use the tool to search for your nearest one) You can go and see as many films as you like during the weekend - go and see all the ones you've wanted to see!

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National Cinema Weekend: £4 Cinema Tickets, 5–6 September

5–6 September 2026: for one weekend only, cinema tickets are just £4 at participating UK cinemas — any format, any seat, any film. So who will you take?

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Trivia: 3,000 #BrisbaneIn2028 Koalas were released into the wild @laworldcon.bsky.social That means around 75% of the membership went home with a #TinyKoala.

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thank you everyone who came and spoke to us @laworldcon.bsky.social In total we have 745 wsfs members, 103 attending members, and around 300 presupporters. We took 160 presupports at LA! Bookmark our new website aussiecon.org and please sign up for the convention and convention volunteering.

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Aussiecon 5 | 86th World Science Fiction Convention (Brisbane 2028)

Official site for Aussiecon 5 (Meanjin / Brisbane in '28), the 86th Worldcon. Dates: 27–31 July 2028. Membership registration, guests of honour, news PR0, venue and host city guides.

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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

...but here there's a surge in arrests of people who are released the same day on an order of recognizance. This is likely an indication of someone getting called into ICE offices and given an Notice to Appear in immigration court, placing them in deportation proceedings for first time.

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Lily Lachance 🏳️‍⚧️🚀✍️ @lilylachance.com · 27/08/2026

In line at #LAWorldCon and I already like it better than last year's, at least in that aspect. 🙃 Lots of staff circulating and answering questions. I arrived at 7:45am and was surprised there wasn't a line yet! (Registrarion starts at 8:30.)

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

And #BrisbaneIn2028 #MeanjinIn2028 is returned as the 2028 worldcon! This will be the last time I post this logo. It's been lovely! We will be #Aussiecon5!

First line Meanjin
Middle line In 2028
Third line Brisbane

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Seanan McGuire is a multi-talented award-winning author who has been nominated for awards every year since 2010. Seanan is a writer, singer, musician & podcaster. She is the author of over 50 novels, more than 200 short stories, comics, collections and critical work, and five albums. #Aussiecon5

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Introducing our Fan Guest of Honour, Perry Middlemiss! The DUFF delegate in 1996 and won the Ditmar Award in 1998. In 1999 he chaired Aussiecon 3, and in 2010 co-chaired Aussiecon 4 with Rose Mitchell. In 2021 he was awarded the A. Bertram Chandler Award, for services to Australian sf #Aussiecon5

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Our guest Artist is the award winning illustrator, poet, short story writer and novelist, Kathleen Jennings. Kathleen won the World Fantasy Award for Best Artist in 2020, and a number of Ditmars for her art and fiction. She has been a finalist for the Hugos and the Locus Awards. #Aussiecon5

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Jonathan Strahan is Reviews Editor of Locus, an award-winning editor, anthologist, critic and podcaster. He has edited over 70 anthologies & 20 single-author collections, and won Locus, Aurealis, Ditmar and World Fantasy Awards and co-hosts the Hugo Award-winning Coode Street Podcast. #Aussiecon5

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

David Gaider is founder & Creative Director at Melbourne game developer, Summerfall Studios. His best known work is Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical (2023). Gaider has credits on numerous games, notably Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn & award winning Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014). #Aussiecon5

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

We are delighted to introduce to you Claire G. Coleman. Coleman is a is a Noongar woman whose family have belonged to the south coast of Western Australia since before history started being recorded. Claire is the author of multiple award winning sf novel Terra Nullius (2017). #Aussiecon5

Claire G Coleman This is a portrait photo of Claire on a black background, she's wearing a black shirt.

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Helen McCarthy @glider.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Did you know that London's renowned Elstree Film Studios - 101 this year - belongs to Hertsmere Borough Council? They saved the studio from destruction in 1996 and signed an agreement with MBS Group to run it from 2025. www.elstreestudios.co.uk/2025/06/elst...

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Elstree Film Studios to be operated by global leader the MBS group in groundbreaking partnership. - Elstree Studios

Elstree Marks its 100th Anniversary as the Powerhouse of British Storytelling by Joining Forces with World’s Largest Studio Operator Elstree Studios kicked off its centenary celebrations with a flurry...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Rabies is 100% fatal if untreated. Please help spread the word about the exposure at the Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo in North Carolina. The vaccine is incredibly effective and will save your life. Also…. Rabies at a petting zoo!?!? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Four baby goats at mobile petting zoo in North Carolina test positive for rabies

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said the petting zoo held events involving children and elderly people between July 28 and Thursday.

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Absolutely everyone is welcome! You don't need to have been to university before. On the other hand, you're welcome if you're a retired professor wanting to explore a different area. We get people from all over the world and all different backgrounds. If you have questions, let me know.

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