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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
In Your Tzara Dream foofaraw.press/in-your-tzara-dream
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Utopia Science Fiction Magazine @utopiascifi.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We're very excited to share that we have an upcoming interview with Jean-Paul L. Garnier of @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social about his journey from construction worker to one of the finest publishers of indie SF. #sciencefiction #interview
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Addi is the bees knees!
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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
contract signed—cannot wait for my quaint (aside from the lord's sprawling, stately manor, of course!) baroque Italian village that may or may not be terribly haunted to appear in @cursedmorsels.bsky.social 's Food Systems anthology!
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
screen shot of Quotidian Bagatelle marked "Open without notice" and a form to add an email address to be notified when it opens.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Got a bit sidetracked… I should have time to finish building it out tomorrow. Maybe.
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Justin Levitt @justinlevitt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If you’re trying to find a way to deal with election anxiety, the best antidote to doomerism is getting informed. And this @boltsmag.org guide is still the best information out there:
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Your Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - Bolts
Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo...
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Jacob Baugher @prof-bogs.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
@addi.social is incredible! His art was used for my @foofarawpress.bsky.social story.
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Tony Tran @tonytranrpg.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The #morktober 2026 catalogue progress! It's quite sparse - so not sure if I need tags. So far the tally is 39 spots. Not sure how useful the text/title ones are, but I have plans to convert them into fonts .... somehow.... in the distant future. kinopio.club/tonytranrpg-...
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TONYTRANRPG -MORKTOBER 2026 – Kinopio
# Patreon, But **a years worth of stock art**; which I aim to do 1 a month, even if I don't .... post on that month. I'll catch up + add more **even more art **to make up for it., **That is my crippli...
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Depending on what volume looks like during the first couple random windows, we could potentially add themed calls and guest editor calls as well.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
We are obviously taking inspiration from HAD with this. But I think it'll be good as we move to two stories a week and 250-750 words while Foofaraw takes 750+.
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
They're gonna bet on the livestreamed execution, aren't they? Can we please leave the Dystopia to the books please?
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Hearth Stories @hearthstories.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Such a great story! And a good reminder that our sister magazine @astral-af.bsky.social is coming back with a new issue this spring 🎉 (and submissions opening Nov 1st 🌟)
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
what if the person you are communicating with is also autistic and is terrible at reading faces/emotions..?
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
what are these "f-f-f-frr-eennd-s?" you speak of?
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
New thing for QB... we are going to open randomly for short bursts throughout the year. You'll be able to sign up to be notified when it opens soon, but until then 👀
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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
New speculative poetry recs from Angela Liu in MicroVerse! Angela collected some gorgeous poems for you - check ‘em out! @angelaliu.bsky.social
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Special Issue * Poetry Recs from Angela Liu
Welcome to this special guest-edited issue, featuring poetry recommendations by Angela Liu! I fell in love with Angela’s short stories several years ago with a double-whammy of her amazing work— &#…
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
William O'Brien foofaraw.press/william-obrien
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Whimsy @whimsyfiction.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Feeling pretty whimsical about jumping in to help judge The Foofs this year! The Glimmer category (up to 500 words) shall be gazed upon like a gibbous moon under the eye of Galileo. 🔭🦙🪶 Get those entries in!
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Joe Adalian @tvmojoe.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is a very good way for Dems to respond to Hegseth and Trump's sick spectacle.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 09/10/2026
People in California who are facing a terrible ICE surge: remember that if you need whistles, we are still sending them out for free. In fact, we just passed 1.7 million whistles sent out. linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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3D Printed Whistles | Linktree
We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 3000) & where to send them.
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Flash Fiction Online @flashfictiononline.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Keep your stake handy! These bodies may not be dead dead…yet. Check out “Really and truly dead” by Emma Burnett, now free to read on FFO @slashnburnett.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingcommunity #darkfantasy #paranormal #noir flashfictiononline.com/issues/octob...
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October 2026 - Flash Fiction Online
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Bogi Takács / WE'RE HERE ToC announced! @bogiperson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Last year, every* gender studies scholar in the US was spammed with a hardcover copy of an "academic" book by some TERF from a big publisher. (I opened it to a random page and gave up after 3 factual inaccuracies, I didn't get to the next page.) I wonder why I am reminded of that all of a sudden!
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Well... at least we'd have a chance at winning *something* 😝
Screenshot of text: "I've never complimented a mag on its sub guidelines page before, but feel compelled to do so now. It's by far the best I've ever seen. You guys should get an award for it!"
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I really dug this one, personally. Has pieces of everything we look for in a story. Quintessential Foofaraw.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Flanders, George and His Pimavanserin foofaraw.press/flanders-george-and-…
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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Some may recall the great run we had with my 'lit rag' Shadows and Tall Trees. A Shirley Jackson win, several stories reprinted in "Best Of's. Our new lit rag, Pale Grey Idol, harkens back to that aesthetic. 100 pages at 5" x 8". A little gem of dark wonders.
Covers to Issue Zero of Pale Grey Idol, and issues 1 thru 5 of Shadows & Tall Trees.
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Kari Maaren @angrykem.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This Is Just to Say I have trained the AI to read to our baby the one you were probably expecting me to interact with Calm down AI is awesome so sweet and so cold
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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Featuring stories from @nightmare-magazine.com, @adventitiouswords.bsky.social, @omenanamag.bsky.social, @foofarawpress.bsky.social, @oldmoonquarterly.bsky.social, @3lobedmag.com, @trollbreathmag.bsky.social, @therumpus.net, @apexmag.bsky.social, and Bourbon Penn.
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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I can't begin to describe how much Elise's editorial vision has meant to short SFF fiction as a genre, and how much her support has meant to me personally. She's had a hell of a time, and needs our support. It's time for Octobler, friends!
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Jonah Walker 🔜 MCM London L-11 @galacticjonah.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Fix your hearts or die. You know how many of us joke that Pride month should be followed by Wrath? This year I feel a deep, burning fury towards all who use transgender lives as political propaganda. We are human beings. You cannot erase us. Happy Pride. Trans liberation at any cost. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
A digital illustration showing a knight in full armour. They are riding on a black steed which is mostly out of frame. The frame in question is green and shows a chain going around as a decorative element. That chain is broken by the knight's raised sword. From the knight's chest bursts a roaring flame in the colours of the trans pride flag.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Now that we have the variable font, we can dial in the weight. Currently trying out the following and liking the results: Book: wght 475 (Regular +75/Medium −25), opsz 6, bold 675 Web: wght 460 (Regular +60/Medium −40), opsz 8, bold 660 Ebook: wght 440 (Regular +40/Medium −60), opsz 6, bold 640
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
For those playing along at home... we currently use Swear Text Medium form the wonderful and independent type foundry OH no Type Co. for all our body text (print, web, ebook), which has a weight of 500 and optical size of 6.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Just spent far too much money so I can dial in our typography at levels most people probably won't be able to discern... but our body font on the site and in our books is about to get super dialed in 🤩
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A new statue titled “The Orange Plague”, also known as “King of Injustice”, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where it will remain through 8 October. Remember to stop by for a selfie if you have a chance. 😏📸
This sculpture is a satirical piece titled "[The Orange Plague] created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt.

The Imagery: The 2.6-meter-tall, gold-plated bronze sculpture depicts a naked, oversized Donald Trump riding on the back of a smaller man. He is holding a golf club in one hand and a pair of scales in the other. 

The Meaning: According to Galschiøt, the piece is a satirical commentary on modern political power, climate policy, and the subversion of the rules-based international order. 

Recent Exhibition: In October 2026, the statue drew global headlines when it went on public display inside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France, organized by Danish MEP Per Clausen.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Absolutely incredible stuff. True greatness.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You mean to tell me all those claims about states rights and it being up to individual states was a lie?!?! 😱
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Loose Lips foofaraw.press/loose-lips
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Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You too can submit to The Foofs and being judged by rats... but honestly we are probably judging you even if you don't.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Maybe I already have a font that can do the job...
Casserole Flare font example of book title and author name
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Also on the lookout for the perfect font... something that feels like it could fit on classic literature, but still quirky and fun, while playing next with our same body font. These are a few from Future Fonts that caught my eye.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Should Foofaraw Editions have its own color (Rose Brick here) or stick with the tried and true Foofaraw Dusty Plum.
two cover options in rose brick and dusty plum
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And it should go without saying, stories published in Foofaraw are ineligible as are judges in their category.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Would fit in "under 500"
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Writers can nominate two stories in different categories; editors/publishers can nominate one story in every category.
Wisp
100-word drabble
Glimmer
up to 500 words
Fragment
501-1,000 words
Foofaraw
1,001-2,500 words
Phantasm
2,501-5,000 words
Chronicle
5,001-7,500 words
Magnum
7,501-15,000 words
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Very excited to announce the judges who will be joining us this year for our annual awards, The Foofs! Nominations open Nov 15th through Jan 15th so get your stories ready! @slashnburnett.bsky.social @erincairns.bsky.social @inkfoundry.bsky.social @hearthstories.bsky.social @ratbaglit.bsky.social
Wisp: The Rats from Rat Bag Lit
Glimmer: Timothy Hayes of Whimsy Fiction
Fragment: Sloum of Hearth Stories
Foofaraw: Foofaraw staff
Phantasm: Foofaraw staff
Chronicle: Emma Burnett, author of Ex Partum
Magnum: Erin Cairns of InkFoundry
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Launching in 2027: Foofaraw Editions—an imprint of Foofaraw Press focused on out-of-print classics, single-author short story collections, and other forgotten stories. We have three books we'll be launching with (in print, of course) and I'm beyond excited. More details to come later this year.
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
You can find last years winners to get a sense of what we are looking for here qb.foofaraw.press/tag/annual-...
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annual drabble - Quotidian Bagatelle
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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
As we've now entered the final quarter of the year, be sure to start thinking about The Annual Drabble. Take a real event from 2026 and turn it into a fictional 100-word story. Submissions open on Oct 15th. submit.foofaraw.press/guideli...
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Submission guidelines — Foofaraw
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