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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 18h

human art takes time: First we had to build the house then we had to get the dog then Kelly had to find the groomer and then the groomer gave the dog the pyramid hairstyle

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"What they just did: a crime. Shutting the fuck up once in a while: not a crime." — Colson Whitehead, Cool Machine

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Molly Templeton @mollytempleton.com · 04/10/2026

hey, internet: if you drive a hybrid vehicle that you love, that is not a prius or a t*sla (both rejected, for very different reasons!), will you tell me what you love about it?

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just finished @sarahpinsker.bsky.social's collection "Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea" and loved every bit of it, especially the final story, which was published earlier in Uncanny: "And Then There Were (N-1)." SO GOOD: www.uncannymagazine.com/article/and-...

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And Then There Were (N-One) - Uncanny Magazine

I considered declining the invitation. It was too weird, too expensive, too far, too dangerous, too weird. Way too weird. An invitation like that would never come again. I’d regret it if I didn’t go. ...

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Shabana Mir @shabana.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

210,000

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Tiffany Morris @tiffmorris.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I made this handy little psa idk maybe other people will wanna wear masks again. Don’t breathe on me

A graphic with black text on a white background at the top it says “yep, I am still masking up” then a pic of a kn95 with “I hate being sick bro” and “it’s nbd” and “it’s germy out here” then at the bottom the text says “it’s almost cold and flu season so I’m wearing masks”

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Woah! Didn't know that. What a great thing. Fingers crossed. And if I feel meh, maybe it's me or maybe it's May— oop Novavax.

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I had one *great* reaction to the mRNA shot where for a few days I felt better . . . then it went back to my meh usual. Other than that I was generally lucky, 1 meh+ day, then back to whatever this is.

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Reducing access, doh. On brand though. 🤞🏻 indeed!

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Karen Carpenter’s Halloween @kellylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.

The actor Jacob Batalon as the titular character wearing a grey knit cap and smiling broadly with fangs holding an iced drink with a protruding straw.

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 01/10/2026

According to United Nations data, about 82 percent of the structures in Gaza are damaged, with two -thirds of them destroyed. With international journalists still widely unable to enter Gaza freely, satellite imagery remains one of the only ways to assess the true scale of destruction.

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 01/10/2026

The most recent high-resolution imagery from Planet Labs, was taken in September 2026, seven months after the Airbus images now displayed on Google were published. The Planet images show that numerous other buildings in Rafah have since been demolished.

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

First time I have managed to get the Novavax Card vid shot. Curious if it will be any different.

Me: white guy, orangeish glasses, black mask, red & black hat, red t-shirt with whir floating skeleton (by Kathleen Jennings) at with a CVS bandage on my upper arm

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 30/09/2026

Your 3rd dose today of Anthropic settlement madness (at least from me). Authors, CHECK YOUR CLAIMS! Your situation may have changed, per this email from the settlement administrator that some authors are receiving (subject heading: Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Allocation Updates)

We made updates that may affect your claim.
What Changed?
Wed, Sep 30,
2026 at 5:35 AM
Based on feedback from claimants, we updated how certain works are categorized.
In particular, where multiple claimants submitted default claims for the same
ownership interest in a work, we changed those works from agreement to
disagreement.
In addition, the portal is updated to reflect that some claimants changed their sole
ownership claims to default claims, and some claimants withdrew their claims.
What This Means for You
As a result of these updates, some works on your claim may now be categorized
differently. We encourage you to review the current allocations for your works.
How to Review and Update Your Allocations
Please use your claim number and PIN above to log into the portal below.
Claim Summary and Allocation Portal
For help making updates, please visit the allocation portal instructions.
If You Already Submitted Updates
If you already updated the allocation for a work, then you do not need to
submit those updates again. Any changes you submitted previously
through the online portal are recorded, but the portal is not being
updated in real time. If you submit multiple updates for the same
copyright number, your most recent submission will replace any earlier
submissions

What’s Next?
We will continue to work with claimants to help resolve disputes.
For works where all rightsholders are in agreement and where all necessary
payment information is provided, we expect to send a first round of payments in
November 2026.
If You Have Questions
Please contact us at 1-877-206-2314 or info@AnthropicCopyrightSettlement.com.
Regards,
Settlement Administrator

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"I wanted to gie it laldie." Every day, Jackie. Every day.

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters, Rocky Horror) NYT Reading While Scared: "I love many writers, but well-written literary horror is my favorite. I feel like Laird Barron’s stuff goes really deep, and recently I read 'North American Lake Monsters' by Nathan Ballingrud, which is really frightening."

archive.ph

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Julia Is Waving, Not Drowning @booktweeting.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Uncle Ed continues with the good work

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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“One day, when it’s safe, when there is no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will always have been against this”

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David Rowinski @djohnrowins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I entered convenience store wearing my.READ BOOKS PUNCH NAZIS shirt Cashier: That's so violent Me: Are you a Nazi? Cashier: No Me: Well, focus on the reading part. Cashier: What if I'm illiterate? Other cashier: Then you couldn't have read the shirt Me: Correct

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Labor Campaign for Single Payer @labor4singlepayer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is what the latest research shows would happen for an average family if we moved to #MedicareForAll instead of a profit-driven, privatized health care system. WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

Threads post by @marks_wells_rector. Text reads:
"The new Yale Medicare-for-All study is bigger news than it's getting.
An average insured family of 4 pays about $10k/year today.
With M4A they will pay nothing unless they have income above $200K.
Above $200K: 6% only on income OVER $200K.
No premiums. No deductibles. No copays.
For most Americans, Medicare for All isn't a tax increase. It's a massive healthcare cost cut."

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Anya Johanna DeNiro @adeniro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

younger folks might not (?) be aware of the Five Geek Social Fallacies, and while it's very old, it still has relevance today I think. (I don't know why it's showing a Twitter logo, this is NOT on Twitter--it's a good old fashioned blog from 2003!) plausiblydeniable.com/five-geek-so...

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Five Geek Social Fallacies

Within the constellation of allied hobbies and subcultures collectively known as geekdom, one finds many social groups bent under a crushing burden of dysfunction, social drama, and general interp

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Really is. They said they'd copied it from a dr's office and they stopped getting as much grief from people.

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Caryn Rose @carynrose.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here’s Bruce the last time Morello was in the band and he asked Bruce if there was room on E Street for this AC/DC tribute. Oh and Pearl Jam were in Australia at the same time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s25W...

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Highway to Hell - Bruce Springsteen (w Eddie Vedder & Tom Morello) - Brisbane Ent Centre - 26-2-2014

YouTube video by TheAussiemusicman

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Molly Templeton @mollytempleton.com · 23/09/2026

Absolutely love that we have the one and only @maris.bsky.social reading one of Ursula's tart and satirical and pointed publishing posts this week

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Absolutely true but does not apply to my dentist. Their was a very happy just-hired trainee there and everyone stays for years.

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I love this straight talking sign at my dentist: "The whole world is short staffed. Please be kind to those that showed up."

White sign on a blue background that kind of looks like denim:
"The whole world is short staffed.
Please be kind to those that showed up.
Thank you!"

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Joe Flynn @chinajoeflynn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For the 1039 at Camp As Sayliyah, and the others stuck in Afghanistan who believed the promises made by our government, I'd like you to send your Congressfolk a message that we are still a nation of immigrants. You can message them through this Afghan Evac page.

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Count Them In — #AfghanEvac

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Kiva is an easy way to make a real difference in someone's life. Will you join me in helping Izili Bénin in Cotonou to pursue their dream? www.kiva.org/invitedby/ga...

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Can you help Gavin support Izili Bénin?

Kiva is a loan, not a donation. With Kiva you can lend as little as $25 and make a big change in someone's life.

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Anya Johanna DeNiro @adeniro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

FYI there’s a 25 percent enrollment discount for this class; just use code FALLSEMESTER at checkout. If you were on the fence now is a great time to sign up ! I promise you it will be worth your while !

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Guilherme Nunes @guilhernunes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

hen lost her fear of taking surf lessons

painting of a chicken surfing a comically large wave

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Just realized I missed an opportunity to rag on our tiny-minded fascist president by pointing out my wife is getting the Pease Prize.

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Caroline B 👩🏻‍🦼 @sunnystitcher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Great. Now do the same for Neil Gaiman.

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Douglas Wolk @douglaswolk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Holy crap this is an amazing deal. Both volumes of "My Favorite Thing Is Monsters"! The first two volumes apiece of Krazy Kat, Popeye, Pogo and Prince Valiant! Introductions to both Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez! "The Frank Book"! "I Killed Adolf Hitler," one of the funniest books ever! MORE!

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Humble Comic Bundle: 50 Essential Fantagraphics Titles by Fantagraphics

Fill your digital shelves with this collection of 50 fantastic Fantagraphics titles! Pay what you want and support the Freedom of the Press Foundation!

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ok, that's, what, unexpected at the very least. At some point when I looked there were 3 of my name in Massachusetts. There are so many out there that I can't electronically sign some things as they're trying to authenticate a different Gavin.

Screenshot of "Signer Authentication" thing with questions about colleges I have not attended.

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Susan Stinson @susanstinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Walking home in the rain Sunday, I passed Historic Northampton and saw Bathsheba Hull carrying a basket walk into the barn, followed by someone holding an umbrella over her head. It was a glimpse of a play about a moment in this free Black woman's 18th century life when the town took her land.

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Karen Carpenter’s Halloween @kellylink.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Took a photo of the pond in Easthampton, MA & it looks like a reference image for a Richard M Powers sf novel cover. (www.richardmpowers.com)

A weird spoked stem with a small shiny russet colored bulb on each of the 7 spokes. This sits at the bottom of the photo & extends half way up against a dappled, chemical green, algae layer coating a small pond.

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We really do earnestly believe reading Small Beer books could kill all humans. They're TOO GOOD. There is a >10% chance they might END THE WORLD within the next decade. This is definitely not a galaxy-brained marketing stunt. Of course we're still selling the books—we will until the END OF THE

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

but then I clicked on whoever made it annnnd they're blocked by the "followers of Jesse Singal" list. oops.

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