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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

[pink pony club] 🎵 Joyce Carol Oates She’s gonna keep on posting ‘cause she’s Joyce Carol Oates 🎵

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 9h

Oh we're doing Romance novel discourse again?

Fred from Scooby Doo unmasks a ghost in two panels. In the first, the masked ghost is, "HERE'S WHY THIS GENRE I HATE IS BAD." In the second, the ghost is unmasked to turn out to be, "I HAVEN'T READ OF IT BUT"

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John Ryan @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 14h

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☠️ Blip B ☠️ @robertaseaport.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have a hankering. Please rec me your favourite Izzy/Lucius fics? #ofmd #sprizzy

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Subterranean Press @subpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Giveaway time! Who wants to celebrate the arrival of fall by winning an early copy of @tadethompson.bsky.social's not-yet-up-for-preorder THE KING STREET GOLEM? Tell us your favorite fall read to enter. Open int'l, ends Sept. 30 at noon ET.

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My memories on that other social media site reminded me of one of my favorite things I’ve ever learned about American queer history. The peak comedy of American bureaucracy trying to discriminate and backfiring spectacularly.

“Still others had never heard the clinical term homosexual before and guessed that it didn't apply to them. 'Going into the service, the word "homosexual" was used,' recalled Raymond Mailloux who in July 1943 was drafted into the Army in Fall River, Massachusetts, at the age of eighteen. " 'And like everyone else, of course, I said no. Because I truly did not know what "homosexual" meant.'"

—from Allan Bérubé’s Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War II

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks to @dropout.tv’s programming, I’ve helped my bar trivia team answer a bunch of questions correctly. A couple more correct answers and Dropout will beat the record currently held by Animaniacs’s “The Presidents” song.

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 20/09/2026

everyone always wanna get van helsing when draculas are about but here’s the thing: dracula was killed by a cowboy…if you’re a transylvanian peasant your ass needs to get to the rodeo

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Organization for Transformative Works @transformativeworks.org · 20/09/2026

#TWC's general issue 49 is out, including issues on #genderfuckery, Heated Rivalry, and Sailor Moon! Read more at: otw-news.org/2p8pcct5

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

just gonna park this here for now. figuring on gettin a lot of use out of it

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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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Copper Hamster @copperhamster.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My friend got a picture of them all together.

Sailor Moon cosplayers in a Mexican themed variation

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🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

HEY CHICAGO! our queer trans sci-fi short film about love, hope, and connection, LONG AWAY, is screening in the @reelingfilmfest.bsky.social on 9/20 at 6:45 pm in the Queer Fantasy block of shorts! get your tickets and see it on the big screen!

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Reeling 2026: The 44th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hey Salt Lake City!! What are you doing next Saturday night? Want to hang with your author pals and talk queer books? Join me, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, and @naomikritzer.bsky.social for a very special show hosted by Legendarium Books. Get your tickets now! legendariumbooks.com/events/63760...

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Council of Queer Friends! | The Legendarium

Salt Lake's own science-fiction/fantasy bookstore and RPG cafe.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I would simply ask people to reflect on why the term "identity politics" has been so pathologized. Also to learn from the people who actually coined it.

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

✅ flu shot ✅ covid booster ❌ new dance shoes broken in …*Almost* ready for next weekend’s balboa exchange.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

O hey Reminder that in (homophobic) '94 as Dookie was blowing up, Green Day picked queercore Pansy Division to open for them + a lot of venues pressured them to drop them as openers -- Green Day told the venues they wouldn't play if PD didn't - and the venues (mostly? all?) backed down. huh.

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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · 18/09/2026

Looking for awesome indie publishers to support in these troubled times? Check out the member presses of the Indie Press Webring! or: do you run an indie press (especially a queer, outside-the-box, or otherwise ~different~ Press) and want to join a webring for folks like you? indiepresswebring.com

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

So you're not alone. You're not failing. So please be good to yourselves. Rest and fill the well.

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Y’all should get this book! I read it this July and loved it—sapphic found family with some compelling questioning of how we define monstrosity.

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Paranormal Pandy 🦇 🎃 @thatbrenna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Every time I scroll past this in my misc folder I bust out laughing. Every damn time lmao 😂 😂

Kate Bush wants in your house. If you're cold she's cold. Let her in your window

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 17/09/2026

Flytrap subscribers (which you can become RIGHT NOW with a 40% off discount on annual subs: f.mtr.cool/l3me0ok05m ) allow us to publish so much LGBTQIA+ content! A taste of the gayest things we have published so far👇

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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm

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Pause AI in BC Schools @aicaution.ca · 17/09/2026

Takeaways for educators: - AI harms student learning, there is no "safe" way to use it. - Thoughtful refusal is a valid and pedagogically-sound strategy.

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Very excited to back this project, an anthology of speculative fiction by sex workers!

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Danny Page @danny.page · 17/09/2026

God bless @atherton.bsky.social for this succinct wisdom

Kelsey D. Atherton - tweet from 2019

Oh, you're experiencing a structural problem? Have you ever considered trying different personal choices instead?

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The Verge @theverge.com · 17/09/2026

After watching the entire production I found myself constantly surprised by just how much worse things could get. This is the opposite of the future of AI filmmaking — it’ll make you wonder if there’s really any future in it at all. @andrewrweb.bsky.social watched this so you don't have to.

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The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long

Going up against Christopher Nolan with AI slop was ill-advised.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Shot in the dark, here, but: If you were at CIGS last weekend, came up to my table, and talked to me about doing freelance marketing? EMAIL ME. spike at ironcircus dot com! I LOST YOUR CARD SOMEHOW.

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Every so often I think about how much I miss blogging & debate trying out a newsletter/blog platform. Mainly for all my thoughts about science fiction & the sort of double-vision experience of reading a news article on the same topic as a sf short story I read within the last few years.

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“The Fall seems like a film designed to prove why script supervisors exist.”

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Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"Act Your Age:Fandom at 35+ and Beyond" Vol 3 and the Heated Rivalry edition will soon be available at Skylight Books in Los Angeles!

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 17/09/2026

As we rapidly approach our second birthday, I thought I'd highlight some greatest hits from our archives. Remember: Members have access to our entire back catalogue! In this fast-paced media landscape sometimes it feels like something gets read the week it comes out and then disappears...

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Sporks Pantalones @sporks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

the soap brands are: - Laura Lynn - Summit - Vestis - Intercon - Clearly Better (more details in original post)

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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Okay so @defector.com has had an odd glitch since the site redesign a couple of weeks back where the wrong photo and headline are often put together on the main page and I was going to ask them about fixing it but this just happened and as far as I'm concerned they have to leave it as is.

Screenshot for a Defector podcast episode with the headline "Consider the Emotional Lives of Scallops" only the accompanying photo is a white gormless stubbled red-headed UK singer of recent notoriety giving a flat smile to the camera while wearing a washed out peach top as beige as he is against a flat background. So, actually, probably a scallop anyway.

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Very excited to back this project, an anthology of speculative fiction by sex workers!

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Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Do you like books? Do you like queers? Do you like supporting good causes? Well guess what? We made a "qlub" just for you! givebutter.com/TheQLUB Welcome to the Qlub. 😈📚

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I keep seeing ChatGPT ads about Olds having chatty convos with the voice to text feature to help them do stuff on their phone and every single use case is just a thing you used to be able to just google before AI ruined Google

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“The Princess Bride: The Musical” is premiering in Chicago next year. buff.ly/6blBaci

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John Joseph Adams @johnjosephadams.com · 16/09/2026

For other time zones—The 2026 LIGHTSPEED + NIGHTMARE Kickstarter is NOW LIVE! Check out our star-studded lineup of authors & peruse our rewards: subscriptions, signed books, rare collectibles, t-shirts, mugs & other fun stuff. Thanks in advance if you're able to offer your support.💖 bit.ly/LS-NM-26

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

👑 🐴 🙌 📘 love to see everyone jumping on the Patty wagon!!

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I really love this season of Ted Lasso. It’s different than seasons 1-3, but in a way that still feels in the same spirit. Tracey Ullman is a particularly delightful addition, and I might be more than a little in love with the characters of Boots (Jude Mack) and Lizzie (Faye Marsay).

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A random question but I’m out of ideas: does anyone have recommendations for a clothing brand that doesn’t believe all women have tiny arms and shoulders? (And/or gender-neutral clothing brands that have stretch/room for movement in their tops.)

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Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail @gentleranium.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

(The example provided is excellent, and I’m excited to see what other gems turn up in the comments.)

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 10/09/2026

Can't stop thinking about how younger generations seem to create new history for eras they weren't adults for and lack the proper context for. Blogs were quite popular, podcasts were a niche interest, and wiki has always been a useful tool that you still can't directly cite as a source.

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 10/09/2026

Ok, ARCs arrived the night before I leave for TIFF, so let's do the most niche promotion imaginable: I'm taking one copy with me. The first person in Toronto who comes up to me and says "Yippee ki-yay, motherfucker" gets it.

Advanced reader copies of my next book, "Yippee Ki‐Yay: 'Die Hard,' Bruce Willis, and the Reinvention of the Action Movie."

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