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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If you're in the Virginia Beach area tomorrow, stop by New Realm Brewing from 1-4 p.m. for books and beer! Fall weather. A nice breeze. Vendors and more!

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Jeanine 💙 @madammaleficent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If your business requires me to create an account, verify my email, accept seventeen cookies, download an app, and solve a captcha just to buy one thing, I no longer want the thing.

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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yes, I do stuff like this. I even ignore the people the dogs are with until i eventually realize they are there and get that awkward uncomfortable embarrassment for not seeing them sooner. .

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

When I left Newport News Shipbuilding, my colleagues flew a United Federation of Planets flag over the former USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. (They built it.) Best going away present ever! Happy 60th birthday, Star Trek! #StarTrek

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𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙘𝙠 ♬ @noirbeachshack.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📽 Los Angeles street shot from #FilmNoir Double Indemnity (1944)

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

> @politico.com $F www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 22/08/2026

This is outrageous. A free press cannot function under constant threats and retaliation from the government. Reporters must be free to hold those in power accountable — without fear of retribution. The assault on the free press must end!

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Editor of Stars and Stripes says he is being fired for insubordination after saying any censorship is a 'red line.'

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IGN @ign.com · 17/08/2026

Ready for your Avengers Doomsday homework? Marvel has released a watchlist of 15 movies and TV shows you should watch before December 18 rolls around. bit.ly/3UmhwmS

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/08/2026

Last spring, ProPublica recounted the troubling experiences of both mental health providers and veterans seeking care from the VA. “It was always bad,” said a former VA psychologist. “And now it’s at a breaking point.”

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House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare

A letter from Democratic lawmakers to VA Secretary Doug Collins cites a recent ProPublica investigation that found hundreds of therapists have left the agency and vets often aren’t getting the help th...

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I guess they read the news.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

There wasn’t a dotcom bubble in the 90s because The Internet was a passing fad with no economic potential. There was a bubble because the abstract potential of The Internet induced people to throw cash at a lot of specific companies that turned out not to have a path to profitability.

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Victor De Anda @victordeanda.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

THIS THURSDAY @7PM EST: Meet the editors and authors of the speculative anthology that SUNWARD author William Alexander calls "A delicious smorgasbord of otherworldly mysteries." Join us on Eventbrite, won't you? bit.ly/4g73L3T #speculative #supernatural #cryptids

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A Speculative Detective Agency Anthology Celebration

Meet the editors and authors of one of the most exciting speculative fiction anthologies out this year.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

If you're new to indie publishing and are looking for resources, cover artists, helpful websites, tips for traction or where to find your people, I have a handy post just for that! rebeccacrunden.com/resources-fo... [ #booksky | #writingcommunity | #indieauthors ]

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Resources for Indie Authors

General/Disclaimer I thought I’d share some links and communities for indie authors looking for resources as I know it can be difficult to even know where to start. Starting off without a reader ba…

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Read this. Get this. One of the more creative short story collections you’ll read.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Heads up: Taylor Farms lettuce is sold under these brand names: Marketside (sold at Walmart) Earthbound Farm (owned by Taylor Farms) Cross Valley Farms (owned by US Foods) Private labels for Target, Whole Foods (365), and Amazon Fresh. AVOID ALL OF THEM

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It's time for more zombies.

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Could watch this all day and night.

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

READ MORE CRIME FICTION: Like in Issue XVI of RHP! Check out this list of amazing writers. Available July 2: bit.ly/4eJmjp7 #crimefiction #shortstories

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

AVAILABLE NOW: The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Listen to @blacktopkid.bsky.social and order your copy today: amzn.to/49KAdFG #crimefiction

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Elder Taylor @taylornewc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If Waffle House doesn’t make this their new slogan, then capitalism has failed

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Publication day is one week from today. I have all the feelings, but mostly excitement. Can’t wait for everyone to read about Drew, Jake, Gaby, and San Diego! The paperback is available for preorder nearly everywhere, including your local bookstore, Bookshop, and Barnes & Noble.

Waves of Burden by Curtis Ippolito
“…Rugged, unflinching and purely satisfying.” -Gary Phillips, The Haul

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

CBS meetings now

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I am thrilled to be featured in Issue 12 of Dark Yonder. My story, "Man of the House," joins ten short stories from authors around the world. Pre-order the ebook at www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY68JPX3. Full issue goes live April 30. #DarkYonder #NewNoir #CrimeFiction #ShortStories #NeoNoir #Noir

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Dark Yonder: Issue 12

Amazon.com: Dark Yonder: Issue 12 eBook : Press, Thalia, Munger, Katy, Pruitt, Eryk: Kindle Store

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Victor De Anda @victordeanda.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

THEY EAT THEIR OWN: Kind words from @cmattwrite.bsky.social regarding my novelette, part of the crime/thriller collection MYOPIC DUPLICITY. Big thanks to @jeffcircle.bsky.social and @leonardoaudio.bsky.social for pubbing! #suspense #thriller Get your copy today: amzn.to/3HSLycg

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C. Matthew Smith @cmattwrite.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The blurbs are rolling in!

Adam Frost, author of THE DAMNED LOVELY, says “Smith's thrilling novel drives us into newfound territory: Gig Economy Noir. A hero battling to stay afloat, stay moving and stay alive against the beasts who have us all by the throat. A fantastic read.”

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Book mail! Can’t wait to dive in.

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Virginia Scharff @vscharff.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Just do it.

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Nathan Pettigrew @nathanpettigrew.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Cheers, Bluesky! Very proud to share that my Debut Crime Collection TALES FROM TERREBONNE is being published in 2026, courtesy of Rock and a Hard Place! Thank You Everyone on here who’s supported my writing! Thank You @robdsmith.bsky.social and the @rhppress.bsky.social Team for the dream come true!

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I'll be at the Williamsburg Book Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along with a great lineup of authors at the The College of William & Mary School of Education. Stop by and say hello! www.williamsburgbookfestival.org. www.hughlessig.com #crimefiction

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

JFC. Hiring an "AI Rewrite Specialist" to turn reporter's notes into slop copy that still requires editing and proofreading.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13/02/2026

This is wildly appropriate ☠️

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Hugh Lessig @hlessig.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

FYI in case you're interested . . .

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @hlessig.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 23/01/2026

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

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