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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 2h

STRUCTURAL

A woodcut illustration of a bearded man in a top hat and three piece suit, cigar held firmly in his mouth. His eyes are shadowed by his hat brim, and his left hand is casually held in his pants pocket while his right hand holds a massive bowie knife.

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Elsa @erli.bsky.social · 12h

I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. - Version with ALT text! Thank you @virginiaopossum.bsky.social for the help!

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Adrian Chadd @erikarn.bsky.social · 11h

ding ding ding ding! .. AND all it takes is one occupational accident or near miss to fuck you up permanently. In your 30s or early 40s. When you've likely got young kids and an elderly parent or two to support.

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Oglaf @oglaf.bsky.social · 13h

www.oglaf.com/damselfly/

Comic strip!

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a prince climbs through a window. A princess watches him enter.
Prince- Sure I could rescue you

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Prince- but withing three months, ninety percent of rescued princesses are back inside a tower

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Prince is really narrating this one now
Prince- at 'staircase down' we believe real change comes from accepting you're part of the problem

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Prince- and that's the most difficult part of the journey

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Princess- apart from the fire breath
Prince- The what?

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Princess breathes fire, incinerating prince

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Princess stands over smouldering prince skeleton

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ghost of prince hovers over the smoking bones
Prince- I have to accept, on some level, that I needed that to happen

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Grant Watson @fictionmachine.bsky.social · 3h

Towards the end of The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, a documentary about Studio Ghibli, there's this remarkable little monologue by Miyazaki accompanied by the most beautiful montage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrAx...

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Miyazaki on looking out a window

YouTube video by EnragedFetus

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theycantalk.bsky.social @theycantalk.bsky.social · 4h

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Tallulah Cunningham @yesthattallulah.bsky.social · 2h

The Third of #FatBatWeek 2026: Rider's Free-Tailed bat and a caramel Macadamia nut tart. Shouting out to the Australasian Bat Society, @flybynight and all the Australian Bat researchers I've met while enthusing on this annual event– please tag yourselves in if you see this!

A free-tailed mastiff bat, with angular ears, perches on a glossy wedge of caramel slathered cream coloured nuts and a nut studded creamy filling.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5h

seeing conservative men debate how to dress online is very funny. can't dress up or wear interesting casualwear bc you've made any visible interest in dress to be a sign of homosexuality. but you feel the need to dress better bc you've linked dress to respectability. a prison of your own making.

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Seamus Blackley @seamus.bsky.social · 5h

Looking at this accidental thread, it reminds me of my belief that a lot of smart people who don’t make engineering things in their day jobs understandably have the idea that, as in human affairs, things like electricity and chemistry have some room for negotiation. Alas, it ain’t the case.

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Jo Miles @jomiles.bsky.social · 6h

Real life: "Something weird happened to me." Everyone: "It's all in your head." Star Trek: "Something weird happ--" Everyone: "Red alert! We will run every scan until we find the source of your weird thing. Time loop? Alien possession? Subspace bubble universe? We've all been there."

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 5h

Also the LNP have been climate crisis deniers for this entire century. Your “sensible centre” isn’t worth shit.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 5h

“Sensible centre” code for status quo

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 4h

Oh yeah, and most of the Star Wars: Zero Company devs got furloughed just after finishing work but before release. The reward for creating a great, critically acclaimed, commercially successful game is obliteration.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 4h

This has been a horrible trend recently. Doom: Dark Ages team? Released an amazing full-game-length expansion. Most of them laid off. The Moss team? Release a non-VR version. Immediately shut down. Crisol's developers? Dead after release. And word is the Gears Of War team is holding their breath now

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 5h

I have nothing but praise for the game, though. Amazing art direction, unusual combat, big Gender Feels explored through proxy bodies. The team behind it are immensely talented and were done dirty.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 5h

Just a reminder that the publisher laid off the entire dev team the moment this was released. There is a solid moral argument for not buying it, and that sucks.

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 03/10/2026

Okay. So here's what I know - I lost my day job. - I hated my day job. - I liked having a lot of money and health insurance. - But a lot of money never made me happier, I just owned more stuff. - I do still need health insurance. - I'm really fucking good at lettering comic books.

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

@clarkesworldmagazine.com is only 38 subscribers in their subscription drive away from giving their team a raise! One of those subscribers could be you!

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's the 20th Anniversary of the wonderful @clarkesworldmagazine.com. I'm privileged to join a slate of amazing writers with a story in this issue! clarkesworldmagazine.com

clarkesworldmagazine.com

Issue 241

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Antigone @antigoneinthebes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

People don’t realize how serious the situation is.

A graph showing number of Germanies over time. Losing one on October 3rd 1990 means by projection we are only decades before reaching -1 Germany in 2072

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Take three minutes out of your day to watch this. It’s worth every second, not just for the artistry of the spoken word, but for the words themselves.

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The Sydney Morning Herald (unofficial) @smhaustralia.nzcow.com · 01/10/2026

📢 Warning Victoria is forecast to receive a month's worth of rain within days.

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Victorians on flood watch today

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💥 @dynamoe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

(I'm couch-hopping in San Francisco, no home to my name). Buy a #cat themed shirt I designed or illustrated on www.teepublic.com/user/nobodys... Bookmark my store for new patches coming SOON: nobodyssweetheart.bigcartel.com

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Simon Morden @comrademorden.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To sum up: My publishers failed to register US copyright on many of my titles I am doing all the work in making the claim on those titles they did bother with They take half of any compensation anyway

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 01/10/2026

A demon appeared in the summoning circle. It was wearing pyjamas. "I summoned thee to give me knowled-" "Really?" the demon said. "You have the internet these days, the world's knowledge a click away. Nobody's summoned me in years." "You have all knowledge. Why did I summon thee?" "... oh shit."

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𝙵𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚊 @felinaria.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Based on true events… 😻🐾🚪🤷🏻‍♀️ by bsky.app/profile/mari...

Gata querendo entrar em casa mas quando abrem a porta ele fica no
meio… nem dentro nem fora

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Grail 🖼️ Commissions Open! @grailytoast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you for hosting again! 😻 I'm Grail, I like drawing cats, as well as other types of characters!

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The Cat Fortress @thecatfortress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you for hosting! I am Nathan, a disabled traditional artist from Brazil Owner of 13 rescue cats, I love drawing them and posting their little pictures!! I do pet portraits and character commissions, info on pinned or here thecatfortress.carrd.co

A portrait of my cat Tico, as a saint of friendship, he is wearing monk robes and is surrounded by daisies and stained glass, there is a banner under him with his name on it

A black cat lady with curly hair, a big jacket and sneakers and a dress that has the iconic patterning of the sidewalks of são paulo Brazil

A black cat made out of living ink, his body is dripping and shifting, there are bright yellow eyes swirling around inside him

A commission of a client's tortoiseshell cat, with her favorite cheetah-print blanket draped over her, she has a cyan collar for an automatic feeder and is surrounded by flowers

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Crafty Cow Cat Sofas @craftycow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I make miniature sofas for cat beds .. like this one, modelled by my own cat model .. Banksy. craftysharp.etsy.com

A black cat is lounging comfortably on a colourful patchwork mini chesterfield sofa.

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Read Japanese Literature @readjapaneseliterature.com · 01/10/2026

Did you enjoy RJL’s episode Cats in Japanese Literature? @zackdavisson.com’s Kaibyo was an essential source. It’s about to be back in print and full of so much fascinating information! If you like cats… or Japan… or Japanese cats… or Japanese stories about cats… this is a must-have TBR.

readjapaneseliterature.com

Episode 18—Cats in Japanese Literature - Read Japanese Literature

Japanese cat books and folklore + Sakutaro Hagiwara's "Town of Cats"

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Update: campus cat video 🥰

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Simeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I hinted that there would be more images from the Juice flyby, so here is the timelapse of the full event! It's always amazing to get these views of our fragile Blue Marble from the spacecraft we send out to explore the solar system! 🔭🧪 #planetsci

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

ICYMI...

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Julia Is Waving, Not Drowning @booktweeting.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

do you love Ann Leckie? do you love Lois McMaster Bujold? have you somehow never read C. J. Cherryh? you have an enormous treat ahead of you in this Humble Bundle! #BookSky 💙📚

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“When you open it, the cutesy avatar asks for a name. Then it asks for total control of your Gmail, calendar and entire computer if you're on a Mac.” Fuck no.

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David @dchandler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When I worked in a small town computer store circa 2003, we called this stuff "malware," and most of our customers paid us to get it off their machines. They just remade BonzaiBuddy while telling us it's good now.

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Richard Roberts @inscrutablemachine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The book is Banvard’s Folly, named after the most famous painter of the late middle 1800s. ‘Thirteen tales of people who didn’t change the world.’ I HIGHLY recommend it.

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚨🚨 @coe.int of Europe said yesterday that the #US formally notified it that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or #GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — #Russia and #Belarus. The fall of the #US on the world scene is striking. apnews.com/article/trum...

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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups

The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I am so pleased with the candy corn on the cob on the cover. Please pre-order now, so I can tell you Sumi's story!

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✨‧₊˚ meh (but spooky) ˚₊‧✨ @ericgerhardt.com · 01/10/2026

Again and again we need to say it. Have you ever wondered what you would have been doing in Germany in the 30s, how you would have responded to the rise of fascism and seeing innocent people under dire threat? You're doing it now. This nurse understood that and she rose to meet the moment. ❤️✊

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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 30/09/2026

Over at #Ebooks Direct: our #Autumn #Sale is on! All our #sciencefiction and #fantasy #ebook bundles have had prices cut to make it easier for you to pick up some new-season reading. And you get our free lifetime replacement guarantee! Do stop by and take advantage of us. dduane.link/AutumnEbookS...

Screengrab of the Ebooks Direct front page image for our Autumn Reading sale

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

When people in power deliver bad news to you, they expect you to just take punch, accept it, and move on. In these situations, we need to empower ourselves to reject the premise. I want you to look at three time points in the fight to save the academy of natural sciences with me. (Thread)

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Delightful also to hear real eagle noises. In movies eagles are always dubbed with hawks, since hawks found fierce and eagles sound like adorable squeakers.

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JDz - Of limited consequence @jdzed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Photos cannot capture the sheer intensity of how BLUE these lads are in their breeding plumage, because they don't (can't?) get as close to the ultraviolet range as the human eye. A male Malurus splendens looking his best to impress the ladies in direct sunlight is utterly dazzling.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And another Wrensday Wednesday offering. A splendid fairywren at Gluepot Reserve. #wrensday

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Dash Nehring @punningstunts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have also seen cases where psychosocial conditions are dropped, but their primary physical disability is not supported by the NDIS (e.g. obesity)

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What I see popping up already: the main physical condition is “dropped” from the plan without evidence it is resolved, leaving psychosocial condition support which the NDIS plans to slash

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Sam Weller @samwellerauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is the most remarkable story Ray Bradbury ever shared with me. He told it to me late one night, sitting in his den of antiquities and mementos. Take five minutes to read this. It’s pure magic. #Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky

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