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Khonri 🫜🎃 @khonri.com · 04/10/2026

I'm feeling attacked by @theonion.com but also 10/10.

"How a Book Becomes A Bestseller, The Onion demystifies the publishing process."

1. Proletariat becomes literate.
2. Author's creative inspiration flourishes upon marrying spouse with high-earning, unethical job.
3. Author chooses magical being to have sex with, then works backwards.
4. Author lands agent by running full speed into them while holding loose-leaf copy of manuscript.
5. Penguin Random House blackmailed into seven-figure book deal.
6. Editor removes typos and originality.
7. Famous author who hasn't read book reminded they got three glowing blurbs last year from authors who hadn't read theirs.
8. Publisher contacts Merriam-Webster to license all words it's using.
9. Marketing completely misrepresents plot, tone, and author.
10. Terrified independent bookstore owners gamble their razor-thin profit margin on this one.
11. PR firm hires thousands of people through Craigslist to performatively read book on subway.
12. Colman Domingo, contractually obligated to appear in all things, voices audiobook.
13. New York Times oracle nods.
14. Book written for sole purpose of becoming movie becomes movie.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

Richard Milhouse Nixon not only wasn't convicted of his blatant crimes, he recieved a full presidential pardon, events which set the tone/laid the groundwork for the increasingly naked corruption of American politics in general & the Republican party in particular through the 20th & 21st centuries…

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wanting lower property insurance and healthcare for everyday families isn't un-American; it’s what working people deserve. They can take their tech-bro cash and their weird, intrusive agenda somewhere else, because I'm not going any damn place. /3

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I don’t go high when they go low. I get LOUD. Because the soul and humanity of this country are at stake. /end

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

this is the rape culture btw. the one women have been warning you about, and were told we were hysterical and over-sensitive and couldn't take a joke, and that rape allegations ruin men's lives, and now we live in a meritocracy where the only "merit" is who has hurt the most women

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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 27/09/2026

We are literally all living in little algorithm-tailored bubbles. Something many of us fail to realize is that just because WE see a news clip or song or hot take everywhere, doesn't mean everyone does. Our media and news is highly tailored. There aren't just 4 channels anymore.

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Katie Hallahan is at WorldCon @katiehal16.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ahh I missed the info about that cut-off. Yeah New Who should absolutely be on there though! If IMdB calls or a new series, NYT can.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 25/09/2026

🚨EXCLUSIVE: AI safety rules were about to be enacted - then $25 million from OpenAI's president was deposited in Trump's super PAC and the rule disappeared. @levernews.com unearths documents exposing how AI oligarchs got Trump to kill rules they now claim to support. A must-read - pass it on👇

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AI Regulation Was Coming. Then Trump Killed It.

After a flood of tech industry cash, President Donald Trump killed a requirement that AI giants disclose their riskiest experiments to national security officials. Now lawmakers are scrambling to catc...

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Most riveting thing I've seen all week

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 24/09/2026

It has never been more clear why baristas need the backing of a union.

Today, Starbucks announced they’re closing about 250 US stores this week. A small number of these are union stores.

We expect to engage in effects bargaining for every impacted union store, as we have done elsewhere, over the conditions of these closures, including transfers so workers can be placed in another Starbucks store based on their preferences.

But let’s be clear - today’s announcement proves once again that ‘Back to Starbucks’ is nothing more than a betrayal of what workers and customers loved about the company.

As Starbucks continues to close stores, violate labor law, hike up our healthcare premiums, and betray its core value of belonging to appease right-wing politicians, the company is moving farther away from everything it once was. Starbucks is becoming unrecognizable under CEO Brian Niccol — and that is why labor allies, elected officials, and customers are all joining together to boycott Starbucks until they finalize a fair union contract.

Starbucks leadership is failing the company, and trouble is brewing for Starbucks. When just this month, the country’s most pro-business court of appeals called Starbucks a ‘repeat violator’ of labor law, it’s time for everyone to start paying attention.

* source: Starbucks v. NLRB, 24-60650 (5th Cir. 2026)

It has never been more clear why baristas need the backing of a union. We love our jobs, and we know Starbucks doesn’t run without us, so we’re organizing together to demand a better future and a fair contract.

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Katie Hallahan is at WorldCon @katiehal16.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Chosen Ones, and he is REALLY annoyed about it!

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Annie Dorsen @anniedorsen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Music/dance/theater people: there is *one week* left to add your voice to the Impact of AI on the Performing Arts survey.

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GenAI Usage in the Performing Arts

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John in Western New York @johnwalczak.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

So ICE agents are getting fired before their probationary periods are up and are having to repay the $50,000 signing bonus. I love this for them.

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Jessica Day George @jessdaygeorge.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

But I low key want one?

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Cheryl Fury @tudorwench.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Being a werewolf doesn’t mean you have to compromise your femininity…

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Emma Frost x Miss Piggy comic has hit the internet and it's so, so, so much more magnificent than I ever could have hoped for

Emma Frost: "Emma Frost, darling. I'm a telepath. May I read your mind to ascertain if you're telling the truth?"

Miss Piggy: "But of course, darling I am an open book, a tell-all memoir."

Emma Frost telepathically witnessing the entirety of Miss Piggy's life.

Wolverine: "Frost? She legit?"
Emma Frost: "She's..She's... She's everything. And I would die for her."

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Magdaloween! 🏳️‍⚧️ @magsvisaggio.com · 21/09/2026

seriously this is gonna leave the combined company 87 billion in debt that they'll start writing off immediately and as soon as they can they'll create a new company out of the less valuable brand without its most valuable assets but carrying most of that debt load

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We have all the evidence we need from the Ellisons’ destruction of CBS about what they do to warp journalism at Donald Trump’s request. This latest capitulation comes as the Trump administration barred CNN and other reporters who dare ask hard questions from the White House press pool.

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

According to Bloomberg, the deal is sealed and it's incredibly weak. Here's @freepress.bsky.social's take on this disappointing cave. From the bottom of my heart, I thank the hundreds of thousands of you who showed up to #BlockTheMerger. We will not stop fighting with you for a better media system.

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Attorney General Bonta Caves to Pressure from Billionaires and Gavin Newsom, Paves Way for Disastrous Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger

"The capitulation marks a new low," says Jessica J. González. "It’s a sad day for all of us because it will cut jobs & raise prices, as it consolidates the media even more to enable authoritarians."

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey White House Correspondents' Association -- is *this enough?

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Katie Hallahan is at WorldCon @katiehal16.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

For the McKenna series, this would be.... 1. McKenna 2. Remi (female) 3. Bastien 4. Remi (male) 😄

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Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf @eliaseells.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist.

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jenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"the author of that harry potter story leads an insane cult that's captured much of the media in this country" is a different person if you're in the UK or the US

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Katie Hallahan is at WorldCon @katiehal16.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BREAKING: Josie and the Pussycats will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran.

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Katie Hallahan is at WorldCon @katiehal16.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Although the description has a spoiler for the very end of book 2, as a heads up.

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Katie Hallahan is at WorldCon @katiehal16.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Haha I had to go check but yes, it is actually!

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Katie Hallahan is at WorldCon @katiehal16.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Hello and thank you so much!! 💜 For your support then and now! I hope you enjoy the books. Theres a third one coming in April too 😁

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Swara A.S. ☀️🍉🌊🧿 @spiderswarz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Y'unno what energy sources which we can handily get to 100% on AREN'T contingent on geopolitical conflict and strait shipping lanes that can be easily blocked?!?!

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Clean Energy Prevents Wars

Alt: Clean Energy Prevents Wars

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 04/09/2026

Oh my god, this is AWFUL

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 31/08/2026

Last night was extraordinary & I’m still dazed from it. THE RIVER HAS ROOTS won a Hugo award! Huge congratulations to all the finalists & winners—it was such an honour & a joy to get to celebrate with you!

Backstage selfie of me in a black dress with blue and gold sequin-embroidered flowers, holding a Hugo Award for Best Novella, beaming and overwhelmed.

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Can't help but think of this hiker-rescue story I saw earlier today

The USFS said the climbers told them they had used an artificial intelligence platform, YouTube videos and AllTrails to plan the trip. They said they relied on Al to decide what food to bring and how much food and water they would need.

The group said it packed supplies for an eight-hour climb, not its roughly 16-hour ascent. The climbers said Al recommended simple carbohydrates instead of fats because fats "take too long to digest."

"We relied too much on Al rather than our own critical thinking," the group told rangers.

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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I hear you—and I apologize. That mushroom was one of the poisonous ones, you’re right. That’s not just useful feedback—it’s you setting a boundary.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Keith Muise @keithmuise80.bsky.social "Covid is mild".... Zero publications to prove it. "Covid is dangerous".... 492,027 publications to prove it. There is no debate. Source: x.com/keetmuise/st...

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LitCovid

LitCovid is a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This is pretty fucking wild. I had assumed in a worst case scenario he would target blue zip codes and toss ballots based on technicalities but this is even worse than I imagined.

Not only is this system astonishingly untested, USPS has simultaneously implemented an
impracticable zero percent failure rate.
13 When ballots are submitted to USPS in large-volume
batches, if any one ballot in the batch cannot be verified against the Portal, all ballots in that
batch will be rejected. For example, if a state election official brings a batch of 10,000 ballots to
USPS and USPS is unable to match just one of those ballots against the Portal – because, for
example, someone has recently changed their name after marriage or they’ve moved – then
USPS would refuse to mail the remaining 9,999 ballots as well. As the whistleblower notes,

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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It’s so insane to me that this event embarrasses itself like this every year. How have they not fixed, like, anything about it after years of this

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Mari Ness, writer of things @mariness.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

....the ongoing delights of being both a Hugo finalist and a wheelchair user. "The backstage is for walking participants," said directly to my face, as a wheelchair user.

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Abigail Thorn @theabigailthorn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

NHS cancelling surgeries for adults even after they’ve already paid for travel + accommodation and waited years to get there. Some were about to be wheeled into theatre! Every manager responsible for this decision must be sacked and every patient paid compensation.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/08/2026

YIKES: The Trump regime tried to make Trump look tough. Instead, the Department of Education appears to have accidentally compared him to Hitler.

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Trump Regime Accidentally Compares Him to Hitler in Bonkers Video

The Education Department tried to hype Trump and wound up casting him as the villain in Churchill’s warning about Hitler.

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Kitty (now Doggie Dog) @bathematician.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Kind of a long title but this movie sounds wild

A cinema billboard showing
THE BRUTALIST
BABYGIRL
NOSFERATU
FROM GROUND ZERO

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Katie Hallahan is at WorldCon @katiehal16.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hello! I'm sure we'll run into each other, I got in today as well :)

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Katie Hallahan is at WorldCon @katiehal16.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My #WorldCon schedule! Very excited for my signing slot and panels!

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 24/08/2026

the current supreme court continues to signal that the only way forward for democratic self-governance in the united states of america is to dismantle its power through court expansion or other major structural reforms

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