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Akilla Cooper @akelacooper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ever so often his dialog will pop into my head and I’ll randomly start saying “The SHIT??? Ahhhh yes, THE SHIT” #iykyk

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Cynthia Gómez @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I can't tell you how much I've been looking forward to pub day for this Gothic Palestinian horror novel. Already a whole bunch of holds out on it at my library, as it should be.

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Akilla Cooper @akelacooper.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's honestly unsettling how there is no one we put in power who will stand up to billionaires and fight for workers. All of them just roll over and show their bellies. If anyone pulls "are you surprised/what'd you expect" you're getting blocked. I am not in the mood most days but today especially

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 06/09/2026

I think just more nuance, more ambiguity, less neatness/black-and-white thinking, more messiness, more complexity, moving parts, undefined edges. (And readers who don't whine about encountering it, but that's proving too much to hope.)

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Cynthia Gómez @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

So this is still a true thing that I get to say: Muñeca is a finalist for the Octavia E. Butler award!

Images of five book covers for Octavia E. Butler Award (Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror)

As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers (Harper Voyager)

Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez (G.P. Putnam's Sons)

The Flayed Man by Chloe Lauter (Soft Skull Press)

Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle (Tor Nightfire)

The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White (Del Rey)

Image of the cover of the book Muñeca, by Cynthia Gómez (me)

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Oh yeah, this is also affecting Uber

NBC News excerpt:

Some Uber drivers using Tesla vehicles have fallen asleep while working. Three times this year, Uber passengers have recorded their drivers appearing to slumber behind the wheel in Tesla cars, according to videos that the passengers shared on social media or with local news outlets. Following outreach from NBC News, Uber said it deactivated two of the drivers from its app and is still seeking information about the third.

“This is not the experience we want riders to have, and we take reports of unsafe driving seriously,” Uber said. “Drivers are expected to remain alert, engaged, and in control of the vehicle at all times.”

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

good luck to john i guess. sleeping behind the wheel is against the law in california as inattentive or unsafe driving. probably not a good idea to admit to a crime to a major news organization.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This is what the growth of surveillance is going to bring. Not safety from crime, but new, non-criminal acts redefined as criminal so as to give the police an excuse to exercise power. local12.com/news/offbeat...

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Police request public's help to find suspect who picked up $30 off ground in Walmart

A police department took to social media and asked the public to help them identify a suspect who found $30 on the ground in Walmart.

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Consumers who use AI are generally lazy and so incurious they don’t bother to look for different sources WHEN THEY KNOW THE POSSIBILITY OF INACCURACY IS HIGH.

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There is a reason that AHS is trying to reel in their past fans with this. Can we make anything new, ever? Fucking gag me.

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Cheat code for creatives: if you let your personal sadness and genuine soul-deep horniness into your art, it's pretty much immune to being co-opted by modern fascists, who focus mainly on selling a wholesome heartland that they can use as an excuse for violence they'll label as glory.

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Yet somehow DEI leads to fast tracking unqualified applicants into highly skilled roles that require rigorous training…

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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Libraries make us a harder target for authoritarianism. Equal access to info, ideas, and space that doesn’t require a purchase to belong. Also: using the library means money stays in your community instead of streaming out to Amazon. 📚 What’s checked out on your card right now?

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Dahlia Adler 📚 @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com · 07/08/2026

First Friday of the month means I'm back on @smartbitches.bsky.social sharing what new queer romances releasing in August I'm excited about! smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2026/08/augu...

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August 2026 Queer Romances - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

obviously i think AI is an abomination. i have talked about this for a long time and will continue to do so, but today i was struck with something REALLY COOL that i do not think is discussed enough on the opposite end: the JOY and FULFILLMENT of being able to hire and work with human artists.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In Conversation: Natasha Díaz and Máire Roche on Remixing the Classics for Teens buff.ly/WjET00E

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Happy book birthday to the only Cabin 23 book that’s dedicated to sharks.

Darcie snuggles a German Shepherd and holds up a copy of “Tales from Cabin 23: The Sinking House”

Dedication page: it says “This book is dedicated to sharks”

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It’s infuriating how dingy the Amtrak cars are.

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Akilla Cooper @akelacooper.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This... makes it SO much worse. Does he know this makes it worse?? Especially when we see he's given CBS News over to the failbaby Bari Weiss to slowly suffocate under right wing bullshit.

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mr pussy (prison arc) @nat.haus · 04/08/2026

I was googling some dialog from a puzzle in genshin impact to identify which puzzle it is so I could find hints, and the google AI seems to think I've been in some kind of coma or cryostasis for hundreds of years? this is genuinely the weirdest one of these I've ever seen

my Google search (rough quote from a Genshin Impact puzzle) said "long has been my slumber. water and soil such drastic changes" and the AI at the top of the Google search gave..... this response. Starting here, the full AI response as follows:

The world has changed much while you slept. The land is filled with new towns, busy roads, and strange machines.
## Changes in the World

* Cities and Roads: Old forests and quiet fields now hold paved streets, tall buildings, and crowded neighborhoods.
* Water and Air: Many rivers and the air carry the marks of factories and cars, though people now work to clean them.
* Nature: Wild spaces are smaller, with parks and protected lands standing where endless wilderness once lived.

If you wish to know more, tell me:

* Where you find yourself right now
* What year you think it was when you went to sleep

I can help you learn about this new time.

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I’m now on IG where I intend to share agent and client news as well as Substack updates! I’m on that free Canva plan, so my graphics are elementary at best 🤪 www.instagram.com/knguyenbooks...

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Kiana Nguyen (@knguyenbooks) • Instagram

28 Followers - 1 Posts - "Have A Little Kiki On...is a new series where I share inconsistent, snack sized thoughts on publishing, books, and tv/fi…"

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Jessica Lewis @jessicalewisauthor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🏡COVER REVEAL🐺 I’m pleased to reveal the cover of my debut adult horror, THIS HOUSE IS NOT A HOME!! It’s an eerie tale of a woman trapped within the jaws of a sentient, malevolent house. You can enter the haunted house on April 6, 2027. Enjoy your stay 😈 Artist: @dappermouth.bsky.social

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Kristie Choi @kristiechoi.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Help me make my YA list more genderqueer! I’d especially love to see high-concept, layered novels from trans voices (especially intersectional) but am open to folks across the entire genderqueer umbrella. Some of my faves: The Honeys, Hell Followed With Us, Felix Ever After, Cemetery Boys #MSWL 1/3

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Reading: WHITE IS FOR WITCHING by Helen Oyeyemi (I know, so late 🥲) (Re)Watching: Hannibal Season 1 🥸

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 31/07/2026

Atheneum/Simon & Schuster editor @kristiechoi.bsky.social #MSWL (Manuscript Wish List)! Make sure you read the full thread. 👇🏽

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The answer to almost every argument for a genAI use case is "what if you just talked to another person?"

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

kiananguyen.substack.com/p/switching-... Got my crone on to yap about navigating an oversaturated Romance market! Have A Little Kiki On…An inconsistent, snack sized series where Literary Agent Kiana Nguyen shares her highly opinionated & unsolicited thoughts on the pub industry, books, & tv/film.

Have A Little Kiki On…Switching up Romance Beats. Subtitle: An inconsistent, snack sized series where Literary Agent Kiana Nguyen shares her highly opinionated and unsolicited thoughts on the publishing industry, books, and tv/film.

Have A Little Kiki On…Switching up Romance Beats quote: the goal of a modern romance may not strictly getting to the official relationship anymore.

Have A Little Kiki On…Switching up Romance Beats quote: these folks ain’t really getting to know each other before they decide to lock in and make it official.

Have A Little Kiki On…Switching up Romance Beats quite: I’ve only ever been opinionated, doesn’t mean it’s the gospel!

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rudetuesday @rudetuesday.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Buddy Guy turned 90 today! He put on a fantastic Tiny Desk Concert earlier this year: youtu.be/m5XxOLdMSS8

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Buddy Guy: Tiny Desk Concert

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I wonder if anyone thinks about Peter Capaldi as much as I do.

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Kiara Valdez @dezinpub.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

✨The book launch for my YA GN memoir is next weekend! ☺️✨

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Alvaro M. Bedoya @bedoyausa.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

People think "Hollywood" is rich and famous. The reality? Film and TV is a national industry. It's a blue collar industry. And it is an industry free fall. My latest for @newrepublic.com on how the Paramount merger would crush blue collar workers who can not afford it newrepublic.com/article/2136...

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There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill It

Hollywood isn’t all glamour. It’s thousands of line workers. And a Paramount takeover of Warner will make their lives even more precarious.

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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 29/07/2026

The professional association of literary agents (AALA) has modified its Canon of Ethics to allow agents to earn money in additional ways while still retaining membership. For those seeking an agent, it is more important than ever to critically evaluate the people you're submitting to.

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Agent Business Models May Be Shifting: What I Fear Will Happen | Jane Friedman

When the new AALA Canon of Ethics goes into effect, authors must be more diligent and sharp in evaluating who they partner with.

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This is so insane & I am so enthralled.

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by @casskhaw.bsky.social is out in paperback today! Dark academia meets cosmic horror in the Sunday Times bestselling tale of murder, betrayal, and broken hearts... Get your copy now! tinyurl.com/3up4xvm8

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Lee & Low Books @leeandlow.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📚We’ve been saying it for 35 years and we’ll keep saying it: support indie publishers and uplift diverse books for kids!❤️ ⬇️More about us.⬇️

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Hi! @nicolinatorres.bsky.social October Horror debut NIGHT OF THE MALLRATS will be 25% online July 21 - July 24! Five friends travel back to the 1990s to solve the brutal murder and disappearance of two of their high school peers in this thrilling debut novel! www.waterstones.com/book/night-o...

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Rich in Color @richincolor.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Out today! What Lies Beneath the Flowers

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 10/07/2026

Writer Beware is currently receiving an incredible volume of reports of impersonation scams: publishers, editors, literary agents, production companies, conferences, & more. I started keeping a list in 2024; in recent months it has more than doubled. writerbeware.blog/2024/03/15/t...

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The Impersonation List - Writer Beware

The most pernicious scams focused on English-speaking writers these days come from overseas: publishing/marketing/fake literary agency scams from the Philippines, and ghostwriting/publishing/marketing...

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

67% error rate

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AmyAlexCA @amyalexca.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

To wit: @karlbode.com in his column today nails the Gullibility, FOMO-desperation, and Greed of those who fell for the Bad Faith #AI HypeMasters karlbode.com/the-ai-hype-...

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The AI Hype Reckoning Is Upon Us

The massive chasm between AI hype and reality is finally reaching the breaking point.

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