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Liz Hand @elizabethhand.bsky.social · 12h

My new novel is out a week from today — tough timing because of the election & uh, you know, the world. With book reviews an extinct species, it's hard to get the word out. So tell your friends! Meanwhile, I've started the next one, folkish horror set in a bog at a remote Maine hunting camp. Onward!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/10/2026

anyway in a just world a giant cartoon piano would fall on hanania and tracey in the middle of their pro rape podcast

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Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

From 11/9/26: Just got a “Dear Colleague” email from the NSF. Read it and the linked information therein. I am especially dismayed by the plan for “Golden Ticket” funding for research that would not survive panel review. That means funding projects that support their atavism & corruption. Sigh.

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Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I don’t care where you started out on the political spectrum If your kid comes out as trans & you don’t become a rainbow-clad, parade-cheering ally & rock-solid supportive girl/boy/enby dad/mom? You were never a parent at all You were a doll collector furious they didn’t stay in their packaging.

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CheruSake @cherusake.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Repost if your account is a safe space for the trans community 🩵🩷🤍

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I’m happy to see that guy chilling, he earned it. I still want to see him back in that sleek-as-hell suit, prosecuting the bad guys in ‘29.

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Of note, one of this year's ballot measures is purportedly to fund necessary medical research, but a close examination reveals that it's basically a $4 billion taxpayer payout to a single sketchy nonprofit. That's why it's important to read the fine print.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026

these fucking ghouls should never know a day of peace for the rest of their lives

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Jack Womack @jwomack.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

@richardkadrey.bsky.social rich guy started building the castle when I was ten or so. Didn't finish till twenty years after I left town. Giant castle wall surrounding nothing while I was still there.

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Gilly @gillyarcht.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Cry for this country. And then stay with that, get angrier. If we stay with that as long as needed, its our only hope 🌎 v @jwomack.bsky.social

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Gilly @gillyarcht.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Stay mad Fucking vote, mad bsky.app/profile/carm...

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Gilly @gillyarcht.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Stay mad. Stay thoughtful. Stay clear of billionaire-mounted trick Props bsky.app/profile/jkcr...

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

He’s gaming it. At this point he’s just trying to save the Senate. He’s betting that the House will go to the Dems while his $5k bribe buys him a couple of Senate seats. That way he kinda wins and he doesn’t have to pay the bribe.

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I’m often thought it would be fun to pretend to be a right winger and legally con MAGA out of a ton of money, but then I always remember MOTHER NIGHT and I’m like, nah

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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For a very clear comparison, emulating Magyar would be removing all the MAGA justices and judges from Federal Courts in the first 100 days. That is the scale of democratic chemotherapy we are discussing.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

WE WILL RISE AGAIN won the Ignyte!! I'm so grateful for the little community that made this anthology real: the authors, our agents, & our amazing editor Sareena Kamath. And of course my magnificent co-editors @drkarenlord.bsky.social and @older.bsky.social 💕🚀🥹

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Atlas Shvitzed @therafischwartz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

with an afterward by @jwomack.bsky.social?? That’s worth the price of admission, in and of itself.

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Totally, and wow, that helped something in my mind crystallize that I’ve been thinking since I saw FRANKENSTEIN, which is how del Toro really dialed that open pit to 11

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The fellow driving that truck had better desert to the Ukrainians as fast as he can run. His future in Russia looks, um, limited.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Some people asked about Sinners and here's my position: Sinners a vampire film but not genre film, which Near Dark certainly is. Sinners uses vampires as a metaphor for the European invasion and oppression & uses all the gothic tropes. Sinners is a great American film, not just a great vampire movie

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free” is the best line from the best verse of the Battle Hymn and you won’t hear it from traitor Hegseth

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Nazi. Say Nazi.

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Seeing you on Bluesky is something good that happened, and a weird coincidence! I’m doing some re-shelving and just yesterday I pulled these guys out and realized it had been a while since we’d seen a post from you.

Two books side-by-side, BLACK BOLT #5 (Saladin Ahmed, Christian Ward, Frazer Irving) and ABBOTT (Saladin Ahmed, Sami Kivelä, Jason Wordie)

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This guy made one great video on wealth inequality 13 years ago and then went silent. This month, he's putting out new vids, with recent data. The one below is a fantastic visualization and explanation on affordability and what addresses the problem. Great for sharing www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxdo...

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Income Inequality in America (Part 1 of 2)

YouTube video by politizane

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’ve been arranging and reframing some of the art in the apartment and was finally able to get this up on the wall. It’s one of my favorite films from the 90s. I got to interview Cronenberg soon after the release and he was every bit as cool and witty as you could hope for.

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

He’ll be wishing he had a secret biological Hispanic father when he finally goes out the third story window that surely awaits him

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

His language was inappropriate, unprofessional, and illegal.

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Kel McDonald @kelmcdonald.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I linked this to @korybing.bsky.social and now our discord chat is just us talking about stuff we want in it

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I don’t care what he thinks he is secretary of, this dipshit is a federal employee and he does *not* get to talk like this, he is breaking the law every time he says shit like this. May his arrest be prompt, his prosecution and conviction, successful, and his sentence lengthy.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hi Pete. I was raised in the church and read the whole Bible (and not just the red letters). I have the names of the seven archangels tattooed on my back in angelic script and Sine Diabolo Nullus Deus on my arm. Do I qualify for your nifty Crusade? Let’s talk about it over a couple of near beers.

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I remember someone, maybe Harlan Ellison, saying that people mostly understood that they couldn’t be brain surgeons or professional musicians without training, but everybody thought they could write. The reason that people think that, whatever it is, might be the reason why they think AI can write.

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Any other billionaires out there who want to do some good, there’s a couple of dinosaur museums I could tell you about

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is a great picture of him. “Piggy eyed” is a good descriptor & it’s not about the physical contours of his actual face that are beyond his control, it’s about his expression & how it transmits the hollowness & fear & narcissism at the heart of his twisted criminal soul. Let’s send him to jail.

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Every single American should watch this on repeat & really let it sink in. Cool that the GOP highlighted Trump’s crimes before the midterms. My fantasy is that the new administration in 2029 appoints Smith AG so that he can prosecute Trump & his henchmen for all the new crimes they’re committing.

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith made it crystal clear that his investigation was sound and lawful, that the president had committed crimes and that the GOP attacks on him were the actual weaponization of our justice system. He showed courage and moral clarity and continues to be one of the heroes of this moment.

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cyber disposables @twen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When I was a teen I got into Wicca. There was a circle near us! Neat! Maybe I can go! Mom did some research. The local coven was the MZB one. dodged that bullet. Some poor teen in 2026 is into the scifi promise of AI and is looking into events to attend in the City. I hope they have a nosy mom.

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Gilly @gillyarcht.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On my way home from the office tonight…

Pack of 4 coyotes heading to their den after a hunt near the top of Bernal Hill. Not on safari!

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Took some looking, but the one at the Hull-Oakes Oaks lumberyard down the road from my uncle’s house near Bellfountain, Oregon looks like it’s still there

Aerial view from Apple iPhone map app showing a rusted dome set back in the trees with conveyor belts leading into it at the lower edge of the photo and a pond with logs and debris floating in it labeled “Hull-Oakes Log Pond” in the upper half of the photo

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I am a Teepee burner fan too! Stoked to find out there’s a list. I want to be part of this project.

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Here, the ghost is me. @highway62.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is one of his best books. You should definitely get it (and it's a bummer that there weren't more. I know why. It's still a bummer.)

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

WSJ will report on it & analyze it as if it’s 100% true, as they’ve been doing pretty much every day with his bullshit.

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Privacy Act violations alone should put that guy in jail for many years. The first step is freezing and then permanently seizing all of his assets.

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aftertheboat174.bsky.social @aftertheboat174.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

RFK jr. should be: 👉 Impeached. 👉 Prosecuted. 👉 Punished. What he has done to the #CDC is beyond criminal. Not to mention, his entire Confirmation Hearing was a complete lying-under-oath debacle. #impeachRFKjr #prosecuteRFKjr #punishRFKjr GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The New York Times is right. I don’t care! (And huge credit to the @wired.com team, whose intrepid, fearless, always fair reporting gives the tech bros plenty to be mad about.)

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Wired’s New Editor Doesn’t Care if the Tech Bros Are Mad

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

💥Ok I see other platforms are blocking this. I met Alex Gibney moons ago at ABCNY (the Association of the Bar for the City of New York). He’s the real deal. Here’s the trailer for Alex Gibney’s documentary about Musk. Let’s Streisand Effect this: www.firstshowing.net/2026/must-se... 👋🎥

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Must See Full Trailer for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Doc About a Fraudster | FirstShowing.net

"Do we even know this man at all?" Bleecker Street has launched their main official trailer for the must see new documentary film titled simply Musk, about the uber-wealthy tech giant megalomaniac Elo...

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Can someone at WSJ actually explain this: “The Republican Party is running, and I’ll be helping them, but I am not running. I gave absolutely no credence and will not give credence through the election when it comes to Iran…The only thing that does is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”

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Mike Westphal @mfwestphal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Looks like Giger designed that engine

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