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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 17h

The Uncanny Magazine Podcast Episode 72B features “Children of Calliope” by Seanan McGuire, as read by Erika Ensign; “Butterfly Effect” by Angela Liu, as read by Matt Peters; Michael Damian Thomas interviewing Seanan McGuire! buff.ly/ZJuFxHA

The cover for Uncanny Magazine Issue 72, "Fluid" by Galen Dara: A femme-coded being stares at us with light and dark blue-green skin and red lips. A read heart-shaped organ is in front of her chest with white tendrils and green sprouts and roots with drops of red and a couple of many-red-petaled flowers. Surrounding her are splashes ofyellow, yellow-green, orange, pink, and green-blue and large similar many-red-petaled flowers. In white text is the "Uncanny" banner, "September/October 2026," Issue Seventy-Two," and the artist, writer, essayist, poets, and Uncanny staff credits.

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 17h

Uncanny Magazine Issue 72 Part also features essays by Luke Elliott and James Bailey & Kristiana Willsey; poetry by Angela Liu & Marvellous Mmesomachi Igwe; Caroline M. Yoachim interviewing Emily Y. Teng; and Galen Dara’s Fluid as the cover! buff.ly/39JTYSQ

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 17h

Uncanny Magazine Issue 72 Part 2 features all-new short fiction by Seanan McGuire, Emily Y. Teng, and P. H. Low! buff.ly/39JTYSQ

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 17h

SPOOKY SEASON is here again, Space Unicorns! Uncanny Magazine Issue 72 Part 2 is LIVE ON YOUR INTERNET! buff.ly/39JTYSQ

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today marks ONE WHOLE MONTH of my amazing husband @michaeldthomas.bsky.social living with us here in Scotland!! We are so happy, life is good and our home is filled with love and joy and laughter. 💖

Selfie photo of me and Michael both with big cheesy smiles, Glasgow subway station just seen in the background

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Me and @michaeldthomas.bsky.social will be there!! Come say hello and have a wee blether!! 😁

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Garbage headline from the BBC - this AI data centre is actually planned in greenfield land just next to the old nuclear site, in Scotland. And it’s a 1000MW capacity- bigger than any in the world right now. This is the area where I live - excuse me while I lodge my planning objection. 😡🤬

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Giant data centre plans lodged at old Chapelcross nuclear site

Developers say it could create more than 500 full-time jobs on the Chapelcross site near Annan.

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Michael Damian Thomas @michaeldthomas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Gutted by the news of Pac's passing. He was one of Caitlin's favorite wrestlers. She giggled every time when he was announced as The Bastard. She saw him live many times. My thoughts are with his friends and family.

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In tears at this, heartfelt sadness. Hearing that Pac passed away was such sad news to wake up to. An amazing wrestler who I had the joy to see at an AEW show and, by all accounts, an amazing person. #AEW #wrestlesky

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Ten Acre Books @tenacrebooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New for October, we are pleased to announce the release of The Reality War, a new book charting 20 years of the Doctor Who revival and its impact on the television industry. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk

Cover of The Reality War: How the Doctor Who Revival Transformed Television

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PictCon @pictcon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

And this year we have some special attendees! We are delighted to welcome @michaeldthomas.bsky.social @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social to PictCon and particularly Michael, who is a New Scot!

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

NEW (human made!!)ART!! Finished my latest collage this evening!! I’d been struggling to find the right background piece for this for months! #art #collageart #collage

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Help! Parton Community Council has 60 days to raise £70k to buy Parton Kirk (resting place of James Clerk Maxwell). They plan to turn it into a visitor centre celebrating our great hero! The other buyers could turn it into long-term storage 😬 Even £5 would help 🙏🧪⚛️ www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

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Help raise £70000 to Save Parton Kirk – JustGiving Crowdfunding

Iʼm raising money to Save Parton Kirk. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

…while the unflinching truth in “The Persecution of Witches”, and II, packs (as a victim of sa) an emotional punch of memories but also of feeling *seen*. Just a few amongst many wonderful poems! Also, @michaeldthomas.bsky.social was very touched to be in the acknowledgements. 💖

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

An emotionally intense and unapologetically fierce collection from @alwayscoffee.bsky.social - I thoroughly enjoyed this, one that will be reread frequently! “Right Before The Tower Falls, When All I know Is Grief” is a beautiful and heart wrenching poem, one of my favourites in the collection…

Ali Trotta’s poetry book “Offerings for Ordinary Gods” sitting on a wooden bookshelf next to a faux flower decorative thing on my shelf which wonderfully matches the book’s black and red colours in the cover.

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Also just finished “Light From Uncommon Stars” by @rykaaoki.bsky.social and I loved it! Original, heart wrenching, hopeful. Just the right balance of gritty real and fantastical unreal.

My hand balancing the book “Light from Uncommon Stars” by Ryle Aoki on it.

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Steven Schapansky 🇨🇦 @legopolis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I was interviewed for this book! Despite that, you should pre-order it anyway.

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Me and @michaeldthomas.bsky.social will see you there, folks!! 🚀🦄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Michael Damian Thomas @michaeldthomas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Yes! Come and say hi! 😁🦄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Tremendous news, Space Unicorns! Meet Uncanny Magazine’s New Assistant Publisher, Kirsty Thomas! @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social buff.ly/iaZzgxj

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Sometimes life changes in the most magical of ways. 🥰 Still gotta shush that trauma/ PTSD brain a lot and tell myself that I *do* actually deserve happiness and good things in life. We all do. 💖

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