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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 21h

New blog post: It's time for Spooky Season at #FirstClassFiction! I'm starting off the month with a postcard story by @atgonzalez.bsky.social. This story had me thinking, "Who would come up with this?" The answer, of course, is AT Gonzalez. It went out today; let me know if you receive it.

Photo of a postcard propped up against a glass bowl. The front of the postcard shows a rubber duck on a white surface, with glowing red eyes.

The back of a postcard propped up against a glass vase. The postcard has typewritten text for the story Feed and Seed by AT Gonzalez, plus the address for Nantucket Lit.

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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

www.youtube.com/shorts/oDFkz... Nick from @nantucketlit.bsky.social explaining that AI's don't understand what WWE is and instead stutter when reading the phrase "WWE"

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Don’t Settle for “AI” Strokes!

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I got the composite input working on my 27-inch CRT. All I had to do was blow out a quarter-century's worth of dust from the inside. This one was a true roadside find, about three years ago. I am not sure I'll ever find one of these by the road again.

A large, black CRT monitor on a concrete floor. The screen shows the output of a video camera, with the photographer's feet in frame.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

New blog post: I've mailed out the next postcard for #FirstClassFiction, and my #DefyAI writing workshop in Denver went very well. I presented the workshop at @theshopatmatter.bsky.social, and met some insightful, creative people. nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/09...

A postcard showing a sketch of a sleeping woman. In the background, there is the brick front of a post office.

The back of a postcard, showing a typewritten short story. The story is titled Lingering Shades by Javier Baltar.

The front door of a bookstore, with a label reading Books for the People.

A poster for a Defy AI writing workshop. Text is ‘Appearing at The Shop at MATTER Saturday, September 19, 3 PM. Defy AI. Don’t let AI think for you… keep thinking for yourself! Hosted by Nicholas Bernhard. Special Guest Artist Javier Robles.’

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Want to learn about human creativity? Worried about the impact "AI" is having? Then come to my #DefyAI writing workshop on Saturday, 09/19. I'll be at @theshopatmatter.bsky.social in Denver, Colorado at 3 PM. I'm excited to be working again with artist Javier Robles. He'll be supplying the art!

A man stands in a concrete tunnel, silhouetted by the light outside. Text: Defy AI. A free writing workshop for all ages, with local art. Don't let 'AI' think for you... you have the ability and creativity to think for yourself. Featuring Writer Nicholas Bernhard and Artist Javier Robles. Saturday, September 19 // 3 PM - 6 PM. Shop at MATTER // 2114 Market St Denver CO 80205 There is a QR code in the bottom-left corner that goes to nantucketlit.com/workshops.html

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I’m excited to be in Fort Morgan, Colorado today! Come by Books on Main at 3 PM for my #DefyAI writing workshop. We’ll talk about where human creativity comes from, and the perils of relying on “AI”.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

New blog post: nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/09... On Saturday, September 12, I'll be hosting my #DefyAI writing workshop at Books on Main in Fort Morgan. If you're in northeastern Colorado, come by a 3 PM. I'll be talking about human creativity and the perils of "AI". Keep thinking for yourself!

A bookshop with tall shelves along the wall. A man is looking at stacks of books on a large dining room table.

A welcoming bookstore with couches and chairs in the center.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New blog post: enjoy postcard #17 from #FirstClassFiction nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/09... This postcard recognizes Library Card Sign-up Month. I wrote a story about the impact libraries can have on a young mind. Did you have a favorite library growing up, or maybe a current favorite?

A postcard propped on a small wooden stand. The front shows a view looking between two bookshelves in a library.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

New blog post: The next postcard for #FirstClassFiction will be mailed out today! This one features my short story Back to School. The photo is Coloured Pencils by Noj Han. I also share some typewriter work from today, and a bike ride along the South Platte River.

A postcard sitting on a plastic mount. The front of the postcard shows some cups with colorful pencils, pens, and markers in it, suggesting school supplies.

An Olivetti typewriter with a chrome finish. A piece of paper on the platen has the centered text “Good afternoon, Mastodon!” written on it.

A view of the South Platte River with the riverbanks on either side, and a dim rainbow above the horizon. This was taken about five miles north of Denver, Colorado.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New blog post: Today, I'm announcing a one-shot zine that will be published later this year. I would like for you to be part of it. It will be called Fantastic Fediverse. It will feature art and writing from people all around the Fediverse. nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/08...

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Link and Zelda were kind enough to pose for this photo at @deltahcon.bsky.social last month. I took this with a 35mm disposable camera I'd brought with me. Did you have any favorite costumes while we were there, @atgonzalez.bsky.social? #cosplay #DeltaHCon

A black-and-white 35mm photo of a couple cosplaying as Twilight Princess-era Link and Zelda. They are standing in a large, open hotel lobby.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This morning, I was at The Read Queen's book fair. The Read Queen is a book store in Lafayette, Colorado. I enjoy meeting other writers and hearing about their books. I was selling our latest book, From the Minds of Babes, edited by @atgonzalez.bsky.social with art by @oponok.bsky.social.

Looking up at a large wooden building, with a large marquee that reads The Read Queen Booksellers and Cafe.

A white table with a copy of the book From the Minds of Babes on a small wooden stand. The book has a cartoon depiction of a teddy bear on it. To the left of the book is a sheet of paper explaining different projects for Nantucket Lit, including writing workshops and the First-Class Fiction postcard periodical.

A white table with books on it: Galapagos Larvae by AT Gonzalez, Father's Day by Sefton Eisenhart, and the sf/fantasy anthology Overscan.

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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It is journalistically irresponsible for your organization to refer to the digitally fecal byproduct of Large Language Models as "artificial intelligence". Especially when talking about subject as serious as healthcare and biosafety.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/08... New blog post: I have mailed out postcard #15 for #FirstClassFiction. This postcard features the wonderful short story Pennyroyal by Jessica Kristine. The front photo shows the San Diego-Coronado Bridge at night.

A postcard propped up on a small wooden stand. The front of the postcard shows the San Diego-Coronado Bridge at night.

A postcard propped up on a small wooden stand. The front of the postcard shows the San Diego-Coronado Bridge at night. This photo is at a different angle than the first one.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New video: Chill with some early 2000s commercials. I recorded this from Cartoon Network on the family VCR back in 2002. These commercials are almost 25 years old. I included the Cartoon Cartoon Fridays bumpers. #oldCommercials #commercials #CartoonNetwork youtu.be/b0fG-ucMcfY

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Early 2000s commercials on Cartoon Network.

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A.T. Gonzalez @atgonzalez.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Guess what Nick and I were talking about when this photo was taken! You'll never guess! @nantucketlit.bsky.social

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

MiniDV capture in 2026. This will be footage from my trip to @deltahcon.bsky.social earlier this month.

A photo of laptop screen. The screen shows a terminal screen running the program dvgrab, capturing tape from a MiniDV camera.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

New blog post: Today, I am mailing out the next postcard for #FirstClassFiction. This postcard features the poem Tree of Life by Wild-Shines. Wild-Shines' poem truly sparks joy. It is a delight to read. Subscribe at the link in the post. #postcards #physicalMedia nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/07...

A postcard mounted on a small stand with an out-of-focus back yard in the background. The postcard shows a black-and-white image of a horse curling its upper lip back and baring its front teeth, known as the ‘flehmen response’. The feel of the picture is playful.

A postcard mounted on a small stand with an out-of-focus back yard in the background. The postcard shows a painting by Henri Rousseau of a stylized tiger prowling through a lush rainforest.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Come meet me at The Read Queen’s monthly book fair. I’ll be sharing some of my recent books, including From the Minds of Babes by @atgonzalez.bsky.social, and the sf/fantasy anthology Overscan. The book fair is at 129 N Harrison Ave in Lafayette, Colorado. #lafayetteco

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

It’s a last-minute thing, but tomorrow I’ll be at the monthly book fair for The Read Queen bookstore in Lafayette, Colorado. I’ll be selling copies of my limited-edition, signed chapbooks, including From the Minds of Babes by @atgonzalez.bsky.social I typeset my books with a 1960s typewriter.

The front of a wood building with a large sign reading The Read Queen Bookstore & Cafe

A sign reading The Read Queen Bookstore & Cafe

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Tomorrow, I will be mailing out the next postcard for #FirstClassFiction. This postcard features the poem Rainforest by Benjamin Hollon, with Henri Rousseau's 1891 painting Surprised. If you'd like to receive this postcard for free, or to subscribe, visit nantucketlit.com/postcards and sign up.

Closeup on a postcard propped up on a tiny easel. The detail shows the painting Surprised by Henri Rousseau, with a tiger stalking through a rainforest.

The back of a postcard for the postcard magazine First-Class Fiction. It shows the beginning of a poem titled Rainforest by Benjamin Hollon, in typewritten text.

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Rae @deepwater91.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Hey if you're in Houston this July, why don't you support something cool my awesome friends Nick B and AT G are doing!!!

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

On Saturday, July 18, you will find me at @deltahcon.bsky.social in Houston, Texas. I'll be hosting my #DefyAI writing workshop there. We'll explore where human creativity comes from, and the perils of "AI". Come meet me and @atgonzalez.bsky.social. #NoAI #ProHuman

A poster showing a photo of a man in a blue collared shirt with the text 'Defy AI: Don't let AI think for you... keep thinking for yourself! Hosted by Nicholas Bernhard. Special Guest: AT Gonzalez. Appearing at Delta H Con, Houston Marriott Westchase, Saturday, July 18 2026, 7:00 PM -- 8:45 PM."

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I am proud to announce that I'll be hosting a writing workshop at @deltahcon.bsky.social in Houston, Texas next month! @atgonzalez.bsky.social and I will present my #DefyAI workshop on the evening of July 18. See you at the Marriott Westchase! deltahcon.com/eventsM/defy...

A set of foamcore prints showing public-domain paintings, propped up on easels.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/06... New blog post: I am delighted to mail out the next #postcard for #FirstClassFiction. This card features the short story Move by Superball. The art is High Noon by #EdwardHopper. Superball has written an excellent flash-fiction piece about change and loss.

A postcard on a patio table with tall grass in the background. The postcard shows an Edward Hopper painting of a woman standing at the door of a house with intensely blue sky behind her.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

@pencilforge.bsky.social has done excellent work for my website. Here is a long-awaited commission she did for @atgonzalez.bsky.social, based on the cloned Kikyo from InuYasha.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Today, I will be publishing the next postcard for #FirstClassFiction. This card features the science-fiction short story Toponymy by @atgonzalez.bsky.social If you'd like to receive this postcard, you can sign up for a *free* card or subscribe at nantucketlit.com/postcards #physicalMedia

A postcard with art showing a man in a space suit standing on the surface of the moon, with a moon base in the background and Earth looming above the horizon.

The back of a postcard showing the company name Nantucket Lit, their Lafayette, CO address, and the url NantucketLit.com/postcards. Below it is the typewritten text for a short story called Toponymy by AT Gonzalez.

The bottom-right of a postcard, showing it is part of the postcard set for 2026. It was sent out on June 8, is card #11 of 25. It is numbered as the first copy out of 50 for this card. To the right of this information is a serialized, holographic sticker.

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Asakiyume/Morinotsuma @asakiyume.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The latest poem/microfiction postcard from @nantucketlit.bsky.social arrived today; EXCELLENT poem by Superball: "Spider Misses Fly," in which Spider "finds a corner-- weaves her story-- waits, patient-- That's a teaser. There's a great play on words in this poem and a fabulous concluding line.

An attentive-looking woman, nude or maybe with a diaphanous slip on, kneels, waiting. A spider web is superimposed over her. The painting is titled "The Spider Woman," and is by Fernand Knnopff, and it's in the public domain.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

nantucketlit.com/mindsbook I am proud to announce From the Minds of Babes: Silly Things We Believed as Kids. This humor book by @atgonzalez.bsky.social explores the strange beliefs we all had as kids, with real stories from grown-ups. Illustrated by @oponok.bsky.social, to be published in late June.

A cartoon depiction of a brown teddy bear on an off-white background, with the text ‘From the Minds of Babes, Silly Things We Believed as Kids, Edited by AT Gonzalez.’“

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Later this week, I will be announcing the next book from Nantucket Lit. It will be a short nonficiton book of humor, edited by @atgonzalez.bsky.social, with illustrations by @oponok.bsky.social. This is the most complex chapbook I've produced so far, and I'm very excited with how it turned out.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

This is the art for my latest postcard: The Spider Woman by Fernand Khnopff. In an earlier post, @moderation.bsky.app tagged this art as "Adult Content." Maybe it picked up on the word "nude" in the alt text? I have a very hard time imagining anyone being offended by this. It's Art, capital "A".

Photo of a postcard on a patio table. The art shows a painting of a nude woman in a headdress, kneeling with her fingers touching the ground. There is a strange look on her face.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/05... New blog post: I have mailed out subscriber copies of Postcard #10 for #FirstClassFiction. This postcard features the poem Spider Misses Fly by Superball. Every two weeks, I mail out postcards with original stories and poetry on them.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

New blog post: I am going back to my project's mascot for my pfp. My little ASCII art whale is named Otto. For several months, I've been using this pixel-art rendition of Clippit, courtesy of @dinchenix.bsky.social. nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/05...

Otto the Nantucket Whale, an ASCII art depiction of a cartoon whale.

A pixel art rendition of Clippit, a cartoon paperclip with eyes.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

This is the latest postcard from my #FirstClassFiciton series. Each postcard has an original story or poem from a writer. This postcard has the poem A Friend Finds Love by Jessica Kristine. Illustration by E.H. Shepard from Winnie-the-Pooh. Subscribe at nantucketlit.com/postcards #postcards #NoAI

A postcard set up on a small picture stand. The postcard shows an illustration of Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet walking at sunset.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I have mailed out the next postcard for #FirstClassFiction. This postcard has the poem A Friend Finds Love by Jessica Kristine. The art is from Winnie-the-Pooh (1926). If you'd like to receive postcards with original stories and poems on them, subscribe or sign up at nantucketlit.com/postcards

A postcard on a rock in the morning sun. The art on the postcard shows Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet walking together at sunset.

A postcard held up in front of the brick front of a post office. The art on the postcard shows Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet walking together at sunset.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/05... New blog post: I have improved my support for the #gempub format, thanks to the work of Sloum (sloum.colorfield.space/about.html) He has developed *two* Gempub ereader programs that I can use for testing. #ereaders #nantucketlit

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Improved Support for Gempub

It helps to have some gempub reader software!

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feedle @feedle.world · 01/05/2026

New to RSS feeds? Wondering which ones to start with? Why not go with your favorite topics instead? Feedle makes it easy to dive into topics you care about without the noise. #RSS

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Last night, I hosted a #DefyAI writing workshop at Sandy's Coffee and Tea in Longmont, Colorado. The featured artist was Javier Robles, who let us use his art to explore where human creativity comes from. Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their work! nantucketlit.com/workshops

Group photo of people sitting in a cozy coffee shop, the kind with a lot of framed art and musical instruments on the walls, and stained glass hanging in the windows.

Writer Nicholas Bernhard, a tall man in a blue button-down shirt and blue jeans, giving a lecture to an audience.

Writer Nicholas Bernhard, a tall man in a blue button-down shirt and blue jeans, giving a lecture to an audience, and holding up a sheet of prepared remarks. In the background is art by artist Javier Robles.

Photo of artist Javier Robles at a workshop, a tall, bearded man, wearing a Hawaiian shirt.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

For me, it was The Pagemaster. My parents told me that when the kid gets turned into a cartoon at the beginning, I became inconsolable. They had to take me out back out to the theater lobby.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

New blog post: Last month, I hosted a #DefyAI writing workshop in Limon, Colorado. In this post, I share one of the stories that came out of that workshop. nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/04... Good Until the End was written by Katie Zipperer. This story comes from the human soul. #NantucketLit

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Tomorrow, April 25, I’ll be at the Best of Spring craft fair in Brighton, Colorado. Come find me at Riverdale Regional Park, Booth 81, 9 AM – 4 PM, and we’ll talk postcards. Tickets are $5, benefiting the Adams County Museum. #PhysicalMedia #FirstClassFiction

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Tomorrow, I am mailing out the next postcard for #FirstClassFiciton. This postcard has the story Pursuit of Perfection by Javier Baltar (@humanencounters.bsky.social), with original art by @oponok.bsky.social. If you'd like to receive postcards with little stories, visit nantucketlit.com/postcards

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

In two days, I'll be mailing out the next postcard for First-Class Fiction. The story for this postcard is Pursuit of Perfection by Javier Baltar from @humanencounters.bsky.social, with art by @oponok.bsky.social. Subscribe, or sign up for a free card, at nantucketlit.com/postcards

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/04... New blog post: companies keep naming themselves and their products after bad things. Why does Zuckerberg think the Metaverse from Snow Crash was a good idea?

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Jokes are Now Real

Companies keep naming themselves and their products after bad things.

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Asakiyume/Morinotsuma @asakiyume.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Got my first postcard from @nantucketlit.bsky.social as a subscriber rather than a contributor, Benjamin Hollon's "Passive Transport," matched beautifully by "Learning by Heart," a painting by Edward Thompson Davis. If you put your textbook under your pillow, will the knowledge transfer? ;-)

A corner of the text side of the postcard, with the first few words of Benjamin Hollon's "Passive Transport." Also visible is the hand-cancellation mark, and Nantucket Lit's address.

A blond-haired boy in a white smock and brown corduroy pants sits with his face in his hands, looking dejected. It's a painting called "Learning by Heart," by Edward Thompson Davis (c. 1856), in the public domain.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I've gotten some very kind words from people enjoying Benjamin Hollon's latest story for First-Class Fiction (see photo!) Next week, I have a fun story from writer Javier Baltar. This one will feature *original* artwork by @oponok.bsky.social. More info at nantucketlit.com/postcards

A postcard showing a young boy unhappily studying from a book. The background of the photo shows the brick front of a US Post Office.

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Nantucket Lit @nantucketlit.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

@techconnectify.bsky.social I found this in my coin collection and thought of your solar panel video. This coin is from a 1939 petroleum exhibit, and tries to spin oil, at least in economic terms, as “renewable”.

A coin that reads “a dollar spent for petroleum products never stops circulating. It pays for wages, taxes, materials, and brings countless benefits to every business“

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