Reposted by It's me, Nico.Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 09/10/2026fascinating deep dive (😎) into the system of subsea cables and oil pipeline infrastructure, with its history and connotations. Part of the @globalvoices.org Big Tech and Authoritarianism Spotlight! globalvoices.org/2026/10/09/s...globalvoices.orgSubsea cables and oil pipelines: The infrastructure linking AI, empire, and occupationThe growing importance of subsea cables in military and economic policy offers an entrypoint into understanding the corrosive, yet dependent, relationship between AI and oil infrastructure 03823
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 09/10/2026My favourite Annie Dillard quote, from THE WRITING LIFE 4364130
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026static.klipy.comAmazing Badger Smelling Pink Roses at Badger Camp 2024Alt: a badger reaching its little snout up to smell a pink flower on a low branch. and then cartoon pink petals fall down and the text YOU'RE AMAZING comes in! 010
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Alex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Why isn't this on every TV screen and not the fairy tale of killer robots 382093580
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I can't begin to describe how much Elise's editorial vision has meant to short SFF fiction as a genre, and how much her support has meant to me personally. She's had a hell of a time, and needs our support. It's time for Octobler, friends! 22623
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I am never not thinking about this book and how good it is. 040
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Bookshop.org is having an anti-amazon-prime sale, & you can get THE DEVOURERS slightly discounted there. A mythic realist, queer dark fantasy about love, sex, violence, & shapeshifting set in contemporary India & the Mughal Empire. It won a Lambda Award.bookshop.orgThe Devourers: A NovelFor readers of Margaret Atwood, China Miéville, and David Mitchell comes a striking debut novel by a storyteller of keen insight and captivating imagination.LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF... 17548
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I'm not upping the goal, but I am throwing the GFM link back out. At this point, I just don't know what to do. I really don't. Note that in all of this, I have not touched the KS money sitting in the bank and I will NOT do so. www.gofundme.com/f/chip-in-to...gofundme.comDonate to Chip in to help with the cost of existence while I job hunt., organized by Tanya DePassUpdate: I initially had no plan to up the goal or change anyt… Tanya DePass needs your support for Chip in to help with the cost of existence while I job hunt. 25063
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Oh well that's fine, they'll be very thorough, I'm sure 🫠 010
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Pam! One of my favorite people, in one of my favorite homes, with all of my favorite cats, on one of the world's coziest couches, possibly wearing the world's gnarliest pants. HAPPY BIRTHDAY 110
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Mikki Kendall @karnythia.blacksky.app · 05/10/2026They're hoping we will all forget that society functions just fine without random bouts of IP theft and ecological damage 016343
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I know some folks won't read a Substack, so here's her same coverage at The Addison Independent: www.addisonindependent.com/2026/10/01/t...addisonindependent.comTerror in the Backyard: ICE’s shadow surges in VermontLiza Cochran, author of Brave Little Voices, delves deep into the Aug. 8 ICE raid of Mary Richards’s home in Cornwall. 318785
Reposted by It's me, Nico.The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 03/10/2026wowwwwwwwwww!!! congrats to @angelaliu.bsky.social well done to editor @nicasio.bsky.social and the whole deadlands team!!! you can read this poem right here: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...share.googleThe Language of Fireflies - PSYCHOPOMP.COMThe streets are lined with glass treesWe weave through their false light for a taste of a real moon, fold […] 34920
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I'm so, so, so happy for you! Such a gorgeous poem, and an award that means the world to me for its place in our community. Congratulations! 140
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Ignyte winner Angela Liu, everyone! 🔥 🪰 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 0121
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I was just bemoaning how difficult it is to get vaccines locally and lo and behold, the pharmacy has a one-day-only visiting vaccination stand! But I suppose it's not great to get the flu vax on the day I'm here...because I think I have the flu 😞 190
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Boo @ pain, but I'm glad you've got such a good furry team 120
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"A poor country suffers a disaster substantially aggravated by a warming planet, loses infrastructure built over decades, then borrows money to rebuild it. The result is a rather ingenious international arrangement in which vulnerability can be converted into debt. " 0185
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026one of three or four books that built the foundation of my Self: 421023
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A few excellent books I've had the opportunity to read & blurb: THE POISON PALACE by @thresholdrose.bsky.social, OUR CUT OF SALT by @deenahelm.bsky.social, A TYRANT IN THE CRACKS by @hachepueyo.bsky.social, A COMPENDIUM OF SUPERNATURAL ENTITIES FOUND...&c by @kuzhalimanickavel.bsky.social +🧵 25726
Reposted by It's me, Nico.OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We are now OPEN to submissions of speculative fiction + poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors! Submissions are limited to trans, BIPOC, and/or disabled authors from October 1-7. If that's you, send us your work! This issue's theme is exploration. We'll be open to all 2SLGBTQIA+ authors from October 8-21!othersidespec.comSubmission Guidelines - OTHERSIDESubmission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit. 03840
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026fuuuuuuucccckkkk 🔪 🔪 🔪 how far are they, do you know? 121
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I choose to experience it only through tumblr gifs, but this IS a great pitch 010
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 29/09/2026 William de Morgan 223232
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I am already weepingstatic.klipy.comAngry Angry KidALT: Angry Angry Kid 010
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 27/09/2026I probably don't have to tell you that times are getting tougher for both LGBTQ writers and spicy/kinky writers right now. My first line of defense is my community. The people who believe in me. Join them for $2/month? www.patreon.com/ceci... 1106
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026On the one hand, I don't know, on the other hand, it's what happens when you wear assless chaps in humid weather. 120
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026You can help Hammam's family survive Israel's genocidal siege by sharing & donating. They're homeless & sick with intestinal & skin diseases from destroyed sanitation & healthcare. His disabled brother Abood urgently needs medications to keep his seizures in check:chuffed.orgSupport for the Nurse and My Brother AboodHi! My name is Hammam Al-Shanti. 046
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026i wanna put my face in that tummy. i don't care about the consequences. 110
Reposted by It's me, Nico.Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Goldfinch tondo, Kent Ambler. 112811
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Entirely fair! Many words tbh are victims of American English's tendency to sand vowels down to a schwa. 110
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026British English does pronounce "glacier" better. The superior pronunciation, I'd say. However, the way they say "puma" is criminal. Stomach-turning. Unforgivable. 590
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Like!! Pain is a message from the body that something is wrong, and I feel like at this point the likes of you and I have RECEIVED THE MESSAGE, THANKS. 020
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026(I have trigeminal neuralgia. It was dormant for almost a year! Apparently now it is, like me, unfortunately awake. 🫠) 160
It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My body waking me up in the middle of the night just to experience pain is honestly like... What was the point of this, buddy? Hey, nervous system, what are we getting out of being conscious in this moment? And must we?? 3150