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Your reminder that Sword of Paros will be the prettiest book you have ever owned and if you pre-order now, you'll get a signed shikishi and a classic tale of queer life, betrayal and love. store.mangamavericks.com/products/the...

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The Sword of Paros (Deluxe Edition)

This product is a pre-order. Orders containing this product are not guaranteed to ship until all items are in stock. Pre-orders from the Manga Mavericks Store also include an EXCLUSIVE shikishi board ...

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Zack Quaintance @zackquaintance.bsky.social · 20h

Appearing EXCLUSIVELY in DoCB, Vol. 2... It's 2035. The 'Slop-pocalypse' has destroyed the world. A small group of free-brained humans battles 'slopper' drones that seek to turn them all into zombified 'scrollers'...and humanity has one FINAL plan to send a solider back to...the '90s?!

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The Sword of Paros (Deluxe Edition)

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 21h

Eh. I get the rage, but who cares, really, how some fan makes themselves feel good. Why police other fans at all? I got more important things to be angry about like rape going unpunished, Trans rights eroding and climate change.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 29/09/2026

I think it's pretty neat that one of the legit breakout indie success stories this year is a game about painstakingly designing and sewing opulent ballgowns store.steampowered.com/app/4019220/...

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Dressmaker on Steam

Become a dressmaker! Choose fabric, cut out patterns, and sew them all together to satisfy (or sabotage!) townsfolk in this cozy crafting game inspired by real dressmaking.

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Hanakage Alt @hnkgalt.bsky.social · 23h

୨୧･･･････✨📢 緊急告知 📢✨･･････୨୧ 『#オンニって呼んでもいいですか？』 💎 🤍 全話無料 🤍 💎 ୨୧･･････････････････････････････୨୧ ⏰ 本日限定 ⏰ 9/30 00:00～23:59 🤍 ずっと気になってた方 🤍 お友達におすすめしたい方この機会にぜひ😭よろしくお願いします♡ ▼キャンペーンページはこちら▼ www.cmoa.jp/title/344611

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Manga Mavericks @mangamavericks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Three destinies. Three truths. Where will their hearts lead them to? Find out as Horon of the Closed Country, Volume 2 by Sen is out now on digital! buff.ly/biM9xjP

The image is the manga cover of a volume titled "Horon of the Closed Country" by Sen. The front cover features an illustration of a character with long hair and a serene expression, dressed in layered garments in shades of green and cream. They hold a staff and are set against a backdrop of lush green foliage. The title "Horon of the Closed Country" is prominently displayed in bold black letters across the image, with a smaller circular label indicating the number "2."

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 28/09/2026

I am flu and COVID vaxed once again and so, so relieved to be. Next year I do flu shot in July ahead of cons. The flu is not a cold people, do not get it. It took me a full month to get over this one, last time, it took me three months. Get your shots.

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

WE'RE MAKING A SHELVING SIM WHERE YOU USE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM IN A LIBRARY THAT'S HAUNTED AS FUCK BECAUSE A BILLIONAIRE WAS STUFFING CORPSES IN THE WALLS TO GENTRIFY HIS CITY WISHLIST "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LIBRARY" TODAY store.steampowered.com/app/3971340/...

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Sen @dresdencodak.com · 28/09/2026

Fiction isn't an information-delivery system, it's an experience. When we say "reading a Wikipedia summary of a story isn't reading a story," it's not because it excludes plot details, it's because you didn't experience it.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Want to help out your author friend without spending a dime of your own money? Request that your local library order a copy of my upcoming book Why Sustainable Seafood Matters!

Canva graphic showing my book Why Sustainable Seafood Matters

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 28/09/2026

Get ready cagophilists (collectors of keys for those not down with the kids) we have some new keys that have a function. Here's a rather nice key. What does this open? The monkey cupboard (don't ask about the name as we have no idea but there's a nice thread below): bsky.app/profile/merc...

We are looking at an iron key which is no fuss - solid bow, plain stem and an ever so slightly decorative key ward.

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you've written and published books before and editing this one is hard: - drink some water - take a walk - get some sleep - refill the well - remember every book is a new book and editing is still work - you've got this #LianaEdits #AmWriting #AmEditing #Editing

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 27/09/2026

Today on Okazu – Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, End of Season Review The Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise returns and the results of this alternate timeline for Fate and Nanoha are very satisfying. okazu.yuricon.com/2026/09/27/m...

In a ruined landscape in front of a city, Fate and Nanoha stand in their barrier jackets, holding their sentient weapons, while a girl burns with a bright orange flame behind them.

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 27/09/2026

Our chronological rewatch of Doctor Who resumes with Image of Fendahl. Leela is still a great companion, but we know her time is coming to an end, because the writers make the Doctor very snippy and mean to her. Romana One will be eh, okay, but Romana Two is intolerable.

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 26/09/2026

I want to emphasize that I'm not a paid shill, but I just noticed that Sweet Shop is debuting with a massive bundle sale with many, many books up to 95% off. Some absolutely wild deals are in that app for the next two weeks. (I recommend the White Ash bundle, because of course I do.)

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 26/09/2026

Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – September 26, 2026 We have a ton of news on Yuri manga, Yuri anime, GL manhwa, Yuri VNs, LNs, Yuri research and more this week in news from the Global Yuri Network! okazu.yuricon.com/2026/09/26/y...

A blue silhouette of a girl with a white flower in her hair, embracing the earth. Blue block letters read YNN Yuri Network News. Art by Lissa P. For Okazu.

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sono.N @sono-modestus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

先日読切を掲載頂いた『私の彼女はボディビルダー』が連載化決定致しました。たくさん読切読んでいただき有難うございます！またハッピーなマッスル百合をお届けできるよう頑張ります。 comic-walker.com/detail/KC_01...

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【お知らせ】私の彼女はボディビルダー／読切版｜カドコミ (コミックウォーカー)

私の彼女はボディビルダー／読切版読むならカドコミ

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 26/09/2026

Took a walk out in the Nor'easter to see if our water resistant jackets were indeed. They resisted for about 15 minutes, but gave up when the rain got heavy. May have to invest in waterproofs.

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Read Japanese Literature @readjapaneseliterature.com · 26/09/2026

#worldkidlitmonth Talking about Colorful—an interview with translator Jocelyne Allen (@brainvsbook.bsky.social) + Holly Thompson “Colorful is funny and hopeful in a way that doesn’t deny or reject the idea that life can be and often is really hard. But it reassures readers that they’re not alone.“

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#WorldKidLit Month Focus on Japan: Talking about “Colorful: A Novel”

Today’s post comes to you from Holly Thompson: Not long ago, I was pleased to be in conversation with translator Jocelyne Allen about her translation of the bestselling novel Colorful by Eto Mori. …

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 26/09/2026

We are scheduled for Monday flu and COVID shots. I cannot wait.

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John Hollingsworth @fiatjusticia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Updated CDC guidelines just came out. 👀 EVERYONE 18+can get the COVID booster and your insurance has to pay for it. More info about kids in the video below, which is excellent. #covid #covidcautious #yallmaskingDC

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galette official* @galetteweb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Another box of Galette Special English Edition Vol. 1 has arrived at Crow’s Nest! 🌼✨ We’re so happy to see Galette as part of their growing Yuri Zone alongside so many wonderful yuri titles. Thank you so much, Crow’s Nest, for continuing to bring Galette to readers in Seattle! 💕

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Add an anecdote if you can, and finish with saying that you do not want the public facing museum to close. Send to tw958@drexel.edu We heard FROM HER that this is important. Now get typing!!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Send heartfelt *not angry* messages about why the Academy should stay open. She needs help demonstrating wide community support. Send your personal reasons why Academy has been important to you and your family, as well as Philadelphia as a whole.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you care about keeping the Academy of Natural Sciences open to the public in Philadelphia, I need you to read and share this thread. Trish Wellenbach was sent from the mayor's office to oversee the Academy of Natural sciences situation. She needs to hear from us. Here comes the action item:

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 25/09/2026

Hrm, in all the Tokyopop emails criticism, has anyone else notice they very much feel AI-generated?

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 25/09/2026

Wife and I walked today. I stopped at the wonderful local coffee spot. They have expanded and the tables were full of people chatting and laughing. It was perfect.

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Lilah Sturges @lilahsturges.com · 25/09/2026

Hi everyone, it’s “be nice to yourself o’ clock” which means you have to forgive yourself for something boneheaded you did AND you have to make a plan to do a small nice thing for yourself. That’s the rules. What’s a small nice thing? For me it was driving through my favorite local coffee place.

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 25/09/2026

NEW ANNOUNCEMENT: Lilies in Love for 101 Days In this must-have collector’s edition, the sequel to the social media phenomenon Lilies Blooming in 100 Days, 101 days of yuri situations are assembled in stunning full color!

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 25/09/2026

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: Summer Love Begins with a Lie -squall- When middle schooler Kaoru Tachibana runs away from home in the pouring rain, the last person she expects to bump into is her homeroom teacher, Mirei Shimotsuki.

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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Should be reposted every month....

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Brandon Bovia @brandonbovia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Aidan is one of my favorite manga letterers. Check out his amazing work in this thread!!!

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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · 23/09/2026

Artist People: We always give this advice, but some apparently need to hear it again... Your portfolio MUST HAVE INTERIORS. ACTUAL COMIC PAGES AND NOT JUST PINUPS? Never done a paid comic interior before? Whelp... no one paid you to do those pinups either. Make a short story by yourself.

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Ben Towle @benzilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Exhibitor applications for CXC 2027 are now open! Note that we're in the spring now: April 15-18. mailchi.mp/cartooncross...

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CXC 2027 Exhibitor Applications Are OPEN! 🎉

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Attention Philly Families! It is critical that we show Drexel and city government that our enthusiasm for the Academy of Natural Sciences is going strong! Bring your kids, friends, & neighbors down to the parkway on Saturday from 2-6pm. It's a kid-friendly rally to support the academy!

dinosaurs and bugs happily party together at the Save the Academy family rally. Saturday September 26, 2-6pm 1900 ben Franklin parkway, come dressed as your favorite dinosaur, insect, animal, or just yourself! There's a duck billed dino, a triceratops, a brachiosaurus, a pterodactyl, a millipede, dragonfly, and beetle!

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 23/09/2026

Today on Okazu – Yuri Movie Her Kiss, My Libido Twinkles New 2026 Kickstarted full-length movie based on Yorita Miyuki’s Yuri manga with slick extras, offers a bit more of the story and bit less of the characters than the 2022 short movie. okazu.yuricon.com/2026/09/23/y...

Close-up of two girls in each other's intimate space, above a schoolroom scene in which the two, wearing school uniforms laugh and talk with each other.

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Cy Catwell @pixelatedlenses.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My friends have extended my GFM for my stretch goal of $5000. Collectively, we’re current at 62%, which means we’re in a good place but I need to meet my stretch goal soon. Meeting it means I can cover everything for the rest of the year and easily avoid any risk of being unhomed this year.

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VLord Reads Too Much Manga @vlordgtz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're doing more shikishi!!! Massive thank you to Yamamoto-sensei for finding this illustration and to the amazing @odisletters.bsky.social for getting it into printable condition!

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 21/09/2026

My 8 year old computer has the same problems I do, random bits are no longer working and the battery won't charge.

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Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · 12/09/2026

If you want magical girls (who are adults!), rock music, Portland, gayness, trans happiness, cool action sequences, hope, optimism, sincerity, and a perspective focused on community aid and anti-corporate views, I have stories for you! Available in ebook, print, or audiobook forms! magicariot.com

Artwork of the book covers of "Magica Riot" and "Magica Riot: Full Bloom," set against a background of purple crystal. Artwork of several main characters - Bloom, Claire, Nova, Hikari, Sara, Iris, Cass, and Hana - surround the book art. Text reads:

Lesbians! Trans girls! Musical magic! Gross monsters! Evil corpos! Cool band van! Portland weird! Agender hacker! Leftist cuties! Drum swears! They're adults! Hope & optimism! Sincerity!

Portland's Gay Magical Girl Rock Band

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 21/09/2026

While away last week, I was getting ice cream and saw this tantalizing deal. I wanted to try it but wife was dubious. I loved the idea that I would get three mystery ice cream treats. Maybe even a dinosaur cookie!

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 21/09/2026

Mysterious item of the day in the street.

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Ainsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

less Desmognathus content than I was expecting, good journalism nonetheless

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 21/09/2026

In case you missed this, the new US Energy Data Dashboard is a powerful and free tool made in partnership with the Our World in Data folks: usenergydata.org

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Understanding America's energy system

Track and understand the numbers behind US energy — year by year, and state by state.

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雪子 @aoiyukiko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

雖然有點晚才公告，但我確定會以社團身分參加10/9的「いつか一緒に輝いて－百合向ONLY 20」！詳細的販售品項之後會再公布✨️ 這場會有《雙人部屋》的新刊同人誌唷～🥰

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