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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1h

Last year not a single refugee fleeing religious persecution was admitted to the US.

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Didi is a trans immigrant 🏳️‍⚧️ @didichanoch.northsky.social · 4h

Bound to Please, Winnipeg's romance bookstore, has moved to its new location at 1236 Ellice. I hope to visit soon, as Dylan the owner seems lovely.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 3h

new canonical reading just dropped

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Tim Carvell @timcarvell.bsky.social · 11h

I want to believe that someone at the Times knew what they were doing here.

New York Times homepage link reading:
FRANK BRUNI AND BRET STEPHENS:
Behold the Paragons of Rank Incompetence

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Seattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 4h

Halloween is coming. You don’t have to go to a “trunk-or-treat” event in Seattle! You can close your neighborhood street to through-traffic – for free! Trick-or-Streets permits are free and easy to get. Join here: seattle.gov/transportation/trick-or-streets

The ancient two-panel Drake meme. On the top, he's looking away in disgust and holding his hand up. The text next to it says "Truck-or-treat". On the bottom, he looks pleased and is pointing toward text that says "Close your street".

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Felicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 8h

A LADY AWAKENED by Celia Grant, one of the books of all time

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 4h

And even then, the best part was all the custom Winamp skins made by actual humans — as showcased on my current favorite website: skins.webamp.org

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Winamp Skin Museum

Infinite scroll through 100k Winamp skins with interactive preview

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings

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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript

The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 4h

Happy October everyone

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 4h

By all means, be inspired by @lilymasonphd.bsky.social's conclusion. But it's as important to attend to its analysis: the polarization frame suggests political responses that consolidate anti-democratic gains & autocratization of the political system. Fighting for progress is what's called for.

The United States can be a democracy in which every citizen shares the same rights and dignity before the power of the state, corruption is held to account, and benevolence toward other democracies is assumed. With the understanding that the country has yet to fully live up to these goals, we have certainly tried, at least until recently, to achieve them. We are now experiencing the backlash to that progress.

But the fury of the argument shows the importance of the outcome. When we focus on polarization as the problem, the solution is for everyone to quiet down and be “civil”—an outcome that benefits those who are willing to grab as much power as they can without concern for legality or civility. When we see the problem for what it is, the solution is to defend the most robust social progress in American history—progress that has already been codified into law and enjoyed by everyone alike. U.S. democracy needs leaders who are willing to defend those rights and voters who are willing to hold accountable the leaders who will not defend them. It does not need everyone simply to calm down.

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · 4h

Update! Grumpy Fake Boyfriend is now back to free in the US and Her Big City Neighbor is back to free in Canada. Just waiting on Grumpy Fake Boyfriend for Canada (but I only requested the price match this morning). I haven't checked every country yet but will do that soon.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 5h

Alexis Daria! This series is an absolute drama bomb, do not miss

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Robyn Bachar @robynbachar.bsky.social · 6h

If you're not into the shadow daddy vibe and looking for some slow-burn romantasy, can I offer you a plant-based boyfriend with soft magical himbo energy? www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6Y91QDZ

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 6h

Oh, I’m glad you enjoyed! Some series are definitely better than others, but even the less good seasons are still immensely good (Rhod Gilbert is the lowest point, so don’t let him scare you off)

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 6h

Hi, can I join the Neagley/Renee ship, please? I was all set for “mob-family cop quits the force to join Neagley’s PI firm and they bro down during the day, then at night Neagley learns how to feel pleasure not initially through touch but by following Renee’s sexy orders while Renee watches.”

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Tordotcom Publishing @tordotcompub.bsky.social · 6h

Searching for your next spooky read to kick off October? We've got some (monster) bite-sized recs for you! 👻📚

A stack of books in front of a red velvet background. The books in the stack are: Lucky Girl by M. Rickert, The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed, And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin, The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler, A Season of Monstrous Conceptions by Lina Rather, Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker, Obstetrix by Naomi Kritzer, But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo, Cabaret in Flames by Hache Pueyo, A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo, The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo, The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo, and Feed Them Silence by Lee Mandelo.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 6h

This, exactly — I’ll read anything from “they kiss at the end” to “they’re fucking in the first sentence and basically never stop” as long as the prose or the tension makes it worth my time and trouble. It’s all fun!

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Felicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 9h

impressed by the number of romance authors, reviewers, and readers interviewed in this article! my own view is that this is a fun thing to chat about, but there will never be a useful scale because what people find hot is so personal. you're just gonna have to use words to describe it

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‘Someone’s Five Is Someone Else’s One’

Decoding spicy romance’s popular — and divisive — chile-pepper scale.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 11h

Here's Judge Edelman's full ruling dismissing *with prejudice* the case against Reflecting Pool defendant David Hearn because "no crime had been committed." www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

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Order dismissing case with prejudice United States v. David Hearn (2026 CF2 010237)

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Dan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 12h

Working on this reported essay, just published, increasingly took over my life for the last two months. PEN America did a terrible disservice with its sloppy reporting about American Jews and Israelis in publishing in July. Josh Lambert and I tried to do better. jewishcurrents.org/what-pen-ame...

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What PEN America Got Wrong About Antisemitism in Publishing

Misleading anecdotes, flawed data, and oversimplified analyses are at the heart of a narrative of Jewish exclusion promoted by the free expression…

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 12h

This is the month I get to binge-read Nalini Singh and I am so excited! In the second Psy-Changeling book now and having a blast.

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 13h

Aaaaaaand I'm going to force Emma to talk about her own amazing upcoming book, YOU, ME, AND THE CONSPIRACY! 🎉

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 13h

I have a new short story out now! "A Solstice Kiss" is the gentle, cozy tale of a woman stuck in a rut who finds a new path forward--and a possible new love--while visiting Stockholm. ❄️ Also, the other authors in the collection are a romance Murderers' Row! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Tw...

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The Twelve Loves of Christmas

Count down to Christmas with this delightful advent calendar of twelve sealed holiday love stories by beloved romance authors.The Twelve Loves of C...

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 22h

Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social I almost forgot that it’s cow parade season

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 22h

My sweet, etiquette-conscious Catholic nurse mom is sending me encouraging political memes from the remains of the Berlin Wall, this is amazing.

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 01/10/2026

There is a Goodreads giveaway for The League of Lost Souls! Get an early copy of my occult fantasy here. (This is US only, I'm afraid, there will be international ones running later.)

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Book giveaway for The League of Lost Souls by K.J. Charles Oct 01-Oct 31, 2026

75 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 01-Oct 31, 2026. Enter for a chance to win an ARC! 75 winners will be selected.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 30/09/2026

Queer m/f and this one is lovely!

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Fran Wilde @franwilde.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce 2026 continues.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 30/09/2026

Okay I laughed embarrassingly hard at this

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 30/09/2026

Your 3rd dose today of Anthropic settlement madness (at least from me). Authors, CHECK YOUR CLAIMS! Your situation may have changed, per this email from the settlement administrator that some authors are receiving (subject heading: Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Allocation Updates)

We made updates that may affect your claim.
What Changed?
Wed, Sep 30,
2026 at 5:35 AM
Based on feedback from claimants, we updated how certain works are categorized.
In particular, where multiple claimants submitted default claims for the same
ownership interest in a work, we changed those works from agreement to
disagreement.
In addition, the portal is updated to reflect that some claimants changed their sole
ownership claims to default claims, and some claimants withdrew their claims.
What This Means for You
As a result of these updates, some works on your claim may now be categorized
differently. We encourage you to review the current allocations for your works.
How to Review and Update Your Allocations
Please use your claim number and PIN above to log into the portal below.
Claim Summary and Allocation Portal
For help making updates, please visit the allocation portal instructions.
If You Already Submitted Updates
If you already updated the allocation for a work, then you do not need to
submit those updates again. Any changes you submitted previously
through the online portal are recorded, but the portal is not being
updated in real time. If you submit multiple updates for the same
copyright number, your most recent submission will replace any earlier
submissions

What’s Next?
We will continue to work with claimants to help resolve disputes.
For works where all rightsholders are in agreement and where all necessary
payment information is provided, we expect to send a first round of payments in
November 2026.
If You Have Questions
Please contact us at 1-877-206-2314 or info@AnthropicCopyrightSettlement.com.
Regards,
Settlement Administrator

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 30/09/2026

If I were being petty I’d suggest maybe she thinks mastiffs are just pitt bulls with a fancier Old-ee World-ee name.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 30/09/2026

Also, as someone who writes historical romance novels about weavers and embroiderers and fabric arts — THERE AREN’T MACHINE-MADE CLOTHES, JCO, learn something some damn time!

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 30/09/2026

I’ll give credence to JCO’s take on romance as soon as she can name me one romance novel she’s read in the last ten years. People really think there’s nothing to know in this genre, don’t they?

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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A machine cannot feel; it cannot truly know the depth of human emotion, nor can it truly understand where erotic fantasy comes from in the human mind (even if the story is an oddball of a smutfic about a woman falling in love with a table or whatever). Therefore a machine should not write romance.

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm sure it wasn't the first time it happened, but this was the first time I noticed the pattern where conspiracy theorists declare complete vindication on the basis of LEAKED SECRET DOCUMENTS that even more strongly prove that they are wrong.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Time for this classic again.

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 30/09/2026

It's a lot harder to fundraise during the midterms, so we're not even halfway to our goal. If you have a few bucks to spare, please consider donating to the Fated States Project. fatedmates.net/givingcircle

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Fated States | Join and Donate | The States Project

Learn more about Fated States on Grapevine.org

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026

Send Stephen Miller to The Hague.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

NEW!! NGHI!!! VO!!! We are THRILLED to present an excerpt from @nghivo.bsky.social's next novel, a bloody Gilded Age gothic coming October 6th. Come check out The Scarlet Ball!

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Read an Excerpt From The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo - Reactor

An all-consuming tale of ballrooms and bloodshed weds The Gilded Age with the Gothic vision of Guillermo del Toro.

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Sadly Rutschman @flannelgoddess.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh shit the White Sox are literally on a mission from God

Letter to Jerry Reinsdorf from the pope

I was pleased to receive the kind letter that you
sent
following the game that took place at Rate Field on August 11, 2026. I am most grateful for this thoughtful gesture.
As I have noted,
"sport can truly become a school of life,
where all can learn that abundance does not come from victory at any cost, but from sharing, from respecting others and from the joy of walking together" (Letter Life in Abundance, 6 February In this spirit, it is my hope that the White Sox will
continue to foster bonds of friendship and solidarity people, and thus bear hopeful witness to the possibility of living and working together in peace.
With
these sentiments, I willingly invoke the Almighty's
abundant blessings upon you and your loved ones.
From the Vatican, 9 September 2026
Leo PXIV

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 29/09/2026

Yeah, it was more a “whut?” feeling than a “What was THAT?”

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 29/09/2026

Oh hey, that was a tiny little earthquake just now — thought a branch had landed on the roof, but nothing there. Checked the seismic websites and latest one had a town name I recognized!

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 29/09/2026

You’ve already got Hill House mentioned, so — Dracula, Moby-Dick, and The Secret History. Oooh, and Orlando!

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Omri Marian @omrimarian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Illegitimate court

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

you have to understand that all ICE does is lie literally 100% of the time

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 29/09/2026

They’ve also got a YouTube channel where you can watch all the full episodes, plus the outtakes (which are incredible)

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