Reposted by penfoldVictoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 15hMore concerning info about rights grabs by Must Read magazines, this time for artwork. Side note: looks like they’re still doing the interminable and not necessarily fruitful negotiation process that writers have reported. 22817
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 07/10/2026news.mit.edu/2026/margare... farewell and godspeed, Margaret. thank you for the moon.news.mit.eduMargaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90. 010
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Check out Mia talking about her book in Scalzi's Big Idea: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/10/07/t...whatever.scalzi.comThe Big Idea: Mia V. MossA lot can happen when you take a one-thousand year nap, and there may or may not be consequences when you wake up. Author Mia V. Moss takes an interesting look at false narratives and wrongf… 011
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 07/10/2026how I arrived on blueskystatic.klipy.comKayaker Flips into Water - FailarmyALT: Kayaker Flips into Water - Failarmy 010
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I just had my first ever pumpkin spice latte. it was... well. I don't think there will be a second. PSL crew, all yours. enjoy.static.klipy.comPumpkin Head Enjoys Halloween PSLALT: Pumpkin Head Enjoys Halloween PSL 000
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 07/10/2026@magicrobotcarnival.com good stuff in the mail today, this looks awesome! 130
Reposted by penfoldMia V. Moss @magicrobotcarnival.com · 06/10/2026The Heresy of Thieves is out in the world TODAY! Why not treat yourself to a new fall fantasy featuring: 🌈 LGBTQ+ characters/world ⚔️ Battles, sword fights, skirmishes 🍺 Questionable choices 🫂 Found family 🧚 Mythical creatures 🏰 Political intrigues 🕸️ Giant snuggly spooders books2read.com/u/mVdK7Jbooks2read.comAvailable now at your favorite digital store!The Heresy of Thieves by Mia V. Moss 41615
Reposted by penfoldMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY 258144096832
Reposted by penfoldAgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026When you're ticked off and a friend sends you something to make you feel better. 🐑🔊 493157973848
Reposted by penfoldjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026some chud interviewing for patel’s FBI: “if anything the goat fucked *me*” 2345467806
Reposted by penfoldK.C. Mead-Brewer @kcmeadbrewer.com · 02/04/2026beyond delighted to share my new story "Even After You're Gone," fresh now with the lovely @bulbregion.bsky.social! check it out 🦇⚡bulbregion.comEven After You’re Gone, by K.C. Mead-Brewer — The Bulb RegionEven After You’re Gone — K.C. Mead-Brewer RIPLEY’S CAT IS A SMALL CAT. Here,... 87235
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 11/09/2026recurring PSA: remember, after you handle hot peppers, WASH YOUR HANDS *BEFORE* YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM. yours in tears of agony, Bernie Johnson 010
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 04/09/2026mydialect.us/quiz-standar... this was interesting. I had no idea I was from Delaware. (full disclosure: I'm from WV northern panhandle, so it's not crazy wrong, but.) 030
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 28/08/2026the moon at 90%-ish eclipsed. picture taken by my son with his starter telescope and iphone held to the eyepiece. 010
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 25/08/2026youtu.be/zi_XPQ4tq40 thank you, Dolly. we love you. we will miss you.youtu.beDolly Parton The Story (From Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates The Story) (Audio)YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO 010
Reposted by penfoldMia V. Moss @magicrobotcarnival.com · 25/08/2026My first novel comes out in exactly SIX WEEKS from Dark Matter Ink, and right now over on Goodreads you can enter to win a signed hardback copy! 💙📚🌈🪐 #booksky #indieauthors www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... 01511
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Blackwater Falls in West Virginia yesterday, 2026-08-24. loud but kinda soothing at the same time. 62 feet/19 meters high. 030
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 24/08/2026No cheating. Share the last picture of the sky from your camera roll. 010
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I love Indiana. Nowhere else can you order a house salad light on the onions and come away with three giant fistfuls of onions on a sumptuous bed of greens consisting of a small tomato and a singe lettuce leaf. 010
Reposted by penfoldPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Orange you glad I'm here to point out how grocery stores use deceptive optical illusions to get you to buy produce? badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/an-optical... 🧪badastronomy.beehiiv.comAn optical illusion that’s ripe for the pickingDeceptive package coloring fools the eye 1319459
Reposted by penfoldUncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 15/08/2026PLEASE SHARE! Writers! Uncanny Magazine will be open for short story submissions from August 24 to September 7! WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR AMAZING, HUMAN-WRITTEN STORIES! www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/ 5308274
Reposted by penfoldTL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Announcing the winners of the 2026 TL;DR Press 1000 Word Herd Contest! 1st place: Midnight Symphony by MM Schreier 2nd: PETE AND FISHER: Tw0 S0ns, in Three Acts by Joanna McLaughlin 3rd: Delivered by Corrie Haldane These 3 pieces floored us. We are proud to publish these brilliant works. #1kwhc 2226
Reposted by penfoldMia V. Moss @magicrobotcarnival.com · 12/08/2026Out today in the Stardust Dispatch: an excerpt from my forthcoming epic fantasy THE HERESY OF THIEVES stardustnews.magicrobotcarnival.com/stardust-dis... #booksky #indiereadsstardustnews.magicrobotcarnival.comStardust Dispatch #11Read the first two chapters of The Heresy of Thieves! 082
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I'm all for writing down dream notes in the middle of the night while things are still fresh, but I just found this from some time earlier this year. ...I have no idea. 020
Reposted by penfoldPacky Smith @packysmith.bsky.social · 10/08/2026It’s almost lunch time on a Monday, and I’ve made a command decision. I don’t want do this work thing anymore. Let’s all take the rest of the week off and see how we feel about it next week. 031
Reposted by penfoldRuns with scissors in the dark @tevistickles.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I always appreciate it when other people make typos too. 35513
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 09/08/2026emergency trip to B&N, and look what's right up front. @slhawthorn.bsky.social 120
Reposted by penfoldsarah l. hawthorn (A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING '26) @slhawthorn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I don't want email summaries I don't want youtube video summaries I don't want search summaries I don't want anything made by a water-guzzling liar and thief with no mind, soul, or bigger purpose other than making everything around me worse, uglier and warmer. No amount of pop ups will convince me! 51143271
Reposted by penfoldSort of Damocles @sortofdamocles.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I hope everyone caught the kayfabing during Blanche: 🤼♂️🤼♂️ Tillis and Cornyn both no with ultimatums, both cave 🤼♂️🤼♂️ Collins a no as soon as Rs have enough yes votes 🤼♂️🤼♂️ Cassidy wavers but caves (RFK redux) 🤼♂️🤼♂️ Murkowski a no as soon as Cassidy turns yes It's all a game, folks. 14933531040
Reposted by penfoldSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths". 894298269745
Reposted by penfoldJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/08/2026Over on Whatever today, I'm talking about "AI" and creativity and how, when it comes to learning creative skills, Generative "AI" is rather like the old "Guitar Hero" game, i.e., a really fun way not to actually learn how to do a creative thing: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/08/06/g...whatever.scalzi.comGenerative “AI”: The Guitar Hero of CreativitySo, you’re a person who has decided to embark on a creative journey of self-expression — to make art, in other words. First off, this is awesome! The universe needs more people making a… 43893183
Reposted by penfoldsarah l. hawthorn (A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING '26) @slhawthorn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Thank you SO much to Barnes & Noble Booksellers for letting me guest post on their blog! 🌊😈👻 www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sarah-l... 163
Reposted by penfoldJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/08/2026Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/librarian.netHow to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net 171033451
Reposted by penfoldMenestune @menestune.bsky.social · 02/08/2026When the local Barred Owls take baths, they seem to all make the same adorable noise. I would spell it "flumff". Tell me I'm wrong! (Hope you can hear the noises) #birds #owl #birb #nature #love #trailcam #Seattle #goodmorning #PNW #love #funnyanimals #nokings 1835073841
Reposted by penfoldTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 02/08/2026My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com 392444620
Reposted by penfoldsarah l. hawthorn (A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING '26) @slhawthorn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026AFWTD IS THE SPECULATIVE "OUR MONTHLY PICK" FOR AUGUST FROM @barnesandnoble.com !!! 🌊😈👻 I have been so. excited. to share. this news!!! It's an honour to be chosen, especially among truly phenomenal speculative books. 3125
Reposted by penfolddepths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 27/07/2026need to start using the dutch word for "party animal" 191592334
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 27/07/2026when your gorgeous longhair lady cat loves nothing more than rolling in dirt. 020
Reposted by penfoldnixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 26/07/2026GrapheneOS protections against data extraction from locked devices discuss.grapheneos.org/d/40700-grap...discuss.grapheneos.orgGrapheneOS protections against data extraction from locked devices - GrapheneOS Discussion ForumGrapheneOS discussion forum 0328
penfold @penfold.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Sarah's debut novel just got here! Tobi called first reads, the little punk, but I'm next on the list. @slhawthorn.bsky.social 151