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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah - I was very surprised I couldn't find a generic contact email on the website.

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 6h

Yup. It got my blood up when they insisted the client's address was correct...

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 6h

They had no way to contact them via their website without logging in to a customer account...

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 7h

I used to get the receipted invoices for someone's electric bills in Murfreesboro. Was only able to contact the company by Twitter. Everyone still insisted they had the correct email address for their customer until I shared screenshots of her latest receipt _and_ Gmail address FAQs by DM.

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 7h

It's a PRIME DAY to shop our Indie Bookshop Appreciation Sale, where every audiobook you purchase directly benefits your independent bookshop (versus a mega corporation). You don't have to be a member to shop, but members do take an additional 30% off. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 8h

It would trip me up wondering where to put the emphasis - AnGEElia or AngelEEa.

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 8h

This week is unmoored from temporal norms!

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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 10h

After waking up to the good news of the demise of one corrupt televangelist (may more follow him soon), a brief reminder that our first anthology, Trollbreath Magazine Volume One (2024-2025) is available for pre-order (print pre-orders via Barnes & Noble) magazine.trollbreath.com/trollbreath-...

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Trollbreath Magazine Volume One (2024-2025) - Trollbreath Magazine

From the pages of Trollbreath Magazine comes Volume One, an anthology of short speculative fiction. We’re celebrating the amazing authors whose short stories and poetry we were privileged to bring to ...

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PEC Exeter @pec-exeter.bsky.social · 15h

Funded 3.5 year PhD🎺 The effects of gamebird release and management on the lowland ecosystems of S England Lots of fieldwork. A robust and resilient student is required. Focus on reptiles and ecto-parasites Any Qs, please DM or email me Please RT www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 13h

Seems to be their ethos…

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 13h

Arrrgh! That’s disappointing service.

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RJ BaHarker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 15h

IT'S SPACE CATS DAY TODAY! Only £3.73 for a wild ride, taking in trauma and the ethics of uplift and of course, cats in giant mechs! (And bears, and rooks) So come join humans Min, Glor and Sam, the cats, Hinder and Oz, the bear, Sitka Pete and the Rook Yawns-Too-Much out in the Wild Black.

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Beasts of the Wild Black: A Deep Space Novella: Beasts of the Wild Black, Book 1

Beasts of the Wild Black: A Deep Space Novella: Beasts of the Wild Black, Book 1 (Audio Download): RJ Barker, Clare Corbett, Vidish Athavale, Podium Audio: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 13h

The very air’s exuding Mondayishness, isn’t it?

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 13h

Nothing you can say will convince me that today isn’t just Monday, extending its Mondayish malaise outward to every cloud-occluded horizon. And probably beyond, if I could be bothered to go and look.

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 13h

*straightens lopsided moustache* *looks up and down empty street* No idea. Didn’t see anyone…

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 14h

Want an accessible way to discover new climate research? Carbon Brief’s fortnightly newsletter, Cited, provides an overview of the latest developments in climate science and how they are being covered by the media. Sign up for free here: www.carbonbrief.org/newsletters

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Martin Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · 14h

Interesting move from Norway with Smart Glasses being temporarily banned in public spaces due to the covert filming element.

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AI glasses face their first major government crackdown

Norway wants time to write permanent rules for glasses that can record bystanders.

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Obsidian @obsidian.md · 05/10/2026

Obsidian 1.14 is now available with five major improvements: 1. Edit Markdown files outside your vault 2. Preview files using macOS Quick Look when the app is closed 3. Instantly add notes with Quick Capture on iOS 4. Kanban and new grouping options in Bases 5. Highlight colors

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Fade In @fadeinpro.com · 05/10/2026

I am not kidding when I say the real innovation of "AI" has been "What if we just stole everything from everybody?"

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Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.com · 05/10/2026

"Clammy Sam" Altman out here doing his best Lord Farquaad impersonation. "Some of you may have your life's work stolen or develop 'AI' psychosis, but that's a price I'm willing to pay."

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Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman

Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver

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Sophia McDougall @sophiamcdougall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Grimdark magazine interviewed @francescodimitri.com and me on PAN, out in just over a week now! www.grimdarkmagazine.com/interview-wi...

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Dutiful Murdock @dutifulmurdock.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

*angry goose intensifies*

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Joanne Hall @hierath77.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Saturday! Come and get it! We'll have pastries!

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seriousgeesedev.bsky.social @seriousgeesedev.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hi Bluesky 🪿 We're SeriousGeese - a tiny studio building games and dev tools. First up: a virtual tabletop for D&D. Fog-of-war maps, live sessions, ready-to-run Adventure Packs. Game night, minus the setup. Waitlist's open → vtt.seriousgeese.dev Open beta to follow later this month!

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SeriousGeese VTT

A fast virtual tabletop for Maps, Adventure Packs, and live Sessions.

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

You could have stumbled upon an interesting new business model!

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

_Everyone_ said that about my dad's old place, so it's nice not to hear it! The original windows could do with secondary glazing, but we're resisting that for now.

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There's always going to be a compromise somewhere and it can take time to recognise where/how to make it. The market this year is painfully slow. At least no one's said it needs too much work! (Yet....)

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Schrodinger's rooms: simultaneously useful and not useful to someone's specific needs.

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Joke's on us for thinking folks wouldn't be able to resist the location, I guess!

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Am in 100% agreement. All those extra walls for bookshelves! And stuff!

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Absolutely! An axe room! A sword room! A room for empty boxes!

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Only certainty at present is that my books (packed in 2019) won't be coming out of their boxes any time soon...

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Feedback collated from house viewers so far: everyone loves the setting but it has a) too many rooms; or b) the rooms are not the right kind. 🤷‍♀️

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Vanessa Knipe @vjknipe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#TimeTravelAuthors Day5 The historical sections are set in the Dark Ages just before AD536, possibly the worst year to be alive in human history. So only everyday lives. There is an entire Old English Epic Poem written about the Character Donovan, from before he shows up in the C21st.

A poster showing the activities for the time travel authors game
October 5: Does anyone see any important and/or historical events?

text A book. The cover shows a silhouetted figure walking over a rain-washed, cobble street. Behind the figure is a winged serpent set in an intaglio such as you might find in a signet ring.
Text reads: Her Borrowed Grave 8th October 2026

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

‘Untitled Goose Game’ remains the most effective title ever. This is the hill I shall honk upon.

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Vanessa Knipe @vjknipe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I will be attending FantasyCon in Glasgow between 9-11 October, the weekend immediately following the launch of Her Borrowed Grave on the 8 October. You can find me on two panels, and I will be reading from my new book. I’ve got a lucky dip to win one of five ebook copies of Her Borrowed Grave.

Fancy scroll work surround the text which reads: Vanessa Knipe at Fantasycon 2026. 9th October ~ time travel narratives ~ 5- 6 pm ~ panel 3. 10th October ~ Too much Science, too much fantasy ~ 3-4pm ~ Flame tree room. 11th October ~ reading group 32 ~ 12-1pm ~ malin.

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ben Becalel @benbecalel.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm as shocked as you are to learn that thay had had one.

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I can imagine. I hope you have time now for all the good memories to come to the fore.

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Dr Mike Hollows/MJ Hollows He/Him @mikehollows.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In desperate need of some additional work that I can put my skills and experience to. Does anyone know of any freelance/remote work going?

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I thought they'd gone the way of dialup and Haunted House lollies.

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Do people still do those? Huh.

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T. Frohock (she/her) @tfrohock.com · 02/10/2026

There is an October price drop on Where Oblivion Lives. The Los Nefilim series is near and dear to my heart, so I hope it finds a wider audience this time around. If you enjoy novels with m/m protagonists & gothic mansions set during the 1930s, this might be your October read:

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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 02/10/2026

Pop! Pop! Pop!

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Duncan Mackay @theduncanmackay.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sometimes you see an artefact where myth, magic & reality all seem to converge… Behold, the Iron Age Torrs Pony Cap; pulled from a Scottish bog in the 19thC & dating to the 3rdC BC, the horns were still attached when found. Chariot ponies knew they were cool. National Museum Scotland #FindsFriday

Decorated bronze pony cap with long, slender curving horns

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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's the first Friday of the month, so time for some flash fiction. After asking on here for fantasy equivalents of data centres, this evolved from adventure story into fable, which may or may not make sense in its message but felt cathartic to write. andrewknighton.com/downriver-a-...

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Downriver - a fantasy short story

A community's wellbeing is threatened by a sorcerous construction up river from their homes.

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