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Neon Dystopia Network @realneondystopia.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What's in a vote? An election? When the punishment for revolution is unreality, is politics as we understand them even worth it? How do you fight back? Elim Geary brings us a story about the aftermath of revolution and politics in Election Day. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043648

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

A crazy story but an unfortunate sign of the times in academia 😭

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

And you outlasted Gettysburg Review!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Super stoked to be 21st place in the 2kTerrors contest! This story was tough, as my work held a weeklong holiday all-staff extravangazna. At least that put me in the mood for writing horror ☠️ Congrats to all the winners, especially the top 3 - I'm looking forward to reading your stories!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Super stoked to have my story featured by Neon Dystopia! I love their website too!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Check out the latest issue of Suburban Witchcraft Magazine, featuring my story "One Last Espresso Before the Apocalypse," which probably went through 13 iterations of edits and re-writes before it found a home. Congrats to the authors and artists - it looks great!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Reading Station Eleven feels like taking a fictional trip back in time to 2020 and then veering off in an entirely different direction. Really interesting and fun read, and highly recommended! Such a good story concept and world building by @emilymandel.bsky.social #books #amreading

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Super stoked to have a poem featured in this awesome David Lynch themed anthology! I'm missing David every day -- especially his kind thoughtful energy and optimism for the world.

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Strange Quark Press (Closed for Submissions) @strangequarkpress.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Here's a sneak peek at the cover of our upcoming anthology, Cosmic Quest - to be release this Saturday, and featuring stories and poems by 18 awesome authors!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Are you still open? I'm getting a weird issue in Duotrope where it loops back to the "About Page" during the submission process and never takes me to the "Optional Tip" page. Maybe it's just me though...

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Well, looks like it's time to dust off the taco-themed story idea book again.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Looks like they used my scientific papers too.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Every time this pops up on my PC I think about how many machines are still running XP, and would be running ie6 if Microsoft hadn't killed it.

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ALT: a microsoft windows xp professional logo with a blue loading bar

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I'm super stoked -- but also feeling that classic grad school imposter syndrome -- about having one of my Hawaii-themed poems published at Dipity and being featured in their latest author profile!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The worst is when it updates the browser and automatically opens a window with your homepage, and then forgets all the old tabs. Hundreds of anxiety-inducing information pools... lost forever!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I miss this place - Wormhole Coffee in Chicago. Looking back I'm surprising I had a BlueSky all the way back then!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hanging with the ladies and avoiding news in the original cosmic web. Also, enjoying some coffee way too late in the afternoon.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

That's part of what makes it so strange that Tim Cook did a guest appearance in a Severance commercial. On the one hand, good on him for having a sense of humor. On the other hand... weird

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

"Detective Lowe’s eyes flicker in the dark like old computer screens, slow to boot. "

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

"Detective Lowe’s eyes flicker in the dark like old computer screens, slow to boot."

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I think someone asked him at the reading if it was deliberate and he sort of said “maybe yes I can’t confirm or deny it.” I would be surprised if they haven’t met honestly.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

This morning's procrastinated task: working on my psychedelic horror story while getting distract on BlueSky.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Thanks Joe, I really enjoyed reading your recent story! Keep it up!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Is it really an existential crisis just because my main accomplishments involve having two cats and making pretty good quesadillas?

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I met Neal Stephenson at a book signing in SF and he was a super nice guy! He signed copies of this and Diamond age for me and a friend of mine.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Watching BlueSky explode in popularity while Twitter wanes is like looking back in time to the era when Digg was popular. Anyone remember Digg?

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I really enjoyed Clara and the Sun, although I'd say the genre is more 'Magical Realism.'

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Having moved from Chicago where every train ride was $2.50, it’s disheartening to ride to SFO and spend over $10 one way.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

Last time I went to Cheesecake Factory I was actually shocked to find they barely had any vegetarian options and didn’t have a veggie burrito, but they made one for me anyway which was awesome.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

Having a chill morning, drinking some pumpkin spice, thinking about revising my WIP, and then this happened! Apparently someone left chocolate bar wrappers on the ground.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Reading this having my morning coffee

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

You can try putting the photo into iNaturalist and it might identity it. It will also contribute to research that way!

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Mia V. Moss @magicrobotcarnival.com · 26/09/2023

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Some cats have formed a lit mag called Strange Quark Press and they're looking for creative nonfiction, fiction and poetry up to 2,500 words for a spooky, science themed issue called 'The Ghost in the Academy.' www.strangequarkpress.org/2023/09/26/c...

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Call for Submissions: The Ghost in the Academy, Strange Quark Press

Strange Quark Press is looking to publish a volume of compelling, quirky stories that delve into eerie aspects of science, research, and academia.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 02/08/2023

Moving… ugh. We’re in a temporary spot in Chicago now, along with Jiffy and Nyx. They’re adjusting better than expected actually. Here’s Nyx checking out the new place: #cats

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 27/07/2023

In the home office, having a tough time with the thunderstorms. Nyx’s cat fort is definitely under the futon

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 27/07/2023

This morning’s unintended vibe: riding my bike to the coffee shop to write, only to realize I left my laptop at home

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 26/07/2023

They’re enjoying the couch cuddles before we start moving next weekend.

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