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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 15h

Err… not about women 👀

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MZS.Press @mzspress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is really incredibly stated. And factually correct! Our cities **"are holding the people that the rest of the country failed to love and take care of"**

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Everyone hating on Cleveland and it ranked second highest of the 4 lolololol

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not sure if it would be useful at all, but I started doing a monthly clothes rental (nuuly because it has some plus size options). At first it was because of some weddings, but I’ve also appreciated being able to select some great seasonal options or to “try before you buy.”

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And be disbanded until they can prove they aren’t.

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Pacific Northwest Seismic Network @pnsn1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

PRELIM Earthquake: Magnitude 4.3, 18.9 km SSW from Bremerton, WA at 2026/09/29 14:05 PDT Learn more: pnsn.org/event/714111952 Did You Feel It? Submit a report: zpr.io/UA6upKKXB4C3

Map with a star marker for the magnitude 4.267 earthquake located 18.9 km SSW from Bremerton, WA

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Whew! The Patient Zero music video was a lot darker than I expected. Stunning and haunting!

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We think it’s starting late due to the football game on CBS.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Have I mentioned that I did my Masters Thesis on LBD, Austen, and theories of adaptation ☺️🤓

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ebony ❤️‍🔥 @stillgotscars.swifties.social · 25/09/2026

girl who is going to be okay (listened to the four new taylor swift songs)

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Evermore’s #1 Fan @evermores-1-fan.swifties.social · 25/09/2026

Blondie entering the studio after the showgirl criticism

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Oh! And I should say that with MPreg, my rules go out the window! 😂

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My take is that I will maintain an open mind if pregnancy is the inciting action (Out on a Limb, Ready or Not, and Margot’s got Money Troubles being excellent examples). But in the 3rd act?!?!? 😑

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eva✨(#1 Opalite stan) @opalitesky.swifties.social · 22/09/2026

!!! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

A screenshot of a quote from the article that says "Taylor Swift is patient zero for emotional contagion."

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimmons A Taste of Gold and Iton by Alexandra Rowland Icebreaker by ALGraziadei Everything for You by Chloe Liese #booksky #romancelandia

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Someone asked for MM romances recs that don’t get as much hype. I thought I’d share here as well: Halo by EM Lindsey Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews A Series of Rooms by AJ Barlowe Give Me More by Sara Cate (MMF) #booksky #romancelandia

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

a lot of people act like there's a trade being offered where we give up trans athletes in sports and in exchange fascism is defeated forever

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sadly not surprising for someone’s first year in the grey PNW. It’s wonderful here—don’t get me wrong—but you gotta keep up with your Vitamin D and routines to keep away the Gloom.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Yes! I may overlook a small town sheriff who basically works part time. But that’s about it.

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Cethan Leahy @cethanleahy.com · 15/09/2026

Pretty funny that Ed Sheeran seemingly only hired Irish people and yet didn't see this coming.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Essentially, I feel like The Poison Daughter would be a 5⭐️ read…… If you didn’t know about From Blood and Ash / Fire and Flesh. 😕 Thoughts?

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

After learning that their MMCs are a different race that need to drink blood to survive, Poppy/Sera/Harlowe allow Hawke/Nyktos/Henry to drink their blood. Their bite turns out to be an aphrodisiac. *I know this evolved from vampire lore but the dynamics in these books feel so similar!

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In TPD, Harlowe knows that Henry has the gift of healing by touch. But in addition to being Deathless, she learns he has manipulation magic. In FBAA, Hawke’s magic includes healing (by drinking his blood) and, as our FMC learns, compulsion!

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

And surprise!! Hawke is Atlantian; Henry is Deathless. Who created these races you might ask? Nyktos/Ash (FBAA) and Asher(TPD).

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ok, full spoiler time! Important context for each world… there are the mindless vampires everyone fears (Craven / Drained), but also other blood-drinking creatures who have self control, the Atlantia’s (FBAA) and Deathless (TPD). Those in power conflate the two races to maintain fear and control.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In each book, the FMC stabs the MMC in the heart and runs away. Of course, he doesn’t die and chases after her. This leads to primal play and having rough sex in the woods.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Random but in both books, Hawke/Poppy and Henry/Harlowe watch his best friend having sex outside. While it’s at a distance, the friend knows they’re being watched.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ok…still holding back some spoilers but let’s just say that neither Hawke or Henry can be killed very easily and they have animal-like instincts. Keen smell, hearing, etc.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In the end, both MMCs are responsible for the death of the body guards and hear their dying plea for forgiveness for not protecting the FMC from their family. RIP Vikter and Gaven.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Let’s get to know the MMCs with secrets! FBAA: Hawke aka Casteel aka The Dark One FAF: Nyktos aka Ash TPD: Henry (who in their initial meeting goes by Asher) Due to their hidden motives, both Hawke and Henry want to separate the FMC from her body guard. Turns out the distrust is mutual!

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ok, mid-book spoilers. In each book, there is rebellion fomenting in the cities led by a mysterious figure The Dark One (FBAA) and Rochelli (TPD). During a royal party, rebels attack causing death and propelling our characters to make new choices.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Poppy and Harlowe each have middle-aged body guards who act as surrogate fathers, wish they could have done more to protect them, and immediately distrust the MMC. These are named Vikter and Gaven, respectively.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ok the FMCs FBAA: Poppy FAF: Sera TPD: Harlowe All 3 are essentially royalty, trained to defend and/or assassinate, and are violently abused by those that raise them. Sera and Harlowe both sneak around their cities assassinating people.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ok, getting into early TPD plot points. In both books, before the characters officially meet, they run into each other in an inn where they slip upstairs and end up kissing. In both the FMC has slipped her guard and gives a false name. The next day or so, the two are formally introduced.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Another non plot-related similarity. FBAA: the MMC, Hawke, has a close friend who is a wolf shifter named Kieran who closely guards the FMC. TPD: the MMC, Henry, has an actual wolf who functions similarly and is named… Kyrin. 🤨

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

More world building that could be chalked up to genre conventions. In both worlds, people live in walled cities to protect from bloodthirsty creatures in the misty forests. Again not unique. FBAA has mindless vampires called the Craven; TPD has the same thing but called the Drained.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Starting of with mythology: FBAA has deities called Primals including Nyktos who The Primal of Death, Common Men and ENDINGS, also called The ASHER and goes by ASH. TPD’s deities are called Divine and include ASHER, the “The Divine of ENDINGS.” Ok, death & ashes might not be unique to JLA but hmm

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

So I’m going to share a few similarities that I and others have noticed from least to most spoilery (tagged as such) Caveat that it’s been ~3 years since I read Armentrout’s series and only about 75% of them. But most of the similarities seem to come from Books 1 & 2 of FBAA & Book 1 of FAF.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Aside from a few Reddit threads, I couldn’t find anyone discussing this & so I’m curious if others noticed these similar story beats, character dynamics, and even names. I guess I want to externally process these similarities to distinguish genre conventions vs. inspiration vs. something more.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

So… I finished The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson, but I’m having a hard time rating it. While I really enjoyed it, there were just too many specific instances that reminded me of From Blood and Ash / Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer L Armentrout. #booksky #romancelandia

Book cover is purple with flowers coming out of a well dripping blood. “the Poison Daughter “ by Sheila Masterson

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ok, but would Talarico let god play in women’s sports?

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 04/09/2026

Today's threads (a thread) Inside: Amazon achieves enshittification inception; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/09/04/c... #Pluralistic 1/

Hieronymus Bosch's 'The Conjuror,' a painting depicting a medieval con artist playing a shell game for an audience of astonished peasant rubes. The image has been altered: the conman now has Jeff Bezos's grinning head, and the mouths of all the peasants have been replaced with inverted Amazon 'Smile' logos, so they are now frowning.

Image:
Steve Jurvestson (modified)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeff_Bezos%27_iconic_laugh_crop.jpg

CC BY 2.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Two of Miss Piggy's most iconic co-stars gone, this world is trash.

Dolly Parton in a great jean jacket and Miss Piggy in a purple satin top and white boa and cowboy hat. What more do you need?

Miss Piggy as Benjamina Gunn and Tim Curry as Long John Silver in _Muppet Treasure Island_

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yes, I have seen the "smut doesn't count as reading" post and yes, it is bullshit. Take it from your friendly, neighborhood, smut-loving librarian. All reading counts as reading. Stop worrying about tallies and totals and what other people think about your reading. Enjoy yourself.

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Samara Surface @samaras.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“Where do you think we are?”

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