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Scott Beggs

@scottbeggs.bsky.social
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Editor of Adventitious MFA from UTEP SFWA and Codex Rejection collector Fictional nonsense at PseudoPod, Dark Moon Digest, SANS press, Creepy Podcast, and more.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Texas, do you have a plan to vote? Just six days remain to update your registration or register to vote in this election. Make a plan to vote & share this graphic with two friends to help us build the movement we need to take back Texas.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Happy Flights of Foundry to all who celebrate!
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Wow. Talarico really better not steal anybody's pen now.
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Leaky MindFluid™ reservoir in your MindVats® Brain Storage Vat™? No problem! Just this handy troubleshooting guide and problem solved! www.patreon.com/Adventitious...
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The Stories and Authors of Issue Four | Adventitious
Troubleshooting Your Leaking Brain Storage Vat A MindVats® Support Document | Version 4.2.7 BEFORE YOU BEGIN MindVats® thanks you for trusti
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Interesting. The only team that’s tried to score, scored.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Once again, I cannot stress enough that the "Great American State Fair" isn't just a massive flop, it robbed us of an actual celebration by the Smithsonian Institution that would have been EPIC. A big, loud party of patriotism.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival website homepage featuring a vibrant archival photograph of festival performers on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Costumed participants in elaborate feathered and sequined regalia carry an American flag before the U.S. Capitol building. White text reads "Culture of, by, and for the people." Navigation links for Calendar, D.C. Schedule, and Marketplace are partially visible at the bottom.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
People don’t realize that, while the 250th Fair on the national mall is a lame bust, it also comes at the expense of a totally awesome event that would have ruled: a giant Smithsonian Folklife Festival. SI does it every year, and it’s an amazing celebration of art and culture. festival.si.edu
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The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an annual exposition of living cultural heritage on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
You’ve folded your last Ben.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Make it!
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Prime Day is a whole week now (woof), so from now until June 26th, you can get 15% off anything in our shop with the code: fuckamazon You'll be supporting an indie publisher paying pro rates to world-class writers for the best stories. And no Amazon Ethics Hangover™️! www.adventitious.net/shop/
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Shop Adventitious — Digital Issues
Adventitious is a literary speculative fiction magazine for curious readers. Browse digital issues featuring science fiction, fantasy, weird fiction, and essays.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Daughter: My stuffies are alive but they freeze when someone looks, just like… Me: Toy Story? Daughter: …those creepy angel statues.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
New M.A. Carrick!!
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Why aren't data centers paying for their own water and power?
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 26/04/2026
The new technology that is going to actually transform this century is being able to manufacture and deliver solid state batteries at scale. There are so many applications for this, all of which will replace fossil fuels at a scale not seen before and enable things we have not yet dreamed of.
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The Map Center @mapcenter.com · 26/04/2026
It's a shame that "defend your culture" always means "hate strangers different from you" and never "enact anti-pollution laws so that you can go fishing with your grandkids the way your grandpa taught you."
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Every school a ballroom.
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Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Hey y'all, this is starting in twenty minutes!! Come listen or read your own! events.sfwa.org/events/specu...
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Speculative Poetry OPEN MIC – Nebula Awards Conference Online
JOIN THE ROOM Passcode: 471819 To participate in the meetup use the button above to join the Zoom room. The video player below will display a preview of the event when the presentation is in progress....
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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Post something you’re proud of. I’m really proud of my fantasy novelette “The Soundtrack of My Afterlife.” You don’t always end up with the story you were trying to tell, but in this case I did, and people seem to really like it. www.adventitious.net/stories/the-...
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The Soundtrack of My Afterlife
A soul reincarnated as a car narrates this haunting, music-soaked speculative short story by P. A. Cornell.
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Only have 47 seconds to read a killer story? No problem. www.adventitious.net/stories/raze...
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Raze My Brain Open My Eyes by Faith Allington
A haunting speculative story of transformation, memory loss, and becoming something more than human after the end of the world.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Absolute undeniable proof that abolishing ICE is the centrist position.
Email inbox screenshot with a message from Colin Allred with a subject line “We must abolish ICE.”
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — US soldier charged with using inside information to win $400K in betting market on Venezuelan President Maduro's capture.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/04/2026
Commentary: You Can’t Even Watch A Movie Anymore Without Seeing Some Theme Explored theonion.com/you-cant-even-watch-a-…
Commentary: You Can’t Even Watch A Movie Anymore Without Seeing Some Theme Explored
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tekla 💜✨ @tekla.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Seize Power and then Do Good Things, as a philosophy, remains undefeated!
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PodCastle @podcastle.org · 23/04/2026
#NarratorCall: we need a Hawaiian male-presenting narrator for an incredible 4700-word story. $30 paid! If this is you, record a 2min sample MP3 and email it to podcastle@escapeartists.net so we can check recording quality.
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Faith Allington @faithallington.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy earth day! 🌳 What if someone--or something--could help us restore our ravaged planet? What would that be worth to you? New creepy lil microfiction, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
You can follow all the finalists (or at least all the ones who have Bsky accounts) for the 2026 Hugo Awards right here with this starter pack. go.bsky.app/mR4XaC
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Toy or companion? 😘 "Last Edit to THE ALL BANGERS LIST Made By Your Sex Robot at 11:39 A.M." by @zutsuit.bsky.social www.adventitious.net/stories/all-...
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Last Edit to THE ALL BANGERS LIST Made By Your Sex Robot at 11:39 A.M.
A sex robot cross-references his lover's dating history, period tracker, and Spotify Wrapped — and realizes he's the only one not on her list.
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Jennifer Hudak @jenniferhudak.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Elsewhere, @scottbeggs.bsky.social called this "the feel-bad story of the summer" and that's kind of perfect. I don't often write cosmic horror but the times, they call for it. (Also this entire issue is phenomenal! Go pick it up!)
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Dakota Curry - Looking for Work @dakotacurry.com · 17/04/2026
If you wanna inject some positivity into this world, my request to you is: If you like a creative person (artist, musician, craftsperson, literally anything), tell them you like their stuff. Doesn't have to be me, in fact I'd prefer it if it wasn't, but you'll make their day, I promise.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
The owner of MSG and the Knicks compiled this kind of second-by-second surveillance of a trans woman while they were in the arena. They're doing this at all venues owned by James Dolan of perceived enemies. Crazy, crazy shit. www.wired.com/story/madiso...
On January 10, 2022, the Knicks played the San Antonio Spurs at the Garden. It was Pride night. Richards was there, attending with a friend. An 18-page report prepared by Eversole's Threat Management Group and reviewed by WIRED shows just how closely she was being monitored.

07:10:20 // CAM 0241 // scans her ticket to section 102, Row 8, Seat 5

07:11:14 // CAM 1434 // goes up terrace escalators on level 3 to level 6 concourse

07:12:52 // CAM AC10 // hugs usher

Appendix A of the report has a screenshot of the embrace, with Richards circled in red.

08:08:58 // CAM 1093 // talking with F&B worker at the Draft Kings Bar

08:10:49 // CAM 0512 // pays for the drinks

08:31:19 // CAM 0485 // eating at a table

It goes on and on. At 8:48 pm, camera 0489 spots another quick hug with an MSG “membership experience executive” (there's a grainy photo in the report's Appendix N). Two minutes and two seconds later, the same camera captures her heading into the women's bathroom. Her exit is noted after precisely two minutes and five seconds.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
It’s not that I’m bored.
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John Gholson @gholson.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Stoked to be a part of this! My next movie role, for @grahamskipper.bsky.social, with Jeremy Gardner, Kelsey Pribilski. www.fangoria.com/organonym-gr...
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Graham Skipper & Antenna Partner For Metaphysical Horror Trip ORGANONYM!
Boutique distribution company Antenna Releasing just revealed its first ever original film: ORGANONYM!, from director Graham Skipper.
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ayida shonibar @ayidashonibar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This queer, neurodivergent, genre-blending story with Bengali worldbuilding (and a little linguistic experimentation) is now free to read! An assassin sent to eliminate external threats against her community's deteriorating food source discovers the real rot is closer to home... 🗡
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Hell yeah. Ready to hit. The. Town. And pay $12 for making $0.97.
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Catherine Tavares @cjtavares.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Massive thanks to @howsweetthewords.bsky.social for recommending "Let Me Out By @QueSarahSarah1986" in today's Two Fic Tuesday. And to be paired with @jenniferhudak.bsky.social's "The Tide Folk", a story I'VE been recommending to everyone-I am so honored! Thank you, friend!💛
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Two Fic Tuesday for April 14th
Hi, hello and welcome! This week I have a pair of stories from returning authors! Jennifer Hudak and Catherine Tavares are two people whose work I really admire, as well as finding them to be delight...
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Catholic solutions won't work for pagan problems. www.adventitious.net/stories/mada...
A grainy black-and-white photograph of a young girl surrounded by cutout fairies, overlaid with the text "Is your child's screen infested?"
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
A short poem: Victor loses
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's opposition leader Peter Magyar says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded his election loss in a phone call.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Exhausted Americans: "I SAID ALL EYES ARE ON HUNGARY TODAY!"
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Christopher Eccleston was an excellent Doctor and it was totally fine that he only did one season.
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Merc Fenn Wolfmoor @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Bwahahah! My weird found footage horror story about a vlogger who goes to the wrong Halloween attraction is live and free to read! 💀👀
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
AI Computerized God: decades-old sci-fi staple! Monetized AI Jesus: straight up horror. #genresmatter
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Mexico is opening registration for universal health care with plans to fully roll it out by mid-2027, but the US is doing whatever the fuck we're doing instead.
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Rep. Kelly Morrison @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
"In all of this emptiness — this is a whole bunch of nothing, this thing we call the universe — you have this oasis, this beautiful place that we get to exist in together.” — Astronaut Victor Glover
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
“Please confirm you are willing to proceed alone.” that’s the whole reply www.reddit.com/r/InternetMy...
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This is your pulchritudinous reminder that you can also buy Issue Two via @weightlessbooks.bsky.social to help us AND them keep going. weightlessbooks.com/adventitious...
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Adventitious Magazine – Issue Two
Issue Two of Adventitious features original fiction by Marie Brennan (“All Under Heaven”), Ayida Shonibar (“We Decay in the Dark”), Merc Fenn Wolfmoor (“Fractal House”), and additional contributors, along with an editorial by Scott Beggs.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I'm just so tired of dumb mean assholes running things.
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VLAD-ventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
One thing you can do that helps us out a ton (and don't cost a thing) is adding and reviewing our issues on your @thestorygraph.com shelf. Issue One: app.thestorygraph.com/books/ae2538... Issue Two: app.thestorygraph.com/books/14cba4...
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Adventitious, Issue Two: Strange & Literary Fiction by Adventitious Magazine
Adventitious is a collection of strange and speculative fiction. Issue Two leans into the dark, g...
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/04/2026
Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.
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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Here's your permission from an internet stranger: you can safely and happily ignore anyone saying "And what will that do?" "That's not gonna do anything!" today. Also, if your elected rep says they can't do anything, they're full of shit. Even Dems acting like they can't go occupy the fucking House
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