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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 1h

Clinging to their guns and religion, ya might say?

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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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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 who don’t live in DC may not know that the Smithsonian was teed up to do a massive version of the Folklife Festival. It was the PERFECT 250th celebration. It got quashed by the administration in favor of a lame flea market half-assed booths repping each state.

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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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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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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

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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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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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-…

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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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Scott Beggs @scottbeggs.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

It's lost to the internet wind, but I used to write a column at Film School Rejects called Print to Projector wish-developing books/comics to movies and covered Ex Machina (and The Boys back in 2011!) because it's too perfect not to do. Can't believe it hasn't been adapted yet.

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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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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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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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