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Sean Bates @seanjbates.bsky.social · 17h

Is it safe to come back to bluesky? Are we back?

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House of Vlad Press/Vlad Mag @houseofvladpress.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

☠️ WE OUT HERE ☠️

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Michael Metivier @grousehollow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For the 29th year in a row cursing my early spring self out for not accidentally leaving a $20 bill in my light jacket pocket.

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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I say, I saw that this situation of mine was the precise situation of every mortal that breathes

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Sean Bates @seanjbates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This Nor'easter demands a day of soup making.

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻

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Sean Bates @seanjbates.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#5amwritersclub ... it's getting darker and crissssper out there

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Shepseskare in Love @upfromsumdirt.blacksky.app · 21/09/2026

octavia butler's notes on sexy

photo of a page of handwritten notes, some words are highlighted by being circled: those words include fear, striving, transformation, self-reliance, self-confidence, self-discipline, dependency, evil, good (is only sexy when it's very powerful, not sanctimonious, & not too good), opposites, and symbiosis l.

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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’ve got a new poem in the September issue of @splitlipthemag.bsky.social. It’s about the daughter my mother always wanted and the sister I dreamt of having.

IN THE FOREST OF MY OWN TEARS I SUDDENLY REMEMBER WANDA

It's the name my mother would've given her daughter if she ever had one instead of yet another son. Wanda.
I used to dream of climbing trees together & playing wizard of the forest together, though not in the forest of my tears.
This was always in the forest of my laughter. Always, despite how sad I got at times that my mother didn't get to have you.
Back then I climbed trees every day. These days I'm lost in the thickets of my phone. The other week I kept missing calls, turns out I forgot to turn off "do not disturb." Eventually I remembered, but couldn't remember how to actually do it, to say, Yes, I want to be disturbed again-by my phone, & by the world, I guess.
Then I googled it, instead of just asking Jeff (I think you would like Jeff), because I didn't want it to be a whole production again, a customer service situation, except between lovers, & I am the worst

customer & the worst lover when trying to figure out my own phone. True, I'm a bit (Jeff would say a lot) of a Luddite. Well, a Luddite who's a screen fiend, & isn't that the perfect storm, wait, is that the right proverb, is it an idiom, I think you would know, Wanda. & now I'm remembering French class, how I adored learning new idiomatic expressions— lifit's Idiomatic Expressions Time! That's what happened in my head. How often I wished, Wanda, that you were at school with me. Say, only a year above me, but wise & capable of forming really cool sentences in French, & you'd never tease me in any language, or just a little, for what went on in my head. & after school we'd race from the bus to our favorite tree, though already we were a tad old to be playing like that, we'd play, we'd climb, we'd take turns being wizard of the forest, & laugh, we'd laugh so vast. At some point in our tree, you'd tell me which boy you liked, if any. Then I'd chime in with which one, or ones I liked. & though I could guess, & now know, thanks to my best friend Sam (you'd like him too), that having sisters can be very complicated, including or especially big sisters,

back then I believed, needed to think that I could tell you every big thing. I could tell my sister, & then it was okay for a while that I couldn't tell anyone else in the family, it was alright because I had you. You, Wanda, & maybe that's sort of what she was thinking, believing, too, in her own forest early mornings or late at night, up in her own magical oak, when my mother was dreaming so hard about you.

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 21/09/2026

Sunday Scary Stories to tell in the Dark

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Sean Bates @seanjbates.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I was 16 when Spring Awakening debuted on Broadway. I never saw it. All I ever had was the CD. I consumed the soundtrack, the songs. I blasted Totally Fucked from an iPod mini amplified by a resonant cereal bowl... tidal.com/track/769781...

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Jonathan Groff, Brian Johnson, Jonathan B. Wright, Gideon Glick, Skylar Astin, John Gallagher, Jr., Lea Michele, Lilli Cooper, Lauren Pritchard, Phoebe Strole & Remy Zaken - Totally Fucked (Original B...

Listen to Totally Fucked (Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006) on TIDAL in exceptional sound quality, or on your choice of service

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Daniel Sturniolo @dansturn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This someone loops through this impossible space that is me

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I just checked the Organism campaign and was so disappointed to see that it hasn't funded yet. Y'all, this is seriously one of the most incredible designs of the decade and truly a perfect example of what Kickstarter is for. What are you waiting for? www.kickstarter.com/projects/ele...

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Graeme Richardson @ravoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Two really good young poets. I'm going - please join me!

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Alita Robertson @alita-robertson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My new downhill racing game Kart is now on Kickstarter! In Kart, you play as tweens who've built ridiculous karts out of random junk from garages and the neighborhood dumpster and now you're racing them through your neighbors' backyards. Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/led...

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Crash through the neighborhood with Kart, a new tabletop racing game for 2-4 players!

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨🚨🚨NEW BILL WURTZ🚨🚨🚨

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Mathematicians out here saying it is not the proof that matters, but the human understanding of the proof. We are all humanists now.

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Sean Bates @seanjbates.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's hard to focus on writing with this baby coming sometime in the hazy future of...the next four weeks!

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Sean Bates @seanjbates.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Very happy to have three poems included in the Paddler Press 5th Anniversary issue. @paddlerpress.bsky.social

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Jerry's Map @jerrysmap.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Saturday, September 12, 2026: Jerry's Map Section H.IX jerrysmap.com

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Mike Spry @mikespry.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Multi-factor authentication takes an average of 12 years off your life

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Sean Bates @seanjbates.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today writing is a whale watch.

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Cooper Lund @cooperlund.online · 07/09/2026

OH MY GOD THE NATHAN FIELDER x ELIZABETH HOLMES MOVIE IS REAL

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Timeline cleanse from the Black Flute Brigade of Los Angeles.

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Mike Spry @mikespry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"Sorry, America. Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Are Just the Beginning." Blue Rodeo gave me feelings over the weekend, so I wrote up some geopolitical strategy. #Canada #HeatedRivalry #DougFord #Geesemen mikespry.substack.com/p/sorry-amer...

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Sorry, America. Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Are Just the Beginning.

We Can Cut Off More Than the Electricity

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Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 01/09/2026

How I support myself as a writer is by not supporting myself as a writer and having an entirely different job and pretending this is a fun adventure I get to go on to make friends

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Todd Dillard @toddedillard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

September's here! And you know what that means------(the year's mortal coil creaks as it shuffles; the first touches of rust eke across its shine)

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Adam Farrer @adamjfarrer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A few years ago I went to a pig sanctuary and most of the pigs were stoned from eating green acorns. This one, Wilbur, couldn’t stand up and was too big to lift, so the staff had to leave him in this bush and wait for him to sober up.

Wilbur, a stoned pig lying in the dirt and unable to stand at Pigs in the Wood sanctuary, Huddersfield. I later adopted him.

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Orc Triple Self-Portrait by Michael Antrim

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Sean Bates @seanjbates.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today writing is weeding the cracks in my driveway.

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️

Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We should set up short readings at Spirit Halloweens across the country this year.

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Sean Bates @seanjbates.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

@naugatuckriverrvw.bsky.social naugatuckriverreview.org Submit to Naugatuck River Review’s 18th annual contest! Submissions for the 18th annual narrative poetry contest are open July 1 – Sept. 1, 2026. Mary Beth Hines will judge. #poetry #submissions #writingcommunity @chillsubs.bsky.social

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Naugatuck River Review

A Journal of Narrative Poetry that Sings

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