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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1m

I started shilling my new novella to publishers today, and I already got a request for a full manuscript. 🤞

Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 25m

I'm falling behind on lots of things because I haven't been feeling well. I didn't get any real writing done today, but I did send off a bunch of stuff to magazines. One of my stories also got longlisted for a cool magazine, so I'm crossing my fingers.

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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 6h

🎓Ontario university students wanted to participate in a research study comparing the quality of life of students WITH & WITHOUT Long COVID, and exploring the experiences & supports needed for those with Long COVID to thrive academically & personally. uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Poster advertising research study (dark purple text on light blue) with objectives to understand understanding of: (1) the quality of life of university students in Ontario with Long COVID compared to students without Long COVID; (2) the lived experiences of students with Long COVID; and (3) what students with Long COVID perceive as needed to support their well-being and academic success. To participate you must be enrolled full- or part-time at an Ontario University (undergraduate, graduate, professional degree), be able to read and write in English, and have access to an internet-connected device. For more information contact Varsha Vasudevan at vvasude@uwo.ca or Dr. Jennifer Irwin at jenirwin@uwo.ca

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Fae Teletarchae @creatrixarcanum.bsky.social · 58m

I hate to ask this but I need help. I have emergency dental coming up which is thankfully covered by my insurance. However, it's a 4.5 hour drive away. (Yes really) And I'm going to need to do that drive TWICE with a possible overnight on the second trip. Two tanks of gas are about $100.

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 3h

"And just like bears do, staff say he went straight for the snacks. Those snacks included peanut butter, a selection of peach cups, a pawful of cookies and, according to staff, one jar of honey." 😂 And there was apparently no damage... www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-n...

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Bear caught on camera enjoying jar of honey in Central CA library

A bear broke into the Mono County Free Library’s Mammoth Lakes branch on Wednesday morning, consuming various snacks including honey during a ninety-minute visit that left no damage.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 2h

Are you still using AI illustrations?

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 8h

At first I thought this was about biking in Ontario rather than internationally.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Everytime I mention that BlueSky is just not good for non-US global news and discussion, I get piled on. BlueSky is great for many, many reasons, but the rest of the world is still very much on Twitter / X. What is happening in India is *massive*.

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Rusty Quill @rustyquill.com · 13/10/2026

We are pleased to announce that our legendary horror writing competition, Rusty Fears, is back. Check out this year's prompts, as well as the competition Ts&Cs at: rustyquill.com/news/2026-10-12-rust…

A banner image with the heading: Rusty Fears 8; and the subtitle: horror writing competition. The background is a photograph of a shadowy figure standing in a forest in front of a pond.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

My blurb: unfolds the era of Alexander the Great's conquering rampage across Eurasia with a graceful, fiery verisimilitude both intimate & mythic, starting from the Indian subcontinent and stretching all the way to ancient Babylon--it resounds in time, and sings to the present with a singular voice.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I'm not writing quote posts for anyone while I'm travelling with my parents for this month, but I'm making an exception for Adham because he's started a new fundraiser, isn't on Bluesky, & doesn't have anyone posting for him here that I can see. Please donate & share this new campaign link widely:

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Donate to Emergency: Help Adham’s Family in Gaza, organized by Adham Madi

Dear Donor and Supporter, I'm writing to you from the heart of Gaza to share a litt… Adham Madi needs your support for Emergency: Help Adham’s Family in Gaza

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Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 15h

We are open until Midnight Eastern Time (UTC -5:00)

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 16h

This is all disgusting. I've had people accuse me of using AI when I do shit like use an em-dash. I struggle to avoid yelling but HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES AND AT LEAST TWO BOOKS I WROTE have been scraped by OpenAI. I'm part of why your chatbots write the way they do. They're copying me.

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

This January, Join me for a deep dive into one of the internet's darker corners as we delve into the world of creepypasta, and what it can teach us all as horror writers! www.eventbrite.com/e/online-hor... #horror #horrorwriting #horrorwriters #workshop #workshops #onlineworkshop #onlineworkshops

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Online Horrors - Creepypasta Writing Day

A day workshop for horror writers exploring the online world of creepypasta, looking at what makes the form work and what authors can learn!

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Aaron Swartz, coding prodigy and hacktivist who helped develop RSS and was a co-founder of Reddit, died by suicide after facing $1 million in fines and 35 years in prison for felony charges, just for downloading pdfs of research papers with the intention of making them accessible to the public.

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 19h

In lucky thirteen minutes!

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Thanks. Really hoping this tai chi class is ok.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I've walked a bit over ten km in the past couple of days. That shouldn't be a big deal, but it's seized up my hip pretty bad. Physio helped, but my hip is still freaking out.

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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE**** @bigclimate.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"You're nervous when there's not bike lanes, at least I was...we have to do everything we can to make sure there's never a death in the city, one death is way too many when it comes to bicycle riders. We have to make sure that they're safe & I felt so much safer when they were separated." -Doug Ford

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Good news from my last day surgery. The precancerous cells are all gone. One more surgery in another year to triple check, and then I'm golden, I guess. At least, for this particular sort of cancer.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I had a hard time finding good martial arts in this city. My wing chun/escrima instructor was great, but he moved to Malta. My Yang-style tai chi chu'an and Irish pugilism instructor was also great, but he passed away. I can't handle all the hopping needed for Muay Thai or boxing anymore.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I'm all vaxxed and voted. Hopefully I'm over the post-shot eugh in time for DreadCon this weekend.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Waterloo region folks, Covid boosters are available at the Frederick Street Mall pharmacy. No hoop-jumping. Flu shots should be available this week. Maybe tomorrow.

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Anna Horroridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Amal: "I'm struggling to recover from childbirth while caring for my newborn and my other children. We urgently need help, and every donation and share means so much to our family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing by us. ❤️🙏" gofund.me/32bda5e44

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

FUCK IT. Let's give away 2 more signed paperbacks of my latest novel. Repost/reply to enter! You might like it if you like: Folkloric creatures Old records Intricate psychedelic stories The idea of circular time All shares much-appreciated. PS YOU GET A FREE LINOCUT OWL BOOKMARK TOO IF YOU WIN!

My latest novel , Everything Will Swallow You, next to the sea, where it it largely set.

psychedelic owl bookmarks made by my mum, Jo

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"I am haunted by sylvan ghosts. I grew up in forests, and every one of them is being systematically destroyed." —Shantell Powell alocasia.org/2025/03/01/s...

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Shantell Powell :: “The Ghosts of Forests Past” – ALOCASIA

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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I had so much fun writing and putting this video together, but I was also filled with such anger the whole time because fuck our premier is awful. www.youtube.com/watch?si=fy0...

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Doug Ford Is Ripping Up Toronto’s Bike Lanes, You Sad Cyclist Losers

YouTube video by Clare Blackwood

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Rachel Gluckstern @rgluckst.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

As a reminder, I got permanently banned from all Meta for posting a photo of haunted dolls in a private group message.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I studied Goju-ryu karate-do, wing chun, escrima, fencing, kung fu, boxing, and Muay Thai kickboxing. I also did a bit of Rapid Assault Tactics Training and some bodyguard training once upon a time. I miss being fit and badass.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I've signed up for tai chi classes beginning next month. I have no idea what style it is or if it is being taught as a martial art. My background is in Wu- and Yang-style. I'm really hoping it's not just hand wavy fake martial arts. I miss martial arts, but can no longer do high-impact stuff.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I get to go to a hockey game tonight. I know I was born and raised in Canada and that one of my cousins was a wellknown NHL player, but this will be my second hockey game ever.

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Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Temptation — Jeremy Enecio, 2018 Graphite on moleskine notebook

Drawing of the scene of Odysseus and the sirens but gender swapped.
There is a woman tied to a mast watching nude men, some of them seem to be flying, cavorting around her. there are women with their ears plugged rowing the ship

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I got eaten by a shark.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I'm glad that I live within walking distance of the cursed woods. Here are the creepy things I saw there today.

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We're Skroob @pseudonymble.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I am desperate for the conversation we keep avoiding - QWERTY was designed for keys the size of fingertips. BlackBerry was popular with people using their phone primarily for mobile email because it made a form factor adjustment but kept physical keys. QWERTY is not fit for touchscreen use.

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Heeeey. You know a great way to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day? But my book! It tells the story of four Lipan Apache cousins who defy fate. Five starred reviews, and just released this week! Wowie look at that cover by Abigail Rajunov. <3 Thanks for sharing it, Mom! bookshop.org/p/books/chil...

My mom holds up a copy of children of owl.

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Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

My kid has started a Letterboxd list called Killer Sweaters for films where the killer wears a great sweater and they've asked me to throw it out to Bluesky for more because "that's the kind of thing those weirdos like to do"

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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 07/10/2026

this october instead of donating to us, THE DEADLANDS we're asking you to please considering donating to help our #1 editor in chief @ecatherine.com with the bills stemming from her ongoing hospital stay. no coin fundraiser only fundraising Elise 🖤🖤 pls join us + spread the word

gofundme.com

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