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404 Media @404media.co · 18/02/2026

SCOOP: Ring’s controversial, AI-powered “Search Party” feature isn’t intended to be limited only to dogs, the company’s founder, Jamie Siminoff, told Ring employees in an internal email obtained by 404 Media.

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Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs

Ring's CEO told staff the feature is “first for finding dogs,” indicating a plan to expand.

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Alina Stefanescu @alinaetc.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I love this story by Benjamin Kunkel in Granta-- and not just because one of the characters is named Clementine (which is the name I most wanted for the middle mammal, until she refused it profusely by being very un-Clem-like in utero!) Micah suits her well. granta.com/whatever-cre...

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Whatever Creek Meadows

‘I had slept with her back in college and several times afterward, as presumptive grown-ups, only out of some masculine obligingness which I’ve never seen described in fiction’

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Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Well, my extremely high bar reader husband just said my book was absolutely excellent, and shockingly, a page turner, and also that I should stop apologizing for writing this book, which I will never do because I am from the upper Midwest

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John Chrostek @johnchrostek.com · 12/09/2025

It is Friday my dudes, and I am bound by fate and these lean and vicious times to promote my books without a marketing team. So please, check 'em out, which unlike fruit do not go bad on your shelf, and consider sharing this post, reviewing the books or grabbing a copy. Thanks if you do 🙏🍻

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Stanchion @stanchion.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

It's weird to say that a book's on back-order while still in pre-order, but that's how manic the sales (& early shipping) has been for @writesloud.bsky.social's First Kicking, Then Not. More books will be here in days & they too will ship early to pre-orderers. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE OF THIS BOOK!

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

New music from my two favorite Tylers in the same week? Can’t hardly stand it.

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Amazing. Almost didn’t listen because it’s billed as a tiktok phenomenon or something. But very glad I did.

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I knew it was only a matter of time until I wrote a story about chatgpt

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HAD @havehashad.com · 14/07/2025

super great — odd, funny, hella voicey — "monologu-ye" piece today from dan weaver! "I’m also thinking we’ll do a small little hidden mesh pocket inside one of the main pockets where you just put your finger in it when your hand is in the bigger pocket." www.havehashad.com/ydxei

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Our job is to design shorts so I guess let’s design some shorts by Dan Weaver

Let’s get down some length requirements. The shorts should not be too long otherwise we’d be doing pants, and our job is to do shorts. Also, if they are too short they would be underwear. Once we put…

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Eric Scot Tryon @ericscottryon.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Stumbled upon this story this morning, and couldn’t help but think that if Carver and the Coen brothers wrote a story together, if might come out something like this: Make time for @aaronburch.bsky.social in @doricliterary.bsky.social doric-literary.com/2025/01/01/r...

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Rambling, Sidling, Absolved, Cradled

Owens didn’t remember moving his car from one lot to another, but that didn’t mean he hadn’t. Owens was often surprised how much of his life he didn’t remember.

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Paid $45 for Hinge then almost immediately met someone irl 🥴

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

We've wrapped up edits on First Kicking, Then Not. My first book is heading to Ingram. Omg.

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Listen. Dems fighting Zohran isn’t surprising. Democrats and republicans are just capitalists in different fonts. Yes, of the two, democrats are better. But they’ll both always be under capital’s thumb. People like Zohran threaten them just as much as republicans.

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I like walking places primarily for the adrenaline. Almost dying by vehicular manslaughter at every other crosswalk is such a rush

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Met an actual archaeologist last night. One of those jobs that I didn’t think actually existed, like, day to day

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Big ol stack of books. TBR + in progress

A stack of books on a wood table with a small pencil plant and bottle of whiskey next to the stack. The books are the naked and the dead, hey you assholes, a shameful life, the elephant vanishes, are you happy, boxcutters, how to write a novel, 7 habits of highly effective people, north station, peace is every step, how to sell a haunted house, Lazarus man, an artist of the floating world, the unconsoled, and playing to win

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

The heart wants to disc golf But the body is weak (I went from 0 to 2 full rounds in the past two days. Right shoulder HURTS.)

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Good thing you won’t be back in the office til Monday. That wouldn’t be a good place to read this one… @writesloud.bsky.social via @wigleaf.bsky.social And a shoutout to @stanchion.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...

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A spicy one

But the spice is beside the point

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Was trying to explain how the voice of a story can do the heavy lifting, rather than the action. How the narrator can tell us who they are, underneath the story itself. It was hard to explain. Then I shared this story by @aaronburch.bsky.social and they got it. joylandmagazine.com/uncategorize...

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Oysters

Pilot went first. First because it was his family’s cabin, first because he was going to show us proper form, how to do it. First because he always went first. The bulkhead was maybe five feet tall, b...

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Roundup's back. Enjoy, from @seanennis.bsky.social via @poolpartymag.com Including a shoutout to @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Uh oh. Anybody else watching Lazarus?

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Mushroom overlords from Kris Dikeman via @tacobellquarterly.org. This is the funkiest one yet. tenpennyroundup.substack.com/p/health-tip...

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Health tips for these trying times

We all need them

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kyle r. seibel @kylerseibel.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

some thoughtful ass words about a story of mine!

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The Onion @theonion.com · 15/05/2025

Nation's UPS Men Break Out The Shorts theonion.com/nations...

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Buy a car but make it ~deep~ Lucas Restivo via @malarkeybooks.bsky.social Hell ya open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...

Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Still can’t stop. Free me from this prison.

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Dinosaurs and shit. "On the Origin of My Species" by @robinwilder.bsky.social via @trampset.bsky.social Book rec: @olgaravn.bsky.social's The Employees open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...

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Be bewildered with me.

A story about dinosaurs. Kind of.

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

A Mother’s Day post, now TWO days late. @wendiaarons.bsky.social and Johanna Gohmann via @mcsweeneys.net Book rec: And I Do Not Forgive You by @ambersparks.bsky.social The post isn’t creepy, just the pic open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...

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A Mother's Day Post

In true Mother's Day fashion, it's a day late.

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Help I can’t stop listening to Prof?

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

A story for the end of the world Y2K by Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez via @okaydonkey.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...

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Diosito santo, protégenos.

Holy God, protect us.

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Tenpenny Two: Tooth Tuesday Joe Johnson via @xraylitmag.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/spencerp...

Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Had a dream that I was getting financial advice from my dad, Dwayne the Rock Johnson

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Today: Sarah Bradley via @havehashad.com Sam Schieren via @wigleaf.bsky.social Didn’t expect to have such great recs for you in the first post. What a treat Read the whole thing (stories included) in less than 5 min open.substack.com/pub/spencerp...

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It's Monday again.

Welcome to May. I’m a few days late. So what.

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Aaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

"Weeks pass. Life goes on until it doesn't. Life goes on until it's gone. All the wary cows who greeted us on our way to the grocery store are gone. Weeks pass." Love the Sam Schieren story on Wigleaf Spencer shouts out here! wigleaf.com/202504flood....

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Schieren: 'Before the Flood'

Fiction by Sam Schieren

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Spencer (nervous) @splopenn.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

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It's Monday again.

Welcome to May. I’m a few days late. So what.

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