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Steve Zisson

@stevezisson.bsky.social
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Sci-fi/biotech writer/editor. Utopia/dystopia beat. Sci-fi/horror stories published in various places/spaces. Slash/ fan. A PUNK ROCK FUTURE editor

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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Here’s the inspiration for the next Boston area robbery movie directed by Ben Affleck. Used cooking oil is super valuable. Imagine how much cooking oil is used at Fenway Park. That would be heist of the century www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
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3 arrested after used cooking oil stolen from Massachusetts restaurants
Beverly police responded to a report that people were stealing used cooking oil from a storage container outside the Anchor Pub & Grille.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Street sharks www.facebook.com/share/v/1Byt...
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The sun is out on the second day of our nor’easter just north of Boston.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Two heads are better than one especially on a turtle www.masslive.com/capecod/2026...
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Rare 2-headed turtle hatchling lighter than a nickel recovering on the Cape
Weighing less than a nickel, a rare two-headed turtle hatchling is receiving specialized care at a Cape Cod wildlife center. Experts say the condition is seen in only about 1 in 100,000 hatchlings
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
For all of us who think we’re going to live forever eating the right things etc, this week is a stark reminder that it’s a steep cliff after 80 even for the best of us. #DollyParton #TimCurry www.tmz.com/2026/08/26/t...
tmz.com
Actor Tim Curry Dead at 80
Tim Curry -- the legendary film and TV actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The real Liberty Tree Mall, my mall, isn't dying, as Phoebe Bridgers sings in her new song. It's been dead a long long time. And being resurrected? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/21/n... #phoebebridgers #LibertyTreeMall #Spencers #NetcastChurch
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In defense of the Liberty Tree Mall - The Boston Globe
A new pop song about the Danvers mall has people piling on about what they don’t understand.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Summer is officially over. The hardy mums are displayed outside Market Basket. It used to be they didn’t arrive until after Labor Day. It’s the end of civilization. Thanks, Summerween. #hardymums #summerween
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Hopefully there’s no mail waiting to be delivered inside this US Mail drop box rusting in the salt air in Rockport, Massachusetts.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Recycling can be dangerous. marbleheadcurrent.org/2026/07/28/s...
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‘Somebody could die’: Resident raises concerns after fall involving recycling bin - Marblehead Current
Mary McAllister, 77, said she is coming to the Board of Health meeting tonight to share her story of being seriously injured by one of the town’s new 95-gallon recycling bins. McAllister, who lives on...
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Coyotes are winning. As predicted youtu.be/rlB71ZnHdnU?... #coyotes #coyotesarewinning
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Coyotes take over abandoned building
YouTube video by KTLA 5
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
More the merrier. We’ve already got the biggest and best great white sharks in Massachusetts. Now we’ve got a warm water top predator showing up. Welcome tiger sharks! www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/17/t...
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Tiger shark spotted off Cape Cod eating a turtle: ‘We’re likely to see more warm water species’
Tiger shark spotted off Cape Cod eating a turtle: ‘We’re likely to see more warm water species’
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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
That’s my book smack dab in the middle! And Reactor says it’s a “Can’t Miss” so who are we to argue? 😉 Thank you for the lovely write-up @tobiascarroll.bsky.social and @reactorsff.bsky.social! This book is available for pre-order (linked in the article)
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It’s an orangey sky. #Bostonwildfiresmoke
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Thank you Canada for turning our skies orangey dark in Boston with your wild fire smoke. We feel you are helping us prepare well for nuclear Armageddon, which is surely coming soon. Much appreciated, all of your help. Coughs www.nbcboston.com/news/local/a...
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Smoky skies prompting air quality concerns in Massachusetts
Canada wildfire smoke is making New England skies hazy and air quality a concern in Massachusetts. Officials urge sensitive groups to stay on alert.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Suppose it happens all the time. But something seems wrong about a U.S. Post Office getting a delivery from Amazon. Giving up?
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This walking stick has been leaning against this tree in the cemetery for two weeks. Is it safe to claim?
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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
getting hype for this MA event at @copperdogbooks.bsky.social with @ceciliatan.com @tbjacobs.bsky.social & @omgjulia.bsky.social
july 8th
6pm
MYSTERY OF THE BITTEN PEACH
CYBERSCION

at Copper Dog Books!
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We grow our great white sharks big here in Massachusetts www.bostonherald.com/2026/06/28/m... #greatwhitesharks
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Massive white shark spotted feasting on dead whale off New England: ‘Truly epic!’
Massive white shark spotted feasting on dead whale off New England: ‘Truly epic!’
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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
join me, apple sickos
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Mourning dove has had it with the heat and humidity. Not going to bother splashing around in the birdbath. Just going to sit here until the fall. #birds #mourningdove
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Turtle hero. Saving an ornery snapping turtle crossing Route 97. And in front of ornery annoyed motorists. Bravery. #turtles #savetheturtles
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Take a listen to my short story “Old Growth” on Biome and you’ll hear what the old growth trees are saying about us podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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Ep 10 - Old Growth
Podcast Episode · Biome · June 9 · 19m
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The pollen is so thick coming off the pine trees out back that it looks like yellow snow or that radioactive dust Trump keeps hoping Iran will give him #nucleardust #pollenisthick
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Cold as hell in Boston today, high winds and now a mystery BOOM! What. Is. Happening.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
What’s this clump attached to a clapboard? Insect eggs? Alien eggs? #invasion
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Dusky sharks are particularly dangerous at dusk. They blend right in, camouflage www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/22/m...
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After 40 years, these sharks are returning to Cape Cod waters. Here’s what scientists want you to know. - The Boston Globe
Because the sharks prefer warmer waters, they could be particularly active off Cape Cod this summer, one expert said.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Best road trip song? Roadrunner? At least when you’re driving past the Stop & Shop alone with the radio on. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/22/a...
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What’s the best road trip song? A case for ‘Roadrunner’ by the Modern Lovers. - The Boston Globe
The song appeared on the band’s self-titled debut LP, which celebrates its 50th anniversary later this summer.
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Vague Rumor @koomdogg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
ZIP IT! Stuck In Thee Garage radio is on @bff.fm RIGHT NOW with two hours of the indie rock, including songs about quiet in hour 2!
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
What bird is this, neon yellow with a little black on its head and tail? Not a great photo, admittedly. Don't believe it's a goldfinch. A warbler? #whatbirdisit #yellowbird
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
First hot day of the year and this bunny is throwing in the towel and beating the heat under a bush
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Cruise ships going next level, norovirus outbreaks too common. Here’s some hantavirus for you www.cnn.com/2026/05/03/a...
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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship leaves 3 dead, others seriously ill | CNN
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization said Sunday.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Thirty feet from shore…
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
A real book lover. ‘This hockey game is boring. Let me know if a fight breaks out’ #booklover #booksareexciting
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Stop snowing! It’s alleged spring in Boston. Play ball!
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a man wearing a regs shirt is shoveling the snow
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Only In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Boston’s office-to-housing push is picking up speed. An 11-story building at 280 Washington Street is proposing a conversion into ~255 residential units across 202,000 square feet, with ground-floor retail in the Financial District.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Wild turkeys going to wild. It's what they do #wildturkey www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/25/m...
bostonglobe.com
After rehab, car-obsessed turkey returns to intersection where he got hit. Residents and environmental management hope to relocate him. - The Boston Globe
“We hope he can be put somewhere far from traffic. That’s in his best interest,” said Sheida Soleimani, executive director of Congress of the Birds wildlife rehabilitation center.
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I love the smell of melting snow in the morning. It smells like life
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
You know it’s a blizzard when you can’t see out your window because of the snow plastered on it. #blizzardif2026
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Calm snow laden meadow ready to be buried by more than 2 feet of snow dumped by the blizzard of 2026 in Massachusetts #blizzardof2026
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Bush bunnies! Who says bunnies can’t climb? This rabbit has been gnawing on this shrub all winter as the deep snowpack covers forage here in northeastern Massachusetts #bunnies #bushbunnies #climbingbunnies
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
27 inches of snow isn’t enough for ya? How about a bomb cyclone on top of that pile? www.cbsnews.com/amp/boston/n...
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Could Massachusetts get hit with a nor'easter this weekend? Here's what the weather forecast says.
After another record setting, top-ten snowstorm for Boston, it's hard to ignore what may be coming next for Massachusetts.
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Only In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Happy Friday to a bald eagle chilling on a frozen Charles River. 🤍 📸: @brittbakula
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The Onion @theonion.com · 20/01/2026
Travis Kelce Asks Taylor Swift If Jason Can Also Get Married With Them theonion.com/travis-kelce-asks-tayl…
Travis Kelce Asks Taylor Swift If Jason Can Also Get Married With Them
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Vague Rumor @koomdogg.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
In the latest installment of Videodrone, I examine Peter Gabriel's first music video as a solo artist, which features him decked out in sports equipment while jumping around on a moving escalator. As one does. jzkumar.blogspot.com/2026/01/vide...
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Videodrone #2: Modern Love
Videodrone is a weekly feature looking at music videos from the last half century. Modern Love (1977) When it comes to musical innovators, o...
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
This is not so wicked pissah
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Only In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The weather is cold enough for pond hockey in the Boston Public Garden. 🤍 📹: @ekender33
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Vague Rumor @koomdogg.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
A few words (OK, maybe more than a few) about my favorite albums of 2025. jzkumar.blogspot.com/2026/01/ther...
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There's a Bomb in My Car: My Favorite Albums of 2025
Editor's note: Check out my podcast discussion with Jay Breitling about our favorite music of '25 on Completely Conspicuous (here's parts  1...
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Josh Rountree @joshrountree.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
This is happening in just over a month, so if you’re anywhere near Toronto, I’d love to see you there. Click the link to rsvp, and reserve a copy of the book if you so desire. @starsandsabers.bsky.social
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Steve Zisson @stevezisson.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Gray-market Chinese peptide cyberpunk parties for the AI generation www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
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‘Chinese Peptides’ Are the Latest Biohacking Trend in the Tech World
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