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Sandstone @quartzen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If I'm looking at your author website, I'm trying to find out: 1. Are your books related? If so how and what's the reading order? 2. If you're writing a series, is it finished? If not, is there a release date for the next one? 3. Any other release dates, backlist reissues, or works in progress?

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victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 30/09/2026

once again having a morning where i think "i should get into writing for video games" like that's not equivalent to thinking "i should get into being a pig in a slaughterhouse"

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Elizabeth Minkel @elizabethminkel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's almost October!! And at The Rec Center, that means it's almost time for 🎃 SEASONAL FIC RECS 🎃. - Vampires, werewolves, zombies, other supernatural creatures - Horror, eerie vibes - Halloween-specific stories (including fluff!) Canonical characters/worlds or AUs—please send us your favorites!

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Finally reviewed @freyamarske.bsky.social‘s Bodies of Magic (out now!!!! go get it!!!!) after needing to chew on it for a few days, and I still don’t think I said half of what I want to say. I want this in the hands of real life doctors! Brilliant! app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0862...

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Review by theizzyfrost - Bodies of Magic

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor for the ARC!First off, the nitty gritty: this is, in large part...

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 22/09/2026

Our subscription drive is still going and is now 70 new subscribers short of its goal. We had hoped to reach that in time for our 20th anniversary issue in October so we could give everyone their raises as part of that celebration. It's going to be close. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

my hot take is you shouldn’t be allowed to nominate an ongoing show for these things. what if it becomes shit?

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

not nearly enough crossover between sports and camp for anyone with power to do it to realise that gnarly by katseye would be an incredible goal song

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

i will have watched 3 hockey games this weekend if anyone was wondering how this is going. terrible news for me

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

macklin celebrini you are very papa’s orchard to me

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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

People will cut out artificial food dyes, spend hours at the gym, drink vitamin infused water…and then go to the airport and rawdog breathing in an airborne pathogen that can disable you permanenty and is basically guaranteed to be there.

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

legally i’m allowed to get into hockey after watching heated rivalry because i got into figure skating well before i ever watched yuri on ice that’s just math

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

people think it's SO easy to be a film critic but so few seem to know that it's an extremely complicated process that often involves watching at least one movie

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Sam Thielmonster @samthielman.com · 12/09/2026

A bunch of Israeli politicians said “we will destroy Gaza” and then the IDF blew up the hospitals and shot starving people with snipers and killed everybody in the NICU so all the preemies died but prominent people will still argue with you under their own names about whether or not that’s genocide

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

it makes me insane that lilly wachowski is LILLY WACHOWSKI and still can’t get anyone to bite on all these cool queer projects. in 2015 (!!!!!!) they made sense8 and in the last decade the industry has only slipped further and further backwards variety.com/2026/tv/feat...

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A.J. Wilden🏳️‍⚧️ @wcwit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"They're not misunderstanding the film; they're co-opting a message"

Screencap from the interview linked in the quoted post

Marlow Stern (the interviewer): You have one of the most renowned replies in Twitter history. Elon Musk tweeted out, “Take the red pill,” then Ivanka Trump enthusiastically wrote, “Taken!” to him, and then you replied, “Fuck both of you.” I’m curious how you feel about the co-opting of “The Matrix” by those on the right who don’t really seem to understand its messaging.

Lilly Wachowski: I mean, I can’t sit in a room and explain the movie to every single person who watches it. Even if I did sit in a room with Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump — yikes — it doesn’t matter. They’re not misunderstanding the film; they’re co-opting a message. And that’s what fascists do: They co-opt the messages of progressives and use it to their benefit to confuse and obfuscate what is going on and the intention of their ideology. They do it with everything. They do it with Martin Luther King Jr. Look at how they’ve changed the idea of what antisemitism is.

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

heated rivalry theme into challengers theme into von dutch. send it

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

party 4 u most romantic song of all time award

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

the really nice thing about getting into a fandom after the initial craze has passed is all the fanfiction is there ready and waiting for you to be sorted by bookmarks god bless

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The number of newsletters by people who are otherwise not terrible that stay on substack and help them pay Nazis is astonishing.

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The cats graciously put on a magic show for us last night. I figured out how they did most of the tricks, but I didn’t say anything, because that would have been rude.

Two cats on a platformed tower. One is on the lower level, head hidden behind the middle section. The second is on the top tier with only their head showing.

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

my last 5 read books are heated rivalry and 4 (four) volumes of FENCE. sports is a disease and i have it

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aaron boothby @ellipticalnight.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"we need to get off this technofascist platform and that's why I'm making a local newsletter on substack" so, I like the impulse here but I have some bad news about that

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

decided to get into hockey. thoughts and prayers at this time

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Ash @queerash.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ancient Greeks when Pythagoras started using fractions:

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

party 4 u most romantic song of all time award

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

bucky barnes is truly my blorbo of all time and finding out the creator who made the character everything he is is truly a piece of shit is like god this one really fucking hurts man

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

oh you’ve got to be fucking kidding me

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Seen a lot of people responding to this with “I’m just going to pirate the show,” and I want to gently remind everyone that the central idea in this piece is that there’s no way to engage with the Potter franchise in any capacity that doesn’t benefit Rowling and her bigotry

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

the joy of dnfing a book you were absolutely slogging through to start a book that immediately delights you

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Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If you're not using asbestos yet, you are being left behind. Everyone is using asbestos, there's no point in trying to fight it. Asbestos is the future.

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

finished some sewing projects please gaze upon my sewing projects

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Mari Ness, writer of things @mariness.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

....the ongoing delights of being both a Hugo finalist and a wheelchair user. "The backstage is for walking participants," said directly to my face, as a wheelchair user.

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

nobody ask me about days of thunder 2 i already know and i’m pissed off

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

started relistening to gideon the ninth to balance my humours

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Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Times is suing OpenAI for reading and learning from and using that learning in its work. Funny how The Times does just that to fellow journalists and thinks nothing of it....

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Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Large publications like the Times are well known for taking what they want from the little guys with no credit—and we're no exception. The story of two similar pieces on a flashpoint in fandom—with a paper trail—and what the incident says about our beat and industry: fansplaining.com/lessons-from...

Text reading: “To some, this might not seem like a big deal,” Kayti Burt writes. “This is an article about Heated Rivalry fanfiction, not Watergate. But as journalism struggles to figure out how to survive in a shifting internet landscape and in a hostile political environment, I believe it is more important than ever for those of us left hanging on to maintain fair and ethical practices.”

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

this is an essential response by Fansplaining, but they’re absolutely and extremely generously being too leninent on the Times reporter, so I’ll say it: i’m an early career journalist mid-degree and i 100% know you shouldn’t use others work without citation. the reporter ABSOLUTELY knows better.

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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw @gavia.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

essential reading if you saw that NYT article about Heated Rivalry AI fanfic a few weeks ago - or if you're interested in the current state of independent journalism.

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Lisa Schmeiser @lschmeiser.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you are in your feelings about Dolly Parton AND you love speculative fiction, you should make time for @catvalente.bsky.social's excellent "When He Calls Your Name," in the excellent @uncannymagazine.bsky.social: www.uncannymagazine.com/article/when...

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When He Calls Your Name - Uncanny Magazine

There’s nights in the deep end of summer so hot and thick and wet you can feel the dark wrinkling up your fingers like bathwater—and my last night breathing was one of those. 2 a.m. came to ring my be...

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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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Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Bucket of Infinite Owlets is an underrated magic item in D&D

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Jake Casella Brookins @casella.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"prehensile tale" is the new "gripping story" btw

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Isobel Frost @theizzyfrost.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I just picked up this mortal coil! looks really cool and also relevant to those of us keeping an eye on ‘27 hugo eligibles!!!

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