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secondlina // Lord of Crows @secondlina.com · 1h

Crow became accidentally important at work when all he wanted was to play with garbage.

Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 2h

Aw, crap, I forgot I have to walk a dog this evening. Ugh. This day has been endless and I just want to eat chocolate chip muffins and scroll my phone.

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 2h

I accidentally wrote an 800-word story. It has almost no plot, almost no dialogue, is kind of dumb, and I enjoyed writing it to a ridiculous degree.

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Skip, the Online New Yorker (terrifying, i know) @badposter.lol · 4h

more business owners need to be like this

Coldstuff Ice-cream • Follow

I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY FUCKING EMPLOYEES. They are children. This job, for most of them is their first. They are going to make mistakes. They aren't in charge of anything. This can all be fixed with a smile and a polite attitude. It's ice cream for crying out loud. Grow up and act your age.

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ogre-g 👹 @libidinalspaces.bsky.social · 8h

she's got that joie de leave

A thin, red leaf on concrete. It's on its side such that it looks like a pair of lips

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 6h

gregor samsa awoke one morning to discover he had been transformed into a sickass beetle. fuck yeah he said scuttling all over the walls and ceiling like no dumbfuck traveling salesman could ever do. this is the best day of my life he said

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 6h

white evangelical Republicans whose experience of Catholicism is limited to people like JD Vance assumed that their allies on abortion would be their allies on everything and miscalculated so badly here. even the most conservative US bishops cannot function without their immigrant parishioners!

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 3h

Absolutely! Although I wish he could type so I could get him a part-time job. 😆

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Arilin Thorferra @giants-club.net · 3h

It's #FurryBookMonth and coincidentally, I write furry books! You can use the code FBM2026 at either furplanet.com (print) or baddogbooks.com (ebook) for a 10% or 15% discount, respectively!

Clockwise from top left:

Goddess, Arilin Thorferra (cover by Sabretoothed Ermine)
Saida & Autumn, Arilin Thorferra (cover by Ransom)
Kismet, Watts Martin (cover by Teagan Gavet)
Indigo Rain, Watts Martin (cover by Sabretoothed Ermine)
The Turning, Arilin Thorferra (cover by Ken Sample)
Big Trouble, Arilin Thorferra (cover by RoboMaximillion)

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 6h

I got issue #2 of Super Creeps! It's full of "oh wow" morsels about horror films, and at least one genuine laugh out loud line! Subscribe to @kellyrobinson.bsky.social's Patreon to get your copy!

A stuffed toy white bat sitting under a lamp with a tiny zine called Super Creeps #2 and a monster on the cover.

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 6h

My birthday is in exactly two weeks and I know I can't make myself a cake *yet* so I made chocolate chip muffins.

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Beth Goder @bethgoder.bsky.social · 6h

I've had 5 stories appear in Clarkesworld. Here's my thread on how I got published there.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 7h

Canada is refusing to issue ISBNs to books primarily generated with AI. This illustrates both the urgency of the problem of the growing flood of slop books, and also the toothlessness of addressing it on the honor system without there also being consequences for lying

Use of artificial intelligence
By registering with ISBN Canada, you declare that your book was created by a human author. You may use AI tools only for limited support tasks, such as brainstorming ideas, checking grammar, or formatting your book. You must not use AI to generate the text, create the artwork, or translate the book. ISBN Canada does not issue ISBNs for works whose content is primarily generated by AI. LAC is currently reviewing its policy regarding the use of AI content creation and our guidance is subject to change.

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Beth Goder @bethgoder.bsky.social · 6h

My debut short story collection is currently being funded on Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bet... The title is based on one of my Clarkesworld stories. : D If you'd like to read more from me, please consider giving it a look!

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An Expression of Silence: A Short Fiction Collection

Beth Goder's debut collection of her celebrated short fiction, with accompanying author notes.

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 7h

GOUT COP! Tonight’s episode: Promoting a Book is Murder! Get the paperback: tinyurl.com/j3a22wsd GOUT COP!

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 7h

Trump wanted to jam more hens into smaller spaces - making it harder for inspectors to access them - and making living conditions for egg laying hens worse. All so businesses could sell cheaper eggs.

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Ross Reelachart @rossreelachart.bsky.social · 7h

Saw this in theaters were other folks. It was wonderful! See it yourselves soon!

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Jakebe, the Hobbit Hare @jakebe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

YES on 40 NO on 41 NO on 42 for all CA friends out there

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 6h

I love it! It's going to look great on you! ❤️❤️❤️

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 7h

Sweet & Wild takes place over an entire year, but it's still a great read for autumn! It's fairly cozy, has mysterious spirits, and witches! Check it out! Uni Link: books2read.com/u/bzNng9 Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/sweet-wild Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/alexlarkspur...

Over the background of an autumn forest, the cover of Sweet & Wild by Alex Larkspur.
On graphics of leaves surround it, the following text:
- Witches
- Mysterious Spirits
- Forest Magic
- Cozy
- Baking Cookies
- MM Romance

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Amethyst Mare - COMMISSIONS OPEN 🏳️‍🌈➡️ Furcation @amethystmare.bsky.social · 7h

Kate has vet bills - which is only one EXTRA reason amongst all the rest to go buy her books!!! Go grab a pre-order now, you won't be disappointed ❤️

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks so much for the share. ❤️

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks so much for the share. Vet care is so expensive these days.

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Quin Bunny Notaro 🏳️‍⚧️ | Pumpkin-Spiced Author 🎃👻 @bunnyisawriter.bsky.social · 7h

You get good stories AND get to help a cat. I mean, it's a win-win here, y'all.

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 7h

Dracula obliged me with a poop 30 minutes ago, so I stuffed a piece into the sample cup the vet provided, gobbled down the hot dog I'd literally just fixed for my lunch (I wish I was making this up), and managed to get said sample to the vet before they closed for lunch.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 7h

The one on the right is a viable candidate but the actual first photo of a cat has never been conclusively identified. The one on the left has gone viral many, many, many times as being "the first cat photo" but the claim is patently false. www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 9h

I guess maybe buy my books please. 😔

A veterinary bill totaling 767.05. The credit card info is hidden by the end of a scissors case.

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 9h

I'll hear back soon about the xray second opinion because the vet is concerned about something showing up on his heart, and will hear back tomorrow about the bloodwork for kidney etc function.

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The Skiffy and Fanty Show @skiffyandfanty.com · 06/10/2026

And it's here. We've been promising it. Now it's real! Announcing our 2026 Fundraiser and Membership Drive! We've got two goals, three TTRPG events, some giveaways, and more! Read our announcement for full details, dates, and more! Spread the word! skiffyandfanty.com/b...

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 9h

Going through that literally right now with my cat. Xrays and bloodwork etc.

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HELP BEX! bit.ly/HelpBex @ovaettr.gay · 03/10/2026

I don't really care about hiding the information behind a paywall, the zine is only costing anything because i formatted it to be nice and pretty and illustrated the booklet. You can read the entire depth of the article here with all information in a shareable format thats FREE to read

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6 Reasons Why Quitting Gen AI Will Save The World! — Monstrous Memos

4.4% of all of the energy in the United States now goes toward data centers. Where will this lead us to in 2026? Let's learn together.

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Phoebe Barton 🚀🇺🇳 @phoebebarton.bsky.social · 9h

this is still fucking happening whiteness does not deserve the inflection of capitalization

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 9h

You have a similar nose but I don't really see it otherwise. Maybe that's not a great photo of him. You definitely look just like your mom!

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Leon Barillaro is UNIONIZING @barilleon.com · 10h

If you want to support our efforts at United Wizards of the Coast, the absolute best thing you can do is sign and share our petition asking the company to voluntarily recognize us! Together we can change the games industry for the better! actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...

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Stand with Dungeons & Dragons and Magic Workers Forming a Union!

The Dungeons & Dragons team and Studio X (Magic: The Gathering; Duel Masters) are forming a union! We are joining the ranks of United Wizards of the Coast - CWA (UWOTC-CWA) and following in the fo...

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 11h

When I went to college it was considered critically important for blogs to be integrated into every curriculum, because blogs were the future. We had to maintain a separate blog for every class. I guarantee you that not a single student ever looked at a single one of those blogs ever again

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Kate Shaw / Tigerbat Tails @tigerbattails.bsky.social · 10h

They've taken Dracula back for xrays and bloodwork. The vet mentioned ruling out lung cancer and the vet tech had to go get me a box of kleenex.

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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 11h

You can’t do this. Pizza Soup. You can’t just put two separate nouns together and say hey, this is a whole new thing, I put it in a bag for you. People shouldn’t do such things.

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Dave Dustin @dustin.nz · 19h

"YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK"

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If you’re participating in Anti-Prime Day, just FYI both my books are also available through Bookshop - linked in thread (or you can hit up the indie bookstore of your choice and ask them to get it for you). bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Astronaut Among the Flowers: And Other Stories

This debut collection by Nebula-nominated author P.A. Cornell brings together twenty-one tales of fantasy and science fiction that run the gamut from lighthearted to dark. The stories examine our conn...

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〚Ẋ〛 @projectendo.bsky.social · 19h

In time a new animation industry will form, by our hand. But it'll have to be different. The CEOs, Executives, shareholders, AMPTP, tech bros, do have to drown along with our ship they sank. When the chips were down, they showed they weren't capable of doing better. They are ontologically failures.

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IGN @ign.com · 20h

The Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering teams at Wizards of the Coast have just announced they're unionizing. In a letter of demands, the union has urged Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast leaders to stop pushing generative AI. bit.ly/4hMhPzG

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