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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 1h

I thought the pilot was a bit weak but it seems to be finding its groove. Of course I’m biased towards a show about an idealistic journalist.

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 1h

So there’s this guy charged with rape in UK, & Robt Kennedy is having him headline something called a “Make America Healthy Again summit.” A history of sexual abuse is a plus to these people. They want to normalize it. No wonder Cornell etc etc

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 1h

S1 of The Paper is kind of growing on me.

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 4h

So tired of these slick smooth smug Republican idiots.

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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 7h

Reminder: we turn off the submission queue at the end of the day tomorrow (00:00 UTC; 8:00 PM EDT). Last chance to send us your poetry, short stories, or non-fiction pitches. And remember folks:

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Allison Mulder @amulderwrites.bsky.social · 4h

*knowing I should narrow down options* I'm especially fond of the most recent two. Oh, but how could I leave out Skin-Stealer? *looking down list of seven stories published new this year* ... OKAY, these are my SEVEN FAVORITE things I've published new this year.

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Allison Mulder @amulderwrites.bsky.social · 4h

I never know when to start posting fancy eligibility graphics, but since I've seen folks posting some (and I'm about to be afk for two weeks) Reminder that my 2026 short story releases are all threaded from this pinned post, or findable on the Fiction page of my website, Allisonmulder.com!

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Allison Mulder

Allison Mulder is the author of over two dozen speculative fiction publications. Learn more about her and her work here.

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Gillian "JENNY WILL EAT YOU NOW" Daniels @gillianlynndaniels.bsky.social · 4h

theshitaboutwriting.substack.com/p/how-to-gui... I made a video post for Shit No One Tells You About Writing on fueling your novel and finding inspiration! (You do have to subscribe to access it, though.)

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✨How to Guilt-Trip an Agent into Reading Your Query. Plus, Query Critiques Inside; & Meet Your Dream Agent✨

Also, how to fuel your novel. And how no one knows what they’re doing anyway...

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 4h

Does it ever occur to these folks that they have delighted us long enough?

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Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin) @ruthannereid.bsky.social · 6h

Creative, you need a reason to keep going in the face of AI theft, industry corruption, and world-wide stress. It’s time to talk about your “why.” #2rulerecovery #writers #artists #makesomethingnew #humanmade —— My weird books: thisreidwrites.com youtube.com/shorts/av8cK...

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It's time to find your "why."

YouTube video by Ruthanne Reid

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Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin) @ruthannereid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Creative, you do not reach competency overnight. You do it by repeating your efforts, correcting mistakes, and not giving up no matter what comes. #2rulerecovery #writers #artists #makesomethingnew #humanmade —— My weird books: thisreidwrites.com youtube.com/shorts/CuEzJ...

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Hope isn't magic, but the result is.

YouTube video by Ruthanne Reid

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Jenny Holzer @jennyholzer.bsky.social · 8h

DECENCY IS A RELATIVE THING

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Jenny Holzer @jennyholzer.bsky.social · 4h

WHEN SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS PEOPLE WAKE UP

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 9h

In this Ohio diner, the Hawks still means Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm. But they do know this: it makes no difference to Senator Eric Schmitt.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 9h

About Schmitt Bad boy businessman Eric thought he was the Jack Nicholson of the Senate, but after his questioning went sideways it looks like maybe he can't handle the truth. by Maureen Dowd

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 5h

It’s just amazing that we are saddled with these clowns until after the midterms, maybe.

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Polly Schattel @pollyschattel.bsky.social · 5h

When I briefly met Harlan Ellison a million years ago, he was signing books in a university bookstore. I asked him what he was going to do that night. “Sit in my hotel room and stare at the wall,” he said.

"Wasting time" might be one of the strangest accusations we've ever invented. Apparently you can waste 2:00 p.m. by sitting under a tree doing nothing. The afternoon was going to pass either way. The Earth was going to rotate either way. But because you didn't convert those hours into money, errands or improvement, we decided the time itself was wasted. As if simply being alive isn't enough to justify an afternoon.

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 5h

“All right; you’re ugly, too.”

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 5h

An entire party of conspiracy theorist cult members.

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 5h

Maybe they’re not giving you credit for imagination?

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 9h

There should be a separate channel to track politicians who leave office, especially if they do so voluntarily. Betting that many do a lot more damage *out* of office.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 9h

MAHA in a nutshell: If any of these tech millionaires actually gave a shit about making AMERICA healthy and not just themselves, they’d use some of their gold coins to feed children and increase access to healthcare instead of hoarding their gold like dragons. Yes, it is that simple.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Democrats are leading in the polls. But are they leading in the vibes?

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Actual headline in today's WaPo.

Headline: At every turn, Trump's ideas for aiding US consumers run into resistance.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Democrats are ahead in the polls. So why does it feel like they’re behind?

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is why Trump won

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 17h

Whether it’s Benjamin Netanyahu empowering Hamas, presiding over a massive intelligence failure that let them kill 1,200 Israelis on October 7th, and then killing 74,000 Palestinians in response or Zohran Mamdani pointing out that he did this, both men have fueled their bitter feud.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 13h

My cab driver to Coachella was an Obama-Romney-Trump-Biden-Trump voter who had on a channel that played AI-generated music. He said that if Democrats vote to restrict data centers, they'll lose his vote forever.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 13h

I was a lifelong liberal Democrat. Then I saw a propaganda ad funded by my tax dollars where someone repeatedly sings “love me” as the camera pans over Trump.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 13h

Democrats warned that Trump would spend his term inventing criminal charges against his enemies. In reality, he's only done that to a few people and has mostly focused on killing criminal investigations into his allies and letting them out of jail. Where does he go for his apology?

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 13h

Under Donald Trump and Kash Patel, FBI agents are far more likely to have their personal data stolen and posted on the internet. But they're now allowed to have sex with farm animals. The administration's defenders say it's net neutral.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 11h

My kids have measles, I can't buy diesel, and my country just a war to Iran. But at least now there are federal rules governing NIL deals for college athletes.

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 9h

“Tough on crime.” Sure. Which crimes, exactly? What kind?

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Jenny Holzer @jennyholzer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

YOU ARE GUILELESS IN YOUR DREAMS

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Jenny Holzer @jennyholzer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

UNQUESTIONING LOVE DEMONSTRATES LARGESSE OF SPIRIT

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Jenny Holzer @jennyholzer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

STUPID PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BREED

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Jenny Holzer @jennyholzer.bsky.social · 16h

GUILT AND SELF-LACERATION ARE INDULGENCES

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 9h

In response to a politician saying “The costs are too high, but we’ve got to continue what we’re doing,” I heard someone retort: “don’t like cost? Then just stop loving, poors,” and I can’t help but feel like that is exactly the plan.

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 9h

Been there, I’m pretty sure.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 11h

Thinking a lot lately about the men I know who are willfully ignorant about power dynamics and how I don’t *know* they’ve done anything specifically worse than be willfully ignorant about power dynamics but also if I had to guess which of my acquaintances had, I’d guess them first.

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 9h

Anybody expect CBS to undo what she’s done?

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Lezurko @lezurko.bsky.social · 11h

Once you train people to perform crimes against humanity it is impossible to reform these people later. This will be a societal problem for decades.

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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 11h

Firstly, I love the title of this poem Secondly, followers know I love a sonnet. This subverts the traditional sonnet, written to a single lover, to a lament to the many – and though forgotten the emotional imprint of their kisses remain ‘the rain is full of ghosts tonight’ #poetry #poemoftheday

Poem - 'What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why' by Edna St Vincent Millay

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 11h

When a young friend was dangerously dancing with the darkness, Galway Kinnell wrote him this poem. It saved his life. www.themarginalian.org/2016/05/16/w...

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Wait: Galway Kinnell’s Beautiful and Life-Giving Poem for a Young Friend Contemplating Suicide

“Be there to hear … the flute of your whole existence…”

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