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jdrachel.bsky.social @jdrachel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

3rd installment from my political satire Blinders Keepers: "Heavy Metal" johnrachel.substack.com/p/heavy-metal

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Heavy Metal

3rd installment from my political satire “Blinders Keepers”.

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

How wonderful 🫶🏼 #BookSky

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jdrachel.bsky.social @jdrachel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

First installment from my political satire, “Blinders Keepers”: "State of the Union" johnrachel.substack.com/p/state-of-t...

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State of the Union

First installment from my political satire “Blinders Keepers”.

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jdrachel.bsky.social @jdrachel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Verge is brilliant and entertaining. My advice: READ ALL OF HIS BOOKS!

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Rachel Aaron @rachel-aaron.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Casually dumping 30k words to completely restart the book from scratch, as one does. Sometimes you have to write it wrong to learn how to write it right. #writing

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Hiro Ohta @xlix.me · 09/10/2026

Maybe the world ends today. Maybe not. Either way, coffee first. Thoughts later.

PHOTO by La Miko. A woman sits alone on a high stool, facing a large café window that overlooks a misty European street. Her back is to the camera, framed by the soft knit of her camel-colored dress and the dark round brim of her hat. Outside, blurred cars drift past and pale historic buildings loom under a pale winter light. A single dome-shaped lamp glows overhead, casting a pool of warmth against the grey chill beyond the glass. Time feels paused—quiet, observant.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Dating to the early fourteenth century during the late Kamakura period (1185–1333), Japan, this sacred image represents Esoteric Buddhism’s (Mikkyō) vision of the Bodhisattva of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel and the Wheel of the Law.

Seated in a pose of contemplative ease (mahārājalīlāsana), this early fourteenth-century wooden sculpture of Nyoirin Kannon—the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in the form of Chintamanichakra—inclines its head gently to rest a right hand against its cheek, absorbed in profound meditation over the salvation of all sentient beings. The six-armed deity sits with the right knee raised and the sole of the foot pressed inward, its fluid, asymmetrical posture balancing supreme celestial authority with intimate, earthly accessibility. Luminous patches of gold leaf (haku) cling to the rounded contours of the torso, face, and tall, braided topknot, softening into the dark, burnished patina of the underlying lacquered cypress (hinoki). One right hand holds the wish-fulfilling jewel (nyoi-hōju) at its chest, while upper arms reach out to hold the wheel of the Law (hōrin) and stabilize the body against the earth. Intricate, microscopic geometric lace rendered in cut gold leaf (kirikane) glimmers along the hems of the flowing garments. The sculpture projects an intensely serene sensory atmosphere: the cool, porcelain-like touch of century-aged wood and smoothed lacquer, the faint, lingering scent of incense embedded in cypress grain, the soft glow of gilded surfaces in low light, and the profound, unbroken silence radiating from downcast, crystal-inlaid eyes.

The creation of such an icon exemplifies the supreme summit of Japanese Buddhist sculpture (busshi) and the spirit of monozukuri (artisanal mastery and sacred craft). Influenced by the realistic innovations of the Kamakura-period Kei school, the statue employs the joined-block wood technique (yosegi-zukuri), which allowed sculptors to hollow out the interior to prevent warping and insert realistic crystal eyes (gyokugan) from within the head.

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Jim Parrett 🍁 @jymn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Ronettes

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#NewRelease! Just 99p or 99c! Aeonian A dark, gothic, Victorian tale Now released on Amazon for Kindle, KindleUnlimited and in paperback! Just 99p or 99c for kindle! #VictorianGothic #GothicHorror #booksky 💙📚💙📚💙 UK link amzn.eu/d/0etBzUdr USA link a.co/d/08kCnEdn

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Traditional Okinawa dance. The kimonos here are very different than in the main Japanese islands to the north. This performance captures the distinct cultural lineage of Ryūkyū Buyō (classical Okinawan dance), a courtly art form nurtured under the sovereign Ryukyu Kingdom from the 15th thru 19th c

Poised in deliberate, fluid motion upon a sun-dappled courtyard path, a classical Ryukyuan dancer performs Yotsudake, her body draped in a radiant, golden-yellow bingata robe patterned with cascading tropical flora, waves, and cloud scrolls. She wears the iconic hanagasa—a monumental, flower-shaped headpiece constructed with overlapping crimson petals rimmed in brilliant cobalt blue wave motifs, echoing the bloom of a hibiscus or lotus floating over the sea. Unbound by the heavy, constricting obi sashes of mainland Honshu, her kimono flows with uninhibited maritime freedom, its wide sleeves lined in shocking scarlet silk that flashes with every turn of her wrists. In her hands, she clicks small, tassel-adorned bamboo castanets (yotsudake), anchoring her graceful steps in a precise, hypnotic rhythm. The scene radiates a vivid sensory atmosphere: the sharp, metallic-like clack-clack of polished bamboo echoing through warm coastal air, the gentle rustle of starch-finished silk and ramie fibers, the faint, salty tang of a Pacific breeze mingling with garden fragrance, and the dazzling intensity of southern sunlight illuminating saturated, pigment-dyed textile motifs.
ormed at the crossroads of East Asian maritime trade routes, Ryukyuan court culture synthesized artistic influences from China, Japan, and Southeast Asia to forge a unique aesthetic identity. The dance Yotsudake was historically showcased during grand state banquets (ukawansen) held at Shuri Castle to entertain visiting Chinese imperial envoys (sapposhi). The dancer’s brilliant yellow robe showcases bingata, Okinawa's premier stencil-dyeing technique where mineral pigments and plant dyes are applied over rice-paste resists; during the Ryukyu Kingdom era, rich yellow grounds were strictly reserved for the royal family and high nobility.

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Verge Le Noir @vergelenoir.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The rumors are true. Sometimes I write bad poems. Here's one ... #shortpoems #writers #readers #poetry #poems #reading

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Rob Gotobed Books @robgotobedbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Three books that are guaranteed to make you laugh out loud! Special October crazy prices. All eBooks now £3.99 and all paperbacks only £8.99! This is not just comedy—this is Rob Gotobed comedy! IMDb: bit.ly/4eE9yxz Books: bit.ly/4hA0B7W

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Verge Le Noir @vergelenoir.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If you don't follow @bodegacats.bsky.social something must be wrong with you.

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LK @lkcreations.art · 06/10/2026

MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE! 📖🥷🐈‍⬛️ Can you spot the Cat? Vol. 1 is back in stock ! And this time, there are 4 prints to choose from for the "Book + print bundles" Thank you so much for waiting, and good luck spotting the Cat ! ko-fi.com/lkcreations/...

Photo of the book "Can you spot the Cat" with two indian ink flacons on the left side and two brushed ink pens on the right.

Photo of the back cover of my book "Can you spot the Cat" with two indian ink flacons on the left side and two brushed ink pens on the right.

Photo of the inside of the book "Can you spot the Cat" with two pens beside it.

Photo of my book "Can you spot the Cat" with 4 available prints on the right side.

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Nate 'The Belated' Carney @inapproprinate.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Banned Book Week! Time to read some things *specifically* because some folks don't want us to read those things!

A bookstore display with dozens of banned books, and a sign which says the same (clever sign, most of the print on it has been redactted with thick black lines)

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Verge Le Noir @vergelenoir.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Sometimes, a kind soul leaves a review from far-flung places. This one is from author J. D. Rachel who lives in Japan. Cheers Mr. Rachel, you are a gentleman and a scholar.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The number of Amazon reviews a book has is not the true measure of a book's success. Neither is the number of celebrities talking publicly about a book. Awards are not a true measure of a book’s success. How people feel after writing the book or reading it is the true measure of a book's success.

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Jim Parrett 🍁 @jymn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ronettes

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WNBA @wnba.com · 03/10/2026

And then there were 4️⃣ 2026 WNBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel

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Verge Le Noir @vergelenoir.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My deep respect goes to those of you who are in the custumer service industries. Dealing with people is f*ng exhausting.

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Verge Le Noir @vergelenoir.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Even though I hate snakes and scorpions, I dream of retiring in a desert town somewhere in the Southwest, so I can see Coyotes and Road Runners.

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Verge Le Noir @vergelenoir.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If, like me, you love Kung Fu Hustle. You will go bonkers for Shaolin Soccer. Make it a double-feature this weekend.

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"What are you giving me with the flying fish" @romanbone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Anna May Wong publicity for Shanghai Express (1932).

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LithiumChaser @lithiumchaser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Jean Harlow by Clarence Sinclair Bull for Red Dust (1932)

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Verge Le Noir @vergelenoir.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If I was to have a Spiritual Animal it would be a Leopardus Tilcayo Cat. Look at that beast. 😻 Photograph: Fernando Faciole/National Geographic/Reuters

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Clara Elena García, Author 🇵🇾 @claraelenadice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If a guy were to be blackout drunk in a house full of women, you know what would happen? Not what happened to Jane Doe. And that’s the whole damn problem.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It was 96° at 11:00 a.m. in Lamont, CA. Farm workers were bent over harvesting Asian leafy greens. "Erik" shares, "Our work is being done in direct sunlight and requires being bent over for hours at a time. By the end of the day our back hips and knees hurt." #WeFeedYou

Workers in a field bent over harvesting Asian leafy greens

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Verge Le Noir @vergelenoir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Is this what the kids call "doom scrolling" coz I'm getting good at it ... I think. 🤔

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Jim Parrett 🍁 @jymn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Dead Boys

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Author Stephenson & Kitbrick Stop-mo. @authorstephenson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

USA amzn.to/4qT7eH8 UK amzn.to/3UCpdFL We really didn’t mean to get into the heavy stuff or anything. It just crept up on us as if we had no choice. We were just larking about, enjoying life, happy on soft stuff like roach and rudd, until Wil caught that two-pound carp.

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Hiro Ohta @xlix.me · 30/09/2026

The sun kisses one ocean goodbye, and another hello. Every end is a beginning somewhere.

Photo by Travis Rupert. The sun hovers just above the horizon, casting molten gold across the surface of gently rolling waves. The sea breathes in slow pulses, washing over the shore with a shimmer that stretches toward the camera like a path of light. Sky and water melt into each other, shifting from deep blue to soft amber, as if the world is holding its breath at the edge of day.

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Author Stephenson & Kitbrick Stop-mo. @authorstephenson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Alien Abduction - German Kostenlos mit #Kindle Unlimited. #Deutsch amzn.to/4n8R2Q5 #Schreiben #GermanBookSky #BuchSky #ScienceFantasy, #SciFi, #Fantasy, #SFF, #SpecFic Ein New-Adult- und Erwachsenenroman – eine Genre-Mischung aus Science-Fiction und Science-Fantasy – was bedeutet das?

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Verge Le Noir @vergelenoir.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good thing I don't have to depend too much on @bsky.app to make sales and what have you, because, every once in a while, it goes down. Can't see or do a thing on the site.

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Anders Edwards @andersedwards.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Friendly reminder that writing a novel takes way longer than non-writers think it does. And also way longer than writers think it does. #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #indieauthor

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