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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 2h

It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day

Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 3d

These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 2d

almost to my favorite part of the story

alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 3d

To be human is to sob about woolly mammoths at 3 am with fifteen notebooks spread around you while your 7 year old laptop makes a heroic effort to keep 47 tabs running while you're fighting for your life in Google docs

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 4d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
wokeupchic • 4d
It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 4d

DVpit #querying Tip: As you scroll the feed make note of which agents like pitches in similar categories/genres as yours & add them to your general querying list! The feed is so busy, they might've missed yours, but if they're liking similar stories that means it's something they want in their inbox

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 4d

Oh we love HTTYD vibes in this house 👀👀👀

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 4d

Wait I love this 👀

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you 🥺🥺

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you! 🥰

alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 4d

Steelhorse

(HIDALGO meets SIX OF CROWS)

In a desert city reeling from the death of its king, four riders from very different backgrounds- an heiress, a mechanic, a servant, and an orphan- risk death to qualify for a race that will determine their fates. #YA #F #JV #DVpit

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 4d

Rooting so hard for this one 🥺

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 5d

#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co

#DVPit Rules
-#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors
-Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
between 8AM ET - 8PM ET
-Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project)
-Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio.
-Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag)
-A like from an agent = a query request
-A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
-A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
-Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or
quote-reposting their pitches
-Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 5d

This sounds like a fun time 👀

alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 5d

So McHeckin READY to read this one 💜💜💜💜💜

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 5d

While everybody is anxiously refreshing for DV PIT, have a bat cat enjoying his daily commute to work 🥰

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 5d

When Ezra finds a magical horse during a race where the prize is her freedom, she keeps it hidden. She can't afford any distractions. But nothing stays secret forever, & she soon gets caught in a fight between magicians that could alter the fate of the city she wants to be free of. #YA #F #JV #DVPIT

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TinyTalesDaily @tinytalesdaily.bsky.social · 6d

"The crosswalk button grants wishes," a kid tells me, pressing repeatedly. "Three presses: small wish. Ten: medium. Hold thirty seconds: anything."

I laugh until I notice—everyone holds exactly thirty seconds. Traffic stops. They cross, transformed. Taller. Younger. Different entirely.

"What did you wish?" I ask a woman.

"To be someone else."

The light changes. My turn. I press once, twice. Thirty seconds feels like choosing forever. I let go at twenty-nine.

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*Enjoyed today's story? Share your thoughts and follow us for more tiny daily tales.*

#Wishes #Magic #Transformation #Fantasy #MagicalRealism #UrbanFantasy #Identity #Choice

Your daily treat from TinyTalesDaily.com

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 8d

Diverse Voices!

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jillwebb.bsky.social @jillwebb.bsky.social · 10d

Possibly one of my favorite sentences in a story: "That is horrifying and I want to go hone,"I said, although I pronounced it, "Ah, I see." Thank you @tkingfisher.com for What Stalks the Deep!

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 10d

I feel like the end of Yom Kippur is a great time to quietly introduce "The Mourner's Kaddish" to the world.

This story is super special to me and I'm so excited that it found a home in a collection of other dark stories.

Coming soon, in an anthology edited by Emma Jane Lounsbury.

A photo collage of five photos. A sepia photograph of NYC in the beginning of the 20th century covers the entirety of the collage. Cut across the middle, from left to right, is a photograph of a hand emerging from dark water, a black and white photograph of a tombstone wrapped in ivy, a soft blue and white photo of a hand holding a lantern, and a photo of two silhouetted men walking, shrouded by fog.

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you to everyone who participated in #PreDV today! Even though the time to officially post your pitches is over, feel free to continue giving each other feedback/advice & making friends! And join us for #DVParty starting October 2nd!
And we'll see you at #DVpit on October 8th, 2025!
#writersky

#DVparty
October 2nd - October 7th 2025
October 2nd (Day 1): Post a moodboard/art
October 3rd (Day 2): Introduce your main character
October 4th (Day 3): Opening LInes
October 5th (Day 4): Your Story as a meme/gif
October 6th (Day 5): Your story's theme song/playlist
October 7th (Day 6): Hype your next project
Post on Bluesky with the #DVparty hashtag. Open all day.
Please use alt-text if you post images.
No AI generated images allowed.
Have fun and make friends leading up to #DVpit!
More info at dvpit.carrd.co

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alyx barter @alyxwithawhy.bsky.social · 14d

about eight months ago

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Aug 12

“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”

AI Eroded Doctors’ Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study

Artificial intelligence, touted for its potential to transform medicine, led to some doctors losing skills after just a few months in a new study.

www.bloomberg.com

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Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · Jul 16

Whomst amongst us

Quite Interesting @qi.com · Jul 16

In January 1851, Tolstoy wrote in his diary, “I’ve fallen in love or imagine I have; went to a party and lost my head. Bought a horse which I don’t need at all.”

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