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Íde “of March” Hennessy

@ideofmarch.bsky.social

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📝Sci-fi/Horror Author. 🔮Opossummoner. 🎹Keys & Vocals in Control Voltage, as Vibra Steel. 💊Chronically illin’ in Humboldt County.🌲 🐈‍⬛Cat worshipper. 🚫Anti-genocide. 🚫Anti-AI. She/They.

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · Dec 31

🌎☄️Choose your adventure:

1️⃣ time travel tourism at the Nevada nuclear test range

2️⃣ HOA newsletters of the apocalypse

3️⃣ a dramatic reenactment gone wrong

4️⃣ NYE 1999 at a (haunted?) punk rock squat

5️⃣ apocalyptic TikTok makeup tutorial

6️⃣ a tiny story about a big spider

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Text over a photo of a mushroom cloud & a Vegas showgirl in a mushroom cloud costume:
Íde Hennessy’s 2024 awards eligibility / SHORT STORIES: “A Slightly Different Sunrise from Mercury, Nevada” in STRANGE HORIZONS, science fiction / “Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions" in FUSION FRAGMENT, science fiction “The Beach House with Its Back to the Sea" in THE OFF-SEASON Anthology, horror / “Zero Zero" in KING LUDD'S RAG, literary fiction, horror / FLASH FICTION: “RoxysMakeupMoxy Gets Real" in FLASH POINT SF, science fiction / “Walls Become Webs" in TREMBLING WITH FEAR, horror

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 5d

whatever the spec fic equivalent of this is, too

Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 5d

Make shorter games with worse graphics and fewer shareholders

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 6d

I was just there a few weeks ago on a sunny day and had the same experience. Post-apocalyptic vibes

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 6d

I was just in D.C. a few weeks ago. I walked around the White House area, to the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial etc, and it was SURREAL how few people were there, for a nice sunny day. Empty subway station. Walked to a rooftop bar a few blocks away from WH and there were 4 other people there😳

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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 8d

ACT IN SOLIDARITY WITH CHICAGO

We have been invaded by the Texas National Guard.

Stop doing business with Texas-based companies, starting with

American Airlines
AT&T
ExxonMobil
Southwest Airlines
Whole Foods

Do the things you can do. Solidarity is never easy, but solidarity always wins.

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 8d

It was a weird scene. Hardly any tourists, especially for a sunny 80-degree day. Empty subway stations. AMOST post-apocalyptic

Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 8d

✈️🇺🇸🏛️This seemed like the thing to wear* while traipsing around Washington D.C. (*a promo t-shirt for the 2025 novel 📖Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by @claymcleod.bsky.social - about a demonic possession epidemic spread through “Fax News” 📺)

#amreadinghorror

Blonde 40-something woman in sunglasses and a t-shirt with the repeating words “WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES” on it, standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial

Blonde 40-something woman in sunglasses and a t-shirt with the repeating words “WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES” on it, standing in front of the Washington Monument

Blonde 40-something woman in sunglasses and a t-shirt with the repeating words “WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES” on it, with the White House in the background

Blonde 40-something woman in sunglasses and a t-shirt with the repeating words “WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES” on it, standing in front of steps

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Matthew Pritt @matthewtpritt.bsky.social · 12d

Swifties and horror fans haven't been this excited together since sharing a hotel at Pittsburgh StokerCon 2023

Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 12d

HUGE NEWS DAY!

We have a new @egallagher.bsky.social SPLIT SCREAM cover to share!

(In lesser news, there's a new T-Swift album! And that is literally all the news.)

Anyway! SPLIT SCREAM: CURSED PLACES! Featuring novelettes from @sonorataylor.bsky.social & @matthewtpritt.bsky.social

April 2026🖤☠️

Cover art: the two illustrations feature a foreboding, wildly framed mirror and a human silhouette in the reflection; and two hands clutching a mysterious organic, vaguely heart-like mass; plus a blurb from M.Shaw.

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 12d

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 14d

I am SO honored to have one of my stories make this list celebrating 25 years of @strangehorizons.bsky.social - among such a diverse range of excellent speculative fiction! Thank you @mariahaskins.com ! ❤️📚🚀🪐

#amreadingscifi #amwritingscifi

Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 15d

Strange Horizons turns 25 this year, which is pretty much an eternity in the world of spec fic zines, and I had the privilege of going through the archives for a special short fiction roundup: 2 x 25 Gems from Strange Horizons’ Archives

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A Short Fiction Treasures Special: 2 x 25 Gems from Strange Horizons’ Archives

Going through the archives of Strange Horizons for this special column has been a bit like exploring a treasure chamber. I’ve picked fifty stories. I could have picked hundreds. Meaning: I left a l…

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 16d

You can read my Landlord Lair themed story in the 1st issue! Lots of good 🍫FUN-SIZE🍫 stuff in here, without the individual plastic wrapper and synthetic flavorings…

Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · 16d

Reviews of films that don't exist, tech bro terrors, and liminal work places are just three of fifteen zine issues you'll find in our #Zine Freak Bundle. Pick it up for a clean $15 and support DIY horror and Weird fiction! www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/zine...

Zine Freak Bundle (Issues #1 through 15) | Cursed Morsels Press

The first fifteen issues of our zine for $15, including Landlord Lair, Spooky Sexy Soapbox, Florida Man, Reviews of Films That Don't Exist, Nightmare Birds, All Cops Are B____, My Morbid Childhood...

www.cursedmorselspress.com

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 16d

I second this. I’m always curious about submissions trends, not just as an author but how it might reflect (or escape from) what’s going on in the world, since we don’t see what’s in the slush, only what gets published

Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 18d

📜🦤Honorable Mention for the WSFA Small Press award for my @strangehorizons.bsky.social story, + a teensy fraction of the postcards & bookmarks I collected (for later buying sprees📚), a lovely pin from @reckoningmag.bsky.social editor @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social & bound story by @jomiles.bsky.social

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 18d

📚🦤I’m back from my 1st #Capclave in Washington D.C., where I survived the jet lag and harsh hotel lighting and had a lovely time! I was on the 🐈‍⬛Cats in SFF panel, the 🦕Underused Creatures panel, & my first 👁️Eye of Argon panel⚔️. Also did a reading of my apocalyptic story in @flashpointsf.bsky.social

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 19d

I hear the President has decreed that it is possibly a crime to refer to Americans as "fascists," but "fascism" is a word that has a relatively clear meaning that's worth understanding. Here's how an official publication of the US Army defined "fascism" in 1945.

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Aug 1

The central point is that when fascism came to America it wouldn't call itself that, nor would it be wearing a swastika. It would call itself "patriotic" and "100% American."

Can We Spot It?
(Question: How can we identify native American fascists at work? )
An American fascist seeking power would not proclaim that he is a fascist. Fascism always camouflages its plans and purposes. Hitler made demagogic appeals to all groups and swore: "Neither I nor anybody in the National Socialist Party advocates proceeding by anything but Constitutional methods." Any fascist attempt to gain power in America would not use the exact Hitler pattern. It would work under the guise of "super-patriotism" and "super-American-ism." Fascist leaders are neither stupid nor naive.
They know that they must hand out a line that "sells." Huey Long is said to have remarked that if fascism came to America, it would be on a program of "Ameri-canism."
Fascists in America may differ slightly from fascists in other countries, but there are a number of attitudes and practices that they have in common. Following are three. Every person who has one of them is not necessarily a fascist. But he is

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wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 26d

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.

They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

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Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 27d

So the Disney/Hulu/ESPN bundle is $29.99/month.

For no reason at all, I'd like to point out that you can get our entire 2025 lineup, or all 4 issues of THE SKULL & LAUREL in eBook, for less than that.

No reason🖤☠️

store.tenebrouspress.com/products/202...

store.tenebrouspress.com/products/the...

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 27d

a canceled streaming subscription is easily converted to several spec fic magazine subs on patreon and similar services, some are as low as 1-2 bucks. the more you know.

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Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 27d

so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining

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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 29d

Holy shit, it’s the real life Mojo Dojo Casa House 😦

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E.W. Doc Phibes @ewdocparris.com · Sep 15

In America, we don't seek to elect leaders.
We seek to elect representatives.
When those representatives begin to think of themselves as leaders, we need to take note and remove them from office so the next representative we elect knows better.
Rinse and repeat.

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · Sep 11

5) The shrinking of big pub midlists was a massive loss. Self-pub and small presses have taken up some of the slack, but it's hollowed out the space between the bestseller lists and the literary or niche. I miss nicely done pulp. I miss unashamedly commercial fiction that's also a bit weird.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Sep 12

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Education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources

Experts find fake sources in Canadian government report that took 18 months to complete.

arstechnica.com

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Anna Anne Anthropy @cyborgurl.bsky.social · Sep 13

speaking as a recently-former university educator, there is no greater indictment of the american academic system than how quickly college administrations have been willing to sell out their faculty and students to the gestapo for fear of a smaller bottom line

Tina-Desiree Berg @tinadesireeberg.com · Sep 13

UC Berkeley has given the names of 160 Palestinian rights activists to the Trump administration to be investigated for “antisemitism” - including prominent Jewish professor Judith Butler apple.news/AlC4HA9EpRBi...

UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move — Guardian US

Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’

apple.news

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · Sep 12

In one of the deadliest attacks on the press, Israel’s airstrikes on Sanaa killed 25 journalists after targeting two newspaper offices on Wednesday, September 10th. Over 46 people were killed and over 146 injured as people are still being pulled from under the rubble.

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