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Sachaaaargh Coward 👻 @sachacoward.bsky.social · 2h

Just a reminder that pretty much nobody changes their mind in the heat of a debate or under intense scrutiny. People go away, mull over things and slowly change lanes like they're sailing an oil tanker!

Don't ever expect to win someone over in the moment with facts and logic.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 16h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 17h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 17h

It’s a nap under the blanket kind of day.
#Caturday

A white cat paw peaks out of a brown and white blanket.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 9d

everything is terrible so here's the Muppets channeling Hamilton and bringing me untold joy (via the brilliant brettevansmafrog on insta)

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 20h

I subbed to the current Ghoulish Tales call. They seem fun.

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 1d

It’s my bedtime, but also baseball is happening.

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Jeremy Ghost Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social · 1d

I'd love for you to read my Shirley Jackson Award-nominated gothic fiction book during the Halloween season.

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

This is a photo of a paperback copy of The Atrocities by me (Jeremy C. Shipp). The cover features a creepy old manor house, storm clouds, and a hedge maze. The book is against a brick wall with vines growing around and over the book.

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 1d

Only one trip to the store for an adaptor cable for his monitor, and some tears shed over the realization that he’d have to rebuild his bookmarks and remember passwords to sites he never logs out of.

All in all, pretty painless. Now I just have to figure out how to disable copilot. 😡

Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 1d

Today I get to set up my 82 y.o. Dad’s new computer and teach him how to use it. 😬😬😬 Please keep me in your thoughts.

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 1d

Today I get to set up my 82 y.o. Dad’s new computer and teach him how to use it. 😬😬😬 Please keep me in your thoughts.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

Know who else is not in a good mood, Mike? Americans who are seeing their health insurance premiums DOUBLE because YOU refuse to act.

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Àrokò Cooperative @aroko.bsky.social · 8d

📢 Call for Submissions! Àrokò invites writers from Africa & the diaspora to send us stories that reimagine folklore, myth, and legend. Deadline Dec 31 2025.

www.aroko.world/aroko-anthol...

Àrokò Anthology: Call for submissions

ÀROKÒ ANTHOLOGY NO.1: FOLKLORE FROM AFRICA & THE DIASPORA Curated and edited by Aishatu Ado DEADLINE 12.31.25 // Submit to: [email protected] THEME We invite fiction that breathes new life into ...

www.aroko.world

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max @fuckmaxbooth.bsky.social · 2d

i wrote a book about a small press getting cursed with an unsolicited manuscript submission. it's very scary. you should read it.

buy a signed & personalized copy here: ghoulish.rip/product/i-be...

the jacket art for i believe in mister bones

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scubapopeye.bsky.social @scubapopeye.bsky.social · 3d

Don’t let the bastards wear you down.

Take a break.

Do something for yourself.

Eat the cookie.

Hug your family.

Take a nap.

Doesn’t matter what it is.

Then after come back to the fight.

We need you.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

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

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Errol 🦇 🏳️‍🌈 @eerieseymour.bsky.social · 3d

The Orphan Crusher is here to stay. If we don’t feed more Orphans to the Crusher the Orphan Crushing industry will die. It’s time to wake up to the reality of the Orphan Crusher. The Orphan Crusher is worth billions. We need to teach people to use the Orphan Crusher. It’s here to stay.

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TrustedReveler @trustedreveler.bsky.social · 4d

LA: we will fight you.

Chicago: we will fight you.

PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 3d

As my laptop just turned itself off (you know, for funsies) in the middle of writing, it seems like a good time to remind everyone to back up your projects.

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 3d

She also wrote Kinky Boots.

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 3d

As my laptop just turned itself off (you know, for funsies) in the middle of writing, it seems like a good time to remind everyone to back up your projects.

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

doomscroll break

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Katie McIvor @mckatie.bsky.social · 3d

Please enjoy this video of a nice ba ba, with commentary by my 1 year old 🐑

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 3d

I made spice cake today. Very excited for dessert tonight.

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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 3d

Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.

Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction | Stephen Kotowych

kotowych.com

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Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 3d

🎉🧁

Phantasmagoria @jamielnathan.bsky.social · 3d

I found all my writer friends who keep me going in the hard times. Invaluable.

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