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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 16h

I could tell this was AI right from the get-go but it’s like with the Terminators — every generation makes it harder and harder to tell. And that’s scary.

"How" @myoneandonlykat.bsky.social · 20h

Timeline cleanse!

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 16h

Two of my favorite authors!

Travis Baldree @travisbaldree.bsky.social · 17h

Love is real @ NYCC

Photo of Travis with the incredible Chuck Tingle

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 21h

I second what @sarahpinsker.bsky.social says here.

Sarah Pinsker @sarahpinsker.bsky.social · 21h

On the way home from the barn I heard a This American Life piece by a guy who had an AI clone of himself call his friends to have conversations and I would just like to state now that if anyone ever does this to me, we will no longer be friends. WTF is this world where we outsource all interaction?

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 23h

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Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 4d

📢 Exciting book news alert!!

"Apex Book Company is thrilled to announce the reissue of Jason Sanford’s Plague Birds with an additional short story coming out June 2026. Additionally, Apex has acquired Jason Sanford’s sequel novel to Plague Birds, coming out October 2026." 🍾🎉📚

Apex Book Company 2026 Acquisitions

Apex Book Company is thrilled to announce the reissue of Jason Sanford’s Plague Birds with an additional short story, “Little Fathers of Darkness,” coming out June 2026. Additionally, Apex Book Compan...

www.apexbookcompany.com

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 23h

I love what Portland is doing so much. Joy is resistance. Dancing animals are resistance. ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 1d

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

www.nbcnews.com

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 1d

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 1d

I'm working on my column about this and will quote what you said here, if that's okay with you. But this settlement still screws many authors and by being involved even as an advisor the Authors Guild still took part in hurting those authors. At least that's how I see it.

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 1d

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 1d

Working on my Genre Grapevine column this morning before eating breakfast. Then the rest of the day is devoted to my new novel, which is nearly finished.

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Marcheto @cuentosalgernon.bsky.social · 3d

Si habéis leído "Aves de la peste" de Jason Sanford (publicado en español por Dolmen) seguro que os interesa esta noticia: en 2026 se publicará en inglés la secuela de esta novela. A ver si también llega a España. 🤞

Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 4d

📢 Exciting book news alert!!

"Apex Book Company is thrilled to announce the reissue of Jason Sanford’s Plague Birds with an additional short story coming out June 2026. Additionally, Apex has acquired Jason Sanford’s sequel novel to Plague Birds, coming out October 2026." 🍾🎉📚

Apex Book Company 2026 Acquisitions

Apex Book Company is thrilled to announce the reissue of Jason Sanford’s Plague Birds with an additional short story, “Little Fathers of Darkness,” coming out June 2026. Additionally, Apex Book Compan...

www.apexbookcompany.com

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 3d

Saw Good Boy yesterday and it's one of the best pure horror films I've seen in a while. Beautifully filmed with a lovable dog as the main character, I was on the edge of my seat for nearly the entire film.

Make sure to stay for the short documentary in the credits on how they filmed the movie.

a blue screen with the words good boy written on it

ALT: a blue screen with the words good boy written on it

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 3d

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Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 4d

Submissions are open for one more week. Speculative fiction 5000 words and under. Please read the guidelines! translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

Submissions

Broadly defined, the type of fiction we are looking for is “fun”. [Go to Submissions]

translunartravelerslounge.com

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Jennifer R. Povey @ninjafingers.bsky.social · 4d

Do I see the word sequel? I see the word sequel!

I am so glad...everyone, read this book, especially if you like weird far future post apocalyptic...if you like Gene Wolfe, if you've read Michael Swanwick's Chasing the Phoenix...you want this book. Trust me.

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 4d

The word sequel was indeed spoken!

Jennifer R. Povey @ninjafingers.bsky.social · 4d

Do I see the word sequel? I see the word sequel!

I am so glad...everyone, read this book, especially if you like weird far future post apocalyptic...if you like Gene Wolfe, if you've read Michael Swanwick's Chasing the Phoenix...you want this book. Trust me.

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 4d

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 4d

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 4d

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Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 9d

25% THERE!! 🍾🎉 That means we're only 5% away from opening to NONFICTION SUBMISSIONS for the first time EVER! Thank you all so much for your support 💜👽

🌙🐄 Come fly to the moon with us! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

A cow is lifted into space by a UFO tractor beam. Two little ghost friends are following. The cow's thought bubble reads, "$5,140!"

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 4d

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 4d

The extra content will be a story set right after the events of Plague Birds and focused on Crista and Red Day. It was a follow-up story I wrote after finishing the novel.

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 4d

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