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Pamela Dean @pameladean.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no.

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Greg 🤍 MidwestUSA @midwestusa.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful sunset through the spotted leaves of fall in Minnesota 🍁
#Photography
#Photographers
#BlueSkyArt
#EastCoastKin
#Fall
#Autumn
#Sunset
#Minnesota

Sunset through some spotted fall leaves in Minnesota.

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Pamela Dean @pameladean.bsky.social · 1d

Including the people I don't know, yep!
Is there a name for this kind of phenomenon?

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Pamela Dean @pameladean.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously! Some of my friends are not okay! And it's all weird in some way.

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Pamela Dean @pameladean.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. I really don't appreciate sports, but this is so dramatic out of context that I might have a peek.

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 1d

The ceasefire has taken effect in Gaza but my friend and brother Mohamed's land is lost to the nearly one mile "security buffer zone" it provides which of course comes from Palestinians' land. So he remains at Al Mawasi camp. chuffed.org/project/help...

Help Mohamed Get His Family to Safety

Hello, this is Meave Gallagher, the sponsor of this fundraising campaign for our dear friend, Mohamed Ahmed, the displaced Palestinian farmer growing a small farm in Mawasi, Khan Yunis. His original g...

chuffed.org

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Pamela Dean @pameladean.bsky.social · 2d

The top has elements of light and shadows on snow.

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 2d

The @peculiarityshop.bsky.social is 11 LGBTQIA+ misfits who make sparkly stuff. The store is 20% off in hopes of homing a few more spooky pieces you may ABSOLUTELY NEED.

Highlights! Mute thread as needed.

Nibs! Art nouveau. NNNGH. $18.40 ($4 flat US ship)

www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...

Nibs' The Goddess in the Grove | Peculiarity Shop

These earrings from Nibs make me think of walking through a cemetery in the gloaming. Components: Oxidized brass, czech glass, electroplated steel hooks Lead/nickel free.

www.peculiarityshop.com

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Pamela Dean @pameladean.bsky.social · 4d

That looks very cozy!

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🦇Miss Hell Batkeeper🦇 @mishellbaker.bsky.social · 16d

A lot of people treat boycotts like dieting. If you "mess up" once you may as well eat a whole cake.

Remember that financial pressure is about large trends. More people spending less money. You're just one part of a larger effort. Do your best; reduce your dependence on the worst of the worst.

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LionessElise @lionesselise.bsky.social · 5d

Still happening (and going well, thank you! you are helping SO MUCH and you are all awesome)....

LionessElise @lionesselise.bsky.social · 6d

Quick Sunday night (and maybe Monday and Tuesday) sale is happening now, because I have inconvenient bills that could use some convenient sales.

35% off a lot of things.
Done when the bills are covered.
Have fun!

www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...

www.etsy.com

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 6d

I've known Jay for decades; they're a great friend and a wonderful person. They're a federal employee who was just coming off unpaid medical leave when the government shutdown hit: they were making progress digging out of the hole but the sides of the hole are now capsizing, sigh.

Wizened husk haunting corridors of the internet @unholyglee.bsky.social · 6d

[THREAD]

Ok. [deep breath] Numbers.

💊: $155
🏡:
-$1200 ASAP (Sep late fees)
-$980 by 10/14 for Oct
⚡️: $265 by 10/9

If 100 folks give $26, I keep medicated, housed, lights.

PLEASE SHARE! 💜 #signalboost

#mutualaid
#crowdfunding
PayPal: [email protected]
Square: cash.me/$popinjay

Pay me on Cash App

Instantly exchange money for free on Cash App

cash.me

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Bogi Takács / SONG OF SPORES coming Nov 2025! @bogiperson.bsky.social · 6d

Just got notified by my publisher that Power to Yield earned out! I also got a royalties payment of about $20 😀

Thank you everyone for supporting this weird trans book!! Spreading the word about it helps:

www.brokeneyebooks.com/store/c59/Po...

Power to Yield and Other Stories

Blowing minds, one book at a time. Broken Eye Books publishes the weird side of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. We love all speculative fiction, and the blurrier the boundaries, the better.

www.brokeneyebooks.com

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Tara O'Shea @fringe-element.net · 12d

Seanan McGuire's latest October Daye novel SILVER AND LEAD is out today, with chapter spot art illustration by yours truly. It was a pleasure to work on, and as always a journey to add to my growing library of vector blood spatter....

a coil of thorns and silver razor wire, spattered with blood, a newborn's footprint, and the distinctive leaves of yarrow

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CE (Catie) Murphy @cemurphy.bsky.social · 10d

Aaaaaaah! It's live! Well, the preorders are live! 😃

The re-release of HEART OF STONE, first in my Old Races universe series, is nigh! New cover art! New print editions along with the e-books! New new new! Shiny shiny shiny! So excite!

Preorder at Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B0FD4MKZMH/?tag=mizkit-20

The lovely new cover for CE Murphy's HEART OF STONE is in rich greens and yellows, featuring a stained glass window with gargoyles settled at the bottom. Cover art & design by Fakel Barros Studio.

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Tara O'Shea @fringe-element.net · 8d

Also while I am very publically fantasising about a pantry full of a hundred jars of peanut butter, if you would like to help keep a roof over our heads and our four cats fed, here's our tip jar: PayPal.me/fringee

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Tara O'Shea @fringe-element.net · 8d

Also I am cheap and easy! So if you are looking for book covers, spot art, publication design, etc. for print, ebook, audio, etc., please check out my portfolio at fringe-element.net.

fringe ELEMENT | The art of Tara O'Shea

fringe-element.net

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 9d

Hey, it's the beginning of the month and 44 American dollars gets my friend and brother Mohamed to a nice round number roughly equal to my altitude above sea level: chuffed.org/project/help...

Help Mohamed Get His Family to Safety

Hello, this is Meave Gallagher, the sponsor of this fundraising campaign for our dear friend, Mohamed Ahmed, the displaced Palestinian farmer growing a small farm in Mawasi, Khan Yunis. His original g...

chuffed.org

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 9d

Very excited to offer the internet this novelette about dirtbags, privatization, heavy weather, and a beagle named Henry.

Escape Pod @escapepod.org · 9d

Sure, we all know Buckaroo Banzai's wisdom: "no matter where you go, there you are." In case you'd rather be somewhere else, this week we bring you part 1 of "Here Instead of There" by @matociquala.bsky.social, complete with grade-A cursing! Great for wherever in spacetime you find yourself.

Escape Pod 1013: Here Instead of There (Part 1 of 2)

Waking up sick in a punk house shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody so I don’t know why it always came as a surprise to me. My head throbbed so bad I couldn’t tell the difference between the hangover…

escapepod.org

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Tamsin the Reanimated Girl™ @tamsin.reimaginedgirl.com · 16d

I was so excited to learn that @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social's new book is available for preorder that I had to preorder it right that moment.

And now, you can do likewise!

What We Are Seeking

Check out What We Are Seeking - <p><b>From Cameron Reed, the acclaimed author of <i>The Fortunate Fall, </i>comes a soaring novel of queer hope and transformation, perfect for readers of Ann Leckie an...

bookshop.org

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Cameron Reed (she|they) @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social · 10d

When Jane Goodall gave a lecture near me circa 1995, I waited my turn at her very crowded autograph table and asked her to sign this comic in The Far Side Gallery 5. She was delighted. It's a memory I still cherish. I'm so sad she's gone.

A "Far Side" comic strip. Two chimps sit on a branch, one holding a hair she's picked out of the other's fur. Caption: "Well, well—another blond hair ... Conducting a little more 'research' with that Jane Goodall tramp?" Jane Goodall's autograph runs diagonally along a vine.

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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social · 13d

Coco & I just wrote a new update together. Never a dull moment!
US healthcare is brilliant—if you can afford it. Hospitals are denying her critical tests til she pays up:

Coco Pazzo @cocopazzo.bsky.social · 14d

Please read my updates from this week. If you are able to help I would truly appreciate it. I'm battling several illnesses at once & am hanging by a string. Any size donation will make a difference.

Paypal
[email protected]
Venmo@coco-pazzo
Cash App $CocoPazzo

gofund.me/401ab1e54

Donate to Help Coco Get Through Medical Treatment & Recovery, organized by Coco Pazzo

Dear friends, Our friend Coco got very sick in 2016, severely limiting … Coco Pazzo needs your support for Help Coco Get Through Medical Treatment & Recovery

gofund.me

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Pamela Dean @pameladean.bsky.social · 12d

I'm not, but I could probably ask David, who is, to look around a bit.
I love those memories too.♥️

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Cheryl 🐲 @desertdragon42.bsky.social · 14d

dragonwolfdesigns.com/products/fun...

Fun Quirky Bookmarks

Introducing Fun Quirky Bookmarks! Made with luxurious gold metal and featuring a playful zig zag design, these bookmarks are a must-have for book lovers. Keep your place in style with Fun Quirky Bookm...

dragonwolfdesigns.com

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Cheryl 🐲 @desertdragon42.bsky.social · 13d

💸💕 October is soon. Joy's unemployment claim is caught in the bureaucracy. Our current monthly income is $610 plus whatever I get in sales which isn't much.

It's starting to feel overwhelming.

gofund.me/d5b838f3
dragonandwolfdesigns.com
PayPal.me/grumpywitch

#HelpSky

Donate to Help us with medical and monthly expenses, organized by Cheryl Martin

My wife and I are having a very bumpy road financially. We were devastated aft… Cheryl Martin needs your support for Help us with medical and monthly expenses

gofund.me

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