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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · Jul 12
I want every human being on the planet to have free food, shelter clothing, medical care and higher education. I want every human being to be able to live freely in gender, religion, sexuality et al. Every vote, every government policy, every political decision I make is weighed against these goals.
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 1h
How do other people with cute cats acheive productivity?

Cuz how am I not supposed to snuggle them all day?
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Fran Wilde @franwilde.bsky.social · 1d
Hey, Baltimore! Can’t wait to see you tonight (10/9) at the Pratt Library!
Fran Wilde at the Enoch Pratt library 10/9 7pm!
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 1d
I long abandoned the catholic faith although I was raised in the church... but this new pope has my ATTENTION.

I might even try to take in a mass lol.
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Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 1d
Pope Leo is spitting.

www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...
Leo questioned a world where the wealth of the elite grows "exponentially" while many "millions of people die of hunger or survive in conditions unfit for human beings." He also criticized "ideologies that defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation," with false promises "that a free-market economy will automatically solve the problem of poverty." Leo described a "new tyranny," which shuns any kind of oversight and where the economy is structured "in such a way that sacrifices are demanded of the masses in order to serve the needs of the powerful." The poor, he wrote, are only allowed "drops that trickle down." The pope openly challenged "prosperity theology" and called Christians to the practice of giving charity. "It will not solve the problem of world poverty, yet it must still be carried out, with intelligence, diligence and social responsibility," he wrote. Popular movements that challenge "the empire of money," invite people to take on the cause to combat poverty alongside the poor, instead of on their behalf, and "make history," the pope said. It our duty, Leo said, to "make their voices heard, albeit in different ways, in order to point out and denounce such structural issues, even at the cost of appearing foolish or naïve."
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 3d
Amen amen amen
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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 3d
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
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Kate / Katelyn Forrest @kateforrest.bsky.social · 4d
Trans author here!

Got a sapphic urban fantasy godpunk novel out in the world.

Greek mythology + Rhode Island + punk rock + sapphic smooching

bsky.app/profile/kate...
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Kate / Katelyn Forrest @kateforrest.bsky.social · Jul 15
What happens when your new fling turns out to be a legit goddess? And her ex is trying to overdose humanity on old magic?

What to do, what to do.. 🤔

Once Upon a Punk Show. Sing together. Save the world together. Out now!

Full blurb and links below ⤵️

katelynforrest.com/once-upon-a-...
Once Upon a Punk Show
For Giulia Caesari, a small-time punk singer chasing a stage high, embracing the chaos of her life is a night in the mosh pit. Until she learns chaos is not an abstract thing. Chaos is a flesh and …
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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 6d
This Oct, as a breast cancer survivor in treatment since 2021, I'm doing a thread on stuff I wish I'd been told.

I'll update as I go, but the first thing I'll share is every person's body & treatment is different. Some fear symptoms or side effects they might never get. Don't be afraid to fight 1/3
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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 6d
Day 4 of Black Spec Fic month recs!

1. THE PALM-WINE DRINKARD by Amos Tutuola
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-palm-w...

2. SON OF THE STORM by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/son-of-the...

3. Bonus from me: THE SUN FROM BOTH SIDES
clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_05_19/

Share & enjoy!
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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 7d
Day 3 of Black Spec Fic month recs!

1. BLOODCHILD by Octavia E. Butler
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bloodchild...

2. THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS by Karen Lord
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-best-o...

3. Free bonus from me: FIRE IN HIS EYES, BLOOD ON HIS TEETH
podcastle.org/2022/04/26/p...

Enjoy!
Bloodchild and Other Stories|Paperback
A perfect introduction for new readers and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book includes "Bloodchild," winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula awards and "Speech Sounds," winner ...
www.barnesandnoble.com
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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 8d
Day 2 of Black Spec Fic month recs!

1. MIDNIGHT ROBBER by Nalo Hopkinson
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/midnight-r...

2. THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-splint...

3. A free read from me: THE ANCHORITE WAKES
clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_08_18/

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Midnight Robber|eBook
A daughter must contend with her father's crime in the award-winning author's "deeply satisfying" novel of Caribbean folklore and sci-fi adventure (The New York Times Book Review). It's Carnival ti...
www.barnesandnoble.com
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 6d
“All of this feels ridiculous because that’s exactly what it is. But the larger goal is to inure you to the strangeness of it all so that when these products — be they movies, shows, or TikToks — finally come to market, your reaction is ‘Sure, why not?’”
Tilly Norwood is a gen AI psyop
The point is to normalize generative AI in your mind.
www.theverge.com
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 8d
Not me having to take cuss from this cat cuz I dared to go outside to clear a drain while she was sleeping. Now I'm on snuggle punishment. 🤣🤣🤣
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 9d
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 10d
Give folks their flowers

No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier

"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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Murlin @murlin.bsky.social · 11d
From bravewave.net/interviews/t...
Mo: Do you remember the first time you met someone who said they loved your work on Mega Man 2? Tateishi: You’re the first, in 2013. No one else has. Mo: Wow. I’m surprised. I don’t even have a follow-up question… how could no one come up and say something. Tateishi: … Mo: Now that you know how big Mega Man 2 is outside of Japan, do you look fondly back at the soundtrack? Tateishi: Yeah, my thoughts have changed since I met you and became more aware of how people felt. But even when I was at Konami, I didn’t even bother telling anyone I did Mega Man 2. So the fact you came all the way to Japan to tell me these things makes me very happy I worked on the game all those years ago.
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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 12d
Consider that we don't need snobbery & never did.

We DO need gatekeepers focused on something more than popularity & profit.

Corporations replaced knowledgeable reviewers, editors, artists, etc, with influencers, comment sections & fandoms & it's hurt us all.

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
In an era of AI slop and mid TV, is it time for cultural snobbery to make a comeback?
The lowbrow dominates culture and anyone who questions the status quo is dismissed as an elitist killjoy. But with bland algorithmic content on the rise, perhaps we consumers should start taking our a...
www.theguardian.com
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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 12d
Screenshot of text I’ve written that reads: I really want to rant about the way the world is going and how the creative industries are being destroyed and how those two things are so closely tied together and I want to complain about how hard it is to just exist and create right now and how it feels like you always need to be 'on' and the pressure to always be making content and be visible that's pushed on us by this capitalist fast tech-driven world we're in right now and how it's stifling creativity in the worst way and how it feels like you need to choose between being visible and actually making good art and experimenting and being a human being but I am exhausted and all my energy has been drained
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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 15d
Welcome to a world where companies use your IP without compensation or permission to train their AIs and landlords want to own any IP you create in their apartments.

Funny how writers and artists are told what we create had no value but everyone aims to steal it.
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Purplepingers ☭ @purplepingers.bsky.social · 17d
An update on that insane lease term where the landlord owns everything you create during the tenancy:
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Derek Johnson @derekjesq.bsky.social · 20d
“Fascism” isn’t a slur for politics we don’t like. It’s a precise word with precise meaning. And in the face of what’s happening right now in America, it’s the most honest one we have.

I’ll lay it out as plainly as I can. 🧵
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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 13d
YOUR. ART. MATTERS. Art connects us. It gives us hope. It's a reminder that life is worth living and we can and will have a better future.
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 14d
I see a lot of artists on here questioning whether they should be promoting their work in the current political climate.

The answer is always yes. ART: books, music, film, painting, sculpture - all of it - is the most accessible way to communicate complex topics, ideologies and emotions.
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 13d
To add to this:

Empathy is a muscle. Communication is a skill.

ART is the ultimate combination - the active practice of both empathy and communication.

To make art is not just to resist but to fight.

So fight.
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 14d
I see a lot of artists on here questioning whether they should be promoting their work in the current political climate.

The answer is always yes. ART: books, music, film, painting, sculpture - all of it - is the most accessible way to communicate complex topics, ideologies and emotions.
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 14d
There's a reason authoritarian regimes crack down on artists first. Because ART speaks to people more than anything else in this world. ART informs our hearts and our minds. Art forms bridges between our souls. Art heals what the world breaks.

So yes. Promote the art. Keep making the art. Please.
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 14d
And even if your work isn't seeking to make a huge political statement - People need Art.

We need it like air. Because we need a safe harbour for thought and expression and just plain old fun.

We need joy and we need to remember the good things about life outside of survival.
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 14d
I see a lot of artists on here questioning whether they should be promoting their work in the current political climate.

The answer is always yes. ART: books, music, film, painting, sculpture - all of it - is the most accessible way to communicate complex topics, ideologies and emotions.
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 17d
patrick star from spongebob squarepants is smiling and says stop it i 'm blushing .
Alt: patrick star from spongebob squarepants is smiling and says stop it i 'm blushing .
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 18d
One of the many things contributing to my deep well of anger.
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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 18d
globalvoices.org/2025/09/21/w...
What the exit of Bocas Lit Fest’s title sponsor says about how the arts are valued in Trinidad & Tobago
The National Gas Company's recent defunding of projects in the arts “underlines a much bigger issue with regard to Trinidad and Tobago’s culture and the value we place on it.”
globalvoices.org
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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 18d
Honestly I'm just so fed the fuck up of going through the motions of living life when I'm watching the entire world go up in flames around me.
Helpless doesn't begin to describe how I feel. Because this is rage. Not sadness. I'm not hollow. I'm too full. And any second now I'm going to explode.
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