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Aidan O'Sullivan @aidanosullivan.bsky.social · 13h

Tulips, Dutch

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

AI companies are spending billions on deals with each other, which boost their value.

This has helped twenty billionaires tied to AI add $450B to their fortunes in 2025.

Meanwhile, an MIT study found that 95% of companies using AI haven't seen returns on investment.

Be warned.

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 13h

I enjoyed this article by @atlasobscura.com www.atlasobscura.com/articles/asi...

The Delicious Universe of Asian Culinary Comics

These food cartoons fight stereotypes, share memories, and tell forgotten histories.

www.atlasobscura.com

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 18h

Generative AI, in both form and content, and whether looked on favourably or critically, seems to embody a collective hopelessness about the prospect of human learning and creativity, if not human knowledge altogether. It’s as if climate change had fans.

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks @autostraddle.bsky.social for including Queers at the Table! www.autostraddle.com/our-most-ant...

@arsenalpulp.bsky.social

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for October 2025

It's October, and you know what that means! Lots of new queer and trans horror heading your way! And plenty to choose from other genres, too.

www.autostraddle.com

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arsenalpulp.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social · 1d

Out now in Canada & the US! #QueersAtTheTable is an anthology of essays, comics, and recipes that reveals the dynamic and transformative relationship between queerness and food, edited by Megan J. Elias and Alex D. Ketchum.

👉 arsenalpulp.com/Books/Q/Quee...

The cover of the book "Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes)," edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title, subtitle, and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com.
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On the book cover is an illustration of a diverse group of people sharing a friendly meal at a table. They are placed around the frame of the cover. In the centre is the book title, “Queers at the Table,” the subtitle, “An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes),” and the words, “Edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias.” The cover is illustrated in a dynamic cartoon style with inked lines. Each person is presented in a single tone including pink, blue, green, yellow, and purple.

Part of the table of contents from the book "Queers at the Table" edited for social media, listing different sections of the book and its pieces along with their authors/contributors as follows:
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Introduction by Alex D. Ketchum & Megan J. Elias.
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We're Here, We're Queer: Forerunners and History
• "Gen and Lou: Queer Food Ghosts" by John Birdsall
• "The Cart-Sisters" by Rani Som
• "Knead the Self, Cook the World: Audre Lorde's 'Uses of the Erotic' as Cookbook" by Diana Farin
• "Positive Snowball" by Jon Macy
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We Are Everywhere: Community
• "Festival Cuisine" by Bonnie J. Morris
• "Multicultural Kitchen" by Mihael B. Peralta
• "A Movable Feast: Twentieth-Century Trans Feminine Subcultural Get-Togethers" by Aino Pihlak
• "Breaking Bread" by Tara Madison Avery
• "Nourishing Connections: An Essay on Bringing People Together Through Food Memories" by Ericka Mabrie, Jackson Tucker & Iñaki Zárate
• "Feeding Intimacy" by bailey macabre
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We Take Care of Each Other: Health and Care
• "HIV/AIDS and Nourishing Well-Being: Sharing Recipes (and Jokes) to Feel Better" by Isabel Marie Barbosa, Elena Kalodner-Martin & Jo Michael Rezes
• "Peanut Butter Cocktail" by Dave Davenport
• "Nourishing Well-Being: Food Spaces as Pathways to Resilience Building and Transformation" by Danielle Rousseau
• "Attempting to Eat for Two" by Ashley R. Guillory
• "Queer and Hungry" by Danielle Kydd
• "Tea 4 Two: A Comic About Grief" by Leah Spears
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We Belong to the Land: Ecology, Seeds, and Farming
• "To the Fields, Into the Soil!" by Taylor Hartson & Tristian Lee
• "Minneapolis, 2020-21" by Blue Delliquanti
• "Non-Binary Botany: Cultivating Pollinator Community" by Chris Keeve & K Greene
• "Farm/Sanctuary" by Nicole J. Georges

Continued from the previous slide, the table of contents from "Queers at the Table" continues as follows below, alongside stacked photos of the book's editors, Megan J. Elias (photographed by Petra Johnson) and Alex D. Ketchum (photographed by Pierre Faniel).
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Come to the Table!: Recipes
• "Homemade Chico's Tacos" by Joshua I. Lopez, with Hugo Loera & Julia C. Lopez
• "Paella a la Anabelle Ardid" by Marie-Louise Friedland
•" Maple Oat Scones" by Jennifer Park
• "Chocolate Banana Nut Bread" by Vanessa Parish
• "Sweet Potato Cake" by Kareem "Mr. Bake" Queeman
• "Kween/Quing Bread" by Corrine DaCosta
• "Earl Grey Lavender Menace Layer Cake" by Lauren McGowan
• "Bisteck with Tallarín Verde" by Pri Aguilar
• "Cilantro and Cashew Pesto Pizza" by Tobi Abdul
• "Brined, Spiced, and Roasted Cauliflower" by Salima Dhalla
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Acknowledgements
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About the Contributors
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Index

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be at the AOIR (Association of Internet Researchers Conference) in Niteroi, Brazil next week! Let me know if you are going to be there!! #aoir2025

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 1d

Such a lovely article! Thanks @alllitupcanada.bsky.social !
@arsenalpulp.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social
alllitup.ca/beautiful-bo...

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 2d

and at the end of the 19th century Teddy Roosevelt made the argument that with the "conquest of the west complete" (ugh) that American men were no longer going to be manly and that's why national parks were needed

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Brenna English-Loeb @benglishhh.bsky.social · 2d

Happy book birthday to QUEERS AT THE TABLE and its amazing editors, @aketchum22.bsky.social and Megan Elias!

Transatlantic Agency @transatlanticagcy.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations on the publication of Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias - out now with Arsenal Pulp Press!

Read more: transatlanticagency.com/2025/10/07/c...

Congratulations on the publication of Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias!

Congratulations on the publication of Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias - out now with Arsenal Pulp Press! An anthology of essays, comics, a...

transatlanticagency.com

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sheer spite press @sheerspite.bsky.social · 2d

Every zine fest is a miracle and a labour of love, but here are some things that I have experienced that make for a zine fair that is especially nice to table at:
sheerspite.ca/five-things-...

Five things zine fairs do that I love - sheer spite press

Hello! I’ve been thinking about zine fairs (and book fairs, small press fairs, and other places where people stand behind a table and sell you little booklets). I’ve tabled...

sheerspite.ca

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The Blue Opaque @bluedelliquanti.bsky.social · 2d

Queers at the Table, an anthology I contributed a comic (and the cover) to, is out today! arsenalpulp.com/Books/Q/Quee...

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 2d

new interview with Scout

scoutmagazine.ca/a-seriously-...

@arsenalpulp.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social

A Seriously Fun Conversation about Queer Food, with Dr. Alex Ketchum and Megan Joanna Elias

We went deep into the concept of queer food in a recent conversation with the co-editors of 'Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food with Recipes' (October 7th, 2025, Arsenal Pulp Pres...

scoutmagazine.ca

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks @humberetc.ca www.humberetc.ca/special-feat...
@arsenalpulp.bsky.social

Flavours behind uplifting Queer Food culture

With a concept as diverse as Queer Food, different personalities within the food world find ways to interlock the two ideas.

www.humberetc.ca

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 4d

that was fun

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Emily White @emwhitenoise.bsky.social · 7d

College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.

Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.

I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:

emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 8d

“There is artificial intelligence, and then there’s actual intelligence.”

A+ no notes ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 8d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 8d

And here were the books we discussed with the authors!

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you to everyone who came to our event last night!!!

Join us for more upcoming books on queer food -- info at:
www.queerfoodconference.com/p/additional...

zoom screenshot and pile of books- blue background

zoom screenshot, blue background, thank you

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 10d

Join us for tomorrow's free, virtual event: www.eventbrite.com/e/1424815695...
with @kwazana.bsky.social @johnbirdsall.bsky.social Rachel Hope Cleves and Erik Piepenburg
@mcgillarts.bsky.social

New Books on Queer Food (Virtual Event)

This event will consist of a roundtable discussion about queer food, publishing, and the speakers' recently released books!

www.eventbrite.com

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 11d

thank you!

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 13d

SO EXCITING!

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 13d

and to also tie this to the longer history of astrophysics, astronomy, and cosmology (since @chanda.bsky.social is a cosmologist), astronomer Frank Kameney was arrested in the 1950s during a similar operation at a San Francisco bus station, which prevented him from working with the space program

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 13d

What might not occur to you upon reading this headline is that, in other words, ICE is targeting gay men of color

Every queer press org should be picking up this story

Cruising crackdown in Penn Station bathroom puts at least 20 men in ICE custody

State and city laws prohibit local police departments from turning people over to ICE. That restriction does not apply to the federally run Amtrak Police Department.

gothamist.com

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 13d

Especially for MA programs!
(I feel this way every year)

Dale Townshend @dalegothic96.bsky.social · 13d

I wish academic life would rethink its reliance upon letters of reference. They’re extremely time-consuming to write and, almost by nature, given to exaggeration and half-truths. In my experience, they’re also often blithely disregarded by those making the decisions. A waste of everyone’s time.

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 13d

thank you for sharing!!!

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rom comrade @savasavasava.myatproto.social · 14d

gently happy brain: Sept 30 deadline for the Queer Food Conference is coming up!
slightly excited brain: May 1-3 2026 in Montreal!
exploding happy brain: in-person *and* hyrbid!!
@aketchum22.bsky.social
www.queerfoodconference.com/p/cfp-2026.h...

CFP 2026

queer food conference

www.queerfoodconference.com

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