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An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · 1d

On Spec has long deserved recognition for best semiprozine at the Hugo Awards, but has never even made the ballot because it's Canadian and most Hugo voters are U.S.-based.

2026 will be your final opportunity to nominate an institution that has been an incubator for so much talent.

On Spec Magazine @onspecmag.bsky.social · 1d

With our new issue, we are making the sad announcement that this will be the final year for On Spec. See www.onspec.ca for details.

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 8d

Until Oct 21st, get the audiobook of my collection "Flight From the Ages and Other Stories" half price! Narrated by the incredible stage actor T. Ryder Smith. Includes Persephone Descending (the 1st Venus story) among many other stories!

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50% OFF Flight From the Ages And Other Stories

From the Author of The Quantum Magician and The House of Styx From the clouds of Venus to the origins of the time gates, this collection of novellas and short fiction visits many favourite worlds of ...

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 6d

Facebook has a lot of pretty niche groups so I have to admit some surprise that there's no tribute group the 1983's Manimal TV series.

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 7d

Wow. Solid hats off nerd cred to Stephen Colbert for his knowledge of the First Age of Middle Earth...
youtu.be/kmr_CtN1K3g?...

Stephen Colbert Connects Chance the Rapper with "Lord of the Rings"

YouTube video by Rolling Stone

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 7d

Oh sweet!

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 10d

The world is a dark place these days. If you need a few minutes of something soothing, Debbie Harry once performed The Rainbow Connection as a duet with Kermit the Frog.
youtu.be/h0Hd3uWKFKY?...

Debbie Harry & Kermit The Frog - Rainbow Connection

YouTube video by Rich Mullinax

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 8d

Until Oct 21st, get the audiobook of my collection "Flight From the Ages and Other Stories" half price! Narrated by the incredible stage actor T. Ryder Smith. Includes Persephone Descending (the 1st Venus story) among many other stories!

www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

50% OFF Flight From the Ages And Other Stories

From the Author of The Quantum Magician and The House of Styx From the clouds of Venus to the origins of the time gates, this collection of novellas and short fiction visits many favourite worlds of ...

www.audiobooks.com

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 9d

Well, yes.
It was Venus.
But that wasn't my point.

Evan May @gianttourtiere.bsky.social · 9d

Didn't you once discuss which planetary body would be the best for making chicken on a panel?

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 9d

I didn't mean this kind of food astronomy.

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 10d

He really wanted to sing that song with Debbie. I think it's a tadpole scout troop. It shows up later in the show when she sings again :)

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 10d

The world is a dark place these days. If you need a few minutes of something soothing, Debbie Harry once performed The Rainbow Connection as a duet with Kermit the Frog.
youtu.be/h0Hd3uWKFKY?...

Debbie Harry & Kermit The Frog - Rainbow Connection

YouTube video by Rich Mullinax

youtu.be

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 11d

🎉 Update from me: I've just sent my editor the first draft of my second book, "How to Build a Universe"! ⚛️ ➡️ 🌌

It's probably still about a year from publication, but even just getting this draft together has been a journey. Really looking forward to sharing more with you! #HowToBuildAUniverse
🧪🔭🎢

PublishersMarketplace Deal Report, from January 9, 2023, in the Non-Fiction: Science/Technology category:

"Theoretical astrophysicist and author of THE END OF EVERYTHING Dr. Katie
Mack's HOW TO BUILD A UNIVERSE, an exploration of the quantum realm that explains what the universe is really made of and how physicists have arrived at those discoveries, illuminating the weirdly beautiful workings of the universe and how contemporary scientists are approaching deeply unsettling truths about how it is built, to Christopher Richards at Scribner, by Mollie Glick at CAA (NA)."

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 16d

Interesting analysis on how robust the US democracy is against the authoritarian forces on display.

"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 16d

This brought out a bunch of doomers "...but! but!"-ing with all of the obstacles facing a pro-democracy movement in the USA, but I think it is worth thinking about the question from the other side.

What does MAGA need to do to do (not how, just what) to hold power long-term? Are they doing it?

"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 17d

Well, I guess my question for all of the doomers now would be why they think no one can stop Donald Trump from taking our democracy from us?

The guy couldn't even take Jimmy Kimmel.

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Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 @susankayequinn.bsky.social · 16d

They've lost the 9yos

JA Westenberg
@Daojoan@mastodon.social

My 9 year old and his classmates have started using “that’s AI” to mean “I don’t believe you.”

Me: we’re having dinosaur meat for dinner

Kiddo: that’s AI
Sep 24, 2025, 07:36 AM

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 17d

New #scifi conference in Canada! Halifax. Check it out! I hope to go to the inaugural next year. Follow them! @tricon-hfx.bsky.social

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Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · 17d

Ahhhh!

“…the best story in the collection, Catherynne M. Valentes Came the Last Night of Sadness…”

From Locus Online’s review of #TheEndoftheWorldAsWeKnowIt: New Tales from #StephenKing ‘s The Stand!

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 18d

Congratulations! That residency looks so cool!

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 19d

Button smashed

ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) In 2030 @edmontonin2030.bsky.social · Aug 24

Pleased to mention that we now have a YouTube channel.

Some videos are there from our online bid party, with plans to upload more over the next year.

I'm told that YouTube etiquette demands we encourage people to "SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON AND SUBSCRIBE."

www.youtube.com/channel/UCdC...

Edmonton in 2030

A YouTube channel dedicated to content promoting the Edmonton 2030 Worldcon bid.

www.youtube.com

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ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) In 2030 @edmontonin2030.bsky.social · 23d

We are very much looking forward to having a table at Can Con @canconsffh.bsky.social!

Stop by our fan table to chat about the bid to host the 2030 World Science Fiction in ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton)!

Delegates from the Edmonton in 2030 WorldCon bid

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An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · 19d

The @edmontonin2030.bsky.social Worldcon bid will have a table at CanCon.

(I'll be there staffing the Edmonton bid table)

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 20d

Pause your doomscrolling and listen to this story.

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Derek Kunsken @derekkunsken.bsky.social · 20d

Kate Heartfield started a starter pack for @canconsffh.bsky.social folk! Check them out and follow :)
go.bsky.app/UXVrVHZ

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Steve Senior @stevensenior.bsky.social · 22d

AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities - on.ft.com/3IuZ5qz via @FT

AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities

Large language models reflect biases that can lead to inferior healthcare advice to female, Black and Asian patients

on.ft.com

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Kala Elizabeth 🐺 @kalaelizabeth.bsky.social · 21d

If you're looking for ways to fight the despair from the state of the world like I am, may I recommend booking a tour at your local wildlife rescue, or walking dogs that need to be adopted or booking an animal meet and greet at your local zoo. Being with animals reminds me of the good in the world

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 21d

I was an opinion columnist on RACE, GENDER, human rights and international affairs.

It was literally my job to comment on these issues.

Your personal discomfort and fear is yours to own.

funkeiro.bsky.social @funkeiro.bsky.social · 21d

Sure. Maybe I’m naive or stupid, i would have called out the whitewashing of who Kirk was without doing the “oh poor me” of “I’m so tired of being asked to perform care for violent white men” and I’d still have a job. These moralistic pronouncements are doing exactly what for who exactly lol?

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