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Eli Donovan
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Author of adventurous SFF, usually with kissing. Hopeful romantic. Dino geek. https://linktr.ee/writerelidonovan
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NASA spent years and billions of dollars collecting Martian samples to bring home. Now they might be stranded
NASA Found Something on Mars. Now We Might Just Leave It There
NASA spent years and billions of dollars collecting Martian samples to bring home. Now they might be stranded
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November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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veronicascott.bsky.social
The week's new LGBTQ+ releases in scifi/fantasy/paranormal romance for NOV 19 which I reported within the larger new releases blog post. #booksky #romancelandia
November 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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warren.senate.gov
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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faineg.bsky.social
do you believe in ghosts or are you like me, a person who finds themself saying all the time “I absolutely don’t believe in ghosts, but this place has ghosts.”
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
elidonovanwriter.bsky.social
If you see this, post egg.
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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veronicascott.bsky.social
Beaming! TAMSYN my next novella in the #zombie Planet of Last Resort series is up for preorder (on the Zon and Apple only) & it's the #3 Hot New Release in its category. It releases DEC 8 and will be wide, including Kobo and Kobo Plus. #booksky #sciencefiction www.amazon.com/TAMSYN-Plane...
TAMSYN: A Planet of Last Resort Novella
TAMSYN: A Planet of Last Resort Novella - Kindle edition by Scott, Veronica. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading TAMSYN: A Planet of Last Resort Novella.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Remember: they used thousands of academic books too! If you’re a scholar, check for your books too. This isn’t just novelists and pop writers, it’s academic books too!
arstechnica.com Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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margueritekenner.bsky.social
I WANT TO HOST ONE OF THESE
annakornbluh.bsky.social Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 10d
props to WSJ for once on a useful notion, ADMIN PARTY for everybody
narrative of hosting an admin party for everyone to sit together with snacks, be merry, pay bills and make doctors appointments and manage life
November 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Bingo. Corporate welfare is the real welfare you should be talking about.
November 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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courtneymilan.com
Also I just wanna say that the idea that me too was a walk in the park and it could happen to anyone at random...

Literally go fuck yourself.
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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tomtomorrow.bsky.social
(throwing open my window) you there, boy, what day is this?
samthielman.com CHOAM for the holidays @samthielman.com · 11d
Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
A panel from Watchmen no. 4 drawn by Dave Gibbons. Script by Alan Moore.
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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@tkingfisher.com saw this thought of you and the white rat!
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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rincewind.run
I don’t have a whole lot of advice for people younger than me but the earlier in life you stop worrying about what other people will think and just wholeheartedly enjoy the stuff you like the happier you’ll be
gwensnyder.bsky.social Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 15d
One thing people kind of tell you, but not really, about middle age:

One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing

And then you'll say. Wait a second.

Fuck 'em
gwensnyder.bsky.social Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 15d
Darn Tough turned me on to Cute Socks and I've never looked back
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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this is the most beautiful thing
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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jkmakes.bsky.social
One-pager zine inspired by a friend thanking me for telling her about some good things I heard about people doing.

Digitally legible format shown; printable version at link.

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A zine with small doodles throughout. The text reads: Good Things People Are Doing Right Now. A nonprofit volunteer-run coffee shop in Portland, OR has received over $20,000 in small donations, to provide food to people in danger of losing SNAP. Donations have come from around the world. Some are for as little as $1.17. Food shops around the country, too numerous to count, are advertising help to people who need it. Many places are offering free meals to kids. Others are offering not just food but things like menstrual products & socks. People on social media are offering crochet plushies, artwork, books, and more, in exchange for donations to food banks. I saw someone auctioning a screen accurate replica of a teacup from Our Flag Means Death to raise food bank money. The OFMD fandom has raised tens of thousands of dollars for great causes the past few years. People with 3D printers are making whistles. People good with words and design are making printable infographics. People good at peopling are getting these to their neighbors. And those neighbors are spending their days ready to head into the street, bravely responding to attacks on their communities by Border Patrol and ICE. “I know there are people who are at home tonight with their families, where they belong, because of the work Chicagoans are doing.” - Kelly Hayes There are people all around us doing good things. It is in the human spirit to take care of one another. When you are losing heart, remember how much care and love is being practiced around you. Whatever resources, skills, or connections we have, whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, we can find small ways to take care of us, together. Everything is just people doin’ stuff. Alt continued in next post.
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
elidonovanwriter.bsky.social
Well this had me tearing up. Sometimes the world is good.
catvalente.bsky.social Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · 29d
I am so flabbergasted & tearful & grateful & JUST REALLY EMOTIONAL over everything that’s happened around this so-special pup since this saga started on…good god, how was it only Wednesday morning?

That it has meant as much to so many of you fills me up to the brim.

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Tiny Adds Up: Unshittification and The Pawshank Redemption | Catherynne M. Valente
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October 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Dominos meme White Sox fan forced to accept Cubs jersey Assyrian bishops refuse to condemn Nestorius's 431 challenge to the use of the title Theotokos ('Bearer of God'") for Mary.
October 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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neolithicsheep.bsky.social
The thing about the relentless march of time is that you only get an ending (happy or otherwise) in fiction. Here in the real world no cause is ever lost forever even though we may not live to see it prevail. This is both hope and cautionary tale.
angus.bsky.social Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 29d
"This fucking sucks" and "all is lost" are two different sentences.

Don't say the second when you mean the first.
October 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Hey, I can vouch that the Burrow Cafe makes a truly glorious crepe, so if you’re in the area, give them or anyone else on this list some love.
anyfishanytime.bsky.social 🚲5🇵🇸 @anyfishanytime.bsky.social · 29d
Yoooo ABQ! Burqueños 505 #NMTrue . Share these around if you have the cash go spend money and make sure they know you are there because they are feeding people!
URBAN HOTDOG COMPANY It's come to our attention that SNAP benefits may not be issued next month, and a lot of local families will likely feel that impact. For parents already doing their best to juggle everything, even small changes can make a big difference when it comes to keeping kids fed. Back during COVID, we offered free kids' meals to help families get through a tough time, and it feels like the right thing to do again. Starting November 1, kids can stop by and get a Classic Starter Hotdog on us. If your family has been affected, or if you know someone who could use a hand, please spread the word. Just mention the "UHDC KIDS Special" and our team will take care of the rest. No purchase, no questions, no strings attached. Kids must be present. This isn't about picking sides. It's about people. It's about our kids, our neighbors, and our community. No child should ever go hungry, and if we can do a small part to help, we're proud to do it. We've always believed we're stronger together, and as a community, we'll get through this the same way we always have: by looking out for each other. - Matt & The Urban Hotdog Company Team @urbanhotdogcompany Free Breakfast CHILDREN WILL RECEIVE A FREE BREAKFAST SANDWICH UNTIL SNAP BENEFITS ARE RESTORED. ONE ITEM PER CHILD. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. meraki COFFEE MARKET URBAN aki EAT WELL LIVE WELL Tasty Pot TASTY Taiwanese Cuisine NM TASTY FREE KIDS MEALS SNAP benefits may not be issued next month, and we know that put a real strain on families. Times are already tough, and no pare should have to worry about how to feed their kids because of something out of their control. At Tasty Pot NM, we want to do our part - even if it's small. Starti November 1, we're offering free kids meals for families affected No purchase required. No questions asked. Just kindness, comfort, a warm meal shared together. Meal Options: Kid's Panda chicken + Rice Kid's Popcorn Chicken Mozzarella Sticks Fried Dumplings Kids must be present for dine-in. Limit 1 Per Child Just Mention "Tasty Kid's Special" to any of our staff members We're here for you the same way so many of you have supported us. Thank you we're all in this together! Michael Tran & The Tasty Pot NM Family TASTYPOTNM.COM | @TASTYPOT.NM @tastypot.nm BURROW CAFE Feeding children is not political. If your family has been affected by recent changes in SNAP benefits, The Burrow Café is here for you. Starting November 1st, we're offering free kids' menu items. No purchase necessary. One item per child per visit. Kids must be present in-store. No questions asked. Available options: Classic oatmeal with brown sugar and maple syrup Two eggs, any style, with toast or a plain crepe Kid-sized ham and cheese crepe Pill Fe with love, Mandy Nguyen and the Burrow Café Team
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.
The original Far Side Cow Tools Cartoon by Gary Larson. A cow stands on its hind legs behind a table, staring blankly at the viewer from behind its heavy brow ridge. On the table are four crudely made tools: a lump, a lump with an offset crooked handle, a long stick with hooked prongs at the end, and a crude handsaw with irregular teeth. In the background a barn sits on a hill. Caption reads, "Cow tools."
October 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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angus.bsky.social
We don’t get to choose the times we’re born into, but we can try to shape the time our grandkids will be born into.
October 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow

'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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fiatjusticia.bsky.social
As a child I ate government cheese and free school lunches. I then went on to uni thanks largely to Pell grants.

I now (HAPPILY) pay taxes on an income that would not have been possible without that support.

Taking care of your citizens is good actually.
thanhneville.medsky.social Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · Oct 25
Just thinking: I am a double-boarded physician-scientist at @uclahealth.org, but I grew up in poverty. Gov't provided the welfare & foodstamps that aided my refugee family. Gov't grants subsidized my education.

I am only where I am today bc of the #America that was. And it makes me want to cry.
October 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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The lady at the charity shop today told me that she wishes people would clear out their children's old toys in the lead up to Christmas rather than after because she always sees a number of parents in the days before Christmas looking for toys for their little ones who might be strapped for cash. She said there's very rarely anything in just before, but that they get inundated with toys in the days after. And it really made me think about it in a way I never would have before. If you know your child is going to get lots of presents from father Christmas this year, by clearing out your cupboards a few days early you could make another child's Christmas a lot more special too. Saw this & thought I'd repost
October 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM