Meg Elison
@megelison.bsky.social
Author, essayist, hot fat monster of appetites. Bi my books and tell me I’m pretty. Rep: Arley Sorg at KT Literary.
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Meg Elison
@megelison.bsky.social
· Mar 12
Coming summer 2026: it's Hamilton x The Boys from Brazil. Foundling Fathers, Tachyon Publications. Happy birthday, America. It's the satire you deserve.
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
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Spiritualism skyrocketed in the US after its brutal Civil War killed roughly 750,000 people - and now in the wake of Covid’s million+ death toll, modern Americans are using ChatGPT to speak with the spirits. In this paper I will
I'm literally just living a normal life while also experiencing a theophany via communication with the satellite called VALIS.
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Spiritualism skyrocketed in the US after its brutal Civil War killed roughly 750,000 people - and now in the wake of Covid’s million+ death toll, modern Americans are using ChatGPT to speak with the spirits. In this paper I will
Do the kids still say "wannabe?"
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Do the kids still say "wannabe?"
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TONIGHT TONIGHT
LAUNCH EVENT! Join me at the Strand as we usher into the world my gothic horror child, with one of my horror idols @claymcleod.bsky.social (Jsyk, his delicious new book Acquired Taste pairs well with mine, so go pick it up).
More book tour stops coming soon but if you’re in NY, grab your tix now ⬇️
More book tour stops coming soon but if you’re in NY, grab your tix now ⬇️
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
TONIGHT TONIGHT
the bird goes in the fridge
the bird goes in the fridge
hey ho it's Monday-o
the bird goes in the fridge
the bird goes in the fridge
hey ho it's Monday-o
the bird goes in the fridge
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
the bird goes in the fridge
the bird goes in the fridge
hey ho it's Monday-o
the bird goes in the fridge
the bird goes in the fridge
hey ho it's Monday-o
the bird goes in the fridge
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Elder millennials, they upped the age limit to 45 so you can get yours still. I did recently!
The age limit is only there because they assume you have HPV. But then STI isn't the only kind this vax protects against.
The age limit is only there because they assume you have HPV. But then STI isn't the only kind this vax protects against.
The HPV vaccine is erasing cancer – here's the proof www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavi.org
The HPV vaccine is erasing cancer – here's the proof
More than a decade after the first HPV vaccination programmes rolled out, data from multiple countries reveals a dramatic fall in cervical cancers and precancers, confirming that HPV vaccines are high...
www.gavi.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Elder millennials, they upped the age limit to 45 so you can get yours still. I did recently!
The age limit is only there because they assume you have HPV. But then STI isn't the only kind this vax protects against.
The age limit is only there because they assume you have HPV. But then STI isn't the only kind this vax protects against.
So, I got the limited edition sparkly Black Honey lipstick. And inside the box there was a translation error so fundamental that I wasn't sure what I was seeing at first.
"Tear" in English: verb, to rip
"Lacrymal" in French: adjective, pertaining to tears as in tear ducts/lachrymal ducts
"Tear" in English: verb, to rip
"Lacrymal" in French: adjective, pertaining to tears as in tear ducts/lachrymal ducts
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
So, I got the limited edition sparkly Black Honey lipstick. And inside the box there was a translation error so fundamental that I wasn't sure what I was seeing at first.
"Tear" in English: verb, to rip
"Lacrymal" in French: adjective, pertaining to tears as in tear ducts/lachrymal ducts
"Tear" in English: verb, to rip
"Lacrymal" in French: adjective, pertaining to tears as in tear ducts/lachrymal ducts
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Three destinations
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19472
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19472
November 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Three destinations
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19472
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19472
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ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
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New story day!!!!!
I really enjoyed this week's @morningtransport.bsky.social story from @jrdawson.bsky.social , a lovely take on the Persephone story: www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/flower-and...
Flower and Root
J.R. Dawson brings us this week a bouquet of mythical proportions.
www.sundaymorningtransport.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New story day!!!!!
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Good news we have hot water, bad news this shit was expensive
Please buy my books? Definitely need to sell a few dozen (hundred sob) copies
Please buy my books? Definitely need to sell a few dozen (hundred sob) copies
Plumber confirmed that the fuses blowing yesterday was due to the water heater and we need a new water heater. I did find the fuse for the water heater itself so we're good heating wise
(last night we had no light or heating in half the flat, which is less fun).
Wheee
Please buy my books?
(last night we had no light or heating in half the flat, which is less fun).
Wheee
Please buy my books?
November 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Good news we have hot water, bad news this shit was expensive
Please buy my books? Definitely need to sell a few dozen (hundred sob) copies
Please buy my books? Definitely need to sell a few dozen (hundred sob) copies
every year at Christmas I find myself begging Christians to find a single wild clue
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
every year at Christmas I find myself begging Christians to find a single wild clue
I put my canvas tote on the counter at the liquor store and a godsdamned German cockroach came skittering out so yeah actually today is fine, Satan, pick me up out front
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I put my canvas tote on the counter at the liquor store and a godsdamned German cockroach came skittering out so yeah actually today is fine, Satan, pick me up out front
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(character in a netflix show) well here we are, at the abandoned mall. if that mysterious phone call we got earlier was right, we'll find the key that opens that safe we found out contains a map we need, in order to locate a device which, you'll recall, could be the cause of recent events, such as t
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
(character in a netflix show) well here we are, at the abandoned mall. if that mysterious phone call we got earlier was right, we'll find the key that opens that safe we found out contains a map we need, in order to locate a device which, you'll recall, could be the cause of recent events, such as t
What a fucking Friday night.
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 AM
What a fucking Friday night.
I can't even describe how much I love this.
When pregnant woman boarded a subway car, 38% of the time someone offered her a seat. If someone dressed as Batman was also in the car it rose to 68%.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
The Batman effect: The mere sight of the 'superhero' can make us more altruistic
If "Batman" appears on the scene, we immediately become more altruistic: in fact, research conducted by psychologists from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, shows that the sudden appear...
phys.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I can't even describe how much I love this.
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An update from the team at @erewhonbooks.bsky.social!
While yesterday’s all-retailer ebook sale for Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity only lasted for 24 hours, the $3.99 price will continue to be available until Nov. 30th on Kindle. Apologies for the confusion, everyone 🖤
While yesterday’s all-retailer ebook sale for Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity only lasted for 24 hours, the $3.99 price will continue to be available until Nov. 30th on Kindle. Apologies for the confusion, everyone 🖤
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
An update from the team at @erewhonbooks.bsky.social!
While yesterday’s all-retailer ebook sale for Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity only lasted for 24 hours, the $3.99 price will continue to be available until Nov. 30th on Kindle. Apologies for the confusion, everyone 🖤
While yesterday’s all-retailer ebook sale for Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity only lasted for 24 hours, the $3.99 price will continue to be available until Nov. 30th on Kindle. Apologies for the confusion, everyone 🖤
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This is a banger of a story. If you enjoy Carmen Maria Machado and/or Pemi Aguda's work, you'll probably dig this.
New story day! My twisted fairy tale, “Head of the Household,” is in the winter issue of F(r)iction.
Koschei the Deathless, Slavic folklore’s baddest bad, has met his match in Ira: a mortal woman with a clever plan to take him down. At stake? Ira’s best friend’s freedom. Warning: contains gluten 🥖🩸
Koschei the Deathless, Slavic folklore’s baddest bad, has met his match in Ira: a mortal woman with a clever plan to take him down. At stake? Ira’s best friend’s freedom. Warning: contains gluten 🥖🩸
Head of the Household - F(r)iction
Kristina Ten presents the story of a woman preparing for her high-stakes marriage to an evil immortal lord.
frictionlit.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This is a banger of a story. If you enjoy Carmen Maria Machado and/or Pemi Aguda's work, you'll probably dig this.
The longer I go without a main gig, the more elaborate my lunch plans become. Another month and I’ll be burying jars of my own sauerkraut.
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The longer I go without a main gig, the more elaborate my lunch plans become. Another month and I’ll be burying jars of my own sauerkraut.
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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
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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“I knew that this must be the place for me first by the smell of it, Nag Champa on top, followed by the bright-colored mega sticks of incense marked “Rain” in electric blue and “Goddess” in gold and “Money” in dollar green.”
wildhunt.org/2025/11/blac...
#pagan #witchcraft #babywitch #pagansky
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#pagan #witchcraft #babywitch #pagansky
Black Friday Magick - Living, Paganism, Perspectives, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "I knew that this must be the place for me first by the smell of it," writes Meg Elison. "Nag Champa on top, followed by the bright-colored mega sticks of incense marked “Rai...
wildhunt.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
“I knew that this must be the place for me first by the smell of it, Nag Champa on top, followed by the bright-colored mega sticks of incense marked “Rain” in electric blue and “Goddess” in gold and “Money” in dollar green.”
wildhunt.org/2025/11/blac...
#pagan #witchcraft #babywitch #pagansky
wildhunt.org/2025/11/blac...
#pagan #witchcraft #babywitch #pagansky
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!["It's called "deviled eggs" because the voices whisper & make you eat 25 of them" [image of a couple of pretty terrible looking deviled eggs. (I'd still eat all of them.)]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4djfp3b27soxcfkxhirydi6d/bafkreialj4yqws22hxwmmgeujuqyp375qgjmdbemjg2bep3seaj4tavo5i@jpeg)
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If you're in New York tonight, Kay Vaindal will be reading Pig House 2: Pig in the City at Lofty Pigeon Books!
Jk but they are reading the classic OG Pig House and answering questions alongside Louis Evans for the launch of ECO24, The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction. Mooch on over, it'll be fun.
Jk but they are reading the classic OG Pig House and answering questions alongside Louis Evans for the launch of ECO24, The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction. Mooch on over, it'll be fun.
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
If you're in New York tonight, Kay Vaindal will be reading Pig House 2: Pig in the City at Lofty Pigeon Books!
Jk but they are reading the classic OG Pig House and answering questions alongside Louis Evans for the launch of ECO24, The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction. Mooch on over, it'll be fun.
Jk but they are reading the classic OG Pig House and answering questions alongside Louis Evans for the launch of ECO24, The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction. Mooch on over, it'll be fun.