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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 11h

Five years ago, I made a batch of hot sauce I dubbed "Powder Keg," because part of staying sane had included playing Sea of Thieves with friends in three other states, and I sent everyone a couple bottles. Realized today I should make it again with my last harvest of dragon peppers for the year.

Pile of dragon peppers and two jalapenos on a white countertop

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 1d

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Mike Nagel @misternagel.bsky.social · 1d

Got a little woo woo for the fine folks at @farewelltransmiss.bsky.social.

farewelltransmission.net/2025/10/woo-...

WOO WOO - Farewell Transmission

By Mike Nagel My sister-in-law Molly grew up as a pastor’s daughter but at some point in her mid-thirties she became more of a witch. I thought that being a witch meant you invited the devil into your...

farewelltransmission.net

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 2d

Also I just heard Angra's cover of Eyes of a Stranger on a local classic rock station?!

Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 2d

Topped off my sub 15,000 mile 2024 Forester about two weeks ago and have used somewhere between 1/4 - 1/2 quart of oil in that time (after having to add 1.5 quarts *since* my oil change already). Suffice to say, I'm not taking it back till whatever is fucked is fixed.

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HAD @havehashad.com · 6d

Upcoming submission call!

Theme "LUCK"

In honor of the lucky number SEVEN, the call opens at 7pm EDT on October 7th.

Submissions capped at 154 total works: 77 works of "prose" and 77 works of "poetry"

guest eds: @tanyazilinskas.com will curate "prose" & @jlyocum.com willcurate the "poetry"

The theme is "LUCK".

In honor of the lucky number SEVEN, the call opens at 7pm EDT on October 7th.

Submissions capped at 154 total works: 77 works of "prose" and 77 works of "poetry".

POETRY GUIDELINES: Up to 500 words in 77 lines total (titles not included); submit any number of poems as long as totals don't go over this cap.
PROSE GUIDELINES: No more than 500 words per piece.
Form is an illusion, so if the form is strange or some hybrid of prose and poetry, we especially want to see it! We encourage writers with such work to flip a coin to decide which category to submit under.
Tanya Žilinskas will curate the "prose" submissions, J. L. Yocum will curate the "poetry".
All submissions will receive a response within 24 hours

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 9d

I've been making homemade crunch wraps with gardein "ground be'f" and Taco Bell seasoning mix and it really hits the spot when I want to swap it up from black beans!

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 10d

Laying on the floor with my dog. I will finish this presentation before I go to sleep. I would love to go on an hour long walk and be in bed two hours ago.

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Kirsti MacKenzie @keersteemack.bsky.social · 10d

Proud to share this today. Coming November 2025 from @sweettrashpress.bsky.social / @houseofvladpress.bsky.social

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 10d

😄 Just shared it with 5 other former/current/UNM MFA-adjacent folks who I've played D&D with.

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 10d

So rad to see this, and can't wait to dig through it!

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Suzanne Richardson @oozannesay.bsky.social · 10d

Roll with Advantage: Creative, Collaborative, and Critical Responses to Dungeons and Dragons had dropped!

Thanks to coeditor Ed Chang, collaborator Daniel Shank Cruz, @shankcruz.bsky.social, and cover artist Hannah Carr-Murphy.

Congrats to all our contributors!

playstorypress.org/books/roll-w...

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 10d

I was kind of blown away when I saw the site initially, and it's such an awesome concept too.

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open mike eagle @mike-eagle.bsky.social · 11d

now available: Neighborhood Gods Unlimited on limited edition cassette

openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/neighb...

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 10d

Ope! Gotta wake up earlier next month (had peeped it before I went to bed after midnight / knew it might bite me that I was still awake at 1:00 am) 🫣

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 10d

Speaking of which, this is one of those places I want to get a new story together to submit to this month 👀

Y2K Quarterly @y2kq.com · 11d

Subs go live in an hour! I don't start reading them until the call ends so you have all month to send in something delicious. duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...

Y2K Quarterly Submission Manager

Submit to Y2K Quarterly. Powered by Duosuma: Duotrope's Submission Manager.

duotrope.com

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 10d

This is truly the year of prioritizing writing, despite the multitude of ways in which I currently cannot. Love the feeling of dropping everything when there's ~2 hours to get something submitted to a place I dig.

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 10d

So much stuff going on this week (including trying to get ahead on things before my mom and stepdad are in town), but instead of working on presentation stuff or grading tonight, I put in a few hours of story edits and submissions knowing there were places closing tonight.

Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 11d

Update: Desert squirrel has an injured paw and can eat as many tomatoes as they want.

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 11d

A fistful of chocolate chip cookies can also really hit the spot.

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 12d

I do kind of resent my high school marketing teacher for making me watch the apprentice.

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 13d

(genuinely do not mind, just absurd)

Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 13d

There is one scrappy desert squirrel that has eaten all but two of the strawberries off my plant this year, and I just saw them coiled up noshing on what are likely the last of my tomatoes for the year. 😑

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HAD @havehashad.com · 14d

always excited for new Kate McIntyre! a real fun triptych.

The Five Cows
They buck invisible riders. They attend law school to properly sue their stink. They kill the townsfolk one night, very late, with andirons...

https://www.havehashad.com/lx2yn

Kansas by Kate McIntyre

The Five Cows They buck invisible riders. They attend law school to properly sue their stink. They kill the townsfolk one night, very late, with andirons, and they cry when there’s no one to scratch…

www.havehashad.com

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Mitch M @mitchicism.bsky.social · 17d

If you ever get a chance, Castle Rat puts on an incredibly fun show.

Castle Rat band on stage at Sister Bar in Albuquerque, NM.

Rat Queen (Riley Pinkerton) and the Plague Doctor (Ronnie Lanzilotta) of Castle Rat on stage.

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