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Carlie St. George

@mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social

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Writer. NOC shift and sleep deprived. Shirley Jackson and British Fantasy Award Finalist. List of published works and pop culture nonsense at mygeekblasphemy.com. Ace. She/her.

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · Jan 1

My first story (hopefully not my only story) of 2025 is up at The Dark!

"Four Questions with Something like God" is interactive fiction, of a kind, a bite-sized and death-flavored snack for your holiday enjoyment. 💀🧟‍♀️👻🏠

Four Questions with Something Like God - The Dark Magazine

You’re dead, and this is unfortunate, but the world is full of unfortunate things, my dear. You’ll need to answer some questions now. Know that I only accept the truth. Firstly— Are you ready to be de...

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 8h

Another amazing thing about scrolling through the Yuletide tag set is finding nominated fandoms you've never heard of and being immediately like, "TELL ME MORE." For instance:

16 Ways to Kill a Vampire
Murderous Lewellyn's Candlelight Dinner
Make the Exorcist Fall in Love

Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 10h

The Abominable Dr. Phibes was one of my very favorite Horror Bingo 2024 movies. Its followup, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, is not as great, unfortunately—but there are still hilariously elaborate murders to be had! 🐍🦂💀

Horror Bingo: Dr. Phibes Rises Again

The Abominable Dr. Phibes was one of my very favorite 2024 Horror Bingo movies, so I knew without a doubt that I’d be nominating its sequel—Dr. Phibes Rises Again—for this year’s list. …

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Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 13h

THEY COULDN’T CONTAIN THEIR BLOODLUST

hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 13h

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

photo of three people in inflatable frog costumes

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 23h

Scrolling through the tag set and seeing my friends' books nominated: 🥰

I sincerely hope that, someday, I'll have a book published and nominated for Yuletide. I won't be able to actually READ any such fanfic, of course. But it'd still be amazing to know it's there.

Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 23h

YULETIDE TAG SET IS UP!

elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a fire

Alt: the "Elmo, arms raised, in front of a fire" gif

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 1d

I am Jack's endless screaming.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 1d

If she has a baby in her placenta, she has bigger problems.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 1d

If you have the funds and are interested in supporting small presses and neat books, it might be worth checking out this KS. The Witch of Prague sounds fascinating—bodily autonomy, fighting authoritarianism, AND unicorns? Like, yes please. 🦄

M. Huw Evans @ilorien.bsky.social · 3d

Homeward Books’ Kickstarter for J.M. Sidorova’s The Witch of Prague is live!
Please come check it out, contribute if you’re so inspired, and spread the word.
Thank you!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hom...

Homeward Books: The home for books without a home

Splendor over mediocrity. Stories for the hot bath & the cold plunge. Defying the constraints of genre & delving deep into your heart.

www.kickstarter.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

"We took the freedom of speech away," says the president

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 2d

Heh, I've been there. But it might not! I know a lot of people love this one.

Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 2d

Horror Bingo 2025 continues with Death Becomes Her, a movie I really, really wanted to like more than I actually did.

Horror Bingo 2025: Death Becomes Her

Okay, so, here’s the truth: originally, I’d planned to nominate The Substance for Horror Bingo, as I haven’t gotten around to watching it yet. However, I’ve also been wantin…

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 3d

... I mean. I can't just be disrespecting Authority, right? I basically HAVE to buy more books now. 😂

Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 3d

Me, looking at book sale—

Responsible Me: No.

M: But—

RM: How many books did you just get through pre-orders and Kickstarters?

M: Well, 5. But—

RM: And the Friends of the Library Sale?

M: 6. But—

RM: And how many Libby books are you currently reading or have on hold?

Me: *sighs in defeat*

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 3d

I, too, live in this level of hell known as Constant Refresh. 😂😭

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 3d

Pablo Picasso sitting at a screening of Willy Wonka

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 3d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 3d

It was really fun! I mean, I also probably would've enjoyed a
so-bad-it's-good holiday slasher, but yeah, Heart Eyes is a genuinely solid movie. I liked it a lot.

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 3d

And the first movie pulled in Horror Bingo is ... 28 Years Later.

This one's interesting. I'm still thinking about it.

Horror Bingo: 28 Years Later

I first saw 28 Days Later, hell, over 20 years ago now, and it remains one of my favorite horror movies to this day. I then saw 28 Weeks Later in 2007 and … haven’t actually watched it …

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E. Catherine Octobler @ecatherine.com · 3d

Come help us fund year six of The Deadlands--paying for stories, poems, essays, and staff! Your mushroom coin enters you in spooky giveaways throughout 2026. We can't do this without you!

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Coins for the Ferryman: Fundraiser For 2026 - PSYCHOPOMP.COM

Another October has arrived, crispy around the edges with a coolness that sinks into your bones. One season folds into another we rarely see, the ground

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you!

Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 4d

As someone who's definitely flown to this airport before, uh ... 😱😱😱

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 4d

California's governor says Hollywood-Burbank airport has no air traffic controllers this evening due to the federal government shutdown. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/ne...

Hollywood Burbank Airport without air traffic controllers Monday night due to staffing shortages

The Hollywood Burbank Airport will be operating without air traffic controllers on Monday night, which could create considerable delays for travelers.

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 4d

I mean. That's definitely a legit reason. 😂

I want so badly to get a picture of Wimsey wearing a tiny monocle, but alas, I don't think he'd allow it.

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 4d

😍😍😍

Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 4d

Ha, you were ... not kidding about that envelope.😂

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Carlie St. George @mygeekblasphemy.bsky.social · 4d

My contributor copy of The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025 is here! Thanks again to @nnedi.bsky.social and @johnjosephadams.com for including my story. 💜

(At first, it seems Wimsey is helpfully posing—until you see how he actually just wants me to stop staring in awe and FEED HIM.)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy is in my left hand. Balanced on my right knee is a buff colored cat, looking solemnly at the camera.

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy is in my left hand. Balanced on my right knee is a buff colored cat, screaming his indignation at me.

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