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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 22d

If you're a writer of fantasy, SF, or horror looking for an online community dedicated to cooperation, kindness, encouragement, and craft, please check out my Patreon.

www.patreon.com/c/catrambo

Cat Rambo | Patreon

creating Stories, Community, and Love since 2007 on Patreon

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 5h

Ahem, that should read "Menopause Chrysalis."

Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1d

"The Menopaise Chrysalis" is my surreal story about an ageing Two-Spirit person passing through the medical system and the dream world. It is featured in the anthology "Yay all queer free and queer." www.kickstarter.com/projects/ink...

The image features a black-and-white portrait of Shantell Powell striking a pose, alongside a graphic promoting the book "Yay! Free and Queer." The text describes Powell as an award-winning writer who grew up on the land and off the grid.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 5h

John Carpenter's Paw Patrol.

mPony @mpony.bsky.social · 8h

John Carpenter's The Passion Of The Christ

Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 19h

John Carpenter's Citizen Kane.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 6h

I was really struggling at the gym today and couldn't figure out why. Then I remembered I had an IBS attack last night. Yeah, that'll do it.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 19h

Uhhhhh... what? I guess this author only just found out about him or something.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 19h

Grossssss

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 19h

John Carpenter's Citizen Kane.

Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 20h

John Carpenter's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

It’s Alive! Barker @kellylink.bsky.social · 20h

John Carpenter’s Lawrence of Arabia

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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 2d

that is all BREAKING NEWS announced for the 1st time.

doing cool shit isn't cheap!

GOOD ARTISTS NEEDTA GET PAID

can you dig it? (6ft down if you know what we mean)

help us pay good artists that wanna get paid to do cool shit:

in return for your support you get

A COIN FOR THE FERRYMAN

👇 link

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

psychopomp.com

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 2d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1d

Vivek Shraya has a new album out. I first learned about her when she did a one woman show here in Kitchener. She has a beautiful, textured voice. vivekshraya.bandcamp.com/album/new-mo...

New Models, by Vivek Shraya

8 track album

vivekshraya.bandcamp.com

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1d

I'm back to my usual no-makeup. Today I'm wearing a shirt that belonged to my grandmother. There aren't many things of hers which fit me. She was much smaller than I am.

A person with shoulder-length, wavy hair is smiling at the camera, wearing glasses and velvet tie-dye shirt in autumn colours. The background includes kitchen elements, with natural light coming from a window.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1d

I sure wish there was a way to correct typos on BlueSky.

Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1d

"The Menopaise Chrysalis" is my surreal story about an ageing Two-Spirit person passing through the medical system and the dream world. It is featured in the anthology "Yay all queer free and queer." www.kickstarter.com/projects/ink...

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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 2d

help support small press!

help support death magazines!

we're just out here trying to do some cool shit, like:

@vajra.me is guest editing OCTOBER and JANUARY deadlands DOUBLE VAJRA !

with CUSTOM DOUBLE ART BY @carlydraws.bsky.social !!

upcoming NOVELETTE (April 2026) by @dianadima.com !!!

Illustration of a white skull partially obscured by colorful mushrooms and plants. Different fungi sprout from and around the skull, including red mushrooms with white spots, yellow fan-shaped mushrooms, gray cluster mushrooms, and orange bulbous mushrooms, with green and purple plants filling the background. A ribbon at the bottom of the skull reads “ADMIT ONE.”

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Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 1d

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Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 2d

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No plans, no guarantees — only faith that there are kind hearts who won’t let us fall. 🕊️

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 1d

I dreamt I met someone who'd never heard of an octopus before. When I tried to explain what one was, they thought I was pranking them.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 1d

Dude that buffalo straight up LAUNCHES that other buffalo

Dan Izzo @izzos.us · 1d

And there's some men out there who are like "I could take one"

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 2d

Look who's talking, cutezilla!

Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks!

Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks!

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 2d

I rarely wear makeup but decided to do a little eyeliner today.

A person with partially gray hair and light purple highlights is looking directly at the camera. They have purple and black eyeliner on.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 2d

I've had chinchillas for 30 years, & it was only when I got the 2 I have now that I witnessed chinchilla tantrums. When they were babies & got upset, they'd stomp around, shaking their heads while making turkey gobble sounds. It's hilarious. They rarely do it now that they're grown.

Biscuit the chinchilla sits inside a cardboard box with his hands resting on a pop tart stuffy.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 3d

I'm so scared for the people in Gaza.

Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like I am losing my mind from the constant sound of explosions and rockets…

The bombing never stops every minute, Israeli warplanes launch a new series of strikes.

The situation here in Gaza is catastrophic and extremely dangerous.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 3d

I don't know that that's what they were trying to do. It's what my best guess was. Indian-looking clothing and a big jewelled turban. Very weird and felt appropriative.

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 3d

It took me several read-throughs before I realized it was Vonnegut and not Cobain.

Maybe they were butthole twins and I subconsciously knew.

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