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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 11h

Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.

Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction | Stephen Kotowych

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Beau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓 @beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 8h

Question: if your publisher sends out an email stating no more payments will be issued to their authors, do you think they’ve already spent the money they owe them or they’re just keeping it for themselves? Yes, this is about Down and Out Books.

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Bev Vincent @bevvincent.bsky.social · 5h

This puzzle took far longer than it should have.

Jig saw puzzle featuring a vintage ice cream truck

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Bev Vincent @bevvincent.bsky.social · 7h

Jackson Lamb’s Stasi story was quite a piece of work. #SlowHorses

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 11h

Can confirm. I've been there.

"Portland isn't a war zone, it's a bookstore with a city around it."

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 17h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 12h

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown.

Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 13h

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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Beth @booknerdy.bsky.social · 12h

Embarking on your journey
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I too am feeling old and doddering.
Thank you, to all the contributors.

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Chron.com @chron.com · 9h

The building was designed by foundational architect I.M. Pei.

One of Texas' architectural masterpieces could soon face demolition

The building was designed by foundational architect I.M. Pei.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8h

“I’m not dying,” Dolly Parton said after rumors about her health circulated when she announced that she would have to delay her Las Vegas residency because of what she described as “health challenges.”

Dolly Parton Addresses Health Fears After Sister’s Plea for Prayers

In a video post on social media, the country music superstar, who is 79, played down the recent health challenges that prompted her to delay her Las Vegas residency.

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Richard Chizmar @richardchizmar.bsky.social · 8h

Always an honor to hit the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller lists. A huge thank you to all of you readers, the Widow’s Point Street Team, and an amazing team at Simon & Schuster and Nelson Literary Agency.