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AHHH! real meghan!! 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 6h

release kim ah-hyun cowards

S. Korea urges swift release of activist detained in Israeli seizure of Gaza aid flotilla - The Korea Times

The foreign ministry said Wednesday it has requested Israel to promptly release a ship carrying a South Korean activist that was seized by the Isra...

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Brian Box Brown @boxbrown.bsky.social · 5h

if AI biz was started by $5 trillion stolen in armed robbery from a bank it wouldnt be allowed to continue on. but since it was made by robbing artists of $5t worth of value, its fine.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 4h

"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."

I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.

White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion

Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 8h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 15h

People who share my posts are my favorites
thank you 💜

Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 16h

It's been a while since I mentioned that I have books, and that you can buy them, and that in this current hellscape stories with hopeful outcomes are important and can give you hope, too.

Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · Dec 13

Even the grittiest blue collar city has a spark of magic under the surface. In Baltimore, you might find that magic around any street corner or darkened alley - if you know how to look.

Learn more at www.christianeknight.com
Or buy directly from the author at ko-fi.com/threeravensp...

Pictured: The covers for In Sleep You Know and Cast a Shadow of Doubt by Christiane Knight against a brick wall backhground. Text surrounds the books and reads: Graffiti Magic, Toothy Maws, Sketchy Fae Bargains, Books That Give Advice, Musical Magic, The Fungus Among Us, The Power of Belief. christianeknight.com

Pictured is the cover for A Third Kind of Madness by Christiane Knight against the background of tentacle-looking objects on a black background. Text surrounds the book that reads: Awkward Sapphic Romance, Tendrils or Tentacles? Possessive Elementals, Fae Musicians, Greedy Paintings, A House With Opinions, A Dangerous Obsession. christianeknight.com

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Margaret A-Spelle 🎃 @margaretadelle.bsky.social · 19h

The new blog post is here.

And we're talking about my new favorite sci-fi trope: Gay Robot Romances!

Seriously, if you have any more recs, PLEASE let me know.

#bookblog #booksky

Gay Robots in Love

Fictional creatures have always been used as allegories for queer romance. It’s long been speculated that original tale of “The Little Mermaid” was inspired by the depression it&#…

margaretadelle.wordpress.com

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Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 19h

Miss the #GauntletChat? No worries! You can still respond to all the posts at your own pace!

⭐ Chat Overview
💬 Introduction
❓ Question 1
❓ Question 2
❓ Question 3
❓ Question 4
📝 Wrap-Up Question

Join us this Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2pm EST for our next Gauntlet chat in the Discord group! #NovelGauntlet

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 19h

If I can manage to get back on track with my word goal, I'll be thrilled, but just getting some progress accomplished will make me happy!
If you want to see updates you can follow me here;
my goals on TrackBear - trackbear.app/@xiane
Details on Ko-fi ko-fi.com/threeravensp...

#GauntletChat

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 19h

#GauntletChat Wrap-Up! ✏️ What do you hope to accomplish in the next week of the Gauntlet?

And let us know if you’re posting updates anywhere to follow along!

#NovelGauntlet

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 19h

“I’m smart enough to know that change takes hard work. And that you can’t just fix things by eliminating the people you hate.”

#GauntletChat

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 19h

#GauntletChat Question 4 ✏️ Share a favorite line you’ve written or edited so far this month!

#NovelGauntlet

Gauntlet chat question #4. Share a favorite line you’ve written or edited so far this month! (please remember alt text for any graphics!)

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 19h

#GauntletChat

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 19h

Coming soon...our second SPOOKY SEASON Quick Reads! Heat up some tea in your cauldron, settle down with a familiar purring in your lap, and enjoy six story snippets spanning the entire range of speculative fiction! See you there! #SWSWQR

www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents

Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by

Sandy Butchers

Erika T Wurth

Judith Rossell

Jessica Lucci

Mary G. Thompson

Julie Leong

October 16, 7pm EDT Free On Zoom

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 19h

Thinking about a project is *also* working on it. A lot of creative work happens when we're brainstorming or even just letting the subconscious think through things.

If the project excites you, you'll have no trouble coming back to it.

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 19h

Honestly, for me momentum will naturally speed and slow depending on what's happening in my life. The key is that I'm excited to be writing so I always come back to the work. It's good to remember that sometimes you need rest in order to continue. Rest doesn't mean you're not working!

#GauntletChat

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 20h

#GauntletChat Question 2 ✏️ How do you maintain momentum for longer (fiction) projects? Any tips/tricks to share?

#NovelGauntlet

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 19h

Hi! I'm Christiane Knight, and I'm a writer of contemporary fantasy and speculative fiction. The project I'm focusing on is #4 in my fantasy series Stories of the Eleriannan, cleverly named Eleriannan #4 right now. My goal for this month is 20,000 words because I'm realistic 😅

#GauntletChat

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 20h

Welcome everyone to our first #GauntletChat ✏️ Let's start with some introductions! Introduce yourself, your Gauntlet project(s), and your goal for this month!

#NovelGauntlet

Gauntlet Chat introductions! Introduce yourself, your Gauntlet project(s) and goal for this month!

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Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 20h

Our first #GauntletChat starts in 15 minutes! Grab a snack and your favorite beverage, and get ready to chat with your fellow #NoveylGauntlet challengers!
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky

Get ready! The Gauntlet Chat starts in 15 minutes! Follow #GauntletChat to participate.

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Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 2d

IT IS ALIVE!! Behold the cover for Rabbit Test and Other Stories, out in April! Preorder while it is still legal to distribute through the mail!

Sam grinning and holding up a huge board version of the Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

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Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · 1d

Hey fam, the translator for this excellent project was one of the folks kidnapped off the flotilla trying to aid Gaza earlier this month. She's finally safe and on her way home, let's give her some good news to return to and get the project funded
ko-fi.com/africantrans...

Support African Translation Project

African Translation Project, Goal 4: Fully Fund Two Translations, by 31 October, still needed: $3370, 66%, If this goal is met: Translations will be fully funded for Bengithi Lizokuna and Zvinobvinza,...

ko-fi.com

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Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · 1d

And never mind that what third spaces do exist are often hostile to folks with disabilities and anyone still masking.

Morgan K. Bell @morgankbell.bsky.social · 1d

The thing is all the "delete social media and go outside!✨" people don't have any actual plans to build new third places or strategies for making friends as an adult so what I hear when they say that isn't "enjoy the real world" it's "I want you to become even more isolated than you are now"

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 1d

Going "outside" to be social usually means actually going to a different inside space, which is challenging for me as a disabled, immunocompromised person. And being outside also has challenges [I need bathrooms, for ex]
That's why most of my social interactions are online
I depend on SocMedia

Morgan K. Bell @morgankbell.bsky.social · 1d

The thing is all the "delete social media and go outside!✨" people don't have any actual plans to build new third places or strategies for making friends as an adult so what I hear when they say that isn't "enjoy the real world" it's "I want you to become even more isolated than you are now"

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fae⁷ @onthistangent.bsky.social · 1d

Every new AI tool or gadget is advertised as the best new thing ever, don't wanna miss it for the world, everyone LOVES this...! And then the response from actual users ranges from "this is pretty useless and doesn't work as advertised" to "how do I nuke it from the orbit?"

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Billie Bloebaum @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 1d

I guess it's Prime Day(s) again, so here are some options if you'd rather not help Jeff Bezos grow even richer. 🧵

First, a couple of Starter Packs of Indie Bookstores to support. (If you are or know of an indie bookstore w/ a Bluesky account that's not listed, let me know.)
go.bsky.app/DZdrHhm

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Wen Wen @muteddragon.bsky.social · 1d

Do you want to chat with accomplished editors and writers (or, for some reason, me) or have us critique your work? This is the kickstarter to get that and support Asian women writers.

Pauline Chow (My gothic fantasy is Chasing Moonflowers!) @paulinechow.bsky.social · 1d

✨ Critiques & limited 1:1 sessions with the incredible contributors of Coven of the East are live!
Connect with @aijiang.bsky.social, @wenwenyang.bsky.social, @sarasurani.bsky.social, @leemurray.bsky.social, @muteddragon.bsky.social, and co-editors → www.kickstarter.com/projects/ang...

Coven of the East

An anthology of essays and fiction reimagining Asian women's magical histories.

www.kickstarter.com

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Pauline Chow (My gothic fantasy is Chasing Moonflowers!) @paulinechow.bsky.social · 1d

✨ Critiques & limited 1:1 sessions with the incredible contributors of Coven of the East are live!
Connect with @aijiang.bsky.social, @wenwenyang.bsky.social, @sarasurani.bsky.social, @leemurray.bsky.social, @muteddragon.bsky.social, and co-editors → www.kickstarter.com/projects/ang...

Coven of the East

An anthology of essays and fiction reimagining Asian women's magical histories.

www.kickstarter.com

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Kelsi Jo @kelsijosilva.bsky.social · 1d

We've got to stop writing stories about defeating villains without also examining the systems that create them.

Villains aren't reacting to nothing, and they aren't upset at a world that works.

I'm looking at you:
-Supetheroes
-Fantasy books
-SO much of the romantasy sphere
-dark academia
-ETC

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