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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 4h

On sale for the best season of the year, get a book that'll take you out of real-world nightmares and into somebody else's!

Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 7d

My big sale for the month is live! Ghosts both real and imagined feature this month--save on tons of books when buying direct, including print and audio:
payhip.com/skyladawncam...

A promo graphic that says "October Scares" against a night sky and leafless tree branches. Stories of hauntings and horror on sale all month long including audio, print, and bundles." There are several book covers for some of the included titles.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 15h

Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority.”

… but what is plenary authority?

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 17h

Scam alert: there's an IngramSpark impersonator at ingramsparkbookpublishers dot com. Part of a wave of publishing/ghostwriting scams from Pakistan that hijack authors looking to self-publish--they often "borrow" well-known publisher names but this one also "borrows" the real IngramSpark's logo

Screenshot of IngramSpark impersonator's contact form, with chat window where scammer sales rep "Travis Clark" claims that "We are Ingram Spark's hands-on services department. You will be able to find our information here: https://www.ingramsparkbookpublishers.com/

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

THIS is the energy we’ve been waiting for. Credit where credit is due.

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

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Weremuskrat John @muskratjohn.bsky.social · 1d

FFS

CNN @cnn.com · 1d

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a law enforcement source told CNN.

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, source says | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a la...

www.cnn.com

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 1d

Haven't been to Japan in years but back when I did people would mask up -- this was *before* COVID -- if they were sick in order to not get other people sick.

So a nation where people are extra cautious about passing on illness having a surge of flu cases feels like a big warning alarm to me.

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 1d

"An unprecedented early surge in influenza cases has compelled Japan’s health authorities to declare a nationwide epidemic, as medical experts warn the virus may be evolving faster and spreading more easily than ever before." www.scmp.com/week-asia/he...

Nationwide epidemic declared in Japan as flu season hits early

The government has declared a nationwide flu epidemic, prompting calls for vaccinations and heightened vigilance.

www.scmp.com

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 2d

You’ll now be able to get an updated coronavirus shot in every state without a prescription, according to the American Pharmacists Association.

CVS and Walgreens have stated you won’t need to attest to any underlying conditions and the questions will be removed from their online booking system.

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 1d

A thing most soldiers and leaders understand is there’s the order and there’s the intent and then there’s what you can TECHNICALLY get away with. There are lots of ways to interpret and benignly disregard orders should one be so inclined to do so.

💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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RedScharlach @redscharlach.bsky.social · 1d

Writing a screenplay about spotting an alluring stranger in a Paris café and falling passionately, hopelessly in love. It’s based on a true story but this is the stranger and the place was called Café Miaou.

Fluffy cat with beautiful eyes in the window of a cat café

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Devin Elle Kurtz @devinellekurtz.bsky.social · 1d

Bakery Dragon book 2 is out today!!! 🌟

a photo of the book "the bakery dragon and the Fairy cake" by Devin Elle Kurtz. it features a little red dragon stirring a bowl of cake batter. a fairy dumps in sprinkles. behind them is a glorious wall of blue and purple cakes!

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jeff computers @helldude.bsky.social · 2d

i don't think they should reopen the government. it's funny that they're already talking about figuring out how to pay the soldiery. your majesty the mercenaries are beginning to grumble about their wages but im sure it will be fine

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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · 1d

Working title of Poppy & Ravik's book=I Stowed Away on a Spaceship for Love.

-Frenemies to Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine, Morality Chain.

Wanna read about a fanfic-writing barista in space falling for an angry alien royal scion? Y/N?

If you wanna read book 2, you gotta ride for book 1. Please clap. 😂

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TV-MA @tv-ma.bsky.social · 3d

Oh no! It's a spooky pumpkin.

Vampire is available to adopt in Southern California. Willing to drive her out up to 2hrs for the right match!

Costume & Candy store included. Dm for details

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Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.com · 1d

Is Portland burning?

Nope. See for yourselves, my friends.

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Kitty Chandler @mightybattlecat.bsky.social · 1d

You know that quote that says "The only piece of technology I have in my house is a printer and I keep a gun next to it so I can shoot it if it makes a noise I don't recognize"?

Don't trust printers.

neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 2d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations

abcnews.go.com

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azteclady @azteclady.bsky.social · Feb 10

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Substack has a Nazi problem, and if you are not a Nazi, you need to find a escape hatch in a hurry. It may not be easy, it may also cost you in the short term, but leaving will tell your audience that you are NOT a Nazi.

Staying says the opposite.

Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · Feb 10

If you're using substack and linking to it, everyone else hears it as you going "hey guys check out this cool Nazi bar I hang out in"

It turns out telling people you hang out in a Nazi bar is not a very effective way of advertising yourself.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 1d

A small press going out of business without paying its authors...inexcusible. I wish I could say it rarely happens, but I would be lying.

Beau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓 @beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 1d

Do not buy my books from Amazon or Down and Out Books directly. I will not get paid. I should get paid, as per my contract, but in an email from D&O I’ve been told ‘no further payments will be issued.’
It absolutely blows it is ending this way, but man, pay your authors what they are owed.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

If you have $8 you can buy a bale of hay for some wonderful animals I know! donorbox.org/mmfs-2025-ha...

Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 2d

Hey! We need hay! Winter is almost here so we need your help to make sure all of our residents are warm and well fed through these harsh months. It is VERY EXPENSIVE but we know we can do it with your help! ❤️ donorbox.org/mmfs-2025-ha...

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Dina James @dinajames.com · 1d

If Dolly goes she will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine, and I very much doubt she would leave this world without taking the Tangerine Scream with her.

Let us pray.

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 1d

Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.

They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 1d

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Dolly Parton's sister is asking fans to "pray with me" amid the country music icon's health issues

Dolly Parton’s Sister Says ‘I Was Up All Night Praying’ Amid Country Icon’s Health Issues and Asks Fans to ‘Pray With Me’

Dolly Parton's sister Frieda is asking fans of the Queen of Country to "pray with me" amid Dolly's continued health struggles.

variety.com

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Dina James @dinajames.com · 1d

Max Miller of Tasting History did several episodes where he made various menu items from the Titanic. Highly recommend. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The Titanic & Other Disaster Episodes - YouTube

youtube.com

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