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Daniel Pomarède @pomarede.bsky.social · 16h

#APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day

NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula

Credit: Nevenka Blagovic Horvat & Miroslav Horvat

www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a... 🧪🔭

Located only 8,000 light years away, the Wizard nebula, featured here, surrounds developing open star cluster NGC 7380. Visually, the interplay of stars, gas, and dust has created a shape that appears to some like a fictional medieval sorcerer. The active star-forming region spans 100 about light years, making it appear larger than the angular extent of the Moon. The Wizard Nebula can be located with a small telescope toward the constellation of the King of Aethiopia (Cepheus). Although the nebula may last only a few million years, some of the stars being formed may outlive our Sun.

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 23h

#NewRelease!

Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from her enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...

The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #histfic 📚💙📚
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The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8)

Amazon.com: The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8) eBook : Lawrence, G. , Design Studio, Betibup33: Kindle Store

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andygill1964.bsky.social @andygill1964.bsky.social · 14h

Prismacolor Premier color pencil on 16x20 inch, each on Somerset Velvet print paper, or photo finish paper. (Rusted Wrenches). Prints of drawings and photographs starting at $69.99 and up. Thank you kindly

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Brian Eno News @dark-shark.bsky.social · 1d

Talking Heads' album Remain In Light was released on October 8, 1980

Produced by Brian Eno

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crecyrail.bsky.social @crecyrail.bsky.social · 19h

As well as the line from Rhyl to Corwen featured here previously, Denbigh was served by a lengthy branch to Chester via Mold which lost it passenger trains in 1962. An all stations train from Chester is seen on this line, in a stunning setting, in November 1961 between Caerwys and Bodfari stations.

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Jack Finn @therealjackfinn.bsky.social · 13h

9 Upcoming #Vampire Novels that need to be on you #horror TBR!

@michaelharbron.bsky.social @crystallake.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social
@crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

#newhorror #NewReleases #newrelease #vampirefolklore #vampires #vampire

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Sally Cronin @sallycronin.bsky.social · 19h

Smorgasbord Book Reviews September 2025 Round Up - #Mystery #Galapagos Sharon Marchisello, #Pets #Family Lauren Scott, #Honour #Family Jan Sikes, #Western #Romance #Family Nina Romano smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/s... @jksikes-author.bsky.social

Smorgasbord Book Reviews September 2025 Round Up – #Mystery #Galapagos Sharon Marchisello, #Pets #Family Lauren Scott, #Honour #Family Jan Sikes, #Western #Romance #Family Nina Romano

Delighted to recap my recommendations for September 2025 in case you missed their individual posts. All wonderful reads. The first September review was for the latest release by Sharon Marchisello&…

smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com

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Sandra Cox @scoxauthor.bsky.social · 9h

GELLER’S FIND
www.amazon.com/Gellers-Find...
a-fwd.com/asin=B0B89FY...

History’s written in blood, sweat, and saddle leather. He’s chasing legends. She’s living one. And when their worlds collide, the West gets a story it wasn’t expecting.

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Detective Wildclown @wildclown.bsky.social · 18h

#FREE #eBOOK #Giveaway #Horror #Detective #Zombie #doomsday WHEN GRAVEYARDS YAWN (The #Wildclown Mysteries Book 1) Available at your favorite online bookstore, and as "NO STRINGS ATTACHED" direct download
@gwellstaylor.bsky.social (click link in bio)

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Erika Lee Sears @erikaleesears.bsky.social · 1d

😃 #oilpainting #art

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Manuela Casasoli @manuelacasasoli.bsky.social · 18h

A remote wind...

"Astronomers may have glimpsed a long-predicted wind of gas blowing out from Sagittarius A*", the Milky Way’s central black hole.
🧪 #Science #Astronomy #Space
Missing wind from Milky Way’s giant black hole finally found
1- www.science.org/content/arti...
2- arxiv.org/pdf/2509.10615

Image Source:
https://www.science.org/content/article/missing-wind-milky-way-s-giant-black-hole-finally-found

A cone-shaped cavity defined by an absence of cold gas points to a hot plasma wind blowing out from Sagittarius A*.

Credit
M. D. Gorski/E. Murchikova

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eBook Rumors @ebookrumors.bsky.social · 17h

www.ebookrumors.com?p=25039

Boox Releasing New Palm-sized eReader with Color Screen and Stylus

The Verge writes about the October release of Boox's new smartphone-sized eReader with color screen and a stylus.

www.ebookrumors.com

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Banned Books Week! 🗃️

For more information on Book Bans, check out this recent report from @penamerica.bsky.social

pen.org/report/the-n...

Read Banned Books under a shelf of books.

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Joy Mutter @joymutter.bsky.social · 19h

Dive into THE HOSTILE series of 4 “compelling, strange, and wonderful” paranormal thrillers.
“Like nothing I’ve ever read.”
An audiobook of each book is on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.
24 of my Kindles (free with KU), paperbacks, and audiobooks are on Amazon.
amzn.to/2pO67Nk

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Michael McKone @mckone.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a Wolverine commission that went to live in Australia that I think I forgot to post. Better late than never, bub!

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Moon-Watcher @bobsmyusername.bsky.social · 19h

Good morning from Orion and his dog ✨

The constellation Orion and his dog, the sky’s brightest star, Sirius

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Natalie Kelda @nataliekelda.bsky.social · 23h

Had another wonderful review for Reflections of Lilje Damselfly 💙

Threads post screenshot, @majaspang
Just finished this lovely story by @nataliekelda 🩵
If you need to read something cozy and romantic, but also melancholic, go grab this book. It's about a chronically ill water nymph that falls in love with a human woman and must face a tough decision about her own life.
Especially recommend if you struggle with a chronic illness and would like to see it reflected in a fantasy(ish) setting.

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Francis H Powell writer and poet @fhpowellwriter.bsky.social · 22h

A SWAN'S LIFE
#photo Francis H Powell #photoshare #naturephoto #swans

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 1d

Goddamit. Every now and again FB throws me a reminder that I could once make art and I need to find the time again.

I need to quit my day job lbh.

Digital painting of a dark haired woman in a pale dress and sun hat, from a reference photo online.

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Laura Duthie @darkonelf.bsky.social · 22h

The places we pass.

#cycling

A monochrome photo of my bike on a railway line with some old engines to the right of the frame.

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 20h

An amazing miniature portrait of the #Roman empress Agrippina Minor (15-59 AD), made from chalcedony. Agrippina was the mother of Nero, and married to her uncle, emperor Claudius. It was rumoured that she poisoned her husband with a dish of mushrooms.

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On display at British Museum

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A green stone bust of a woman displayed in a museum. The sculpture features an elaborate hairdo and a solemn expression. The bust is mounted on a clear stand, with a blurred background showcasing other artifacts in the exhibition.

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Paul Tremblay @paultremblay.bsky.social · 2d

@sstpublications.bsky.social is amazing

bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social @bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social · 2d

Totally random reminder that @sstpublications.bsky.social produces the most beautiful editions of the best books. The SST editions of @paultremblay.bsky.social are the Crown Jewels of The Tremblay Wing. Just look at ‘em!! 😍

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Miguel Peck @miguelpeck.bsky.social · 1d

The @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social smashed it with Shadows of the Apt. Complete! Now to place them in the Adrian Tchaikovsky shelves. Yup - it’s just Tchaikovsky works - including the published anthologies. I think I’m only missing 4 or 5, but @aptshadow.bsky.social can be the judge ;)

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 1d

#ReadersCommunity #Readers #ReadingCommunity

Sandra Sperling @sandysperling3.bsky.social · Mar 15

Getting a positive review is always a feather in my cap. When the review is from an author, the feather is a bit larger. Getting one from the Pulitzer Prize winner of THE SHIPPING NEWS is like getting the whole darn flock!!

www.amazon.com/Elisabets-Wi...

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Ketzer @ketzfetz.bsky.social · 1d

#photography

Perspective.

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