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Mark Givens
@markgivens.bsky.social
Pelekinesis, Bamboo Dart Press, Wckr Spgt, The 909 Books Collective, The Disassociation, Refrigerator, Cash Nexus, T.H.U.D.
"...all persons mentioned in the following texts are fictitious, and any similarities with any persons living or dead are purely coincidental" used as a disclaimer, not to clarify invented characters but to protect from libel. Isn't it disingenuous to say this? Can a lie be an honest defense?
October 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
When I die, I want to rest in peace, not power. That sounds exhausting.
August 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Where my 2nd Amendment neighbors at? Y'all ready to fight against government overreach? Cmon now! You've been waiting for this moment!
August 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
All this talk about closure but no one wants to say goodbye.
July 16, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Not gonna lie... fascism is kind of a downer.
May 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Congratulations to the Best Microfiction team, and all of the incredible authors in Best Microfiction 2024 for receiving First Runner Up in the Eric Hoffer Awards! @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social #FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazines #Booksky
May 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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We're honored that Best Microfiction received First Runner Up in the prestigious Eric Hoffer Book Awards! 🍾 😍Congrats to Gary Fincke, Grant Faulkner, @pelekinesis.bsky.social,and the Best Microfiction 2024 authors! #FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazines #WritersNetwork #BookSky
May 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM