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Josh Storey
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He/Him. Professional writer. Amateur illustrator. Full time enthusiast.

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www.phantasypunk.com
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At the end of each year I publish a community roundup of awards-eligible work for folks to check out! Go add your information so I can put you on the list for 2026.
2026 Community Awards Eligibility Roundup
It's the time of year when I ask folks to share their awards eligibility with me! Send us your information using this form. We'll round up all the eligibility information people chose to share and wil...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Coming out of my cage
And I'm doing not great
I was just in a cage
(I was just in a cage)
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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COVER REVEAL: My next book is a standalone science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai. The Last Contract of Isako will be out on May 5, 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Can't wait to share it with you. Thank you to @tommypocket.bsky.social for this kickass cover ⚔️
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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She hath risen.
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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I hope you all read this from me.
To describe the current state of the world as a daily show of deepening horrors is a massive understatement.

However, I read something today that I think more people should see and read.

I hope she doesn't mind my me sharing it here.

I'd rather be an X-Men by @gailsimone.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Also important this week: A trustworthy guide to childhood vaccine schedules, from actual pediatricians (many of whom saw these diseases before they could be vaccinated against).

* pin it & share it *

Ps: no, pediatricians are not pharma shills, don’t @ me
www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...
All About the AAP Recommended Immunization Schedule
Here's what to know about the recommended immunization schedule for children and teens. The schedule is approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics and based on ongoing review of the most recent sc...
www.healthychildren.org
August 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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I hope you joined us for @joshrountree.bsky.social's book release today, and if you didn't, well, there's tomorrow and the next day, too. A story of melancholy, regret, and pain. But one of love, too.
August 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Run enough #ttrpg campaigns over a long enough time and all of the different systems start to mix into a weird mechanical stew…
April 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Some people are struggling now that Pathfinder has removed alignment; We have provided a solution.

Subscribe to Pathfinder: https://buff.ly/2kVyf0e
February 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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My players call this “Starbursting” and they do it ALL THE TIME. You know what, though? I sorta love it.

In this episode, we give solid advice for running split parties and easy tips for making sure the spotlight gets shared.
February 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Every program everywhere: command+K? What link would you want to embed?

Slack: Search? Search?! SEARCH!!!!!!!!! S̶̰͍̦̫̮̆̉̎͆́̌͊͛͆E̶͈͉̗͍̥͇͇̹̺̩͎͚͚͙̳̊̔̃̈́̉̔̊̈́́̍̔̐͘̚͠A̶͚̺̲̞̹̼̩͛́̓̿̊͛͛̅̈̌̚̕R̴̮̎͐̑̔̎̄C̴̨̧̧̡̯̮͓̥̮̱͓͆͊̅͆͗̄̽̍͌͝ͅH̶̢̼͉̗̗̲̾̽̄̑̍̌̆
February 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
When talking about book bans, the acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights said, “The department [of education] adheres to the deeply rooted American principle that local control over public education best allows parents and teachers alike to assess the educational needs of their children..."
January 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Starting in February, I'll be running a Trans Reading Group that's open to everyone but centres trans-authored books in a variety of genres.

It occurred to me that, if anyone was interested, maybe I could host a virtual session each month as well (probably on Discord).

Would anyone be interested?
January 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Getting lost in the stacks at @pegasusbookexchange is my safe space. I always find something I didn’t know I was looking for.

#ReadFreely @authorsagainstbookbans @americanbooksellers @abfefreeexpression
January 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Over-the-top melodramatic sword fights? Yes please.

Sword Opera
www.kickstarter.com/projects/myt...

#ttrpg
Sword Opera
A roleplaying game of melodrama and violence!
www.kickstarter.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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One of the things we should be prepared to see more of? Parents being robbed of their choices for their own children, under the argument that if they were going to choose access to LGBTQ+ content/inclusion they weren't fit to make those choices at all.

That's the argument one lib board makes here.
January 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
Opinion | Libraries can help end the culture wars. That’s why they’re under fire.
Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a free, quiet place to absorb a full range of information.
wapo.st
January 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Today, I translated four poems by Sophia Parnok, an out, horny Russian lesbian poet who lived and loved through a revolution, a civil war, and the rise of a repressive dictator. In style.

buttondown.com/theswordandt...
How to Stay Alive and Horny Under Authoritarianism
Sophia Parnok (1885-1933) was born in Taganrog, Russia—Anton Chekhov’s hometown, on the sea of Azov—two decades or so before her country exploded. Born into...
buttondown.com
November 12, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost

your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM