Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.

Oh, this is a lovely story. (Shared final post to avoid thread-breaking; click through, scroll up and start from the top.)

John Bull@garius.bsky.social · 10h ago

i LOVED Star Wars. this was when the extended universe stuff was just kicking in. He put me down with Bantam Press etc as the shop rep. For YEARS after they sent me promo book covers, details of upcoming releases, posters, the odd freebie. Dude was a legend. hope he found happiness elsewhere /end

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Both of my sister’s family’s elder cats passed away earlier this year. While it took a bit longer than I expected, this weekend they adopted a new one. Sharing it here even though Bluesky notoriously doesn’t care much for cats.

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KnitHacker@knithacker.bsky.social · 14h ago

Crochet an Astounding Velociraptor, Amigurumi Pattern Designed By Megan Lapp Of Crafty Intentions: 👉 knithacker.com/2021/08/croc... #crochet #amigurumi

This is not a cat. It is a gremlin.

one of the things that gives me optimism about the US in a way I never had for India was how insulated electoral systems are from the central govt

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 23h ago

DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

But this is also a good time to get boosted before labor day - you'll be done feeling like crap before it messes with packing and travel. My Con Job is to make sure folks have a good time, so a part of that is getting everyone there first, and not having to hole up with the crud prematurely. :-)

Whether you're going to DragonCon next month or not, get your flu shots. Walgreens, much like Poob, has them for you.

Good morning! 🪶

Librarians and Library Aides for the win. @faithfullib.bsky.social, have you seen this yet?

Ben Zipperer@benzipperer.org · 2d ago

public libraries ftw

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

YOU GUYS GOTTA READ THIS

Kathryn Tewson@kathryntewson.bsky.social · 3d ago

I have just been sent the transcript of a deposition my grandmother gave in 1977 while she was serving as an expert witness in a series of tribal rights cases and let me tell you, if nothing else this is proof that I come by it honest for every conceivable value of “it”

Fae: “Tell us your true name.” Me: “…Just my name? No birthdate, no SSN, no fingerprint scan, no address, no mother’s maiden name? Are you sure you’ve even got the right Olivia Waite? There’s like six.” Fae: “What the hell kind of bargains have you been making?” Me: “They call it health insurance.”

@clairewillett.bsky.social Look what I found elsewhere, have you seen this yet? searchlightmagazine.com/2026/08/trad...

'Traditionalist' Catholic Orkney monastery breaks with Rome amid death and abuse claims | Searchlight

The right-wing Catholic Transalpine Redemptorists based in Orkney have broken with Rome entirely, embracing a position too extreme even for the traditionali ...

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Set aside to watch. Drat it. This cottage came with an old TV I may take with me when I finally leave. Because it's not hooked up, and I don't plan to hook it up. It's for watching DVDs and Blu-Ray, which it handles just fine.

another spooky local trash panda@kayleitha.bsky.social · 21h ago

One of the comments on this post had this video, worth watching. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9ue...

Pelican Mouth = proud. 🧵 I've looked at cornfields at night. And seen large red eyes too high for deer. I won't even go into a corn maze anymore. 🤨 You do you. Seanan's safe, she's a friend of the maze. But my Guides said "Nope," & I stay out of corn fields. I nod respectfully & keep going. 🙃

Seanan McGuire@seananmcguire.bsky.social · 23h ago

cornfeld perfec t size for put @scalzi.com in to n\ap! inside very Soft and Comfort Scalzi sleep soundly put Scalzi in Cornfield. Put Scalzi In Cornfield.

Because it is the tiny acts of love that will get us through all this.

Gail Simone@gailsimone.bsky.social · 2d ago

Okay, I am going to tell a little story. It's one I have saved for the last couple years, almost nobody knows about it. But it lives in my heart. I don't know how others will feel about it, maybe something, maybe nothing. It's about the Uncanny X-Men. 1/

*He will be the greatest swordsman of the era - but is that everything?* A life divided. New from Sylvia Kelso & Book View Cafe, THE HEART OF THE FIRE lives! The first book in STORMCROW. A BVC Original in #ebook. #intrigue #feuds #wizardry #MoralDilemmas bookviewcafe.com/book/the-hea...

The Heart of the Fire

A LIFE DIVIDED... One half, the greatest swordsman of his time. The other, a silver-mining town's runaway heir. One half, kings' and governors' forward-looking counselor and confidante. The other, h...

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I am sure you will agree that Ben Baldwin has given us another magnificent cover for Dan Mackmain’s latest adventure. Dan and Fin are off to Ireland – a trip I know many readers have been keen to see. The Green Man’s Debt will be published by Wizard’s Tower Press on 10th September 2026. #BookSky

The day that Ray Bradbury died I was on book tour and that night I read "There Will Come Soft Rains" to my audience instead of the usual reading.

Adam Rawnsley@arawnsley.bsky.social · yesterday

Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.

they're scared of talarico

Jen Rice@jenrice.bsky.social · 2d ago

They're probably hoping you won't hear about this. But tomorrow in TX, Tarrant County officials meet to vote on a GOP plan to cut almost HALF of Election Day voting locations, plus 8 early voting locations, some of them on campuses. Not hard to guess why. fortworthreport.org/2026/07/30/t...

Reminding my American friends to check to make sure they're registered to vote way before November. Even if you think you are - doublecheck just to make sure you don't fall pray to shennanigans.

So excited about this! #booksky

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Melina Matsoukas to direct Octavia E. Butler’s classic “Parable of the Sower” for Warner Bros

My collection of cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS, won the Eisner award for Best Humor Publication at the weekend! Get it from good local booksellers or online now. Click here for links to the English editions: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2 or here for links to translations: www.tomgauld.com/languages

A notebook doodle and original drawing for the cartoon quoted below. www.tomgauld.com/art-for-sale

Tom Gauld@tomgauld.bsky.social · last wk.

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

I have to really hustle for memberships through the end of this year because I took a big risk in changing platforms away from Squarespace. The effort is chugging along so far, but we're not out of the woods. I made the change to assure Assigned's long term viability, but in the short term eeeeek!

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org · yesterday

Good morning! Isn't it a great day to support independent journalism that serves the trans community and their allies? I KNEW you'd think so too. We're trying to add 50 new members in the month of August. Help us!!! <3!! assignedmedia.org/support/

Adding to the text ALT, beneath the image: SHE WAS THERE WHEN LIFE WAS CREATED. (Tiny print): Congratulations to LiFE magazine on its 50th birthday from the Little Morton Salt Girl, who just celebrated her 72nd.

Library Yeti, Ice Cream Connoisseur@libraryyeti.bsky.social · yesterday

Learning so much today

One of my favorite things about this field is how much information gets shared. Once social media took off, authors were comparing writing practices, sharing tips, talking about contracts. I got pointed to Duotrope and Writer Beware. So many writers want to help each other. It's awesome.

Antony Johnston@antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 2d ago

Seeing complaints online that authors 'gatekeep' information…! Absolute nonsense. There is no industry or craft in the world which is so comprehensively written about, studied, and discussed as fiction writing, and every author I know welcomes new writers who are serious about giving it a go.

If this essay appeals to you, it and many like it are in my book FIGHTING IN THE DARK, which is out today. Didn't mean to turn this into a plug but hey my book is out today, that don't happen every day. bsky.app/profile/juli...

A.R. Moxon@juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hey guess what! My book is available for preorder! Tell everyone! Don't not tell everyone! Read more about what to do about this breaking news: www.the-reframe.com/fighting-in-...