Violet-Orange by Vasily Kandinsky, 1935 https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137587
A.P. Golub / Andrea Tatjana
@andtatcat.bsky.social
Fantasy writer. Bi. Tamer of feral cats. Lurker. (They/them)
In light of some magazines pulling scummy things on creators lately, I’m doing a little thread on short story rights. I don't want anybody getting taken advantage of. Also, if you're new, this stuff can be confusing!
"He said several drivers he had helped connect with detained groups also found themselves detained by the police. 'The situation is very crazy today: Whoever we are sending to help, they get held also.'”
Protest Leaders Rounded Up as New Delhi Is Locked Down
nytimes.com
'The Heartaches of a French Cat' (1989) Barbara McClintock
i got so many people calling this tweet fakeposting back when i made it but since this is bluesky and things have less reach on here im just going to post the photo
robdog 👾@robdogdraws.bsky.social · 19h agoProbably the coolest thing he's done next to being a potential Bomberman fan
“I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on ‘Spider Noir.’ I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s okay.” #FuckAI
Nicolas Cage Says He’s ‘Probably Not’ Working With Amazon Again After Refusing to Sign AI Waiver for ‘Spider-Noir,’ Teases Joining ‘True Detective’
Nicolas Cage says he 'probably won't be working' with Amazon again after refusing to sign an AI waiver for 'Spider-Noir.'
variety.com
After 12 years of seeming invincibility, the Modi regime is showing cracks due to widespread youth protests. This is the story to watch!
Omair Ahmad@omairahmad.bsky.social · yesterdayTens of thousands of protestors are facing off against tens of thousands of police in the capital of India, as they demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner who has illegally deleted millions of people from India's electoral rolls. Biggest democracy story on the planet, not in BSky.
Dressmaker is a masterpiece.
🧵 Attention, Fellow SFF Artists and Authors -- here is my response to Must Read Magazines, after they presented an Asimov's art contract expecting me to waive all Moral Rights and Copyright to my art. And, I would strongly advise the following to my fellow pros…. 1/
I don't think Trump should get access to standard medical care, he should have to let RFK Jr treat him
To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...
One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center
A rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land.
gadgetreview.com
Today our paper introducing Megacauda is published in Nature! Which means I can finally share my illustration! Meet this beautifully preserved Jurassic, semi-aquatic swimmer #sciart #paleontology
Activists have launched a 'defendants union', likely the 1st project of its kind in the modern history of US political protest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @ziibiing.com @uaw.org @interruptcrim.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social
Trump 2.0 is targeting US protesters with ‘antifa’ charges. Activists started a union to fight back
NSPM-7 Defendants Union plans to offer legal clinics, media training and more to people facing prosecution for protest
theguardian.com
Enjoying the build-up to the World Series? Me too, but imagine if there were three baseball championships in a single autumn! That was the case 100 years ago, a sports history moment that, like baseball always has, embodied the worst & the best of America. My new column! 🗃️ @keithlaw.bsky.social
Considering History: Three 1926 Championships and the Role of Baseball in American History | The Saturday Evening Post
Baseball has the ability to show us the worst and best of American history. One striking such moment took place 100 years ago, in the autumn of 1926.
saturdayeveningpost.com
"Four puppies at a national park in Alaska will soon be so disciplined that they’ll be able to pull a heavy sled over thousands of miles in snowstorms. But for now, they’re goofy youngsters that park rangers are trying to beef up for the job." 1/2 GIFT ARTICLE wapo.st/4dnr1ZP
National park declares a winner in ‘Chunky Puppy Day’ contest
Denali National Park and Preserve staged a competition to see which 6-month-old Alaskan husky had grown the heaviest.
wapo.st
Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization
Cas Mudde@casmudde.bsky.social · 5mo agoRight-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization Right-wing radicalization ≠ polarization
FurAffinity (a furry focused online art gallery) is looking for funding after refusing to comply with advertiser demands. And oh boy are some of those advertiser demands pretty ridiculous. (alt text added)
Fur Affinity 🏳️⚧️@furaffinity.net · last wk.GONDOR CALLS FOR AID FA Announcement: Support Fur Affinity’s Community Funding www.furaffinity.net/journal/1143... gofund.me/8126f11cb
New Story Day: "Congratulations on your Magic Sword™" is now out in Lightspeed Magazine! Magic weapons keep turning against their owners over "improper usage." This story is a list of tips to keep you on your magic sword's good side! Legendary weapons, man. They're a real double-edged sword.
Congratulations on your Magic Sword™ - Lightspeed Magazine
Congratulations on your Magic Sword"! For all inquiries as to its powers and perils, please consult the Virtue Exercises Manual". However, we know new users sometimes get in over their heads. That’s w...
lightspeedmagazine.com
ICE has disclosed another detainee who died We know: -After 17yrs, he'd only ever been busted for... *an expired car tag.* He was in a camp run by for-profit w/ history medical neglect An American died at one of its jails *after strep-throat.* austinkocher.substack.com/p/julian-cur...
Julian Curo-Churata Is the 37th Person to Die in ICE Custody This Fiscal Year, Capping Off the Agency’s Deadliest Year on Record
According to ICE, 47-year-old Peruvian national Julian Curo-Churata died in Louisiana on Tuesday, September 29.
austinkocher.substack.com
A Michigan nurse is accused of helping an injured immigration detainee escape from a hospital while in federal custody.
Nurse helped injured Mexican escape ICE custody at hospital: Feds
newsweek.com
Just finished giving blood and had the smoothest blood draw of my life new standard set everything else will be inadequate 😩
