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Author, Gamer, Reader, Dad • He/Him • Assembled in the U.S. from Korean & German parts • NYT Bestseller • linktr.ee/ecmyers • #NoGenAI Just published: GAMERS: LEVELING UP Also available: KAIJU GAGA (CYOA Jr) Publishing soon: THE STREAM TEAM: PLAY 2 WIN

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Deidre Lynch@drbibliomane.bsky.social · yesterday

You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 12h ago

In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname

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White Ash Comics@whiteashcomics.bsky.social · yesterday

LAST DAY to get THE GAME from @charliestickney.bsky.social @conorhughes.bsky.social @maumoraart.bsky.social, Triona Farrell and @lettersquids.bsky.social with edits by the incredible @comicmaven.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/whi...

The Game Volume One: an oversized, deluxe-edition, hardcover

In the game of life, no one's been keeping score...until now. A sexy, sci-fi thriller from the creators of White Ash and Glarien.

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Jason Leopold@jasonleopold.bsky.social · yesterday

BOMBSHELL story by Olivia Carville @bloomberg.com Internal Report Shows TikTok Kept Safety Feature From Millions A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement NO PAYWALL www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide

A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement.

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Apoorva Mandavilli@apoorvanyt.bsky.social · yesterday

SCOOP: The CDC has linked six additional states to a large outbreak of cyclosporiasis associated with iceberg lettuce — Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina — bringing the total tally to 15. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/w...

C.D.C. Expands Cyclospora Outbreak to More States (Gift Article)

Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina are now among the states linked to the outbreak associated with iceberg lettuce.

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Adam Heine@adamheine.com · 2d ago

Every blog I learned writing from is still out there, completely searchable. Many of them are still updating. MY blog is still updating. And that's just blogs. Reddits, Discords, authors on socials... We literally cannot and have never shut up about How To Write and Get Published.

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.

Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout.bsky.social · 2d ago

Wikipedia remains one of the most useful things online. No subscription fees, no ads, no stupid pursuit of AI, all curated by relentless nerds. Maybe remember to throw them a few bucks every now and again.

Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 2d ago

As everything seems to crater around us, I want to impress upon you that there is ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO. Billionaires and their politicians want us to believe that we are helpless. We are NOT. If something makes you mad, find out who's responsible and CALL THEM. Tell others to call.

e.c. myers@ecmyers.com · 2d ago

Since Spider-Man: Brand New Day has just made enough money to break box office records and is phenomenally popular and successful, Marvel is definitely going to announce layoffs at the end of the week, right?

Maxine Kaplan@maxinegkaplan.bsky.social · 2d ago

Thank you, so much, @leahschnelbach.bsky.social and @reactorsff.bsky.social, both for giving me a very good excuse to rewatch Felicity in the year of our lord 2026 and for helping me to refine one of my perennial pop culture rants into an actual working theory of the purpose of speculative fiction!

The whole arc of Felicity is predicated on the classic axis of the love triangle. As in all effectively executed love triangles, the choice of romantic partner has more to do with the chooser than the chosen; the rivals are always metaphors for something else for the protagonist. Felicity chooses Ben. That's the conclusion that show came to after four 22-episode seasons of network television. There was a period on the end of the sentence. She chose. With the time travel plotline, the show both blew itself up and demonstrated the power of its own premise. It blew up its point to prove its point: she does ultimately choose Ben again (after a stint in an asylum, Ben starting to believe her, and Noel dying in the alternate timeline). But the conflict, the ever-present question, would have always lingered without the speculative fiction twist. Now, from the perspective of 2026, I know that this was a JJ Abrams show, and that this dude just loves a twist. But still: this story literally could not have been told without magic and time travel.
Reactor Magazine@reactorsff.bsky.social · 2d ago

"[Felicity] was also, looking back, such a rich text—a masterclass, really—on the purpose of speculative fiction." @maxinegkaplan.bsky.social on the startling joy of Felicity's genre shift, and how we can't be surprised by TV anymore:

Alex Segura@alexsegura.com · 2d ago

Come find me in Bryant Park's Reading Room this Wednesday for a free panel from 12:30 to 1:45! I'll be talking storytelling and fandom with @zlikeinzorro.bsky.social, @mariahoey.bsky.social & danpgwatters.bsky.social and dissecting Enemy of My Enemy! More info at: events.amny.com/event/bryant...

Bryant Park’s Reading Room Hosts Author: Endless Summer | To Do NYC

Join us at Bryant Park's Reading Room on Wednesday, August 5, from 12:30–1:45 PM for a special Fandom Author Panel featuring Zoraida Córdova, Maria Hoey, Alex

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