Neon Genesis Xu-vangelion 🤖
@hellotherexu.bsky.social
comedian, actor, writer, dumpling connoisseur. codex. SFWA. clarion 2026.
lowkey mad I didn’t win. Sure I have vertebrae, and no of course no one nominated me. But still it’s nice to be thought of you know? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Winner of Invertebrate of the Year 2026 crowned – and it is the size of a grain of rice
The leaf sheep, a neon green solar-powered slug, has inspired at least one Pokémon character and triumphs in global ballot
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My reaction to this piece is as follows:
Wolf Drool
ALT: Wolf Drool
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Audrey Zhou@audreyzhou.bsky.social · 3d agoMy first sci-fi pub! I wasn’t very good at the material in my models of language and computation class until it occurred to me that an NFA was like a built-in multiverse story (I was still kind of bad after but I could at least also think about vending machines, soulmates, + space)
You do not need AI to make art. You just need a love for cats.
poorly drawn cats@poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 5d agomade a silly video because i couldn’t stop thinking about what would a siren sing to a cat
One of these years I’m going to make it to the Minnesota state fair just to see the crop art. I’m not even kidding. People are out there using heirloom seeds to make incredible commentary on the political times. Punk but make it buckwheat and corn.
MRSPOURS@mrspours.bsky.social · last wk.2026 MN State Fair Crop Art entry "Witness" based on pStar Tribune photograph by Leila Navi with MPR reporter Sam Stroiza.
"That Summer at Aunt Jackie’s Alpaca Farm" was written at Viable Paradise with the prompt of cottage core and alpacas. I added eldest sibling angst and magical wool. Enjoy!
Translunar Travelers Lounge@translunartl.bsky.social · last wk.Welcome to the Translunar Travelers Lounge, it's Saturday August 15 2026, and we have 13 new stories for you. Issue 15 is live! translunartravelerslounge.com
Now featuring Xu Mason's Bluesky account, @hellotherexu.bsky.social!
Gregory A. Wilson@gregoryawilson.com · 3w agoI'm excited to post my @laworldcon.bsky.social schedule, which not only features a reading and several amazing panels but also a Worldcon first: a live D&D actual play with @amalelmohtar.com, @benjaminrosenbaum.com, @cxorlando.bsky.social, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, and Xu Mason, DM'ed by me!
Flash writers! Lo and behold!
The Rumpus@therumpus.net · last wk.⚡️ COMING SOON! ⚡️ The Rumpus is pleased to announce a new category for submissions, Flash Fridays. We will be accepting fiction and nonfiction, up to 1,000 words, to be included in our weekly newsletter on Fridays. Payment for this work is $200. Keep an eye our for when subs open: buff.ly/l4g69vI
Happy kakapo breeding season for all those who celebrate!
Amanda Wong@amandawtwong.bsky.social · 2w agoKakapo had a record-breaking breeding season and hatched 105 eggs!!! Considering there are only like 235 kakapo, that is a big deal!!!! Also, look at this baby!!!!!! www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
So much of my recent writing process has been me looking up bogs, and wondering about bogs. I have three stories about bogs ongoing right now. I have literally never been to a bog. Should I bog? I should bog.
My newest story, "As the Tide Loves the Diver, as the Diver Loves the Tide," is out now in Clarkesworld! It was also one of my application stories to thee Clarion Writing Workshop! @clarkesworldmagazine.com clarkesworldmagazine.com
Issue 239
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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Gave my dad a copy of my story, here is his live commentary: - space? Why don’t you write about real people? - this name? Is it popular? You made it up? Right now nobody really use these names? - hmmm I need to get something [gets up] - we should Google Translate this for my friends in China
My first short story is out now in Analog. I am having so many feelings and thoughts so idk it’s about SPACE
chat can anyone verify that every single Flock camera has about 2-3 Ibs of copper and about 1-2 grams of gold
insane how much of the writing process is googling synonyms of “looking” and “sitting”
First comic con down! What a time. Nerd heart full! Nerd body tirrredddd!
Green giant (strong) Cheetah (fast) Little Cesar (intense energy + weapon) Pillsbury doughboy (cute/must protect)
Discontinued Foods!@discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · last mo.Things aren't great, let's have some fun
ALL HAIL JIMOTHY
Paizo@paizo.com · last mo.Our very own Jason Keeley has granted us all with the greatest gift; a JIMOTHY companion! This was just for a bit of fun, but now you can take Jimothy with you on your adventures in Pathfinder AND Starfinder! Scoop that little guy up! Get the fun rules: https://bit.ly/4fH7ViN
when the cdc didn't care and the federal government attacked them, remember that taco bell stood with the people
George Pearkes@peark.es · last mo.*LETTUCE GROWER TAYLOR FARMS TO RECALL PRODUCTS TIED TO OUTBREAK
Wild to see Lindsay graham and Sam Neill’s online legacy. Maybe the key to being remembered kindly is to act like a human being and when possible do kind things for other people??
This could be an all-timer rule of threes
VoteHub@votehub.com · last mo.BREAKING — U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has died, per his office. He was 71.
I'm possibly too proud that I made people misty eyed with this one. Based on my experience being called to the office to provide translation. (I'm told they have translation services now that don't involve students.)
Emmie Christie@emmiechristie33.bsky.social · last mo.6. Why You Should Read “In the Exchange of Names, I Say Please” | WYSR Review @flashfictiononline.bsky.social The narrator reflects on how they pushed a possible friend away while trying to assimilate as a child. inkfoundry.net/review/why-y...
Guys, I talked to him last night. He’s totally fine, and says he actually has now seen the light and regrets some stuff. Nbd
NPR@npr.org · last mo.It's been nearly four weeks since Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was hospitalized. It's not the first time this year that a member of Congress has been absent for weeks with scant details. n.pr/4f8IxAT
Hey! khōréō is a SUPER COOL magazine of speculative immigrant and diaspora fiction, and they only have 4 days left to fundraise year 6! Please consider chipping in. There are unclaimed query critiques in the pledge options if that is a thing you are looking for www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...
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Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪
250, y'all. Thinkin' about the melting pot today. Folks who came here outta hope or by force. Folks who were already here, minding their own damn business. All of us in this sometimes rocky boat, trying to make it work. I love y'all. Let's keep meltin' and whatnot.