This is quite a story!!

KTOO Public Media@ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 3h ago

When they recovered the sailboat a few days later, they found something unusual: the rubbery, black skin of a humpback whale.

#akleg The Lt. Gov is taking testimony on Alaska Ballot Measure 1 and you can call anytime 9-11am. Please vote YES to reinstate campaign contribution limits! aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublic...

With just over a week to go, we still need to raise ~9k to get Year 13 of @uncannymagazine.bsky.social fully funded. And beyond that are stretch goals like original cover art and bonus flash stories. Love the magazine? Subscribe and spread the word! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...

Uncanny Magazine Year 13: The Space Unicorn Believes in YOU!

Funding to support Year 13 of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. We have more stories to tell together!

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this post is so good and necessary and everyone should read it

My Favorite Thing: The Cat That Hates Me + That One SFF Author Who Hates Everyone (Thoughts on Exile) | Micaiah Johnson

The first time I fed Sasha she sliced open my hand and bit my leg so hard it bruised. The second time I fed Sasha she hissed and swiped, but

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Micaiah Johnson@micaiahjohnson.bsky.social · 3d ago

Very nervous about tomorrow’s blog on Patreon so have some out of context quotes from it as a treat 💜

My favorite version of this story is the one read by Leonard Nimoy, which I found out today was published the year I was born. archive.org/details/brad...

Ray Bradbury read by Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy reads two of Ray Bradbury's classic stories from THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.1. THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS2. USHER IIThese recordings were originally released on Caedmon Records (TC 1466).

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Reactor Magazine@reactorsff.bsky.social · yesterday

"Today is August 4, 2026". Happy "There Will Come Soft Rains" Day!

If you click on a race and then scroll past the candidate profiles, there is a great grouping of questions and each of their responses.

Alaska Beacon@alaskabeacon.com · 2d ago

The 2026 Alaska Voter Guide is here! This year, @alaskabeacon.com worked with @adn.com, @alaskapublic.org and @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social to bring you all the information you need on candidates, races, and important dates. alaskabeacon.com/voter-guides...

Thread of ways to help Spokane fire victims. As someone who grew up and also still has family living there, this is so heartbreaking. For those who want to or need help, check out the city's official resource list, which includes a handful of places for donations: my.spokanecity.org/news/release...

Community Resources Available to Those Impacted by Fires

Local organizations and services are ready to assist those impacted by fires.

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Molly Templeton@mollytempleton.com · 2d ago

this is really, really bad, and Spokane is ... not exactly on the national radar. I know there are infinite people and places that need help, and everyone's resources are finite, but some options if you are so inclined:

#AlaskaSky this year, sitka came together and organized a cultural art project for mt. edgecumbe high school we’re planning workshops for students from every region of alaska and could use your help! any advice, funding, or supplies are greatly appreciated www.sitkawild.org/mehs_student...

Good morning, Alaska! In-person voting is now open at a handful of locations for the Aug. 18 statewide primary. Locations are posted online: www.elections.alaska.gov/avo/?e_id=26...

ANYWAY hey here's something more pleasant: a Baltimore architectural art piece. Available for purchase, $275 + shipping or free local delivery The backing is reclaimed matboard so the dimensions are a little janky; if it looks slightly crooked to you, that's why

dr. e. katherine@actualkatherine.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm working on a wycinanki art piece of the Wilkens-Robins Building rn, if any Baltimore architecture appreciators want to call dibs on it in advance en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkens...

There is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.

Baltimore and Philly vowels remain undefeated

Shana@shanamd.bsky.social · 4d ago

Baltimore reminds me of home because there is a man sitting behind me screaming “Let’s Geau Eau’s” over and over and over.

While visiting, my kid & I brought my mom a hedgehog stuffed animal for her to take along when she has cancer surgery next week. She also has dementia & my sister, who is there now, said Mom has already forgotten who gave her the hedgehog (though she likes it a lot). I hate this situation so much.

Really great thread about how to vote in the poem category for the Hugo Awards, and below is the essential part. The Hugos are fan awards, so read the poems and vote for the one you liked the most - everyone is qualified! Poetry is for *you*, and you can like what you like, no questions asked.

Kyle Aisteach@badwriter.bsky.social · 5d ago

Step 1: Read the nominated works. Step 2: Ask yourself, "Did I like this poem?" Step 3: Rank the poems on the ballot in order of how much you liked them. That's it. You don't need any special magick or training. Which did YOU like best?

Spent a bunch of time tonight listening to music - old and new, wherever the spirit moved me - and then working on a playlist for my brother's birthday. I forgot how good it is to do that. I don't know what I would do without music.

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

My summer reading mystery box from @greenapplebooks.bsky.social selected by @charliejane.bsky.social arrived today! 🥳 I don't want to spoil the contents for anyone who is still waiting for theirs, but I'll say I'm super excited about all three books. This was a great idea - I hope you do it again!

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Hey Philadelphia!! Do you want this mural on your building?? Here’s what we’re looking for: You must own the building. Must be in Philly The flatter the surface the better! The more people that will see it the better. We want to install in September Email me if that's you SkypeAScientist@gmail.com

Finally had a chance to read "This is an Emergency Broadcast" by @rsagarcia.bsky.social last night. Very powerful, especially for our current times, and I loved the way that the story is told. clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_07_26/

This Is an Emergency Broadcast by R.S.A. Garcia

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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keep thinking about the evil of this. It's not just destroying the physical books, bad as that is. They are trying to remove the underpinnings of knowledge, destroy all the accumulated wisdom - and silliness, and creativity, and whatever else humans have thought worthy of writing down.

Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · last wk.

No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.

That sound you hear is every archivist and special collections and rare books librarians spontaneously combusting

Shiro Sirius@shirosiri.us · last wk.

I don’t want to be too sensationalist about this but also I’m the least violent person in the world and I think if someone said this to my face I’d hit them

Billie is a pillar of the book community and it sucks that so many people are finding themselves in similar situations right now. Please help if you can.

BillieB@billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · last wk.

Up until yesterday, I thought I was going to get through a month without having to ask for help. Then one email changed everything & a source of funds I was counting on fell through at the very last minute, leaving me scrambling. Please help if you can. #MutualAid #HelpSky gofund.me/d071c7c72

Suicide Basin is expected to fill to the top between Aug. 8 and 12, around the same time as last year, and a bit later than an initial estimate between Aug. 5 and 10. The timing is still subject to change.

Weather Service predicts Juneau’s Suicide Basin will fill between Aug. 8-12

The flood typically begins within a week after the basin is full, but it can happen at any time.

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I’m wheezing smittenkitchen.com/2026/07/spag...

"In theaters this fall... HE [cut to the stripes of a tiger] IS [cut to a tiger claw] OUT [cut to a tiger's face, roaring]"

Jesse Hawken@jessehawken.bsky.social · last wk.

Studio execs are going to want to adapt more poems for the big screen now

She loved her surgery cone for the first couple days (it made her feel powerful and intimidating) so we got her a courted ruff to look sinister in.

Great data analysis on financial contributions into the governor’s race. www.northernjournal.com/alaskas-17-g...

Alaska's 17 governor candidates have raised nearly $9 million. This chart shows who gave it.

Alaska's gubernatorial campaigns have raised nearly $9 million. We broke down where it came from.

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My copy of The Dragon Has Some Complaints by @wiswell.bsky.social finally arrived! 🥳

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam or Alice In Chains

Mike Chen@mikechenwriter.bsky.social · last wk.

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam or Alice In Chains