Just saw a commercial where boy mayor Jacob Frey supports Angie Craig. Well, that moves me to support Flanagan instead in the primary.

SCHIFF: When Trump ran against Hillary Clinton, who won? CANDEUB: Um. Trump was certified as winner S: Did he in fact win? C: He was certified S: Do you have some doubt about if he won? C: I have no doubt he was certified S: When did it become so difficult to answer such a simple question?

This Friday, join us live on Twitch as Shaun and Paul talk to Suyi Davies Okungbowa about SEASON OF THE SERPENT. Live! 7pm Central twitch.tv/alphabetst...

The Germanic ancestor of ‘thing’ and its cognates, such as German ‘Ding’ and Danish ‘ting’, meant “folk assembly”. The Latin ancestor of the Romance words for “thing”, such as French ‘chose’ and Spanish ‘cosa’, meant “legal case”. My infographic shows how their meanings shifted to “matter; thing”.

Every single Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota (including Mike Lindell!) makes clear that if Trump tried another Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, they would support his efforts to brutalize residents

This is just rank Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism, based on the bigoted idea that there is something inherently scary about a president with the last name "El-Sayed." It is incumbent on all of us to call it out.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h ago

JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

In South Africa's Cape Peninsula, a wave crashes against a cliff, in one of the world's highest impact zones. Freak waves occur rarely, but patience was rewarded and it came straight at my camera, exploding at least 5 m above sea level! #bluesky #photography #landscapephotography #nature #landscape

Imagine being a 12 year-old girl, forced to allow a male sports doctor to "examine" your genitals to determine whether you can play softball. Horrifying.

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

Reality, Evidence, Honesty… Versus “AI” by @alex-kunz.com www.alex-kunz.com/reality-evid...

Reality, Evidence, Honesty… Versus “AI”

A combination of links about how “AI” image editing threatens citizen science projects and community-based research, and the questions we should ask ourselves about our photography and editing.

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It's Greg! I love Greg. Ale is playing with the carousel feature. It works really well with Greg!

Ale@alepresser.com · 24h ago

Meet Greg, on SideQuested.com ! #webcomics #comics

Less than three months now until Tyrant Lizard Queen stomps your way! It’s a toxic yuri dinosaur tale founded in the latest science, depicting a cast of Cretaceous characters not often seen together, illustrated by the amazing @korybing.bsky.social. Something to sink your teeth into.

Tyrant Lizard Queen: The Love, Life, and Terror of Earth’s Greatest Carnivore

From the author of the beloved The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, an imaginative celebration of T. rex from hatching to adulthoodTyrannosaurus rex is a prehistoric celebrity. Exceeding 40 feet in length ...

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One thing I didn't know that I learned in this excellent piece: The Aphrodite being married to Hephaestus bit of Greek Mythology (including the whole cheating on him with Ares) bit comes *from* the Odyssey! *That* is the origin.

Spencer McDaniel@spencermcdaniel.bsky.social · 2w ago

I have a master's degree in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, I've studied the 'Odyssey' in Ancient Greek, and I've been writing about the ancient world for over a decade. This is my exhaustive review of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'. #Odyssey #classics talesoftimesforgotten.com/2026/07/23/a...

I have a master's degree in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, I've studied the 'Odyssey' in Ancient Greek, and I've been writing about the ancient world for over a decade. This is my exhaustive review of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'. #Odyssey #classics talesoftimesforgotten.com/2026/07/23/a...

An Ancient Historian's Breakdown of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' - Tales of Times Forgotten

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is perhaps the most highly anticipated new film of the 2020s. It has already received near-universal acclaim from film critics and earned more at the box office in its ...

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The final Verity! podcast episode has dropped. After nearly 14 years, we got together one last time to give Verity! a proper sendoff. It's the end... but the moment has been prepared for.

The final Verity! podcast episode has dropped.

After nearly 14 years, we got together one last time to give Verity! a proper sendoff. It's the end... but the moment has been prepared for. <3<3<3<3<3<3

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Delighted to find out this morning that "Unfinished Architectures of the Human-Fae War" is a short fiction finalist for the World Fantasy Awards! Congratulations to all the finalists!! locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...

2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists

The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…

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This screed is so misguided and full of weird, bad ideas. It's got that vibe of "I didn't really think this through and actually don't even understand the subject much, but I want to yell about it anyway." Which is fine for Gen Pop internet, but like, maybe keep it off the HWA newsletter, wtf.

Holly Lyn Walrath@hollylynwalrath.bsky.social · 20h ago

There is a lengthy pro-AI screed in the latest HWA newsletter and it is . . . a mood.

ICYMI! I’m a World Fantasy Award Finalist for Best Novel, alongside some of my writing heroes across a number of categories!! Congrats fellow incredible nominees! 🦊💜🎉

Marty Cahill@mcflycahill90.bsky.social · yesterday

Holy shit, Audition For The Fox is nominated for Best Novel for the World Fantasy Award!! Deeply, deeply honored and congrats to my incredible fellow nominees; to be mentioned in the same breath as all y'all is a treasured moment in my career 💜🦊 @tachyonpub.bsky.social locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...

Jade City by Fonda Lee is $1.99! bookshop.org/a/1382/97803... amzn.to/4hO8vg7

Jade City

In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis.  *Named one of TIME's Top 100 Fantasy Books ...

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I was just listening to an old 2025 Eating the Fantastic episode where @scottedelman.bsky.social talks to @silviamg.bsky.social about her work, including Salome

Candace Harper@foxglovefiction.com · yesterday

The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is $1.99! bookshop.org/a/1382/97805... amzn.to/4pVOOVL

The Wizard Hunter by Martha Wells is $2.99! bookshop.org/a/1382/97800... amzn.to/4gcZa00

The Wizard Hunters: The Fall of Ile-Rien

Once a fertile and prosperous land, Ile-Rien is under attack by the Gardier, a mysterious army whose storm-black airships appear from nowhere to strike without warning. Every weapon in the arsenal of ...

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The Reformatory by Tananarive Due is $2.99! bookshop.org/a/1382/97819... amzn.to/3TC00uB

The Reformatory: A Novel

*Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner * New York Times Notable Book * Locus Award Finalist * Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and the Shirley Jackson Award * “You’re in for a treat...one of those books...

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The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black is $1.99! bookshop.org/a/1382/97803... amzn.to/4cmZyXx

The Darkest Part of the Forest

A girl makes a secret sacrifice to the faerie king in this lush New York Times bestselling fantasy by author Holly Black. Set in the same world as The Cruel Prince!In the woods is a glass coffin. It r...

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The Unbroken by C. L. Clark is $1.99! bookshop.org/a/1382/97803... amzn.to/3RM6re6

The Unbroken

"A perfect military fantasy: brutal, complex, human and impossible to put down." - Tasha Suri, author of Empire of SandIn an epic fantasy unlike any other, two women clash in a world full of rebellion...

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The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow is $1.99! bookshop.org/a/1382/97803... amzn.to/3RPABNl

The Once and Future Witches

In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in this powerful novel of magic, family, and the suffragette movement.  "A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious...

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The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed is $1.99! bookshop.org/a/1382/97812... amzn.to/4pVv4Bz

The Butcher of the Forest

"A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."—The New York Times“The Butcher of the Forest” shows exactly why Mohamed is one of fantasy’s rising stars."—The Washington Post"The Grimm brothers can’t hold a ca...

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Moin, ich wünsche euch einen wunderschönen Tag. Zwischen Nebel und Licht Canon R6m3, EF 70-200/4L IS, 200mm, ISO 1000, f/8, 1/320 Sekunde

1/x “Approaching The Cuillin Mountains” — Glowing clouds above the Cuillin Mountains, Skye. …more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/08/05/a... #scotland #travel #skye #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

My mom died of colon cancer. For pete's sake, (as she would have said) get your fucking regular colonoscopy. If you're lucky and your mom didn't die of colon cancer it's only once every ten years. It could save your life.

Jessica Luther@jessicawluther.com · 20h ago

Well, I am of colonoscopy age now and I got my first-ever one yesterday. The prep wasn't fun but not as awful as I'd imagined. My appt was at 6am on Monday, I was home just after 7am. There's no recovery except catching up on the sleep you missed. So, if you need a nudge to get yours, this is it!

First two ebooks available direct from publisher: angryrobotbooks.com/books/the-wa... angryrobotbooks.com/books/waterb... Or from Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/series... Reluctant to tempt fate, but aiming to bring out the third book under my own steam this winter.

It's Book Quote Wednesday and today's #BookQW word is 'pass'. In this extract from Waterborne Exile the freemerchant Marten's leaving Scarrow's Deep, with all his plans in ruin.