TRAVELOGUES, however, does not have short stories in it except to the extent a train journey can be considered one, in which case there are 9 of those. brainjarpress.com/product/trav...
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Programmer and SFF reader. Sega fan. Asexual and otherwise queer. She/her. 📚
Missouri health officials confirmed Wednesday that the state is now included in a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to lettuce grown in central Mexico, even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not publicly announced the change.
Missouri added to nationwide cyclospora outbreak, state health officials confirm
Missouri health officials say the CDC has added the state to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce grown in central Mexico, though the agency has not publicly announced the change.
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COVER REVEAL! My next novel, The Animals We Became, retells the medieval Welsh tale 'Math fab Mathonwy'. It's a book about gender, trauma, and compulsory heterosexuality expressed through non-consensual animal transformations and some deeply unreliable narration... finnlongman.com/books/the-an...
If AI were banned today, nothing in my workflow would change. Except, wait, I could reply to a website message without the stupid activate-AI button covering the send-reply button.
Charlie Stross@cstross.bsky.social · 16h agoMy answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.
Some record primary turnout yesterday: -St Louis County had 40% turnout -STL city had 35% -Jackson County at 35% -KCMO at 26% stl.tally-enr.com#election=c76...
Election Night Reporting
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For anyone who needs this (and with love and outrage that this is happening at all):
Gendered Intelligence@genderedintelligence.co.uk · 9h agoIn response to requests from trans young people and trans adults, we’ve co-developed guidance for people on what the new Code of Practice means, how to assess your safety in public spaces, and what to do when challenged. Download our guidance: ow.ly/CfMA50ZwFp4
it’s crazy how so much of the right wing cultural push is just ‘let’s all pretend we never learned how bad/complex all this stuff is and go back to the way things were when we were ignorant’ ngl I get why it’s powerful messaging but it really is the death of knowledge/growth/expertise
Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 11h agoI'm calling it: "Start smoking" is going to be mainstream MAHA / Republican health advice by 2028. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is alarming for so many reasons. Down thread is information on how to support the Young Center. They are going to need all the support they can get.
While centrists continue to think Dems need to moderate on abortion, Kansas overwhelmingly rejected a collateral attack on the right to choose via an amendment (which would have switched to elected justices) after overwhelmingly rejecting an amendment to directly ban the right to choose in 2022.
TrumpsTaxes@trumpstaxes.com · 24h agoIt's official. Kansas Republicans have lost their State Supreme Court referendum attempt, and it won't even be close. Fantastic news.
Today is the official publication day for the new book. I haven't received my own copies yet, and it's way too expensive for humans to buy, but if you can order it for your local library, that'd be great! www.routledge.com/Geocritical-...
Geocritical Cosmopolitanism: Space, Literature, and the Sense of the Global
Is the world a place? As its inhabitants, we belong to the world, with its increasingly interconnected systems and cultures, but the cosmopolitanism of our daily lives is often hidden from view. In th...
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With the people’s power to effect change on the line, Missouri voters showed up to defend their rights. And in November, when abortion rights are on the ballot, they’ll do it again.
JUST IN: Missouri voters overwhelmingly approve Amendment 1. Amendment 1 is often cited as the funding mechanism through which Missouri can provide free admission into its state parks. Via @kbianews.bsky.social:
Missouri voters overwhelmingly approve Amendment 1, funding state parks for another decade
Amendment 1 is often cited as the funding mechanism through which Missouri can provide free admission into its state parks.
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About 45 minutes left to get out and vote, Missouri friends!
Sandstone@quartzen.bsky.social · yesterdayPer the St. Louis County Board of Elections, fewer than one in four voters has voted as of 1PM today in St. Louis County! We've got some important ballot measures on the ballot today (especially NO on 4 and 5) and every vote really counts in low-turnout primary elections like this!
I really love this warm, thoughtful essay about rereading from Marissa Lingen: www.uncannymagazine.com/article/midd...
Middle-Aged Love: Rereading in Your Forties and Beyond - Uncanny Magazine
If you last reread one of your favorite books for comfort during lockdown, congratulations, that was six years ago and counting. A major event like lockdown is likely to stand out no matter how old yo...
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okay! Here’s my reading journal for July!!!! www.sharonjgochenour.com/blog/2026/8/...
a book journal for July 2026 — Sharon J. Gochenour, author and illustrator
I have been seething in a worried fashion about why it is, exactly, that I can't seem to read a book straight through to the end without pausing for weeks at the 60-80% mark. Then I took a short vacat...
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Reporter asks good q - by what authority is Hoskins deeming this petition unconstitutional? His job is to certify/not certify a petition based on signature requirements. Hoskins says when he was elected he "took an oath" to follow constitution (which happens to align with his partisan goals)
For any Missourian friends here, please do what you can to vote, and vote NO on Amendments 4 and 5. If 5 goes through, expect a possible 20+% sales tax on things from gas to groceries to healthcare, and probably even commissions from MO artists like me. All for another tax break for the wealthy.
Sandstone@quartzen.bsky.social · 2d agoMissouri friends: tomorrow is Election Day and I'm sure you already know to vote NO on amendments 4 and 5 to preserve our citizen-led ballot measure process and prevent a huge statewide sales tax hike, but please also vote YES on 1 to preserve an existing tax for parks and conservation too!
Per the St. Louis County Board of Elections, fewer than one in four voters has voted as of 1PM today in St. Louis County! We've got some important ballot measures on the ballot today (especially NO on 4 and 5) and every vote really counts in low-turnout primary elections like this!
Sandstone@quartzen.bsky.social · 2d agoMissouri friends: tomorrow is Election Day and I'm sure you already know to vote NO on amendments 4 and 5 to preserve our citizen-led ballot measure process and prevent a huge statewide sales tax hike, but please also vote YES on 1 to preserve an existing tax for parks and conservation too!
The current AaN KS anthology just hit the 50% base goal mark within 4 hours. Amazed and gratified by the support. Campaign info here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... (And this Friday, I'll reveal the TOC lineup for "A Second Cup") #kickstarter #booksky #KS #fsf #sff
Two Intriguing AaN Anthologies: One Campaign
Two Anthologies: "Are You Everything Alright" and "Endings"
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Have other questions about what you need to bring to the polls or anything else? Check out our voter information page - stldems.org/vote And be sure to get informed about the ballot measures and candidates running in your area. stldems.org/august-2026-... stldems.org/democratic-c...
Voting in St Louis County — St. Louis County Democratic Central Committee
Find information about how to vote in St. Louis County at the St. Louis County Democratic Central Committee website. Learn about your rights as a Missouri voter and make sure you are ready to make you...
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Today's the day! Make sure you get out and vote! Polls are open until 7PM tonight. St. Louis County voters can vote at any polling location in the county. If it's easier for you to make it out on your lunch break, find a poll near you and cast your ballot. It only takes a couple minutes.
*2* weeks until The River Devours the Moon is out! O_o Get your pre-orders in for this WLW Toronto-centric ghost story/crime/horror novella, for fans of Sara Gran's Come Closer, and Talk to Me and Shikoku. Yours for $2.99: www.huldrahouse.com/shop/p/the-r... huldrahouse.itch.io/the-river-de...
The new Fire Emblem looks interesting
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct 8.4.2026
YouTube video by Nintendo of America
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Missouri friends, Election Day is today!! Get out and vote, turnout is always low in August elections and there are some bad ballot measures we need to defeat today!
Sandstone@quartzen.bsky.social · 2d agoMissouri friends: tomorrow is Election Day and I'm sure you already know to vote NO on amendments 4 and 5 to preserve our citizen-led ballot measure process and prevent a huge statewide sales tax hike, but please also vote YES on 1 to preserve an existing tax for parks and conservation too!