Red Crescent Moon over the CTA Elevated Tracks in downtown Chicago. This week, 7 years ago.
Ahmed's family isn't receiving enough support to afford shelter as Israel's bombardment, starvation, & sickening besiegement of Gaza continues. They're exhausted from 3 years of having to ask strangers for help surviving--but they have no choice. We do have a choice, to help them or not:
Urgent appeal: Help Ahmed and his family in Gaza
Hello everyone, I am Ahmed Al-Madhoun, 25 years old, studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, fourth level, at Al-Quds Open University. I was supposed to graduate, but unfortunately the war pre...
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liztism™ 🍉 ليز@lizardry.bsky.social · yesterdayI urgently need to raise €200 to renew shelter for my family after our home was destroyed. ❤️🇵🇸 We have nowhere else to go, and every day brings more fear, displacement, and uncertainty. Please don't leave us alone. Every €1 or even a share brings us closer to safety. 🫂🙏🏻⬇️💸 chuffed.org/project/157281
"The author should die once he has finished writing. So as not to trouble the path of the text."
im dying abt the finale where adso is like "this is the horniest thing ive ever seen"
nerve wracking thing about knitting the ranunculus is that everyone on earth has knit one and so if u mess up everyone will know
Impeccably uncanny homie Morgan Carroll has released a new Bloodborne comic that of course obsesses me. A reflection on one of my favorite themes through the weirdest, saddest, scariest and most poignant character ever created, with exquisite sensibility. To die for. emcarroll.itch.io/milkweed
can i tell u guys a horror story. this morning i wanted a drink of water. i grabbed a glass i had used for my breakfast earlier and took a drink. and something bit me on the lip.
The little dragon that protects freshwater invertebrates. Paper collage from 2023.
For The Guardian, I profiled Ayami Sato, who is arguably the best women's baseball player in the world. She will take the mound tomorrow for the WPBL's Los Angeles Queens.
Ayami Sato, the greatest pitcher in women’s baseball, is ready for her American debut
The most decorated pitcher in women’s baseball history begins a new chapter with the Los Angeles Queens as the WPBL launches in the United States
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short story club for august starts today!! i read a short story a day and you can join me with my handy dandy spreadsheet. 👯 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Short Story Club
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Sharing my research and recs for Substack alternatives! I see a lot of rants about Substack but not actual breakdowns of good, tested alternatives. Plus the alternatives are great, and are not trying to nag you into joining their social network. blog.byjasonli.com/finding-a-bu...
Finding a budget-conscious Substack alternative (what I'm using in 2026)
A guide to my favorite newsletter platforms in 2026, both paid and free.
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ONE DAY LEFT!! ✨ If you haven’t already, today is your final chance to submit your speculative fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or art to Anathema this submission window! We’ve read so many phenomenal works this round and can’t wait to read more! 💜
COVER REVEAL! I am absolutely in LOVE with this cover. @nadiarausa.bsky.social is an incredible artist and beyond amazing to work with. This continues to leave me in stunned awe. Additional thank you to @binderybooks.bsky.social and @fromthemixedupdesk.bsky.social! CRACKS releases in Spring 2027!
im reading the name of the rose and enjoying all the insane monk drama
it's short story dayyy!! do you want a slightly pensive story about change, giant robot bird watching, and a toxic ex that left you behind in the ruins of civilization? read "If a Discarded God Can Change, So Can I" over at @lightspeedmagazine.com ✨ 🪶 www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/if-a... 🪶
If a Discarded God Can Change, So Can I - Lightspeed Magazine
Green Plumed Orbital Line A; viridis metamorphos A Common sighting; Flies along the forty-fifth latitude every 12 minutes Traveler’s addendum: Last functional line along a northern latitude; southern ...
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im making the base for rosewater and cardamom ice cream 2nite. shoutout to my wife who got ingredients at the store and had the events of the odyssey happen to them
New Episode! Reporting back from this year's @readercon.org, w/interviews with @lisajune.bsky.social, @smessenger.bsky.social, & @englelaird.bsky.social. Plus, talks with Katherine & @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social of @portersqbooks.bsky.social and their new review project!
A Meal of Thorns 55- Readercon & the PSRB
In this con-coverage episode, Casella talks to folks at Readercon in Boston, including Lisa from Narrated, author Sara S. Messenger, and editor Carl Engle-Laird. We also visit Porter Square Books, …
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HONEYEATER is on the Lord Mayor's People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award shortlist! It's an amazing list — please check it out and, if you're in Australia, PLEASE consider voting! bwf.org.au/queensland-l...
how i feel when a mutual follows another mutual that they found through me
After giving it some thought, I figure there's never going to be a perfect time to open for horror/Weird fic collection submissions. Why not now while my job is still in a slow period? If you're BIPOC and/or queer, I'm especially interested in reading your work: cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...
Submission Calls
Horror and Weird Fiction COllections Submission Call (OPEN NOW UNTIL FILLED) Submission CallSingle-author horror and Weird fiction short story collections. 40K to 60K words—no exceptions. The submi…
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I needed to use up some blueberries and so I made this last night and it's SO GOOD. smittenkitchen.com/2008/04/lemo...
lemon yogurt anything cake
Not just a cake but a palette — pretty much any flavor combination you can dream up works here.
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