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Read "Indignation" written by J.D. Strunk and illustrated by Brett J Barr. "He certainly didn’t have the deed—that was up in my bedroom, behind a wall safe. But the man had something I did not: a weapon." tinyurl.com/37j46vzp

Indignation — Ghost ParachuteWhen he showed up at my front door, it was hard to take him seriously. He was an older man, on the far side of sixty. He told me he had a claim on my house, despite possessing no paperwork, no proof. ...tinyurl.com

It'd mean everything to me if you preorder my book. But definitely pick up some other Malarkey titles. They're all amazing reads 💙💙💙

Oh no! Door Is A Jar @doorisajarmag.bsky.social is shutting its doors. Issue 40 is its final issue. Thank you for all your care and hard work for eleven years!

'I ran into God in the snack aisle at Costco' where He was debating whether to buy shrimp chips or chocolate donut bites and I said, shouldn’t you be out saving the world Fabulous #100wordstory by @bsherm36.bsky.social @100wordstory.bsky.social #microfiction 100wordstory.org/i-ran-into-g...

I ran into God in the snack aisle at Costco - 100WordsBeth Shermanwhere He was debating whether to buy shrimp chips or chocolate donut bites...100wordstory.org

OUT THIS MONTH! The 10th Anniversary Edition of spectacular Scifi classic NINEFOX GAMBIT by Yoon Ha Lee with a new introduction by @annleckie.com ! geni.us/ninefox10th PREACHING TO THE CHOIR the latest standalone TERRIBLE WORLDS novella from SFFH Supremo @aptshadow.bsky.social ! geni.us/preachtc

Here is your Saturday read: “Bitterness is a weight made up, not of all the times people told you you couldn’t do something—but of all the times you believed them.” buttondown.com/monteiro/arc...

How to be a petty motherfuckerIs there really a difference between being bitter or being petty? Most of the time I feel the latter is being confused with the former. Am I missing something here?buttondown.com

Excited to have a new story in @thin-skin.bsky.social "Where were your family then? Where were they when you needed rent, when he broke your heart, when he broke your ribs, when he took you back and kicked you out over and over, when we begged you to leave him?" thin-skin.com/flash-fictio...

She was One of Us  - Thin SkinWe know naked. We've done naked for a living. But tonight we are washing you. Tonight we are saying goodbye.We can’t be there tomorrow, on those hard wooden pews, in the church your family chose.   Bu...thin-skin.com

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

Reminder that we published an extensive interview with a former editor at The New York Times who laid out, in detail, how the paper's pushing of anti-trans bigotry was both very intentional and directed from the very top of the organization. The NYT plays a direct and major role in trans genocide:

'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotryIn this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...transnews.network

Sorry, I just saw this! But I wrote a very deep dive into the history of AIDS denialism a decade ago: gizmodo.com/the-deadly-l... I talked to some folks who are probably not around anymore, and got a ton of interesting info. Just in case it's relevant...

The Deadly Legacy of HIV TruthersAIDS was a terrifying mystery, and then we solved it. When researchers identified the human immunodeficiency virus as the reason why young, previouslygizmodo.com

We're doing this because it is critical that people in the same physical community interact with each other more in low-stakes, positive ways, and also it makes life more fun. Maybe you know someone who needs a pep talk/off ramp from the stranger danger mindset. www.eventbrite.com/e/1994617919...

How to Talk to StrangersThere are 8 billion new friends out there. Or at least encounters that can make memories and good stories. And that’s all life is, really.www.eventbrite.com

My favorite thing to do when writing flash is whatever someone says we “can’t” or “shouldn’t” so this is gonna be so fun to co-teach with @allisonfieldbell.bsky.social! It is in fact easier to obliterate a rule when you understand it really well - come find out!

Coming to a Monday near you!! 🐈‍⬛✨🐈‍⬛ @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social @noranadj.bsky.social @csquareh.bsky.social

Public domain work exists. Fair use exists. Creative commons exists. Stock art exists. Making a fucked up little sketch in any app with drawing tools exists. No reason to be gleefully complicit in exploitation for a muddy cartoon.

Bums me out when I see a well-considered written piece accompanied by a slop graphic. Tells me that the writers don't respect visual communication as a legitimate practice worthy of equal consideration. Visceral reaction to a sepia tone.

Yelling works, and 404 media has had a bigger impact with their reporting than news orgs 10x their size.

Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media CoverageCiting backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."www.404media.co

Writers with a manuscript! Today is the last day of @sarabandebooks.bsky.social 's Open Submission Period. Poetry, short fiction, hybrid, and nonfiction manuscripts; translation proposals, get them in before midnight! sarabandebooks.submittable.com/submit

Sarabande Books Submission ManagerSarabande Books is an award-winning independent literary press headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 1994 to champion poetry, fiction, and essay, we are committed to creating lasting e...sarabandebooks.submittable.com

Enjoy the whole of @travisshosa.bsky.social's Apostles from Stanchion Magazine Issue 23.