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Michael Strode

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Writer, horror filmmaker, croquet vendetta initiator. Avid cook, gamer, teller of dad jokes. Debut novel Spit and Touch Iron coming Spring, 2027. Rep @ajvanbelle.bsky.social. #AuthorsGuild

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Agree. Definitely harder, and I liked that they were able to move beyond Raccoon City. (Though I think I only ever played the original Dreamcast version, not "X.")

06.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I always liked it, though it was more off-kilter than the preceding 3.

06.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lucky friend.

05.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

His food looks amazing. We need more people like him, not fewer.

05.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A noir-toned background image of a rainy city skyscape, birds flying with a backdrop of smeared neon lights, with a detective standing on a rooftop in long coat and hat with one arm raised. Right-justified text on the image reads "open call for novellas, opens: 4.01.26, closes: 4.30.26." The RuadΓ‘n Books logo is centered above the text.

A noir-toned background image of a rainy city skyscape, birds flying with a backdrop of smeared neon lights, with a detective standing on a rooftop in long coat and hat with one arm raised. Right-justified text on the image reads "open call for novellas, opens: 4.01.26, closes: 4.30.26." The RuadΓ‘n Books logo is centered above the text.

We're opening to novella manuscripts on 4/1/26! We're looking for dark thrillers, crime noir, & dark speculative fictionβ€”if you've got a complete novella (25k-40k words) that fits, we want to hear from you.

Submission guidelines coming soon: links.ruadanbooks.com/cfs

#WriterSky #AuthorSky

05.03.2026 00:00 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

In a just world, the hundreds of millions he's pilfered would be clawed back.

04.03.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LIES WE TELL ABOUT THE STARS, good YA treatment of grief's realities LIES WE TELL ABOUT THE STARS SUSIE NADLER Dutton Books for Young Readers ( non-affiliate Bookshop.org link) $10.99 ebook, preorder no...

@duttonbooks.bsky.social's YA imprint brings out a good YA treatment of grief's realities called LIES WE TELL ABOUT THE STARS by SUSIE NADLER tomorrow, 3 March 2026: #Booksky
expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2026/03/lies...

03.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Similar vein: bsky.app/profile/camb...

02.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

UK chums, this is a full five-alarm fire. Write your MP, call them, whatever. The government’s own survey showed 97% of us wanted copyright strengthened, and those abject fucks are weakening it anyway to appease snake-oil grifters and thieves

02.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 412 πŸ” 358 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

Adorable, and side view suggests emo?

01.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

On the one hand, lawless regime dragging us into more forever wars. On the other, showed my son Army of Darkness, which he dug.

So, you know, real mixed bag of a day.

01.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Turns out, Kevin of the Nine Fingers is happier, because his parents don't go on to forget him at home AGAIN!

01.03.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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28.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. If you are represented by one of the members of this committee listed below, they need to hear from you. Rep. Kevin Kiley, California (CA-3) (Chair) - entering vulnerable election cycle; Rep. Mary E. Miller, Illinois (Vice Chair); Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Pennsylvania; Rep. Burgess Owens, Utah; Rep. Michael A. Rulli, Ohio; Rep. James C. Moylan, Guam - entering vulnerable election cycle; Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Pennsylvania - entering vulnerable election cycle; Rep. Mark Harris, North Carolina; Rep. Mark B. Messmer, Indiana
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon, Ranking Member; Rep. Jahana Hayes, Connecticut
Rep. Summer L. Lee, Pennsylvania; Rep. John W. Mannion, New York; Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, Florida; Rep. Alma S. Adams, North Carolina; Rep. Adelita Grijalva, AZ

The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. If you are represented by one of the members of this committee listed below, they need to hear from you. Rep. Kevin Kiley, California (CA-3) (Chair) - entering vulnerable election cycle; Rep. Mary E. Miller, Illinois (Vice Chair); Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Pennsylvania; Rep. Burgess Owens, Utah; Rep. Michael A. Rulli, Ohio; Rep. James C. Moylan, Guam - entering vulnerable election cycle; Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Pennsylvania - entering vulnerable election cycle; Rep. Mark Harris, North Carolina; Rep. Mark B. Messmer, Indiana Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon, Ranking Member; Rep. Jahana Hayes, Connecticut Rep. Summer L. Lee, Pennsylvania; Rep. John W. Mannion, New York; Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, Florida; Rep. Alma S. Adams, North Carolina; Rep. Adelita Grijalva, AZ

27.02.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Makes perfect sense to me! (SFF writer, medieval history major.) :)

27.02.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One family is about to control CBS, CNN, HBO, and TikTok. They’ll buy Warner Brothers with $24 billion from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. To win over Trump, they canceled Colbert, blocked a 60 Minutes CECOT investigation, and blocked Talarico. Much more will follow. Block this rotten deal.

26.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 1687 πŸ” 746 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 48

Crazy concept - what if WB just ... doesn't sell?

26.02.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great ad, hope he wins. The handshake at the end was peak Predator vibes:

26.02.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hire Amy! Her feed is funny.

26.02.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a fan of weird fiction and Sherlock Holmes, these books hit my sweet spot hard. Absolute catnip.

25.02.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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25.02.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Real Michael Wincott vibe in that photo.

24.02.2026 05:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's here! Sinister Societies FTW - excited to dive into a bunch of dark stories about cults and ne'er-do-wells.
#BookSky
#HorrorSky
@ruadanbooks.bsky.social

24.02.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This wheel is to the boy squirrel the way that the football is to Charlie Brown and it still makes me laugh every time he tries to use it only to be immediately spun.

06.01.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 6400 πŸ” 2498 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 363
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Aaron Eckhart Likes To Make One Frankenstein Movie For Them, One Frankenstein Movie For Himself LOS ANGELESβ€”Saying that he has always tried to balance his workload between projects that appeal to him as an actor and those with broader commercial appeal, film star Aaron Eckhart told Hollywood rep...

theonion.com/aaron-eckhar...

19.02.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"Of Seagrass Fins and Slippery Fingers" by AJ Van Belle (Augur 8.2) is BSAFA longlisted. Eldritch lake demigod who steals children. A mother who won't give up. Vote!  Images show a misty lake and a woman's hand reaching out over the water.

"Of Seagrass Fins and Slippery Fingers" by AJ Van Belle (Augur 8.2) is BSAFA longlisted. Eldritch lake demigod who steals children. A mother who won't give up. Vote! Images show a misty lake and a woman's hand reaching out over the water.

One of my stories is nominated for the BSFA award, and tomorrow is the last day to vote for it to be on the shortlist!

BSFA members vote here: www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

I'll send you a copy of the story if you need one--just comment and let me know!😊

18.02.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic in an early Soviet style, showing three stages of a worker wielding a hammer onto a computer with the letters 'AI' on the screen. The text slogan on the image reads 'If you see AI, you block AI'

Graphic in an early Soviet style, showing three stages of a worker wielding a hammer onto a computer with the letters 'AI' on the screen. The text slogan on the image reads 'If you see AI, you block AI'

www.instagram.com/p/DEek40YOoRC/

16.02.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 381 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
Robin is red, Nightwing is blue, Rhyming is hard, I'm Batman

Robin is red, Nightwing is blue, Rhyming is hard, I'm Batman

Happy VD, folks.

14.02.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How is this not a Florida story?

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