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@alyxwithawhy.bsky.social
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"Oh, well, AI is already here so—"
"Asbestos."
"Well, I mean—"
"CFCs. Leaded fuel."
"—but—"
"Portable baby cages."
"—okay, I—"
"Radium. Agent Orange. DDT..."
"Asbestos."
"Well, I mean—"
"CFCs. Leaded fuel."
"—but—"
"Portable baby cages."
"—okay, I—"
"Radium. Agent Orange. DDT..."
October 5, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"Oh, well, AI is already here so—"
"Asbestos."
"Well, I mean—"
"CFCs. Leaded fuel."
"—but—"
"Portable baby cages."
"—okay, I—"
"Radium. Agent Orange. DDT..."
"Asbestos."
"Well, I mean—"
"CFCs. Leaded fuel."
"—but—"
"Portable baby cages."
"—okay, I—"
"Radium. Agent Orange. DDT..."
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Look goddamnit
It's entirely possible
To eat a plum
And not make a poem about it
The one I just ate
Wasn't even in the
Goddamn refrigerator
Or anything
Sometimes a plum
Is just a plum
You can just eat it
And go on with your life
WHAT
Why are you looking at me
What'd I do now
(looks) oh GODDAMNIT
It's entirely possible
To eat a plum
And not make a poem about it
The one I just ate
Wasn't even in the
Goddamn refrigerator
Or anything
Sometimes a plum
Is just a plum
You can just eat it
And go on with your life
WHAT
Why are you looking at me
What'd I do now
(looks) oh GODDAMNIT
September 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Look goddamnit
It's entirely possible
To eat a plum
And not make a poem about it
The one I just ate
Wasn't even in the
Goddamn refrigerator
Or anything
Sometimes a plum
Is just a plum
You can just eat it
And go on with your life
WHAT
Why are you looking at me
What'd I do now
(looks) oh GODDAMNIT
It's entirely possible
To eat a plum
And not make a poem about it
The one I just ate
Wasn't even in the
Goddamn refrigerator
Or anything
Sometimes a plum
Is just a plum
You can just eat it
And go on with your life
WHAT
Why are you looking at me
What'd I do now
(looks) oh GODDAMNIT
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Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
September 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Don't mind me, just stealing this idea from @authortaylorleigh.bsky.social so I can yap a little about Steelhorse, my up and coming YA fantasy novel about a dangerous horse race through the desert where the winner could make the difference between freedom and revolution. 👀
August 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Don't mind me, just stealing this idea from @authortaylorleigh.bsky.social so I can yap a little about Steelhorse, my up and coming YA fantasy novel about a dangerous horse race through the desert where the winner could make the difference between freedom and revolution. 👀
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When you slow down and think about it you realize it's ten times worse than it seems. Sure it's farcical, but it's also a brutal legal attack on a man they knew to be innocent, done to distract from their own thievery and incompetence and as a flex to terrify anyone who might make them look bad.
It is very weird that they just lie about normal people and then it’s not a scandal when they admit it
FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn
Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"
Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"
August 1, 2026 at 1:22 PM
When you slow down and think about it you realize it's ten times worse than it seems. Sure it's farcical, but it's also a brutal legal attack on a man they knew to be innocent, done to distract from their own thievery and incompetence and as a flex to terrify anyone who might make them look bad.
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I’m calling everyone out.
July 28, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I’m calling everyone out.
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I've been meaning to pitch my short story collection more, so here!
Dragon Tales is a collection of 8 stories highlighting each of the dragon species in my world. The framing story follows Clara: Griffin Chronicler.
The stories are largely mythology and folklore inspired.
🧵
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Dragon Tales is a collection of 8 stories highlighting each of the dragon species in my world. The framing story follows Clara: Griffin Chronicler.
The stories are largely mythology and folklore inspired.
🧵
#WriterShareWednesday
July 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I've been meaning to pitch my short story collection more, so here!
Dragon Tales is a collection of 8 stories highlighting each of the dragon species in my world. The framing story follows Clara: Griffin Chronicler.
The stories are largely mythology and folklore inspired.
🧵
#WriterShareWednesday
Dragon Tales is a collection of 8 stories highlighting each of the dragon species in my world. The framing story follows Clara: Griffin Chronicler.
The stories are largely mythology and folklore inspired.
🧵
#WriterShareWednesday
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We experienced one of the tournament’s biggest moments side by side.
Joy and connection should not be scarce resources. Every New Yorker deserves to have their dignity affirmed.
Joy and connection should not be scarce resources. Every New Yorker deserves to have their dignity affirmed.
July 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM
We experienced one of the tournament’s biggest moments side by side.
Joy and connection should not be scarce resources. Every New Yorker deserves to have their dignity affirmed.
Joy and connection should not be scarce resources. Every New Yorker deserves to have their dignity affirmed.
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Last hour to submit your pitches! Don't miss the deadline.
The #SmallPitch pitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours!
Key reminders:
- Unagented writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are okay
Key reminders:
- Unagented writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are okay
#SmallPitch Submission Form
Please use this form to submit your pitch.
A few reminders:
You can pitch up to three manuscripts, with a limit of one pitch per manuscript.
Finished manuscripts only. No WIPs allowed!
One pitch per ...
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July 15, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Last hour to submit your pitches! Don't miss the deadline.
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This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days.
ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.
ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.
July 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM
This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days.
ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.
ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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July 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
![Mozart * Salieri * Bach * Beethoven * Tchaikovsky
THE DECOMPOSER
An Alcohol-Fueled Murderous Rampage Across Time, But For a Good Cause, Almost
B. [AUTHOR NAME BLURRED]
Photo is a portrait of Mozart, edited to include him wielding a long knife and with a teardrop tattoo by his eye.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:byhzzmxkqplveut2r5vq3srs/bafkreigftkhlcbv3mk6h7mp6omiutquxlgaxyuwhycvns3ojgudafuxt6e)
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CASABLANCA X KILLING EVE
A historical romantic thriller about the moral cost of espionage, the identities shaped by authoritarian power, and the dangerous pull between two people who should destroy each other.
🍷 Sapphic antagonist
🍷 Bisexual heroine
🍷 Male friendship
#A #T #H #R #Q #BluePit
A historical romantic thriller about the moral cost of espionage, the identities shaped by authoritarian power, and the dangerous pull between two people who should destroy each other.
🍷 Sapphic antagonist
🍷 Bisexual heroine
🍷 Male friendship
#A #T #H #R #Q #BluePit
July 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Noble-born mage, Leon, hires bounty-hunter, Taerin, to find his twin’s killer. Instead, he finds Leon's secrets: his trans status, his demon worship, his involvement in his twin's death... and that he's fallen for Taerin. Will the truth ruin Leon or finally set him free?
#bluepit #q #📖
#a #f #r
#bluepit #q #📖
#a #f #r
July 13, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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Not "it's all joever," not "it's going to be fine," but a secret third thing ("all that was built by human hands can be rebuilt").
March 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Not "it's all joever," not "it's going to be fine," but a secret third thing ("all that was built by human hands can be rebuilt").
Getchu a book that does both
STEELHORSE (THE SCORPIO RACES x SIX OF CROWS) is a chaotic multi-POV steampunk Arabic desert horse race fantasy featuring several coffee-addicted young adults facing life-changing decisions and a pocket-sized dragon with ADHD #justiceforSprocket
#BluePit #Q #YA #F
STEELHORSE (THE SCORPIO RACES x SIX OF CROWS) is a chaotic multi-POV steampunk Arabic desert horse race fantasy featuring several coffee-addicted young adults facing life-changing decisions and a pocket-sized dragon with ADHD #justiceforSprocket
#BluePit #Q #YA #F
July 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Getchu a book that does both
STEELHORSE (THE SCORPIO RACES x SIX OF CROWS) is a chaotic multi-POV steampunk Arabic desert horse race fantasy featuring several coffee-addicted young adults facing life-changing decisions and a pocket-sized dragon with ADHD #justiceforSprocket
#BluePit #Q #YA #F
STEELHORSE (THE SCORPIO RACES x SIX OF CROWS) is a chaotic multi-POV steampunk Arabic desert horse race fantasy featuring several coffee-addicted young adults facing life-changing decisions and a pocket-sized dragon with ADHD #justiceforSprocket
#BluePit #Q #YA #F
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#BluePit is here for summer! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!
#BluePit will be taking place on July 13th, 2026!
#BluePitHype starts July 8th! (TOMORROW!)
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit will be taking place on July 13th, 2026!
#BluePitHype starts July 8th! (TOMORROW!)
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
July 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
#BluePit is here for summer! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!
#BluePit will be taking place on July 13th, 2026!
#BluePitHype starts July 8th! (TOMORROW!)
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit will be taking place on July 13th, 2026!
#BluePitHype starts July 8th! (TOMORROW!)
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents