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E.M. Faulds / Beth
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Award-winning Scottish science fiction & fantasy writer. Podcastle, Strange Horizons, Shoreline of Infinity, ParSec, ECO24 anthology. More info: emfaulds.com
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E.M. Faulds / Beth @bethkesh.bsky.social · 11d
Here's a graphic for my personal categories, but also a link for full lists including anthologies and artists and editors who should also get their flowers! 💐It's like the credits at the end of the film...
emfaulds.com/news/end-of-...
Graphic with colourful blue to orange gradient. Text reads "E.M. Faulds 2025 awards eligibility. Best Short Story: "Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike" - July 2025, PodCastle, "Hand of Fire" - June 2025 Fission #5, BSFA. Best Novella: "Bring Me Home" (in Wiz Duos Book 2)- May 2025, Wizard's Tower Press.
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remotecore.bsky.social
I don't need to see you debunk what a fuckwit said on a platform I'm not on. I need you starve them of oxygen, to let them "die."
December 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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alrutter.bsky.social
Get rid of borders. Get rid of flags. Get rid of any last feeling of colonialism or of this land "belonging" to anyone. We don't own it. We all live on the same planet and we should be treated the same wherever we live. Plus there should be absolutely free movement and migration is good.
taliabhatt.itch.io Talia "Estro Junkies" Bhatt ♀︎♀︎ @taliabhatt.itch.io · Nov 14
"my least woke opinion is---"

That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.

Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
December 28, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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floaker.bsky.social
Hello to all the new peeps following my feed! I'm based in Scotland, where we have a thriving indie games scene. Take a look at this Starter Pack, and if you think you should be on it but ain't, hit me up!
December 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
bethkesh.bsky.social
Ooh. I want to play!

Make a Bond movie casual.

Powerball
Live and Let Dye
Skytripabit
The Man with the Golden Stapler
Octopants
December 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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jolantru.bsky.social
Until the 31st of December - might extend the duration. :P

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Survey Questions
Do chivalric virtues influence current-day lady knights and HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) practitioners to practise, for example, medieval longsword? Do Joan of Arc and the literary lady kni...
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December 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
bethkesh.bsky.social
Decided to go full scooby snax with the boxing day sammich. Turkey, stuffing, cheese, crunchy salad, pickled red cabbage, chutney and mayo. If I'd had ham and roast potatoes left those would go in too.
A sandwich. White bread cut triangularly on a wooden board, stuffed messily with ingredients as per the post.
December 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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December 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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poopraven.bsky.social
Merry Christmas! I hope you're having a good one!

My love language is gifting, and as I love you, here is my gift to you: the ebook or audiobook of Jack of Thorns, completely.

Happy gay bookmas!! 🎄🌈📚🎄

Repost to spread joy.

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Jack of Thorns
What do you do when a Celtic god rings your doorbell? Laurence Riley is a San Diego florist whose ex won't leave him alone. Quentin d'Arcy is a British earl on the run from his own family. Despi...
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December 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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bethkesh.bsky.social
I decorated a plain tote bag for a present sack and I'm happy how it turned out. Hope Santa Roo has been kind to you.
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A hand-drawn kangaroo on a natural cotton coloured tote bag. It is holding a red Santa sack and its ears are jauntily flattened by a red Santa hat with white pompom on its drooping point and fluffy white trim. It is waving and its pouch has extra presents and candy canes. It is sticking its tongue out derpily and waving.
December 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
bethkesh.bsky.social
I decorated a plain tote bag for a present sack and I'm happy how it turned out. Hope Santa Roo has been kind to you.
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A hand-drawn kangaroo on a natural cotton coloured tote bag. It is holding a red Santa sack and its ears are jauntily flattened by a red Santa hat with white pompom on its drooping point and fluffy white trim. It is waving and its pouch has extra presents and candy canes. It is sticking its tongue out derpily and waving.
December 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
bethkesh.bsky.social
Just watching that there Plu1bus and thinking how they never really touch on the fact when you fuck the them, you're also fucking a whooole mess of your own relatives...
December 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
bethkesh.bsky.social
So I just heard about this book which was a practical guide to how average people could resist Nazis in every day work by bogging them down with malicious compliance etc. Of interest to... Umm historians, I guess? Merry Christmas! 🎄🌟🎁
gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184
Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
gutenberg.org
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
bethkesh.bsky.social
Hardly anybody has chimneys anymore, so it's Santa dislocating his bones to climb through your letterflap like Toombs, wriggling and oozing through your drainpipes, surfacing, goggle-and-snorkel-clad up your toilet.
polisloizou.bsky.social Polis Loizou 🦊 @polisloizou.bsky.social · 4d
The childhood-belief-in-Santa-to-adulthood-dread-of-home-invasion pipeline
December 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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chrisbrosnahan.com
"And Tiny Tim, who did not die" = heartwarming, Christmassy.

"And Tiny Tim, who would not die" = sinister, alarming.
December 18, 2023 at 10:16 AM
bethkesh.bsky.social
It's Christmas Adam!
My friends ironically called it that ("because Adam came before Eve") and it's stuck with me. So, happy Christmas Adam to all who celebrate!
December 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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matthewhodson.bsky.social
LOVE Gay Santa!
In 2021 the Norwegian Postal Service released this advert to mark the upcoming 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
The kiss is 😍!
🏳️‍🌈🎅😘🧸🇳🇴
December 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
bethkesh.bsky.social
Remember your vitamin d my little northern-northen hemisphere poopoos.

The solstice may have been but it's still deep midwinter for you.
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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December 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
bethkesh.bsky.social
Eating like crap recently. Time for some healthier fare. At least until Christmas.
A bowl of veg, meat, eggs, rice.
December 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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jamreads.com
What a better way to start a Monday than with the second part of "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"?

Second part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog (depending on review copies and all):

jamreads.com/articles/a-j...

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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite
In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world
jamreads.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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annasmithspark.bsky.social
Io Saturnalia! I have a double page spread as 'la regina del grimdark' in the Italian equivalent of the Radio Times!

#books #booksky #fantasy 📚📚📚🔥🔥🔥

www.radiocorrieretv.rai.it/raccolta/n-5...
December 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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fieldexplores.bsky.social
The Purple Door - A Gator Days Christmas Special Part One
Pages 1-4/12
Part Two coming December 24th
Page 1 My name is Mewbert. I am cat. I live in a house with another cat named Nougat and two giants. The bigger giant, August, is in the food room and preparing to to make something special. This is one of my favorite times because he'll give me food if I stare at him long enough. He's wrapped himself in cloth that says "LET US SLEIGH". He claims it's a joke that works on multiple levels. I don't care, I just want food. "I haven't made this in a long time," he says, "Could you get me the recipe book from my desk?" "Got it!" says the smaller giant. His name is Gustopher. I follow Gustopher to fetch this book. It's possible that more food might be involved and I don't wish to miss that. The giants have filled our home with strange things. Like a tree covered in colorful lights. Silly giants. Don't they know that trees belong outside? Gustopher has found the book but something has fallen out of it. His face is blank as he stares at it but I can tell he's feeling sad. Page 2 The treats have been made and the giants have prepared for sleep. I've heard murmuring of tomorrow being an important day. Gustopher has a smile on his face but I can tell that there's something upsetting him. I've decided that I should watch over him tonight. I am a good cat. Gustopher closes his eyes but something begins to feel off. The window glows a faint purple color. I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to do that. Then again, the giants have also been putting bright and colorful objects everywhere so I don't know what's normal anymore. I've tried to help them by knocking things off the table but they keep putting them back. They're weird. Gustopher has noticed the window's glow. He leans forward and watches it carefully. I watch from bedroom entrance. He surely can't get into too much trouble, right? Page 3 Gustopher looks through his window. I watch him look through it. The giants are such interesting creatures. They're easily entertained by windows and glowing rectangles. I could watch them for hours. Something is suddenly off. Is Gustopher starting to rise up into the air. I don't think he's supposed to do that. This doesn't seem normal. Have the giants always been able to float off randomly? I'll have to tell Nougat about this later. Okay, now this really isn't good. He's starting to float out the window. The invisible force field isn't working. I have to do something! Maybe if I grab onto him, I can weight him down. I leap into action! I can't let him float away! He's really good at petting! Oh no. I seem to have gone through the window too. This is not good. This is not right. I don't know what to do. I hold tight to Gustopher's leg. Page 4 Are we alive? I think we're still alive. I'm afraid to open my eyes. I'm holding tight to Gustopher so I don't fall. Okay, deep breath in and deep breath out. This is fine. I'm fine. Whatever is happening is fine. I open my eyes and I see the night sky. Beautiful stars surrounding me. That's nice. Until I realize that they're surrounding me. Oh, we're high up in the night sky. This is not fine. I hold tight to Gustopher. I don't think this is normal.
December 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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apexmag.bsky.social
"ECO24 is a moving and thought-provoking collection featuring some of my favourite themes in speculative fiction." 🌱🌍

Wonderful review from Dr. Alice Violett for ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction!

Read it here: www.draliceviolett.com/eco24-edited...
Review: ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction, edited by Marissa van Uden
Thoughtful book reviews
www.draliceviolett.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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coreybrickley.bsky.social
Unionizing is not as impossible as you'd imagine and discretely getting an experienced organizer's assessment of the company you work at is free
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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coreybrickley.bsky.social
Reminder that companies are not their CEOs and workers at all levels are not cool with this shit, and should not have to tolerate unilateral decisions that undermine their work made by a single person
December 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM