of/for
@chideraoffor.bsky.social
Pinned
of/for
@chideraoffor.bsky.social
· Mar 27
We’re haunted by the wordplay in Chidera Offor's two poems "the woman at the embassy tells me" and "inside a bipoc body.”@chideraoffor.bsky.social
To hold these tender poems:
sotospeak.submittable.com/submit
To hold these tender poems:
sotospeak.submittable.com/submit
i am glad to be featured; these poems mean so much to me, especially at a time like this—merci infiniment xx
Reposted by of/for
starting in three weeks! a semester-length online class for emerging speculative fiction writers in search of structure, support, and accountability. I've taught this class before and it was a blast, so I'm excited to offer it again. register here: hugohouse.org/product/spec...
January 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
starting in three weeks! a semester-length online class for emerging speculative fiction writers in search of structure, support, and accountability. I've taught this class before and it was a blast, so I'm excited to offer it again. register here: hugohouse.org/product/spec...
Reposted by of/for
*clears throat*
The TENTH ANNIVERSARY edition of @reckoningmag.bsky.social comes out tomorrow.
Huge congratulations to @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social on a decade of imagining, working, and collaborating this remarkable magazine--"creative writing on environmental justice-- into existence.
The TENTH ANNIVERSARY edition of @reckoningmag.bsky.social comes out tomorrow.
Huge congratulations to @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social on a decade of imagining, working, and collaborating this remarkable magazine--"creative writing on environmental justice-- into existence.
Reckoning X has stories, essays, poetry and art from 10 countries, in English and Spanish. It has a story about a space marine recovering from trauma, an essay about how Tove Jansson made art amid world war, a painting of a dodo in disguise, and a poem shaped like a fish at the end!
The end
(4/4)
The end
(4/4)
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
*clears throat*
The TENTH ANNIVERSARY edition of @reckoningmag.bsky.social comes out tomorrow.
Huge congratulations to @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social on a decade of imagining, working, and collaborating this remarkable magazine--"creative writing on environmental justice-- into existence.
The TENTH ANNIVERSARY edition of @reckoningmag.bsky.social comes out tomorrow.
Huge congratulations to @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social on a decade of imagining, working, and collaborating this remarkable magazine--"creative writing on environmental justice-- into existence.
Reposted by of/for
'The cold is harsher than we can endure.
We slept while shivering, and my younger siblings spent the night crying from the cold and the rain.
We only need $200 to buy what can warm their small bodies.
Please don’t leave us alone 💔
Verified
@mommunism.bsky.social '
We slept while shivering, and my younger siblings spent the night crying from the cold and the rain.
We only need $200 to buy what can warm their small bodies.
Please don’t leave us alone 💔
Verified
@mommunism.bsky.social '
January 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM
'The cold is harsher than we can endure.
We slept while shivering, and my younger siblings spent the night crying from the cold and the rain.
We only need $200 to buy what can warm their small bodies.
Please don’t leave us alone 💔
Verified
@mommunism.bsky.social '
We slept while shivering, and my younger siblings spent the night crying from the cold and the rain.
We only need $200 to buy what can warm their small bodies.
Please don’t leave us alone 💔
Verified
@mommunism.bsky.social '
Reposted by of/for
come build a universe with me next Saturday! on Zoom via @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 11:54 PM
come build a universe with me next Saturday! on Zoom via @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social
Reposted by of/for
they’re tear gassing people a block from my restaurant, this is america
January 13, 2026 at 12:56 AM
they’re tear gassing people a block from my restaurant, this is america
Reposted by of/for
🚨
I am Nema, a mother of three children
My young children are suffering from severe cold and hunger.
Life in the tent is extremely difficult
My children need your kindness
Could you please help us raise $200 to buy blankets and food for them?
✅ Verified By Molly Shah
tinyurl.com/SaveNemaFamily
I am Nema, a mother of three children
My young children are suffering from severe cold and hunger.
Life in the tent is extremely difficult
My children need your kindness
Could you please help us raise $200 to buy blankets and food for them?
✅ Verified By Molly Shah
tinyurl.com/SaveNemaFamily
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 PM
🚨
I am Nema, a mother of three children
My young children are suffering from severe cold and hunger.
Life in the tent is extremely difficult
My children need your kindness
Could you please help us raise $200 to buy blankets and food for them?
✅ Verified By Molly Shah
tinyurl.com/SaveNemaFamily
I am Nema, a mother of three children
My young children are suffering from severe cold and hunger.
Life in the tent is extremely difficult
My children need your kindness
Could you please help us raise $200 to buy blankets and food for them?
✅ Verified By Molly Shah
tinyurl.com/SaveNemaFamily
Reposted by of/for
"Some recognitions need
to be uttered. Or be recognized
as need. " @martin65.bsky.social
www.broadkillreview.com/post/by-cath...
From the new winter/spring issue of TBKR
to be uttered. Or be recognized
as need. " @martin65.bsky.social
www.broadkillreview.com/post/by-cath...
From the new winter/spring issue of TBKR
"My Neighbor Uses Poison"by Catherine Rockwood
My neighbor uses poisonto kill rats. Sometimes foxesindirectly. He makes a pointof saying he remembers me.Maybe not point. Maybe he can’thelp it. Some recognitions need to be uttered. Or be…
www.broadkillreview.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
"Some recognitions need
to be uttered. Or be recognized
as need. " @martin65.bsky.social
www.broadkillreview.com/post/by-cath...
From the new winter/spring issue of TBKR
to be uttered. Or be recognized
as need. " @martin65.bsky.social
www.broadkillreview.com/post/by-cath...
From the new winter/spring issue of TBKR
Reposted by of/for
Bob Weir, a guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78. Here are 10 of his most notable performances.
Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs
The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond.
nyti.ms
January 11, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Bob Weir, a guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78. Here are 10 of his most notable performances.
Reposted by of/for
Our next submission call is right around the corner. Check out our guidelines to learn more: https://bit.ly/3FZcgMA
December 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Our next submission call is right around the corner. Check out our guidelines to learn more: https://bit.ly/3FZcgMA
Reposted by of/for
Getting kissed on NYE? Neither are we.
BUT there's still time to submit your fiction, poems, and flash! Get a head start on your 2026 submission goals:
www.radonjournal.com/submit
BUT there's still time to submit your fiction, poems, and flash! Get a head start on your 2026 submission goals:
www.radonjournal.com/submit
December 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Getting kissed on NYE? Neither are we.
BUT there's still time to submit your fiction, poems, and flash! Get a head start on your 2026 submission goals:
www.radonjournal.com/submit
BUT there's still time to submit your fiction, poems, and flash! Get a head start on your 2026 submission goals:
www.radonjournal.com/submit
Reposted by of/for
Breaking from the semi-hiatus to say...
There is a ttrpg ashcan based on the Starfang books (werewolves in space!).
blackwolfsings.itch.io/starfang-rpg
There is a ttrpg ashcan based on the Starfang books (werewolves in space!).
blackwolfsings.itch.io/starfang-rpg
Starfang: The RPG by blackwolfsings
blackwolfsings.itch.io
December 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Breaking from the semi-hiatus to say...
There is a ttrpg ashcan based on the Starfang books (werewolves in space!).
blackwolfsings.itch.io/starfang-rpg
There is a ttrpg ashcan based on the Starfang books (werewolves in space!).
blackwolfsings.itch.io/starfang-rpg
Reposted by of/for
You guys humble me, you’re so kind. I don’t even have the words, thank you so much.
Only $750 more to go!
Only $750 more to go!
Hi, all.
In panic station mode right now.
I have to get $1595 by Monday or I’m on the street. I’m sorry to keep asking, but I’ve nowhere to go, and I’m sending homemade cookies to anyone who donates $25 or more.
Please spread the word. ❤️
PP: www.paypal.me/Briggsycakes
CashApp: $briggsycakes
In panic station mode right now.
I have to get $1595 by Monday or I’m on the street. I’m sorry to keep asking, but I’ve nowhere to go, and I’m sending homemade cookies to anyone who donates $25 or more.
Please spread the word. ❤️
PP: www.paypal.me/Briggsycakes
CashApp: $briggsycakes
Pay Brittany Gonzalez using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/Briggsycakes and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
www.paypal.me
December 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
You guys humble me, you’re so kind. I don’t even have the words, thank you so much.
Only $750 more to go!
Only $750 more to go!
Reposted by of/for
What do you think writing and reading would look like in a liberated world?
December 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
What do you think writing and reading would look like in a liberated world?
Reposted by of/for
we have a release date from @psychopomp.com and some book cover news for House, Body, Bird!
berniejeanschiebeling.kit.com/posts/ghosts...
if you like weird dolls inside weirder houses, sign up for the newsletter! i don't spam, but i do make memes from vintage book covers
berniejeanschiebeling.kit.com/posts/ghosts...
if you like weird dolls inside weirder houses, sign up for the newsletter! i don't spam, but i do make memes from vintage book covers
Ghosts of Bookish Future: Release Date Incoming!
berniejeanschiebeling.kit.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
we have a release date from @psychopomp.com and some book cover news for House, Body, Bird!
berniejeanschiebeling.kit.com/posts/ghosts...
if you like weird dolls inside weirder houses, sign up for the newsletter! i don't spam, but i do make memes from vintage book covers
berniejeanschiebeling.kit.com/posts/ghosts...
if you like weird dolls inside weirder houses, sign up for the newsletter! i don't spam, but i do make memes from vintage book covers
Reposted by of/for
"In the event that the Author is unable or unwilling to continue the series for any reason—including, but not limited to, health concerns, personal circumstances, or death—the Publisher shall retain the right to produce derivative works based on the original Work and its universe."
Behold, if you will, the...astonishing...contract from Shadow Light Press. A rolling 10-year term...payment on profit (but only after costs are recouped)...appropriation of the author's universe if they can't continue the series...and more www.reddit.com/r/Progressio...
From the ProgressionFantasy community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the ProgressionFantasy community
www.reddit.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"In the event that the Author is unable or unwilling to continue the series for any reason—including, but not limited to, health concerns, personal circumstances, or death—the Publisher shall retain the right to produce derivative works based on the original Work and its universe."
Reposted by of/for
Unless something has changed, @propublica.org is currently actively working against their union by arguing that "they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content."
Make an impact in minutes. Join 80,000+ readers who fuel our independent journalism.
Become a member: https://propub.li/3MwRxW5
Become a member: https://propub.li/3MwRxW5
December 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Unless something has changed, @propublica.org is currently actively working against their union by arguing that "they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content."
Reposted by of/for
Longtime Fantasy author Alma needs our help!
If you’ve been hearing about the flooding hitting Washington state, and thought “I wish there were something I could do to help,” my friend Alma is in dire need right now. If you’ve even got a few $ to push her way, it would be greatly appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...
www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...
Donate to emergency repair to keep home safe for me and 2 beloved cats, organized by Alma Alexander
My house sits on a steep slope, with a retaining wall serving… Alma Alexander needs your support for emergency repair to keep home safe for me and 2 beloved cats
www.gofundme.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Longtime Fantasy author Alma needs our help!
Reposted by of/for
Please join Angela Davis, Robin D.G. Kelley, Ruth Wilson Gilmore and many others in signing this call for an academic and cultural boycott of the UAE, in relation to its complicity in genocide in Sudan.
spectrejournal.com/for-a-cultur...
spectrejournal.com/for-a-cultur...
December 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Please join Angela Davis, Robin D.G. Kelley, Ruth Wilson Gilmore and many others in signing this call for an academic and cultural boycott of the UAE, in relation to its complicity in genocide in Sudan.
spectrejournal.com/for-a-cultur...
spectrejournal.com/for-a-cultur...
Reposted by of/for
✨ Introducing The Yearning Hour—a poetry workshop for Bay Area LGBTQ+ writers (ages 18–26) led by poet, community birth worker, and Foglifter 7.1 contributor Briana Grogan (she/they).
![4. Text reads, "12 sessions (1x/week). Jan 29 - Apr 16. Participants to be published in Issue 11.2. foglifter.submittable.com/submit" ]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:crgub66lzovyi7syvji5odgr/bafkreidk4ipxk5ouoecw4ft4rz3tahbqufff6ro6s7jqjicuiexql4mqxe@jpeg)
December 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
✨ Introducing The Yearning Hour—a poetry workshop for Bay Area LGBTQ+ writers (ages 18–26) led by poet, community birth worker, and Foglifter 7.1 contributor Briana Grogan (she/they).
Reposted by of/for
I _want_ to say this amazing poem by @chideraoffor.bsky.social meets the definition of speculative poetry, but sometimes I am wrong about these things, but you should read it either way --
reckoning.press/the-governme...
reckoning.press/the-governme...
The Government Will Pay For Your Funeral | Reckoning
death cheapens over layered petroleum / so dense, fishes come upon land to un-breathe; so dense: we the humans, pococurante—yet we light torches for the final act of purification.
reckoning.press
December 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I _want_ to say this amazing poem by @chideraoffor.bsky.social meets the definition of speculative poetry, but sometimes I am wrong about these things, but you should read it either way --
reckoning.press/the-governme...
reckoning.press/the-governme...
Reposted by of/for
Each semester I go in my classroom and I try to figure out what we would use to block the doors, if it would be safe to crawl out the windows, where we could hide if there was a mass shooter in campus. It’s such an indictment of this country how we have normalized these preventable tragedies.
December 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Each semester I go in my classroom and I try to figure out what we would use to block the doors, if it would be safe to crawl out the windows, where we could hide if there was a mass shooter in campus. It’s such an indictment of this country how we have normalized these preventable tragedies.
Reposted by of/for
early bird pricing ends tomorrow 12/14! register now for the best discount
hey I'm teaching two online classes at Hugo House in the spring and if you register by 12/14 you can get the early bird discount
Speculative Fiction Intensive: hugohouse.org/product/spec...
Intro to Publishing Short Work: hugohouse.org/product/intr...
Speculative Fiction Intensive: hugohouse.org/product/spec...
Intro to Publishing Short Work: hugohouse.org/product/intr...
December 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
early bird pricing ends tomorrow 12/14! register now for the best discount