Stephen Granade
@granades.com
Science presenter, robotics researcher, fiction writer, interactive fiction person, award-winning Virgo. Co-editor of @smallwondersmag.com SFF magazine.
website: https://stephen.granades.com
website: https://stephen.granades.com
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Are you forgetting something? How about now? Read "A Botanist's Guide to Memory and Forgetting" by E. M. Linden and try to remember why you thought you had forgotten...
A Botanist’s Guide to Memory and Forgetting - Small Wonders
Plants that wipe memories are illegal, and for good reason. Too much potential for misuse, or just miscalculation.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Are you forgetting something? How about now? Read "A Botanist's Guide to Memory and Forgetting" by E. M. Linden and try to remember why you thought you had forgotten...
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Today, Devin Miller's "The Fox's Cartographer" leads us to places that smell like wind and witching. Join the journey:
The Fox’s Cartographer - Small Wonders
She thought of herself as the Fox by now, and in the quiet moments when she started feeling too old for the circus, too bored, she wanted to become a fox.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Today, Devin Miller's "The Fox's Cartographer" leads us to places that smell like wind and witching. Join the journey:
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Fear of success is a weird thing to be afraid of but here I am being weird. Again. What I'm doing to stay ahead of it.
Hello Fear, my old friend
Fear of success is a weird thing to be afraid of but here I am being weird. Again. What I'm doing to stay ahead of it.
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February 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Fear of success is a weird thing to be afraid of but here I am being weird. Again. What I'm doing to stay ahead of it.
New gif of our Corgi being the sleepiest.
February 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
New gif of our Corgi being the sleepiest.
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The broadsheets are all abuzz, but we have the EXCLUSIVE on "7 Things the Tychonaut Princess Elisabeth Did NOT Experience on her Marvellous Voyage to the So-Called Medicean Stars!" Many thanks to the diligent Michael Pettit for this scoop!
7 Things the Tychonaut Princess Elisabeth Did NOT Experience on her Marvellous Voyage to the So-Called Medicean Stars - Small Wonders
Broadsheets posted across every city have made familiar the strange wonders the tychonaut Elisabeth, formerly the princess of Bohemia, witnessed on her celestial voyage to the Medicean stars.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The broadsheets are all abuzz, but we have the EXCLUSIVE on "7 Things the Tychonaut Princess Elisabeth Did NOT Experience on her Marvellous Voyage to the So-Called Medicean Stars!" Many thanks to the diligent Michael Pettit for this scoop!
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I got notified yesterday that my poem, "Renfield at His Windowsill," has been nominated for a Rhysling award! I am so very delighted and honored. 🖤🕷️
Renfield at His Windowsill - Small Wonders
The thing is, I started eating spiders / to remind myself of the way your kisses
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February 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I got notified yesterday that my poem, "Renfield at His Windowsill," has been nominated for a Rhysling award! I am so very delighted and honored. 🖤🕷️
if your skate program is set to Carl Orff you might as well skate to the Inception BWAAAAAH noise, i will be taking no questions at this time
February 16, 2026 at 2:06 AM
if your skate program is set to Carl Orff you might as well skate to the Inception BWAAAAAH noise, i will be taking no questions at this time
Rapping, deconstructed: The best rhymers of all time
YouTube video by Vox
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February 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I keep coming back to this—the fear that precarity + FOMO drives, the benefit to real bosses of “workers” who won’t unionize or require time off, the crab bucketness of it all, and for what? (I know: the promise of more profits and wealth concentration.) The vibes are rancid, man.
“Little Bosses Everywhere” but make it tech companies.
Token Anxiety
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
February 15, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I keep coming back to this—the fear that precarity + FOMO drives, the benefit to real bosses of “workers” who won’t unionize or require time off, the crab bucketness of it all, and for what? (I know: the promise of more profits and wealth concentration.) The vibes are rancid, man.
“Little Bosses Everywhere” but make it tech companies.
Token Anxiety
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
February 15, 2026 at 6:32 PM
“Little Bosses Everywhere” but make it tech companies.
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Orion's Belt opens for submissions in 2 weeks! So it's the perfect time to introduce our stellar editorial team. On the Fiction side, we’re thrilled to welcome back Editor Lindsey Ragsdale, joined by newly promoted @ashsmash.bsky.social & Yanrong Tan, & our newest editor @lyndseycroal.bsky.social!🚀
February 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Orion's Belt opens for submissions in 2 weeks! So it's the perfect time to introduce our stellar editorial team. On the Fiction side, we’re thrilled to welcome back Editor Lindsey Ragsdale, joined by newly promoted @ashsmash.bsky.social & Yanrong Tan, & our newest editor @lyndseycroal.bsky.social!🚀
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Another tool! Ink Explorer.
Visualises the shape of an Ink story and lets you play through from any point, watching variables (and tweaking them), keeping track of visit counts, and letting you snapshot and restore the state.
Early days - hope it's useful to someone!
medium.com/@wildwinter/...
Visualises the shape of an Ink story and lets you play through from any point, watching variables (and tweaking them), keeping track of visit counts, and letting you snapshot and restore the state.
Early days - hope it's useful to someone!
medium.com/@wildwinter/...
Visualising the Flow: Ink Explorer
TL;DR — A tool for stepping through Ink visually and keeping track of variables.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Another tool! Ink Explorer.
Visualises the shape of an Ink story and lets you play through from any point, watching variables (and tweaking them), keeping track of visit counts, and letting you snapshot and restore the state.
Early days - hope it's useful to someone!
medium.com/@wildwinter/...
Visualises the shape of an Ink story and lets you play through from any point, watching variables (and tweaking them), keeping track of visit counts, and letting you snapshot and restore the state.
Early days - hope it's useful to someone!
medium.com/@wildwinter/...
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Brain surgery for beginners. Original watercolor, under $100, ships free in US #sciart artologica.etsy.com/listing/4409...
February 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Brain surgery for beginners. Original watercolor, under $100, ships free in US #sciart artologica.etsy.com/listing/4409...
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Hey: tell people you love that you love and appreciate them.
February 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Hey: tell people you love that you love and appreciate them.
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What does beauty mean to you? Perfection? And if you could embody it, would you? Take a look today at "The Beauty You Cannot Buy" by Marie Vibbert :
The Beauty You Cannot Buy - Small Wonders
Karl had the delicacy of a hothouse flower. I knew from one glance he’d end up breaking my heart, but we all love to repeat our favorite mistakes.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
What does beauty mean to you? Perfection? And if you could embody it, would you? Take a look today at "The Beauty You Cannot Buy" by Marie Vibbert :
I was unprepared for this book to punch me in the face so soon. (From @tricialockwood.bsky.social’s “Will There Ever Be Another You”)
February 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
I was unprepared for this book to punch me in the face so soon. (From @tricialockwood.bsky.social’s “Will There Ever Be Another You”)
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Listen, today, to Toby MacNutt's "An Ache With No Name" and let it guide you to unexpected places:
An Ache With No Name - Small Wonders
They do not have words for the pain / and do not speak to you of healing.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Listen, today, to Toby MacNutt's "An Ache With No Name" and let it guide you to unexpected places:
* “Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death” by Charlotte_Stant for Best Short Story
* “Manchukuo 1987” (self-pubbed alt history w/Disco Elysium vibes) for best novel
Also I won’t be mad if you nom @smallwondersmag.com for semiprozine.
Drop your long-shot suggestions!
* “Manchukuo 1987” (self-pubbed alt history w/Disco Elysium vibes) for best novel
Also I won’t be mad if you nom @smallwondersmag.com for semiprozine.
Drop your long-shot suggestions!
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 AM
* “Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death” by Charlotte_Stant for Best Short Story
* “Manchukuo 1987” (self-pubbed alt history w/Disco Elysium vibes) for best novel
Also I won’t be mad if you nom @smallwondersmag.com for semiprozine.
Drop your long-shot suggestions!
* “Manchukuo 1987” (self-pubbed alt history w/Disco Elysium vibes) for best novel
Also I won’t be mad if you nom @smallwondersmag.com for semiprozine.
Drop your long-shot suggestions!
So @seelix.com always jokes that she could give a talk on seasteading at the drop of a hat and it turns out my version is when someone says “this AI article scared me about how inevitable and all-consuming it’s going to be”.
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 AM
So @seelix.com always jokes that she could give a talk on seasteading at the drop of a hat and it turns out my version is when someone says “this AI article scared me about how inevitable and all-consuming it’s going to be”.
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"She never learned quite how
one is supposed to be
a lady.
She’s sitting at a table
outside of a one-room teahouse
two streets away from the British Museum."
My Mary Poppins poem is new free to read over @smallwondersmag.com!
one is supposed to be
a lady.
She’s sitting at a table
outside of a one-room teahouse
two streets away from the British Museum."
My Mary Poppins poem is new free to read over @smallwondersmag.com!
Go on, take a peek inside "Mary's Bag." Today's poem by Marscia Pichette is a glimpse at the tools of a wonder worker - you probably know a few yourself.
Mary’s Bag - Small Wonders
The seams are whip-stitched, faded brocade / dappled with poppies, mullion, and sycamore bark. / Its leather handles remember her grip—firm, / decisive.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM
"She never learned quite how
one is supposed to be
a lady.
She’s sitting at a table
outside of a one-room teahouse
two streets away from the British Museum."
My Mary Poppins poem is new free to read over @smallwondersmag.com!
one is supposed to be
a lady.
She’s sitting at a table
outside of a one-room teahouse
two streets away from the British Museum."
My Mary Poppins poem is new free to read over @smallwondersmag.com!
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Go on, take a peek inside "Mary's Bag." Today's poem by Marscia Pichette is a glimpse at the tools of a wonder worker - you probably know a few yourself.
Mary’s Bag - Small Wonders
The seams are whip-stitched, faded brocade / dappled with poppies, mullion, and sycamore bark. / Its leather handles remember her grip—firm, / decisive.
smallwondersmag.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Go on, take a peek inside "Mary's Bag." Today's poem by Marscia Pichette is a glimpse at the tools of a wonder worker - you probably know a few yourself.
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We love the many layered approach to story-telling in "The Founding of Zeget" by Diana Dima. History as document and act and act of documenting:
The Founding of Zeget - Small Wonders
The text below was inside a brown folder I found when I returned to the city of Zeget, on the very first day of the Fire Revolution.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We love the many layered approach to story-telling in "The Founding of Zeget" by Diana Dima. History as document and act and act of documenting:
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I demystify some art world jargon surrounding applying to art calls. These are things you need to know when you are getting started.
Applying to Art Calls
I demystify some of art world jargon surrounding applying to art calls. Things you need to learn when you are getting into the art scene.
misty.granades.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I demystify some art world jargon surrounding applying to art calls. These are things you need to know when you are getting started.
Ice dancing: what if skaters but also theatre kids?
February 10, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Ice dancing: what if skaters but also theatre kids?