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Morgan L Ventura (Dr HMVL)
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Writer, archaeologist | In Al Jazeera, Poetry Ireland Review, Strange Horizons, Banshee, F&SF, Best Canadian Essays 21' | Curating a repatriation @UniExeter | MA QUB, PhD UChicago | They/She 🏳️‍🌈 Sicilian-Irish-Egyptian
Arts Council of NI SIAP 2025
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Morgan L Ventura (Dr HMVL) @morganvl.bsky.social · Nov 16
I haven’t posted in a while, but now back after deleting my X in Sept. I’m a writer, poet, & anthropologist of heritage. My piece in @aljazeera.com on the destruction of Palestinian heritage & archeology as a mechanism of power says all you need to know about my views
animalarchaeology.com Dr Alex Fitzpatrick @animalarchaeology.com · Mar 25
🏺 An extremely important article from @morganvl.bsky.social about archaeology’s complicity in the current genocide of Palestinians and why archaeologists - and the organisations that claim to represent them - must speak up and refuse to stay neutral. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
Why archaeologists must speak up for Gaza
Archaeology is often a mechanism of power. As such, its scholars have an obligation to speak up against oppression.
www.aljazeera.com
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morganvl.bsky.social
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a turquoise necklace
- a tattered notebook
- a bag of coffee beans (stale)
- Werner Herzog’s entire filmography
tiffmorris.bsky.social Tiffany Morris @tiffmorris.bsky.social · 10h
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- A vial of Heretic Parfum’s Nosferatu
- Three to five red lipsticks
- A gold pen, almost out of ink
- 1 can of cherry Bubly
scumbelievable.bsky.social Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 10h
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-Region-free bootleg Blu-Ray of THE DEVILS (original cut, restored)
-Cheese knife
-Black cardigan
-A bunch of 3d-printed miniature dinosaurs
February 6, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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romiesays.bsky.social
I am one of those bosses who has a *third* stage, and after the stage ends, it's a new story chapter where your protag is suddenly alone in a sub-universe for a while without any of their inventory
morganvl.bsky.social Morgan L Ventura (Dr HMVL) @morganvl.bsky.social · 10h
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a turquoise necklace
- a tattered notebook
- a bag of coffee beans (stale)
- Werner Herzog’s entire filmography
tiffmorris.bsky.social Tiffany Morris @tiffmorris.bsky.social · 10h
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- A vial of Heretic Parfum’s Nosferatu
- Three to five red lipsticks
- A gold pen, almost out of ink
- 1 can of cherry Bubly
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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Dolly Pynchon
February 7, 2026 at 4:10 AM
morganvl.bsky.social
Auspicious
Inbox 666
February 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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gautambhatia88.bsky.social
New book review:

“A strange and imprecise sadness”: Alejandro Zambra’s Ways of Going Home

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anenduringromantic.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/a...
“A strange and imprecise sadness”: Alejandro Zambra’s Ways of Going Home
In 1980s Chile, a young boy grows up in a Santiago suburb, the son of a carefully apolitical pair of parents. One day, his neighbour Raul’s niece – Claudia – recruits him to perfo…
anenduringromantic.wordpress.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
morganvl.bsky.social
Aubrey Plaza
ceilidhann.bsky.social Kayleigh Donaldson @ceilidhann.bsky.social · 13h
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
pajiba.com Pajiba @pajiba.com · 14h
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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strangehorizons.bsky.social
Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US as they experience intensified anti-immigrant operations.

We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.

Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Statement on ICE Operations in the USA
Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US facing these conditions.
strangehorizons.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
morganvl.bsky.social
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a turquoise necklace
- a tattered notebook
- a bag of coffee beans (stale)
- Werner Herzog’s entire filmography
tiffmorris.bsky.social Tiffany Morris @tiffmorris.bsky.social · 10h
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- A vial of Heretic Parfum’s Nosferatu
- Three to five red lipsticks
- A gold pen, almost out of ink
- 1 can of cherry Bubly
scumbelievable.bsky.social Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 10h
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-Region-free bootleg Blu-Ray of THE DEVILS (original cut, restored)
-Cheese knife
-Black cardigan
-A bunch of 3d-printed miniature dinosaurs
February 6, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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cornellwriter.bsky.social
There’s still time to join me in Toronto tomorrow! Click the link for more info on the SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL launch party. 🚀
www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com
Bakka-Phoenix Books
Science Fiction and Fantasy specialty bookstore since 1972
www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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nassos.bsky.social
"Medusa's Ship, or the Thing About Bodies" is out now! Formally Experimental Greeks in Space, anyone? www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/medu...

@bcsmagazine.bsky.social also did an incredible job podcasting the story. Listen, I am in awe: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/audio/bcs-35...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Medusa’s Ship, or The Thing About Bodies by Natalia Theodoridou
—she the ship recalls stories she never read of women and men in rivers weighed down their pockets full of stones she wonders at her cavities and hollows wonders am I an I am I my cargo does the I I a...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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neonhemlock.bsky.social
I will be doing a remote workshop on submitting to short SFF markets for this workshop—and if these last three tickets get bought, I'll be there in person too 🚀 Let's hang out in Albuquerque!
maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1d
I'm going to be giving critiques on 5,000-word submissions and teaching a class on mining your personal history at the third annual Sandia Starforgers retreat for SFF writers. All topics by instructors are now listed on the event page. Only 3 tickets left, and doors close March 10. starforgers.com
Over a background image of the Sandia Mountains, the words, "Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM. Starforgers.com." Then, there are photos of the instructors and pitch guests with their names: Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine.
February 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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thesuiway.bsky.social
new newsletter on how i nearly quit writing 😅
I Nearly Quit Writing After Selling My Debut
and how I'm staying off that ledge as the publication date approaches.
thesuiway.beehiiv.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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alexjennings.bsky.social
If there’s one thing I know, it’s that FANTASY never truly dies. It’s always a joy to work with them, and now is a GREAT time to click through and read work from a murderer’s row of talent—and ME!
February 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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geauxgabrielle.bsky.social
Brother if reading the Epstein files and seeing the world’s richest white men OPENLY PLAN how to kill off the poor and non-white of the world doesn’t convince you to:

- get vaccinated
- wear a mask
- take care of your fellow man and neighbor
- look out for children

You’re lost.
February 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
morganvl.bsky.social
My grandpa’s favourite cow 🐄 She was a beaut!
ciaraioch.bsky.social Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 1d
Thinking about Big Bertha, the world's oldest cow from County Kerry, who died just before her 49th birthday after calving 39 times over her life (another record) - she also raised thousands for charity, lead the St. Patrick's parade in Sneem, and had her birthday and wake in a local pub
Black and white photograph of a small cow next to a man holding her by a length of rope in a field, with hills in the background ##SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland Photograph/close-up of a side-on view of the head of a black and white speckled cow with foliage in the background Black and white photograph of the same cow resting her head on the bar of a busy pub next to a pint of stout as people drink in the background Black and white photograph of the cow in a busy pub
February 5, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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jenwithwords.bsky.social
✨LIGHT CHEMICAL SEA - Cover Reveal!✨

After years of writing tiny stories about small moments, I’m so excited to announce that my flash fiction chapbook LIGHT CHEMICAL SEA is forthcoming November 10, 2026 with @bullcitypress.com

Preorders are now available:
bullcitypress.com/product/ligh...
Front cover of book is an abstract painting of ocean blue paint over white canvas. The title is in blocky font with pale navy blue letters. JENNY WONG LIGHT CHEMICAL SEA STORIES & SMALL FICTIONS Back cover of book with the following blurbs: "Quiet, contemplative, transformative, Light Chemical Sea, will send you on a meditative journey through wavelengths of sound, of light, of love, of loss, on pathways of auroras, of highways, of elements, of life. Jenny Wong's singular voice will whisper, will call, will summon you to be present in the warp and weft of her words." -MELISSA LLANES BROWNLEE, AUTHOR OF BITTER OVER SWEET "Jenny Wong is an alchemist turning moments of being into illumination of character. Wong is drawn to those on the periphery, people who don't quite fit in. In small flashes of brilliance she highlights the elements of their lives as they find solace in nature or catch glimpses of their true selves." -DEBBIE ROBSON, AUTHOR OF A GLIMPSE AND THE HERMITAGE "The obscure and almost-absurd become visible and believable under the skillful care of writer Jenny Wong in the compelling Light Chemical Sea, a collection of stories and small fictions. In three parts, she delivers us into the essence of light, dips us full-bodied into the effervescent chemicals we are made of, and then returns us to the sea where life as we know it really begins. The words, beyond language-rich, flawlessly represent images we want to hold under a microscope to try to assess the ways she gives them voice. It's a magic only a few can master. Make no mistake, this is the work of a sterling storyteller who weaves mystery with mundane to concoct a world view that draws us not only into her personal reflections of such basic natural forces (light, chemical, and sea), but leads us, sometimes unknowingly, into a labyrinth of cues and clues towards to the majesty of life we all belong to." —KAREN PIERCE GONZALEZ, AUTHOR OF DOWN RIVER WITH LI PO Description: Jenny Wong peeks into the lives of characters caught in lighthouses, subways, shorelines, Walmart aisles, and airports. With a talent for lingering and looking, with the elemental precision of a poet, her small mosaics imbue the quotidian with quiet wonder. The international traveler, the preteen chemistry student, and the perimenopausal millennial who spends her days in the sun are trail guides for landscapes saturated with solitude and vastness, the whispers of ancestors and the ironies of aging. Light Chemical Sea reports back from the transpacific diaspora, glimpsing into the liminal pause between what happened and what happens next.
February 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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cornellwriter.bsky.social
See ya in 2 days!
cornellwriter.bsky.social P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 24d
In or near Toronto? Join me at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on Feb. 7 and help me launch my new book SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL. Click the link to rsvp and reserve your copy of this retrofuturistic, noir, love story. There will be snacks!
www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com/events/42502...
Black and white illustration of a retrofuturistic Toronto by Ahmed Raafat. Shows the iconic CN Tower under the words “Visit Toronto”. Around it are airships, an elevated train, and a hovercar.
February 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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acwise.bsky.social
This weekend, I'll be (virtually) at the UK Ghost Story Festival! Saturday at 6:30 pm GMT/1:30 pm EST, I'll be talking about The Ballad of the Bone Road and all things ghostly!

www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk/online-event...
Online event 2026
Our schedule is now confirmed for our online event 2026, running via Google Meet from 6th-8th February! Pick up your tickets here UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL – ONLINE SCHEDULE All timings UK time All ses...
www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
morganvl.bsky.social
Friends, @jordanrhirsch.bsky.social is an amazing poet and wonderful person. Please check out her book
jordanrhirsch.bsky.social Jordan Hirsch @jordanrhirsch.bsky.social · 2d
It feels weird to say "Buy my book" given everything, but I stand by the dedication on this collection's first page:

"To the women of Saint Paul, who deserve endless praise."

The resistance here is strong, and I'm so proud of my community working every hour of every day to protect our neighbors.
punkonbuslives.bsky.social Punk on Bus Lives!🚍📻🇬🇱 @punkonbuslives.bsky.social · 3d
@katmabu.bsky.social
I would like to highly recommend MN author @jordanrhirsch.bsky.social's collection of sci-fi/fantasy short stories that take place in her (currently besieged) state.
February 5, 2026 at 4:14 AM
morganvl.bsky.social
Post a pic from your canera roll that no one has seen but you
A dragonfly against a marigold wall 💛
February 5, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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arleysorg.bsky.social
Locus Awards voting is OPEN!

Anyone can vote, and you can write in any eligible titles, editors, publishers, artists, magazines, and more!

Even the Hugos usually see only two or three thousand votes, far fewer in some categories - your votes matter!🗳️

poll.voting.locusmag.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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pintsncupcakes.bsky.social
I also want to shout out the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library. My brother is an avid reader using their audio player. When they heard what happened, they sent him a replacement player so he could have at least one normal thing back. They are a lovely lovely program.
February 5, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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othersidespec.bsky.social
IT'S HERE! We are SO thrilled to officially reveal our Issue 1 table of contents! Every single piece in this issue is unbelievably good, and we cannot wait for you to read these stories and poems in March. These authors are amazing 🪐🗡️

More details in the thread! 🧵 (1/6)
White text atop a blurry purple and blue background reads: Issue One, March 2026 Original Fiction Your First Days Back in the Court of Arthur - Abigail Eliza The Homeowner's Bride - Ayida Shonibar Vitrification - Ishmael Grey This Is Not Your Extinction Event - Elena Sichrovsky Situationship - Seoung Kim The Claywife - tanadrin Curriculum for Girls Who Will Survive - Nadia Radovich Reprint Fiction Mother Mansrot in the Glass Mountain - Sarah Pauling The Vetala of Crystal Vellam Inlet - Simo Srinivas White text atop a blurry purple and blue background reads: Issue One, March 2026 Original Poetry blessing for molly grue. - Elisheva Fox Eat It Out - Cypher Ignore All Previous Instructions - Ann LeBlanc Vulture bees transfigure the man I tried to be - Rick Hollon Electrolysis - Nico Santana Nonfiction He Is Survived by His Wife - Jackie Hedeman
February 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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rsagarcia.bsky.social
You all have been incredible! Thank you so much for all your help.

I'm only $29 away from my next goal.

Please keep sharing. Even a small donation goes a long way.
rsagarcia.bsky.social R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 5d
Everyone's struggling & the world's on fire so I'm sorry to ask, but I need your help again.

If you could donate and/or share my Go Fund Me campaign, it would go a long way to helping me pay for increased costs for my breast cancer treatment. Details in my update.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...
Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar
Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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evavroslin.bsky.social
Folks, I need help. I had a severe medical incident that required ER. I'm on med leave and I have no idea if it's funded or no. Have been trying for past few months to get a workshop r3fund of 3k I'm still missing to no avail, have exhausted every opportunity. Any advice on what I can do?
February 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM