Summer Fletcher
@summerfletcher.com
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Hugo & Ignyte finalist.
Formerly: PodCastle, Nightmare Magazine, Lightspeed
Code Coven IGM Ghost
they/them
Hugo & Ignyte finalist.
Formerly: PodCastle, Nightmare Magazine, Lightspeed
Code Coven IGM Ghost
they/them
It's 10am on a Sunday, do you know where your semi-abandoned hobby tools are?
February 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
It's 10am on a Sunday, do you know where your semi-abandoned hobby tools are?
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There is no reason for this to happen. And, it would be tragic.
Why are the U.S. and the U.K. trying to destroy higher education, healthcare systems, economies, and major journalistic institutions at the same time?
Have the governing classes in both countries been affected by the same disease?
Why are the U.S. and the U.K. trying to destroy higher education, healthcare systems, economies, and major journalistic institutions at the same time?
Have the governing classes in both countries been affected by the same disease?
And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
There is no reason for this to happen. And, it would be tragic.
Why are the U.S. and the U.K. trying to destroy higher education, healthcare systems, economies, and major journalistic institutions at the same time?
Have the governing classes in both countries been affected by the same disease?
Why are the U.S. and the U.K. trying to destroy higher education, healthcare systems, economies, and major journalistic institutions at the same time?
Have the governing classes in both countries been affected by the same disease?
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I can't convey with words how utterly revolting is to find your own work regurgitated by genAI.
Left: Owl Witch, watercolour, 2021.
Right: ..whatever that is
Left: Owl Witch, watercolour, 2021.
Right: ..whatever that is
February 14, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I can't convey with words how utterly revolting is to find your own work regurgitated by genAI.
Left: Owl Witch, watercolour, 2021.
Right: ..whatever that is
Left: Owl Witch, watercolour, 2021.
Right: ..whatever that is
gaston is an egg golem
February 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
gaston is an egg golem
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Does anybody here like to read critical analyses of contemporary poems? Where do you go for it?
February 15, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Does anybody here like to read critical analyses of contemporary poems? Where do you go for it?
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Become ungovernable
February 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Become ungovernable
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D1782.2
Curing wound
by treating object
which caused wound.
Curing wound
by treating object
which caused wound.
February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM
D1782.2
Curing wound
by treating object
which caused wound.
Curing wound
by treating object
which caused wound.
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“The plan's $38 billion budget is more than the total annual spending for 22 states, according to state budget data."
Imagine if even a fraction of what this administration plans to spend on cages went toward housing people.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“The plan's $38 billion budget is more than the total annual spending for 22 states, according to state budget data."
If you've said "I'm just not good at this" the last few times you've tried something new, here is proof that it doesn't matter one bit at the beginning.
our lovely artists recently dug up some early development footage for some of the systems in Spirit Crossing.
we decided to put together a fun little side-by-side comparison to share with you all, starting with our glider system!
we decided to put together a fun little side-by-side comparison to share with you all, starting with our glider system!
February 15, 2026 at 6:41 AM
If you've said "I'm just not good at this" the last few times you've tried something new, here is proof that it doesn't matter one bit at the beginning.
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I regret to inform everyone that doing the physical therapy exercises as instructed actually works.
February 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
I regret to inform everyone that doing the physical therapy exercises as instructed actually works.
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This is literally the best article on this topic I've ever read. It is something that many game devs can tell you straight to your face, and something SO many people simply don't believe.
Today's Load-bearing Tomato addresses the age old question:
"why don't the devs just [SOCIAL MEDIA OPINION]"
It turns out, "a lot of reasons", but if you never have to test your ideas, you never have to discover why they're not any good.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/why-chasin...
"why don't the devs just [SOCIAL MEDIA OPINION]"
It turns out, "a lot of reasons", but if you never have to test your ideas, you never have to discover why they're not any good.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/why-chasin...
Why chasing twitter's approval doesn't work
The opinions you believe are universal are being fed to you by an algorithm designed to show you what you want.
loadbearingtomato.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:25 AM
This is literally the best article on this topic I've ever read. It is something that many game devs can tell you straight to your face, and something SO many people simply don't believe.
roses are red
devotion never wanes
from go time to rest day
my true love is gains
devotion never wanes
from go time to rest day
my true love is gains
roses are red
you're iron-deficient
i hope that this meat-gift
proves our love sufficient
you're iron-deficient
i hope that this meat-gift
proves our love sufficient
February 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
roses are red
devotion never wanes
from go time to rest day
my true love is gains
devotion never wanes
from go time to rest day
my true love is gains
roses are red
you're iron-deficient
i hope that this meat-gift
proves our love sufficient
you're iron-deficient
i hope that this meat-gift
proves our love sufficient
February 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
roses are red
you're iron-deficient
i hope that this meat-gift
proves our love sufficient
you're iron-deficient
i hope that this meat-gift
proves our love sufficient
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Hoping for more diverse Hugos this year? Make sure to read widely. You don’t need to look too far to find BIPOC writers. I happen to be one. You can find my eligible work here: www.pacornell.com/2025-awards-...
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 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Hoping for more diverse Hugos this year? Make sure to read widely. You don’t need to look too far to find BIPOC writers. I happen to be one. You can find my eligible work here: www.pacornell.com/2025-awards-...
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We have reached "firebombing a Walmart" levels of praxis
KMBC: "A woman tried to set a fire at a South Kansas City warehouse that had been rumored as a possible ICE detention center. Earlier today, the company that owns the property confirmed it is no longer moving forward with a sale to the U.S. government."
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
We have reached "firebombing a Walmart" levels of praxis
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(Getting hit in the shoulder by a stray bullet) Ah!
The three dudes I hired to walk behind me and harmonize all day: (in perfect F major) ₐₕ ah ᵃʰ
The three dudes I hired to walk behind me and harmonize all day: (in perfect F major) ₐₕ ah ᵃʰ
February 12, 2026 at 1:19 AM
(Getting hit in the shoulder by a stray bullet) Ah!
The three dudes I hired to walk behind me and harmonize all day: (in perfect F major) ₐₕ ah ᵃʰ
The three dudes I hired to walk behind me and harmonize all day: (in perfect F major) ₐₕ ah ᵃʰ
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SWORD & SORCERYE YS AN AWESOME GENRE. Thys ys a great crowdefunde
⚔️THE CROWDFUND FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY 2026 IS LIVE⚔️
Three issues - our Timeworn Terra special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...
The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus content we'll add to this year's issues!
Go here to learn more and back the magazine👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Three issues - our Timeworn Terra special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...
The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus content we'll add to this year's issues!
Go here to learn more and back the magazine👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
February 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
SWORD & SORCERYE YS AN AWESOME GENRE. Thys ys a great crowdefunde
All my fuffles* clustered
all my jeepers creeped
All my flibberties gibbetted
February 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
All my fuffles* clustered
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This is a good time to call your senators to prevent the erosion of voting rights
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
Terrible. The bill now goes to the Senate. Make those calls. 202-224-3121
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate
The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 AM
This is a good time to call your senators to prevent the erosion of voting rights
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
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New Goatskin story by the inimitable historian of Mongolia and spinner of steppe stories @brynhammond.bsky.social. This among many other goodies.
⚔️THE CROWDFUND FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY 2026 IS LIVE⚔️
Three issues - our Timeworn Terra special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...
The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus content we'll add to this year's issues!
Go here to learn more and back the magazine👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Three issues - our Timeworn Terra special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...
The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus content we'll add to this year's issues!
Go here to learn more and back the magazine👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
February 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM
New Goatskin story by the inimitable historian of Mongolia and spinner of steppe stories @brynhammond.bsky.social. This among many other goodies.
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I'd be honored if you'd consider "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything"!
Come for the punny superhero names, stay for the rage and catharsis. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
Come for the punny superhero names, stay for the rage and catharsis. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
February 11, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I'd be honored if you'd consider "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything"!
Come for the punny superhero names, stay for the rage and catharsis. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
Come for the punny superhero names, stay for the rage and catharsis. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
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proud to be part of the long line of german artists doing sexy skeletons for centuries
‘Tödlein’, Death as an archer.
Made from pear wood.
Dated to before 1519; artist: Hans Leinberger
www.khm.at/kunstwerke/t...
Made from pear wood.
Dated to before 1519; artist: Hans Leinberger
www.khm.at/kunstwerke/t...
February 11, 2026 at 8:55 AM
proud to be part of the long line of german artists doing sexy skeletons for centuries
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