Cille M.
@cillefish.bsky.social
💛 hiking, cooking, and speculative fiction. I'm affiliated with: 1 partner, 3 🐈⬛, 0 deities, & many unfinished art/craft projects. I work in tech.
Canadian-American
🗣️ en
🚫 theft-based AI visuals/writing/etc. (you post, I block)
🟥🟪🟦 & 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ ally
Canadian-American
🗣️ en
🚫 theft-based AI visuals/writing/etc. (you post, I block)
🟥🟪🟦 & 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ ally
Can highly recommend:
• Premee Mohamed's Beneath the Rising trilogy (interdimensional apocalypse threatens, genius sociopath inventor & her bff try to solve, things go VERY sideways)
• Nordic visions (nice range of speculative stories: all very fun and often thoughtful)
• Premee Mohamed's Beneath the Rising trilogy (interdimensional apocalypse threatens, genius sociopath inventor & her bff try to solve, things go VERY sideways)
• Nordic visions (nice range of speculative stories: all very fun and often thoughtful)
Halloween may be over, but we're still feeling spooky!
So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
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So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Can highly recommend:
• Premee Mohamed's Beneath the Rising trilogy (interdimensional apocalypse threatens, genius sociopath inventor & her bff try to solve, things go VERY sideways)
• Nordic visions (nice range of speculative stories: all very fun and often thoughtful)
• Premee Mohamed's Beneath the Rising trilogy (interdimensional apocalypse threatens, genius sociopath inventor & her bff try to solve, things go VERY sideways)
• Nordic visions (nice range of speculative stories: all very fun and often thoughtful)
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Do you know I've got a poetry collection coming out next year? & you can preorder it? (Some links below, but you can preorder worldwide.)
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Do you know I've got a poetry collection coming out next year? & you can preorder it? (Some links below, but you can preorder worldwide.)
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
Like tarot cards, witchy things, feminist rage (think Taylor's "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" & Fleetwood's "Silver Springs."), & mythology? You're in luck.
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When multiple supernova explosions and stellar winds combine, you get something super!
Below is a raku vase inspired by the Orion–Eridanus Superbubble, where smoke, flame, and drifting starlight meet on clay.
#space #astronomy #pottery
Below is a raku vase inspired by the Orion–Eridanus Superbubble, where smoke, flame, and drifting starlight meet on clay.
#space #astronomy #pottery
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
When multiple supernova explosions and stellar winds combine, you get something super!
Below is a raku vase inspired by the Orion–Eridanus Superbubble, where smoke, flame, and drifting starlight meet on clay.
#space #astronomy #pottery
Below is a raku vase inspired by the Orion–Eridanus Superbubble, where smoke, flame, and drifting starlight meet on clay.
#space #astronomy #pottery
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Technically, it's an aggravated felony sexual assault of a child, with harsher penalties put in place for perpetrators with younger victims.
Also, ACTUAL MEDIEVAL HISTORIAN HERE: For non-nobles, the average age of brides from the Black Death onwards was...22.2 years old.
Also, ACTUAL MEDIEVAL HISTORIAN HERE: For non-nobles, the average age of brides from the Black Death onwards was...22.2 years old.
I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Technically, it's an aggravated felony sexual assault of a child, with harsher penalties put in place for perpetrators with younger victims.
Also, ACTUAL MEDIEVAL HISTORIAN HERE: For non-nobles, the average age of brides from the Black Death onwards was...22.2 years old.
Also, ACTUAL MEDIEVAL HISTORIAN HERE: For non-nobles, the average age of brides from the Black Death onwards was...22.2 years old.
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Seriously, it's a good time to log off. Reading all these old emails and headlines isn't activism. Please take care of yourselves.
also if you find child sexual assault triggering for Whatever Reason, holy shit the news and bluesky are extremely brutal right now
take care of yourselves. much love.
take care of yourselves. much love.
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Seriously, it's a good time to log off. Reading all these old emails and headlines isn't activism. Please take care of yourselves.
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Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
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I'm excited to announce a writing discussion coming to my channel on Tuesday, November 25th at 9 p.m. ET! Join @premeemohamed.com, @brandoncrilly.bsky.social, @valerievaldes.bsky.social, and me for "Crossing The 49th: Canadian and American Authors Talk Shop," about North American publishing in 2025!
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I'm excited to announce a writing discussion coming to my channel on Tuesday, November 25th at 9 p.m. ET! Join @premeemohamed.com, @brandoncrilly.bsky.social, @valerievaldes.bsky.social, and me for "Crossing The 49th: Canadian and American Authors Talk Shop," about North American publishing in 2025!
Need a name for this looping/rerouting from physical space to digital and back again for something that could reside fully in one space.
Few years ago I visited an LA County library. Wi-fi access process: phone-internet application + physical Calif. ID -> physical library card -> wi-fi. 😂
Few years ago I visited an LA County library. Wi-fi access process: phone-internet application + physical Calif. ID -> physical library card -> wi-fi. 😂
today in We Live In The Future And The Future Is Stupid: went to a pub to inquire about a potential room booking but the staff aren't allowed to process those in person so I am now sitting in the pub, writing them an email to inquire about a potential room booking
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Need a name for this looping/rerouting from physical space to digital and back again for something that could reside fully in one space.
Few years ago I visited an LA County library. Wi-fi access process: phone-internet application + physical Calif. ID -> physical library card -> wi-fi. 😂
Few years ago I visited an LA County library. Wi-fi access process: phone-internet application + physical Calif. ID -> physical library card -> wi-fi. 😂
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Journalist friends, you know what to do.
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
We usually do that in response to media requests once they hit that threshold. I’ll try not to weigh in here, since that’s still details of an individual case. An interesting topic for a separate write up though, without discussing case specifics.
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Journalist friends, you know what to do.
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
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Carved in Stone is officially out!
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Carved in Stone is officially out!
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
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I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
Me inviting the Reddit bros to Harlan Ellison's house: hahaha, go to town; I look forward to whatever your 10¢ augury comes up with here.
(Bookshelves can be you & also your aspiration/curiosity, alternate or false self images, things you've lost/forgotten/can't let die. These guys can't just ask?)
(Bookshelves can be you & also your aspiration/curiosity, alternate or false self images, things you've lost/forgotten/can't let die. These guys can't just ask?)
New fear unlocked
There is a subreddit where people post pictures of bookshelves "bookshelf detective", and sometimes it's like "girl I'm dating, what do you think she is like"
And then the comments guess at what kind of person the owner of the bookshelf is and it feels ODDLY HUMILIATING LOL
There is a subreddit where people post pictures of bookshelves "bookshelf detective", and sometimes it's like "girl I'm dating, what do you think she is like"
And then the comments guess at what kind of person the owner of the bookshelf is and it feels ODDLY HUMILIATING LOL
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Me inviting the Reddit bros to Harlan Ellison's house: hahaha, go to town; I look forward to whatever your 10¢ augury comes up with here.
(Bookshelves can be you & also your aspiration/curiosity, alternate or false self images, things you've lost/forgotten/can't let die. These guys can't just ask?)
(Bookshelves can be you & also your aspiration/curiosity, alternate or false self images, things you've lost/forgotten/can't let die. These guys can't just ask?)
He's wrong even about the semicolons 😂
When an inline list contains list items that have commas, you separate the list items with semicolons instead of commas. This is kind of the punctuation equivalent to the nesting logic you remember from highschool math (item [item {item} ] )
When an inline list contains list items that have commas, you separate the list items with semicolons instead of commas. This is kind of the punctuation equivalent to the nesting logic you remember from highschool math (item [item {item} ] )
I think this one has got to him because he's posted at least three separate responses to this over the last 10 hours:
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
He's wrong even about the semicolons 😂
When an inline list contains list items that have commas, you separate the list items with semicolons instead of commas. This is kind of the punctuation equivalent to the nesting logic you remember from highschool math (item [item {item} ] )
When an inline list contains list items that have commas, you separate the list items with semicolons instead of commas. This is kind of the punctuation equivalent to the nesting logic you remember from highschool math (item [item {item} ] )
All day I've bn trying to recall/find a sci fi short story/novella involving a boy in(?)SoCal who journeys w/ a robot butler who has to give his heart as fee for the boy's passage. I was always bothered by the scene where heart washes up on beach, assumed operational. Still loved the story.
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
All day I've bn trying to recall/find a sci fi short story/novella involving a boy in(?)SoCal who journeys w/ a robot butler who has to give his heart as fee for the boy's passage. I was always bothered by the scene where heart washes up on beach, assumed operational. Still loved the story.
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I'm the spouse of an air traffic controller and I could not be more livid at the news that Dems might cave. I called and left voicemails for my Dem senators. If my family can hold the fucking line, so can they.
November 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I'm the spouse of an air traffic controller and I could not be more livid at the news that Dems might cave. I called and left voicemails for my Dem senators. If my family can hold the fucking line, so can they.
This is very good and you should read it, especially if you like your sci fi mingled with fairy tale, western, and horror. I'm still thinking about a few moments in this.
I've made @thomasha.bsky.social's original novelette "Uncertain Sons" - from his debut collection - available to read for those catching up on year-end reading, for awards eligibility and recommendations. Enjoy!
We appreciate your kind consideration.
undertowpublications.com/uncertain-sons
We appreciate your kind consideration.
undertowpublications.com/uncertain-sons
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is very good and you should read it, especially if you like your sci fi mingled with fairy tale, western, and horror. I'm still thinking about a few moments in this.
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It’s a good night for it.
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
It’s a good night for it.
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This is what neighborhood free groups are for.
And if you do it unsolicited to individuals, the etiquette is to phrase it apologetically and in terms of your own perhaps somewhat unhealthy fixation on circumventing waste
And if you do it unsolicited to individuals, the etiquette is to phrase it apologetically and in terms of your own perhaps somewhat unhealthy fixation on circumventing waste
One of these days we’re gonna have to establish a more explicit adult etiquette for offering people your old shit. Like yeah it was dope to be given a couch when I was 25. I’m 38 now. I don’t need shit anymore because when I do, I just buy it.
November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This is what neighborhood free groups are for.
And if you do it unsolicited to individuals, the etiquette is to phrase it apologetically and in terms of your own perhaps somewhat unhealthy fixation on circumventing waste
And if you do it unsolicited to individuals, the etiquette is to phrase it apologetically and in terms of your own perhaps somewhat unhealthy fixation on circumventing waste
One year since I lost this big big little guy. He was only 8 and I miss him a lot. I try to give his brother a lot of love. 💔
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
One year since I lost this big big little guy. He was only 8 and I miss him a lot. I try to give his brother a lot of love. 💔
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solution: ask artist to license existing artwork (that looks very similar in theme but WAY better) for one-time extremely limited use. Artist agrees. Artist gets paid, author gets non-AI, everybody is happy.
YES you can do this!!! See something you really like from an artist? Ask to license it!
YES you can do this!!! See something you really like from an artist? Ask to license it!
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
solution: ask artist to license existing artwork (that looks very similar in theme but WAY better) for one-time extremely limited use. Artist agrees. Artist gets paid, author gets non-AI, everybody is happy.
YES you can do this!!! See something you really like from an artist? Ask to license it!
YES you can do this!!! See something you really like from an artist? Ask to license it!
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The print version of my anthology is out in a few weeks, but the electronic version is now available and on sale at the link.
In the free preview (linked) you’ll also be able to read all of the front matter—including the futurisms and thematic tables of contents—and the full intro.
In the free preview (linked) you’ll also be able to read all of the front matter—including the futurisms and thematic tables of contents—and the full intro.
The Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction
The Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction takes a “broad view” of science fiction in terms of its histories, themes, forms, and communities. Covering over two hundred years, the anthology focuses on ...
books.google.ca
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The print version of my anthology is out in a few weeks, but the electronic version is now available and on sale at the link.
In the free preview (linked) you’ll also be able to read all of the front matter—including the futurisms and thematic tables of contents—and the full intro.
In the free preview (linked) you’ll also be able to read all of the front matter—including the futurisms and thematic tables of contents—and the full intro.
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We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
The Coming Out of a Transgender Scientist
"I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
April 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
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heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
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i think this makes a good case for human artists giving up the over rendered realism aesthetic and just going for the weird idea
November 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
i think this makes a good case for human artists giving up the over rendered realism aesthetic and just going for the weird idea