Joule
@joulekzelm.bsky.social
I write horror (Pseudopod, Cosmic Horror Monthly [soon], MetaStellar, Tales To Terrify, more coming). She/her. Stop the genocides.
Thank you so much!!
This is Phantom Pulse's first story of the week!
From Cosmic Horror Monthly comes "The Ones at the Top Didn't Fall There" by Joule K. Zelman. The story is pleasantly weird, the pacing is seamless, and the characterization is delightful.
Shout out to Joule K. Zelman!
@joulekzelm.bsky.social
From Cosmic Horror Monthly comes "The Ones at the Top Didn't Fall There" by Joule K. Zelman. The story is pleasantly weird, the pacing is seamless, and the characterization is delightful.
Shout out to Joule K. Zelman!
@joulekzelm.bsky.social
The Ones at the Top Didn’t Fall There – Cosmic Horror Monthly
cosmichorrormonthly.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Thank you so much!!
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Maybe nobody in the great big world cares about this.
But the public libraries in tiny Jefferson County in Northern Appalachia were in danger of losing their tax funding thanks to right-wing book banners. And we won. The library's funding is safe!!!!!
But the public libraries in tiny Jefferson County in Northern Appalachia were in danger of losing their tax funding thanks to right-wing book banners. And we won. The library's funding is safe!!!!!
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Maybe nobody in the great big world cares about this.
But the public libraries in tiny Jefferson County in Northern Appalachia were in danger of losing their tax funding thanks to right-wing book banners. And we won. The library's funding is safe!!!!!
But the public libraries in tiny Jefferson County in Northern Appalachia were in danger of losing their tax funding thanks to right-wing book banners. And we won. The library's funding is safe!!!!!
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mamdani is human. he'll fuck up and fail, especially with a hostile press and the giant mess that is nyc's politics. but today is a great day for the brave women who told what cuomo did, and for those of us who care that it should matter. that power shouldn't go to those who hurt the poweless.
I'm happy that Mamdani won. But I won't let that get in the way of my celebrating Cuomo losing.
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
mamdani is human. he'll fuck up and fail, especially with a hostile press and the giant mess that is nyc's politics. but today is a great day for the brave women who told what cuomo did, and for those of us who care that it should matter. that power shouldn't go to those who hurt the poweless.
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aaaaay my car broke down and I'm full time freelance currently, meaning in my broke boy era, now would be a fantastic time to buy one of mine and @llewellynrose.bsky.social's comics or my short story ko-fi.com/A200K80
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November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
aaaaay my car broke down and I'm full time freelance currently, meaning in my broke boy era, now would be a fantastic time to buy one of mine and @llewellynrose.bsky.social's comics or my short story ko-fi.com/A200K80
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Look, maybe because of higher tariffs on generic drugs and government shutdowns you'll have to choose between heart palpitations and hunger, but be secure in the knowledge that our government is bailing out a libertarian lunatic who looks like a shady thug from a 70s UK gangster film.
October 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Look, maybe because of higher tariffs on generic drugs and government shutdowns you'll have to choose between heart palpitations and hunger, but be secure in the knowledge that our government is bailing out a libertarian lunatic who looks like a shady thug from a 70s UK gangster film.
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Solidarity!
This week, our colleague Dr. Mark Bray came under attack by Turning Point USA’s Rutgers chapter for his public scholarship. Rutgers AAUP-AFT and the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union condemn this campaign and stand in solidarity with our colleagues. Read our full statement here: https://loom.ly/BDXasRY
October 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Solidarity!
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Voters upheld the Climate Commitment Act by a landslide last year.
Today, the Supreme Court shot down a legal challenge.
As the federal government is abandoning critical climate protections, Washington's leadership is needed now more than ever. This is an important win.
Today, the Supreme Court shot down a legal challenge.
As the federal government is abandoning critical climate protections, Washington's leadership is needed now more than ever. This is an important win.
Supreme Court shoots down challenge to WA carbon market
A natural gas power plant in Grays Harbor County had sued over the state's keystone climate policy.
www.seattletimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Voters upheld the Climate Commitment Act by a landslide last year.
Today, the Supreme Court shot down a legal challenge.
As the federal government is abandoning critical climate protections, Washington's leadership is needed now more than ever. This is an important win.
Today, the Supreme Court shot down a legal challenge.
As the federal government is abandoning critical climate protections, Washington's leadership is needed now more than ever. This is an important win.
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Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory.
They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.
But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.
RIP, Jamal.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.
But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.
RIP, Jamal.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post, and the Cost of Speaking Out
As Saudi Arabia hosts comedians and courts gamers, the silenced voice of Jamal Khashoggi still echoes.
open.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory.
They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.
But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.
RIP, Jamal.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.
But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.
RIP, Jamal.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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In honor of of the first day of Spooky Season, here's Dracutwig, a novel about Dracula’s daughter who becomes a Twiggy-inspired model in late 1960s Swingin’ London. This could have been a great Hammer, or maybe an Amicus, movie. But I think Twigula is a better name for the character.
October 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Hey authors!! Check to see if you qualify for the Anthropic settlement (ie if your book was stolen to train AI). www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
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www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hey authors!! Check to see if you qualify for the Anthropic settlement (ie if your book was stolen to train AI). www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
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Three cheers for the Constitution's right to a jury: a federal jury in Los Angeles "took just over an hour to acquit [Brayan] Ramos-Brito of a misdemeanor assault count" in an ICE-scuffle case hinging heavily on the testimony of border sector chief Gregory Bovino, now doing raids in Chicago.
October 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Three cheers for the Constitution's right to a jury: a federal jury in Los Angeles "took just over an hour to acquit [Brayan] Ramos-Brito of a misdemeanor assault count" in an ICE-scuffle case hinging heavily on the testimony of border sector chief Gregory Bovino, now doing raids in Chicago.
I wrote my corporate tragicomedy "The Ones at the Top Didn't Fall There" during @clarionwest.bsky.social 2021 during an apocalyptic heat wave in tech bro-dominated Seattle. I proceeded to revise it for the next four years. Thrilled to see it in print and can't wait to read everyone else's work!
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October 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I wrote my corporate tragicomedy "The Ones at the Top Didn't Fall There" during @clarionwest.bsky.social 2021 during an apocalyptic heat wave in tech bro-dominated Seattle. I proceeded to revise it for the next four years. Thrilled to see it in print and can't wait to read everyone else's work!
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🚨URGENT NEED: $35/200 I ran out of cat food and kitty litter. My senior cats require a special diet to survive. Work is scarce. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far. Anything helps! 💕💸 #AuthorSky #Cats #CatsOfBluesky #HelpSky #MABoost #MutualAidRequest
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🚨URGENT NEED: $35/200 I ran out of cat food and kitty litter. My senior cats require a special diet to survive. Work is scarce. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far. Anything helps! 💕💸 #AuthorSky #Cats #CatsOfBluesky #HelpSky #MABoost #MutualAidRequest
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October 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
🚨URGENT NEED: $35/200 I ran out of cat food and kitty litter. My senior cats require a special diet to survive. Work is scarce. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far. Anything helps! 💕💸 #AuthorSky #Cats #CatsOfBluesky #HelpSky #MABoost #MutualAidRequest
www.paypal.com/paypalme/amy...
🚨URGENT NEED: $35/200 I ran out of cat food and kitty litter. My senior cats require a special diet to survive. Work is scarce. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far. Anything helps! 💕💸 #AuthorSky #Cats #CatsOfBluesky #HelpSky #MABoost #MutualAidRequest
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Reminder that the cotton stretchy decorative spider web stuff is terrible for local wildlife (yes, even in the city).
September 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Reminder that the cotton stretchy decorative spider web stuff is terrible for local wildlife (yes, even in the city).
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Just gonna keep tapping the sign*
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Just gonna keep tapping the sign*
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
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Spread Me, my erotic horror novella about an isolated research team and the specimen that wants to explore them back, is available everywhere you buy books.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Spread Me
Spread Me is a darkly seductive tale of survival from Sarah Gailey, bestselling author of Just Like Home. A routine probe at a research station turns deadly ...
us.macmillan.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Spread Me, my erotic horror novella about an isolated research team and the specimen that wants to explore them back, is available everywhere you buy books.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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I like those does-this-ever-happen-to-you infomercials where someone's trying to mash potatoes and then a diplodocus crashes through the wall or the potatoes burgeon with eyestalks and thousands of tiny teeth.
September 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I like those does-this-ever-happen-to-you infomercials where someone's trying to mash potatoes and then a diplodocus crashes through the wall or the potatoes burgeon with eyestalks and thousands of tiny teeth.
My name in lights!! I'm so excited!! Can't wait to read everyone else's.
COVER REVEAL!
Issue 64 includes stories from Sebastian Gray, Emma Burnett, Joule K. Zelman, Elena Sichrovsky, and more!
Cover art by Lars Strömquist.
Issue 64 includes stories from Sebastian Gray, Emma Burnett, Joule K. Zelman, Elena Sichrovsky, and more!
Cover art by Lars Strömquist.
September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My name in lights!! I'm so excited!! Can't wait to read everyone else's.
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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This episode features my favorite intro in the show’s history
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This episode features my favorite intro in the show’s history
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I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division
www.thenation.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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at the center of the efforts to destroy civil society in russia, hungary, georgia and elsewhere is the stigmatization, harassment, & criminalization of NGOs. that's what this is about, a full-on assault on democratic debate & freedoms.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
Vance: "There's no unity with people who fund these articles, who pay the salaries of these terrorist sympathizers...Soros' OSF and the Ford Foundation...benefit from generous tax treatment...How do they reward us? By setting fire to the house built by the American family."
September 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
at the center of the efforts to destroy civil society in russia, hungary, georgia and elsewhere is the stigmatization, harassment, & criminalization of NGOs. that's what this is about, a full-on assault on democratic debate & freedoms.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
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MAGA 3 days ago: Chicago is about to find out the meaning of WAR
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
September 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
MAGA 3 days ago: Chicago is about to find out the meaning of WAR
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence
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Warnock to RFK jr: "For the first time, we are seeing deaths of children from measles. We haven't seen that in two decades. We're seeing that under your watch. You are a hazard to the health of the American people."
September 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Warnock to RFK jr: "For the first time, we are seeing deaths of children from measles. We haven't seen that in two decades. We're seeing that under your watch. You are a hazard to the health of the American people."
I share the luxury belief that Robert Galbraith would better serve the cause of women's rights by burying herself under her big piles of money and never publicly speaking again.
jk rowling accuses trans people of holding "luxury beliefs" and yes as a trans woman I am of course guilty of holding the luxury belief that I should have a livable life.
September 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I share the luxury belief that Robert Galbraith would better serve the cause of women's rights by burying herself under her big piles of money and never publicly speaking again.