The Short Story Challenge — nycmidnight The Short Story Challenge is an annual creative writing competition that challenges writers around the world to create short stories based on genre, subject, and character assignments in as little as ...

Up for a writing challenge? Join me in the 20th annual Short Story Challenge by @nycmidnight.bsky.social on January 23rd! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ssc

Social media accounts of Palestinians desperate for funds are being flagged as spam People in Gaza use Bluesky to crowdfund for milk and diapers – repeated deletion of their profiles has spawned a guerrilla verification squad

Social media accounts of Palestinians desperate for funds are being flagged as spam

Staring into the abyss, France calls for the recognition of Palestine and Britain says it’s really really bad to spray-paint planes.

Hoping for a good ‘TERN out’ for this !
Schools out so bring the kids along to my fun animated bird guide workshop at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve on Saturday 26th July! We may even sing the Tern Song together! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
Tickets here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fun-family...

The UK did have one standout product that was considered globally valuable- universities- and unilaterally decided to stop providing the product because it was more important to be xenophobic than successful

I just didn't realise the apocalypse would be so embarrassingly crap.

I made a song so you can learn about terns #shorts #birds #terns @sussexwildlifetrust YouTube video by What Bird Is That? An Animated Bird Guide

I think I may have written a bird-based pop banger! 🦅💥🎶
I’ve made a song to help you learn about #terns inspired by my film for @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

youtube.com/shorts/CUQ5i...

Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.

A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.

If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.

Don't forget to rinse out every jar and tin you finish, guys x

I liked this one: 'We were no more than they.'

Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

Anyone saying ‘DEI’ here in the UK is telling you very directly where their hate is imported from.

Very cool. #australianmade

Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins

You know, with Am*z*n and B&N trying to run sales over Independent Bookstore Day, this seems like a pretty good week to crow about the cool stuff we do here. We're proud of this stuff, so we should tell you about it. So here's a thread...

Hello—Is A River Alive? is out a week today, on 1 May.
I went to Clays the printer to see how my books are made (many marvellous machines!) & to sign 3000 special editions.
Here’s what happened in 40 seconds.
Here are the indie bookshops who have the specials for pre-order: linktr.ee/Is_A_River_A...

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

North woods, cover of paperback novel by daniel mason

Just finished North Woods by Daniel Mason... many thoughts. A very dense book! Nearly gave up, about 1/3 way in but v pleased to have carried on. So many strands, each one could be a novel in itself.

#booksky 📚💙

Elections Canada postal vote envelope

Elections Canada voting ballot

Voted by post for Canadian election. First time in 25 years... elbows up.

#Canada #handsoffCanada #Canadianelections

April showers... - Robin Pridy A new nature writing retreat! And a terrifyingly beautiful essay on a total eclipse...

New blog post! Nature writing retreat and the terrifying idea of a total eclipse - the best essay.

robinpridy.com/april-shower...

And the 'credit poles' and the bad smell of 'real books'...

“Hey America, your money is no good here. Literally.

There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.

I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.

Please do this if a Canadian and living abroad...

website is back up! have ordered ballot by mail.

 black and white sticker on a city pole that says we’ve made it so that automobiles can go everywhere at the expensive children going anywhere

Chicago knows what’s up.

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