"The plant is one of a select group—representing just 0.21 percent of the world’s known vascular plant species—that have evolved the ability to pull impressive amounts of valuable metals out of the soil." www.biographic.com/critical-min...

I've TWO of these beautiful 'Witch & Hare' original linocuts by my mum, Jo, to give away to my Bluesky followers. The print is from my recently republished book, Help The Witch. All you have to do to enter is repost this story from the book (maybe give it a read too?) www.tom-cox.com/robot-2/

Wood fire kiln loading today! My toad sculpture is all ready 🔥

When unc hit the crane pose, I knew he was bout to put in work.

We’re so excited to be publishing Felicia’s beautiful novella in 2026!

Its SHIGIDI paperback release day, US & Canada! Its been a long, lovely journey but my award-winning novel about African gods on a supernatural heist at the British museum finally hits stores in a new format, with a new cover + a bonus short story! Get it y'all🙏🏾 Art by @stephenembleton.bsky.social

Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."

Ok, one last race call for the night from a bellwether county... The Democrats have FLIPPED the Erie County, PA (Trump+1) County Executive position by 24 POINTS!

Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising... THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.

Ahhhh! Nothing quite like opening one's copy of @locusmag.bsky.social and seeing your deal announcement!! The amazing folks at @thinkinginkpress.bsky.social have an August 2026 release date set for Bright Phaedra! ✨✨✨

One of the best things about living here is that when I’m down, I can just go outside my door. I always see something “normal spectacular” that pulls me out of my funk. Sometimes it’s a lizard, hummingbird, cactus, quail, etc. Today, it was this sunset. 🌅 Gorgeous.

Good morning. I don't know who did this, but I love you.

You build worlds for a living. And some dreams, you know, are literally worth more than others. I have a new story out in Clarkesworld, alongside @tadethompson.bsky.social, @izom-chisom.bsky.social, @spires.bsky.social y.social, and others! clarkesworldmagazine.com/ashing-giwa_...

I told a kid last week that the penny was being retired. I meant to check on that whole thing but forgot. An update: www.aol.com/articles/ban...

WHAT

we only got four treak-or-treaters this year all dressed as cows 😂 🐄 ❤️ this year we gave out sour patch kids and kid friendly temporary tattoos, hoping to offer some allergy safe options (in the past, the no-dairy, no-nut crowd often got nothing 😭)

The Pint Size 3 show closes this weekend at Transmissions Gallery Oakland! There’s still time to see the show, which is full of so many incredible pieces. Two of mine are there, too! thetransmissiongallery.com/pint-size-3....

"This could be a good day. If? If. If a whole generation stops dying." TODAY'S POETRY! I had a dream and in the dream I knew I was dreaming so I believed I could change things by @shanaross.bsky.social psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

The new policy will go into effect Oct. 30, and will apply to people applying for renewals in the future.

NOW this story's live. Monday when I linked it was still eyes-only. now it's for all. "Proof of Concept": conjunctions.com/articles/ste...

Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'" I've saved her some time.

This is utterly terrifying.

i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days

“How did the Super Pandemic of 2026 start, Grandpa?” “Well, Timmy —“

By popular demand: I've opened a Kickstarter for a HOP T-shirt! If I get 50 preorders I'll do a print run! www.kickstarter.com/projects/201...

NEW EPISODE DAY! In this edition of NOT NOW BUT SOON, I talk to my friend Nasir Andisha, ambassador and permanent representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, where he represents the people—not the current government—of a country that has been navigating disaster for decades.

Thank you to Split Lip and Allison for doing the interview and letting me talk at length about horror and my ideas and influences. I'm happy it's something they are still reading! Also, hey feel free to buy Skin Thief! I am very proud of that book. And I hear its very very good from others. 😜

Just as an aside: tell EVERYONE you know about this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

spin the wheel on getting a curséd coin! a cursed coin is better than no coin at all! Trust me, I asked the ferryman, and he said you need one. You know. THE ferryman.

I had NO idea...

43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.

If you appreciate our Latin America coverage, please support it! You can donate directly from the Latin America page, just below the top featured stories, and help us keep reporting on digital rights, environmental issues, news, arts, culture and more! globalvoices.org/-/world/lati...

Seems kind of urgent

perhaps their Old Magic will save us, that we may continue to serve them

The Richmond-San Rafael bridge bike lane will only be open Thursday afternoons, weekends and select holidays starting Mon., Oct. 27.

SAVE THE HORSESHOE CRABS BRAVE LIL GUYS

working on a 'lil badger planter

same! Alameda

Barker called me up one night and without preamble said "It's opinions, not onions. Not onions. This is Clive Barker. I've been trying to track down and stop this error in editions for decades. OPINIONS."

I love skunks so much we used to see them so often in Ottawa and even here in Toronto magical beautiful creatures

went for a walk today, met a friend 💀

When you don't use virgin olive oil in your kitchen

I think it's normal to be freaked out by the White House thing. In action movies, the White House getting fucked up is always a sign things are really wrong. What I'm trying to say: Trump is like if the aliens in Independence Day were one shitty guy

All right, here we go!

a micro interview (well, one big question!) with me 💜

Happy Ace Week! 🖤🩶🤍💜 Bright Phaedra is a fascinating novella, with many layers. Thinking Ink Press asked author Felicia Martínez to tell us more about her ideas on asexuality as reflected in her forthcoming book (Summer 2026, Thinking Ink Press). www.thinkinginkpress.com/2025/10/tip/...

Look at this big man, pointing a pepper gun in the face of a woman who's filming him: sfstandard.com/2025/10/23/b...