I sometimes still think about this reactionary hippie, anti-vaxxer woman from Bellingham, WA whose argument was that vaccine mandates hurt Black school kids whose families are skeptical of public health. (v few ppl in Bellingham are equipped with social experience to knowledgeably make that claim)

Big respect for S22.

Behind-the-scenes 🧵 on this story revealing that the American Museum of Natural History in New York is holding thousands of hair samples taken from Native Americans, including children at residential schools - despite knowing their names. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/a...

I know I have a ways to go with the craft of writing, but the revelation of all these AI stories at big name pubs has done much for my imposter syndrome.

clussy

Cringe capybaras in science fiction have ruined us.

As a former professional athlete, this is one of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard. Your kid has a less than 1% chance of getting an athletic college scholarship. You’re better off putting the money into a 529 plan.

The Ben Franklin Bridge opened 100 years ago today. I'm reposting my short science fiction piece published by Gavagai in which the BFB is the main character. gavagai.com/posts/2337

The Ben Franklin Bridge opened to foot traffic 100 years ago today www.inquirer.com/history/inq2...

Come along with me as I explore one of Philly’s most secluded murals.

Washington Wizards Announce Founding Wizard Dead At 682 https://theonion.com/washington-wizards-announce-founding-wizard-dead-at-682/

STELLAR PARALLAX cover reveal is here!! In twisted underground passageways, in the desolation of space, and on barren landscapes where the fate of a few seeds could make or break the future, the protagonists of Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds find glimmers of light in darkness.

I racked up about 100 rejections before my first acceptance. I'm as proud of that metric as anything else I've got going on currently as a writer. If you're using AI, you'll never understand why.

the Leaning Bollard of Philly has been going without maintenance and restoration for a little while now.

New paper! Dialect variation in Mediterranean sperm whales shows evidence of cultural evolution in an isolated population tinyurl.com/yrfepekh with @taylorhersh.bsky.social @asociaciontursiops.bsky.social and the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute 🐋🦑🧪 @seamammalresearch.bsky.social

Sneak Peak our newest anthology collab with @ajvanbelle.bsky.social STELLAR PARALLAX is 19 stories that explore the role of hope at the extremes of human experience and finding glimmers of light in darkness. Cover Reveal & Pre-Order Tomorrow!

The academic hiring system is simply not designed for candidates like me. It privileges a kind of performative intellectualism—the ability to stand at a whiteboard and extemporize about science as if you were some kind of 19th-century naturalist 😂 😂 😂 open.substack.com/pub/inprepar...

I've been thinking it would be fun to interview fiction authors about the research that they put into work, partly because I always find it fascinating and partly because the fact that some writers use AI to skip research makes me puke in my mouth. Are there people that would want to read this?

Fun Fact: Alice B. Sheldon (AKA James Tiptree, Jr.) didn’t publish her first short story until the age of 52. She left behind several iconic tales, proving it’s never too late to follow your creative dreams. Here’s one to read now (Nebula winner, 1973): www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/love...

Mushrooms four ways

I spent the last month obsessed with finding colors that can't be displayed on a conventional screen. This is what I found. moultano.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/w...

"For me, ecofiction is all about finding connection with the environment and all the life we share this Earth with . . . Stories are a great way to do that." 🌱🌍📚 NEW: Violet Lichen Editor-in-Chief @marissavu.bsky.social and @dragonfly.eco chat all things ecofiction, clifi, and ECO25!

A24's Router Box fall 2027

Violet Lichen is NOW OPEN to novella queries until June 30th! 🌱🍄 We're seeking speculative and literary ecofiction and sci-fi between 30-45k words. We look forward to reading your work! Read Full Submission Guidelines: violetlichen.com/submissions/ Query Portal: querytracker.net/query/Violet...

Caught the teenager submitting poetry. We had a nice chat about spotting and avoiding vanity presses.

jesus christ NO! NO!!! FUCK

I really wish there were more markets for longer (>5k) spec fiction, both as submitter and reader.

Retrospectively I can see that *A Clockwork Orange* and *Garfield and Friends* were both early expressions of a homegrown form of genocide that was beginning to shape and color Texan life...

trent reznor trying to come up with a name for his band

The InkMark opens tomorrow!

if you saved $10,000 dollars a day every day between now and the moment of your death you would have $120,000

LAUNCH DAY! There's no fee to enter, and on top of the winning publication, EIGHT authors will receive $100 each. THAT'S $2,300 of community-raised funds! See inkfoundry.net/the-inkmark/ for more details!

pics I took today at company picnic; black and white obfuscates some of the sins of the zoom lens

Thanks to everyone at Radon Journal!

one of my top 5

My newsletter for Q2. Given the likely circulation, this is mostly for me, but I talk about my writing accomplishments, spec stories I read and liked, and fiction and nonfiction books I liked. fifteenworlds-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/updates

Congrats to all the finalists!!

“My God, Carlson! After years of searching, this is an emotional moment for me! … Voilà! I give you the Secret Elephant Breeding Grounds!”

a man who rides a horse is called a horseman

Ex Partum is officially out TODAY! Which is exciting enough. But also, @boriscrito.bsky.social says it's intense and flows kinetic (and we all know he does the MOST GRIPPING stories). You can get your book now through any local or online retailer! emmaburnett.carrd.co #booksky 🪐📚

This is 4′33″ for people who don’t have their kids’ current addresses

this is not news unless you didn't already know but skinny puppy is so great you guys what an incredible band not really like any other band. listen to too dark park

“Well, that cat’s doing it again—keeping that poor thing alive just to play with it awhile.”

I approve of the Dems' response to this, though

literal Gen X erasure in the NYT lol (also banning SSRIs is an insane and bad and stupid idea) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/s...