The last one made me chuckle

NASA’s Perseverance Rover drilled into Mars’s Jezero crater and pulled up a piece of mudstone covered in markings that resemble those left behind by metabolizing microbes on Earth. More investigation is needed but still, the finds are incredibly exciting. buff.ly/Rq90dvU #ShareGoodNewsToo

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Jan 19th 2026 (Easy), in 03:47 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

It’s been a few days but I still got it! 😎 I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Jan 15th 2026 (Tricky), in 03:24 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 5th 2026 (Easy), in 03:44 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Missed yesterday but I guess this counts as a good start to the year I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 2nd 2026 (Tricky), in less than 9 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Would be interesting to get @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social’s thoughts on this interesting piece in the FT: www.ft.com/content/6587... What are politicians talking about?

I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 28th 2025 (Hard), in less than 21 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

It is time to engage and make it so!

This city can be beautiful sometimes 😍

Tried going for speed over careful consideration..ah well! I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 25th 2025 (Tricky), in 05:47 🟩🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟨🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 24th 2025 (Medium), in 03:11 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Feel like I could have been quicker I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 23rd 2025 (Medium), in less than 7 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Should have speedrun it 😛 I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 22nd 2025 (Easy), in 02:00 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Was a bit tricky and took a while, but it was really fun! I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 21st 2025 (Hard), in less than 26 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

In case anyone ever fears you’re not supporting the author by reading from a library, you absolutely are! And the more people request a book the more copies they buy!

Might be getting the hang of it ;) I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 20th 2025 (Hard), in less than 9 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Too quick on the trigger early on 😭 I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 19th 2025 (Hard), in less than 8 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Got a bit too excited at the start there I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 18th 2025 (Tricky), in less than 8 minutes 🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Woohoo! Today was a good day 😎 I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 17th 2025 (Tricky), in 04:38 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Relatable

The last one took a couple of minutes longer than it should have! I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 16th 2025 (Medium), in less than 9 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

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Here are the top 10 most popular post-1945 American authors at the Seattle Public Library over the last 20 years.

Special callout to the lady in the green dress brandishing a sword while she's riding a giant green kitten.

Today's haul from the Bloomsbury book fair. Some SF papers backs (I was only partly attracted by the covers I promise!) #BookSky #SFF #ScienceFiction

I was distracted by mom pestering me to get married 😭😭😭 I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 12th 2025 (Hard), in less than 26 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟨 cluesbysam.com

It’s so heart warming to see my mum use her bone conducting headphones with joy! She’s struggled with headphones in the past and didn’t like using them, but took an instant liking to these! They make great gifts for someone who for whatever reason doesn’t like conventional earphones / headphones!

Got a bit carried away there for a second. I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 10th 2025 (Medium), in less than 10 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Phew!!! Was stuck for a bit and had to step away and come back to it, but once I got over that hump things fell into place! Good one today :) I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 9th 2025 (Medium), in less than 48 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Cannot stop listening to this. Margaret Garrett of Mr. Airplane Man is truly one of the under-appreciated greats of our time! daughterofthevine.bandcamp.com/album/mystic...

Out of whatever skills I may or may not have, mastering the art of making poha brings me the most joy 👨‍🍳

Gaaah almost! I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 6th 2025 (Hard), in less than 17 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Buying Time Warner is now an official point in every bubble

Some of this might be influenced by my parents visiting, but still valid 😃

Tidal Rewind stop flirting with me 😏

For people boycotting Spotify, do check out @bandcamp.com where you can buy and own music and there’s no ads! Discover great new artists! It also happens to be Bandcamp Friday so 100% of what you pay goes to the artist (instead of the usual 80% - which is also insanely high compared to Spotify)

It's Bandcamp Friday! meaning if you buy music on Bandcamp in the next 24 hours, 100% of the money goes to the artist. I'm grabbing one of the Fu Manchu albums that's missing from my collection isitbandcampfriday.com

If you like reading South-Asian Speculative Fiction, we have an opportunity for you. Tasavvur is currently looking for enthusiastic slush readers, preferably with prior literary experience. Email us at [email protected] with your pitch! 🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction

Some great new editions of a classic trilogy coming your way Americans! Very gothic and very gorgeous!!

Arab astronomers in the early Islamic Golden Age were pioneers of science and innovation. They developed technologies for navigation, timekeeping and the study of the cosmos. Discover the texts that shaped the training of these scholars: www.qdl.qa/en

TONIGHT, 7PM. FREE & OPEN TO ALL. @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social @riverheadbooks.bsky.social

Interesting format for reportage by Bloomberg. I was shocked to discover that this actually happened to an online friend of my mum's. She was trapped for 3 days and ended up losing a bunch of money! www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

ICYMI: new covers for Dominion of the Fallen in the US! New editions with introductions by @aptshadow.bsky.social and @kateelliottsff.bsky.social, plus bonus short stories Preorder now and save your receipt, there will be a preorder bonus.

Missed doing one yesterday, today’s was fun though! One of the yellows was a fat thumb error 😅 I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Dec 4th 2025 (Tricky), in less than 11 minutes 🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

These were the first books I read by @aliettedebodard.com and I've loved her work ever since! It's so cool to see them released again with fabulous new covers by @fringe-element.net

They'll have introductions by @aptshadow.bsky.social and @kateelliottsff.bsky.social, and bonus short stories. There will be a preorder bonus (TBA) If you're curious about where Thuan and Asmodeus (the cinnamon dragon prince and the murderous Fallen angel), this is where they met

I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms March 10th, 2026! awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...

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