"In a world trying to tell us how far apart we are, this necessary and urgent project reminds us of the kinships that transcend borders and time. A special thanks to every translator carrying ideas and stories across languages!" —Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King storybundle.com/translation

Husband was snooping in my sketchbook and asked me to make him a Saproling Magic card with my watercolors And yes, of course. But I was teaching myself to draw little guys from @corygodbey.bsky.social’s artwork, who is an actual Magic artist. I barely know what a Saproling is…

Not going to wade into the discourse of human behavior, Keurigs, and dirty underwear. But if you’re traveling and you would like to wash small items in the sink, you should pack these. You may also want to buy underwear meant for backpacking. It dries quickly by design a.co/d/06MHxn6i

Editors, we're closing in on the LAST WEEK to get us your DEATH STORIES from 2025 for AFTERLIVES. Spread the word! Missing in action: Fiyah, F&SF, and Uncanny crews! Emergency! Alert! DEATH DEATH DEATH, DON'T U FORGET ABOUT US we'll be alone, deathing u know it baby psychopomp.com/afterlives-2...

Y’all need to quit accusing artists of being thieves without proof. Sometimes real art looks like AI because AI is imitating & regurgitating the real art it stole from actual artists.

I grew up poorish-to lower middle class. When I went to college, I assumed a Burberry scarf that a lot of the girls were wearing was their sorority colors. This is just to say, I saw a tennis bracelet recently and thought I would like one too. But like that scarf, I had no idea of the cost

Asked someone senior to me in a group email to please spell my name correctly in documents that list me as a contact. She consistently spells it wrong & this shouldn’t be rude but it is in my company’s culture. I have given up on shits to give. Spell my name right. It’s a basic level of respect.

Andrew getting arrested on his birthday made me cackle.

I was in a meeting with a bunch of Irish colleagues and I had this absolute moment of fear during introductions that I’ve been saying my Irish-origin name WRONG my whole life.

Can confirm, it’s a good book.

A colleague spotted my Miraculous Medal bracelet and asked if I was Catholic. I made some noises about being mostly non-practicing but still culturally connected The real answer makes me sound insane - my bracelet is a talisman. I wear it like seatbelt. I use it like my phone.

This is Princess. She and her human work hard every day collecting trash at an apartment building. It is an often thankless job, but one kind resident thought the pair should know how much they are appreciated, and that Princess should get a uniform too. 13/10 for all (TT: oliviaolp)

The nurse at my doctor’s office got my co-pay from $125 down to $10 😭😭😭😭 I am so damn grateful for her.

Not one, but TWO tiered rejections today. I ordered so much curry that they sent extra plasticware.

We see three of our books. 💜 🏳️‍⚧️ Oh, and so many beautiful, beautiful, books. Sigh. Gorgeous. (p.s. Are you following @dancingstarpress.com? We adore.)

It’s always flattering when a rejection letter tells you that you’re great and to please send more (and they mean it) But babes, that’s all I had that fits your vibe. There is no more. That’s it. Don’t wait for me or this relationship is going to be disappointing for us both.

We have managed to replace my brother's wheelchair (bureaucracy hoops successfully jumped) and have set my family up in safe and calm temporary housing. Thank you again to everyone who has donated or shared the link!

If you keep trying, they get less eldritch and more recognizable as an animal from Earth

Teaching yourself how to sketch animals from “how-to” guides is fun because without an actual teacher you can create the most unsettling (and accidental) monsters.

Guess who tipped the bartender $20 at the beginning of the night?

‘Sup, bitches (Bride told us wear sequins. We all wore all the sequins)

Via @sadiehartmann.bsky.social aka Mother Horror, here is an expertly gathered list of Black horror that will be released/have been released this very year. Some great authors on here: www.instagram.com/p/DUdpkTaAZd...

“Hey Debbie Downer, can we not talk about murder during dinner?” - husband to me, while eating pizza at a bar. For the record, I was not talking about murder. I was explaining that many unsolved murders can be answered if you consider there was an unknown intruder in the house.

@whistlertimbc.bsky.social Please consider submitting here moritherapy.wixsite.com/murielsjourn...

This is Dorian. He refuses to come inside from this rainstorm. Just really wants his mom to watch him jump in puddles. 13/10 good job buddy (TT: kirstengarrison)

On one hand, it’s validating when a male colleague sees and names the problem I’m facing as sexism. Because, yes thanks. Glad you see it too. But it makes me want to scream for a thousand years when he only recognizes it in latino machismo and not white patriarchal bullshit

Awards eligibility... awolfstale.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...

You know that slur for the Romani people? It’s from the word Egypt. There was a belief that any nomadic people with dark-hair & olive-skin were from Egypt. And when “Wuthering Heights” was written, the Basque would have been described that way - dark features and the slur.

All of the poems Kaleidotrope published in 2025, as it happens, are free to read here: kaleidotrope.net/archives/kal... Just saying. 😁

Glanced at my phone and saw Siri was calling my brother. It was silenced. I thought it was locked His name is Charles, goes by Charlie, in my phone as Chuck b/c I’m older sister & I do shit like that. I was complaining about CoPilot with a colleague. No idea how CoPilot turned into “Call Chuck”

It's time for your periodic reminder that we count on subscriptions to keep the lights on. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/ Thank you.

Couldn’t remember if I took my Adderall this morning so I took my Vyvanse early. Folks, I’m pretty sure I took the Adderall. I am totally fine but also if you asked me what music tasted like, my collected focus would let you know without hesitation.

Excited for some Hornytown Chutzpah and the storytelling of the one, the only, the beautiful @andrewintheclouds.bsky.social? Early orders open next week! (Watch this space for more.) #BookSky

Reported a local politician for hate speech on Facebook. I knew it wouldn’t do anything and that FB wouldn’t agree with me, but it made me feel a little bit better.

Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all! go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi

This is the thing I don’t think people pushing AI tools fully understand. My job, the one that pays the bills, exhausts my mind in a way that I can’t fully explain. Sometimes I can’t talk at the end of the day. Writing creatively is sometimes the only thing that helps me rest.

Age verification? We had a list of emergency numbers posted by the kitchen phone because 911 wasn’t available in my small rural town yet.

This is Makdoong. He is wondering if you could press his floor for him. Isn't sure which one it is, but trusts your best guess. 12/10 (IG: e_makdoong)

@mynachang.bsky.social says I’m harrowing, and I couldn’t be more flattered 😍

I can’t dance but being a tree for Bad Bunny would be a lot of fun and may be a new life goal for me

I just really like name meanings, okay? I told my mom that my name means dark or dark-haired and she was very puzzled by that because I have always been the blondest of her children. I DIDN’T NAME MYSELF, ALICIA

You know in Starfleet Academy when Jay-Den introduces himself and says what his name means? And Kyle is like, “I’m Kyle. It means…Kyle.” NOPE. WRONG KYLE It means NARROWS, CHANEL, OR STRAIT You’re a Gaelic skinny body of water

Oh, now it’s really gonna start. Here you go:

Had a dream that I lost my dog b/c I dropped his leash and my hands were too full to pick it back up. I thought he was following me. He wasn’t. And my brain is an absolute asshole when it comes to metaphor. My dog is “lost” b/c he’s been dead for years. He had cancer. It wasn’t my fault.

This is a PSA and not a criticism: if you’re using the rails on a treadmill, step climber, etc. for anything other than balance, you’re at 2 high a difficulty. 1) the machine is doing the “work” and you arent getting as much benefit from it. 2) you’re going to get hurt

hey, it's STILL fantasy friday! and though we're on hiatus, there's so much to read! check out issue 99, featuring work by @alexjennings.bsky.social, @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social and many more 💖): psychopomp.com/fantasy/issu... OR try something from our backlog 🦄 psychopomp.com/fantasy/back...

I appear to be both fucked and also dealing with incompetence. My employer HR is escalating it to the internal benefits team

Are you nominating for the Rhyslings ( @sfpoetry.bsky.social), Nebulas, or Hugos ( @sfwa.org)? I've got poems for you! Links in the thread below. I'm very proud of the work I did last year, including the poem @kambriel.com and I cowrote. (Spoiler alert: writing poetry with a friend is wonderful!!)

Look, this is a weird ass question, but is there puppy kink all over my discover feed because I said my dog (actual canine) was a brat??

I'm in a bundle of speculative fiction friendship books! "Werecockroach" is about three people getting to know each other when aliens arrive. There are lots of other genres and themes in the bundle, all with friends. #BSNM #BookSky itch.io/b/3486/frien...