Would you like a sneak peek at our Issue 2 cover illustration by @hvmator.bsky.social? Of course you would! It's dreamy, lush, and surreal, just like so many of the stories and the poems in this issue. We adore this cover and we know you will too 🪐 Full reveal coming Wednesday!

*mad king vibes intensifying*

I was really not worried about the hantavirus until this administration started saying more and more forcefully everything is fine

Morning Kiss.

Male hooded oriole. San Diego. 🪶

This one shook me. Unsettling and quietly devastating.

Morning walk in Lynn Headwaters for Mother's Day. ❤️🌲

So my list of foods & ingredients available in Medieval Europe is getting a bit out of hand, so I'm giving it it's own article, you can find it here: fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/05/10/f...

Post your warning sign

another classic of the genre

Sunbeam hour. 🌤️

This 1952 memo from the Pentagon UFO files is superb There is no point preparing for aliens ‘because no one of consequence is going to take this rubbish seriously unless it happens. At that point, our policy will be determined in the traditional manner of grand panic.’ 🤣 www.war.gov/medialink/uf...

I have A Task to do today so obviously my brain wants to do nothing while we wait to do The Task.

the artistic process

Gorgóna Gorgóna This mermaid seems to have sprung directly from Greek mythology, living in perfect symbiosis with snakelike water creatures that have attached themselves to her head. Sharing prey and predators alike, they are an effective combination.

If only Aaron had told Moses this way back when...

This is very silly, but what really amuses me is that it feels *completely* in-character for Ian McDermid's Palpatine

#OtD 9 May 1921 Sophie Scholl was born in Germany. Scholl became an anti-fascist activist, helping form the peaceful White Rose resistance group and was executed by the Nazis in 1943. Learn more about German youth resistance to Nazism in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/72-e...

my fav part is how the artist they commissioned for the piece was also like"what the fuck are you on?

#giveaway Two ways to win IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS by @ada-hoffmann.bsky.social #thestorygraph buff.ly/tWj1nkj MOST EVERYWHERE #goodreads buff.ly/QpydExD US ONLY "[T]his is science fiction with heart, soul, and brains.” @mariahaskins.com @hannahnpbowman.com

If you need some thought-provoking, gripping, good-for-your-soul science fiction, this might very well be a book for you.

There's a whole story, maybe even a novel, in this walrus's expression.

Hungary’s parliament sings “Ode to Joy” — the anthem of Europe — after Péter Magyar is sworn in as prime minister. Hungary is once again a proud member of the European Union.

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This sequel to Midsommar looks better than the original!

sometimes Oxford is normal and sometimes members of @orieloxford.bsky.social chapel gather to serenade a new beehive on college grounds with a 17th century madrigal

The story of giantess who slays dragons and overcomes her grief with the help of a mysterious woman. A sweet, heartwarming story that doubles as a critique on capitalism! by @phoebebarton.bsky.social in @kaleidotrope.bsky.social

A short thread introducing people to some single moths I've found in my area, looking for fun. 1. Here, for starters, is a Canary-Shouldered Thorn Moth (I didn't make this up).

From earlier this year: Piglet!

From 2025:

🥳 Some self-promo this Saturday morning:

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I'm so excited to have another story out with the awesome Pseudopod. Thanks all!

wtf

Issue 784 Table of Contents, May 2026 locusmag.com/2026/05...

After reading this book, I went back and read the novella LIVESUIT and 👀👀👀 it certainly hits even harder now.

“[My readers] want more material from me. As long as [that material] has been graced by my presence and I have curated it and edited it thoroughly, I don’t think they would care if there is an AI involved at any point in its creation.” — Cassie Alexander at Worldcon's AI panel

There are 3 versions of everything you write. There’s the one in your head, the one you get on the page, and the one the audience receives. The first does not exist, and the third is none of your business.

My favourite David Attenborough moment is when he crawled into a termite mound. Happy 100th birthday to him! youtu.be/jbbLCgh6sso?...

Serra Servata #MerMay This creature keeps a living supply of smaller fish and marine animals in a balloon like cavity, enabling her to travel long distances regardless of hunting opportunities and food availability.

Almost forgot to participate in my own share 🤦‍♀️ Anyway, here's some of my mermay peeps

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Common Bonds 3 ed. by Claudie Arseneault, Em Ishii, and RoAnna Sylver Today on the site, I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Common Bonds 3 ed. by Claudie Arseneault, Em Ishii, and RoAnna Sylver, the third in a series of anthologies starring aromantic main characters! The…

Difference is beautiful #TransArtMay

If you're gonna cause trouble then go right back into the ocean wouldja #Art #OC #Azra #Mermay #MerAzra

Symbiosis (2023)

Finally finished this bad boy. "The Hurricane" 22" x 6" Oils and Digital

Funny enough, Mermay got me to work on the cover for my mermaid book. Still WIP, but getting there.