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"Yesterday, Adelaide texted me an article about the last two white rhinoceroses on the planet: the species is nearly extinct. In the photograph, the rhinoceroses have their backs to each other. What if they hate each other?"

Heartbreaking flash on the always excellent Nature Futures, courtesy of Emma Burnett emma burnett

Yo writers on Saturday 9/7 Barrelhouse is opening for subs for a special online issue, BABY ONE MORE TIME, parenting related fiction involving musical icons, edited by Hannah Grieco! Pays $50, capped at 200 subs. Barrelhousemag dot com on 9/7. Rock on, nerds.

Achilles | Call for Submissions - We are very excited to open up a new call for submissions for our Myths, Gods and Immortals series! We bring you Achilles, the greatest warrior of the Trojan War. Do you have a story for us? flametr.com/4dEv95n

Our web issue submissions are open for work relating to the theme of "de/composition." Send us your work that sees, in decay, something new. Send us work that, in content, in form, in spirit, decomposes as a way to recompose. Full description and guidelines linked in bio.

Modern Sisyphus would just be explaining basic science concepts to pseudoscience grifters online with the twitter character limit and after every thread they deliberately forget what you already taught them

Loved this one.

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Was never a star debater, but I debated in school and use debate activities in classes that I teach. And even in my amateur, non-POTUS contexts, you see people who prep hard and knock the ball out of the park. Practice makes a difference. Being a trial attorney probably helps.

I live w suicidal ideation bc of my mental illness but whenever I think my daughter would be better off w/o me I remember my friend who lost her father to bipolar disorder. she said in his suicide letter he expressed the same sentiments “but he was wrong—he was a really good dad”

I love Barlow's stories, but I particularly love this new one. ‐------------- “Are you sure?” he asks. “It won’t be the person. Just the pain.”

#ICYMI #Review Kevin's Corner: Short Story Wednesday Review: Barb Goffman Presents: Restoration by Art Taylor kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2024/09/short-…

Shannon if/when the apocalypse comes, the dangers are going to be like 2% "getting shot by a roving band of middle-aged podcasters with Mad Max fantasies" and 98% "dying of starvation or communicable disease because you have no clue what you're doing"

In one month, we give the proud legacy of the Weird short story its rightful spot upon the pedestal. And then shove the whole thing off a cliff🖤☠️ THE SKULL & LAUREL: a Magazine of New Weird Fiction magazine. 4x year. Subscriptions available. First issue October 15th.

If you ever see a really funny reply from a blue check, the ethical thing to do is scroll down to where the normal person who said it first is and like their tweet.

Booker short list: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood James by Percival Everett Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner Orbital by Samantha Harvey Held by Anne Michaels My choice is ORBITAL, the best SF novel of 2023. rrhorton.blogspot.com/2024/02/review…

Achilles | Call for Submissions - We are very excited to open up a new call for submissions for our Myths, Gods and Immortals series! We bring you Achilles, the greatest warrior of the Trojan War. Do you have a story for us? flametr.com/3yCKB3a

We have cake today to celebrate the 300th issue of The Fiddlehead! Come listen to some readings at 2pm at the Fredericton public library!