Ryan Grim is repeating lies spread by an explicitly white-supremacist, antisemitic account, in an attempt to defend Platner from criticism of his 1) nazi tattoo, 2) love of going overseas to kill brown people, 3) racist beliefs about Black people, and 4) guest spot on an antisemitic podcast
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Rad Files Novel Group - Mon 3/9 7:30PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 3/9 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 3/10 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 3/11 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Hey #scicomm folks!
I am looking for a diverse crew to represent their fields with their head shot and a fun fact they like from their field of study, but SPECIFICALLY:
-a geologist/volcanist or gemologist
-a zoologist
-astronomer
-a paleontologist
-a structural engineer
Last year when I was checking into a hotel, the desk person was wearing Meta glasses. I kindly asked them to take them off. They were annoyed. I said, “I do not consent to you looking at my credit card and ID with Meta glasses on.” My instincts were correct: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ahhhhhh....damn it.
No worries, we're not decent.
We're from Brooklyn.
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
On-the-Spot Workshop Critique Group - Wed 3/4 7:30PM
Rad Files Novel Group - Mon 3/9 7:30PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 3/9 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 3/10 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for 2026 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in the second half of the year! If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out July-Dec (or publicist), share the link/info here!
Reasons to Mask in 2026 by Gillian Levine:
gillianlevine.com/reasons-to-m...
Sun watchers were fixed on this spectacular #prominence eruption yesterday. The rope of solar material had been billowing since Sunday, and the event ended with a huge mass of plasma escaping into space yesterday afternoon. Read today's #sun news:
buff.ly/eV5YSbS
📸 NOAA.
Do you write micro-fiction? Think you can whip up 300 words on human-alien contact? If so, Apex has a contest for you: www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontp...
The text says, "Short Story Cohort led by Mary Robinette Kowal. Writing, Coaching, Critique, and Community. Applications due March 5 for the April 8-July 1, 2026 session. Learn more and apply at maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-cohort"
Applications for my upcoming Short Story Cohort are due on Thursday, March 5. You'll join an intimate group, receive critique (including from me), build your short story writing skills, and write and polish pieces for submission. Learn more and apply here: maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...
On this #WorldWildlifeDay, it feels like a good time to revisit this vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog...
At only 1-2 inches long, the zebrafish seems an unlikely model for human physiology. More on what this tiny creature can teach us about ourselves: https://ow.ly/hmSG50Yll0f #WWD2026 #Physiology 🧪
A brightly-patterned orange butterfly perched on a violet Buddleja flower.
After the 89 days of February, here's a little blast of summer: Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele). Derby, CT, USA.
🧪🌿🌎🐡 #garden #bugsky #biodiversity #pollinators #photography #macro #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #insect #butterflies #Lepidoptera #macro
A wheeled robot on a tabletop, its rugged chassis equipped with sensors. Its design resembles that of a miniature Mars rover.
"Swarm robots on the moon" sounds like the title of a sci-fi drive-in movie, but an NJIT student recently turned that idea into a proposal that won a $10K grant from NASA's L'SPACE Program. The project will prototype swarm robots that could construct a lunar base 🤖 🧪 🔭
news.njit.edu/robot-swarms...
Women In Astronomy 90-Min Workshop: March 5, 1pm PT 3 Days Left! Celebrate Women's History Month at ASP
Only three days left to register for our Women in Astronomy course - we lift off at 1pm PT on March 5 and we want you on board! 🚀
Join us and learn about both women's historical impact on astronomy and how to create diverse, accessible spaces in your work, your fandom, and your everyday life. 🫶🏻
🔗⤵️
Does anyone have a book recommendation for eco-rebellion? I’m looking for something similar to @madihaab.com’s “Heat Devils” from our Issue 17. Fast-paced and action-packed with a focus on taking down corporations that have ruined the planet. Any ideas? 🌱🧡
TODAY!!
do we ever have something SPECIAL for you, beloveds!
originally slated for @fantasymagazine.bsky.social 100 💔
but here for YOU nonetheless:
Writing from Liminal Spaces; A Conversation with @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social by @shingai-be-like.bsky.social
psychopomp.com/writing-from...
Sixty years on, a Star Trek writer is still creating strange new worlds. Diane Duane’s early days writing fan fiction have led to a remarkable career as a novelist, comic writer and screen writer.
Important!
I know my brother will say "AH-HAH!"
do you ever see a fancast so perfect that you gasp out loud
Sunrise on Glastonbury Tor this morning. A beautiful start to the day.
The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction is open to nominations. Is there a 2025 title that you loved that reflected the concepts and ideas that were central to Le Guin's work? Nominate it.
www.ursulakleguin.com/prize-nomina...
We must note when science fiction becomes reality.
Anybody putting together a long pitch for a commercial project should check out Every Cartoon Pitch and Writer's Bible.
Unbelievably useful to see how shows move from concept to screen, esp. how writers frame characters within their settings.
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
On-the-Spot Workshop Critique Group - Wed 3/4 7:30PM
Rad Files Novel Group - Mon 3/9 7:30PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 3/9 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 3/10 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
What a wonderful thing this will be for so, so many people, if it turns out to work. Once we get rid of RFKjr and his lackeys.
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Marcy's Short Story Meetup - Sun 3/1 3PM
Daniel's Comic Book Workshop (IRL) - Tue 3/3 7PM
On-the-Spot Workshop Critique Group - Wed 3/4 7:30PM
Rad Files Novel Group - Mon 3/9 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Sigh.
It's never "just" the concentration-camp tattoo.
Also, that's a reminder we NEVER thought we'd have to write.
Happy March, everyone.
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