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#WordWeavers 2025.06.13 — If your MC magically became a dog, what breed would fit them best?

Sorry, not dog. Never a dog. She's an alpha female wolf who's perfectly fine with the males and the females who position for power around her—but endanger her pups, or any pups, or her pack—whether male, female, or puma—and she will likely kill you.

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@SFFMagazineCovers

Iris was a source of endless trouble for the local Mafia. She'd rat to the local police what was happening on the docks, and they'd send her off to "sleep with the fishes". Then the next morning she'd be back.

Of course Iris was the daughter of a naiad, but she never told them that. Getting shot was not that much of a problem either - a quick dip, and she was as right as rain, so to speak.

And she'd been getting shot a lot. And she was not always conscious when she hit the water. It took a little while for the water to heal her, so she did not wake up straight away.

The problem was the local fish. They could tell her heritage, and would take any opportunity to spawn near her.

So now she was pregnant. She couldn't blame the fish, they were just doing what fish did, but it was inconvenient - raising a mer-child around here was not going to be easy, and it was not like there was a colony of them near here to foster them with.

So she was going to have spend the next eight or nine years down here at least. Which was going to make it hard to keep those pesky gangsters under control.

And was going to be especially hard to explain to that nice police lieutenant.

#SF#SFF#microfic
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#PennedPossibilities 696 /2 — In your SC’s opinion, what would be your MC’s greatest skill?

It's at times when I write stuff like,

The devil-girl is autistic and would scoff at the "love" part, which she distrusts at least as much as the concept of friendship.

…that I ought mention I am #actuallyautistic. I owe my mother for ALWAYS telling me I was capable of finding my solutions and subtly (or not) ensuring I never gave up or gave in. Yes, I turned out cripplingly shy, but I got along, too—no, did arguably well. I made friends, but never understood the process, or trusted it, so I have few friends even today. I found a spouse and got married. Being given the ultimatum a few years later to say, "I love you," changed me. I DID NOT understand love; I find it difficult to lie because, you know, I extrapolate and rehearse EVERYTHING in my head because that's my neurodivergence, that's my way of masking and fitting in. Helps when being an author, tho.

The devil-girl is me inside. She's slightly more self-actualized, maybe a lot, but still she's me. I'm writing from experience.

And, yes, I discovered what love is. It took reading Jean M. Auel's The Mammoth Hunters to discover the definition that lets me say, "I love you," genuinely. How's that for a twist?

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Chema Hernández Gil
Another alert this morning from Bay Resistance:

URGENT: Visiting Palestinians from Masafer Yatta are being detained at #SFO despite legal visas🚨

We’ve just confirmed that US Customs have been detaining two Palestinians from Masafer Yatta at SFO since they landed yesterday at 1pm. They were set to speak at several events hosted by churches and synagogues in the Bay Area.

We need community leaders, organizers, and EVERYONE to show up at SFO and pressure them to be released.

SFO International Arrivals

We need bodies immediately. Bring signs, bring support, bring love. Our community is not disposable. We will not be silent while Palestinians who come to share their stories are targeted here too.

#SanFrancisco #SF #BayArea #sfpol
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#PennedPossibilities 696 — In your SC’s opinion, what would be your MC’s greatest skill?

Bolt would say it is how the devil-girl translates the platonic love she feels for people she likes, or for whom she feels responsible, into supporting those people in any adversity and often at any cost.

The devil-girl is autistic and would scoff at the "love" part, which she distrusts at least as much as the concept of friendship. She can't deny that she does support the people in her life, though. She saved Bolt from having her life destroyed by intervening violently when Bolt was being arrested by the constables, but that's because she saw someone abused by the system the same way she had been and detests unfairness, especially since she's lived through so much of it herself.

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@SFFMagazineCovers
Janice considered the statue in the hallway. The eyes glowed red.
"Oh, poo. It is the ides, isn't it."
The statue started to twitch.
Janice quickly assumed the same pose as the statue.
The eyes continued to glow.
She saw that her hand was not clenched, so she corrected that.
The eyes dimmed.
"I'll have to warn the dinner guests I suppose."

#sff#sf#microfic
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Chema Hernández Gil
Bay Resistance sent out the following update:

UPDATE: WE SUCCESSFULLY SHUT DOWN SF AND CONCORD IMMIGRATION COURTS!

Thank you to those who were able to turn out! If ICE comes to the courts again, or anywhere else in the Bay, we'll be ready to mobilize.

In the meantime, turn out for tonight's Community Interfaith Vigil - music starts at 5:30, program at 6. See you there! In solidarity, Bay Resistance

Signup for alerts here: https://www.bayresistance.org/contact

#BayResistance #SanFrancisco #SF #BayArea #sfpol
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art announcement: i'm very happy to announce that i have graduated from zine to MEGA-zine!

"keep dreaming of structured living" is a 44 page full-color magazine of original collages on the theme of living in space and living under the ocean.

from the back cover:

"The year is 2025. The Amazon burns. Time is running out. How will humans live? The world is desperate for solutions.

In this magazine, you'll discover wondrous new opportunities for continued human life! Living with the dolphins, your own personal pool on Mars, exploration without limits, and so much more.

Join artist Marina Kukso on this new visual/textual adventure into the possible and ask yourself: is this a world you want to inhabit?"

it's available on etsy right now for only $10, so please consider getting one: etsy.com/listing/4316916338/me

❤️ 🌌 🌊

cover of the magazine "keep dreaming of structured settings" by marina kukso. the cover shows a red songbird in some kind of container surrounded by fish
magazine spread. on the left is a CGI rendering of a futuristic space ship orbiting a planet. the text says "get away completely...". on the right is a depiction of a space habitat in a giant tube. the text says "our city of stars" and "take a smart step toward a more secure future."
magazine spread. on the left there's an image of the world from space with a flame border. the text reads "oops! we lost the planet. it's like all the trees are dead now. i wanted to live down here, but as i grow older, i realize it's not possible." on the right is an illustration of a rocket over the moon's surface and a person holding their hand to their chin in consideration. the text says "live + work + invest", "luxury real estate", "new construction now selling on the MOON!", "these opportunities aren't light years away..." and "moon properties".
a magazine spread. on the top left is a cutaway illustration of a submersible with the text "i have lived underwater". On the bottom left is an image of dolphins and fish looking into the window of a submersible with humans looking out. one dolphin says "is that humans?" and another says "yep. they live here now." on the right is a collage of a school of fish with a small person looking out of a window. the text says "fulfill your dream of being surrounded by water."
#art#collage#space
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Chema Hernández Gil
URGENT NOTICE FROM BAY RESISTANCE: ICE Arrests Happening Now at Concord and SF Immigration Courts

We’ve just confirmed that ICE agents are at the Concord and SF Immigration Court RIGHT NOW detaining community members who are attending their hearings.

We need community leaders, organizers, and EVERYONE to show up in defense of our community right now in Concord and SF for an emergency sit in!

Concord Immigration Court - 1855 Gateway Blvd, Concord, CA 94520

Sf Immigration Court - 100 Montgomery st, SF, 94104

TODAY – Show up as soon as you can!

We need bodies immediately. Bring signs, bring support, bring love.

Our community is not disposable. We will not be silent while our neighbors are targeted.

#SanFrancisco #SF #BayArea #ICE
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKutH92yuxT/ Graphic from URGENT: ICE Arrests Happening Now at Concord and SF Immigration Courts We’ve just confirmed that ICE agents are at the Concord and SF Immigration Court RIGHT NOW detaining community members who are attending their hearings. We need community leaders, organizers, and EVERYONE to show up in defense of our community right now in Concord and SF for an emergency sit in! Concord Immigration Court - 1855 Gateway Blvd, Concord, CA 94520 Sf Immigration Court - 100 Montgomery st, SF, 94104
 TODAY – Show up as soon as you can! We need bodies immediately. Bring signs, bring support, bring love. Our community is not disposable. We will not be silent while our neighbors are targeted.
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:rss: 電ファミニコゲーマー – ゲームの面白い記事読ん

「死んでも強くなって復活するモンスター」が蔓延る世界で戦う三人称視点サバイバルホラーゲーム『Cronos: The New Dawn』が2025年に発売決定。 主人公はタイムトラベラーで、未来を救うため危険な任務に挑む。蘇るモンスターにどう対処するかなど、戦闘では一つのミスが命取りに
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電ファミニコゲーマー – ゲームの面白い記事読んでみない？ · 「死んでも強くなって復活するモンスター」が蔓延る世界で戦う三人称視点サバイバルホラーゲーム『Cronos: The New Dawn』が2025年に発売決定。 主人公はタイムトラベラーで、未来を救うため危険な任務に挑む。蘇るモンスターにどう対処するかなど、戦闘では一つのミスが命取りに死んでも蘇るモンスターがグロすぎる。戦闘では一つのミスが命取りになる。1秒1秒冷静な判断が求められる #XboxShowcase
#denfaminicogamer#Epic_Game_Store#Steam
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#ScribesAndMakers 2025.06.08 — Create a multiple choice poll listing 4 books you've read, then ask “Which of these have you read?”

Sorely wanted to include a book from me. In any case, please boost for a larger sample size.

Which of these have your read?

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#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2025.06.07 — Describe some facet—hidden or overt—which can be found in each and every one of your works.

Women succeed or you're outraged that they're prevented from doing so. It can be very subtle, or in your face like in Mars Needed Women. I even got a beta reader to gasp reading the story, but I think he got that thinking you're a feminist doesn't mean there isn't parts of you that won't be offended when certain patriarchal programming we get from living in our society is violated. While that story wasn't subtle, I think I achieved a minor paradigm shift in that reader.

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#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2025.06.06 — What are the conventions of the genre in which you write? How strictly do you follow them?

I follow the conventions of SF, even when writing fantasy.

  1. The posited science (or magic) has discernible rules and limits.
  2. One or maybe two things are different from normal reality (with FTL being a freebie if you need it). Otherwise normal reality and physics apply.
  3. The reader should be able to deduce what could happen next if they are paying attention, or in retrospect think I should have figured that out.
  4. The story is about the effect of technology (which may be magical) on the lives of people.

I follow all these conventions. I will admit in the Reluctance Series deriving everything (from flying Day Angels to a type of necromancy) from a single added force of nature is difficult and convoluted, and much won't be explained unless the series goes for a long time, but I am trying to follow convention 2.

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