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Mark Givens

@markgivens.bsky.social

Pelekinesis, Bamboo Dart Press, Wckr Spgt, The 909 Books Collective, The Disassociation, Refrigerator, Cash Nexus, T.H.U.D.

13 Followers  |  13 Following  |  12 Posts  |  Joined: 11.01.2025  |  1.663

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"...all persons mentioned in the following texts are fictitious, and any similarities with any persons living or dead are purely coincidental" used as a disclaimer, not to clarify invented characters but to protect from libel. Isn't it disingenuous to say this? Can a lie be an honest defense?

24.10.2025 20:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When I die, I want to rest in peace, not power. That sounds exhausting.

31.08.2025 16:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Where my 2nd Amendment neighbors at? Y'all ready to fight against government overreach? Cmon now! You've been waiting for this moment!

26.08.2025 19:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Same person designed the small yoplait yogurt containers, I'm sure or it.

17.07.2025 17:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

All this talk about closure but no one wants to say goodbye.

16.07.2025 05:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Didn't Apostles of Brubeck release a rock opera in 24/7? Or was that Philip Glass?

15.07.2025 21:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A rizz recall? A downstream poster? I'm lost.

15.07.2025 20:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Same

15.07.2025 20:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Not gonna lie... fascism is kind of a downer.

27.05.2025 22:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Congratulations to the Best Microfiction team, and all of the incredible authors in Best Microfiction 2024 for receiving First Runner Up in the Eric Hoffer Awards! @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social #FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazines #Booksky

19.05.2025 16:35 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We're honored that Best Microfiction received First Runner Up in the prestigious Eric Hoffer Book Awards! 🍾 😍Congrats to Gary Fincke, Grant Faulkner, @pelekinesis.bsky.social,and the Best Microfiction 2024 authors! #FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazines #WritersNetwork #BookSky

19.05.2025 10:18 — 👍 48    🔁 11    💬 5    📌 2

It certainly makes it hard to perform, knowing he's back there judging us.

15.05.2025 01:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Found you through our drummer, Kyle Brodie.

14.05.2025 21:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I remember it well. One foot should be on a pig.

21.02.2025 17:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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