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Writer, editor, dean of SNHU Online MFA, Bowie fan, paulwitcover.com. Abolish ICE. Impeach Trump.

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NYT headline: Killing of Khamenei Prompts Questions of Succession

NYT headline: Killing of Khamenei Prompts Questions of Succession

Can think of a few other questions it prompts, tbh

01.03.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, I remember this cover. Stunning.

27.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Resharing this starter pack (remember those?) of creative writing teachers on Bluesky.

go.bsky.app/8c9ephm

27.02.2026 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats to Online MFA alum Tony Moreira on this creepy little tale appearing in SNHU's online literary journal!

27.02.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Proud of @snhu.edu Online MFA alum @teresatennyson.bsky.social! And yes, that title is a Bowie shout-out!

26.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recognition by Rose Mary Boehm 1Β The first time I met death I didn’t crumbleΒ under its weight. I was very young but recognizedΒ that something important had changed.Β I hadn’t known her that well, but she had beenΒ ...

Happy Thursday! Here's "Recognition," by Rose Mary Boehm. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/recognition/

26.02.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Harper’s Crater by Jeffrey Ronay Forty-year-old Tom Riley climbed into his spacesuit and dialed the helmet ring to the external setting.Β  Angie, the Suit's reassuring voice, confirmed,

Happy Wednesday! Here's "Harper's Crater," by Jeffrey Ronay. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory penmenreview.com/harpers-crat...

25.02.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ha ha ha urk

25.02.2026 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

chi-fi

24.02.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also wonder how it would change as one gets older. Like, I've probably read almost every novel Edgar Rice Burroughs ever published . . . yet I doubt I have read anything by him since I was fifteen or so.

23.02.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Snow covered path leading to beach and ocean

Snow covered path leading to beach and ocean

No power, no heat

23.02.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chart showing snowfall predictions for Bethany Beach, DE:

2-4: 16%
4-6: 16%
6-8: 15%
8-12: 16%
12-18: 14%
18+: 18%

Chart showing snowfall predictions for Bethany Beach, DE: 2-4: 16% 4-6: 16% 6-8: 15% 8-12: 16% 12-18: 14% 18+: 18%

Lot of uncertainty in this forecast for Bethany Beach, DE, except it's all bad.

22.02.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

5 authors I’ve read at least 5 books by:

Jack Vance
Dorothy Dunnett
Elizabeth Hand
Philip K. Dick
Steven Erikson

21.02.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Came to DE after the last blizzard to escape winter for a couple of weeks. And now I'm about to be slammed with another blizzard! This winter can suck it.

21.02.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my dad's first scoops, way back in 1962! Thank you for sharing, Bill! @amsandyaws.bsky.social

21.02.2026 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Headline from NYT op-ed: The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver

Headline from NYT op-ed: The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver

Would rather see the candidates rate Nate Silver tbh

20.02.2026 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That by James Sennett chairΒ Β was not Bonnie’s.Β How could it be?Β None of the telltaleΒ Β slouching evidentΒ in the faded cushionsΒ made of crushedΒ Β flowers ofΒ indiscriminate species.Β Fitting just soΒ for the vis...

Happy Friday! Here's "That," by James Sennett. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/that/

20.02.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Smiling' fossil discovered in Northumberland The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.

Forgot to link the article: www.bbc.com/news/article...

19.02.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fossilized teeth from 500 million years ago

Fossilized teeth from 500 million years ago

The teeth of the Mouth of Sauron, from the Third Age of Middle-Earth, apparently 500 million years ago.

The teeth of the Mouth of Sauron, from the Third Age of Middle-Earth, apparently 500 million years ago.

It's science!

19.02.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rick, thanks for the shout-out to my dad's book and that glimpse of Jackson in action!

19.02.2026 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Be there or be square!

18.02.2026 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy boithday!

17.02.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My university is also very pro-AI, but I am trying to present a case for an MFA exception or carve out.

17.02.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, everyone! :)

17.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Nalo! Can I find it on the site?

17.02.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Calling fellow MFA instructors! Do your programs have an official policy regarding generative AI use in creative writing by student writers in your programs? @sstein.bsky.social, @mdbell79.bsky.social, @thelincoln.bsky.social.

17.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Can someone point me to a policy statement on Hugo Award eligibility for works written by or with generative AI? @jasonsanford.bsky.social, do you happen to know?

17.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RIP Jesse Jackson. I attended a number of his NYC events in the 1984 and 1988 elections. The energy and the oratory were inspiring. I recall the introduction he received from a local pol: "Jesse Jackson has stood the test! He's better than the rest!"

17.02.2026 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Extremely excited about this one! Five attendees will be chosen randomly to receive a copy of Telegraph Club, btw, if you needed an extra incentive to register and attend!

16.02.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same, brotha!

15.02.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0