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David Demchuk ๐Ÿ‘ป (he/him) ๐Ÿ“š

@daviddemchuk.com

Nightmares for sale. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Sunburst winner; Giller Prize, Amazon, Aurora & Shirley Jackson nominee. The Stone Garden. The Butcherโ€™s Daughter. RED X. The Bone Mother. Gay/Queer. Cis. Old. No AI. https://linktr.ee/ddemchuk

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I always enjoy reading your reviews, and very often keep them in mind when I watch the film for myself, even if itโ€™s a repeat viewing

10.03.2026 18:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s what he said

10.03.2026 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Office Siren by Katharine Tyndall The office siren: fills a plastic cup from the water cooler, sprinkles in salt from a shaker on her desk. With one webbed pinky she stirs in the granules. It still doesn't taste like the sea. ...

"The office siren: fills a plastic cup from the water cooler, sprinkles in salt from a shaker on her desk."

Absolutely STOKED to share a new experimental @katharinetyndall.bsky.social story! This one culminates so perfectly, absolutely fitting for the week of International Women's Day. Go go go ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

10.03.2026 14:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

I call this โ€˜writing a bookโ€™

10.03.2026 17:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Uncertain Sons โ€” Undertow Publications

If you're reading for the Hugo Awards, please consider @thomasha.bsky.social 's "Uncertain Sons" in the Novelette category. Thank you. You can read the story here:

undertowpublications.com/uncertain-sons

10.03.2026 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Airport security detected an ancient curse on my best talisman and the only Shaman available doesnt speak Pict. Unbelievable.

15.08.2023 10:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 968 ๐Ÿ” 184 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

A change in season will help!

10.03.2026 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Read Nikoโ€™s book!

10.03.2026 15:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love to prevent mental health!

10.03.2026 15:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Read Danielโ€™s book! ๐ŸงŸ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™‚๏ธ

10.03.2026 14:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Has anyone written about the differences between the versions and the reasons behind the changes?

10.03.2026 12:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Creative Co-ops: Examples of Alternative Economies for Artists We hope that by sharing cooperatives across creative industries and with a variety of goals, we can envision new paths towards a more sustainable economy.

Also: blog.fracturedatlas.org/creative-co-... - resources.platform.coop/en/resources... - culturalworkersorganize.org/wp-content/u...

10.03.2026 12:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Is a New Creative Class Emerging through Cooperatives? | Cultural Policy Hub

Canada has a strong tradition in arts collectives, communes and co-ops for sharing creation space and equipment, production support and resources, exhibition and distribution and touring. Some links: culturalpolicyhub.ocadu.ca/news/new-cre... - artsincubator.ca/arts/artist-... โ€ฆ

10.03.2026 12:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two Working LEGO Printing Presses | LEGOยฎ Ideas The development of mechanical printing changed how ideas move through the world. Once text and images could be printed rather than copied by hand, knowledge wasโ€ฆ

Hi #EarlyModern Bluesky - did you know that someone brilliant has built working printing presses using Lego and they are trying to get enough supporters so that Lego will release it as a kit?

They look so cool!

beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

08.03.2026 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 741 ๐Ÿ” 343 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 42

Well now ๐Ÿ‘‚

09.03.2026 23:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honestly, you try studying the dark tomes and crimson scriptures in these conditions

09.03.2026 23:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am adding a chewbacca into my haunted house novel as a concession

09.03.2026 23:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They take breaks all the time Evan, plus these two hour lunches which they blame on slow service, and when they are on guard they complain constantly because all the standing makes their feet hurt. Unspeakable sure doesnโ€™t mean โ€˜not speakingโ€™.

09.03.2026 23:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

if you could adapt (or re-adapt) a work of fiction not your own for a film or TV project, regardless of genre, what would you choose and for which director or creative team?

09.03.2026 22:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I put a little stickie on it that said DO NOT TOUCH but she is so sneaky

09.03.2026 22:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Okay, you're making it sound interesting

09.03.2026 22:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was written in that book Forbidden Knowledge that Premee made off with a few days ago...

09.03.2026 22:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

really dug this one, man

06.03.2026 03:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 66 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.

03.03.2026 01:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1632 ๐Ÿ” 709 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 20
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Fossils A Willerby Story

Willerby cycles.
The Lisa and Caitlin stories.
While all Willerby stories can be read in any order and stand alone there are links between many of them.
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For the Lisa and Caitlin cycle.

Lisa first appears in Fossils.

willerby.substack.com/p/fossils

09.03.2026 16:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(screams inwardly)

09.03.2026 14:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had the same experience, and itโ€™s quite validating to see someone describe it so eloquently

09.03.2026 14:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also: time to reject war dependency

09.03.2026 12:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I have closeted trans people following me (and I know I do) please do not let this line of thinking stop you from transitioning and living as yourself. Your life does not end if you don't transition at 18, or 20, or 30, or 50. I promise.

This rhetoric is for policy, not for individuals.

09.03.2026 10:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 210 ๐Ÿ” 47 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this is the strongest argument for regular exercise that Iโ€™ve seen in years

09.03.2026 12:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0