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little fruits opens for submissions the 1st through 7th of every month. take a peak at what we’re craving for marc, april, and may.

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our next little fruit is ready to be guzzled, swallowed, chomped on, and more. enjoy “The World is Mukbang” by Christine Arroyo.

www.littlefruitsmagazine.com/the-world-is...

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I liked the side mission! But I will admit that I'm a sucker for the Mara Jade and Talon Kaarde hat tip and would forgive much greater sins than the casino planet for it (although not TROS level sins, I have standards).

Tell Governor Polis, Senator Bennet and Attorney General Weiser to support strong unions The Worker Protection Act eliminates Colorado's second election when forming a union. Governor Jared Polis, Senator Michael Bennet and Attorney General Weiser need to stand strong for workers.

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Governor Polis, Senator Bennet and Attorney General Weiser to support strong unions. Write one here: act.aflcio.org/letters/tell...

Need a queer cozy apocalyptic love read? New flash piece in @littlefruitsmag.bsky.social today.
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our final taste of the day, @lizdegregorio.bsky.social dives deep with "Trash"

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www.littlefruitsmagazine.com/trash

enjoy Beck Wixen's "Preserver" with a slice of toast

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www.littlefruitsmagazine.com/preserver

wake up with a sip of @fadingbetty.bsky.social's "Coffee" as the first of our three valentine's day themed amuse-bouches

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www.littlefruitsmagazine.com/coffee

@alexmiller77.bsky.social @chrisc8743.bsky.social thank you for letting us share your work with the world!

thank you for spending the last six months with us. we look forward to many more spring plantings, summer bounties, fall harvests, and winter preserves with you.

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little fruits started publishing six months ago today. we've had the pleasure to taste hundreds of your submissions. fourteen authors trusted us to showcase their sweet, sour, sickly, and savoury work. and you have helped us devour each and every bite.

stay tuned for three amuse-bouches tomorrow

we have the delicious "Bride Price" today from Sarah Bates, the perfect appetizer for your valentine's day dark chocolate

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White text reading call for submissions overlaid an image of fresh and dried flowers in an elaborate bouquet.

we're cooking up a surprise for this valentine's day and want your sweet or spoiled romances. send us flash drowning in syrupy love or choked up with heartbreak. 500 word limit, fast turnaround, call ends february 8th at midnight or at 100 submissions.

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Dealing with the flu during this tumult, I’ve been rewatching TNG between coughing and bouts of reading the news.

I love TNG but cannot stand how atrociously the crew treats the fantastic and wonderful Lwaxana Troi. DS9 is my favorite show for many reasons, but valuing her is one of them.

#treksky

Image of canned vegetables and fruit in a wooden cabinet.

Cream background with red text. Text overlaid reads as “ I struggled—still struggle—to comprehend why all of this bounty, so well preserved, so clearly once loved, remained. Unloved. Abandoned. Pears, Honey” by Susan Rose April”

delve into some preserves with little fruit‘s first taste of the season: “Pears, Honey” by Susan Rose April.

www.littlefruitsmagazine.com/pears-honey

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Ms. Omar, visibly shaken after the assault, insisted to her staff and security that she would continue. She asked for a napkin and told them: "Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don't let them have the show." Ms. Omar then turned the crowd. "Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand," she said. "We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us." Someone in the crowd later thanked Ms. Omar for staying and continuing after the assault, which had shaken not only her but the entire room. "I learned at a young age you don't give in to threats," Ms. Omar said.

Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

I love Kagi. Totally worth paying for!!!

Crowd has dispersed, I'm back in my car.

This video, to me, is emblematic of the evening. Minnesota cops protecting ICE while the agents lounge and look on, warm inside their hotel

ICE commits state violence, and the state is by default on their side

Prepare for the thaw. Little fruits is back with new stories on January 28th. Overlayed image of winter berries and snow against the blue sky

Arrested Development tobias funke : (uncaptioned, implied) "but it might work for us"

Experts in authoritarianism and tyranny: "Fight them at every step. Do not give an inch or you will lose and they will kill you."

Democratic Party leadership:

I drove down Santa Fe last Sunday and skidded on ice. This Sunday I had my windows down passing budding trees.

It is not ok and I am so worried about this summer!

Text overlays to read “The Prize Man” by Keerthana Nalamothula

Text overlays to read “The Prize Man” by Keerthana Nalamothula

Devour our final little fruit of the year: “The Prize Man” by Keerthana Nalamothula.

www.littlefruitsmagazine.com/the-prize-man

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The cover of THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET by Lindz McLeod features two white women in regency dresses (one pale blue, one purple) almost kissing. The woman in the pale blue dress is hiding a bouquet of bright flowers behind her back. In the background, there is a large brown counrty house, evidently part of a estate.

Fancy a post-Christmas Regency and sapphic chill reading sesh in your pjs?

Like and repost this skeet (is that really what we call them?) for a chance to win one of 3 signed copies of THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET! Open worldwide until midnight 23rd Dec, winners drawn on Christmas Eve.

TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company's code was written by Al 29 Apr 2025 - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that 20% to 30% of code inside the company's repositories was "written by software" - meaning... Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com Microsoft admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken 1 day ago - Except it's not totally terrible. What makes it terrible is the privacy invasions and the consent issues Microsoft has with its users, along ...

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our newest little fruit has sprouted on our website. Please enjoy "The Fears of Forests" by Jacquelynn Lyon.

www.littlefruitsmagazine.com/the-fears-of...

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Point/Counterpoint: No Blood For Oil vs. Exactly How Much Oil Are We Talking About?

The Onion, 23 years ago.

theonion.com/no-blood-for...

I loved this book!!!!