Martin John

Honestly, young men not getting laid stems from the fact that capitalism wins when men are isolated, uneducated, lonely and working.

This leads to depression, rage, and mental health issues.

Then others else becomes the scapegoat for men’s unhappiness. Especially when the media backs this up.

This is not an improvement. It so fucking ugly.

I guess the Kardashians are going to become white again.

Absolutely everything I wanted to see onscreen. Robotech and Godzilla were early obsessions. This was a continuation of that.

Comfycore is the only choice.

Still ‘punk as fuck,’ I whisper as I pack two mattresses for my camping trip.

My own strongest response, when, watching Pacific Rim, the beasts wings unfurled mid battle and I literally cried out in astonishment and joy. 🤩

Man, Trumpelstiltskin really had sex with the most underage girls around, didn’t he?

Evidence says yes.

Honestly, Thom would write an amazing Tron soundtrack.

The ol pump and dump/tariff scheme will only work for so long.

Yeah, the art team went outside the boundaries on this one. Well done all around.

burt's shrimp lip balm parody ad in an onion newspaper

really appreciating the onion as physical media.

Yeah, that’s great casting.

A Fake in a Faker’s World by Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke on Apple Music Song · 2025 · Duration 8:18

This one’s hitting hard today.

That's the best banner I've seen.

Two queries and synopsis down, two left.

Yes, I have four novels to sell. Sigh.

I'm working on the business side of things, I promise.

Also, I've finally learned what I'm supposed to do with a query letter. Woot woot. I take the longest out of anyone to learn something properly.

I'd rather be blue-skying that new novel, but this has got to be done.

Yup, spending the day writing queries and synopsis.

I'm an adult, semi-professional writer. Yes, I am.

Yeah, I’ll go sober.

Man, I’ve got the opposite problem. I got a ChatGPT in my head, and it’s feeding me the craziest novel ideas. I’ve got enough to write for six decades.

And I get more every day. Pretty cool little computer I’ve got in there.

Advice for life:
- be kind
- tip well
- read banned books
- let moss into your life
- grow antlers if it suits you
- become the haunted thing timid townsfolk whisper about in the dark

I’m approaching blue sky phase for a book, and I have too many ideas that they’re snagging on each other and dragging the story into some strange places.

Keep it simple. Keep it simple.

You know, Bsky led me to @johnlangan.bsky.social and @lairdbarron.bsky.social whose stories have allowed me to free up space in my writing to dive right into the madness, let my imagination roam, and be okay with it.

Liberation has always been on the shelves of queer bookstores | Xtra Magazine Despite raids and threats, bookstores carry on as crucial LGBTQ2S+ organizing hubs

LGBTQ2S+ bookstores stand as bastions of community, information-sharing and activism, writes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social.

The people I've met along the way--man, that's such a huge bonus. I really do appreciate a lot of people I've met here.

OH COME ON that's unfair!!!!

The masses demand seaweed snacks!!

Things I’ve learned from other writers, today edition: having two concurrent storylines running side-by-side in a short story is a fun and interesting way to learn about a characters past and present in one story. Also, an interesting way to tease out the juicy information.

As a writer, don’t argue with the gifts of story that arrive as you sit drinking coffee, just write them down and bring them to life later.

IRL chatbot.