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Recovering lawyer. Author of STRANDED, COME TO DUST, & CLOSING COSTS. A new collection, LET NOT YOUR SORROW DIE, out NOW from Bad Hand Books! Represented by Howard Morhaim at http://morhaimliterary.com He/Him

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01.03.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyway, I doubt this will stop people from stupidly comping my entirely different novel with one single point of overlap with The Terror--a frustration that will probably plague me forever.

27.02.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

According to friends of mine who knew him, he changed after 9/11, but his first novel, Song of Kali, was still pretty racist in concept and execution. Even if he got worse after 9/11, he seemed to be already leaning that way. I never met him, fortunately.

27.02.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I needed to reference my copy of Stephen King's IT for reasons yesterday and then left it on the floor beside my desk. Just now I got up to empty my office rubbish can, tripped over the fucking book, and almost face-planted into a bookshelf. Thanks for trying to kill me, Uncle Stevie!

27.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

All of this is relevant, but I'm particularly fond of the line, "Stop letting cannibals tell you you only matter on a plate." 10/10!

26.02.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't want to read a book written by AI.
I don't want to read a book half written by AI.
I don't want to read a book narrated by AI.
I don't want to read a book with an AI cover.
I don't want to read a book written by somebody who supports AI.

26.02.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1077    πŸ” 457    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5

Two shots of a latex (?) dress by Angus Tsui. The model begins walking down the catwalk in a skin coloured dress with her arms crossed over her stomach. When she lifts her arms, it looks like she’s flayed herself alive, the β€˜skin’ of the dress peeling back to reveal bloody muscle and subcutaneous tissue.

Two shots of a latex (?) dress by Angus Tsui. The model begins walking down the catwalk in a skin coloured dress with her arms crossed over her stomach. When she lifts her arms, it looks like she’s flayed herself alive, the β€˜skin’ of the dress peeling back to reveal bloody muscle and subcutaneous tissue.

Incredible. Perfect. Cenobite chic.
Dress by Angus Tsui at London fashion week.

25.02.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1383    πŸ” 409    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 30

Honestly, I wouldn't put it past it being the dead cat to end all dead cats, because every minority has been attacking every other minority over this instead of focusing on the Epstein file shit.

But as a former BBC sound engineer myself, I do know for a fact this does not happen by accident.

25.02.2026 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 467    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5

Thank you, George!!

25.02.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love a well-crafted short story. My favorite contemporary authors of short stories are:

@paultremblay.bsky.social
@johnlangan.bsky.social
@tananarivedue.bsky.social
@brackenmacleod.bsky.social
@christaqua.bsky.social
@gwendolynkiste.bsky.social

25.02.2026 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Def not complaining. This is amazing!

24.02.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fomoria: Quickstart This Quickstart features an early version of the game and offers a peek at Fomoria’s TTRPG. Many of the rules and content will change in the final version of the game. In the earth’s dark womb, there ...

Fomoria's Quickstart is now available in print for a limited time. This version gathers the core rules, 8 pregens and introductory adventure "Spawn of the Hungering One" across 55 pages in a softcover zine.

Descend. Don't lose your lantern.

thebreadwyrm.com/products/fom...

24.02.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

I was going to add some more things to my cart to make shipping more reasonable, but I already have everything you've done, excepting this! LOL!

24.02.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey tabletop gamers, if you bought or were considering buying this bundle but got overwhelmed by the number of games to sort through, have I got the spreadsheet for you!!

All 1,074 games tagged as "physical" sorted by play style, with language, engine, and genre notated to the best of my ability:

14.02.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 524    πŸ” 410    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 6
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Former ICE agent: My first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a warrant. I watched ICE cut classes that teach our legal system, firearms training, use of force, lawful arrests, and the limits of officers' authority

23.02.2026 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4505    πŸ” 2196    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 245

The impulse to be a part of the conversation is strong but there's wisdom in shutting the fuck up if you're not a subject matter expert, or part of a population of people impacted by a thing. Take the opportunity to listen to your friends, learn, and be ready to stand up to ill-intentioned fuckwits.

23.02.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of my kitchen window, almost completely obscured by snow. Through the clear spot in the center, you can see six other windows outside our sunroom also nearly completely covered in snow.

A picture of my kitchen window, almost completely obscured by snow. Through the clear spot in the center, you can see six other windows outside our sunroom also nearly completely covered in snow.

The present view.

23.02.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If you use AI to write your book proposal, I think you're a fucking loser

23.02.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 737    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 11

Which reminds me, on the subject of spelling, I learned a couple of days ago that "U" has been used as an abbreviation of "You" in IOU since 1795. Thanks, @merriam-webster.com! What I really need to know now is how far back does the rest of Prince's lyric sheets date?

22.02.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How far back in time can you understand English? An experiment in language change

This is fascinating fun. I hit the wall at the year 1100.

22.02.2026 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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American Sirens ebook by Kevin Hazzard - Rakuten Kobo Read "American Sirens The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics" by Kevin Hazzard available from Rakuten Kobo. The extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group ...

Black people were the first paramedics, I just learned.

www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

22.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
21.02.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The year is 2026.

21.02.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fuuuuckin' clownshoes, as usual.

20.02.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's that? Caitlin Marceau at the center of a publishing shitshow? Again?

20.02.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Tycoon of Teeth by Bracken MacLeod An Acid Splatterpoke Romp of Nibblers and Gnashers

BTW, on occasion I make stuff for TTRPGs I like. My latest is a full zine adaptation of my MΓΆrk Borg pamphlet scenario, The Emperor of Teeth, retitled "The Tycoon of Teeth" for @makedatanotlore.itch.io's FRONTIER SCUM! Come'n get some, pardners!

20.02.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of the Trench Crusade lore and rulebook. The cover despicts a hellish red nun-like figure with a white "halo" against a black background and the title "Trench Crusade." Resting on the cover is a "bomb witch" mini.

The cover of the Trench Crusade lore and rulebook. The cover despicts a hellish red nun-like figure with a white "halo" against a black background and the title "Trench Crusade." Resting on the cover is a "bomb witch" mini.

I had no idea the Trench Crusade book was going to be so big! I'm used to little A5 books like MΓΆrk Borg!

20.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gee, this is what white supremacists do to memorials like Emmett Till’s.

Except now they're doing it to a memorial for a white woman who the entire world saw on viseo being executed by a masked man in broad daylight.

Oh.

18.02.2026 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

14.02.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 23639    πŸ” 8264    πŸ’¬ 603    πŸ“Œ 1357
The six panelists behind a long table, all looking directly at the camera.

The six panelists behind a long table, all looking directly at the camera.

The "Body Horror" panel yesterday at @boskone.bsky.social, with @rebeccarowland.bsky.social, Gillian Daniels, @brackenmacleod.bsky.social, RJ Taylor, and @justinkey.bsky.social. A great discussion! We could have gone for another hour!

14.02.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0