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Alan Baxter

@alanbaxter.bsky.social

Author of horror and weird fiction. Martial Artist. Britstralian. Whisky drinker. Dog lover. Metalhead. He/him. https://alanbaxter.com.au/contact/

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Oh, hai. All the Murmuring Bones will be $1.99 on Kindle US for the whole of March! Just saying...

01.03.2026 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We get these in the garden too.

01.03.2026 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Sitting on a pub veranda with my dogs and a pint.

Sitting on a pub veranda with my dogs and a pint.

Sunday arvo chill zone.

01.03.2026 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”

James Baldwin

28.02.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1764    πŸ” 713    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
The Rise with lots of praise.

The Rise with lots of praise.

Random lines from THE RISE:

β€œHave we fucking killed him?” Neil asked.
Adam looked from the broken man on the floor to Neil and back again. β€œShit.”
β€œIt was only meant to be a warning.”
β€œWell, he won’t fucking do it again.”

01.03.2026 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, this has proven popular! I've just had to order more copies of The Rise. So if you've ordered one of these bundles, please be patient. I should get copies within a few days and I'll get them sent out asap. #Booksky

01.03.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a survivor of the military industrial complex recruitment system, signed my life away at 18 and there isn't a day I don't regret it. It fucked me up for life

The system murders people, body and soul
Military recruiters should be run out of every town, and schools should outright ban them

01.03.2026 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha, thanks.

01.03.2026 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just had another look around and the internet is actually teeming with hundreds of versions from all kinds of places. I'm very unoriginal in this instance, but I just really liked that line art dog, so jumped on the bandwagon!

01.03.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's interesting, because I hadn't even thought of them until you mentioned it, even though I follow their insta! I had to look as I haven't seen theirs with an image before. I'm pretty sure there's nothing trademarked.

01.03.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I mean...

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01.03.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

i don't see how - it's a pretty common phrase, no?

01.03.2026 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gulpepper Mythos Merch Bundle All three Tales From The Gulp books - The Gulp, The Fall and The Rise - all signed and personalised, plus a postcard, bookmark, sticker, Blind Eye Moon plectrum and metal/enamel Welcome To The Gulp pi...

How about a special Gulpepper Mythos merch bundle? All three books - The Gulp, The Fall and The Rise - all signed and personalised, plus a postcard, bookmark, sticker, Blind Eye Moon plectrum and metal/enamel Welcome To The Gulp pin. All for AU$85 (in Australia. Int'l postage will be more.) Clicky!

26.02.2026 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Tell Your Dog I Said Hi by alan-baxter Tell Your Dog I Said Hi

New t-shirt in my little store (they're not all self-promo merch!)
www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8830...

28.02.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There is no marketing I'm more susceptible to these days than any company saying they don't use generative AI in their projects. I'm a sitting duck for that promise even if they're selling graham crackers or masking tape.

28.02.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2191    πŸ” 324    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 17
James Franco being executed by hanging. "First time?" he asks, as though he's been hanged before.

James Franco being executed by hanging. "First time?" he asks, as though he's been hanged before.

hey gen z welcome to republican governance

28.02.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5413    πŸ” 946    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 31

apologies, I didn't capitalise anything there through laziness.

28.02.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

wild to watch america wake up to find out they're at war again because a malignant shitgibbon got voted back in rather than give a black woman the job

28.02.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

No one should be using ChatGPT or partnering with OpenAI for anything.

28.02.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2546    πŸ” 634    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 29

this simple truth makes me angry afresh every day

28.02.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Amazon screenshot.

Amazon screenshot.

I was really concerned about putting out this third volume of Tales From The Gulp. After 2 weeks, early response to The Rise has been amazing. 4.7 at Goodreads and a solid 5 at Amazon thus far. Amazing. Thank you, all. πŸ–€

28.02.2026 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sweet!

28.02.2026 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m transgender, I live in Kansas, if you want to help rn donate to either the ACLU of Kansas or the ACE foundation in Wichita - the ACE foundation especially is the organization that will help people with money for groceries, rent, etc. More orgs also included in attached img

acefoundationict.org

26.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4706    πŸ” 4608    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 57
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Gulpepper Mythos Merch Bundle All three Tales From The Gulp books - The Gulp, The Fall and The Rise - all signed and personalised, plus a postcard, bookmark, sticker, Blind Eye Moon plectrum and metal/enamel Welcome To The Gulp pi...

This one?
alanbaxter.com.au/gulpepper-my...

28.02.2026 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project Open Arms – TRACTION A community project supporting trans+ red state refugees seeking sanctuary.

For anyone trans in Kansas in various red states, a friend of mine informed me of this. It's called Project Open Arms that helps trans people to relocate to other more safe states if they need to. So if you're in trouble, the might be your best bet. tractionpnw.org/open-arms/

27.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
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QuitGPT β€” OpenAI Execs are Trump's Biggest Donors Join the movement. Delete ChatGPT. Cancel your subscription. It's time to quit.

ACAB includes ChatGPT

quitgpt.org

28.02.2026 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 976    πŸ” 459    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 9
Amazon screenshot.

Amazon screenshot.

I was really concerned about putting out this third volume of Tales From The Gulp. After 2 weeks, early response to The Rise has been amazing. 4.7 at Goodreads and a solid 5 at Amazon thus far. Amazing. Thank you, all. πŸ–€

28.02.2026 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

🎡 why do birds suddenly appear 🎢
🎢 every time you are near 🎡
🎡 is it because you have so much 🎢
🎢 seed in your hair 🎡

28.02.2026 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

These teenagers were having an argument in town and one yelled at the other, "Your dad masturbates on all fours!" and why is that such a good burn?! I can't get over it.

28.02.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't blame him!

28.02.2026 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0