Robert Rhodes ⚔️

A glorious Day of Might to all who celebrate it!

The late, great Howard Andrew Jones, the author of HANUVAR and much more—and someone I’m proud to call a friend—marked October 23rd as a day on which Sword & Sorcery should be celebrated. As able, please join us in lifting swords and skull goblets!

Rattler has been fine outside of the Dennis Allen revenge beatdown. Thought Moore didn’t do enough early to establish the run and slow the pass rush. Continue to be most concerned about the D. Stopping the run is mandatory. Another FG miss. But yeah, McCoy hurts.

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Same.

#AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files

Ladies, gentlemen, lovers of sword-and-sorcery one and all:

Uncork the mead - we cracked 10k, and with that, BATTLEBORN #2 will drop in June 2026!

We cannot wait to bring blood-and-thunder back to the Frontlines of Fantasy with each and every one of you!

Battleborn Magazine From the Frontlines of Fantasy | Check out 'Battleborn Magazine' on Indiegogo.

12 Hours left in the Battleborn crowdfunder. We are $300 shy of locking in the summer release of Issue 2, complete with @michaelastackpole.bsky.social cover story.
Plus, ALL backers get over $200 of free fiction on top of the magazine.
To glory!

www.indiegogo.com/projects/bat...

Weak, broken, insecure men who get power and use it to cosplay.

That's what we have.

I can’t imagine being an exemplar of military service, obsessing over protecting America and all the lives under your command, and having to watch this bloviating geezer talk about how much he loves gold and his signature. WTAF.

Battleborn, Swords & Sorcery Magazine and New Edge S&S each have less than 3 days left in thier crowdfunders.

Battleborn and Swords and Sorcery Magazine are also just over 1k each away from the next stretch goals.

Do your part to spice up next year's fantasy scene! Swords Together!

BATTLEBORN just broke 9k - and with our next stretch goal firmly in sight, what say we sweeten the pot?

ALL backers of BATTLEBORN will get digital copies of the first 4 issues of ANVIL - and a few other goodies, too - to help you get a taste for our team's work!

www.indiegogo.com/projects/bat...

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

They're playing better today, but I'm not going to let myself hope they steal a win. 16-21, 4Q.

Battleborn Magazine From the Frontlines of Fantasy | Check out 'Battleborn Magazine' on Indiegogo.

Join me in backing Battleborn. Help them reach their next goal to lock in the date for their second issue. Swords together! www.indiegogo.com/projects/bat...

Republicans would rather shut down the government than help millions of Americans afford health care. This article tells some of their stories, and is a good reminder of what’s at stake.

Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few.

WTF

The Best of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, Vol. 1 A collection of stories from the first 60 issues of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, presented on physical media for the first time with a full page illustration for each story and a color cover.

$4,295 of $4,500
113 backers
3 days left
Just $205 left to raise. We can do this with your help. Pledge now to get a book full of great stories and wonderful art. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

The image is an X post by @RealJakeBroe from 7 hours ago, featuring a two-panel comic. The top panel shows a scientist pointing to a chart with a general trend and an outlier, illustrating a rational argument. The bottom panel depicts a person labeled "ANTI VAX" pointing to a similar chart, labeling it "CONSPIRACY THEORY" with "Lies" and an outlier called "IRREFUTABLE PROOF!!!", satirizing irrational arguments. The caption reads, "It is difficult to win an argument with a smart person. It is impossible to win an argument with an idiot."

This captures much of the frustration of today.

Very close, alphabetically. Maybe EPSTEIN is next?

The Best of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, Vol. 1 A collection of stories from the first 60 issues of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, presented on physical media for the first time with a full page illustration for each story and a color cover.

Just $365 to raise before The Best of Swords & Sorcery, Vol. 1 is fully funded. That's just 10 average pledges. Or 4 more people going for a hand signed and numbered poster of the cover art. You could be the one who makes this happen. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

You've got this! ⚔️

"The world could seem a titanic sculpture, immutable, immovable. Then words blossomed and faded on the wind like snowflakes or embers, chiseling it anew." #wip #amwriting

Which would be a great BB reprint.

Northern Chess

This is repugnant.

May I also add that no one’s place in history is ‘settled.’ History is not settled.

Comey got it wrong by handing Trump an October Surprise in 2016, BUT no one deserves to be the victim of politically-motivated prosecution. The DOJ is supposed to be independent, apolitical, and ... just. It sure ain't right now.

Trump is absolutely cratering in new Quinnipiac poll:

Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55

Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?