Thank you, @greethewriter.bsky.social! Several of the tales I've mentioned in this thread can be found in my collection Breaking the Devil's Bread - a book whose title story deals reveals a tortured sorcerer's final confession. See y'all next week... #HorrorWritersChat

My skinned goddess turns away with a dismissive flip of her hand. Ice cakes the wound, numbing all sensations save a steady piercing burn. Closing my eyes, I reach for the knife. I know now for certain that pain doesn't end after you're dead. #HorrorWritersChat

In my stories, imprisonment forces a character to search within themselves, confront fears and internal conflicts, replay past moments of trauma, loss and victory, and transcend limitations they had either placed upon themselves or had placed on them until that point. #HorrorWritersChat

Depending on the story, a character's imprisonment could be internal, external, cosmic, or - in stories like Red Shoes, "Chaser," "Shahkarah," "...But They Call Me Jo," or I Come to You as Thunder - a combination of all three. #HorrorWritersChat

I'm Satyr, and I write dark stuff - usually, but not always, dealing with music, magic, gender, nature, shapechanging, divided selves, abuse and recovery, the slippery nature of reality, and "alternative" perceptions and states of mind. My characters often get imprisoned alone. #HorrorWritersChat

"...the worst of the worst..." And because Republicans can't resist bashing themselves in the nuts with irony bars, he did this WHILE TRAVELING TO OTHER PEOPLE'S COUNTRIES, thus committing the crimes he's supposed to be stopping people like himself from committing in ours.

Mr. MAGA threw a Trumper tantrum when even his pet judges shitcanned his attempt to overturn birthright citizenship. www.cnn.com/2026/04/01/p...

If this era were a Monty Python sketch, a giant foot would have dropped from the sky and squashed everyone involved by now. We're so far beyond "It's gotten silly" that waking up every morning makes me want to cry, scream and vomit simultaneously.

Images: Omnia, White Lung, Rude Boy, and Nile. Also, those photos from the OP are by my Belovedest, who's a far better photographer than I am.

Imagine the stunning combination of arrogant hubris and historical ignorance that would lead someone to TELL FUCKING ***BRITAIN*** "You'll have to start learning to fight for yourself." "Sure, Cadet Bone-Spurs, we'll get right on that, old chap."

When you realize your silly urban fantasy tale about a dancer and her musician bestie wound up being about... - abuse & recovery - family trauma - death & grieving - cultural appropriation - queerness & bisexual attraction - autism - addiction - incels, SWATting, white privilege & the law...

I'm kinda late with this one, but... youtu.be/83qBRmM00R4?...

Listening to the expanded and remastered edition of Rumours, loud on high-quality headphones and high-end digital streaming, reaffirms what a phenomenal album it is. This record is the world's greatest endorsement for domestic dysfunction and mountains of cocaine. open.qobuz.com/album/060349...

Remember that this administration slashed the VA, fired a ton of VA staffers, denies medicines to millions of veterans who suffer long-term mental and physical injuries from war, wants to impose tougher requirements on veterans seeking aid, and mocks wounded vets, dead soldiers, and their families.

Hey everyone! You have until MARCH 30, 2026 to file a claim in the Anthropic Settlement. If you have questions about filing--or if you aren't sure if you've filed correctly--call the settlement administrator at 1 877-206-2314.

Thank you, @erynmccee.bsky.social! Shout-outs to @drleocroft.bsky.social, @coyotewallace.bsky.social, @mattdinniman.bsky.social, and @nightmarepress.bsky.social! The latter published my short story collection Breaking the Devil's Bread, now available from all major booksellers. #HorrorWritersChat

Currently, I'm delving into the deepest reaches of Runegate's forced-labor mines. That said, I'd been brainstorming this morning about my dark fantasy novella and magical realist apocalypse novel I've been banging on occasionally throughout the last 15 years. #HorrorWritersChat

I'd no idea my sour-tempered neighbor would become such exquisite fertilizer. #HorrorWritersChat

Spring is the most vibrant and erotic season. And that's not always a happy thing. #HorrorWritersChat

Hi, y'all. I'm Satyr, and my horror writing tends toward cosmic, surreal, psychological and mordantly satirical horror, dark fantasy, and occult fantasy, with occasional trips into real-world nightmares. I write many other things, too. #HorrorWritersChat

If ever again within reach of me some Republican claims their party is "pro-life," "small government," "fiscally responsible," "good for the economy," "the party of working Americans," or "dedicated to our constitutional rights and freedoms," I'm throwing hands like an angry cat.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation...

Painting by Gerhard Haderer.

#LookAndSee 358 #MusicChallenge #MusicSky This is just for fun! No rules. I will post a pic often for your music association… 🎧 #LookAndSee (Day 358) 🎶 youtu.be/YecBv-5JXmQ?...

Happy 30th Anniversary, Prodigy. Rest well, Twisted Firestarter. youtu.be/wmin5WkOuPw?...

This about sums it up, aside from the part where those toys are real people whose real lives are ending in agony and blood.

Imagine being one of the richest and most famous and influential people on the planet, and using that influence to mock your own child on the world-spanning media platform you own. But sure - ordering hamburgers and milk is "based."

Just paid .50/gallon more for gas this morning than I did on Wednesday. We ought to start calling gas prices "the pedo tax."

No "training" will fix this. No "reaching across the aisle" will end it. No "common-sense solutions" address the monstrousness ICE commits as a matter of course. There must be trials. There must be convictions. There must be abolishment of the agency and imprisonment of its operatives. Nothing less.

Waking with two earworms from the KISS album Dynasty inspired a song-by-song appraisal earlier this month. Reposted to Medium from my Patreon. Enjoy! medium.com/@philbrucato...

Chuck Norris kicked the Reaper. The Reaper kicked back. That's the punchline. Fuck Chuck.

"Surrender the caffeination, peons, which sustains your wretched existence in this hypercapitalist hellscape we've designed so that you might better afford the tax breaks we handed off to your betters before we decided to start yet another war for our profits and your loss. Jesus so commands ye!"

This explains a lot about me, actually.

I can listen to this on a loop all day long, lol. 🤣🤣

Sister Pearl, a new band of Neopocalyptic Americana musicians, dropped their debut album a few weeks ago, and is preparing to drop two more. AND, Y'ALL - IT'S SO DAMN GOOD. Seriously, go check 'em out. sisterpearl.bandcamp.com/album/the-la...

"...But the question remains: Who gave you permission to turn our region into a battlefield...?" timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/who...

Back during the Iraq invasion, I'd compared the US to a drunken yahoo who swaggers around the bar, gets hit in the face, and then expects his buddies to back him up. This is what happens when they refuse.

Dear Academy: Fuck you.

"CARL! SHOULDN'T WE BE RUNNING *AWAY* FROM THE GOD?"

Elon did not actually do any of those things. He invested in things other people, who actually knew what they were doing, were already doing. He then proceeded to fuck most of those things up.

My Belovedest @damianaswan.bsky.social; our beloved friend and longtime collaborator @sjtuckermusic.bsky.social; my dear friend, protégé and collaborator @coyotewallace.bsky.social; our publisher @nightmarepress.bsky.social; and the many friends and fans who remind me my work is worthwhile.

Yay! Moar shnew!

#LookAndSee 350 #MusicChallenge #MusicSky This is just for fun! No rules. I will post a pic often for your music association… 🎧 #LookAndSee (Day 350) 🎶 @sjtuckermusic.bsky.social youtu.be/raG40x1fVtM?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 14. A song that feels like advice Killing Joke - Money is Not Our God youtu.be/c1tZOlUlRI8?...