I’m not the “I expected flying cars and teleportation by 2026!” type, but fighting fascism while the government protects pedophiles and measles makes a comeback is not where I thought we’d be.

I know I'm days late to this, but everyone--no, really, everyone--should read this essay by Dr. Nikole Hannah-Jones. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...

Once again, I feel the need to let everyone who voted for Trump know that you are terrible, horrible, irredeemable people. But more importantly, if you had the opportunity to vote against Trump and didn't, you're a useless asshole, and you should feel ashamed. www.denver7.com/politics/the...

Hi Massachusetts! You can call and email uour governor and LET HER KNOW SHE NEEDS TO ABOLISH ICE AND REFUSE TO COMPLY www.mass.gov/info-details...

@thelincoln.bsky.social has a great post this week in his Substack, "Counter Craft," about how we're damn well going to need to adopt the punk-rock ethos in order to keep literature (and the lit community) alive. It's hopeful, and I needed hope this week. countercraft.substack.com/p/why-litera...

Are you sick of me yet? I get it! I’M a little sick of myself, truth be told. But if you aren’t… oh man, this convo with Barrett was so fun! If you have even half as much fun reading it and we had chatting, I feel like that’d be worth your time! Love you all! (Well, those who click and read…)

Gang! Last month, @therumpus.net was awesome enough to let me cuss & discuss with @aaronburch.bsky.social about his new novel, TACOMA (out next week from @autofocusbooks.bsky.social). The interview’s gone live today, and I’d wet my pants with joy if you’d check it out therumpus.net/2026/02/03/m...

Gang, the awesomely awesome Chloe Clark (@pintsncupcakes.bsky.social) is asking for our help. Her parents and brother just lost everything in a fire, and they have a GoFundMe page set up for any assistance you might provide. (See below.) Cheers and thanks for spreading the word.

The world is a terrible place, but Catherine O’Hara once lip-synched to “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),” and we were better people because of it. RIP to this hilarious woman.

Catherine O'Hara, the actor and comedian best known for "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice" and "Schitt's Creek," has died at the age of 71. She died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness," her agency said in a statement.

I will support whichever Democratic presidential candidate promises to punish everyone in this administration in the most fucked up way possible.

AMERICAN GESTAPO: A new upcoming anthology from RHP Press. We're looking for dark crime stories about American fascism. Stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds. Stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. Subs open Feb 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF

We are excited to announce the finalists for the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards! Our finalists range from promising debut authors to literary legends. Learn more about this year's honorees: https://pen.org/2026-pen-america-literary-awards-finalists/

Right now, Democrats have the power to defund and abolish ICE. We should do it. This is about right and wrong—and the murder we are seeing on the streets is just plain wrong. Anyone who supports funding DHS and ICE is supporting the murder of Americans. We can stop this.

Hoooooooly hell, this new flash fiction piece, "Heart," by @djpoissant.bsky.social, is amazing and heartbreaking, and it made me stop what I was doing today and pay attention. Check it out now over at the @cincinnatireview.bsky.social. www.cincinnatireview.com/micros/heart/

From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now): -If you work for ICE. -If you vote for money for ICE. You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.

I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.

7 Democrats and 213 Republicans voted to fund a masked, armed terror group to kill US citizens. For our border "security." ICE will continue killing because it sees us as the enemy.

Tentacle Porn, Boston-Style

For better or worse, public law schools have to account for state politics when making decisions about who to hire as their next dean. But hiring someone and *then* rescinding the offer is something else altogether, and ought to be a huge black eye for the University of Arkansas.

My home state continues to show its entire ass: arktimes.com/arkansas-blo....

AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

“Spring Semester, Day One, Post-Bomb Threat.” (Selfie, from the “I’m Getting Too Old for This Shit” series, 2025-2026)

Dr. @chesyaburke.bsky.social and I are editing an anthology surveying the evolution of Black literary horror. Tentatively titled Black Horror, Then & Next: We Have Always Dreamed in Darkness (FlameTree Press), here are the guidelines… blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...

If I ask you to cite your sources and you get offended I’m just gonna go ahead and assume you don’t have any.

Our current dictator is the peak of this country's innate white supremacy. And you keep thinking you're getting rid of him without deconstructing your own white supremacy.

This secret police force is brutal, indifferent to humanity, and acting with impunity. And the owner is on each, and every one of us to protest every single thing they do every single day, and whatever ways we can.

Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable. "Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.” 🧵⬇️

Let's not forget, millions of Americans voted for Trump. They are our fellow citizens. So regardless of where we stand politically, it is imperative to reach out and tell each and every one of them that they are stupid fucking assholes.

This fucking country…

This caveat in the SFWA Nebula Awards: "Works that used LLMs at any point during the writing process must disclose this upon acceptance of the nomination, and the nature of the technology’s use will be made clear to voters on the final ballot." Seriously? AFTER nominations? Why not just "No AI"?

Ummmm, Professor @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely correct here about the ultimate goals of A.I. Give her a watch here and pay attention.

Are you a writer who can't get away for a residency? Spend your holiday break at Barrelhouse Write-in’s Imagine Cabins Writing Retreat! Join us between Christmas & New Year’s in a (make-believe, Zoom-based) Imagine Cabin in the woods, and get some writing done! www.barrelhousemag.com/writeins

The public: "We are desperate for help with the cost of living. Please do something." Trump administration: "Penis."

Have a novella? Crime? No? Not a problem. (re)Introduce One Eye Press. We're looking for good stories in an itty bitty living space. 8k - 30k words. We're not alone, either. Tough Crime publisher @rustybarnes23.bsky.social is joining the team. submissions.shotgunhoney.com/publication/...

Ronald Reagan was the actual devil.

FREE HIM SO HE CAN FIX IT

You know those people who go up & down the aisles in grocery stores with their shopping carts, but then who can't be bothered to walk a few more yards out in the parking lot, to put the carts back in the corrals before they drive off? Those are the same motherfuckers who use generative A.I.

Well, this looks fucking awesome. Congratulations, @libbycudmore.bsky.social & @nmamatas.bsky.social!

Don’t comply in advance. Fuck fascism.

The fuck they are.

Just a reminder that when Nightmare Magazine opens to subs again in January, we are VERY EAGER to read your dark creative nonfiction! We're the place to send that creepy list or micro research project about something awful. adamant.moksha.io/publication/...

The only surefire way to stop oligarchs buying up the things we love is to drop those things the moment oligarchs buy them & that requires changing habits and massive self-discipline. It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient. It’s really hard. But there it is.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away called “Arkansas,” I was privileged to take Creative Writing classes with Donald ‘Skip’ Hays, the man seen here. Skip was an incredible teacher & mentor, and he taught so many of us how to actually read fiction, purposefully and joyfully. He’ll be missed.

If you've noticed that ChatGPT is improving, it's probably because I've spent so much time grading its work.

As the recipient of yesterday’s Inaugural Market Basket Grocery Store Peace Prize, I am humbled and honored to be the recipient of today’s Inaugural Gong Cha Tea Kiosk Peace Prize (Boston South Station Division).

Hoooooooly shit, look at the names on this list!

Yes. Yes, it is a fucking horrible song. But also: yes, McCartney is an amazing songwriter. But let's not forget: "Wonderful Christmastime" is godawful. www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...

Damn it. What an absolute loss, and what a profound influence on so many of us. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/o...

Hi CNF writers with a book, if you're interested in teaching a 1-1 for the next two to three years while you're hopefully working on your next book and want to live in the Twin Cities, please consider applying to be our next writer in residence: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...