So just to be clear: The US is propping up Argentina’s economy, and now Argentina can eliminate its export taxes, so it can sell tons of soybeans to China, so China isn’t forced to buy soybeans from the US, so the US can pay subsidies to keep our farmers solvent. www.reuters.com/world/china/...

I love this! Beautiful words from @manylittlewords.bsky.social

Write new worlds. Write beautiful places. Write angry people. Write imaginary beasts, futile quests, broken hearts, lifelong injustices, mysteries, love affairs, lost children, newfound purpose. Write anything that allows you to escape or heal or vent or rage or explore or reconcile. Write 🖤

I have discovered an endless supply of word connection puzzles so that’s me useless for the rest of the day. Can’t stop-won’t stop puzzling!

A generative AI-related thought I had last night while wading through Etsy art trash looking for a couple of late Christmas presents is “it’s too fucking easy to make stuff now” There’s so much trash in the world in significant part because trash is nearly effortless to make, at scale

Finished a chapter of my new novel today! Feeling energized and inspired and I hope authors are too. Keep going, creators. You got this.

I think I can guess what the top Halloween costume for adults will be in 2025.

Trying to find the motivation to write but a nerve in one of my molars is on fire and the dentist can’t see me until tomorrow. Meanwhile, all trains of thought lead to and stop at “my mouth hurts.”

You know the rules: I see this one, I have to share it.

It’s Halloween season!

Chipmunk trap caught a not-chipmunk and the not-chipmunk is mad!

Past-me thought signing up for a side gig would be a good idea. Present-me, currently setting my alarm for 5:30, thinks past-me is a dumb ass.

@csmagnuson.bsky.social just excited to be here! Looking forward to connecting with the writing community in a new setting. In the meantime, enjoy a pic of happy dog Poe