These would be excellent changes for red states as well. If presented correctly, most of them wouldn't be unpopular in red states.

Introduce yourself with 5 animals you have seen in the wild: timber rattlesnake western diamondback rattlesnake massasauga copperhead cottonmouth

Remember this Thanksgiving: If you make a mistake with names or pronouns, be a Kor and not a Sisko

I've long been interested in Jane McGonigal's idea of "living gamefully": using the structures that make games compelling to convince yourself to do something you think is worth doing. I'm thinking of a modest variation: Using story structure to do the same. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/25/b...

bruh i am so down for Kpop Demon Fencers

As part of the @sfwa.org Winter Worlds of Giving campaign, raising money for the "Where The Need Is Greatest" fund, they call out #writing prompts, including #wss366 & #WIPSnips — and offer some of their own! Help spread the word and support the campaign! mailchi.mp/b0dc8b386e56... #WritingCommunity

Dangerous laws often start off like this. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/24/2...

From noon to 2pm, on Saturday, Nov 22, I'll be selling & signing books at the Northampton Book Fair, along with other Straw Dog writers. I won't have copies of my newest book, which isn't quite out yet, but I'll bring cards with the QR code. www.northamptonbookfair.com/single-post/... #WesternMass

I am very excited to have pre-ordered HEMA Bookshelf's new edition of the Thibault engravings! www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/21/g... #hema #rapier #thibault

Recent financial shenanigans have turned the AI bubble from the minor sort that just burns people who invest foolishly into the major sort that crashes the economy when it pops. My article about the difference, and how to protect your finances: www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/18/p... #AI #bubble

The AI bubble may be about to bust. Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock. We all need to say this very clearly: NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH! Expropriate their asses instead. They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet. They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3

Congrats to coach Christina (🥈in saber), our fencer Ania (🥉 in rapier and dagger) and friend of the program Abby (🥈 in rapier, 4️⃣ in saber) for medaling at SAFO this weekend, and thanks to AHFA for being such great hosts! #hema #sword #swords #saber #sabre #rapier #rapieranddagger #fencing #boston

NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about. DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom. Tonight, at Law Dork:

A thing I saved and now you get to enjoy it, too. Grebe feet 🥰

Easier. I don't think that word means what you think it means. #xfinity

Got in a very nice #run www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/12/2...

I have a new #sword and it's a very special one. A unique model of Fechtschwert closely reconstructed from the measurements of a XVIth century original kept in Rome, according to a design by Mehdi Cruchade.

in unrelated news, who's ready for a general strike?

Curtiss escorted Serena back to the Grand Hotel. At the door to the hotel, he drew in his breath to say his goodbyes, but she put her hand on his arm. "Just a moment of your time, Milord." She went the counter and got her key, then returned to the staircase. (1/3) #wss366

It's true, you know. Ashley is the puptastickest of all possible puppers. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/07/2...

Revin's Heart is in good company at the Jones Library!

"It's so sad that there are so many people--that entire CETA work crew, for example--who don't know that there is work worth doing." www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/06/2...

One way to write an exciting novel is to have a hero trying to achieve great things. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/05/a... #nanowrimo #nano2

This only succeeded in alienating their base. I hope a take-away lesson of Mamdani is that you appeal to your base by championing their issues and not by triangulating to avoid offending the rich. #uspol

Since Clinton (and Citizens United) Democrats have positioned themselves as Republican-lite, in order to get the big money from the rich that they believe they need to compete with Republicans. #uspol

The full weight of western capitalism is about to laser focus on NYC. The robber barons failed to win and will panic. They will sabotage NYC because the system cannot allow Mamdani's term to be successful. They cannot allow people to believe things can be better. Your job now is to hold the line. 1/

The bar is pretty low for getting "enough" exercise to make you healthier. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/04/s...

On November 22, 2025, from 12-2pm, I'll be with the Straw Dog Writers Guild at the Northampton Book Fair! stevendbrewer.com/straw-dog-no...

I got in one good morning writing session. Then things happened. At least, one of them was sword fighting. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/02/s...

Especially if you're a SFWA member, check out the link I mention here. There's some cool stuff happening! www.philipbrewer.net/2025/11/02/s...

Zines and Solarpunk, together again! @alphistia.bsky.social

Let me just say that I loathe the end of daylight saving time with a fiery passion exceeded only by my loathing for the beginning of daylight saving time. #daylightsaving

Daily gratitude: 1. Glad I’m not planning to fly anywhere anytime soon. 2. Glad I’m not on food stamps. 3. Glad I’m not on Obamacare any more.* 4. Glad I don’t travel by boat in the Caribbean.

maybe i'm crazy but I think we should build a society where you can buy yourself a treat once a week without financial ruin

Going for a run with Ashley! Content warnings: Fitness metrics, a picture of a snake, and no picture of me or Ashley. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/10/31/h...

Got some writing in late yesterday. Hopefully there'll be more time for it today—and time for some serious plotting. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/10/30/l... #nanowrimo #nano2 Oh, and the post includes a picture of a dog.

Trying to get into the swing of writing updates on my writing in November. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/10/30/l...

Today I took a stab at following the daily routine I'm hoping to use to spend the month of November writing a novel. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/10/29/t... #nanowrimo #Nano2

I have a lot of new stuff coming up for November! stevendbrewer.com/new-for-nove...

Getting back to using my walks for figuring out how my story ought to go. Even dog walks. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/10/28/w... #nanowrimo #NaNo2 #dogsofmastodon

Daily gratitude: I am enormously grateful that, back in my days writing for Wise Bread, my readers were not having AI generate summaries of my articles and only reading those, and were not having LLMs generate comments to paste into the comment field. #AI #LLM #gratitude

Learning to write is like learning to fence (or learning anything else): You need to get in the reps. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/10/26/r... #writing #hema

I am sometimes unable to resist being a pedantic reader. www.philipbrewer.net/2025/10/22/2...

I attended the #WriteAngles conference yesterday. I learned a lot and had an outstanding experience. stevendbrewer.com/write-angles...

"It's not an umbrella: It's a parasol," he said, bandying semantics like a pro. "But why do you have it?" she pressed. "To #shield me from the deadly actinic rays of the sun." "It makes you look like a fop," she said, brightly. "I prefer the more technical term 'flâneur,'" he said. (2/2) #wss366

The elderly gentleman strolled through the park. He was elegantly dressed for the hot, sunny weather, wearing a light-colored linen shirt and multi-colored vest. He carried a parasol with little pompoms around the edge. "Why do you have an umbrella?" asked a little girl in the park. (1/2) #wss366

Lots of pictures from the Zine-Fest and the Fungus-Fest, including stickers, t-shirts, and mushroom paintings on our arms WITH GLITTER. AND a recent Alphistia zine by @alphistia.bsky.social: www.philipbrewer.net/2025/10/11/z...

"They're #surface people!" she said, with a dismissive wave of her hand. He stared at her for a moment. "As opposed to troglodytes?" "No!" She rolled her eyes. "I mean they only pay attention to the surface features of issues." "Oh. Republicans, you mean." "Not just them. Libertarians too." #wss366