To be clear, the only reason the orange felon and fascist republicans are suddenly in support of releasing the Epstein Files is because bribe for hire Pam Bondi and lunatic Kash Patel spent months scrubbing all damaging info about him. The cover up is what they were waiting for.

Why did it take several days for Trump’s “Quiet, Piggy” insult of a female reporter to gain traction in news coverage? Because it happened on a Friday night, when many journalists had started their weekend. And because, sadly, he's trained the media to think accepting his insults is part of the job.

What a fucking ass. A fucking coward. A fucking horrible human being he is.

Why the fuck didn’t any other reporter on Air Force One that night call Trump out for his disgusting remark? Why the fuck didn’t any other reporter on Air Force One defend this female reporter? And why the fuck did it take 72 hours to hear about Trump’s disgusting & cowardly insult?

If I was on Air Force One, and I heard Trump address a female reporter as “piggy,” I’d have gotten in his face and demanded he apologize to her. Why did no one say anything to Trump? I’m pissed off about this. Have a watch.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...

Any man who calls a woman “piggy” is a fucking pig. Any man in a position of power who calls a woman “piggy” is a cowardly, misogynistic, weak, fucking pig.

Very thrilled that The Cellar Door: Phantom Worlds dropped today, edited by Aric Sundquist through his Dark Peninsula Press--with my story "Saguaro Motel" in it. Many very cool writers in this anthology!

I'm beyond thrilled that The Rack II, edited by Tom Deady, dropped today--a very cool anthology that has my story "The Wash" in it. So honored to be among so many amazing writers!

Donald Trump and his lapdog Republicans just shut down the federal government after refusing to protect Americans from an imminent spike in health insurance costs. This is what the GOP stands for.

This is the cringiest MF on the planet. He’s actually saying this to our most senior military officers from around the world.

S23E13 is out now wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. This week WNSP brings us tales of unsettling imaginations. ✍️ C.D. Vazquez, Kristin Kirby, Elsey Sullivan, Jo Gilmour, Heath N. Stewart 🎨 Alia Synesthesia 🎼 Brandon Boone 🎧https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s23/23x13

Because the current administration is lying once again and hurting women and children, do this as much as possible (I'm getting my sticky notes ready):

Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.

Because the current administration is lying once again and hurting women and children, do this as much as possible (I'm getting my sticky notes ready):

(2/3) each tale will have readers on the edge of their seats! I had the chance to read one of Kristin’s short stories in A Return to Survival Horror, and oh my, has that story stuck with me. When Kristin reached out to tell me she had a short story collection out, I was SO excited!

Dark Worlds We Wander by Kristin Kirby is a collection of fourteen short stories and one novella that all center around the theme of survival in one way or another. From post-apocalyptic scenes to things like something odd in a dryer and something that’s up with some tattoos... (1/3)

(3/3) Horror fans, you need this one immediately! The way that Kristin captured me at the start of each tale was incredible. I loved every single one of these stories! Check out my review here: www.ericarobynreads.com/dark-worlds-...

1D chess.

There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.

"During the transition, law enforcement officials notified the incoming administration about the case as Mr. Trump’s team considered whom to appoint to to government positions..." And they still gave him the job! Did he keep the $50k? And what was his Cava order? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

Not the first to observe it but it bears repeating: If artists didn’t matter so much, they wouldn’t come after us first. Stay safe as best you can. Keep working.

“Forget the myths that the media has created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys…” -All the President’s Men (1976)

The new ABC owned by Disney

Weird that the FCC Chair had no issue with Kilmeade wanting to euthanize homeless people.

We will all mourn eventually. Even the long list of those who murdered our foundational freedom.

Fuck yes to this

•ABC: fires Kimmel for mocking Trump •CBS: fires Colbert for mocking Trump •ABC: fires Moran for slamming Stephen Miller •MSNBC: fires Matt Dowd for saying “hateful thoughts lead to hateful actions” •FOX: Champions Brian Kilmeade as he calls for Nazi state murder of America’s 600K homeless people

BREAKING: First Colbert. Now Kimmel. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human? On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.

Sorry MAGA, but I’m not leaving the country

My review of Kristin Kirby's fun and disturbing short story collection, Dark Worlds We Wander, is up on this week's issue at @strangehorizons.bsky.social 📚📖 strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

The reviews are in! Justice in 21st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder by Cristina Bacchilega and Pauline Greenhill reviewed by Sally Parlier Dark Worlds We Wander by Kristin Kirby reviewed by David Lewis Ley Lines by Tim Welsh reviewed by Cameron Miguel Link to latest issue in bio!

Today's review at @strangehorizons is @daviddaviddavid.com on Kristin Kirby's Dark Worlds We Wander (@eddiegenerous.bsky.social). David discovers a collection that is broad in form and subject matter, but in which "Kirby strikes the right balance between the profound and the practical."

Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city.

New in PN: RFK Jr gives Republicans a chance to defy Trump on easy mode "What’s really notable is the extent to which GOP leaders have remained supine even in the face of a radical assault on their grandchildren by a transparent death-dealing fraud who wasn’t even a member of the party a year ago."

@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: The most perverse thing during Blanche/Maxwell interview was their laughter youtu.be/r8UG4wfLYMc?...

Lethal force against a civilian vessel in international waters is a war crime if not in self-defense. If not in self-defense, only non-lethal actions, such as warning shots or disabling fire, are allowed. "Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.

SPOTTED: Mobile billboards driving around D.C. demanding federal agents take their masks off — because public servants should face the public. Go follow @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social!

photos of Trump's hand today (via Getty)