I really REALLY want more capital W Weird dark fantasy in the STP Magazine submissions. Dark fantasy that bends and blurs genre boundaries, insists on the inexplicable, and unsettles the world for both the characters and the reader. I yearn for it.

Ever notice how many men see a woman doing something they think is risky (like traveling alone) and immediately assume she’s naive and stupid - instead of assuming she’s intentionally taking a calculated risk? They can’t imagine a woman might do something even mildly dangerous on purpose.

This is maybe the best thing I’ve ever bought.

No you bought a neon yellow powder coated large scale chain today because you have weird 1990s wallet chain nostalgia. It's GREAT.

Tonight’s wisdom from Vampire Therapist.

Embrace the ancient wisdom.

Also I remember BlueSky exists.

I can always tell when I haven't had enough socialization during the week because I sit down to write and instead all I want to do is talk to my friend like OKAY AND THE WHAT HAPPENED and also LOOK AT THESE COOL EARRINGS and also WHAT IS THIS SONG and and and. Chill the fuck out, femme.

Ah, the golden age of magazine advertising You open this issue of Rolling Stone and are greeted by a really mean Nike ad that goes on for not one, not two, not four, but ~~SIX~~ PAGES Followed by a true "graphic design is my passion" two-page ad for Philips electronics

Gen X had really hit the skids by '99, damn

Every time this tailor posts a photo of their workspace, it looks like their dog is a tailor and he's showing off the garments he made. IG z.o.e.y.a.t.e.s

DC pals, this sweet-faced tripod is Larry - look at those eyes! That concerned expression! Can we help him find a forever home?

Birds are weird as fuck

What does a cowboy vampire from the 1800s who fell in with the 19th century transcendentalists read before bed? Little Women, apparently. I freaking love this game.

I think a great set of rules for moving about the world is 1. Don’t be afraid to ask 2. Don’t be afraid to say yes 3. Look like you will say yes

If you are in the DC area and you are into crafting, have you checked out Merry Pin? It's probably my fave local business, in part because it's so close to wear I live but also strongly because they sell a variety of art/craft supplies and also alcohol. www.merrypindc.com?srsltid=AfmB...

I am so grateful to this video for giving me and many other 80s babies the experience of tripping.

Getting more difficult to capture the aurora at this time of year as full darkness lasts less than 3 hours, and the clouds are a pain. Last night at Huna with an appearance by a Lyrids meteor. Setting moon behind the clouds.

One parent has gotten more conservative and the other has gotten more liberal and it really reflects who is more afraid of anything “different.”

I don't know, I just find it so attractive when someone does a deep dive on some nerdy shit that they're passionate about. It makes my brain do that thing.

I love a long title so so so much. This is definitely going to be on my tbr pile.

I love other people’s children so much. Like, absolutely recognizing the horror inherent in this but also ommmmmmmg. 😆

You tell them you love them, that you're there for them, tell them about good memories you've shared, hold their hand. Sometimes you don't say anything at all. Sometimes you just listen to them talk and that's the best thing to do.

Happy birthday to the only man who has ever played Pennywise, and the only man who ever could

I am not too proud to love a chain restaurant. While Waffle House is my preferred, I woke up so early this morning with the most powerful need for breakfast to be served to me - and lo, IHOP fulfilled that need. Thank you, IHOP. Also, hash browns are so fully superior to breakfast potatoes.

I wasted so many years being normal passing

Right after Granny June died, I came back to DC and saw Mother Mother perform a bunch of songs about grief. I don’t usually cry at shows but I cried that night. I cried a little bit tonight, too, because an arena full of people who all know the words and are screaming along joyfully is beautiful.

The opener tonight was @sofiaisella.bsky.social and that was such a great set - absolutely established the mood. A fan-fucking-tastic performer covered in dirt and rolling around on the stage (complimentary).

Also, a stranger liked my pants so much they gave me a zine and it’s super cool. Sometimes I Iove people so much.

Just saw Florence + the Machine. I’m a witch again. I was already a witch but now I am also a witch again.

This driver is fully committed to humming along to the SZA album he started playing with great deliberation after I got in his car.

WHATS UP YOU WET MOTHERFUCKERS

Am I ever going to get used to club shows with 1990s acts not being hot boxes of cigarette smoke? SIGNS POINT TO NO - but it’s a pleasant surprise every time even though I do still miss cloves.

I knew I was going to enjoy the Chameleons - but I forgot the Veldt was their opener and they were fucking GREAT. Afrodisiac remains a criminally underrated album.

Okay this made me snort laugh in the back of a rideshare.

Sometimes I look at my stuff and realize I can do anything I want to it. So I painted a white pair of docs that I didn’t wear very often - now they are painfully bright ass (complimentary) neon yellow and I’m a little obsessed with them. This is me recommending the Angelus leather paints.

This owlette looks like Adrian Brody in a Wes Anderson movie

I listened to this on repeat for almost four hours and got really good work done.

Okay, I'm definitely obsessed with this track now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjP2...

Please go share recs so I can also get these.

Y'all, I need music that is, like, instrumental/ glossolalia that isn't PEPPY but that isn't slow/quiet and that isn't about the majesty of space OR the eldritch horror of the void but that expresses...THE EXISTENTIAL DREAD OF INFINITY MAKES ME PRODUCTIVE. The dread is an essential component.

THE FRUMPKIN IS OUT OF THE BAG! I wrote a @criticalrole.bsky.social book, you guys!! It has fistfights and smooching and disaster gays and dark academia and spooky archeology and political intrigue, and I am terrified and excited for you all to read it!! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760755...

Hello, friends! Gosh, it's been a while. Our team of Randos has been reading hard and pondering even harder, and we're now ready to announce the award titles shortlists for the year's most coveted* and prestigious** literary awards... The 2025 Rando Awards! Ready? Let's jam. *maybe? *lol

You can also teach yourself to play an instrument Watch a movie Sew a quilt Paint Draw do a crossword puzzle lay on your back contemplating the ephemeral nature of being alive. Journal Take a walk

I was not prepared for the taste sensation of eating Cheetos while wearing watermelon lemonade flavored/scented gloss. The high shine is not worth this horror.

Yall, I am good at historical names for characters but now I need a sort of…retro space futurism name for a woman and I am coming up blank. Name this character for me, please! She’s a space ship ghost!

She's right, I remember that from my college physics class.

everything is hard & awful. I'm doing a give away. I can't take this shit. I can't do much. Have some sparkle. Respond to this post before Saturday, March 7 & have an opportunity for a random drawing for 6 holographic or chameleon watercolor glitter paints of your choice.

HELL YES SO EXCITED FOR THIS!

The identification of a 'smiling' object found on Holy Island in Northumberland has been confirmed by BGS senior paleontologist Jan Hennissen. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...