The story's origin story: open.substack.com/pub/authoran...

Hey, guess who finally opened the manuscript his editor gave back to him two months ago but was actively avoiding because reasons? So much red. My book is a crime scene. 😭

I just got $49.11 in the Canadian bread price fixing settlement, and that's a sentence that would be a joke in any other timeline.

Phase one mostly complete. Some kids starting a lawncare business are supposed to come by and weed the sides (not shown as it is bad), aerate, and seed, but we'll see of they show up. Don't worry, my backyard still looks like something out of Jumanji, so there are plenty of things for pollinators.

True disappointment is realizing you forgot to pack the cheese you set aside for your snack 😞

I'm going for an MRI (on my brain) this upcoming Wednesday. I booked my appointment through Temu. @hankgreen.bsky.social, should I be worried? Seriously, though, it's just so my neurologist can rule out some stuff, but I'm kinda freaking out.

Tomorrow is #McHappyDay You don't even have to buy food. You can buy socks or donate cash. You can also buy my book, BENT BUT NOT BROKEN, and 100% of the royalties will go to charity (half to Ronald McDonald House and half to Canadian Blood Services). authorandrewbutters.com/books/bent

Canadian citizenship test: 1) Red, blue, and yellow are the primary _______. 2) What ingredients are in poutine? 3) What is this called?

This is my #comfortfood right here. Taters, carrots, and onion cooked in a foil package on the grill, and a nice sirloin grilled to medium rare (or rare) sprinkled with Montreal steak seasoning. What's yours?

My first reaction video is to none other than @thebloggess.bsky.social on the Today Show! open.substack.com/pub/authoran...

A weird little creature gets even weirder www.skeptophilia.com/2026/04/no-b...

An update on things! youtube.com/shorts/FJdF9...

You ever stumble into a fix for something completely by accident? That's a good feeling, eh?

A historic earthquake, and a warning www.skeptophilia.com/2026/04/at-f...

Just because it's free to you doesn't mean there aren't costs.

About a strange legend out of the Maritimes www.skeptophilia.com/2026/04/the-...

If you only use AI in "certain situations", when you "get stuck", or to "brainstorm", then you are pro-GenAI. For the sake of the arts, and the environment, consider not doing that. It sucks, and it will only make your creation suck. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Why you sometimes can't find something even if it's right in front of you www.skeptophilia.com/2026/04/find...

Take a look at my not a podcast introduction video! authorandrewbutters.substack.com/p/back-on-th...

I don't have a lot of hair, so this bottle has lasted me more than a year (I also don't wash my hair every day). Keep the focus North of the border, neighbours. Buy Canadian. #ElbowsUp 💪🇨🇦 #Never51

I'd love it if those who see this would head over to #Substack to check it out. open.substack.com/pub/authoran...

My mom, then 78, got her first gig in show business as First Assistant Director on a short film, and along with eight other seniors, became the focus of a documentary about the project. It hits the Hot Docs festival next weekend. I’m so proud of her! torontostar.pressreader.com/1038/2026032...

This is me and two of my cabin mates in 1990, age 16, at a church summer camp event. I'm the one on the right. Apologies to hula dancers everywhere. Those were different times.

We aren't ready for AI without restrictions www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/no-g...

Donation 31! #GiveandGetAway with Canadian Blood Services AND if you buy my book, Bent But Not Broken, they'll get 50% of the royalties (Ronald McDonald House Canada gets the other 50%). authorandrewbutters.com/books/bent

Remember: #ElbowsUp 💪🇨🇦 #Never51

@jamesmullinger.bsky.social I just heard someone in my office in Moncton say, "Where the K-Mart used to be." 🤣

You can't keep your eyes open while sneezing, but you can definitley pee on yourself.

Our ancestors didn't have an easy time of it www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/a-le...

I started teaching several years after reading the book, and while I only taught for 12 months, I can say with certainty that he would have done it for the kids. #ProjectHailMary

@drbecky.bsky.social Verdict on Project Hail Mary: 👎 😉

Now available for the first time in #hardcover #book format (unfortunately, only on the 'Zon). As always, 100% of the royalties go to charity. authorandrewbutters.com/books/bent

People lost their jobs for being cool with Charlie Kirk's demise, but the president of the United States can post this. It's hard to put into words just how broken your country is.

On an unseasonably warm day in March, 14 years go, I took this picture of my then 5-year-old son riding on two wheels for the first time since the previous October. I guess there really is something to the "it's like riding a #bike" saying.

I just drank a cup of tea made with Keurig water, noting that it had a slight coffee aftertaste, only to realize I forgot to put a tea bag in.

Authors and other creatives, please feel free to share or use as you see fit. Images used were free and not generated by AI (from Freepik.com).

The reins of government being in the hands of incompetent loonies has a very long history www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/kaki...

The wild places of the world are dangerous enough without invoking the supernatural www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/vani...

@hankgreen.bsky.social apologies if you've addressed this already, but mashed potatoes and microwaves: what the actual fuck?

The mass extinction you may not have heard of www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/the-...

We need the creators right now, more than ever www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/litt...

Two days until my birthday! Give the gift of an impressive sales dashboard to an insecure author. authorandrewbutters.com/books

"I feel sad for anyone who uses them, because they’re degrading the human condition — the ability to know and care and understand. All this theft, stupidity and degradation is not only bad and harmful — it's unnecessary."

The fall of an ancient civilization carries a warning for us www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/asse...

It's my birthday on Friday so I'm doing a full court press on the shameless self-promotion. Making this week my best ever (sales-wise) would sure make a great present. Let's do this thing, eh?! You can check 'em out here, and if you can't swing it, share this for free! authorandrewbutters.com/books