Apropos of nothing in particular, I think I want to start referring to hats as "skullpants."

I recently learned that a friend of mine passed away, likely from complications related to substance abuse (I didn't get the details.) The tl;dr - prescription opioids destroyed him.

JD VANCE: "My mother got the drugs that almost killed her from Mexicans." REALITY: JD's mother got the drugs that almost killed her from her hospital patients, whom she stole from.

1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch. I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.

ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants

“Everybody counts or nobody counts” means that everyone’s value, rights, and need for justice are equal, and if even one person is disregarded or excluded, the whole system loses its meaning. And that every person deserves justice and is worthy of effort and concern, regardless of their existence.

I visited LOST PLANET GAMES in Torrance, CA this evening, and now I wish I lived in LA. I got great advice about paints, and learned a bunch of other things, too. They're not on BlueSky, but you can find them on FB and Instagram.

Recording some episodes for @writingexcuses.bsky.social today. Busy day, but it's the fun kind of busy.

Happy Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov Saves the World Day, everybody. 42 years ago today, Lt. Col. Petrov prevented an accidental nuclear war. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...

Driving in the greater Los Angeles area I'm struck by the obvious fact that this place is why all the freeway scenes in movies look like these freeways.

Road trip! Compared to our annual trek to Gen Con, this one feels small. Just 10 hours to LA. @howardtayler.bsky.social

Okay, I have slandered Howard Lyon, who painted this picture of Brandon. It's a painting, not a faux photo. Also, @peoplemagazine.bsky.social needs to correctly credit Howard Lyon for his work.

For some reason the @peoplemagazine.bsky.social magazine app is trying to pass off an AI-generated picture of @brandonsanderson.com as a photo credited to me.

Funny pages

Started with a boneless chicken thigh. Brined it in a maple apple mix, then battered it using flour and "Everglades" seasoning. It's quite good.

Listen to Pete.

People who use AI think that they’re skipping to the success when they’re skipping to the failure. You begin and end your life as someone who has not written the novel, you did not teach yourself to express what was inside of you, you died without making something that no one else could make.

Good news: I haven't had a migraine in weeks. Bad news: I have one now.

We had our first Patreon Hangout! @howardtayler.bsky.social and I discussed Tub of Happiness, our early publishing decisions, and all the things we figured out as we went. Video is available for Insider level and above, or for $3 www.patreon.com/posts/hangou...

We're about to to discover that "formenting political violence" is going to have the loosest fucking definition possible but somehow only applies to people who think everyone should have healthcare

Backerkit doesn't have a BlueSky button so here goes: Proud to be the 1,744th 😎 on @BackerKit for A Function of Firepower: Schlock Mercenary Book 19. @howardtayler.bsky.social writes a good tale. You should go read the archives at www.schlockmercenary.com

Dear Authors & Writers, A world in which you and your stories don't exist is an unbearable and unimaginably sad world. Whether you realize it or not, you are shaping this world into a better place and giving voice and hope to lives far beyond your own. Keep writing. #writingcommunity #writerslife

"I don't care that he's dead." "He's not a hero." "He's a scumbag." "He shouldn't be celebrated." No, no. I'm not saying that about Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk said that about George Floyd. Just in case anyone's interested in what he thought was fair to say about someone who was killed on camera.

This is an incredibly important fact about current reality that's missing from how we speak to friends/family. Consider that we truly are living in different realities. This book has been incredibly helpful for me in reframing how I speak to people about, well, anything these days: amzn.to/42lIMDe

A timely reminder: tolerance is extended as part of the social contract. When people violate the contract (for example, if they advocate killing you) the contract is void, and they need not be tolerated. It's not hypocrisy when we preach tolerance, but are intolerant of (for example) fascists.

I finished painting the core set of ZYNVADED miniatures, plus the "Predator"-esque mini. I used @armypainter.bsky.social Speedpaints 1.0 for the base coats, and then did some additional layering to smooth things out.

Controversial opinion, but I think trans people should feel safe here on bluesky, and nazis shouldn't.

When I seek to follow Christ's commandment to "pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you," my prayers go something like "please soften their hearts so they'll stop despitefully using and persecuting me."

This thread up and down pretty much sums up where I'm at with current events. I just can't spare much emotional energy for a dude who got what he got rich defending. Which doesn't mean I support political violence, but Charlie Kirk sure did and anybody who says otherwise is prevaricating.

ME: <hot take redacted> ME: <hot take redacted> ME: <hot take redacted> ME: <hot take redacted> ME: <exhausted> ME : "I'm gonna watch a documentary about whale songs."

Only 40 days have passed since Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were tragically killed by an unhinged Trump supporter, yet this story has largely faded from national awareness. We must not allow that to happen.

This bsky.app/profile/nopa...

Was reminded of the time when @howardtayler.bsky.social went down a project rabbit hole and came back with labels you want in your kitchen. www.patreon.com/posts/storyt...

Age verification? I remember watching men walk on the moon on the news on our tiny black and white TV.

QRS with something watery. #art

Hey, @writingexcuses.bsky.social ! Look what I found while cleaning my studio!

I've started painting my Zynvaded minis, and they lend themselves very nicely to base-coats with @thearmypainter.bsky.social speedpaints. I was gonna post pix but they'll have to wait because the light was terrible.

I'd really recommend doing this, especially if you have the opportunity to visit a 19 Century graveyard. Not only will you be shocked at how many babies and young children are there, but there will also be a sad and surprising number of women of childbearing age.

This is a fascinatingly worded letter. "As the industry landscape shifts," which to me means "people are starting to notice and we don't want to catch any shit." lol Possibly an uncharitable reading, but still - a win's a win. Nice job, SLFX.

PSA: migrate off of substack to beehiv or ghost etc before apple captures your subscriber data and locks you in ASAP

Fun fact: You can use broadcast software like OBS or XSplit to screen-capture a movie you're watching, and record that stream to your hard drive. It's not a very efficient way to make yourself a copy of something from a streaming service, but it works.

Chip a bit from a tombstone, grind it to powder, and then dope some porcelain with it. Now you can make toilet bowls that will let people poop on the grave without needing to travel.

I can strongly recommend this. The sci fi scale is epic, the characters are well rounded and slice of life adorable and then there's moments of pure steel. It's a hoot!

$2900 to turn the left picture in the right picture.

This is useful information for how to get vaccinated, even though delusional eugenicists don’t want you to

Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.

My eyes, they cannot unsee the thing... It's a dude in horse-stance with propeller-hands and a very, very full diaper, right?

Biblically accurate Thumping https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16744