This shit is so fucked that I actually got on the phone to call my representatives - all Republicans, maybe I’m wasting my breath, only left voicemails cause no one is answering. Doesn’t matter. They need to know. Use @5calls.org if you don’t know what to say.

Shrinkflation sucks. Sure the run time is the same but when you look closely you see it’s only 8.25 Things I Hate About You.

Also I want to clarify: “cockroaches and bayou rats” was what I myself would see on the regular. If you’re someone like @manningkrull.bsky.social who gets up half an hour before he goes to sleep then you get to see two dozen birds, three gators, a turtle, and a couple rabbits daily.

In the past few days here in Asheville I’ve seen turkeys, rabbits, owls, hawks, bears, and had to evict both a black rat snake and a tiny field mouse from my house. The most wildlife I’d see on the regular in New Orleans was cockroaches and bayou rats. I’ll take this trade.

Manosphere-coded guy hysterically punching the Huel machine at Heathrow Airport because it was empty. Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it.

Stop worrying about what YA books to let your kids read and let them sort it out with V C Andrews and cocaine era Stephen King as God intended

Harry Potter tattoo regret rate is an order of magnitude higher than regret for Gender Reassignment Surgery and yet no one has been brave enough to suggest we legislate Harry Potter tattoos.

@manningkrull.bsky.social how did I never realize until today that our friend @pauloswell.bsky.social is really Paulo Swell?

man I wish I knew anything about either Bridgerton or Brigadoon, just enough so I could write a really snappy Bridgerdoon joke

If you want to turn off the neverending insanity machine for 20 seconds here’s a picture of my boys being sweet.

Happy vernal equinox 🌞🌛

Our friend the Precious Stream Toad has the scientific name Ansonia smeagol, named after the character Gollum from the Lord of the Rings! They are a small, slender toad who lives near streams in the Titiwangsa Mountain Range of Malaysia! (photo by Alexius L.Z.L)

almost almost quit ... almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, John. Sorry that sack of money was so large (and your principles so absent) that you couldn't actually quit.

index (plural indices) hyrax (plural hyraces) Gary Gygax (plural Garies Gygaces)

@buehlmeister.bsky.social @almakatsu.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @pollyschattel.bsky.social @chuckwendig.bsky.social @keithrosson.bsky.social @waub.bsky.social @mcmanlypants.bsky.social You all know your horror so I wanted to ask: what’s the scariest novel you’ve ever read?

Yesterday was my sobriety anniversary, won’t say for how long because when I was first in the program people who had two whole weeks gave me hope, but I figured people with a year or more couldn’t be as alcoholic as I was. If you’re new, though, trust me: have hope.

@pdjeliclark.bsky.social you made it into the Saturday crossword!

Shrinkflation sucks. Sure the run time is the same but when you look closely you see it’s only 8.25 Things I Hate About You.

I know it's a silly jokey joke, but people REALLY need to stop anthropomorphizing their boyfriends. "My boyfriend told me" your boyfriend didn't "tell" you anything. "My boyfriend thinks..." your boyfriend can't actually think or feel; just output a convincing simulation of it based on probability 🙄

I believe this was the origin of the term 'hangry'

Sounds like somebody's got a case of the Friday the 13ths

@keithrosson.bsky.social just tonight started my first book of yours (Fever House) and I’m 100+ pages in and finally conquering that desire to stay up all night and read it in one go. I’m an old man who has to work in the morning, sadly. Excellent so far, though. Can’t wait to read the rest.

My first range of ceramic work is now up in the shop to preorder!!! Bobcat jaws, coyote jaw fragment necklaces, and magpie skulls made to fit chime candles. www.skullery.rocks

I no longer operate on dopamine. I just rewatch this Angine de Poitrine performance twice daily for optimal operation. My hands make the triangle symbol. My brainwaves are microtonal. My heart beats in 5/8. youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?...

Well this is a new one. Filling out a form at a doctor’s office and the “what language do you speak?” form has an absolutely fantastic list of options. I have no idea where the website dev or whoever sourced this list but damn. Way to look out for the occasional 4,000 year old Elamite revenant.

It’s cool that this generation gets to find out the answer to “what would you have done when we started interning the Japanese?” and “what would you have done when we invaded Vietnam?” and “what would you have done in Watergate?” all at the same time.

We just posted our gallery from our 2026 Mardi Gras shamble on our website! So many beautiful costumes! www.cryptiquekrewe.com/gallery/2026/

anti-trans Dems ate shit last night

The irritating thing about boy kibble is that what they've actually made here is boy wet food, and I'm concerned that we're no longer educating our children to know the difference.

@zeldabriarwood.bsky.social headed to the polls soon, and you have my vote since you were the only candidate to say “abolish ICE.”

I walk by this every day, concerned that some innocent kid is going to stick one last piece of gum and complete the sigil, inadvertently summoning Rigleezel, Lord of Chicle, wielder of the Winter Trident.

If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out. tcpipeline.org

I no longer operate on dopamine. I just rewatch this Angine de Poitrine performance twice daily for optimal operation. My hands make the triangle symbol. My brainwaves are microtonal. My heart beats in 5/8. youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?...

I walk by this every day, concerned that some innocent kid is going to stick one last piece of gum and complete the sigil, inadvertently summoning Rigleezel, Lord of Chicle, wielder of the Winter Trident.

Last read: Black River Orchard by @chuckwendig.bsky.social Currently reading: The Librarianist by Patrick DeWitt Next read: The Deep Sky by @yumewrites.bsky.social though there's a chance I'll have to pause this to knock out MIsery by @stephenking.bsky.social for my local horror book club.

All I want is for it to happen while he's giving a speech, something in public, even better if it's broadcast live. I don't want them to be able to hide it for a few days.

Feeling exceedingly lucky in my book choices lately, with three absolute winners in a row. Sacrificial Animals by @kaileepedersen.bsky.social, A Master of Djinn by @pdjeliclark.bsky.social, and tonight I just finished Black River Orchard by @chuckwendig.bsky.social.

Please, my father was Mr. Dobalina. You can just call me Robert.

Please, my father was Mr. Dobalina. You can just call me Robert.

every shot-on-video, made-with-a-camcorder horror movie that's just some teenage friend group fucking around in the woods with some fake blood and a monster mask contains more artistic merit, human joy and creative light than anything AI has ever made or will ever, ever make

@pdjeliclark.bsky.social I just started A Master of Djinn (having not read anything previously in this universe) and at the end of Chapter 1 I closed the book and seriously thought about not reopening it because I thought there's no way it can get even better than that. But I did, and it did.

I've been working remotely and leading daily Teams calls for years now and during that time I've had multiple people say "You should have a podcast! You have such a good voice, and you're funny!" My response has always been "The last thing this world needs is another white guy podcast."

@kaileepedersen.bsky.social I just finished Sacrificial Animals and found it fantastic. I can’t believe that’s your debut! I look forward to reading The Minimalist.

Shirley Povich writing in 1962, with the most immaculate burn conceivable of the Redskins awful, vile owner George Preston Marshall, the last NFL owner to insist on an all white roster: "Jim Brown, born ineligible to play for the Redskins, integrated their end zone three times yesterday." RIP WaPo.

@gabino.bsky.social I just finished House of Bone and Rain and it was fantastic. Best book I've read this year. Okay, well, I've only finished three books so far this year but it ranks pretty darned high against everything from last year as well.

Thinking about whoever said that by accepting a meal from people and then arresting them ICE agents broke a cultural taboo that was invented by, like, the first humans to set up a tent

FTW (female to wizard)