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"On a scale from one to 'invade Russia in winter,' how stupid is this plan?" -Andy Weir, Artemis

I remember when a writing teacher asked us to raise our hand if we've made more than $5 from our writing. Three of us did. We were told that's enough to put us in the top 1% of most successful writers through history. A little hyperbole, but not far off. I still think about it.

How it feels like to be a political scientist working on security and US foreign policy right now:

Should probably get more focused in 2026, but

“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”

The great thing about your kid waking you before 5 am is you can immediately go down a news rabbit hole and never return

We're open for fiction submissions! We publish unsettling bad time stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum. But genre is made up so if you have a dark weird horrible story that could be a fit, send it in and let us worry about it. No closing date, open indefinitely.

Watched my toddler polish off a pint of blueberries after not pooping yesterday and thought “Chekhov’s fiber”

2026 goal: live like Frog & Toad

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

The cookies, they call to me.

How can you suddenly dislike Soilent green when you find out it’s people?

In Christmas Chronicles 2, Elves (which have gone crazy because of “elf bane”) are saved by the administration of homemade elf-Narcan. We also learn Santa’s Village is powered by the Star of Bethlehem.

'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed

Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.

Working out in winter feels like trying to write without coffee. Not a fan.

Man, the Santa Clause is dark AF

Folks, you’ll never guess what we’re doing right now

Morning muffin needs to be made into a candle, but until then:

On a @thomasha.bsky.social kick lately, and read "In My Country" this morning. Despite reading the title in Yakov Smirnoff's voice, it was excellent, still rattling around in my brain. May have to add "Uncertain Sons" to my giant pile of books begging to be read in the corner of my room.

the sandwich guy walking away from the court house and suddenly, his limp disappears

Every once in a while I have to remind myself this is entirely normal.

They say you can indict a ham sandwich, but good luck getting a conviction www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Imagine “struck by a sandwich in 2025” being the first line of your obituary

Live, Laugh, Laws

My latest Patreon post is live. It's got some life updates, and for paid supporters, it has a snippet from my upcoming book, Ex Partum (coming soon from @atthisarts.com). www.patreon.com/posts/140919... #scifi #specfic #booksky

As a Dodgers fan, I literally feel like Sarah Connor at the end of the first Terminator. That’s how good the Blue Jays were. Like we won but I’m so traumatized I’m going to lose custody of my son because I trained him to shoot weapons in Nicaragua and I’ll end up in a max cell at Pescadero

idea for an alternate history show: British imperialism never changed or fell. the East India Company remains mighty today. they created the first powerful processed opiates and use them to maintain control over their far flung colonies title: The Sun Never Percocets on the British Empire

Last night my 9-year-old showed me his first essay. I gave him notes. Today he got home and said, "I’ll finish it myself. I didn’t like your edits.” When I burst out laughing, he asked, “Is that the first time a writer’s been honest with you?”

F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby

@molotovlitzine.bsky.social's"Flash Monster" issue features my prize winning story about a man feeling motherly towards his parasite (read after eating, not before) @mlenoirbond.bsky.social and Josh always feature fantastic work-- can't wait to consume it all! themolotovcocktail.com/vol-16/flash...

Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off

After a sleepless night with a toddler, placing 3rd in @molotovlitzine.bsky.social’s Flash Monster competition was better than any cup of coffee. Can’t wait to read everyone’s pieces when the issue drops tomorrow!

Democracy of Theseus: apnews.com/article/trum...

Parents, please check your kids’ candy this Halloween. I’ve just found an ancient metal whistle with the inscription “QUIS EST ISTE QUI VENIT" inside a Snickers bar. I blew it and heard a note of infinite distance, and now I’m haunted by a figure in pale, fluttering draperies. Be safe.

They got the jewels, but we have their ladder.

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. One for practice and the other one is the "main" grave.

Every once in a while a group of 10-15 tourists vanish without a trace in the Paris Catacombs and then afterward the Eiffel Tower is a few feet taller

Man in my gym smashing out bench presses in tartan pyjamas and birkenstocks. Living for this fucks/reps ratio

“I made-a this pizza special for you!” in every mafia movie, except it’s my toddler talking about her poop.

Translunar Traveler's Lounge is open for speculative fiction, 5000 words and under. Please check the guidelines before submitting, but other than that, don't self-reject. translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

[at my second rodeo] listen up you ignorant sack of shit

very excited for it to be that time of year when i contract a mysterious illness from my children.

my daughter really captured my essence in this portrait of me “at work”

APRIL - 1805 NAPOLEON IS MASTER OF EUROPE ONLY THE BRITISH FLEET STANDS BEFORE HIM THERE IS NOTHING IN NAVAL LAW STATING THAT A GOLDEN RETRIEVER CANNOT SERVE HIS MAJESTY AS CAPTAIN OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS

Watching The Sword in the Stone and forgot there was a whole ~10 minute scene where lady squirrels are trying to go to pound town with transfigured Merlin and Arthur

It's not possible for my empire to have problems. My courtiers are always nervously smiling and telling me everything is great

Nothing spells “friendship” like following someone with a cool bumper sticker in an underground parking lot…