This has been my whole week so far.

This is a really hard day and I want to just add as WIRED's politics editor -- WIRED's politics reporting isn't going anywhere. We are very much here and won't stop. Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.

Ngl that [dramatic pause] Would be [puts on sunglasses] goated [won't be fooled again starts blaring/ puts on dark goggles on top of sunglasses]

The first paragraph here especially also feels like it's a lot of the point of Dead Hand Rule by @maxgladstone.bsky.social. The Skazzerai, and some of the entities dedicated to opposing them, have all internalized that idea, and the idea that one might not play bigger-fish games is incomprehensible.

A lot of people probably won't get how finely crafted this joke is and how many layers it has, applause to Jane

They broke the republican supermajority in the Mississippi state senate respect to the organizers and power to the people

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Every race. It’s basically been every race. Governors. Mayors. Long-held GOP dog-catchers. School boards. Water boards. Flipped a dungeon master in a rural Iowa D&D club. State senators. State reps. A janitor in Duluth. State justices. Three GOP Uber drivers. Just everything.

basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.

the entire twitter and group chat poisoned elite of American society who decided Trump winning an election by 1.5% heralded a thousand year reich may have miscalculated a bit

Watching Mamdani's victory speech, I'm struck by his—and his campaign's—unabashed vision of the US as an immigrant society, a culture built from the ground up from diversity. It is a complete rejection and reversal of the search for a white-washed homogeneity that the political right projects.

One of my favourite books of all time - you should buy this.

The Craft Sequence is everywhere for those with eyes to see, but it is especially in Delaware

This is SUCH a good book!!❤️💙!

Pennsylvania is a state that has really diverse & high stakes, up and down the ballot tomorrow. —control of state supreme court —lower state court races —Philly DA: Krasner's reelect —important, heated school boards —partisan battles for county execs in swing counties —Bucks County at a crossroads

OMG, all the people who don't already have this book should immediately buy it

Re-upping this:

This is so gross. Anyone who has ever snidely tweeted about Teen Vogue having better political coverage than the NYT should be outraged bc that was Lex

KICKING SNARLING READ THIS BOOK

Absolutely loved this book!

UK science fiction fans, this is really great, highly recommended

if you haven’t read this is how you lose the time war you’re not gonna make it tbh

“Jax,” she said. “I don’t know what to say.” (5 min later) “Can you believe the godfucking audacity. That madman. That idiot. Can he be so disconnected from even the semblance of reality? Of course he can. Of course for him the end of the world is something with which you just fuck around.” DHR

Discworld QOTD, from Unseen Academicals “‘As a wizard I must tell you that words have power.’ 'As a politician I must tell you I already know.’”

I don’t usually fancast, but if we ever get a Craft Sequence adaptation and if it’s live action, can we please do that before Patti Harrison ages out of playing Kai Pohala?

Ohhh the books look so good together! (Photo from dany.alvy on instagram. Alas paperback doesn't come out here until December)

UK folks, THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR is a monthly Kindle deal for November: just 99p! Often this sort of deal leads to price-matching at other online retailers, too. Happy reading!

Paul Semel interviewed me about DEAD HAND RULE! A great chance to talk about genre influences and unexpected connections. paulsemel.com/exclusive-in...

this one from @greatdismal.bsky.social is a new one on me and will stay with me

I may have marathoned @maxgladstone.bsky.social 's latest book in the Craft series. A series about necromancer wizard lawyers who use the power of belief to kill gods has somehow, yet again, managed to up the stakes. While still crafting a compelling story about the individual characters.

The last two days have involved some emotionally-rough work, so this afternoon I'm taking a break & re-reading @maxgladstone.bsky.social 's Wicked Problems before jumping into the just-released Dead Hand Rule. Today is SO MUCH BETTER.

Oh blast it. I have two new books to read this weekend: THE GREEN MAN'S HOLIDAY by @julietemckenna.bsky.social, and DEAD HAND RULE by @maxgladstone.bsky.social I think there goes any plans I had for this weekend...

Best version to cross my feed so far…

Early heads up! Three weeks from now, I'll be doing an event in Washington D.C. for Lessons in Magic and Disaster. It's organized by Little District Books, but it's happening at As You Are. 11/19, 7 PM, FREE. Deets/RSVP: littledistrictbooks.com/products/les...

Signed a bunch of stock at @belmontbooks.bsky.social! Thanks to the booksellers there for hosting me (and for a warm cup of coffee on a cool morning)

It's the time of the monsters!

We had a great launch event for DEAD HAND RULE last night! Thanks to @portersqbooks.bsky.social and @matociquala.bsky.social and everyone who came out to support— new fans and folks who have been following the series since book 1. Happy reading out there!

FULL FATHOM FIVE, @maxgladstone.bsky.social 2015

lawyers: read these books

Happy book day, Max! I'll be at Porter Square Books with him tonight to celebrate! Come on out! portersquarebooks.com/event/2025-1...

@maxgladstone.bsky.social's Craft books are a COLOSSAL influence on my own books, especially More Gods Than Stars. So much of my approach towards designing fictional economies in fantasy worlds is informed by the Craft Sequence and Craft Wars- I highly recommend all my fans check it out!

I know so many lawyers and law related people who need to read these books. Seriously. The first published book is just a bankruptcy proceeding. It’s just that the bankrupt was a God and his assets are faith energy.

NEW CRAFT WARS BOOK OUT TODAY. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

Happy book birthday!!!

NEW GLADSTONE BOOK NEW GLADSTONE BOOK NEW GLADSTONE BOOK I saw the notification on my phone that it was being downloaded and the SCREAM I SCRUMPT

Happy book day, Max!

Hey! @maxgladstone.bsky.social's latest, DEAD HAND RULE, is out today! Max is an amazing writer, an honestly cool person and you should read his books. ALL OF THEM. AT ONCE. RIGHT NOW. GO ON. DO IT. DO IT DO IT DO IT DOITDOITDOITDOITDOITDOIT us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Time to hang out and drink coffee after a long couple weeks

everyone should read the craft sequence, this series convinced me to go to law school. That’s how powerful these books are.

It was going to be a trilogy but then book 2 ended up being 265,000 words long... and feeling much better as 2 books. But it's done in 4