I can't believe a grip of us are just not going to have health insurance in a couple of months. I don't think it has really set in for me yet. I'm concerned, but the appropriate response is really a nervous breakdown.

#ChadwickBoseman's shoes are placed on his Hollywood Walk of Fame star by his wife Simone Ledward-Boseman, while Michael B. Jordan, Viola Davis, Ryan Coogler, Letitia Wright and Boseman's family join together for a group photo with the star.

*slaps forehead* "THAT'S why he's shaped like a urinal!"

Self-hatred is purest hatred. 🤷‍♂️

bringing back shame and consequences would not by any means be the ballgame, but it would certainly be something

Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

*misses payment*

I'm sure many people have mentioned this, but I think it needs to be mentioned again: women do not have yearbooks. Children do. Because yearbooks contain photos of high school students. Or younger.

Always liked her. 🙌

You know, they'd probably save A LOT of time and money just arresting new applicants... 🤷‍♂️

Everyone: SHIPPING PRICES ARE RIDICULOUS!!! Toys R' Us:

I don't trust it. 🤷‍♂️

Some things are "incorrect" in the CORRECT way... mispeaks, misnomers, misspellings, assumptions, presumptions, logical fallacies, magical thinking, etc... I like to write those flawed character moments. It makes stories feel REAL and WEIGHTY.

Cracks in the armor...? 🤔

Me: Format is important *BUT* it won't save a sloppy story. Friend(?): YOU DON'T THINK FORMAT'S IMPORTANT?!?!?!!! Me: That's not what I- Friend: Yes, you did!! YOU SAID [INSERT MISQUOTE]!!! *sighs* ...I HATE this era of "discourse". 😒

"We'll offer you protection... for a modest retainer, of course."

When writing, placeholders are IMPORTANT... they're often the only words that don't change. 😅

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Myths and folklore are one among many ways in which the entirety of the human condition is encoded.

"Buy Now, Pay Later"

Watching 'Eyes Wide Shut' as a prequel to Nolan's Batman trilogy... Then 'Children of Men' as Alfred's epilogue...there's connective tissue there. 🤔

"Everything should be Space Jam 2!" 🤦😒

A whole lot of "God made me do it" crimes are gonna hit the timeline. Calling it now. 🤦 😒

This is why we can't have nice things... 😕

Apropos of nothing... Does Gen-Z NOT KNOW HOW TO COOK??? My cousins are STRUGGLING in the Thanksgiving group chat: "We're setting up the DoorDash order..." GEN-X+ are MAD AS HELL. 😳😂

I like to write the broken pieces. The ideas may not make the final story (or even the draft), but the juice is usually worth the squeeze... just gotta wait to 'acquire the taste' and/or for a proper narrative pairing.

Timeline cleanse:

Highly recommend Alison C. Rollins book "Black Bell". The title refers to four poems that appear in the book at intervals (among many other poems, illustrations, and diagrams) that were written in tribute to the woman featured in the archival illustration "A Woman with Iron Horns and Bells On".

It's DEMON shit. No 'nice way' to put it.

Every day these monsters walk free is an indictment against our society.

My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is in the first round of the Goodreads Choice Awards (in the science fiction category). 🥰 You can vote here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...

I can smell the phone scams already... 😒

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Wishing our friends at Subterranean Press the best of luck while they work with Amazon to get this straightened out. You can also buy their ebooks direct from them at subterraneanpress.com. (Cutting Amazon out of the picture.)

Modern Politics:

Starting to suspect he either CAN'T grow a beard or that it looks DISEASED when he does... Turn down the insecurity, drunky. You're disturbing the neighbors. 🤷‍♂️

Which science fiction prison would you be most desperate to avoid? Here are five truly terrifying SF prisons, from the prisoner-of-war camps of the Vorkosigan Saga to inmates fighting in gladiatorial games...

Very cool thread for great books.

RIP PENNY (...not looking forward to hunting for your remains in the wasteland.) 🕊️🖖

Rian Johnson MUST BE STOPPED!

Uhh... could we work out the whole "causes psychosis / encourages suicide" issue, first??? Seems like we should do that first. IDK. 🤷‍♂️🙄

Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me. RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!

The older I get, the more tired I become of the uncurious.

This is out in January and still would be grateful if anyone wants to pitch a review or interview for it!

Want to hear something kinda big? In 2026 me and @skyepatridge.bsky.social are cocreating a series at White Ash as their first creator owned series! RIGHT NOW the 8 page ashcan preview is yours as part of @charliestickney.bsky.social’s kickstarter for “The Game” as an add on or tier. Link below!

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Complicit.

I wish they spent as much time fighting fascism as they do in people's pants... 😒

Logline: Faced with foreclosure, our stalwart bistro-team must keep their restaurant afloat, or risk drowning in the watery sauce of DEBT... Will fate serve them another helping or will our heroes serve HARD TIME?!?! THIS SUMMER, PATTON OSWALT IS "Ratatouille'd, Too!" 🐀🔥 ...marinate on THAT!!! 😤

Fun Fact: Anti-intellectualism and tyranny go together like fire and heat...I'm SURE that has NOTHING to do with this propaganda, though. 🙄