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Max Hufnagel

@animatedmax.bsky.social
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Technical Writer. Likes: Cake, cats, D&D, giant fictional robots. He/him/his

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Petergeist Clines @peterclines.com · 13h
Stop whatever it is you're doing and read this Sunday strip from @breakingcatnews.bsky.social right now.
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Frances: Meh and Loving It @francesmeh.reviews · 10/10/2026
not to be controversial but i think we should stop electing dangerously stupid people sorry if this offends
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dave wagner @davewagner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
researchers showed 1,950 people videos of cats and asked them to identify whether the cats were tense, fearful, or relaxed. while people were remarkably bad at this task, men especially struggled. this is probably not extremely surprising to anyone who has used a dating app.
Freya, a fluffy gray cat with a white patch on her nose and chest, lounges in a woven basket beside a window. Both front paws dangle over the edge as she looks off to the side with a stern, unimpressed expression.
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In a surprising upset, Pickle beat Rawlings in the finals. Rawlings' spokespika states that Rawlings is "quite pleased" for Pickle, and that "there's always next year."
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NosferaPru @prufrockluvsong.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Stow your cheese wheels in the overhead compartment.
Airline safety photo of someone in a yellow flotation vest opening an overhead bin containing a yellow life raft.  The raft looks like a comically large wheel of cheese.
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bambam @disbambam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
wot da hek,,,,? #hedgewatch #cats #catsofbluesky
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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Your daily affirmation: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. And when the horrors persist, we must become the mossy horror who persists at the heart of each forest.
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fat Pika Week!
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Petergeist Clines @peterclines.com · 02/10/2026
OH HEY word in the ancient prehistoric valley is that the Kindle version of GOD'S JUNK DRAWER is on sale for the first week of October. You could get it for a mere $3.99 if you were interested in such things.
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God’s Junk Drawer
God’s Junk Drawer - Kindle edition by Clines, Peter. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading God’s Junk Drawer.
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Hedorah Connolly (he/him) @byharryconnolly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I still blog on my personal website. This one is about researching the final 20 Palaces novel and playing ttrpgs with my (non-gamer) family. Super Fund Sites and Dinosaurs harryjconnolly.com/super-fund-s...
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Super Fund Sites and Dinosaurs
Now, for a proper September post. First of all, one of the interesting things about being a writer is that sometimes you spend a little too much time on Google maps looking for a sign posted outsid…
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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This book was so good that it made me angry that I didn't write it.
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Petergeist Clines @peterclines.com · 01/10/2026
OH HEY SPACE ZOMBIE LOVERS This is just a few hundred dollars away from funding. On its third day! And there are some discounted bundles (with bonuses) that are only available for this first week. So you know that multicolored zombie Sentai team you wanted? This is your big chance! <nudge>
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Space Zombies From MARS! Red Dust II.
A 6" action figure line featuring astronauts and zombies. The Nameless Toy Company's first offering in the 'Nameless Universe.'
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Petergeist Clines @peterclines.com · 23/09/2026
Did I update the FAQ on my website? And repost this because of a typo? You bet I did...
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Frequently Asked Questions
People ask me questions. A lot of questions. Sometimes the same question gets asked frequently. So here’s the answers to a lot of those, updated as of September 2026. Now when folks ask me one of thos...
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Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I like to consider myself an “enthusiastic tech realist,” and currently we’re being sold magic beans
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Highly recommend!
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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is basically a dollar a book, and each book is more than 150,000 words long. A penny per thousand words is a ridiculously low price point.
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is an idea worthy of a culinary genius! As always, I am available to test things.
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Petergeist Clines @peterclines.com · 12/09/2026
GOD'S JUNK DRAWER is out in paperback in November!
The paperback copies of GOD'S JUNK DRAWER are arranged in two stacks, spines out, with one in the front with its cover out. The cover shows a dinosaur skeleton in a black void, along with a space suit helmet, a human skull, a bionic arm, and a stone-tipped spear. The toy Allosaurus looms behind the stack of books.
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
GNASH NO!!!
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
You are basically a hero
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sarcastigeek.bsky.social @sarcastigeek.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My husband was interviewed by Teri M Brown for "Online for Authors" to talk about his novel Custodians of the Future. You can see the video here m.youtube.com/watch?v=g5su...
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A Wild Ride Through 2099: Sarcasm Meets Social Engineering with Author X Ho Yen
YouTube video by Online For Authors
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 09/09/2026
"You do not want to acknowledge that we exist, but we are real, and we have the power to dictate the apple economy. How else would you explain the presence of Red Delicious at every grocer across the nation, despite their disgusting flavor and penchant for bruising?" buff.ly/BC0ovw0
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We Are the People Who Buy Red Delicious Apples
“We are the silent majority, the undervalued and underrepresented, the stoic and strong. We are the people who buy Red Delicious apples, and we are done livi...
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Boston Cream Pie and Parker House Rolls were originally created at the www.omnihotels.com/hotels/bosto.... We went and this is their current iteration of the Boston Cream Pie.
A round cake, almost as tall as is wide, on a square white plate. The top of the cakes is smooth dark chocolate with white chocolate design. The cake is wrapped in chopped almonds. The plate is tastefully decorated with strawberries, chocolate sauce, and fresh whipped cream.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 27/08/2026
"Like a pug in trouble in the water I will thrash around Like a pug in trouble in the water I will make weird sounds" buff.ly/a1LG53p
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Ten Classic Songs Rewritten For When You Want to Sing About Pugs
“Like a pug in trouble in the water I will thrash around Like a pug in trouble in the water I will make weird sounds” April 27 2020 8/26/23
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"Of course I don't need new ones. These are completely fine. After all, I only got them last year." - me, looking at some shoes I bought in 2016.
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
True story: One day when I was a child, living on a country lane in Nottinghamshire with my family, not very close to anywhere, there was a knock on the door. My mum answered it, & waiting behind the door was a pantomime horse. Without uttering a word the pantomime horse then turned & trotted away.
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Kevin Hearne @kevinhearne.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Yay! For those who would like to romp through a three-book series set in Glasgow about a sigil agent, his hobgoblin (who humans mistake for a wee sunburnt lad), and a battle seer riding around in a wizard van, it awaits thee. And thank you for reading!
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Absolutely. Why aren't people complaining about ever-lengthening ad breaks on streaming services they pay for, or that Yesteryear book being shoved into everyone's face from every possible app and website, instead of having a go at indie authors for trying to sell another five books per week?
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Maria Bamford @mariabamford.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Special thanks to @Time.com magazine and author, Judy Berman! 💥 Read the full article at time.com/collection/5... 💐 Check out my show, Lady Dynamite, at MariaBamfordComedy.com
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
LIES! DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. PUBLISHING INDUSTRY PEOPLE AND INFlueNtiAL FAMOUS PEOPLE DESPISE IT and that is all that matters as those are the only people who have taste. DEFINITELY DO NOT BUY it from Blackwells who will send it you with free international delivery: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
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Villager
Villages are full of tales: some are forgotten while others become a part of local folklore. But the fortunes of one West Country village are watched over and i
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Kevin Hearne @kevinhearne.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Do ye read the Kobo Do ye read the Nook Whatever plank ye walk in the digital world, ‘tis a wee buck ninety-nine to get a bangin’ story set in Glasgow with the Fae, a hobgoblin, and a battle seer in a wizard van
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Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Just a few little details on the UK cover for Coffee & Conjuring, which was released yesterday! C&C is book 2 in the Arcadia Falls series and will be out in February of 2027. The US cover isn't out yet, but it's up for preorder in the US, UK, Aus, and NZ!
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Petergeist Clines @peterclines.com · 12/08/2026
B Y T H E W A Y . . . I hate being that guy but I should mention that GOD'S JUNK DRAWER is up for a Dragon award for Best Sci-Fi novel. Absolutely anyone can vote for free (even if you're not attending the con). Why, I could even put a helpful link in the very next post, if you were interested...
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Your baking is so intriguing!
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
It does!
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I baked a blueberry pound cake!
Blueberry pound cake in baking pan, right out of the oven.Blueberry pound cake on a cutting board. Two slices of cake next to the rest of the cake so you can see the fresh blueberries inside.
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I baked a blueberry pound cake
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
He also states, "Even if you don't GURPS, I crammed lots of pure horror-y advice, goodness, and insects into this tome. Check it out on big sale @bundleofholding.com THIS WEEK ONLY (link next post)"
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 07/08/2026
I was in one of these recently and it was no big deal. I'm still a closed loop individual of individual sapience. There's definitely no humming of the collective mycelium spirit in the back of my mind. Don't worry about these
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Richard Roberts @inscrutablemachine.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Screw it, I know what you people want. 1 like = 1 absolute for sure historical factual fact about @tkingfisher.com.
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
It shows!
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poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
i’m having a long week. and it’s still wednesday
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 03/08/2026
The greatest magic trick of them all is *lying*. The reason you can't figure out that coin vanish even after the conjurer performs it three times in a row is that they *didn't* do the same trick three times in a row! 1/
A man's bearded face, constructed out of a medieval hillside, with walls, buildings, trees, hayricks and boulders forming the features. It has been hand-tinted. It looks across at an inverted, blurred, rippling version of itself. The background is a detail from a 19th C French anatomical chart depicting many different ear shapes.
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
You should _always_ be nominated for awards. Your books are the best!
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
If you are an adult and think it's appropriate, professional, or necessary to tell at other people, you're wrong. You're just a ignorant bully.
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
the only thing to be said about covid lockdowns is that it revealed the startling number of people who feel entitled to the benefits of a social contract that they also do not feel bound by
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Sarah Day 🖋️🦊 @sarahday.org · 01/08/2026
IT'S 2026 CHARLIE JANE DON'T JUDGE
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Max Hufnagel @animatedmax.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Not sure if it was clear, but I heartily recommend this book!
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11/04/2026
I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses
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