ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 11hWhen I die, Saint Peter will be waiting for me, and he will have all of the paper that I wasted from bad photocopies, double copies, and wholly unnecessary handouts. The pile will blot out the sun, and I will not even have to ask whether I'm heading to the good place or the bad place. 120
Reposted by ML BrennanVictoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 30/09/2026Your 3rd dose today of Anthropic settlement madness (at least from me). Authors, CHECK YOUR CLAIMS! Your situation may have changed, per this email from the settlement administrator that some authors are receiving (subject heading: Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Allocation Updates) 16123104
Reposted by ML BrennanKameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 01/10/2026My weird little feminist fable era continues with "Who Doesn't Want a Wife?" In this month's story, a city short on wives but rich in stone decides the most sensible thing to do is start making wives out of bedrock. They encounter some... surprises. www.patreon.com/kameronhurle...patreon.comSeptember Story: "Who Doesn't Want a Wife?" | Kameron HurleySeptember Story: "Who Doesn't Want a Wife?" by Kameron Hurley on Patreon. Join Kameron Hurley's community for exclusive content and updates. 0164
Reposted by ML BrennanMore like I-ACK @mumbly-joe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I feel like a major lesson of Trump is that people like him will act in bad faith or violate the law no matter what, so it's literally not possible to Trump-proof a policy except through robust removal and punishment provisions for people like Trump. 222345
Reposted by ML BrennanMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 29/09/2026"Can a rapist’s prose elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect what empathy and accountability might look like so undergrads may successfully mimic them on paper in pursuit of avoiding just punishment." buff.ly/5na4oMYbuff.lyAnnouncing Cornell University’s Newest Writing Course: Rape Essays 101“Can a rapist’s prose effectively elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect wh... 19827272
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I fell down a Wikipedia rabbit hole (as one does), and found out that Daisy Ridley is married to Tom Bateman, who is a British actor who was adorable in the new Poirot movies, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, has a twin brother named Merlin, and-- PEOPLE. THINK ABOUT THIS. 120
Reposted by ML BrennanStephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com · 29/09/2026THE OFF SEASON by @peterclines.com us.macmillan.com/books/978125...us.macmillan.comThe Off SeasonWith over 1.15 million copies sold, Peter Clines returns with a smart and propulsive novel of action and horror. Ben Getty is an LA cop banished to rural Mai... 085
Reposted by ML BrennanDjango Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Launch day for THE ONLY WAY OUT IS UP! Welcome, strange little book! djangowexler.com/writing/the-...djangowexler.comThe Only Way Out is Up - Django WexlerA small-time scrapper and his pet robot will fight their way out of the junk-heap in a tournament that will either make them richer than gods or rip them apart in the first book of Django Wexler’s bra... 47520
Reposted by ML BrennanDavey Wilbury @daveishere.bsky.social · 29/09/2026oh no, the scam everyone says is a scam may turn out to be a scam 151940591
Reposted by ML BrennanAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026Let the history books show that STUDENT reporters brought national attention to unchecked abuse. I hope that their cups and opportunities forever overfloweth.This is courage.abcnews.comDistrict attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity. 31392374
Reposted by ML BrennanIn Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes. 329186793923
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Another glorious day with my digital natives yesterday. I had them in a computer lab so that I could have them type their essays under my beady little eyes and I was just circling the fucking room, explaining over and over how to use the tab key, how to insert page numbers, how to save a file, etc. 2121
Reposted by ML BrennanCharles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Emma Frost x Miss Piggy comic has hit the internet and it's so, so, so much more magnificent than I ever could have hoped for 358651791
Reposted by ML BrennanCeleste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A freelance client ran into this recently, and scammers are getting very elaborate. PLEASE be careful out there. Here's their story: 1. Someone reached out to this client, claiming they were an editor with a big 5 imprint. 2. They said they had found my client's self-published book on Amazon 24125
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Elect Trump once and we stand by traditional alliances and wait for the return of reasoned leadership, shame on you. Elect Trump twice and we stand by traditional alliances and wait for the return of reasoned leadership, shame on us. 010
Reposted by ML BrennanThe Onion @theonion.com · 22/09/2026Glamour Of Lamborghini Negated By Indiana Plates 534123425
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 22/09/2026............but what if we used that $875 million to train and employ a new generation of air-traffic controllers ins-- Oh, right, sorry. That's not as exciting as "robot slaves." So silly of me. 162
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I hate this fucking timeline. That this venal, greedy, stupid, and outright evil man has any power or authority at all is an utter condemnation of us as a nation. 010
Reposted by ML Brennanjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/09/2026whenever i hear some variation on "but what if trump does X or Y or Z" i think of this ulysses s. grant remark to a subordinate during the wilderness campaign. 884018698
Reposted by ML BrennanJared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026*walks up to straight couple* so which of you represents Sol and which is Luna in the union of opposites that will give rise to the philosopher’s stone 25912
Reposted by ML Brennanforever darkness @fordarkness.bsky.social · 21/09/2026if you haven't seen it ever, you can right now (bill kept using a cane for "style" and eventually dave steals it and breaks it in front of him because he was being so ridiculous. the final scene is how bill handles it) www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC9_...youtube.comBill McNeal on canes: "This one displeases me"YouTube video by Whitleypedia 121
Reposted by ML BrennanJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I’ll once again note that as someone who’s been writing for 30 years I’ve taken MRK’s seminars to learn to work in prose and found them invaluable. Strong recommend for the Patreon because you get these goodies and more. 111832
Reposted by ML BrennanMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 21/09/2026"We didn’t so much lie to you as tell you stories that were untrue. We hoped the stories would add magic to your childhood and reassure you that capitalism is a fair system for everyone, instead of one in which some people can’t afford insulin while other people are Jeff Bezos." buff.ly/KM3opmgmcsweeneys.netSon, You’re Old Enough to Know the Truth, There is No Such Thing as the “Invisible Hand of the Market”“You’ll probably hear this soon enough from the other kids on the playground anyway, so I might as well tell you. Santa isn’t real, the Tooth Fairy is imagin... 4501145
Reposted by ML BrennanSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Over the last few years, we've been working to get more native plants in our heavily concrete neighborhoods of Philadelphia. We've distributed 25,000 packets of native plant seeds! You can support our work, combining education and direct action for biodiversity here: givebutter.com/native-plant...givebutter.comNative Plant Project 2027By Skype a Scientist 27120
Reposted by ML BrennanMags Visaggio 🏳️⚧️ @magsvisaggio.com · 21/09/2026seriously this is gonna leave the combined company 87 billion in debt that they'll start writing off immediately and as soon as they can they'll create a new company out of the less valuable brand without its most valuable assets but carrying most of that debt load 635087
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I feel like forensic scientists should train on toddler nosebleed spatter, because in all seriousness, how the fuck does the blood go from THERE to THERE? It makes NO SENSE. In other news, my son's room looked like a crime scene when I went in this morning. Interesting way to start the day. 020
Reposted by ML BrennanEmily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 20/09/2026 "I belong to a cult. Someone did some research that undermines the core tenets of my cult and came up with a catchy phrase that makes it harder to recruit more people to my cult. This makes me sad." 341574363
Reposted by ML BrennanJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/09/2026What do you mean I can't have this mini-Bengal 4495055
Reposted by ML BrennanKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026My man looks like his ex-wives have a group chat 11131478
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Oh my god, this is why we will never quit the Internet. 092
Reposted by ML BrennanHildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This post is making the rounds again for some reason and therefore I feel I must inform you that they’ve hired another one so there are now TWO forensic pathologists working in Iceland. 552431588
Reposted by ML BrennanKate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today on #BetwixtTheSheets, I am talking to the classically fantastic emmasouthon about the popular idea that Ancient Rome was just wall to wall orgies. Listen wherever you get your podcasts - AND you can now also watch and subscribe on YouTube. youtube.com/@betwixtthes... 4528
Reposted by ML BrennanKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I want to travel back in time and tell younger me about the very different paths traveled by the co-hosts of THE MAN SHOW 4376664
Reposted by ML BrennanJames A. Palmer @jamespqr77.bsky.social · 15/09/2026My institution has a program that provides books to students, all of them. I've gone from trying desperately to teach without making students buy books to assigning them again. It's great! 16819
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This guy is absolutely going to start having the building torn down before his term is over, because if it won't be named after him, no one can enjoy it. I wouldn't put it past him at this point to send the wrecking crews after the entire White House a few days before the new guy takes office. 142
Reposted by ML BrennanDrew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 13/09/2026DRUNK HISTORY is back, which means my dream of telling a story on DRUNK HISTORY is not dead yet! 210711
Reposted by ML BrennanMa$on @masonfromtwitter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026www.thepinknews.com/2022/10/10/d...thepinknews.comDolly Parton quietly funded Black school bands: 'The woman is a national treasure'Dolly Parton paid for band uniforms and instruments for kids at majority Black high schools with zero publicity, a writer has revealed. 132572720
Reposted by ML BrennanBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I don't do much 9/11 posting, but I always think about Bretagne, the last surviving ground zero search and rescue dog. When they took her to be euthanized in 2016, first responders saluted as she entered the clinic. She was later carried out in a flag-draped casket. www.chron.com/news/houston... 331148243
Reposted by ML BrennanGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I was unfamiliar until recently with the story of Father Mychal Judge, a gay priest who became the first recorded casualty of 9/11 while administering last rites in the lobby of the North Tower. There is an effort to canonize him, which would make him the first openly gay saint in history.thelettersfromleo.comFather Mychal Judge, Gay Franciscan Killed in the North Tower, Could Be 9/11’s First SaintThe first recorded death at Ground Zero would become the first known gay person canonized a saint in the Catholic Church’s history. 9673143
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I was in Pittsburgh on 9/11, and one of the strange details that has never left me of that day was how utterly beautiful the weather was. The sky was utterly cloudless, and just the most perfect blue. 170
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I have two students this semester with names that are similar, but off by key syllables and I was having a bit of trouble with it and was thinking of making flash cards for myself. Then I looked at their attendance thus far and realized the problem would be solving itself pretty soon. 030
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I mean, still an improvement over about 50% of the Star Wars film plotlines. 010
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Somewhere, someone found the Venn Diagram map to my wallet, because I purchased this within minutes of discovering that it even existed. www.etsy.com/listing/4572...etsy.comNational Park Monsters Postcard Set - EtsyThis Postcards item is sold by alternatehistories. Ships from Pittsburgh, PA. Listed on Sep 9, 2026 000
Reposted by ML BrennanKen Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It's book day for THE PASSING OF THE DRAGON AND OTHER STORIES in the US. My third collection, themed around what it means to speak and to be heard, is available at your favorite retailer. I'm grateful to you, reader. 57115
ML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I am extremely grateful that after a week of getting steadily more freaked out, my Anthropic settlement email arrived today and there were absolutely no surprises. Three of my four books, 50% with my publisher, and now I kind of wait to see what I get for the unlawful theft of intellectual property. 170