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Brent Baldwin

@brentbaldwin.bsky.social
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Writer, runner, sportsball enthusiast Author of "The Tourist's Guide to London (Football) Soccer.” Fiction in Clarkesworld, Analog, Nature: Futures, and more VP2018 & codex. coys

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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
100 miles is a great start. Even if you need gas for backup or to get to 200-300 miles, that covers a ton of the small, regional routes around the Midwest and Atlantic coast hubs.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Wesley Bows
Alt: Wesley, disguised as the Dread Pirate Roberts, bows
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
You could just remove “until the age of 26” and save us a bunch of headaches and bankruptcies
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iainham iainspur but spookier @iain.coys.social · 20/07/2026
If you fell in love with soccer after watching the World Cup and want to support a club then look no further than Tottenham Hotspur! We’re in London!* We recently won a trophy!** Our fans are passionate!*** * surrounded by teams that hate us ** after many years without one *** results vary
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
If you enjoyed the World Cup, especially the third-place match, London is the best place in the world to watch the sport live.
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Spain is a team of 11 midfielders, and Argentina is a team of 10 bastards and a genius — and it doesn’t make for great telly
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
When the "terminated with cause" paperwork is delivered, it should include this
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Taking off your only guy who was stretching the opposition so you can instead frantically defend the penalty area. What could possibly go wrong.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This was all too familiar for Spurs supporters. Djed playing well, the manager trying to play anti-football, a 25 meter shot from the middle of the pitch going in, and losing late on.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Prevent defense strikes again
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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Open calls for "Are You Everything Alright" and "Endings" are posted - aanpress.com/submissions.... - Please do note we will need to launch a KS campaign in August to fund these two books. Feel free to post question in thread or on DMs. Both these books are up to our usual quirky standards.
Full cover for "Are You Everything Alright" showing a rainy urban intersection mostly devoid of people. Title is small and lets the melancholy of the city shine through.Cover layout with the title horizontally spread across both french flaps, both sides of the cover and the spine. The image is of a medusa snake headed techno god with their arms spread wide and torso dissolving into pixels, floating over a lone hero standing on a rock outcropping.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I’m so ready for fall
The forecast for Northeast Kansas with highs rising from 91 to 103 across the week
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Live your life in such a way that no one celebrates your passing I know that might seem impossible, but: Fred Rogers and, someday, Dolly are proof it is possible
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
England, you have a new king
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Siimbaria Simba
Alt: Jude Bellingham in a suit
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Judging by the thunderstorm that just woke me up at 4am, this is more true than ever
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
US Soccer had over $250 million in revenue in their last set of financial statements. We ought to be able to pay for *plenty* of youth coaches (and field rentals, uniforms, and tournament fees).
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Credit to Belgium for playing well and forcing mistakes. I also think a bunch of the USMNT players are going to lie in bed tonight and think they could have played better and smarter.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Gonna need Pochettino to make a shitload of lemonade before the water break
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
All we need is goal line tech and semi-automated offsides. They’re both quick and objective. Then put an extra official behind each goal to watch for fouls on corners and penalties. Bin VAR as we know it.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
He’s too old. Doesn’t have the stamina. Obama could do it, but no way Trump can.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Zlatan, to the USMNT: you have to eat or get eaten
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Kansas / Missouri going to represent with deep fried burnt ends with a smorgasbord of bbq sauces for dipping. It would kill you, except you’d fight for life to go back for thirds.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Alternative idea: position someone to run against the members of Congress who are complaining. Elections, even primaries, have consequences.
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Jennifer Hudak @jenniferhudak.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I'm doing an AMA today on r/fantasy -- come ask me about poetry, fiction, my cat, the myth of good posture, or anything else! www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/...
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From the Fantasy community on Reddit: I’m Jennifer Hudak, writer of the Nebula-winning and Hugo-nominated poem “The World To Come.” Ask me anything! (+ giveaway!)
Explore this post and more from the Fantasy community
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This basketball game has turned into a champions league semifinal. End to end stuff.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Dear writer friends, because you are the only non-bots who might read this, I realize that almost none of you are soccer obsessives. Here’s your World Cup cheat sheet: Spain and France are favorites England could win it but won’t Brazil isn’t as good as they used to be Cont’d
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Sometimes the statistics don’t tell the same story as your eyes. This was not one of those times. Arsenal went up early and tried to defend and kill time for 85 minutes plus extra time, and it didn’t pay off.
PSG dominate every statistic in the match
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
It pains me to say it, but the same owners also revived Liverpool Football Club and won the Premier League twice and Champions League. And that’s since 2018.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I'm seeing encouragement from Spurs supporters for Chelsea to consider Thomas Frank for their open managerial role. <secures the gag on Admiral Ackbar> They should definitely do it.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
When you can’t get relegated
Vancouver Whitecaps comprehensively batter Sporting KC 3 goals to nil
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
This is such a good read and so utterly damning at the same time
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I see a whole bunch of people who think amateurs with guns would win vs an organized army who were known for erecting fortified camps overnight. The Romans would get their noses bloodied in the first skirmish, then starve them out.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
They’re not war crimes. They’re special operation crimes. Checkmate, idiot libs
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two men in suits and ties are sitting at a desk with a snl logo on the wall behind them
Alt: Colin Jost and Michael Che at the desk for SNL’s Weekend Update. This is dumb it has to read in Jost’s voice
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
A golden idol, you say?
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I bet Turkiye really loves this plan.
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Starlisa @starlisab.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I found the longer speech, the whole speech is so heartfelt inappropriate now as well. youtu.be/HfXmpJRZPYI?...
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Tony Benn in the House of Commons Iraq Bombing Speech
YouTube video by Alex Mc
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I only have one story eligible, but it's a banger, and it's a quick read. clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
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Ratlines by Brent Baldwin
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
It's bittersweet reading about a player who I loved when he was at my club and has gone on to greater success elsewhere. That said, this was still a fun read. I'll be keeping an eye out this summer for wild Harry sightings while England has their camp in KC.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Me, two years after moving: I guess I'll setup an appointment with a new doctor Receptionist: We no longer take your insurance Me: I checked it a few days; they recommended you Receptionist: It changed on Monday Healthcare in this country is BROKEN
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Adria Bailton @adriabailton.com · 19/11/2025
Have you read? Ratlines by Brent Baldwin at Clarkesworld I was privileged to read an early version of this. It's a fascinating read. Loved the reveal! clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
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Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Ratlines by Brent Baldwin
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
No one who has ever had to deal with American health insurance claims has come through it and thought “boy, I wish that had taken even more of my time.” Not a single person.
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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 01/11/2025
The November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld features stories by R.H. Wesley, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Tade Thompson, Ramiro Sanchiz, Chisom Umeh, Brent Baldwin, and Kemi Ashing-Giwa. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_230 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
Cover art by Guy Warley features a futuristic cityscape in yellows and browns. A yellow sky features a small wingless craft flying towards it.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
I’m over the moon to have a story published at @clarkesworldmagazine.com after many years of trying. If you think it is reflective of our current (or future) political situation, well, that’s for you to decide. “Ratlines” is available here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
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Ratlines by Brent Baldwin
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
I’m over the moon to have a story published at @clarkesworldmagazine.com after many years of trying. If you think it is reflective of our current (or future) political situation, well, that’s for you to decide. “Ratlines” is available here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
clarkesworldmagazine.com
Ratlines by Brent Baldwin
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
This dog does not understand why Strangers keep coming to Her Door. Losing her ever loving mind.
A border collie waiting impatiently at the door
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Hard to beat freshly charred shishito peppers
A wok full of charred shishito peppers
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
I'm excited to see that there are ZERO category 3 or category 4 tickets available for Kansas City's World Cup matches next summer. Thanks for that, Gianni.
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
But it’s not even transfer season
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Leen McBeans @leenmcbeans.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
One of my favorite fun facts is why the TMNT are named after artists (it’s because the type of turtle they are is a “painted turtle”). I told my nephew about this and he immediately replied that there should be a Bob Ross turtle. So rather than explain the renaissance movement to him, I-
Cartoon drawing of a teenage mutant ninja turtle with a brown afro, like Bob Ross, and a yellow eye band. Labeled “Bob”, an honorary unofficial fifth TMNT. Bob looks like a shy friendly outcast ninja turtle, to be honest. Made for an 8yo boy who made a cute comment ☺️
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Brent Baldwin @brentbaldwin.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
So how big does the donation to the "Presidential Library" need to be? $5k? $10k? A 747?
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