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Christopher Golden @cgolden.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Ken Knudtsen @kenknudtsen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great news, it’s Get Ready For NY Comic Con Sale(part 2) time! These 9x12 ink/oil bar/watercolor drawings are $25 off(now $175), and you can check out more at my studio for @thevapacenter Open Studios on Saturday, October 3 as we talk about the fantastical disaster that is the NY Giants.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 20/08/2026

I’ve just finished Good Boy by Neil McRobert. What a wonderful book! I hope everyone gets to have a Riot in their life. Our family good boy, Renfield, could never fight a monster, but he’d cuddle with you after you scared it away.

Cover of Good Boy by Neil McRobert. Mostly blue and black image of a man digging what looks like a grave with his small dog stand beside him.

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Never know if it really is Linehan or another anti trans bigot doing Linehan cosplay - you can read about their methods on the blog posts below www.patreon.com/RobinInce/po... www.patreon.com/RobinInce/po...

Greetings Robin!
I'm asking a question on behalf of my pal Martin McGrath (who you have blocked). Why did it take thirty years of having a bin on your head to realise that Ricky Gervais was bullying you?
Also, do you regret playing Stuart Foot in the Office?
Sincerely yours,
Graham Linehan

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · 17/08/2026

AI RANT Following the cancellation of three major debut book deals over AI suspicions, I decided to put my own (needless to say, 100% human-written) prose to the test. My detector of choice was Originality AI, and the results proved to be jarring, to say the least. 🧵1/5

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Natalia b.r @wishingwellss.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My attempt at a tiny crochet plush of Jade Daniels from the book "My Heart Is a Chainsaw" by @stephengrahamjones.com <3

Cover of "My Heart Is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones

Crochet plush keychain of Jade Daniels from the book "My Heart Is a Chainsaw"

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 17/07/2026

I watched it again recently to see if it was as bad as I remembered. It was. Mostly. The production values & acting feel very "made for TV." Harry D'Amour is such a fun character in Clive Barker's books & the related comics, & Scott Bakula does his best, but there was so little for him to work with.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12/07/2026

Amnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights. Anyways, here it is.

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Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · 13/07/2026

JKR and her new org apparently helped get the new Amnesty International report on how TERF organizations destroy lives taken down from their site. Well, guess what? The Streisand Effect is real. Here's the entire report in a thread. Read it. Share it.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 12/07/2026

Deep into mid-summer now, I decided that I needed some holiday flavor in my life. I decided to try Tasting History’s Mai Tai recipe, based on the original Trader Vic’s version of the drink. Very good, and I absolutely can recommend it! www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/maitai

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Mai Tai — Tasting History

The original Mai Tai created by Victor Bergeron, the proprietor of Trader Vic’s.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 29/04/2026

From talking to her, she’s connecting to these ideas: The superpower is being human. Curiosity over despair. Cosmic versus personal scale. Memory and how it shapes identity. She’s also been into Project Hail Mary and says that both books give her the same feelings. Thanks!

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 29/04/2026

Recommendations please! We picked up the book, The Life of Chuck, for my daughter (12) on Independent Bookstore Day. She loves the book and the movie. I’ve been trying to think of other stories with similar themes that she might like. Any suggestions?

Photo of the hardcover edition of The Life of Chuck by Stephen King. A man is dancing in front of a blue background.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Trump has launched three more boat strikes this week, bringing the total death toll to 177. Remember: No judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're taking Trump's word for it. This is murder. We must not lose sight of this lawlessness.

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I am currently on my way to another hearing regarding my federal charges for protesting ICE. When I say our leaders must be willing to put everything on the line, I mean it. And frankly, I see it as the bare minimum in this moment.

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Stephen Graham Jones @stephengrahamjones.com · 28/01/2026

maybe coming to a West Coast-ish venue near you. not listed there is Texas Book Festival in El Paso, Feb 21. maybe not listed because Texas is pretty seriously not "West Coast?" listed here, though: www.stephengrahamjones.com/events/?cust...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Trump may chicken out from following through on his most extreme threats, but his insistence on pushing self-imposed crises to the brink not only makes us less safe, but alienates us from the world. And thanks to Trump, we're probably past the point of no return.

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Trump Chickened Out On Greenland, But The Threat He Poses Keeps Rising

The costs this time may prove far greater than a volatile stock market and higher consumer prices

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Ky @ky.fyi · 22/01/2026

bro there’s a gofundme to crowdfund attorney fees for a preschooler who was kidnapped by our federal government and shipped across state lines and his senator is posting about high school hockey while every other elected official is debating whether to give a zillion more dollars to the kidnappers

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 17/01/2026

I didn’t have any expectations when I walked into Predator: Badlands, but I left the theater with a huge smile on my face. It’s a very fun movie.

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Jesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

When republican legislators in Utah ordered a comprehensive review of gender-affirming care for trans kids, they got back a 1000-word tome that concluded: yes, gender-affirming care is good and safe. Then? They banned care anyway.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 27/12/2025

I spent part of Christmas with the extended family recommending The Buffalo Hunter Hunter to anyone that would listen. It’s really a special book.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 27/12/2025

I made sure to point him out to my kids when we saw the band in May of 2023. He’s going to be sorely missed.

Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for the Cure. Dressed in black and holding a red guitar, stands in front of his keyboard stand on stage, performing with the Cure in May of 2023.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 27/12/2025

He would come and go, of course, but when he was there it was always a little extra special, and when I’d see him, I’d cross my fingers and hope to see them play Open again. I’m sure many kids were inspired by Perry; I hope he knew how appreciated he was.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 27/12/2025

It changed how teenage-me wanted to play guitar (much to the misery of my bandmates). Watching for Perry became a favorite part of seeing the Cure play live for the next 30-plus years.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 27/12/2025

Today, The Cure announced that Perry Bamonte passed away. www.thecure.com/news/2025/12... I first saw the Cure live on July 4th, 1992, during the Wish tour. I distinctly remember watching Perry playing with feedback during Open—being in awe of a new (to me) kind of musical noise. It was beautiful!

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The Cure Official Site

Latest updates on forthcoming releases, tour dates and news

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

update I got curious about "like possums" and it's like half a song and I really rather like it but I'm never gonna do anything with it so here www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rl71w...

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 16/12/2025

Looks like Robert Smith is playing one of Reeves Gabrels' guitars.

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Jesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez literally have every award, they wrote the songs for Coco and Frozen. But when we invited them on @bullseye.maximumfun.org , they wanted to sing a song they wrote for Kermit the Frog that no one had heard before. Everyone was 😭. youtube.com/shorts/p43C1...

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Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez share an unreleased Kermit the Frog Song - Bullseye

YouTube video by Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/12/2025

GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered? GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now THOMPSON: What does that mean?

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Johanna T 👻 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

In the shadow of the forest, though she may be old and worn, They will stare unbelieving At the last unicorn 🦄 🎼

The characters over the garden wall, meet the characters from the last unicorn

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ben driscoll @daisyowl.com · 24/11/2025

maybe i am going insane

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 18/11/2025

Spending the night in Shanghai, before heading to Kunshan for business.

Shanghai at night from my hotel window. Skyscrapers in the distance framed by the head and tail lights of cars.

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unstable.books @unstablebooks.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Aaaand now my tummy hurts 😭 #horrorsky #booksky

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The CR to open the government included no guarantees around extending ACA subsidies. Will a vote on extending them actually happen? Who knows! In any case, Trump and his lapdogs continue to assert that they have the power to slash whatever programs they don’t like. Capitulation is not a strategy.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 02/11/2025

Last summer I broke one of my “fancy” arrows. This fall it got a new life as a part of my jack-o’-lantern.

A jack-o’-lantern, carved with a pained expression, lit with a candle, with an arrow in the side of its “head.”

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 30/10/2025

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Kristi Noem is a lying liar.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 27/10/2025

The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe, read by William S. Burroughs, with art by Richard Downs and music by Thomas Dolby. (From the video game, The Dark Eye). youtu.be/FRZYQsOCLic?...

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The Masque of the Red Death - The Dark Eye - Read by William S. Burroughs

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 25/10/2025

I’m having a hard time answering this in 300 characters. (238) One more try: I found Jade, the protagonist, one of the most real portrayals in fiction of a certain kind of teenager. I related to her. Beyond that, the story is well-paced, suspenseful, tragic, often funny, horrible, and beautiful.

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Brian Belew @brianbelew.com · 24/10/2025

Jennifer gave me a signed copy of My Heart is a Chainsaw for my birthday! I read Mongrels first and thought, “This is fun—especially the ending.” Then I read My Heart is a Chainsaw and realized, “This guy (SGJ) is something special. I must read more.” I’ve read everything since. I love this book!

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