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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 27/09/2026

I saw RESIDENT EVIL last night and it’s as great as everyone says it is. Aside from the humor and the fun gore, this movie is almost perfectly constructed. A character needs to accomplish something and the obstacles just keep getting worse and worse. Absolutely nothing comes easy for this guy.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 24/09/2026

Depending on the characteristics of the wilderness trainer, this feels like a @mjkoryta.bsky.social or @jtswriter.bsky.social book waiting to happen.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 24/09/2026

The more I read, the more I realize I’m woefully lacking in many foundational non-fiction works important to being an educated citizen. What are some books you all think are important reads that you love or have been meaning to read?

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 19/09/2026

I swear to god everyone in The Bronx seems to know each other.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 19/09/2026

I scored the coveted Pony Boy seat in the front row of the Outsiders musical last night and it was fantastic. I had an amazing teacher who taught it at the private evangelical school I went to (before she was fired for it) so the book means a lot to me and the musical exceeded my expectation.

Autographed Playbill for The Outsiders musical.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/09/2026

At the airport to continue my birthday celebration in NYC to visit my east coast contingent of buddies (plus a couple of folks traveling in for the occasion).

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 15/09/2026

Leo is not enthused by my reading of my latest pages. I only gave him half a treat though earlier, so I think he’s biased.

A pug in a chair who has had enough of me.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 14/09/2026

Spenser turned 18 over the weekend and he’s grown into such a sweet and curious giant that this world is too good for. Luckily he has two sisters made of thunder and lightning to protect him. He loves snakes and lizards, so we went to a reptile rescue to celebrate.

Giant 18-year-old boy with a lighter and birthday cupcakes.

Spenser with a black and tan python on his shoulders.

Tween girl with a giant yellow python on her shoulders.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 14/09/2026

Afternoon listening. Love this one. You can almost hear The Eagles forming in the background.

Album Rick Nelson Live at the Troubadour.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 11/09/2026

There‘s been a lot of good crime fiction reflecting the tragedy of 9/11, with ABSENT FRIENDS by SJ Rozan and SMALL TOWN by Lawrence Block being my favorite novel, but by far my favorite 9/11 crime fiction story is CLOSURE by @davewhite.bsky.social thrillingdetective.com/2023/04/01/c...

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“Closure”

A Jackson Donne Story by David White Autumn 2002 “Where were you?” Omar said, his voice like a needle in my ear. We were sitting on the New Jersey Turnpike, heading north. Traffic was s…

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 07/09/2026

It‘s been a while since I’ve posted some Ed and Zorro content and I apologize profusely and hope you will forgive me this epic transgression.

Ed using a tween girl as a sleeping hideaway.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 04/09/2026

I am genuinely baffled when I see authors online using AI-generated pictures to promote their work. That shit is crammed down our throat enough by industries we loath the last thing we need is to have it coming from industries and creators we love.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 04/09/2026

I needed a new murder show too watch between new episodes of REACHER and nothing clicked with me until I started FURIOUS on Hulu. Holy shit is this show fantastic. It’s somehow manages a perfect balance of dark and emotional and funny and terrifying. the cast is phenomenal from top to bottom.

Emmy Rossum and Quincy Tyler Bernstine sitting next to each other in a hospital room.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 19/08/2026

Read Amanda’s column, which is great like everything she does, and then read ENSHITTIFICATION by @doctorow.pluralistic.net which delves even deeper into this. They’re both very informative and not as depressing as you would think.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

What’s the most 90s thing about you? I watched the OJ trial in government class.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 16/08/2026

Taking the @lauralippman.bsky.social strategy and spent the afternoon watching baseball. I found a cheap last minute ticket to the game and this is a pretty great way to spend a Sunday.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A billion dollars is the socio-economic equivalent of a loose nuke, and we should work with the same urgency and ruthlessness to prevent the acquisition of the former as we do the latter.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 12/08/2026

I love talking to Adam Frost, though it doesn’t happen nearly enough, and I’ve been looking forward to this book since I first heard about it. I got an early copy, and it’s everything I hoped it would be- funny, deep, heartbreaking, and so well written. Get your pre-orders in now! bit.ly/4xDmhqF

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 11/08/2026

I'm very cautiously optimistic that it seems like all of those Tarot card readings about my epically shitty run of bad luck and trauma turning into success eventually might finally be coming to fruition. Now I just wait and try not to piss of the universe anymore until I have concrete proof.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 11/08/2026

This is all part of a broader trend where society is trying to eliminate any source of friction in our life, not realizing most of what makes life special and unique and worth living is the friction. Otherwise we’re just the floating chair blobs from WALL-E

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 10/08/2026

1995 book sales were $25.4 billion and music sales were $39.6 billion. 2025 music sales were $31.7 billion and book sales were $32.5 billion. But nobody says the music industry is dying or that no one listens to music anymore. And authors’ shares of sales are much higher than musicians’ shares.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 10/08/2026

Young Flo. Before she was your friendly neighborhood insurance spokesperson, she had a childhood and eventually a blue apron.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 09/08/2026

There is nothing you can do as a writer more important to your creativity and giving your work a soul than seeing art in person. Paintings, sculptures, wood prints, abstract installation, symphonies, weird theater, see all of it. Even if you aren’t a writer, seeing art will make you a better person.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 09/08/2026

I don’t think that’s quite true. It’s not true in the propaganda mind altering way people think but good professors open students’ eyes and show them a world beyond their tiny segment. and once exposed to empathy and wider POVs they naturally become more liberal by just being more human.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 07/08/2026

Kitten Socializing Update: While Ed remains Maurice’s chief tormentor, he’s also become his best cuddle buddy. Zorro has been bonding more with our pug. Also: someone taught them martial arts. Yesterday Ed did a flip in the air and came down in a perfect kick to Zorro’s head. Brutal and hilarious.

Orange kitten snuggling with gray senior cat.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 05/08/2026

Also: Abdul El-Sayed isn’t an official Democratic Socialist of America candidate, but he represents a lot of what they stand for and it shouldn’t be a shock that they are the first political party I’ve thought about volunteering for in a very long time.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 05/08/2026

I don’t get excited about much in politics these days, but I love this guy. I’ve been following him since he first ran for governor. He’s smart and savvy and has a lot of what made Zohran Mamdani successful. I hope he blows the doors off Mike Rogers and stuffy Democrats www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Abdul El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party

His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 04/08/2026

I thought of @lauralippman.bsky.social when I was reading DON’T CALL IT ART by @austinkleon.bsky.social and he talks about Curious Elders - people who learn from and appreciate younger generations. I know Laura would be excited that Kleon’s original Curious Elder is John Waters.

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I am really gonna miss giving my husband little recaps of what happened on this week’s episode of Cape Fear. Bring back prestige camp.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 01/08/2026

Ed has decided I’m not leaving bed today. Oh well.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 01/08/2026

Has there ever been a technology that was supposed to be this amazing and revolutionary that had to be shoved down people’s throats like this?

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 31/07/2026

I think I've decided that my favorite song is also my favorite short story and that is scenes from an Italian restaurant by Billy Joel. It's just almost perfect as both.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 31/07/2026

I‘d gotten away from word games on my phone for a while and started back up again, including Spelling Bee. It’s been harder for me then it used to be because I’m out of practice, but this felt good.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 27/07/2026

The socializing of Ed and Zorro among our other pets continues and seems to be going well. Leo loves his little chaos buddies and Maurice has taken a cranky, but tolerating, elder vibe around them. The kids have also introduced the laser pointer into the chaos.

Kittens with no understanding of personal space.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 26/07/2026

One of the million ideas I’d love to write if I had endless time is about an internal affairs detective who quits and becomes a PI only handling police brutality and misconduct cases.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 24/07/2026

I’m big fan of Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody, and her new mystery novel is great. It’s a celebration and skewering of authors, publishing, mystery novels and STC-style writing books. It’s a great mystery with a veey satisfying and surprising ending. Highly recommended.

Cover of How to Write a Murder by Jessica Brody.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 24/07/2026

Leo would like to remind everyone there are pets in this house other than the kittens. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

A pug who just wants to be loved looking at the camera.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 21/07/2026

It’s been a week since we brought Ed and Zorro home to live with us and they seem to be settling in nicely. Our dog and senior cat still aren’t sure what to make of these fuzzy little chaos goblins, but everyone has settled into a working arrangement and the ice seems to be cooling.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 21/07/2026

File Under: Books Perfect for Me That I Took Too Damn Long to Get Around to Reading.

Cover of the trade paperback of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 19/07/2026

When they aren’t beating up on each other like furry little MMA fighters, Ed and Zorro’s favorite pastime is looking over the edge of the couch and watching the dog.

Two kittens on the back of the couch looking down.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/07/2026

@athenascalzi.com I believe there’s been a mix up and I took home two small inter dimensional demons instead of the kittens I was offered. Please advise.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 15/07/2026

Ed has taken up the role of writer‘s assistant in the house while Zorro prefers to lie in wait for unsuspecting toes or laps to appear.

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Anakana Schofield @anakanaschofield.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Even more of a sign this is the month to binge read Don Quixote.

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