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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Where to find me October 2 and October 6 (in bookstores, of course)! Excited to share the stage with @talkinghyphae.bsky.social, @richardleis.com, and Katherine Quevedo!

Two book events in Portland Oregon: Friday October 2, 6:30pm at BOLD Coffee & Books, and Tuesday October 6, 6:30pm at Parallel Worlds Bookshop

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

People keep searching for the definition of fascism, as if trying ever so sincerely to understand current events.

Top Lookups from Merriam-Webster. Item #1 is "fascism"

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ask the questions that have no answers. Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. —Wendell Berry

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

words not yet invented The distance traveled between sleep and dreaming.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Find me in LA this weekend Thursday But It's Not Mine: Cover Songs and Parody Legalities (Panel) Friday Table Talk (Solo session) Saturday Chapbook: The Poetry Mixtape (Panel) What Makes a Poem Award Worthy (Panel) Reading (Solo session) more details at the link

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

WORDS NOT YET INVENTED the tech and systems humans use to fight against futuristic hellscape technology #poetry #poem #dystopia #resist

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

WORDS NOT YET INVENTED post-authoritarian wonderland

a street mural with flowering trees and bright, colorful birds

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

WORDS NOT YET INVENTED the sinking belief in your own humanity failing the captcha

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

My latest poem is in Space & Time Magazine! Here is the observation from the editor in the intro. p.s., the world is burning, let's go back to the sea.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

If you're looking for a break from the world cup drama, here are some poems! One fresh-and-new and three reprints are showcased in this essay. Published under Marge Simon's column BLOOD & SPADES.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

At the Nebula Ceremony, Ryka Aoki shared my poem and a few others. Shifting celestial winds carried us to the first ever Nebula Award for Best Poem! Comics also joined the crew with their inaugural award. What a night!

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

WAR one writer's imagined dystopia is another's current events colorless dust over everything that sparkled that mattered

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

It’s that time! Hugo Awards have poetry on the list again.

Worldcon people, remember to nominate at least one poem for the Hugo!

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The value of the dead is nothing to the capitalist machine. the cost of the dead is nothing to the capitalist machine. We must be more than machines of capitalism.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I recently learned about Samsung's algorithms to enhance moon photos on their phones. Somebody tech savvy should alter the software so it injects an image of the far side of the moon instead.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Poems to read if you're looking for Nebula or Hugo candidates. Some are online, others are paywalled. Reach out if you'd like to preview any of them that you can't find! Dr. Hypha's Laboratory Toes in the Grass Seance at the Jukebox Rolling over Indecision Creation Story Carry On

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Looking to read poetry? I have recommendations!

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The world is on fire, and the algorithm just tossed me a horoscope.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

People running round like Jesus said, "Love thy American."

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We don't have a government, but I've got an award! My chapbook scored 3rd for the 2025 Elgin Award. I'm excited to be on the list with so many excellent writers.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Views from Portland on Saturday. Skateboarding. Solar Panels. Electric-powered lawn care. No military intervention needed. ICE GO HOME.

A section of the street is closed off where skateboarders have built a large series of ramps.

An advertisement for lawn care with a moose mascot and their electric machines. A small grid of solar panels and a rainbow umbrella are in the background.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I'll be at Flights of Foundry this weekend, the free online conference. Go register!

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Some thoughts I plan to share with my Senators. Feel free to reuse and send to anyone who may need to hear.

Stephen Miller's speech at the Charlie Kirk memorial was incendiary and unpatriotic. Miller's weaponized words are pointed at his fellow citizens. By his accounting, anyone who disagrees with Kirk's philosophies is the "enemy" and "evil."

A wildly narrow definition of "we" emerged from Miller's insinuation that only people with Roman and Athenian heritage are on the side of civilization and virtue. His call for action lifts up only a select few. It leaves out a majority of U.S. Citizens who the government is obligated to serve.

If Miller wants to join a white supremacist club to support his brethren, that's his prerogative. But U.S. government offices are not a place for white nationalism. Stephen Miller's words and actions are grossly inappropriate. He does not deserve to have a role in U.S. leadership.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

He went over the edge a long time ago. The failure of US leadership becomes more absurd every day.

A news clipping with headline "Trump says broadcasters risk losing licenses when hosts criticize him."

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Pop culture tropes infesting my poetry

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Hopefully some of these dwarf planets fly away to a new home. Stop by my booth during the Clinton Street Fair this Saturday to see them in person! (if gravity hasn’t pulled them away).

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

New designs on etsy. I have been busy framing as I prepare for the Clinton Street Fair on Saturday Sept 6. Portland locals, come see the prints in person! #poetry #art #portland #pdx #pdxart #writer

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Artwork in the convention center. Saturn’s Boquet by Carlos Martinez. #worldcon

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Spotted on the walk to #worldcon day 3: DIAMOND TENTACLES OF DOOM!

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Worldcon has poetry? Worldcon has poetry!!

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

If you’re at #worldcon, there is poetry on the fourth floor!

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Worldcon Day 2. It’s me, the one behind the camera (and in front, this time). Not a laureate, still a poet. Time for more con!

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Worldcon Morning of Day 1: Here be poets! I found Poet Laureate Brandon O’Brien a.k.a. @therisingtithes.bsky.social

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Starting Wednesday! Who will I see at Worldcon (and who will see me?) There is so much good programming! Here are the times when I get to be at the front of the room.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

You can buy my microprints on Etsy! It has been a years-long dream to smush words and art together. Watch for new designs as I get them to the printer. For now, I have these tiny prints with incredible sketches from Gowri Savoor: THANK YOU! Etsy link in bio, or look for bugthewriter.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

The bad news is I caught a nasty rock on the windshield on my way to talk to high schoolers about poetry and science. The good news I think some of them learned something during the discussion and writing. Also: my paper copy of Antifa Lit Journal vol. 1 showed up in the mail!

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

My poem "Our Combusted Planet" made it through the jury and will be printed in this year's Rhysling Anthology! Congrats to all nominees and good luck to the other finalists.

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Brian U. Garrison @bugthewriter.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Remember when we all had to learn that Wikipedia cannot be your source? We need to acknowledge that the robots are liars. If AI gives you words, back up any claims with actual information.

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