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I won't go into detail because CW but in THOSE WHO SPEAK FOR GOD, someone is branded like a cow for their "sin". It was difficult to write, but one knows exactly who these characters are. #SFFChat

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I'm not a horror guy so I'm going with the cop-out answer of Poe. I don't regularly read horror. I do enjoy haunting sad stories. I think Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go is not horror in a genre sense but it is horrible and haunting is a very unsettling way. #SFFChat

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I see monsters as a device. Stand-ins for social commentary, a way to shine light on the real evils of the world. Horror itself is the monster shaking the reader, making them feel the fear. #SFFChat

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 12h

Not the Chris Brown you're thinking of. Dipping my toe in the query trenches for my debut THOSE WHO SPEAK FOR GOD. I'm not a huge horror guy but I have a soft-spot for the camp of Evil Dead and Army of Darkness #SFFChat

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The narrative: "Everyone who works for Bluesky hates the site's users! Either they don't use the site or they're constantly melting down at people!" The users:

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 23h

I do not think we should have a death penalty. I don't think it is any kind of deterrent. I think it's barbaric. I think it makes us all worse people. All of us. And we just don't have to do this to ourselves. We could abolish it, and we should.

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 23h

That face when you sent at least two query letters where you accidentally a word 🫠 #writing #querying #writingcommunity

Daniel - Desert Apostate @hcexvangelical.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Border Patrol: I have made new K9 units. Me: You fucked up a perfectly good dog is what you did. Look at it. It's got racism.

A picture of two dogs wearing border patrol badges in front of an American flag and a DHS flag with the caption El Paso, Juarez rescue dogs graduate as U.S. Border Patrol K9s

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 30/09/2026

I see the goat but the eyes are wrong. I can sleep knowing this is a bird.

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MLB @mlbbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The regular season came and went, but the moments will last forever ⚾️❤️

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My MC struggles with the fear he'll lose his soul and be damned by God, even though he logically doesn't believe in such things. In the course of the story he discovers a faith (not necessarily Christian) rooted in love rather than punishment. #LateNightWrite

Yes! My inciting incident involves "The Ritual" when kids in the technophobic cult are trained on what to do in an attack by the evil AI. The scene happened IRL at an evangelical youth camp, where we told kids the government was going to round up Christians. Religious trauma FTW #LateNightWrite

Overcome? No I still have imposter syndrome. Community helps a lot. I got stuck on my writing for years because I thought I could do it on my own. Communities sharpen your skills and keep you motivated. #LateNightWrite

Kathleen Belew @kathleenbelew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Well I'm a little late, but glad I'm here! I'm Not the Chris Brown you're thinking of, and I write dystopian sci-fi. Tonight I'm writing a synopsis for Those Who Speak for God as I gear up to query. #LateNightWrite

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I study the apocalypse and this is the surest sign I've seen

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DrawPlayDave @thedrawplay.com · 09/09/2026

Hey so, I don't promote myself very often because it makes me feel weird, but I'm entering my second year without steady employment so I sit here, sheepishly reminding you that I still have a Patreon, and I plan on giving it extra attention for the season! www.patreon.com/c/DrawPlayDave

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The Draw Play — creating Football Comics

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 25/09/2026

Another round of edits complete. We'll see what I screwed up this time! #writing #WritingCommunity

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 24/09/2026

Lovely. No A/C at the office 🫠

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 24/09/2026

neat that BlueSky tells you when someone followed from a Starter Pack now. Maybe they've done it awhile and I'm not gaining very fast. I should post more

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 23/09/2026

After a decade of nonsense we might make it to a strongly worded letter

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

this is the problem with the patchwork, small-increment health policy reform so many democrats & their corporate donors prefer. how much political capital has been expended on insulin reforms only to still have the problem decades later? (a problem that many americans blame dems for, fairly or not.)

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 22/09/2026

Ugh. I want to watch some football and I get Ken Paxton's fucking swarmy face.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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Just once in my life I would like to see a Democrat being interviewed by right wing media like Fox News or right wing media like every single other outlet treat their questions with the contempt they deserve. I know it's not going to fix everything or maybe even anything but how much coverage and how much groundswell of excitement from the base do you think it would inspire if when asked about "boys in girls sports" or some other stupid fucking culture war distraction one of them finally said "What the fuck are you talking about man? You sound like a dumb asshole right now."

What's the worst that's going to happen the New York Times is gonna work overtime to make sure you don't get elected? They were already doing that buddy.

You simply say "Are you stupid? Do you think I am stupid? And do you think all of the people watching at home are stupid? Everyone sees through what you are doing. Using one group as a scapegoat for the very real problems everyone has – all caused by Republicans by the way – unlike this fake one you have made up. Dumb asshole."

Just go on the attack for once instead of sitting there trying to please your enemy who is in the process of trying to humiliate you.

And if you want to say something else true that almost no Democrat ever says for some reason you can top it off with a “Every single Republican in our lifetime has sought to make our lives worse in every way possible. I’d like to try to stop that.”

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Robin Barber @robindbarber.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This post is so good.

You say "I am for the dignity and safety and equal rights of trans people everywhere. Fuck you. The end."

And if they keep with the questions about children's sports the answer is "Who gives a shit?"
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"I do not believe you care about this issue. You are lying. In fact you're a straight up weirdo for fixating on kids' genitals so much. That is odd behavior. Let kids run around with their friends."

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 13/09/2026

Welp. Disney completely fumbled RedZone. Can't log in on the web or the app. So much for the $100. I was going to enjoy a RedZone Sunday. Guess I'm canceling @espn.com

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 13/09/2026

I'm not prone to rewatching movies. There's a ton of content out there, and I want to experience new. Let's play a game! What media do you return to and why? #movies

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It's not about "fairness in women's sports" any more than it was about "ethics in gaming journalism."

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Moments of levity among serious topics. My MC encounters plumbing for the first time. My editor loved the “he provides dysentery” quip #SFFChat

The act of watching a stream of water flow with only a twist surfaced the desire to see more. Paradise proved there was life between selling out to the network and remaining cocooned against the entire planet.
Meeco leaned on the door frame, amused. "I never imagined meeting someone who lacked the basics."
"The Lord provides"
"He provides dysentery. You could
probably trade for pipes to set up something simple."

Have to go with @scalzi.com. Starter Villain had me rolling. #SFFChat

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Satire and dark humor are my jam. I love serious books with jokes for levity. Least favorite: Probably camp. Camp can be funny but it’s rarely done well. #SFFChat

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I’m still Not That Chris Brown! I grew up on M*A*S*H and my humor is directly descended from Hawkeye Pierce. Now in 2026 I’m a big fan of Josh Johnson #SFFChat

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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The first line from Those Who Speak for God #WritingCommunity

Jordan Jackson fidgeted with the ruffled collar of an old dress shirt his
mother insisted he wear. He had squeezed the old garment around his torso, stretching until buttons strained against the fabric, forming tight creases across his chest. Sitting in the council chamber, they threatened to fly off and disrupt the holy ceremony, but Mother's pride demanded he wear something unstained by the dirt and sweat of the fields for his first meeting.

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AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I was there - I was a college student when 9/11 happened. The unity lasted maybe a couple days. The pervasive, intense Islamophobia & paranoia started within the week.

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 10/09/2026

The iPhone Duo looks kind of awesome. But $2000 awesome? 🤔

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Not That Chris Brown @cfreak.dev · 10/09/2026

I wrote a thing! (now for the later crowd) #writing #writingcommunity