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Brian @crashbox.net · 29/09/2026

@aletheakontis.com hey stranger... I've got something I need to ask you about, what's the best way to reach you?

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Brian @crashbox.net · 26/09/2026

You walk into a men's room and see someone doing the 3rd or 4th from the left. What do you do?

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Brian @crashbox.net · 19/09/2026

That's taking the "double click your mouse" euphemism literally, huh?

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Brian @crashbox.net · 18/09/2026

Flu vaccine ✅ COVID vaccine ✅ Now we wait to see if I feel crummy for a day or two.

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UndEd Grabianowski @robotviking.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If you are or know of an editor looking for freelance writers with a lot of experience (NYT byline and all that), please let me know. Beats include tech, health, science, environment, sports, automotive, education - honestly I've covered just about everything at this point.

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Lesley Conner @lesleyconner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Apex Magazine 2027 Kickstarter is coming soon! Be sure to hit that 'Notify me on launch' button so you can be one of the first to back another year of Apex! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

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Coming soon: Apex Magazine 2027

An award-winning digital literary journal of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.

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Brian @crashbox.net · 13/09/2026

I have a lot of questions. Like a *lot*.

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Brian @crashbox.net · 05/09/2026

The more stuff like this I read, the more I think we really are living in the future that Idiocracy predicted.

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Brian @crashbox.net · 27/08/2026

An email I wrote at work today began with the sentence "I called Verizon". CoPilot very helpfully suggested that what I meant to say was "I am called Verizon". Yeah, I don't think we have to worry about LLMs taking our jobs any time soon.

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The RedDot @thereddot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Fucking hell part 2

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This morning, the Coldstream Guards at Buckingham Palace performed a tribute to Dolly Parton. The last time I remember the guards at the palace honoring the memory of an American entertainer was when they paid tribute to Aretha Franklin after she passed away.

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Jim Zub @jimzub.com · 20/08/2026

Same here, baby. Same.

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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Preorders for @briankeene.bsky.social's BENEATH THE LOST LEVEL, the latest addition to the beloved LOST LEVEL series, are NOW OPEN! 💥🦖🐸⚔️ snag your print or digital copy for 30% off, running from now until release day December 15th! www.apexbookcompany.com/products/ben...

"www.apexbookcompany.com
PREORDERS NOW OPEN!"

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My husband is obsessed with World War Two so his idea of sexting usually involves WW2 somehow- his most recent one; 'I can't wait to send my panzers through your Ardennes.' I love him but his flirting is terrible. IT'S A DAILY OCCURRENCE.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Doctors say that childhood vaccines save thousands of lives. A guy who shits himself in public and struggles to pass basic cognitive tests say they cause autism. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.

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Brian @crashbox.net · 09/08/2026

People: You can't just post one line from a song and expect everyone to know the song ME: Alright Stop

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Lesley Conner @lesleyconner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A new issue of @apexmag.bsky.social has been unleashed upon the world! Apex Magazine issue 154 includes original fiction by Anj Baker, Rob Cameron, AM Maris, Alia Ai-Ming Shahzad, Stefan Alcalá Slater, CM Sullivan, David R. Hoffman, RJ Aurand, and SC Pires. www.apexbookcompany.com/pages/apex-m...

Cover of Apex Magazine issue 154. Artwork by Jeleynai. Cover design by Justin Stewart.

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Brian @crashbox.net · 03/08/2026

Can confirm: Ed writes good.

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Brian @crashbox.net · 03/08/2026

From Bandwidth by Eliot Peper. "If there's one thing I believe, it's that optimism compounds better than cynicism."

A page in a book with a sentence highlighted.

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Brian @crashbox.net · 25/07/2026

Where is early 2000s Kevin Smith when you need him?

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Lesley Conner @lesleyconner.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

If you're a new writer and wanting to level up your skills, please don't turn to AI as a beta reader. Join a writers group - either locally or online. Swap stories with other new writers. Get into those deep conversations about craft. You'll learn so much more that way.

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Brian @crashbox.net · 10/07/2026

Man, I sure did pick a weird moment in history to read Animal Farm for the first time.

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I dated one of the dozens of writers on Dr. Who. We had an ugly break up. Ten years later, I see a new alien enemy whose character name is my last name.

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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We hope you don't find yourself lost for words this month! 🗺️🧭📍 The theme of this month's Apex Magazine flash fiction contest is WITHOUT A MAP. You have until the end of July to submit! www.patreon.com/apexbookcomp...

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Kermit Lost with a Map

Alt: Kermit the Frog standing on a foggy dock, holding up a map and looking around, confused.

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Brian @crashbox.net · 02/07/2026

I'd like to thank John for summarizing my feelings much better than I ever could.

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Alex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK

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Brian @crashbox.net · 20/06/2026

If you see this, post a princess.

A head and shoulders photo of actress Jewel Staite dressed as the character Kaylee Frye from the TV show Firefly

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Brian @crashbox.net · 14/06/2026

If only there was a way to tune in and watch this shitshow unfold live without adding to the ratings. I guess I'll just have to read about it tomorrow.

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I'm in my 30s and a friend a suggested I had autism. I spent a few weeks learning everything about autism to prove I wasn't. In hindsight, they may have had a point.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The Punisher sticker we've needed all along

You're not The Punisher
You're a white supremacist who didn't read the comics

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Brian @crashbox.net · 07/06/2026

Who are they? Wrong answers only. the thruple next door

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 04/06/2026

IT'S THE LAST DAY to pre-order my next book, *The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI*, through my Kickstarter. Help me continue to prove that DRM-free isn't just the *right* way to reach an audience, it's also the *best* way to reach them: www.kickstarter.com/projects/doc... eof/

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Brian @crashbox.net · 04/06/2026

Post an album you've listened to 100 times.

A picture of the cover of the album Spirits by a band called The Devil Makes Three

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Brian @crashbox.net · 03/06/2026

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

As someone in a wheelchair who can sing, I often do "I'm Still Standing","Stand By Me" or "I Stand By You" just to amuse people, make them uncomfortable, see if they say anything

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Brian @crashbox.net · 26/05/2026

You might still be thinking that all showers are created equal, but the shower you take after 3 days of camping in rainy, humid, and muddy conditions is objectively better. I'm still not taking questions.

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

i gave mine a little hat

A notice addressed to all employees with the subject "Cigarette butts" reads: "Please distinguish your cigarette butt before disposing."

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Brian @crashbox.net · 16/05/2026

You might think that all showers are created equal, but the shower you take after hours of sweaty yard work on a hot day is objectively better. I will not be taking questions at this time.

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Brian Keene @briankeene.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Behold the cover to BENEATH THE LOST LEVEL — the fourth book in my popular Weird Fantasy series. You can get the first three books in the series at a special bundle rate from @apexmag.bsky.social right now! Get lost in the Lost Level... www.briankeene.com/news/beneath...

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Beneath The Lost Level - Cover Reveal — BRIAN KEENE

Below is the cover for the forthcoming paperback edition of BENEATH THE LOST LEVEL — the fourth book in my popular Weird Fantasy series — which will be available later this year. If you are new to t...

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Brian @crashbox.net · 06/05/2026

@cooterdoodle.bsky.social do you have a sister in Florida? 😂

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born miserable @bornmiserable.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

JOHN FOGERTY: I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain JAMES TAYLOR: okay, you’re not gonna fucking believe this

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