JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026He decided to take matters into his own hands this time. 000
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026In honor of the 1518 dancing plague appearing on Jeopardy! Masters, here's a book full of stories about it (including one of mine!): shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...shop.ingramspark.comThe Dancing Plague: A Collection of Utter SpeculationIn 1518, a woman started dancing on the streets of Strasbourg and could not stop. No priests, physics or leaders could help as more and more people joined her, jaunting as their feet bled and their bo... 021
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I really hope the repeated, wildly incorrect, invocations of the search-incident-to-arrest doctrine in the last couple episodes of "Furious" was commentary on how poorly cops understand the Fourth Amendment. If not . . . 😬🤬 000
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Court reporters who don't consecutively paginate multi-day trial transcripts should be handed over to The Hague for crimes against humanity. 000
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Ahhh . . . that feels good. It's the best I can make it. Now to figure out what to do with it. 🤔 #amwriting 040
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026On the bright side, maybe these results kill off the Leagues Cup once and for all? 🤷🏻 000
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Holy shit. Makes me think of Buffalo Creek with the way the mountains channel the force of the water into the valley. "Everything in its path," indeed. 000
Reposted by JD ByrneTom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Please. Stop. Adding. Playoff. Teams. I beg you, MLS. 4838233
Reposted by JD ByrneChuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Everything is terrible but books are good. Especially books written by real people. Talk about your books. Show us your art. Let us see the cool stuff you make. You need it but we need it too. Art helps maker and receiver get their heads above the rough, churning waters of reality. No shame in it. 14794180
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"21st Century Schizoid Man." All Muppets aside from Fripp. Animal can have the chorus (you can hear it, can't you?). 001
Reposted by JD Byrneex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 16/08/2026You played the recorder in part to strengthen your fine motor skills and in part to introduce you to basic music theory concepts like rhythm, the C-major scale, and reading basic music notes. Your teachers wanted to make elementary music education available to all, not just the rich. 11957041016
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Driving home from a weekend in Chicago. It's . . . not like this. 132
Reposted by JD ByrneRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 31/07/2026People need to start getting disbarred for this shit. 743774730
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 23/07/2026To paraphrase a better movie, he was a Scrooge "the moment dad came." 010
Reposted by JD ByrneIndie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I don’t care what genre you write in. I don’t care how cheap your cover is. I don’t care if you use em dashes, en dashes or far too many ellipses. I don’t care if you have short chapters or long. I don’t care if you yeeted your quotation marks. JUST LET IT BE YOUR OWN. My God. 317736
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Somebody please Giffify Mick Jagger's slow, sad shake of the head 000
Reposted by JD ByrneThe Onion @theonion.com · 15/07/2026Matt Damon Defends Dunkin’ Product Placement In Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ theonion.com/matt-damon-defends-dun… 211506197
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Trent Reznor struggles with erectile dysfunction: Nine Inch Fails 151
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 13/07/202660+ page brief. 700+ page Joint Appendix. 144-month sentence based largely on the statement (not even sworn testimony!) of a witness who recanted prior to any charges being filed. 4-page, per curiam opinion with two paragraphs of "substantive" analysis. No oral argument. 🤬 000
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Kalindi knows her new friend, Ulysses the Unicorn, will wake her up if Norway or England scores. 000
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 10/07/2026If the World Cup ends without Elmo meeting Dani Olmo an opportunity will have been lost. 000
Reposted by JD ByrneThomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 09/07/2026not saying anything new, but if these folks actually believed in genAI writing, they'd disclose it, tout it, and build their own audiences elsewhere and leave others be. hiding and sneaking it to markets who want no part of it doesn't prove you're good at writing. just proves you're good at fraud. 21779522
Reposted by JD Byrnesouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026he’s wrong of course www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/professio...vikingeskibsmuseet.dkFindings of longships from the Viking AgeArchaeologically, we can define a longship as a vessel which has made use of both oars and sail as a method of propulsion and which has.. 2344254
Reposted by JD ByrneJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 07/07/2026Uhhhhhh, don't use it? wapo.st/3TmHl5Gwapo.stColumn | How to stop ChatGPT from ruining how you thinkStudies show that using AI can lead people to “cognitive surrender.” But with the right approach, it can also elevate your thinking. 522047294
Reposted by JD ByrneNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Graham Platner’s history of sexual assault proves he does not belong in the US Senate. He belongs on the Supreme Court. by Susan Collins 9459521159
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We knew we had issues at center back and keeper, but jeez. 🙄 000
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Maybe placing unfettered, unreviewable discretion in the hands of decision makers is a bad idea, whether you're talking about red cards or presidential pardons. www.theguardian.com/football/202...theguardian.comExplained: Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card reversal, Trump’s phone calls and Fifa’s rationaleThe surprise move deeming the US striker eligible to play came after the American president reached out to the governing body to appeal for the change 100
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Hey @discordpod.bsky.social Really enjoyed the listener Q&A episode this year and it highlighted something I'd love to hear you talk about - what's the line between "pop" and "rock" music? Why are The Zombies a pop band, not a rock band? I've never heard a convincing explanation of the difference. 010
Reposted by JD ByrneGale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I think we just passed oops. 450173235797
Reposted by JD ByrneKaren Poole @renpoole.bsky.social · 24/06/2026“On the one hand, the case appeared designed for a Supreme Court that has consistently sided with religious interests in recent years.” 053
Reposted by JD ByrneDanielle Ryan (Lestat Era) @danirat.bsky.social · 19/06/2026have you ever been there because it's actually one of the more kickass states I've been to they straight up became a state because they weren't cool with slavery that's pretty neat to begin with 2222
Reposted by JD ByrneU.S. Soccer Men's National Team @usmnt.ussoccer.com · 13/06/2026Opening Statement. 🇺🇸 639293
JD Byrne @jdbauthor.bsky.social · 13/06/2026For all that FIFA has fucked up over the years I like how they're doing the anthems this time around. 000
Reposted by JD ByrneRae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I ❤️ librarians. #BookSky 161114581949
Reposted by JD ByrneTom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 11/06/2026All it took was literally the second hydration break for FOX to run too many commercials and miss some live action. Absolutely ridiculous conceit. 1852864
Reposted by JD Byrnemadpedaler.bsky.social @madpedaler.bsky.social · 09/06/2026If you don't like what you're reading, STOP reading it and find something you DO like. I've launched a book or two in my time. Not every book is worth my time and effort. But a book I don't like may be a book someone else LOVES. The best part is that there are hundreds of millions of books. CHOICE! 03213
Reposted by JD ByrneIndie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I am once again begging folks to understand the difference between ‘I don’t like this’ and ‘Nobody likes this’. You are not the main character of the world. Readers and authors have different tastes. You are not the arbiter of what authors should and should not put into books. 163634905
Reposted by JD ByrneJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 09/06/2026Angine du Putin www.guitarworld.com/artists/band...guitarworld.com“They don’t even say it’s not a real band. And they have a one-neck guitar”: A fake Angine de Poitrine has been passing themselves off as the real deal in RussiaThe imitators are passing themselves off as the real thing – and show just how far the band’s success has gone 1742851
Reposted by JD ByrneG. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 05/06/2026I love how most of the guys are just posing for a cool photo but Erling Haaland is dead fucking serious. That man is coming for your cattle and moveable goods 2547161
Reposted by JD ByrneGenel Jumalon 🍉 @geneljumalon.bsky.social · 05/06/2026People like Kane and many many others that do care about human art and the creative process have been a beacon of hope while trying to navigate making art in this current climate. 84210686429
Reposted by JD ByrneAnn Leckie @annleckie.com · 01/06/2026I love libraries. I read so much from the library when I was a kid and now that I can I buy books myself. But even if you can never buy your own copy, it makes me happy when someone takes a book of mine out of the library. 625828