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Brian Moakley

@jezner.com
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Adventure / Sci-fi writer & forever fan of Mr. Rogers Home: www.jezner.com Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/1394687…

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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 07/10/2026
An absolute legend left us.
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The Midnight Society @midnightpals.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Joyce Carol Oates: you know Oates: i have a take Barker: oh shit Barker: oh shit this is gonna be good Poe: how do you figure? Barker: edgar Barker: it's a joyce carol oates take Barker: they're always good Poe: i don't know about that Barker: they're good to me, edgar
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manewt.bsky.social @manewt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Friend who works at meta: “Do not use the muse agent, it’s like inviting a Vampire inside”
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🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 24/09/2026
Also, writers should avoid conflating current "AI" with science fiction. This is not HAL from 2001. This is not the Terminator or Skynet. It's the Magic 8 Ball using probability and statistics to determine its answer.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 09/09/2026
Bluesky devs waxing philosophic about the power of AI and vibe coding, and yet, a simple Edit button is their final boss.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 09/09/2026
Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?
It's a meme from Return of the King. 

In the first panel, Pippin stares at Gandalf and says, "Gandalf, why is he called the witch-king?" 

The second panel shows Gandalf and it reads, "Because he weighs the same as a duck."
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 05/09/2026
Shadowdark isn't a D&D clone. Rather, it puts the death back in dungeons, and I absolutely adore it! www.jezner.com/2026/09/04/s... #ttrpg #roleplay #dnd
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Shadowdark isn't 5E light; it's D&D evolved - Jezner's Wild Story Magic
Shadowdark returns tabletop fantasy roleplaying back to its dungeon crawling roots and shows that character death is something to be embraced.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 02/09/2026
You know the economy is bad when a Spirit Halloween store closes and another Spirit Halloween opens up in its place.
A store with a large Spirit Halloween banner being covered by a larger Spirit Halloween banner.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 02/09/2026
The cowardice from our elected and technological leaders is just staggering.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 31/08/2026
From "Lake America" to everything else, Google sucks. I wrote an article about some things to consider before making the big switch. #google #enshitification www.jezner.com/2026/08/31/f...
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Five things to consider before leaving Google - Jezner's Wild Story Magic
It may be tempting to just stop using Google right away, but if you want to make it "stick", you need to do some planning.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 31/08/2026
I'm told that in the future, this is peak fitness. #elon #musk #wanker
Elon Musk, a complete knob, stands on the road staring at a normal person. Musk is somewhat overweight in his torso while wearing weird skinny jeans. He looks on with a milky, pasty expression that only the inbred royalty of England have managed to achieve. 

I mean, what the fuck is this? The man has somehow achieved a pot belly but in his chest, and he looks like he's wearing a pants corset.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 31/08/2026
From "Lake America" to everything else, Google sucks. I wrote an article about some things to consider before making the big switch. #google #enshitification www.jezner.com/2026/08/31/f...
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Five things to consider before leaving Google - Jezner's Wild Story Magic
It may be tempting to just stop using Google right away, but if you want to make it "stick", you need to do some planning.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 30/08/2026
If Google is changing map names over the weakest of political reasons, you should not trust them and use a different service. Honestly, you should consider dropping Google wherever you can. It's a terrible company run by terrible people.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 28/08/2026
New personal YouTube policy: if a channel uses AI thumbnails, I unsubscribe (if subscribed) and set the channel to "Don't not recommend." #youtube
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 27/08/2026
Pod Save America is chasing 2016 vibes by hiring Nate Silver. It seems like a hail mary for an increasingly out-of-touch organization that now caters to right-learning moderate Democrats versus their original leftwing audience. They should just merge with the Bulwark and call it a day.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 21/08/2026
Old: If it's free, you are the product. New (with sparking AI!): If you pay, you are the paying product.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 21/08/2026
“There is nothing better than imagining other worlds,” he said, “to forget the painful one we live in. At least so I thought then. I hadn’t yet realized that, imagining other worlds, you end up changing this one.” – Umberto Eco, Baudolino
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Assignment Understander @90sslowjamz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Anakin/Padme meme with Anakin saying “Well, here we are in the catacombs.” And padme says “For the Amontillado?” And Anakin looks back at her and she is partially covered by a brick wall
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 13/08/2026
Years ago, I went to Facebook to keep in touch with friends and family, but these days it's all ads, clickbait, and engagement farming. It feels like an abandoned town covered in billboards.
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 02/07/2026
Every YouTube woodworking video, “I value safety as my highest priority!” Proceeds to then demonstrate a cut on a table saw using his face as a push stick.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 15/06/2026
From reddit ...
A vintage bookcover with a knight facing the reader with his sword drawn. Behind him is a large black dragon. 

The title reads, "FUCK, Where Did That Dragon Go?"

The subtitle reads "I swear, he was just here - Complete with wings and shit ... fuck!"

At the bottom, some text reads, "Behind You -- Asshole"
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 11/06/2026
Every day, my opinion on social media grows darker and I find myself questioning my use of it. I find there are few positives, and I'm struggling any find more. Meanwhile, it's the only source of anger and anxiety in my life. I dislike how it weaponizes people and enables grifters of all sorts.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 31/05/2026
When normal people saw Jurassic Park, they understood it as a story about trying to profit off dangerous not fully understood technology. Tech bros saw it as a business plan.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 22/05/2026
Google, 20 years ago: Don't be evil Google, today: Let the skies rain with blood
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 18/04/2026
I honestly don’t see this happening. The Starship program has run into setbacks costing them at least a year and a half. SpaceX has to wrap up everything with Starship by 2028 and hope a republican wins the presidency. If a dem wins, Musk is in a world of hurt. Deservedly so.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 07/04/2026
The Artemis astronauts displaying the best of humanity while exploring the celestial heavens while the worst of humanity rages in his lonely little white house.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 05/04/2026
Evergreen advice in the age of social media.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 02/03/2026
Looking to get away from the horror of real life and play some horror video games like Resident Evil Requiem? Feeling a little terrified, though? I wrote an article on how to manage your fear and actually enjoy scary games. #games #ResidentEvil www.jezner.com/2026/03/02/h...
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How to play a scary game - Brian Moakley @ Jezner
Suffering from Resident Evil Requiem? Learn some techniques on how to manage your fears and enjoy some the scariest games out there.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 27/02/2026
With the release Resident Evil: Requiem, I thought I'd take a look back at the game that started it all. #ResidentEvil #games www.jezner.com/2026/02/27/p...
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Playing Resident Evil 1 in 2026 - Brian Moakley @ Jezner
It's hard to believe Resident Evil 1 was released over thirty years ago. How does the game hold up to today's standards?
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 16/02/2026
I must not AI. AI is the art-killer. AI is the creative-death that brings artistic obliteration. I will face AI. I will permit it to pass over me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the AI has gone there will be nothing. Only my creativity will remain. #ai
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 15/02/2026
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 12/02/2026
A thoughtful way to make your voice heard in corporate America about their lack of pushback. www.resistandunsubscribe.com
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Resist and Unsubscribe
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 30/01/2026
Reminds me of the race in On the Beach. Very dark and very disturbing.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 28/01/2026
Even my YouTube feed is calling out Dem bullshit
 A screenshot of my YouTube feed. The first thumbnail is from Pod Save America with the title “MN Senator stands up to Trump”. The following thumbnail reads “Nice try”
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 27/01/2026
The thing is ... the credibility well has been poisoned. In this age of Trump, all I see and read from government folks are non-stop lies or meaningless performative gestures. If you are going to do something, then do something. Spare me the theatrics. People are dying.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 27/01/2026
Saw this on reddit ... very powerful. www.reddit.com/r/Art/commen...
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From the Art community on Reddit: Don’t Worry I’ve Got You, MJ. Hiblen, Digital, 2026
Explore this post and more from the Art community
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
A message from Greenland 🇬🇱
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
This is powerful from military veterans about Alex Pretti. "They took his life. Don't let them take his name."
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 23/01/2026
The more I learn about AI, the higher my eyebrow raises at people who fawn over it. This is not going to end well, and a lot of you will be looking very foolish.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 22/01/2026
When you "hate the libs" so much that you destroy your own country just to "own them".
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 13/01/2026
Final Cut Pro was a steal at $300. It made sense since Apple was all about hardware. Now that they've grown a taste for subscription revenue, it's 12.99 per month. For now. This price point is low enough to get the frogs in the water. The next step is to turn up the heat.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 13/01/2026
Neo linux user: You're saying I have to press the minimize or maximize window buttons? Morpheus Gnome dev: No Neo. When you are ready, you won't have to. #linux #gnome
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 12/01/2026
It's always a good sign when a service that I don't have an account with, notifies me that there has been a security breach, but my data is safe.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 08/01/2026
Chef's kiss! 🤌 (from reddit/programmerhumor)
It's a meme image about AI developers. In the panel one, the text reads, "Prompt Engineer". The woman is visibly disgusted. In panel two, the text reads "Sloperator" and the woman seems interested.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 07/01/2026
Settings -> Content and Media -> Autoplay videos and Gifs Turn it off if you value your mental health. Also, for some reason, Blue Sky turns it back on if you switch to another platform.
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Brian Moakley @jezner.com · 02/01/2026
A twitter post that reads: "Imagine paying for Netflix every month, and then paying when you watch the movie, and then getting another bill three months later because one of the actors isn't signed with Netflix so you don't have to pay him directly. That'd be STUPID right??? This is a post about health insurance."
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Smudge The Insult Cat 🐀 @disentingcat.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Plague Of Gripes @PlagueOfGripes
An apparition appears in your room, alongside a more successful looking doppelganger of yourself.
Apparition: " - and THIS is what you would be!"
Doppelganger: "Oh my god! Spare me these twisted visions, specter! I've learned my lesson!"
(both vanish)
You: Hey what the fuck
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