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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

You monster, give that sweet girl all the treats!

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

So, I say innocently, what's going on with the HWA today? Asking for a friend...

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Joey Scott @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

New from me: People returning to Altadena after the Eaton fires are noticing new, unwelcome additions to the landscape. It’s the 50 Flock cameras the company donated to the LA County Sheriff’s to combat “looting.” Except the dept didn’t tell the town officials or residents lataco.com/altadena-flo...

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Altadena Residents Haunted By Flock Cameras Installed After Deadly Fire ~ L.A. TACO

“Altadena has spoken,” a resident says. “We don't want surveillance cameras. We don't want Flock replaced by another company's cameras."

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Usman T. Malik @usmantm.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If you like dark fantasy/literary horror with a South Asian setting, a haunted haveli, gothic elements and an epic scope, preorder link is in first comment This book will be so beautiful. Preorder link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775757...

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God @thegodshow.com · 21/08/2026

This is fascism.

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Alma Katsu (pre-order INCARNATE now! Coming Sept 22 in US) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Sure, there are plenty of dysfunctional, rich families but the Berishas have the ULTIMATE family secret. Get FIEND ebook for $1.99 for a limited time, across all platforms www.amazon.com/Fiend-Alma-K...

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13/08/2026

“A sweep by intelligence officials has revealed that Mrs. Trump is in fact an espionage tool deployed by Russia to record President Trump while blending in seamlessly among his inner circle,” said NSA director Joshua Rudd

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Melania Trump Discovered To Be Russian Listening Device

WASHINGTON—In what is being described as a major breach of White House security protocol, the National Security Agency reportedly uncovered evidence Friday that first lady Melania Trump was a Russian ...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I try not to overdo this bit but ... my man is begging for it. Let's go.

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Some great books from some great authors and a great publisher! Get in on this now!

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

To be a historian is to speak ill of the dead and the rest of you should take more history classes and join us.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

When Lindsey Graham appears in a history book, it'll be his prediction in 2016 that the Republican Party would be destroyed for supporting Donald Trump and then a few lines about how he proved it by becoming Trump's toady. That's pretty much it. That's his legacy. Pathetic lickspittle.

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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The justices that upheld birthright citizenship in 1898 were racist men in a racist era who still could not avoid the plain text of the Constitution. What changed between is that the GOP now sees multiracial democracy as a threat rather than an ideal or aspiration www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Fourteenth Amendment has not changed since 1898. What have changed are the Republican Party and the modern conservative movement. Trump believes that “if you import the Third World, you become the Third World.” His rise to power began with his willingness to be a standard-bearer for a movement that cast the first Black president as an illegitimate invader and demanded to see his birth certificate. Trump’s second-term campaign promised “mass deportation” of those very same “Third World” immigrants, and since taking office, he has established an effectively whites-only refugee policy, specifically for white South Africans, illustrating that his objection is less to immigration itself, or to immigrants from the “Third World,” than to immigrants who are not white.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 03/07/2026

underappreciated that the racist and lawless position adopted by 4 justices in the birthright citizenship case a few days ago was considered and rejected by justices in *1898* who were like oh woof that's too racist and lawless even for us ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/birth...

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The Supreme Court’s Big Birthright Citizenship Decision Is the Absolute Bare Minimum

The justices had a simple task in Trump v. Barbara: uphold their oaths. Only five were willing to do so.

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Happy Fourth! Celebrate safely out there folks!

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"This is a whole other side of one of our finest genre writers." -- @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social, Bloody Disgusting NO GODS FOR DROWNING by @haileypiperfights.bsky.social is available now in a gorgeous new edition. Get it today. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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No Gods for Drowning

IN THE BEGINNING, MAN WAS PREY. WITHOUT THE GODS, THEY…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

YOU ARE A BETTER FATHER THAN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Every Man & Woman

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

It IS a glorious page of books! You should definitely buy some books there. OK, particularly ALL THE STARS DIE!

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

What we mean when we say we love cosmic horror: zurl.co/gkd5Z

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Congrats to all the Stoker Award winners, including @johnlangan.bsky.social and @stephengrahamjones.com. Hope everyone had a good time! See ya next year!

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

If not the picture of health, surely the picture of healthier. Have fun at Stokercon!

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

CBS. First Murder She a Wrote and now gutting 60 Minutes & firing Scott Pelley. I hope Trump's anal canal tastes great.

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

For anyone who's interested, I'm being discharged from the hospital today and on my way back home to recuperate. Everything is well. But I'll miss you at Stokercon. Have fun and see you next year!

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

So, #STL, RIP Ray Hartmann, great guy and a fantastic hometown journalist.

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Marc 🍁 @marc55.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The shit sandwich Biden had to eat, and you all ignore this? Motherfucking stupid country you are. #USpoli

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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/04/2026

Trump Appears To Doze During Stroke

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

My book is out and could use some readers. ALL THE STARS DIE. Six cosmic horror novellas. "Beautifully written stories that evoke a kind of pleasant, comforting nihilism. Existential dread meets bucolic nostalgia." Give it a read and let me know what you think. www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas

Modern horror's King of Pain, the World Fantasy Award-a…

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

In a run-off, I never believed I'd have the Catholic Church over Trump, but since this is the worst timeline, here we are.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Well I am very surprised. WHY I LOVE HORROR is a finalist for a Locus Award. For this book to be embraced by the Horror community made me so happy, but to see it crossing into the larger "speculative" space is beyond what I thought possible. locusmag.com/2026/04/2026...

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2026 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists

Congratulations to all of the Locus Awards top ten finalists! These results are from the February 1 to April 1 voting by readers on an open public ballot. The Locus Awards winners will be announced…

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Hey, thanks for this! Glad you're enjoying ALL THE STARS DIE. I love your "existential dread meets bucolic nostalgia." That's a perfect description. And yay! Guster!

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Angel Luis Colón @angelluiscolon.com · 29/03/2026

We coulda had taco trucks everywhere.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

of all the things that never happened this never happened the most

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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Thanks, Stephanie! And you're right about Cindy!

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

You absolutely cannot separate the artist and the art without contributing to the persecution of trans people. Boycott everything Potter.

Advocate: J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization.

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Annie Neugebauer @annieneugebauer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

It’s release day! YOU HAVE TO LET THEM BLED is out in the world now, yours if you’ll have it. Get it wherever you get your books. 💜🌙🩸 @badhandbooks.bsky.social

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Happy launch day to @toddkeisling.com, whose novel, DEVIL'S CREEK, and collection, COLD, BLACK & INFINITE, are back from the abyss! Get them wherever books are sold.

Devil's Creek and Cold, Black and Infinite promo image.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Jesus. F*cking. Christ.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Speaker Johnson threatens us with a good time

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