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I'm a novelist who loves weird things. Codex and such. Short fiction in Phano and Typebar. https://dvewlsh.com. he/him. Powerbombs save lives. https://patreon.com/dvewlsh ABQ

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · Jul 21

Iconoclast; or, the Death and Resurrection of Lazarus Keaton is available now. A ridiculous, near-future cyberpunk neo-noir explores what happens when the ultra-wealthy get to do whatever they want. Of course, regular people need to fight back. And they do.

links.dvewlsh.info/oyl6dzs9v9

"Filled with moments of discovery and underlying questions about feelings and what it means to be alive, Iconoclast is a powerful story for modern times. It uncovers the goodness in adversity and angst and introduces a powerful story of genetic experiments, survival tactics, and what it means to be (and stay) human."

- Midwest Book Review

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 4h

People who still live in this fucking bubble are so obnoxious.

Congrats, you never saw reality. No fucking shit, you probably still believe in the free market and hear campaign stump speeches and get very inspired.

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opal @defnotadino.bsky.social · 5h

I’ve seen a lot of this sort of pushback On Here and I think it’s important to note that (at least what I’m seeing) everyone saying this is white. Ask your Black friends and Latino friends and Arab friends if they think this is a new phenomenon.

For those tempted to say Young Republicans have always been this way, they really have not. When I worked on campus and did bipartisan college events after, they were very much not like this.
That's why groups like YCT and eventually
TPUSA formed - because Young Republicans weren't radical enough.

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 8h

I'm not sure what it says about me that I cannot connect with post-Isaac BC,NR, but I suppose it's something.

I like long songs, damnit.

dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 10h

It's the most normie thing ever, and it'll continue to blow weirdo minds that normal people aren't okay with the stuff they're willing to put up with.

dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 10h

Over ears remain the best for comfort, at least. I just don't like lugging over ears around because they're bulky or fragile.

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 13h

According to SCFL Pro rules, I'm basically the US (Uncle Sledding) Champion.

A mug with a character on it that reads "Uncle Sledding."

dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 13h

I've done a lotta tip rolling, and I'm either L or XL, depending on the brand with silocone tips, but I find the foam ones uncomfortable over longer listening sessions.

Divinus Velvet tips spoiled me tbh.

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 13h

If you ever feel like venturing into that realm, there's a million options out there now, tons of different ear tips, etc., and (IMO), you can get a pair of ~$50 IEMs that sound as good as like a $300 pair of studio headphones these days as long as you get the right fit.

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 13h

You don't understand how much you need to genuinely love writing to do this for more than like six months.

dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 13h

My pitch to you: wired IEMs for music so really good noise cancelling

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 13h

I've run into a problem where I bought myself nicer headphones, amps and such, and now listening to music is such a joy that I struggle to do anything while listening lol

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 13h

This whole process is absolute fucking torture and misery.

It even is for well established, award winning writers right down to the fresh hobbyists.

Just straight drudgery.

Marie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social · 1d

<totters out onto porch>

<settles into rocker>

<thumps cane a few times>

Let's talk about what the process of submitting short fiction used to look like, shall we? And about what it looks like now.

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 13h

I started like ten years ago and it was sorta tough. I put it aside and came back to it in 2022 and it's just straight up miserable.

I missed a call I had forgotten about by like a month because I had all this other stuff going on. It's too chaotic.

dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 23h

Feel like I haven't interacted with folks on here much recently.

That's okay. Sort of.

dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 1d

Nope, I have not. I'll check it out.

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Matt Gomez @gomezwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I just backed Into the Dark on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

Into the Dark

A Dark Fantasy and Fantastical Horror Anthology

www.kickstarter.com

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 1d

Come live here. We've got a lock on the industry.

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Stars and Sabers @starsandsabers.bsky.social · 2d

Be our Valentine! Not long until the cover reveal for Nebula finalist @cornellwriter.bsky.social’s SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL, out just in time for Valentine’s Day 2026! This retrofuturistic, sci-fi romance novelette will charm you to the moon and back.
#scifi #books #scifiromance #2026books

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 1d

"When I last spoke with Hat & Beard Press, the publisher of In Dreams Begin Responsibilities, they confirmed that Pynchon actually has a second completed novel in addition to the one that will arrive in October—Shadow Ticket."

Let's fucking gooooo.

Where Criticism's Headed: An Interview with Jonathan Rosenbaum - FilmInt.nu

By Jonathan Monovich. Where we’re headed is a nightmare…. our language is so corrupted on so many different levels that we basically can’t even have film criticism now…. The language that we use is la...

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 2d

Not entirely wrong tbh.

Most novelists make shit money and most career novelists come from money.

dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 2d

I've had NJPW World since it launched, well, I did. I canceled it last year as the last three or so years have been a drag for NJPW.

This has made me go 'ooh, I need to re-sub.'

Fightful Wrestling @fightful.com · 2d

Konosuke Takeshita Wins IWGP World Heavyweight Title At NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling

Konosuke Takeshita Wins IWGP World Heavyweight Title - Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News

Konosuke Takeshita captured the IWGP World Heavyweight Title at NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling, defeating Zack Sabre Jr in the main event.

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 2d

Been going there for decades now (2007) and it's never been there.

Then, voila, there it is.

dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 2d

Got led into my vet's office with my dog last year, and on the wall was just this massive ass Israel flag. The bag I was carrying had a Palestine flag pin on it.

It was... a weird appointment.

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 2d

Sometimes you log onto a website and see something completely unhinged and it reminds you that people exist without human empathy and view things through only the most myopic of lenses.

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dave walsh @dvewlsh.com · 4d

Have we ripped the bandaid off finally for intergender wrestling?

Can we just do it for real?

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