Bob Hoyng
@bobhoyng.bsky.social
Living the middle way between thinking and being. Founder of Substrate Books. Systems thinker, musician, martial artist, and writer.
First book available now:
https://nothingbecomes.com
First book available now:
https://nothingbecomes.com
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9. Summon the old gods in a wooded glade at midnight on the full moon and exhort their favour for your favourite author.
10. When someone says, "Ugh, I don't know what to get X for their birthday!" suggest that book.
And thank you for ANY of this. Readers are awesome and powerful and awesome.
10. When someone says, "Ugh, I don't know what to get X for their birthday!" suggest that book.
And thank you for ANY of this. Readers are awesome and powerful and awesome.
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
9. Summon the old gods in a wooded glade at midnight on the full moon and exhort their favour for your favourite author.
10. When someone says, "Ugh, I don't know what to get X for their birthday!" suggest that book.
And thank you for ANY of this. Readers are awesome and powerful and awesome.
10. When someone says, "Ugh, I don't know what to get X for their birthday!" suggest that book.
And thank you for ANY of this. Readers are awesome and powerful and awesome.
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7. Share any social posts or newsletter updates to help spread the word. Again, even if you think your following is small, don't underestimate your power. Reaching even one other person really helps.
8. If it's a physical book, read it in public. Let people see that cover and be intrigued!
8. If it's a physical book, read it in public. Let people see that cover and be intrigued!
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
7. Share any social posts or newsletter updates to help spread the word. Again, even if you think your following is small, don't underestimate your power. Reaching even one other person really helps.
8. If it's a physical book, read it in public. Let people see that cover and be intrigued!
8. If it's a physical book, read it in public. Let people see that cover and be intrigued!
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5. Sign up to the author's newsletter. You'll hear their news, but it also helps the author to know people care about them.
6. Follow the author's social media. As above, it helps them and adds social proof that they're someone worth paying attention to.
cont.
6. Follow the author's social media. As above, it helps them and adds social proof that they're someone worth paying attention to.
cont.
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
5. Sign up to the author's newsletter. You'll hear their news, but it also helps the author to know people care about them.
6. Follow the author's social media. As above, it helps them and adds social proof that they're someone worth paying attention to.
cont.
6. Follow the author's social media. As above, it helps them and adds social proof that they're someone worth paying attention to.
cont.
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2. cont. any sites you use, like Goodreads, Amazon, Storygraph, etc. Even just a line or two is massively powerful.
3. Order the book(s) at your local library, which hugely extends the author's reach.
4. Suggest the book at your book club if you're in one and/or recommend it to other clubs.
cont.
3. Order the book(s) at your local library, which hugely extends the author's reach.
4. Suggest the book at your book club if you're in one and/or recommend it to other clubs.
cont.
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
2. cont. any sites you use, like Goodreads, Amazon, Storygraph, etc. Even just a line or two is massively powerful.
3. Order the book(s) at your local library, which hugely extends the author's reach.
4. Suggest the book at your book club if you're in one and/or recommend it to other clubs.
cont.
3. Order the book(s) at your local library, which hugely extends the author's reach.
4. Suggest the book at your book club if you're in one and/or recommend it to other clubs.
cont.
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If you enjoyed a book(s), here are 10 things you can do to exercise your enormous power as a reader and radically help the author. And every action here is free:
1. Post about the book on your socials, even if you think your following is small. Every single voice matters.
2. Review on... (cont.)
1. Post about the book on your socials, even if you think your following is small. Every single voice matters.
2. Review on... (cont.)
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
If you enjoyed a book(s), here are 10 things you can do to exercise your enormous power as a reader and radically help the author. And every action here is free:
1. Post about the book on your socials, even if you think your following is small. Every single voice matters.
2. Review on... (cont.)
1. Post about the book on your socials, even if you think your following is small. Every single voice matters.
2. Review on... (cont.)
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The idea that sexual abuse is part of “private” life instead of a public crisis has done incalculable damage. Anti-rape activists have to fight to even make it possible to expose sexual abuse as a wrongdoing in public without being silenced and undermined. That fight is far from won
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The idea that sexual abuse is part of “private” life instead of a public crisis has done incalculable damage. Anti-rape activists have to fight to even make it possible to expose sexual abuse as a wrongdoing in public without being silenced and undermined. That fight is far from won
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🔥 NEWS: Trump White House Considers EO To Upend Shareholder Voting.
Shareholders of 30 corporations voted 30-0 to reject anti-DEI proposals in 2025, most by 99-1%. Trump may try to kill shareholder democracy, but investors and CEOs know that DEI is good for business.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Shareholders of 30 corporations voted 30-0 to reject anti-DEI proposals in 2025, most by 99-1%. Trump may try to kill shareholder democracy, but investors and CEOs know that DEI is good for business.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Exclusive | White House Explores Rules That Would Upend Shareholder Voting
Officials are discussing limits on influential proxy advisers including ISS and index-fund giants such as BlackRock.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🔥 NEWS: Trump White House Considers EO To Upend Shareholder Voting.
Shareholders of 30 corporations voted 30-0 to reject anti-DEI proposals in 2025, most by 99-1%. Trump may try to kill shareholder democracy, but investors and CEOs know that DEI is good for business.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Shareholders of 30 corporations voted 30-0 to reject anti-DEI proposals in 2025, most by 99-1%. Trump may try to kill shareholder democracy, but investors and CEOs know that DEI is good for business.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
My second book is officially out now.
I wrote them pretty much at the same time, with Nothing Becomes being an examination of the 'what' from a single moment in time, and Living in the Moment being the 'how'.
A book for people whose minds won't shut up and just let them live.
I wrote them pretty much at the same time, with Nothing Becomes being an examination of the 'what' from a single moment in time, and Living in the Moment being the 'how'.
A book for people whose minds won't shut up and just let them live.
Living in the Moment - Substrate Books
Do you struggle with a mind that won’t shut up? Whether intrusive thoughts, existential questions, or endless replay of past - this book offers a path forward.
livinginthemomentbook.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My second book is officially out now.
I wrote them pretty much at the same time, with Nothing Becomes being an examination of the 'what' from a single moment in time, and Living in the Moment being the 'how'.
A book for people whose minds won't shut up and just let them live.
I wrote them pretty much at the same time, with Nothing Becomes being an examination of the 'what' from a single moment in time, and Living in the Moment being the 'how'.
A book for people whose minds won't shut up and just let them live.
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Having to focus on how movement looks, sounds, and feels is why enjoy martial arts. I could exercise on a treadmill, but I would 100% stay stuck in the anxiety in my head. With MA, I have to climb out of my head and focus on my body.
That's mindfulness.
Plus, it's practice punching Nazis.
That's mindfulness.
Plus, it's practice punching Nazis.
This morning’s swordplay.
The joy of learning something new (and on your own) is permission to just focus on how something sounds and feels.
I’m a sensory person. I find the sound of wind, metal quite satisfying, and meditative in the morning. #jian #straightsword
The joy of learning something new (and on your own) is permission to just focus on how something sounds and feels.
I’m a sensory person. I find the sound of wind, metal quite satisfying, and meditative in the morning. #jian #straightsword
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Having to focus on how movement looks, sounds, and feels is why enjoy martial arts. I could exercise on a treadmill, but I would 100% stay stuck in the anxiety in my head. With MA, I have to climb out of my head and focus on my body.
That's mindfulness.
Plus, it's practice punching Nazis.
That's mindfulness.
Plus, it's practice punching Nazis.
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The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.
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The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Authenticity is not always what sells, but it is what matters.
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Authenticity is not always what sells, but it is what matters.
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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In uniform, they look like superheroes. Under it all, they're human. Colts tackle Braden Smith (no. 72) has dealt with severe mental-health issues. He's leading the charge for changes that will make quick, easy, and reliable care available to all players.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
Colts tackle Braden Smith leads the charge for change in player mental-healthcare
Smith, who has suffered with severe OCD, wants players to have quick, easy, and safe access to help.
www.nbcsports.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In uniform, they look like superheroes. Under it all, they're human. Colts tackle Braden Smith (no. 72) has dealt with severe mental-health issues. He's leading the charge for changes that will make quick, easy, and reliable care available to all players.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
Exciting news...
After releasing my first book a couple weeks ago, just finished final edits on my second book tonight!
Looking forward to sharing more about "Living in the Moment" in the coming weeks.
After releasing my first book a couple weeks ago, just finished final edits on my second book tonight!
Looking forward to sharing more about "Living in the Moment" in the coming weeks.
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Exciting news...
After releasing my first book a couple weeks ago, just finished final edits on my second book tonight!
Looking forward to sharing more about "Living in the Moment" in the coming weeks.
After releasing my first book a couple weeks ago, just finished final edits on my second book tonight!
Looking forward to sharing more about "Living in the Moment" in the coming weeks.
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🚨NOT GUILTY! D.C. Jury ACQUITS sandwich thrower.
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🚨NOT GUILTY! D.C. Jury ACQUITS sandwich thrower.
I just wanted to share that my debut book "Nothing Becomes" is now available in paperback as well as ebook format.
It's a book that explores the convergence of Eastern traditions and modern physics through a personal lens, exploring the threshold between what we know and what is.
nothingbecomes.com
It's a book that explores the convergence of Eastern traditions and modern physics through a personal lens, exploring the threshold between what we know and what is.
nothingbecomes.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I just wanted to share that my debut book "Nothing Becomes" is now available in paperback as well as ebook format.
It's a book that explores the convergence of Eastern traditions and modern physics through a personal lens, exploring the threshold between what we know and what is.
nothingbecomes.com
It's a book that explores the convergence of Eastern traditions and modern physics through a personal lens, exploring the threshold between what we know and what is.
nothingbecomes.com
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While members of the board overseeing Michigan’s energy resources consider long-term plans for the energy grid, residents from across the state joined together to demand protections from data centers. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/as-re...
As regulators plan for Michigan’s energy future, environmentalists speak out on data centers • Ohio Capital Journal
While members of the board overseeing Michigan’s energy resources consider long-term plans for the energy grid, residents from across the state joined together to demand protections from data centers.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
While members of the board overseeing Michigan’s energy resources consider long-term plans for the energy grid, residents from across the state joined together to demand protections from data centers. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/as-re...
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I know other media outlets around the country are running with "diseased monkeys with COVID, herpes and hepatitis are loose in Mississippi!"
And yes, it makes great clickbait. Those posts have thousands of RTs.
But it's just not accurate. Our factual report by @nickjudin.bsky.social:
And yes, it makes great clickbait. Those posts have thousands of RTs.
But it's just not accurate. Our factual report by @nickjudin.bsky.social:
Lab monkeys from Tulane University have escaped an overturned truck north of the town of Heidelberg, Mississippi.
Despite initial claims by local law enforcement, the monkeys are not carrying COVID-19, herpes or hepatitis C.
buff.ly/16gTRJa
Despite initial claims by local law enforcement, the monkeys are not carrying COVID-19, herpes or hepatitis C.
buff.ly/16gTRJa
Lab Monkeys Escape Overturned Truck Near Heidelberg, Mississippi
Lab monkeys from Tulane University have escaped an overturned truck around mile marker 117 on Interstate 59, north of the town of Heidelberg, Mississippi, marshalling a response from numerous law…
www.mississippifreepress.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I know other media outlets around the country are running with "diseased monkeys with COVID, herpes and hepatitis are loose in Mississippi!"
And yes, it makes great clickbait. Those posts have thousands of RTs.
But it's just not accurate. Our factual report by @nickjudin.bsky.social:
And yes, it makes great clickbait. Those posts have thousands of RTs.
But it's just not accurate. Our factual report by @nickjudin.bsky.social:
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“I have been on my knees in prayer.”
-Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness
Melissa is a Cat 5 hurricane packing 175 mph winds and is bearing down on Jamaica with a 13-ft. storm surge.
They have never faced a storm with this kind of catastrophic intensity.
Please keep them in your thoughts.
-Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness
Melissa is a Cat 5 hurricane packing 175 mph winds and is bearing down on Jamaica with a 13-ft. storm surge.
They have never faced a storm with this kind of catastrophic intensity.
Please keep them in your thoughts.
October 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
“I have been on my knees in prayer.”
-Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness
Melissa is a Cat 5 hurricane packing 175 mph winds and is bearing down on Jamaica with a 13-ft. storm surge.
They have never faced a storm with this kind of catastrophic intensity.
Please keep them in your thoughts.
-Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness
Melissa is a Cat 5 hurricane packing 175 mph winds and is bearing down on Jamaica with a 13-ft. storm surge.
They have never faced a storm with this kind of catastrophic intensity.
Please keep them in your thoughts.
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The H-2A visa program has failed to protect migrant farmworkers from wage theft, forced labor, violence and death.
Here’s what experts, lawyers and advocates think would make the program safer.
By @maxblau.bsky.social
Here’s what experts, lawyers and advocates think would make the program safer.
By @maxblau.bsky.social
Employers Have Exploited and Abused H-2A Farmworkers for Years. It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way.
The seasonal visa program has failed to protect migrant farmworkers from wage theft, forced labor, violence and death. Experts, lawyers and advocates say there are ways to reduce and even stop the har...
www.propublica.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The H-2A visa program has failed to protect migrant farmworkers from wage theft, forced labor, violence and death.
Here’s what experts, lawyers and advocates think would make the program safer.
By @maxblau.bsky.social
Here’s what experts, lawyers and advocates think would make the program safer.
By @maxblau.bsky.social
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Tiny criminal, photographed this morning.
She jumped in the plant and promptly got digging zoomies.
She jumped in the plant and promptly got digging zoomies.
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Tiny criminal, photographed this morning.
She jumped in the plant and promptly got digging zoomies.
She jumped in the plant and promptly got digging zoomies.
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Michael Jordan on #NBAonNBC says he was at the Ryder Cup and he was asked by a child to shoot a free throw, even though he hasn't picked up a ball in years
Mike Tirico: "I hope you swished it."
Jordan: "Absolutely."
Mike Tirico: "I hope you swished it."
Jordan: "Absolutely."
October 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Michael Jordan on #NBAonNBC says he was at the Ryder Cup and he was asked by a child to shoot a free throw, even though he hasn't picked up a ball in years
Mike Tirico: "I hope you swished it."
Jordan: "Absolutely."
Mike Tirico: "I hope you swished it."
Jordan: "Absolutely."
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Nothin else for it
October 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Nothin else for it