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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z)

@butucancallmez.bsky.social

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NYT Bestselling Author/Game Dev/Penmonkey w/ epic hair. Vladimir Tod is all their fault. (they/them/Mx) Confirmed Cryptid. Repped by @michaelbourret.bksy.social. https://linktr.ee/zbrewer

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · Jul 16

I have a Substack. All the Cool Kids are subscribing to it. You can come too. Obviously. open.substack.com/pub/butucanc...

Do The Thing

*lounges on my throne*

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 19h

“Dozens of prominent artists and cultural organizations will participate in a series of artistic demonstrations to protest what authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration.

The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...”

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Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 1d

Get in, loser. We’re feeling grateful today. open.substack.com/pub/butucanc...

A Lil Gratitude Goes a Long Way

*packing skulls into a suitcase*

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Madeleine Roux @authoroux.bsky.social · 4d

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

Some books are just meant to be, ya know? Had to be me, someone else might have gotten it wrong. ✨

Cover reveal for STAR WARS LEGACY with Leia, Rey and Kylo Ren

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Set between Episodes VIlI and IX, Rey and Leia embark on a quest to repair Rey's lightsaber and rekindle the legacy of the Jedi.
After barely escaping the First Order on Crait, Rey and the Resistance are struggling to rebuild. Her friends need the last Jedi more than ever, but Rey feels alone and overwhelmed: Jedi tradition is built on masters and apprentices, and Rey's teacher is gone. Leia Organa tries her best to train Rey in the ways of the Force as Luke did for her so many years ago, but Leia's knowledge is limited, Rey's lightsaber is broken, and the specter of Kylo Ren and regrets from the past haunt them both. How can Leia pass the torch, when she herself is unsure of the way?
But then, the ancient Jedi texts offer a glimmer of hope: a long-forgotten Jedi temple on Tython that might hold the key to repairing Rey's saber. Rey leaps at the chance to journey there - and to her surprise, so does Leia.
Rey and Leia's nascent mentorship is put to the test when they discover the temple on Tython is filled with obscure clues to decipher and arcane trials to complete.As they work to unravel the temple's mysteries, they encounter a group of refugees living in its shadow, hiding from a First Order officer hot on the trail of two freedom fighters in their midst: With the threat of the First Order looming and the secrets of the temple yet to be unlocked, the newly forged master and apprentice must confront their pasts, reach each other in the present, and decide what it means to carry the legacy of the Jedi into the future.

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 7d

If I may suggest *slaps the side* this lil beauty right here...?

Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 7d

In which I continue sharing Dorian’s story… open.substack.com/pub/butucanc...

Dorian (Part Four) - a CoVT story

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 7d

And he does such a great job, guys!

Mark Turetsky? Why, he disappeared 20 years ago... @markturetsky.com · 7d

Audiobook read by meeeee

Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 8d

My book is out today! open.substack.com/pub/butucanc...

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 8d

My book is out today! open.substack.com/pub/butucanc...

It’s Time to Return to the Shadows...

*sitting on the throne, holding a certain book*

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 8d

Hold up. So folks can buy my new book for even cheaper?? Well, LOOKIE HERE! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 8d

www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 14d

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

Same, man, and it’s understandable. 💜

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

Welcome back! 😁

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

Apparently there are a few authors going after Apple for the same reason. So I guess we’ll have another lawsuit to join soon.

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Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 13d

1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch.

I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13d

1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.

If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.

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Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters

Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

I hear ya! I’m STOKED about the money. Just think it should be more.

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

Split 50/50. $1,500k for you per book, $1,500k for the publisher.

Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

Yep. $3k per book. Split with your publisher (which is bullshit).

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 12d

“Fuck them kids.”

That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.

abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...

bangs.

"They was terrified. The kids was crying. People was screaming. They looked very distraught. I was out there crying when I seen the little girl come around the corner, because they was bringing the kids down, too, had them zip tied to each other," Watson said. "That's all I kept asking. What is the morality? Where's the human? One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, 'f*** them kids.'"

Watson said trucks and military-style vans were used to separate parents from their children. Other neighbors said agents destroyed property to get in the building.

"They had a big, 15-inch chainsaw with round blade on it, cutting this fence down," said witness Darrell Ballard. "We're under siege. We're being invaded by our own military."

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

Guys…I think I’m this cat.

Welcome to Night Vale @nightvaleradio.bsky.social · 12d

Lost: cat. Has no idea what he’s doing with his life or why the universe so very large

Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

Authors, make your claims!

Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 12d

Note that most authors will only get $1,500 per book -- the publisher will get the other half. More from the NWU: nwu.org/anthropic/

Settlement of AI lawsuit gets tentative approval; some writers will get paid, but mostly only if they make claims | NWU

On September 25, 2025, Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California gave preliminary (tentative) approval to a proposed $1.5 billion settlement of some of the...

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

It’s a boon for me, for sure. But it pisses me off they didn’t have to pay us all MORE.

Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

It’s happy thoughts that keep us young!

Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 12d

In my feels today. open.substack.com/pub/butucanc...

A Word on Respect

*dragging a large, wet body bag inside*

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Z Brewer (aka Pibling Z) @butucancallmez.bsky.social · 13d

Reposting for the evening crowd!

In which a certain Pravus makes an appearance... butucancallmez.substack.com/p/dorian-par...

Dorian (Part Three) - a CoVT story

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 13d

Authors & illustrators - the Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website is up now & you can search for your titles here to see if you're part of the class action:
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

(Early note: this does not match up with the full LibGen database so there are going to be questions.)

ANT Homepage | ANT

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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