Nicholas David Brandt
@ndbrandt.bsky.social
Writer. Husband. Rescue dog dad. INFP Chaotic good Seeker of truth and BBA beers. Ally.
Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, NY Mets fan.
EST. WNY; CURR. SoCal
Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, NY Mets fan.
EST. WNY; CURR. SoCal
Scream/Se7en/Sliding Doors advanced screenings in college. Had no idea what I was in for.
The Matrix advanced screening on the Warner Bros lot. Was sad that I had to wait months to see it again.
Son in Law, because I told my date I'd put my arm around her when the Goo Goo Dolls song came on.
The Matrix advanced screening on the Warner Bros lot. Was sad that I had to wait months to see it again.
Son in Law, because I told my date I'd put my arm around her when the Goo Goo Dolls song came on.
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Scream/Se7en/Sliding Doors advanced screenings in college. Had no idea what I was in for.
The Matrix advanced screening on the Warner Bros lot. Was sad that I had to wait months to see it again.
Son in Law, because I told my date I'd put my arm around her when the Goo Goo Dolls song came on.
The Matrix advanced screening on the Warner Bros lot. Was sad that I had to wait months to see it again.
Son in Law, because I told my date I'd put my arm around her when the Goo Goo Dolls song came on.
This is my favorite of Mr. Wendig's apple reviews.
All of them are worth your time, but this one is the sauce.
All of them are worth your time, but this one is the sauce.
My review of this very ludicrous apple, the Ludacrisp.
(Also yes, Virginia, there IS a "Honeycrisp 2" coming, wtf.)
(Also yes, Virginia, there IS a "Honeycrisp 2" coming, wtf.)
Apple Review #38: Ludacrisp (Also, There’s A Honeycrisp Part Two??)
This is not a review of the work or the life of actor and rapper Ludacris, aka Christopher Brian Bridges. It is also not a review of the apple called Ludicrisp, which is a different (and better, an…
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December 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is my favorite of Mr. Wendig's apple reviews.
All of them are worth your time, but this one is the sauce.
All of them are worth your time, but this one is the sauce.
The hardest writing I do is querying.
(And I have what I think to be a good query for at least a couple of my books.)
Generally, I'd rather write another book than send out queries, but that's left me with a handful of finished books and no agent to help me get them out into the world.
(And I have what I think to be a good query for at least a couple of my books.)
Generally, I'd rather write another book than send out queries, but that's left me with a handful of finished books and no agent to help me get them out into the world.
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The hardest writing I do is querying.
(And I have what I think to be a good query for at least a couple of my books.)
Generally, I'd rather write another book than send out queries, but that's left me with a handful of finished books and no agent to help me get them out into the world.
(And I have what I think to be a good query for at least a couple of my books.)
Generally, I'd rather write another book than send out queries, but that's left me with a handful of finished books and no agent to help me get them out into the world.
California AB-412 would force AI companies to be transparent about what data they’ve taken to build their models. You can sign the petition here:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...
Let’s Be Clear: Artists & Creators Must Have Transparency NOW!
Every single day we don’t have transparency, the value of copyright loses ground and the harms inflicted to creative industries grow.
California has always been on the forefront of policies that can ...
actionnetwork.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
California AB-412 would force AI companies to be transparent about what data they’ve taken to build their models. You can sign the petition here:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...
Did they use Channing Tatum as the model for Josh Allen?
December 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Did they use Channing Tatum as the model for Josh Allen?
I’ve discovered a new way to accidentally cause chaos at the Thanksgiving table.
“My favorite Star Trek series is Deep Space Nine.”
Say it at your own peril.
“My favorite Star Trek series is Deep Space Nine.”
Say it at your own peril.
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I’ve discovered a new way to accidentally cause chaos at the Thanksgiving table.
“My favorite Star Trek series is Deep Space Nine.”
Say it at your own peril.
“My favorite Star Trek series is Deep Space Nine.”
Say it at your own peril.
I’m thankful for all of the people who have made me feel loved and seen. As you read this, I hope you also feel loved and seen.
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I’m thankful for all of the people who have made me feel loved and seen. As you read this, I hope you also feel loved and seen.
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Always worth taking a moment to remind you if you’re pirating authors’ book you’re a shitty person. You can rail that our profession isn’t a profession all you want. You can paint yourself as an online revolutionary liberating ideas. It’s all bullshit.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Always worth taking a moment to remind you if you’re pirating authors’ book you’re a shitty person. You can rail that our profession isn’t a profession all you want. You can paint yourself as an online revolutionary liberating ideas. It’s all bullshit.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
I wish there was an author/agent matchmaking situation that wasn’t a scam.
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I wish there was an author/agent matchmaking situation that wasn’t a scam.
A friend of mine said I need to get back to the me that wouldn't take "no" for an answer.
So I guess I need to invent a past me that didn't take "no" for an answer.
So I guess I need to invent a past me that didn't take "no" for an answer.
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
A friend of mine said I need to get back to the me that wouldn't take "no" for an answer.
So I guess I need to invent a past me that didn't take "no" for an answer.
So I guess I need to invent a past me that didn't take "no" for an answer.
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Zohran Mamdani just put every knee-bending institution to shame.
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Zohran Mamdani just put every knee-bending institution to shame.
Josh Allen deserves better coaches.
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Josh Allen deserves better coaches.
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I promise you, trans people have existed throughout human history. We have the records; we have the stories; and shameful as it is to use this as a marker, we have the slurs. Humans are GREAT at slurs, but we usually develop them because they have targets. If the slurs exist, so do the people.
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I promise you, trans people have existed throughout human history. We have the records; we have the stories; and shameful as it is to use this as a marker, we have the slurs. Humans are GREAT at slurs, but we usually develop them because they have targets. If the slurs exist, so do the people.
Throwback Thursday to that time I co-directed Linda Hamilton in a feature I co-wrote. She was an absolute gem of a person.
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Throwback Thursday to that time I co-directed Linda Hamilton in a feature I co-wrote. She was an absolute gem of a person.
I don’t know who first coined this phrase* but I love it and want to adopt it—
I am not a gatekeeper. I’m a gateway.
*If you know the original source, please let me know.
I am not a gatekeeper. I’m a gateway.
*If you know the original source, please let me know.
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I don’t know who first coined this phrase* but I love it and want to adopt it—
I am not a gatekeeper. I’m a gateway.
*If you know the original source, please let me know.
I am not a gatekeeper. I’m a gateway.
*If you know the original source, please let me know.
Reposted by Nicholas David Brandt
i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
My strength and self-control were tested to their brink, but I somehow managed to not roll down my window and yell out, “Oh yeah!”
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
My strength and self-control were tested to their brink, but I somehow managed to not roll down my window and yell out, “Oh yeah!”
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Running gag goes meta as Johnson says he knows nothing about Trump knowing nothing
RAJU: Last week you were very critical of Biden's use of the autopen. But Trump admitted on 60 Minutes to not knowing he pardoned a crypto billionaire who pleaded guilty to money laundering. Does that also concern you?
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that. I didn't see it. I'm not sure.
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that. I didn't see it. I'm not sure.
November 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Running gag goes meta as Johnson says he knows nothing about Trump knowing nothing
I still regularly converse with my creative writing college professor. A great writer and person, I still learn from him and I think he gets a little positivity from me.
When I told him I was in revision, he shared some of his thoughts on narrative beats--
When I told him I was in revision, he shared some of his thoughts on narrative beats--
October 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I still regularly converse with my creative writing college professor. A great writer and person, I still learn from him and I think he gets a little positivity from me.
When I told him I was in revision, he shared some of his thoughts on narrative beats--
When I told him I was in revision, he shared some of his thoughts on narrative beats--
So many great resources from an amazing person and writer.
If you have the chance, take one of his workshops for even more insights into the art and practice of writing.
If you have the chance, take one of his workshops for even more insights into the art and practice of writing.
For any #writers out there, I have a lot of free info, samples, and more on the FREE STUFF FOR WRITERS page on my website. All downloadable PDFs. Go here, grab what you need, share with other writers! www.jonathanmaberry.com/freestufffor... #writerscommunity #WritingCommunity #writingtips
October 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
So many great resources from an amazing person and writer.
If you have the chance, take one of his workshops for even more insights into the art and practice of writing.
If you have the chance, take one of his workshops for even more insights into the art and practice of writing.
When I was a kid, my younger sister Kristin, my cousin Leslie, and I would walk around the block at Leslie’s house in North Tonawanda and make up stories/adventures. I think it might be the first bit of “writing” I ever did.
October 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
When I was a kid, my younger sister Kristin, my cousin Leslie, and I would walk around the block at Leslie’s house in North Tonawanda and make up stories/adventures. I think it might be the first bit of “writing” I ever did.
Me: How you doing?
Co-Worker: Same shit, different day.
Me: And that's why we wipe.
I don't know that I've ever heard this as a response before, but I was pretty proud of it. So sharing....
Co-Worker: Same shit, different day.
Me: And that's why we wipe.
I don't know that I've ever heard this as a response before, but I was pretty proud of it. So sharing....
October 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Me: How you doing?
Co-Worker: Same shit, different day.
Me: And that's why we wipe.
I don't know that I've ever heard this as a response before, but I was pretty proud of it. So sharing....
Co-Worker: Same shit, different day.
Me: And that's why we wipe.
I don't know that I've ever heard this as a response before, but I was pretty proud of it. So sharing....