Enjoying a quiet, rainy morning with the literary hijinks of Pynchon.

Departure 37 by Scott Carson

Good pacing propels this sci-fi thriller, an enjoyable read that I never would've picked up had the library (and goodreads) not mislabeled it 'horror.'

Reminder to local friends that this is happening in less than two weeks!

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

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the city of los angeles burned in january in part because of a man who couldn’t stop generating images of burning cities on ChatGPT, and then after he lit the fire he asked if the fire he started was his fault

For one, the federal government cannot constitutionally commandeer state officials to do its bidding.

But more importantly, the president does not see his political opposition as legitimate but rather as a target for a carceral and militaristic state. It is deeply undemocratic and authoritarian.

Today is Day 7 of the Republican shutdown. Your regular reminders:

1. Republicans control the White House, Senate and House.

2. GOP making deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and ACA.

3. Democrats are fighting to lower costs, cancel the cuts and save healthcare for Americans.

CALIFORNIANS!

you can help make our state better and safer for trans people RIGHT NOW by telling Newsom he needs to sign these bills!

We need you!

Audition by Katie Kitamura

Exquisitely written and thought-provoking; a captivating, quick read. I wondered how the seemingly disparate halves of this short novel would come together, and then in the final pages they do, and brilliantly.

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

A slight, poetic novel of reflections on humanity and the planet we call home.

Live shot of downtown Portland. You gotta really squint to see the flames, smoke, and rampant insurrection.

On 10/25/25, Meet the Not-So-Spooky Authors of HWA Sacramento as we give readings and answer questions, in partnership with the Sacramento Public Library. It's going to be a frighteningly good time, with readings from
@marksteensland.bsky.social
@highway62.bsky.social
@michaeljriser.com
& many more!

The Woodcutter by Stephanie Ellis

Fine tale of English folk horror.

"War-ravaged" Portland today... #WarRavagedPortland

As a resident of #Portland it is impossible to capture how unhinged this is. We are a low crime city and the ICE protest "siege" consists of one auxiliary ICE office that normally has at most a dozen weirdos debating what performance art they should use to block a single driveway

Met Keith Rosson tonight and had his books signed, so that was fuckin' cool.

Never Flinch by Stephen King

Gotta read 'em all!

They've lost the 9yos

A couple more polish passes and this novelette will finally be complete and ready for first readers.

Here’s the thing. Disney can’t fix this simply by taking a mulligan on Kimmel—he was a symbol for the larger issue. Disney’s larger mistake was bending knee to fascism, and the only way to build back is with equal or greater force in the opposite direction: using their cash to oppose fascism.

There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.

This is amazing.

required reading