Brian Urrutia
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From me in 2016 when this was first floated: “This is a great plan. The novellas are short chivalric romances that offer neat little stories …They deploy familiar storytelling elements, are filled with excellent action set pieces, and center around two fun characters.”
December 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
From me in 2016 when this was first floated: “This is a great plan. The novellas are short chivalric romances that offer neat little stories …They deploy familiar storytelling elements, are filled with excellent action set pieces, and center around two fun characters.”
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“many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers” is deep wisdom and you don’t need to reproduce to embrace it!
one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers
December 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers” is deep wisdom and you don’t need to reproduce to embrace it!
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one of the oldest habits humans took up: putting an animal mask on to change the vibe and tame the demons
December 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
one of the oldest habits humans took up: putting an animal mask on to change the vibe and tame the demons
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So, the frog stopped the National Guard from coming to Portland, along with astute lawsuits by Oregon. Only part of what's happening, but hard to understate how fundamentally the Portland Frog changed perceptions and helped morale. Humor, imagination, courage, savvy.
December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
So, the frog stopped the National Guard from coming to Portland, along with astute lawsuits by Oregon. Only part of what's happening, but hard to understate how fundamentally the Portland Frog changed perceptions and helped morale. Humor, imagination, courage, savvy.
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I've waited 3 years to make this post
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I've waited 3 years to make this post
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Absolutely incredible thread
I've waited 3 years to make this post
December 31, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Absolutely incredible thread
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“Mr. President. This is a covert action finding. It means you cannot disclose the involvement of the United States in this activity to anyone or it will gravely harm US national security”
A random used car salesman with a talk show at 7 am in the morning:
A random used car salesman with a talk show at 7 am in the morning:
December 30, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“Mr. President. This is a covert action finding. It means you cannot disclose the involvement of the United States in this activity to anyone or it will gravely harm US national security”
A random used car salesman with a talk show at 7 am in the morning:
A random used car salesman with a talk show at 7 am in the morning:
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One of the things that's wild about MAHA on social media is they're also vilifying Pedialyte and Ensure.
So not only do they want you to not do anything that can stop you from getting sick (masking, vaccinating) they also don't want you to effectively treat yourself once you are sick.
So not only do they want you to not do anything that can stop you from getting sick (masking, vaccinating) they also don't want you to effectively treat yourself once you are sick.
December 31, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of the things that's wild about MAHA on social media is they're also vilifying Pedialyte and Ensure.
So not only do they want you to not do anything that can stop you from getting sick (masking, vaccinating) they also don't want you to effectively treat yourself once you are sick.
So not only do they want you to not do anything that can stop you from getting sick (masking, vaccinating) they also don't want you to effectively treat yourself once you are sick.
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If anything, accusations of pro-Trump media bias in 2024 were grossly understated. It's a remarkably clear tell that the media has gone from breathlessly obsessed with Biden's age and health to utterly disinterested in Trump's (clearly much worse and actually disqualifying) age and health.
The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
Trump looked pretty rough today -- note that both of his hands are discolored
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
December 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
If anything, accusations of pro-Trump media bias in 2024 were grossly understated. It's a remarkably clear tell that the media has gone from breathlessly obsessed with Biden's age and health to utterly disinterested in Trump's (clearly much worse and actually disqualifying) age and health.
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
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@marisakabas.bsky.social managing to concisely lay out what's going on, without screaming and cursing like when I do it
December 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
@marisakabas.bsky.social managing to concisely lay out what's going on, without screaming and cursing like when I do it
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NM "has the highest proportion of private equity-owned hospitals in the country at 38% — the national average is 8%."
I often find my local paper problematic. And paying them for news means I get to learn important things like this.
I often find my local paper problematic. And paying them for news means I get to learn important things like this.
Only a small minority of New Mexico physicians are responsible for most malpractice payments, according to an analysis of the National Practitioner Data Bank, a federal repository of data about malpractice payments and physician disciplinary actions.
1% of New Mexico doctors responsible for half of $68 million in malpractice payments in state
www.abqjournal.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
NM "has the highest proportion of private equity-owned hospitals in the country at 38% — the national average is 8%."
I often find my local paper problematic. And paying them for news means I get to learn important things like this.
I often find my local paper problematic. And paying them for news means I get to learn important things like this.
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I love this piece and I will always reshare it when I see it
A pair of happy hammerhead sharks
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
December 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I love this piece and I will always reshare it when I see it
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A pair of happy hammerhead sharks
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A pair of happy hammerhead sharks
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
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The most important post on Bluesky today
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The most important post on Bluesky today
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
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New, from me: The NYT reporter who specializes in profiles of beleaguered right-wingers on campus went to New College...and found out that things were going ok!
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
The NYT Recruiting Brochure for New College
A failing Ron DeSantis higher ed experiment gets a boost
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
New, from me: The NYT reporter who specializes in profiles of beleaguered right-wingers on campus went to New College...and found out that things were going ok!
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
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I like to use up the tiny mismatched ends of filament rolls by making tiny dragons and turtles and these might be my favorite tiny turtles yet.
December 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I like to use up the tiny mismatched ends of filament rolls by making tiny dragons and turtles and these might be my favorite tiny turtles yet.
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot 1) by Becky Chambers $2.99
Genres: Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
2022 Hugo Award Winner
2022 Stonewall Book Award Winner
#books #booksky #ad
amzn.to/3YjnBiO
Genres: Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
2022 Hugo Award Winner
2022 Stonewall Book Award Winner
#books #booksky #ad
amzn.to/3YjnBiO
December 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot 1) by Becky Chambers $2.99
Genres: Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
2022 Hugo Award Winner
2022 Stonewall Book Award Winner
#books #booksky #ad
amzn.to/3YjnBiO
Genres: Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
2022 Hugo Award Winner
2022 Stonewall Book Award Winner
#books #booksky #ad
amzn.to/3YjnBiO
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The temperature wall cruising east across the US right now makes for some really stunning air temp maps
December 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The temperature wall cruising east across the US right now makes for some really stunning air temp maps
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🧵 Important thread for writers.
Make sure to grab PDFs or whathaveyou from the online publications you've published in. Use archive.org for things that have already gone missing. Publications are removing articles that that disagree with the present US regime.
Make sure to grab PDFs or whathaveyou from the online publications you've published in. Use archive.org for things that have already gone missing. Publications are removing articles that that disagree with the present US regime.
Hello repro writers from the mid to late 20 teens - I just discovered Cosmopolitan at some point pulled almost every politics/repro story from the 5 years I wrote for them offline (except two, which they put under someone else's name and gave me "additional reporting" which it very much was not)
December 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🧵 Important thread for writers.
Make sure to grab PDFs or whathaveyou from the online publications you've published in. Use archive.org for things that have already gone missing. Publications are removing articles that that disagree with the present US regime.
Make sure to grab PDFs or whathaveyou from the online publications you've published in. Use archive.org for things that have already gone missing. Publications are removing articles that that disagree with the present US regime.
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Hans Bethe, the scientist who worked in both the Manhattan Project & USA H-bomb programs, wrote in 1983 a 40 page history called "The Story of Los Alamos."
It seems not to be publicly available online except where I have made it so, free for all: osf.io/thjpk
#NukeSKY
1/n
It seems not to be publicly available online except where I have made it so, free for all: osf.io/thjpk
#NukeSKY
1/n
December 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Hans Bethe, the scientist who worked in both the Manhattan Project & USA H-bomb programs, wrote in 1983 a 40 page history called "The Story of Los Alamos."
It seems not to be publicly available online except where I have made it so, free for all: osf.io/thjpk
#NukeSKY
1/n
It seems not to be publicly available online except where I have made it so, free for all: osf.io/thjpk
#NukeSKY
1/n
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One of the most incredible shots I've ever gotten, in Yellowstone. This coyote walked over a ridge in the blowing snow and posed for me, with a small grin on its face, the snowfalkes like stars in the background.
The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.
The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.
December 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
One of the most incredible shots I've ever gotten, in Yellowstone. This coyote walked over a ridge in the blowing snow and posed for me, with a small grin on its face, the snowfalkes like stars in the background.
The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.
The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.
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