Bracken MacLeod 𖤐 ⚰
@brackenmacleod.bsky.social
Recovering lawyer. Author of STRANDED, COME TO DUST, & CLOSING COSTS. A new collection, LET NOT YOUR SORROW DIE, out NOW from Bad Hand Books! Represented by Howard Morhaim at http://morhaimliterary.com He/Him
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"Sometimes surprising, often upsetting, always beautifully imagined, this is without doubt one of the year's best collections."
@brackenmacleod.bsky.social's LET NOT YOUR SORROW DIE is available everywhere.
– @timlebbon.bsky.social, Dead Red and Razor
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@brackenmacleod.bsky.social's LET NOT YOUR SORROW DIE is available everywhere.
– @timlebbon.bsky.social, Dead Red and Razor
www.amazon.com/Let-Not-Your...
Let Not Your Sorrow Die
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Out NOW! COME GET SOME!
It's absurd and frustrating that my kid's pediatrician's office felt the need to send this.
The providers at [City] Pediatrics support the clear statements from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics that there "is no link between vaccines and autism."
The providers at [City] Pediatrics support the clear statements from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics that there "is no link between vaccines and autism."
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It's absurd and frustrating that my kid's pediatrician's office felt the need to send this.
The providers at [City] Pediatrics support the clear statements from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics that there "is no link between vaccines and autism."
The providers at [City] Pediatrics support the clear statements from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics that there "is no link between vaccines and autism."
I always seem to run across these things weeks after they're out, at the end of the relevant observation, but hey, it's never too late to read good books, amirite?
@sonorataylor.bsky.social and I have another list for you over on Fright Girl Summer!
20 books across genres to keep you reading ALL year round!
Read and support Indigenous writers!
frightgirlsummer.com/2025/11/06/r...
20 books across genres to keep you reading ALL year round!
Read and support Indigenous writers!
frightgirlsummer.com/2025/11/06/r...
Recommended Indigenous Reads for National Native American Heritage Month
Happy November! In the United States, November is National Native American Heritage Month. As we always say, you should be reading Indigenous authors all year long! But to kick off November, we put…
frightgirlsummer.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I always seem to run across these things weeks after they're out, at the end of the relevant observation, but hey, it's never too late to read good books, amirite?
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when the AI bubble bursts, remember your worth and how little regard they had for you when they let you go to save money.
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
when the AI bubble bursts, remember your worth and how little regard they had for you when they let you go to save money.
I can't quote skeet @prisonculture.bsky.social's post, but when my first novel was published, the figure I heard was that 6% of working writers are able to support themselves through writing. Everyone else has a day job. Six books later I'm not at all surprised to hear that number has likely shrunk.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I can't quote skeet @prisonculture.bsky.social's post, but when my first novel was published, the figure I heard was that 6% of working writers are able to support themselves through writing. Everyone else has a day job. Six books later I'm not at all surprised to hear that number has likely shrunk.
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
DISBAR! THEM!
Prosecutors in California used A.I. to argue that a 57-year-old man should be held without bail, his lawyers say, filing a brief that included wholesale misinterpretations of the law, as well as quotations that do not actually appear in the cited texts. nyti.ms/3M1bVye
Prosecutor Used Flawed A.I. to Keep a Man in Jail, His Lawyers Say
The case is among the first in which a prosecutor is accused of filing court papers marred by A.I.-generated mistakes.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
DISBAR! THEM!
Seeing the picture of RFK Jr. on the cover of The Atlantic, reminded me that news broke he authored some "erotic" "poetry". And now I am reminded that my curiosity does not align with my mental health at all times.
November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Seeing the picture of RFK Jr. on the cover of The Atlantic, reminded me that news broke he authored some "erotic" "poetry". And now I am reminded that my curiosity does not align with my mental health at all times.
The Atlantic's cover editor as they slip into their comedically oversized clownshoes: "He should definitely be holding a rosary to really sell the science angle, don't you think?"
Editor in Chief: "Oh absolutely!" before squeezing his red ball nose and honking a bicycle horn.
Editor in Chief: "Oh absolutely!" before squeezing his red ball nose and honking a bicycle horn.
Over many interviews, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Atlantic's cover editor as they slip into their comedically oversized clownshoes: "He should definitely be holding a rosary to really sell the science angle, don't you think?"
Editor in Chief: "Oh absolutely!" before squeezing his red ball nose and honking a bicycle horn.
Editor in Chief: "Oh absolutely!" before squeezing his red ball nose and honking a bicycle horn.
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Still haven't gotten NINJA BORG? Dafuq? Alright, well we are at least going to make it a little easier on your pocketbook with the Cool Guys Wear Black sale this weekend. #NINJABORG #cutenessoverload #piratessuck
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November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Still haven't gotten NINJA BORG? Dafuq? Alright, well we are at least going to make it a little easier on your pocketbook with the Cool Guys Wear Black sale this weekend. #NINJABORG #cutenessoverload #piratessuck
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If you are part of MTG's apology tour, get out of my feed. She's repugnant beyond belief.
Hollywood lied to you.
Not all villains get redemption arcs.
Hollywood lied to you.
Not all villains get redemption arcs.
November 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If you are part of MTG's apology tour, get out of my feed. She's repugnant beyond belief.
Hollywood lied to you.
Not all villains get redemption arcs.
Hollywood lied to you.
Not all villains get redemption arcs.
As a constituent in your district, I am embarrassed for you, @whipkclark.bsky.social. That Seth Moulton voted for this is completely unsurprising, but I expect more from you, Madam Whip.
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
As a constituent in your district, I am embarrassed for you, @whipkclark.bsky.social. That Seth Moulton voted for this is completely unsurprising, but I expect more from you, Madam Whip.
"We live in an era where personal expression is saturated by digital filters, hivemind thinking is promoted through endless algorithms and academic freedom itself is under assault by the weakest minds among us. AI has only made this worse. It is a crisis."
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.yahoo.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"We live in an era where personal expression is saturated by digital filters, hivemind thinking is promoted through endless algorithms and academic freedom itself is under assault by the weakest minds among us. AI has only made this worse. It is a crisis."
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November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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I'd classify this as "Not The Onion" but it doesn't even have that *so absurd it's kind of funny* vibe. It's just fucking infuriating. "Potentially divisive" indeed.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I'd classify this as "Not The Onion" but it doesn't even have that *so absurd it's kind of funny* vibe. It's just fucking infuriating. "Potentially divisive" indeed.
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Some advice from a couple of years ago that I still think most creative people need to hear --
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Some advice from a couple of years ago that I still think most creative people need to hear --
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Being a writer is like surfing. Always hoping to catch the perfect wave, but most of your time will be spent paddling against the tide or just floating, waiting, eyes on the horizon while you watch other people riding their highs into the sunset. But you have to love the work more than the ride.
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Being a writer is like surfing. Always hoping to catch the perfect wave, but most of your time will be spent paddling against the tide or just floating, waiting, eyes on the horizon while you watch other people riding their highs into the sunset. But you have to love the work more than the ride.
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You should totally visit booth the fine folks of @ipr.bsky.social 3701 at #PAXUnplugged. Thanks to an assist from @plusoneexp.bsky.social you can make all your boner-popping, nazi-killing dreams come true with #NINJABORG
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NINJA BORG | A five-pointed shuriken to the face
Mörk Borg + ninjas = the greatest Borg hack & TTRPG ever created.
www.ninjaborg.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
You should totally visit booth the fine folks of @ipr.bsky.social 3701 at #PAXUnplugged. Thanks to an assist from @plusoneexp.bsky.social you can make all your boner-popping, nazi-killing dreams come true with #NINJABORG
www.ninjaborg.com
www.ninjaborg.com
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Listening to this again and my assessment remains the same: Scratches that SubRosa itch! In addition to lots of fiddle shred, there's also a lot of nyckelharpa, a keyed Nordic fiddle that you also bow. Folkloric post-metal without the kooky stuff.
November 14: Monograf - Occultation (2025)
Catching up! Lars @totalvibration.bsky.social perked my ears up by comparing these guys to SubRosa, which would be a dirty trick if it wasn't accurate. Good stuff.
Catching up! Lars @totalvibration.bsky.social perked my ears up by comparing these guys to SubRosa, which would be a dirty trick if it wasn't accurate. Good stuff.
Occultation, by Monograf
5 track album
nordicmission.bandcamp.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Listening to this again and my assessment remains the same: Scratches that SubRosa itch! In addition to lots of fiddle shred, there's also a lot of nyckelharpa, a keyed Nordic fiddle that you also bow. Folkloric post-metal without the kooky stuff.
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I am asking all men on International Men's Day to smile more
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I am asking all men on International Men's Day to smile more
In today's Not The Onion news, apparently the hooded musician "African Imperial Wizard," is some middle-aged white European dude. You can't make this shit up! I mean, I could make it up, but again, the difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to be plausible.
African Imperial Wizard Actually a "Middle-Aged White Guy," Says Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu took to instagram to out African Imperial Wizard, an industrial tribal artist, as actually being a secret "middle aged white man."
consequence.net
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In today's Not The Onion news, apparently the hooded musician "African Imperial Wizard," is some middle-aged white European dude. You can't make this shit up! I mean, I could make it up, but again, the difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to be plausible.
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2/3 I have made three of my cartoons into new, limited edition prints. You can get them now at www.tomgauld.com/shop
November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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PSA: me not commenting on something does not mean I am "complicit." First of all, you need to log off and touch grass. Secondly we are total strangers so call your therapist. Thirdly there are 1,000 things happening every day and I am busy. Finally what exactly do you want me to do about it?
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
PSA: me not commenting on something does not mean I am "complicit." First of all, you need to log off and touch grass. Secondly we are total strangers so call your therapist. Thirdly there are 1,000 things happening every day and I am busy. Finally what exactly do you want me to do about it?
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Martin Scorsese has been an invaluable force in an industry that has, since its inception, been utterly callous in its disregard for its own artists. Scorsese learned about what happened to Georges Méliès and vowed to not let it continue. His work as an archivist and advocate are unparalleled.
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Martin Scorsese has been an invaluable force in an industry that has, since its inception, been utterly callous in its disregard for its own artists. Scorsese learned about what happened to Georges Méliès and vowed to not let it continue. His work as an archivist and advocate are unparalleled.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one