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Christopher Farnsworth

@chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social

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Writer. Author of THE PRESIDENT’S VAMPIRE, KILLFILE, FLASHMOB. Books, journalism, screenplays, comics. Married to @goldenpurl.bsky.social. ROBERT B. PARKER'S BURIED SECRETS out now: https://amzn.to/4hMjBz7

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · May 29

Oh hey, what's this? The next Jesse Stone novel, you say? Coming Feb. 10, ROBERT B. PARKER'S BIG SHOT.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771890...

Robert B. Parker's Big Shot by Christopher Farnsworth: 9780593854372 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Police Chief Jesse Stone finds himself in the crosshairs of a rich hedge fund manager dead set on making Paradise Jesse’s personal Hell, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved...

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 14h

Fountains of Wayne?

Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 15h

Agreed: “This is because Slow Horses, now in its fifth season on Apple TV+, is a perfect television show.”

Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 15h

Here’s your JAMBOROO, paying homage to the god Gary Oldman defector.com/how-slow-hor...

How 'Slow Horses' Explains The World | Defector

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE,...

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 15h

#giftlink
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Israel Says Gaza Ceasefire Now in Effect After Hostage Deal

Israel has begun implementing a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after it reached an agreement with Hamas for the Palestinian militant group to release all the hostages it holds.

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Klaproth @klaproth.bsky.social · 4d

SWIFT: Trav, honey?
KELCE: (looks up from first edition Krazsnahorkai in original Hungarian) (pauses rare Steve Reich LP, Japanese pressing) Yes?
SWIFT: What rhymes with "thighs"?
KELCE: Hmm. "Belies," perhaps?
SWIFT: (under her breath) Oh for fuck's sake

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

Well that was painful. Next time.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 1d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

This game just took a turn.

Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

Okay damn. That was a big hit from Schwarber. #LetsGoDodgers

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

#LetsGoDodgers

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Spooky Sasquatch @nerdysasquatch.bsky.social · 1d

Going to say it again - if your business model can't exist without theft, then it should not exist at all.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

Don't even get me started on hitting that perfect beat.

Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to try before you buy, totally get that. You can check out the entire series on Hoopla. Start with the first trade. You'll get hooked. www.hoopladigital.com/series/power...

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hoopla has over half a million audiobooks, ebooks, picture books, comics, movies, television shows, and music albums! We make them easy to access on a wide range of browsers, streaming devices and eve...

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

Another thing I'm impressed by: Gillen has actually gotten me to empathize with Jacky Magus. I don't agree with his actions, but I can see how he got there. It would be easier to make him a straight-up villain. Instead, he's Doctor Strange with scruples.

Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

[nationwide sigh of relief]

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

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Uber Driver Purposely Started Fire That Destroyed Thousands Of Palisades And Malibu Homes: DOJ

Authorities have made an arrest in connection to the deadly Palisades Fire.

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

You can also follow at @laist.com:
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Palisades Fire arrest

Man arrested in Florida faces years in prison

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

#FloridaMan, of course.

Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

So. #ThePowerFantasy No. 12. I have to admit I did not see that coming. Should have known better that @kierongillen.bsky.social and @casparw.bsky.social can always surprise me. You people really have to pick this series up. I want it to keep going for a long, long time.
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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 1d

#giftlink Arrest Made In Palisades Fire (via @nytimes.com)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 2d

I am a long way from the kid who was raised a fundamentalist Christian, but I am still pretty sure someone is going to hell for this.

Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 2d

Jesus Christ.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s video of the incident

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 2d

Mr. Burns holding a gun on Smithers, ordering him to get into a tiny model plane: "I said hop in."

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Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 2d

love that we had a whole national reckoning over the media's coverage of Biden's advanced age and none of the scolds who High Horsed us can be bothered to spend even a minute reflecting on the fact that Trump has basically become Mr. Burns in the "Spruce Moose" episode of THE SIMPSONS

CNN @cnn.com · 2d

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a law enforcement source told CNN.

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, source says | CNN Politics

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 2d

‘Speculation like this is bound to have some humans wondering why we need to do this to ourselves, and considering the efficacy of sledgehammers. Perhaps AI will get to that point on its own.’

@jamesmeek.bsky.social on the search for Artificial General Intelligence: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

James Meek · Computers that want things

For all the fluency and synthetic friendliness of public-facing AI chatbots like ChatGPT, it seems important to remember...

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 3d

A fun and informative thread about Thomas Pynchon, one of
my favorite authors and a contender for the Greatest American Novelist.

Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 4d

Alright, let's do it. Here's a little prospective reader's guide to every Thomas Pynchon novel. We'll take them in order of publication. This might be a long thread. Buckle up! 1/x

Image from the Simpsons of Pynchon with a bag over his head on a cell phone. He's standing in front of a house with a neon sign advertising it as his home.

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