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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls

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#SFF writer from Maine. VP21. He/Him. Cóyotl award nominated. Creator of Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscription web page. Co-editor of Trollbreath Magazine. https://www.trollbreath.com https://magazine.trollbreath.com

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · Sep 1

Welcome to September!

Did I happen to mention there's a new issue of Trollbreath Magazine available? And did I happen to mention that Trollbreath Magazine is now open for submissions for our Spring/Summer 2026 issues?

No?

Well now I have!

Issue 5, Fall 2025 - Trollbreath Magazine

Issue 5, Fall 2025 Fiction La Forêt de Fontainebleu, Les Chasseurs, Le Renard by Aimee Ogden The Water Dragons of Harney County by B. Morris Allen The Machines are Hungry by Maressa Voss Gracie ...

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 4h

I'm American, and I have heard it pronounced as "primmer." Either works, it's one of those words where both pronunciations are fine. Like data (Day-ta, dah-ta).

Don't get hung up on it, just do it the way you prefer.

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Book Review: The New England Primer

YouTube video by Audrey Rindlisbacher

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 6h

The second time is one of my favorite stories I've ever written, the science fiction story "The Truth of a Lie," published by Apparition Literary in July of 2020.

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The Truth of a Lie - Apparition Literary Magazine

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 6h

I've used characters or themes from Alice in my own writing. The first time led to my first professional sale, "Rabbit," published at the now defunct Daily Science Fiction. The story is available on my website:

Rabbit (Daily Science Fiction) - Jeff Reynolds

A link to my new story, Rabbit (published by Daily Science Fiction, November 1st, 2019)

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 6h

I have a love for stories that play around with the Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass setting and characters, and this one does not disappoint.

Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 7h

Free Fiction Friday!!

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Gretchen Tessmer takes us to familiar territory with a brand new POV

Mary Ann’s Misadventures in Underland - Trollbreath Magazine

Mary Ann’s Misadventures in Underland

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 7h

Amanda is correct. I'd also like to see far more clergy, nuns, and other religious figures showing up at these protests. Seems to me they could do a lot of good in undermining the "this is what a Christian nation does" narrative the fascists are trying to promote.

Mainely Mandy @mainelymandy.bsky.social · 8h

He's hotter than the priest in Wishmaster 2, damn

Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 19h

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 7h

You are 100% correct.

Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 8h

Love this concept, the use of the term daylighting to highlighting bringing long buried things back into the light. We should apply it to the concepts of progress, democracy, diversity and equality in our nation. Let's daylight truth and justice. Human rights. Empathy.

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Daylighting rivers. Unburying myself

The word “daylighting” appeals to the poet in me, writes Jan Donley. Bringing something out of the shadows and into the sun is, after all, a poetic story. So standing there, watching the flow of the r...

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 8h

Proving AGAIN that requiring you to submit an ID to access online websites and apps is a fucking nightmare that will absolutely lead to your data being stolen and used by CRIMINALS, because corporations (another type of criminal) have zero security requirements, and zero accountability.

Discord Data Breach - 1.5 TB of Data and 2 Million Government ID Photos Extorted

Discord has confirmed a significant data breach that exposed sensitive user information after an attacker compromised a third-party customer service provider.

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 10h

A truly worthy winner, unlike the authoritarian wannabe sitting in the People's House right now whining and crying.

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Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 10h

Just watching the Nobel Peace Prize award this morning live as one does. I'm rooting for a losing loser to lose, and subsequently lose his shit.

a man in a superhero costume is sitting in a chair with the words " great job " written above him

ALT: a man in a superhero costume is sitting in a chair with the words " great job " written above him

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 11h

She really was fabulous. Good salon. Pricier than I'm used to paying, but worth it.

Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 11h

We heard, and we just found them! Very sad, the food was excellent and the service outstanding.

Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 20h

It was quite the lovely and friendly fern, hanging over our table and sort of framing both of us.

Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 20h

Oh man, it's weird not having long hair again. I keep reaching back to adjust my ponytail and it's not there.

Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 1d

And the result…

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 1d

Now having a fabulous late lunch at Serendib, an Indian restaurant in Ellsworth

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 1d

Looks fantastic

Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 1d

And the result…

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 1d

Hair is coming off today. Decided to go short again. Wish me luck, it’s been three years.

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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 1d

Throwback Thursday time! magazine.trollbreath.com/cold-unmovin...

Trollbreath Magazine Cold, Unmoving Stone by Emlyn Meredith Dornemann

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 1d

No worries, they'll all be run by AI because the AI they are creating solves everything and can plug in its own wires. No workers needed. Right?

Right?

Guys? Help me out here.

Anyone?

Oh shit....

Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 1d

Wait, wait... that means I'm antifascism!

You guys, I always wanted to grow up and become an 'ISM! Dream realized!

A round patch for sewing on clothing. It has a red border around the edge. Just inside the edge are the words "Sometimes anti-social; Always anti-fascist." Inside the words, which follow the border, there are three red flowers with green stems four additional unopened blossoms.

Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 2d

Living in Baltimore, I missed Maine autumn leaves, all the vibrant colors. Baltimore seemed so muted. Then I drove by the reservoir and was astonished to see how beautiful it was.

I wrote the scene shortly after, back in the late 1990's. It hardly changed between then and 2021 when I published it.

Shadow of a Doubt - Jeff Reynolds

Shadow of a Doubt (A Mirabel Sinclair Mystery)

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 2d

The fall foliage around these reservoirs has always been stunning, and there are nice drives near and through them. If you're in the Baltimore area, this it the time to start checking your foliage reports and taking long drives, so don't miss these locations.

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Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls @trollbreath.com · 2d

I wanted to highlight the picture that frames this story. This is the Loch Raven reservoir north of Baltimore, showing early fall color. Its nearby sister to the west, the Liberty reservoir, was the inspiration for one of the opening scenes of "Shadow of a Doubt," my self-published noir fantasy.

Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 2d

7 things to do in Baltimore County: A giant pumpkin, spooky sites and fall foliage

7 Baltimore County to-dos, from spooky sites to fall foliage

Check out our list of fall-oriented events in Baltimore County for the week ending Oct. 15.

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