ML Brennan
@brennanml.bsky.social
Author
Tor Books: Generation V, Iron Night, Tainted Blood, Dark Ascension (GENERATION V series). Vampires, kitsune, werebears, nerdy jokes, New England references.
Tor Books: Generation V, Iron Night, Tainted Blood, Dark Ascension (GENERATION V series). Vampires, kitsune, werebears, nerdy jokes, New England references.
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ML Brennan
@brennanml.bsky.social
· Dec 16
Generation V
Generation V
www.amazon.com
Hey -- if anyone is still looking for a holiday present, can I remind everyone that I wrote a book about broke and sarcastic vampires, awesome kitsune, weird monsters, all set in the mighty state of Rhode Island? With some fun species biology peppered throughout?
www.amazon.com/Generation-V...
www.amazon.com/Generation-V...
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if you’re doing some holiday shopping this weekend, just a reminder that you can order signed copies of any of my books through my local bookstore and have them shipped to you. 🥰 sidetrackbooks.com
these are my children. they are all beautiful to me. a good mother does not have a favorite child. my favorite child is friends to keep in art and life.
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
if you’re doing some holiday shopping this weekend, just a reminder that you can order signed copies of any of my books through my local bookstore and have them shipped to you. 🥰 sidetrackbooks.com
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1. Sketchbook doodles
2. The mural in progress
3. Charles Foussard who did the actual hard work of painting it
2. The mural in progress
3. Charles Foussard who did the actual hard work of painting it
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
1. Sketchbook doodles
2. The mural in progress
3. Charles Foussard who did the actual hard work of painting it
2. The mural in progress
3. Charles Foussard who did the actual hard work of painting it
Great example of how good the graphic form can be.
imgs.xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Great example of how good the graphic form can be.
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I've been remiss in promoting this, but there are NINE Zoe Chant books free through today!
www.zoechant.com/thankfulfors... for all of 'em
www.amazon.com/dp/B09MGD2DR... for mine, A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER :)
www.zoechant.com/thankfulfors... for all of 'em
www.amazon.com/dp/B09MGD2DR... for mine, A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER :)
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I've been remiss in promoting this, but there are NINE Zoe Chant books free through today!
www.zoechant.com/thankfulfors... for all of 'em
www.amazon.com/dp/B09MGD2DR... for mine, A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER :)
www.zoechant.com/thankfulfors... for all of 'em
www.amazon.com/dp/B09MGD2DR... for mine, A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER :)
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omg, what a lovely piece on Masquerade on NPR this morning!
I need to do that again.
I need to do that again.
With 'Masquerade,' audiences can explore the world of 'The Phantom of the Opera'
When Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway in April of 2023, after 35 years, it was the end of an era. But a new immersive version of the show – think of it as a remix – h...
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
omg, what a lovely piece on Masquerade on NPR this morning!
I need to do that again.
I need to do that again.
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Once again: read @mariahblake.bsky.social's "They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals"
bookshop.org/p/books/they...
bookshop.org/p/books/they...
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Once again: read @mariahblake.bsky.social's "They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals"
bookshop.org/p/books/they...
bookshop.org/p/books/they...
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Can confirm -- makes a fantastic holiday gift for the fascist-puncher in your life.
If you have someone in your life who could use a good story about fascists getting what they deserve, snag COYOTE RUN by @lilithsaintcrow.com for them and wrap it in Antifascist paper. Order direct from us and you get bonus goodies.
hornedlarkpress.com/product/coyo...
hornedlarkpress.com/product/coyo...
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Can confirm -- makes a fantastic holiday gift for the fascist-puncher in your life.
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If anyone else wants one...
Operation: Monster Force Lt. Griffin “The Eraser" Full Optical Invisibility 1/12 Scale LegionsCon 2025 Exclusive
www.bigbadtoystore.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
If anyone else wants one...
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I love how many theories on that Mamdani-Trump meeting are leaning into D&D lore
Mamdani is what happens when you have a charisma of 20
November 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I love how many theories on that Mamdani-Trump meeting are leaning into D&D lore
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Signing today! Info below.
Yes, peeps! Another reminder!
Upcoming on Friday November 21, 2025 at 7 pm: my sole book signing this year!
You are invited to join Ann Aguirre and me at Powells (Cedar Hills Crossing, not the downtown store) #booksky
www.powells.com/events/kate-...
Upcoming on Friday November 21, 2025 at 7 pm: my sole book signing this year!
You are invited to join Ann Aguirre and me at Powells (Cedar Hills Crossing, not the downtown store) #booksky
www.powells.com/events/kate-...
Kate Elliott in Conversation With Ann Aguirre
The Legendary Independent Bookstore
www.powells.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Signing today! Info below.
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That the richest man in the world is determined to jam fascist misinformation into mainstream discourse is an emergency. I don't know how else we can talk about it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
That the richest man in the world is determined to jam fascist misinformation into mainstream discourse is an emergency. I don't know how else we can talk about it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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Miserere sitting in some good company here. If you liked one of these, then you might like Miserere! If you want to give it a go, you can buy it here: awfulagent.com/ebooks/miser...
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Miserere sitting in some good company here. If you liked one of these, then you might like Miserere! If you want to give it a go, you can buy it here: awfulagent.com/ebooks/miser...
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
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Private equity ruining EVERYTHING
🚨 EXPOSED: Parents are being threatened for recording their own kids’ hockey games. Private equity bought the rinks, banned filming, and now charges up to $50 a month to watch youth sports.
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Private equity ruining EVERYTHING
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Have 24 seconds of a blissed-out duck, you deserve it.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Have 24 seconds of a blissed-out duck, you deserve it.
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Finished God’s Junk Drawer by @peterclines.bsky.social last night. It was fantastic with a very satisfying ending. Best book he’s written yet!
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Finished God’s Junk Drawer by @peterclines.bsky.social last night. It was fantastic with a very satisfying ending. Best book he’s written yet!
Is it just me, or has the fireplace gotten even gaudier in the last few weeks? Someone has to be keeping a screenshot timeline of the poor thing.
Trump lies: "We're also bringing down prices very substantially, and we've already brought them down very, very substantially."
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Is it just me, or has the fireplace gotten even gaudier in the last few weeks? Someone has to be keeping a screenshot timeline of the poor thing.
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This immensely photogenic toddler cannot read @peterclines.bsky.social 's new book, GOD'S JUNK DRAWER, but you can, because it is available in bookstores now! It is the finest dinosaur-pocket-universe-grad-students-eaten-by-dinosaurs-related book of the YEAR!
November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This immensely photogenic toddler cannot read @peterclines.bsky.social 's new book, GOD'S JUNK DRAWER, but you can, because it is available in bookstores now! It is the finest dinosaur-pocket-universe-grad-students-eaten-by-dinosaurs-related book of the YEAR!
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Getting back on the road. So many, many thanks to all of you who came out last night, to @djangowexler.bsky.social for the questions and the dinner conversation, and to @brick-mortar.bsky.social for having us. We both left a bunch of signed copies behind, of many books, so if you didn't make it...
November 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Getting back on the road. So many, many thanks to all of you who came out last night, to @djangowexler.bsky.social for the questions and the dinner conversation, and to @brick-mortar.bsky.social for having us. We both left a bunch of signed copies behind, of many books, so if you didn't make it...
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If cops' "clerical error" can result in the destruction of someone's life, the cops have FAR too much power.
See also "swatting", in which an anonymous phone call can launch a mindless death squad at any target.
See also "swatting", in which an anonymous phone call can launch a mindless death squad at any target.
ICE abducted Leticia Jacobo and tried to deport her, she is Native American.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Native American woman nearly deported after Polk County Jail issues ICE detainer by mistake
A Native American woman from Arizona was nearly deported by federal immigration officials after a clerical error at the Polk County Jail. The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous...
www.iowapublicradio.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If cops' "clerical error" can result in the destruction of someone's life, the cops have FAR too much power.
See also "swatting", in which an anonymous phone call can launch a mindless death squad at any target.
See also "swatting", in which an anonymous phone call can launch a mindless death squad at any target.
You guys, that sounds like a VERY good time! If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely check it out!
Just a few days til our event with @peterclines.bsky.social, author of GOD'S JUNK DRAWER! 🦕 Sunday, November 16 at 5:30PM, Peter will join us for a discussion with @djangowexler.bsky.social, author of HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD AND DIE TRYING. No tickets/registration required. Buckle up, readers!
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
You guys, that sounds like a VERY good time! If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely check it out!
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Sunday!
Just a few days til our event with @peterclines.bsky.social, author of GOD'S JUNK DRAWER! 🦕 Sunday, November 16 at 5:30PM, Peter will join us for a discussion with @djangowexler.bsky.social, author of HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD AND DIE TRYING. No tickets/registration required. Buckle up, readers!
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Sunday!
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Brother Gregor never spoke and often spooked the neophytes with his appearance, but he was a gentle soul and a phenomenal cook and knew more ways to prepare a fish than the abbot knew hymns
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Brother Gregor never spoke and often spooked the neophytes with his appearance, but he was a gentle soul and a phenomenal cook and knew more ways to prepare a fish than the abbot knew hymns