Brian C. E. Buhl
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I just learned there are only 4 tickets left to join the Sandia Starforgers retreat for SFFH writers, where I'll be teaching this spring in New Mexico. It's an intimate event with critique sessions, pitching, and chances to meet other writers. This is my 3rd year on faculty. starforgers.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I just learned there are only 4 tickets left to join the Sandia Starforgers retreat for SFFH writers, where I'll be teaching this spring in New Mexico. It's an intimate event with critique sessions, pitching, and chances to meet other writers. This is my 3rd year on faculty. starforgers.com
Got my chakras out of alignment and now I pull to the right at freeway speeds.
January 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Got my chakras out of alignment and now I pull to the right at freeway speeds.
I think Avatar: The Last Airbender had about as perfect an ending as one could hope.
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I think Avatar: The Last Airbender had about as perfect an ending as one could hope.
There is no hell hot enough for that man, and yet, I hope he quicky finds his way to one.
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 AM
There is no hell hot enough for that man, and yet, I hope he quicky finds his way to one.
Trying to write today.
January 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Trying to write today.
A brief recap of my 2025, and a thoughtful response to a random meme.
Goodbye, 2025 – Brian C. E. Buhl
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January 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
A brief recap of my 2025, and a thoughtful response to a random meme.
How I'm entering 2026:
December 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
How I'm entering 2026:
Barsk is wonderful, clever, fun, and thought provoking. On audio, the reader has a deep, rich voice, and listening to this story is like snuggling into a thick blanket during winter.
Can't recommend this one enough.
Can't recommend this one enough.
Continuing the countdown and posting to celebrate that Monday, December 29th, 2025 marks the ten year anniversary of the release of my novel 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙠: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨' 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙧𝙙.
Here are some of the blurbs that kind and generous colleagues provided:
Here are some of the blurbs that kind and generous colleagues provided:
December 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Barsk is wonderful, clever, fun, and thought provoking. On audio, the reader has a deep, rich voice, and listening to this story is like snuggling into a thick blanket during winter.
Can't recommend this one enough.
Can't recommend this one enough.
I've made quite an advancement today in cold fusion. While attempting to make omelets for Melissa and Chris, the eggs fused to the pan beyond all reason and edibility.
December 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I've made quite an advancement today in cold fusion. While attempting to make omelets for Melissa and Chris, the eggs fused to the pan beyond all reason and edibility.
There are a whole lot of you here that I care about. I probably haven't done a very good job letting you know. Gonna try to do a better job of that going forward.
In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, filled with love and happiness.
In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, filled with love and happiness.
December 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
There are a whole lot of you here that I care about. I probably haven't done a very good job letting you know. Gonna try to do a better job of that going forward.
In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, filled with love and happiness.
In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, filled with love and happiness.
I saw that Chris Evans was trending, clicked on it, and found a lot of cynical bitching. Good lord.
I think I need to stop coming here for a little while. It's just constant bad news and stupid takes.
I think I need to stop coming here for a little while. It's just constant bad news and stupid takes.
December 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I saw that Chris Evans was trending, clicked on it, and found a lot of cynical bitching. Good lord.
I think I need to stop coming here for a little while. It's just constant bad news and stupid takes.
I think I need to stop coming here for a little while. It's just constant bad news and stupid takes.
"The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go."
I misread this and came up with The Exorcist first and thought, "Yeah, that tracks."
But it's actually Return of the Jedi, which is way more optimistic than I expect or deserve.
I misread this and came up with The Exorcist first and thought, "Yeah, that tracks."
But it's actually Return of the Jedi, which is way more optimistic than I expect or deserve.
RIP to everyone born in 1987.
December 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go."
I misread this and came up with The Exorcist first and thought, "Yeah, that tracks."
But it's actually Return of the Jedi, which is way more optimistic than I expect or deserve.
I misread this and came up with The Exorcist first and thought, "Yeah, that tracks."
But it's actually Return of the Jedi, which is way more optimistic than I expect or deserve.
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Hey it's that time of year! Where everything is on fire and satire is my only coping mechanism! I'm feeling bitey so it's time for
THE TECH BILLIONAIRE'S WISHLIST FOR THE OFFICE SECRET SANTA
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THE TECH BILLIONAIRE'S WISHLIST FOR THE OFFICE SECRET SANTA
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December 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Hey it's that time of year! Where everything is on fire and satire is my only coping mechanism! I'm feeling bitey so it's time for
THE TECH BILLIONAIRE'S WISHLIST FOR THE OFFICE SECRET SANTA
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THE TECH BILLIONAIRE'S WISHLIST FOR THE OFFICE SECRET SANTA
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I honestly thought we'd reached a point where "zero tolerance rules" was considered a bad thing.
December 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I honestly thought we'd reached a point where "zero tolerance rules" was considered a bad thing.
I think a lot of people aren't reading the actual statement in this.
A key point:
Works that used LLMs at any point during the writing process must disclose this upon acceptance of the nomination, and the nature of the technology’s use will be made clear to voters on the final ballot.
A key point:
Works that used LLMs at any point during the writing process must disclose this upon acceptance of the nomination, and the nature of the technology’s use will be made clear to voters on the final ballot.
Another Nebula Awards nomination cycle is in full swing, and the addition of poetry and comics, along with the presence of LLMs in industry, required careful consideration.
Read on, and vote well!
We trust our voters & look forward to what they choose to celebrate.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/19/p...
Read on, and vote well!
We trust our voters & look forward to what they choose to celebrate.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/19/p...
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I think a lot of people aren't reading the actual statement in this.
A key point:
Works that used LLMs at any point during the writing process must disclose this upon acceptance of the nomination, and the nature of the technology’s use will be made clear to voters on the final ballot.
A key point:
Works that used LLMs at any point during the writing process must disclose this upon acceptance of the nomination, and the nature of the technology’s use will be made clear to voters on the final ballot.
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Please read this whole thread about empathy and work and AI. It's friggin' fantastic.
I hadn't given much thought to the actual philosophy behind the "empathy is bad, actually" movement, because the people espousing it are so transparently anti-human that I never thought of it as having more depth than wolves having the philosophy "Sheep are tasty".
But I realized it matters to AI.
But I realized it matters to AI.
December 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Please read this whole thread about empathy and work and AI. It's friggin' fantastic.
I'm not going to link the vox article speculating that AI may be the key to generating new ideas.
Ideas are cheap. Ideas are common.
More important than the idea is the execution, regardless of field.
We have already seen that what we're calling AI is not good at execution.
Ideas are cheap. Ideas are common.
More important than the idea is the execution, regardless of field.
We have already seen that what we're calling AI is not good at execution.
December 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm not going to link the vox article speculating that AI may be the key to generating new ideas.
Ideas are cheap. Ideas are common.
More important than the idea is the execution, regardless of field.
We have already seen that what we're calling AI is not good at execution.
Ideas are cheap. Ideas are common.
More important than the idea is the execution, regardless of field.
We have already seen that what we're calling AI is not good at execution.
Once again, I have lost Whamageddon. I knew as soon I heard Mariah Carey on Melissa's playlist that I was doomed.
Time of Wham: 12:17PM.
This year, I never stood a chance.
Time of Wham: 12:17PM.
This year, I never stood a chance.
December 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Once again, I have lost Whamageddon. I knew as soon I heard Mariah Carey on Melissa's playlist that I was doomed.
Time of Wham: 12:17PM.
This year, I never stood a chance.
Time of Wham: 12:17PM.
This year, I never stood a chance.
Do I need to resubscribe to Disney+ so that I can cancel it again? I don't see how to vote with my wallet on this one.
December 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Do I need to resubscribe to Disney+ so that I can cancel it again? I don't see how to vote with my wallet on this one.
Here are my thoughts about KPop Demon Hunters, which I'm shamefully late to watch.
If you haven't seen it yet, correct this mistake. Don't wait like I did.
If you haven't seen it yet, correct this mistake. Don't wait like I did.
KPop Demon Hunters – A Late Review – Brian C. E. Buhl
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December 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Here are my thoughts about KPop Demon Hunters, which I'm shamefully late to watch.
If you haven't seen it yet, correct this mistake. Don't wait like I did.
If you haven't seen it yet, correct this mistake. Don't wait like I did.
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My bad. But still...
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My bad. But still...
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Here are a few words on my experience with Loscon 51. I enjoyed the convention itself, though there were a few things around the convention I could have done without.
Loscon 51 Wrap-up and a Bitter Resolution – Brian C. E. Buhl
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December 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Here are a few words on my experience with Loscon 51. I enjoyed the convention itself, though there were a few things around the convention I could have done without.
Here are the top 5 of my #spotifywrapped.
The fact that a Lewky song is my #3 means that I was very serious about very not serious songs.
The fact that a Lewky song is my #3 means that I was very serious about very not serious songs.
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here are the top 5 of my #spotifywrapped.
The fact that a Lewky song is my #3 means that I was very serious about very not serious songs.
The fact that a Lewky song is my #3 means that I was very serious about very not serious songs.