Eric David Warren
@ericdwarren.bsky.social
Writer, photographer, and reluctant (but award-winning) filmmaker. Telling stories of the mountain West. Fiction: mysteries and thrillers. Nonfiction: energy and agriculture plus mtn biking and bikepacking. EricDavidWarren.com
I’ve been reading a lot of @chuckhogan.bsky.social this year, binging The Strain one after another. But the real standout was Devils in Exile. It’s been months, and I still see images from the book in my head like memories. Great characters. Great storytelling. 📚⚡️
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I’ve been reading a lot of @chuckhogan.bsky.social this year, binging The Strain one after another. But the real standout was Devils in Exile. It’s been months, and I still see images from the book in my head like memories. Great characters. Great storytelling. 📚⚡️
If you’re rocking Rad Power, check the battery recall.
In case it’s helpful to @seattlebikeblog.com and others, this is my full beat by beat rundown of the ebike fire my wife and I experienced in September: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you’re rocking Rad Power, check the battery recall.
This is an excellent list of indie publications, perfect to gift to those who love interesting, entertaining, and no BS journalism (like yourself, perhaps).
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is an excellent list of indie publications, perfect to gift to those who love interesting, entertaining, and no BS journalism (like yourself, perhaps).
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At a new farmer-owned slaughterhouse co-op in Tennessee, farmers can have meat processed and ready to be sold in two weeks, and they share the plant's profits. This puts control of food back in the hands of the people, not corporations. See what a better food system looks like ➡️ buff.ly/slY6v3c
This Farmer-Owned Meat Processing Co-op in Tennessee Changes the Game
A Q&A with Lexy Close of the Appalachian Producers Cooperative, who says the new facility could revive the area’s local meat economy.
civileats.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
At a new farmer-owned slaughterhouse co-op in Tennessee, farmers can have meat processed and ready to be sold in two weeks, and they share the plant's profits. This puts control of food back in the hands of the people, not corporations. See what a better food system looks like ➡️ buff.ly/slY6v3c
This story is wild. It almost reads like a corporate/political thriller. Bottom line, if you have cash, you can poison whole neighborhoods of people and get away with it (esp if they’re poor, rural, or marginalized).
This is a case study in how powerful interests and self-dealing public officials can use secrecy and corporate power to create public health nightmares. #protectwater #cleanwater
'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
www.rollingstone.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This story is wild. It almost reads like a corporate/political thriller. Bottom line, if you have cash, you can poison whole neighborhoods of people and get away with it (esp if they’re poor, rural, or marginalized).
What’s the smallest crime that can reasonably lead to a story being called “crime fiction?” Does speeding cut it? Where do you draw the line? 📚⚡️ 📚💙
November 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
What’s the smallest crime that can reasonably lead to a story being called “crime fiction?” Does speeding cut it? Where do you draw the line? 📚⚡️ 📚💙
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After fleeing war and persecution, Missoula’s refugee families face losing the food and health care benefits that have long served as a bridge to rebuilding their lives.
Missoula refugees losing SNAP, Medicaid benefits under Trump bill – The Pulp
Resettled refugees in Missoula face losing critical food and health care support under new federal restrictions, threatening families already working to rebuild.
thepulp.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
After fleeing war and persecution, Missoula’s refugee families face losing the food and health care benefits that have long served as a bridge to rebuilding their lives.
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There is nothing at all about A-pillar visibility (or mirror patches) in federal car safety rules.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
Why Did Cars Get So Hard to See Out Of?
If it seems like forward visibility has gotten worse, you’re right: Since the 1990s, cars and trucks have grown bigger A-pillars that can create dangerous blind spots.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
There is nothing at all about A-pillar visibility (or mirror patches) in federal car safety rules.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
If I’m writing in 3rd-person close, and somewhere along the way it changes to first-person w/o me noticing, I know I’ve got it.
#fiction
#fiction
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 AM
If I’m writing in 3rd-person close, and somewhere along the way it changes to first-person w/o me noticing, I know I’ve got it.
#fiction
#fiction
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#4 way to Support Family Farmers? Connect with a farmer in-person or online!
Learn more farmaid.org/10ways
Learn more farmaid.org/10ways
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
#4 way to Support Family Farmers? Connect with a farmer in-person or online!
Learn more farmaid.org/10ways
Learn more farmaid.org/10ways
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Heads up, writer friends. For the second time I received a cute email from an 11 year old asking if I'd read their short story and give feedback. Story Not an attachment but a link. Be safe. Delete. Do not respond. Emails virtually identical but for boy/girl name.
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Heads up, writer friends. For the second time I received a cute email from an 11 year old asking if I'd read their short story and give feedback. Story Not an attachment but a link. Be safe. Delete. Do not respond. Emails virtually identical but for boy/girl name.
I had a character (unwittingly) give me the ending for my WIP. I love it when they work with me, rather than against me.
#writing #writingcommunity
#writing #writingcommunity
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I had a character (unwittingly) give me the ending for my WIP. I love it when they work with me, rather than against me.
#writing #writingcommunity
#writing #writingcommunity
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This game is like I got caught smoking a baseball and now I have to smoke a whole pack of baseball
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
This game is like I got caught smoking a baseball and now I have to smoke a whole pack of baseball
It’s also the first snow hitting the ground in the (Missoula) valley this fall. I’m definitely not ready for summer/fall to end, but it’s kind of pretty.
October 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It’s also the first snow hitting the ground in the (Missoula) valley this fall. I’m definitely not ready for summer/fall to end, but it’s kind of pretty.
It’s Indigenous People’s Day, Montana! Lots to celebrate and memorialize.
October 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It’s Indigenous People’s Day, Montana! Lots to celebrate and memorialize.
No. 3 immediately got my brain firing. What would it mean to be a human mind w/ no gut biome influencing it?
Which prompt would you choose and why?
Which prompt would you choose and why?
#amwritingsciencefiction #speculativefiction #writingprompt #StoryStarter #amwriting inventingrealityediting.com/2...
5 Writing Prompts for Science Fiction Writers
Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, artificial int…
inventingrealityediting.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
No. 3 immediately got my brain firing. What would it mean to be a human mind w/ no gut biome influencing it?
Which prompt would you choose and why?
Which prompt would you choose and why?
A reminder that Missoulians’ take on free speech and workers’ rights hasn’t changed.
#OtD 29 Sep 1909 the @IWW began their first free speech fight in Missoula, MT. Members spoke on the street in defiance of the law until arrested, followed by another, effectively filling the local jail. By Oct, free speech won and all charges dropped stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1013...
September 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A reminder that Missoulians’ take on free speech and workers’ rights hasn’t changed.
If they spend enough taxpayer money, maybe they can kick everyone off healthcare.
NEW: GOP lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027.
A new report shows the program has spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
A new report shows the program has spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says
Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at lea...
www.propublica.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If they spend enough taxpayer money, maybe they can kick everyone off healthcare.
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We’ve all canceled Disney, stopped going to Target, opted out of Prime, given up Paramount+, & abandoned our Starbucks addictions, so now we have $5 a month to celebrate books! 📚💙
September 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We’ve all canceled Disney, stopped going to Target, opted out of Prime, given up Paramount+, & abandoned our Starbucks addictions, so now we have $5 a month to celebrate books! 📚💙
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The only thing sadder than hearing from ppl who want to bike more but are afraid of drivers (understandable) is finding out someone used to bike a lot but stopped because they became frightened of drivers (also understandable).
September 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The only thing sadder than hearing from ppl who want to bike more but are afraid of drivers (understandable) is finding out someone used to bike a lot but stopped because they became frightened of drivers (also understandable).
Today is the day! #farmaid40
I’m volunteering at the fest and couldn’t be more excited. If you’re a reporter interviewing one of the incredible farmers (or one of said farmers), maybe I’ll see you there.
I’m volunteering at the fest and couldn’t be more excited. If you’re a reporter interviewing one of the incredible farmers (or one of said farmers), maybe I’ll see you there.
September 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Today is the day! #farmaid40
I’m volunteering at the fest and couldn’t be more excited. If you’re a reporter interviewing one of the incredible farmers (or one of said farmers), maybe I’ll see you there.
I’m volunteering at the fest and couldn’t be more excited. If you’re a reporter interviewing one of the incredible farmers (or one of said farmers), maybe I’ll see you there.
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Join freelance photographer, Tailyr Irvine, HCN Visuals Editor, Bear Guerra, and HCN’s Indigenous Affairs Editor, Sunnie Clahchischiligi on September 23, 2025 at 11a.m. MT for an informative conversation about freelancing and collaborating with HCN.
September 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Join freelance photographer, Tailyr Irvine, HCN Visuals Editor, Bear Guerra, and HCN’s Indigenous Affairs Editor, Sunnie Clahchischiligi on September 23, 2025 at 11a.m. MT for an informative conversation about freelancing and collaborating with HCN.
Calling in sick to work for the next couple months.
So excited for some of these! I really need to be independently wealthy so I can have more time to read. #mysterybooks #amreading
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2986
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2986
A Month-by-Month Guide to Fall's Biggest Mystery Novels
A desperate would-be home buyer discovers the bloodier side of America’s competitive housing market. An old diary leads to startling revelations in ...
www.goodreads.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Calling in sick to work for the next couple months.
I don’t read a lot of historical thrillers, but this kind of has everything I want. Maybe too much of everything.
The farms shrank, the cities grew. Jazz was quickly becoming America’s music, and secret clubs popped up to celebrate the nature of Dash and many others.
And yet, so much had not changed. Hate, for one. Fear, for another.
This outsider represented both.
#WIPSnips #queerwriters #writesky 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
And yet, so much had not changed. Hate, for one. Fear, for another.
This outsider represented both.
#WIPSnips #queerwriters #writesky 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
September 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I don’t read a lot of historical thrillers, but this kind of has everything I want. Maybe too much of everything.
This is the most Billings thing I've read in a while. I hope everyone is ok (two and four-legged).
www.cbsnews.com/news/montana...
www.cbsnews.com/news/montana...
Smoke cloud from meth seized by FBI sends Montana animal shelter workers to hospital
Fourteen animal shelter workers were evacuated and went to the hospital. The shelter's 75 dogs and cats were relocated or put into foster homes.
www.cbsnews.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is the most Billings thing I've read in a while. I hope everyone is ok (two and four-legged).
www.cbsnews.com/news/montana...
www.cbsnews.com/news/montana...