Felix Bartel
@felixbartel.bsky.social
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Today at writing meetup I said something that started a heated discussion about the use of form as a storytelling device/making a story harder to understand on purpose vs the virtues of simplicity etc.
I walked away with this raging, feeling like the action star slow walking from an explosion
I walked away with this raging, feeling like the action star slow walking from an explosion
February 1, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Today at writing meetup I said something that started a heated discussion about the use of form as a storytelling device/making a story harder to understand on purpose vs the virtues of simplicity etc.
I walked away with this raging, feeling like the action star slow walking from an explosion
I walked away with this raging, feeling like the action star slow walking from an explosion
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Understand that we’re not for everyone and not everyone can buy books and especially that no one can buy every book—but, we have a lot of expenses coming up rapidly and every bit of support, from big to small, helps:
malarkeybooks.com/support
malarkeybooks.com/support
Support — Malarkey
malarkeybooks.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Understand that we’re not for everyone and not everyone can buy books and especially that no one can buy every book—but, we have a lot of expenses coming up rapidly and every bit of support, from big to small, helps:
malarkeybooks.com/support
malarkeybooks.com/support
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Appears this is also true for fascism.
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Appears this is also true for fascism.
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CRASHOUT FOR THE AGES
January 21, 2026 at 12:49 AM
CRASHOUT FOR THE AGES
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Can't believe they didn't give the peace prize to the guy who says, "If I don't get a peace prize, than I'm going to start a bunch of wars!"
January 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Can't believe they didn't give the peace prize to the guy who says, "If I don't get a peace prize, than I'm going to start a bunch of wars!"
Protestors are placing doughnuts under cages only to spring their devious traps by pulling a piece of string when our brave men and women in uniform attempt secure the treat.
disgusting
disgusting
protestors have painted what appears to be a tunnel on the side of the mountain, causing ICE agents to run into the mountain at full speed.
disgusting.
disgusting.
January 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Protestors are placing doughnuts under cages only to spring their devious traps by pulling a piece of string when our brave men and women in uniform attempt secure the treat.
disgusting
disgusting
My dad called, asked if he could come over. When he did he pulled this out of his pocket, handed it to me, then just left
January 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
My dad called, asked if he could come over. When he did he pulled this out of his pocket, handed it to me, then just left
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So excited to share a cover reveal for Terrestrial, out May 2026! I've admired Angelo's book covers for other Malarkey books and I'm thrilled it was my turn to need one. I love what he designed for it.
So happy to share the cover for @suzyeynon.bsky.social’s forthcoming novella, Terrestrial (May 2026, preorders open now and copies will be signed by the author). As ever, @angeelio.bsky.social gave us something special.
malarkeybooks.com/store/terres...
malarkeybooks.com/store/terres...
January 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
So excited to share a cover reveal for Terrestrial, out May 2026! I've admired Angelo's book covers for other Malarkey books and I'm thrilled it was my turn to need one. I love what he designed for it.
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30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
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I think the AI angle of this is obscurant. It doesn’t matter that grok is “an AI” whatever you take that to mean. Suppose X hired a team of guys to photoshop the clothes off of women and children whenever anyone asks. That’s functionally identical what happening here. It’s not complicated.
A functional country would shut Grok down permanently. Like, immediately. Right now. Last week. Whatever. Just flip the switch. Obviously.
January 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I think the AI angle of this is obscurant. It doesn’t matter that grok is “an AI” whatever you take that to mean. Suppose X hired a team of guys to photoshop the clothes off of women and children whenever anyone asks. That’s functionally identical what happening here. It’s not complicated.
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Charlie Kirk was a husband and a father. We heard it over and over again
Only certain types of people get to be husbands and fathers. Some people are simply civilians. Faceless, nameless and without consequence. Civilians die. It's what they do
Only certain types of people get to be husbands and fathers. Some people are simply civilians. Faceless, nameless and without consequence. Civilians die. It's what they do
The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
January 4, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Charlie Kirk was a husband and a father. We heard it over and over again
Only certain types of people get to be husbands and fathers. Some people are simply civilians. Faceless, nameless and without consequence. Civilians die. It's what they do
Only certain types of people get to be husbands and fathers. Some people are simply civilians. Faceless, nameless and without consequence. Civilians die. It's what they do
He's attending dinner
December 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
He's attending dinner
Almost timely with my reading for once
December 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Almost timely with my reading for once
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Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
I acquired the most cursed candy for the office Christmas game
December 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I acquired the most cursed candy for the office Christmas game
The way this administration has instituted corruption as a standard mode of government would make Huey Long blush
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The way this administration has instituted corruption as a standard mode of government would make Huey Long blush
I tried to pet him but he thought hand was more useful as a pillow (unfortunately hand was needed for essay writing)
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I tried to pet him but he thought hand was more useful as a pillow (unfortunately hand was needed for essay writing)
Convincing you to read my short story with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
(Opening line of ''The Desecration of City Hall,'' which you can read here: medium.com/after-the-st...)
(Opening line of ''The Desecration of City Hall,'' which you can read here: medium.com/after-the-st...)
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Convincing you to read my short story with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
(Opening line of ''The Desecration of City Hall,'' which you can read here: medium.com/after-the-st...)
(Opening line of ''The Desecration of City Hall,'' which you can read here: medium.com/after-the-st...)
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
Sleepy literary critic
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Sleepy literary critic
When the article gets too real out of nowhere
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
When the article gets too real out of nowhere
On my break at work today a new colleague sits down in front of me and says 'I'm not on my break, I'm just gonna eat this banana'.
Then she dead ass looks me right in the eyes while she eats her banana.
Honestly, power move
Then she dead ass looks me right in the eyes while she eats her banana.
Honestly, power move
October 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
On my break at work today a new colleague sits down in front of me and says 'I'm not on my break, I'm just gonna eat this banana'.
Then she dead ass looks me right in the eyes while she eats her banana.
Honestly, power move
Then she dead ass looks me right in the eyes while she eats her banana.
Honestly, power move