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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 1d

“Putting your political opponents in jail because they are your opponents—not because of what they did—is the heart of tyranny. It is an obviously impeachable offense,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the indictment of NY AG Tish James on Trump-ordered charges.

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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 1d

www.nepenthepress.co.uk/the-fisherma...

THE FISHERMAN | Nepenthe Press

www.nepenthepress.co.uk

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Talking Scared Podcast @talkscaredpod.bsky.social · 1d

A self-indulgent moment on Talking Scared. @natcassidy.bsky.social and @rachelharrison.bsky.social come onboard to grill ME about my debut GOOD BOY.

We talk about the inspirations, the struggles, the characters, and what I’ve learned in 5 years of talking to authors.

All podcast platforms

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans won’t show up to vote on paying our troops during the shutdown because avoiding a vote on the Epstein files to protect Trump and his friends is more important.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"The Supreme Court has made clear that it will allow Trump to violate every constitutional prohibition, removing any obstacle in his way, and crediting the most farcical legal argument."

Trump is the insurrection

And the Supreme Court's conservatives are his shock troops.

www.publicnotice.co

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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d

my God! poor Tashtego

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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John Langan @johnlangan.bsky.social · 1d

Ahem. SIR: this needs to be finished. Promptly.

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Matthew Jaffe @mrj81.bsky.social · 1d

Did I love “Andy Kaufman Creeping Through The Trees”? No, it unsettled me like nothing else I had ever read, so much so that I had to paint a picture of Andy as Tony Clifton to exorcise it from my system. Never finished it, but Julie Vellum was alongside with him
in the basement covered in fungus

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Latest Goodreads review of @claymcleod.bsky.social's Stoker-nominated novella KILL YOUR DARLING says, "The writing is taut, vivid, and at times cruelly funny in the way real tragedy can be. This book won’t make you feel better, but it will make you feel."

www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

Goodreads

Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Titles by @brackenmacleod.bsky.social @jfdt.bsky.social @tomsnig.bsky.social and @jsuretteacheson.bsky.social @timlebbon.bsky.social @lairdbarron.bsky.social @claymcleod.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social @inkwellmonster.bsky.social @michaelwehunt.bsky.social @ericlarocca.bsky.social & more.

Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know? You can purchase our eBooks directly from us! We've updated our purchase page with our latest releases. Cut out Bezos, etc. and buy direct.

badhandbooks.com/ebooks

eBooks — Bad Hand Books

badhandbooks.com

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 1d

The latest Goodreads review of NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT by @lairdbarron.bsky.social says, "The master of modern weird fiction is still at the top of his game."

www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

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Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 1d

Happy, Crazy, American Animals and a Man and Lady at My Place — John Wilde, 1961
oil on wood
12 x 17 7/8 in. (30.4 x 45.3 cm.)
americanart.si.edu/artwork/happ...

Description by the Smithsonian: "John Wilde paints in painstaking detail, filling his small images with real and imagined creatures. He incorporates nude female figures to symbolize nature, and in this work the running woman echoes the galloping pronghorn antelope beside her. Wilde's careful technique makes all the animals appear frozen in time, but it is easy to imagine them coming back to life at any moment, screeching and thumping their way through the house. The artist himself stands in the very back of the scene, watching the madness unfold with a calm expression as if he is controlling every movement. "

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

www.youtube.com

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Regime Accountant, CPA ☠️🎢 @regimecpa.bsky.social · 1d

Sure, everything might be getting worse all the time, but at least we will be poorer forever

delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 1d

everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco

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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 1d

The fine press edition of @johnlangan.bsky.social's contemporary classic THE FISHERMAN looks AMAZING! Preorders start October 23 at 4pm UKT. (See link in thread below.)
nepenthepress.co.uk/so/84Pd9KmJb...

A TEASER.....

nepenthepress.co.uk

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Caroline Casey @cacasey.bsky.social · 1d

the absolutely terrific @ndbooks.bsky.social is responsible for every happy english speaking nerd (on this continent) right now

László Krasznahorkai

New Directions was founded in 1936, when James Laughlin (1914–1997), then a twenty-two-year-old Harvard sophomore, issued the first of the New Directions anthologies.

www.ndbooks.com

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John Langan @johnlangan.bsky.social · 2d

Oh man…

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Tyler Ianuzi | he/him/his @tianuzi.bsky.social · 2d

Reading @johnlangan.bsky.social 's Lost in the Dark has me thinking about this image I saw in an old Syracuse warehouse in 2013.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 3d

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

www.pbs.org

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s video of the incident

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 3d

Shot a priest in the head with a pepper ball, just for fun.
There was absolutely no threat here.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s video of the incident

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Robert @robertgonyo.bsky.social · 3d

If this is the secret sauce, I need to get some recipes from @johnlangan.bsky.social’s kitchen.

Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 3d

Ann Radcliffe eating hard cheese right before bed to give herself nightmares, Stoker claiming Dracula was the result of a nightmare induced by a “too generous helping of dressed crab,” let’s go back to the golden age of eating incredibly rich food before bed to create horror literature

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 4d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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jrblanes @jrblanes.bsky.social · 4d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgYO... A highly, funny and entertaining interview with @johnlangan.bsky.social I love the collection Corpsemouth and the novel, The Fisherman. Looking forward to reading Lost in the Dark, especially the story Snakebit. If you haven't read him you're definitely missing out.

9. John Langan Loses Me in the Dark

YouTube video by Robbie Dorman

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