Kevin Hearne
@kevinhearne.bsky.social
Author of the Iron Druid Chronicles, Ink & Sigil, the Seven Kennings, and more. Into nature photography, metal, and beard maintenance. https://kevinhearne.com Newsletter: https://wordsandbirds.ink
I have committed bloggery, a rare event, because a novelette that’s been out of print has been resurrected, mostly, even revised and expanded: kevinhearne.com/the-new-old-...
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I have committed bloggery, a rare event, because a novelette that’s been out of print has been resurrected, mostly, even revised and expanded: kevinhearne.com/the-new-old-...
Ah, new author scam email just dropped:
“Let me adjust your visibility on [big river site]”
Hmm. Let me usher you to my spam folder.
“Let me adjust your visibility on [big river site]”
Hmm. Let me usher you to my spam folder.
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Ah, new author scam email just dropped:
“Let me adjust your visibility on [big river site]”
Hmm. Let me usher you to my spam folder.
“Let me adjust your visibility on [big river site]”
Hmm. Let me usher you to my spam folder.
I got to listen to the original Springsteen recording of “Blinded by the Light” today & wow is it different from the cover.
Springsteen: He was blinded by the light, cut loose like a deuce
Manfred Mann: He was blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche
Either way: not good for that guy
Springsteen: He was blinded by the light, cut loose like a deuce
Manfred Mann: He was blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche
Either way: not good for that guy
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I got to listen to the original Springsteen recording of “Blinded by the Light” today & wow is it different from the cover.
Springsteen: He was blinded by the light, cut loose like a deuce
Manfred Mann: He was blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche
Either way: not good for that guy
Springsteen: He was blinded by the light, cut loose like a deuce
Manfred Mann: He was blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche
Either way: not good for that guy
“Doobie doobie do”
—Frank Sinatra
—Frank Sinatra
Alberta has collected more than $1 billion in cannabis revenue.
That's the most, per capita, of all provinces and territories.
By far.
It's nearly quadruple what Quebec has collected, per person.
That's the most, per capita, of all provinces and territories.
By far.
It's nearly quadruple what Quebec has collected, per person.
Canada collected over $5.4B in cannabis tax revenue since legalization | CBC News
Ottawa and the provinces raked in more than $5.4 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the drug was legalized for recreational use in October 2018.
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“Doobie doobie do”
—Frank Sinatra
—Frank Sinatra
Apparently in Ottawa today there were multiple arrests after a fight broke out at a Costco over a new release of Pokémon cards
Choices were made
Choices were made
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Apparently in Ottawa today there were multiple arrests after a fight broke out at a Costco over a new release of Pokémon cards
Choices were made
Choices were made
CAPSLOCK EXCITEMENT HERE BECAUSE THE SNÖWII OWL HAS RETURNED! THIS IS A TERRIBLE PHONE SHOT BECAUSE I DIDN’T HAVE MY GOOD CAMERA WITH ME BUT AHHHH THE SNÖWII OWWWL!
🦉🪶
🦉🪶
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
CAPSLOCK EXCITEMENT HERE BECAUSE THE SNÖWII OWL HAS RETURNED! THIS IS A TERRIBLE PHONE SHOT BECAUSE I DIDN’T HAVE MY GOOD CAMERA WITH ME BUT AHHHH THE SNÖWII OWWWL!
🦉🪶
🦉🪶
Predator Badlands was entirely satisfying.
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Predator Badlands was entirely satisfying.
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Coming next week! I'm grateful that I can finally share this very personal story of grief and swamps.
Transformed by a fungal infection that connects humans with nature, one woman feels closer to the world than ever, but further from the people she loves the most...
December 3rd. "All That Means or Mourns," by @r-emrys.bsky.social
Art by Jacqueline Tam
Edited by @englelaird.bsky.social
December 3rd. "All That Means or Mourns," by @r-emrys.bsky.social
Art by Jacqueline Tam
Edited by @englelaird.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Coming next week! I'm grateful that I can finally share this very personal story of grief and swamps.
Gonna see Predator Badlands because hey, yeah! I hear it’s good. Tomorrow will see Wake Up, Dead Man, because Benoit Blanc!
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Gonna see Predator Badlands because hey, yeah! I hear it’s good. Tomorrow will see Wake Up, Dead Man, because Benoit Blanc!
Omg he took the cheese? Sealed his fate right there
one of my uncles is banned from thanksgiving after he brought a giant spread of artisanal cheese, engaged in a planned confrontation with my cousins who were hosting and called them assholes, and then left and TOOK THE CHEESE AWAY
the Murray's Confrontation has never been forgiven
the Murray's Confrontation has never been forgiven
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Omg he took the cheese? Sealed his fate right there
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@frjonathanbish.bsky.social made this for dinner tonight and I can confirm it’s excellent
*looks around at assorted trash fires*
HEY KIDS, WANNA COOK A STREET CORN SMASH BURGER TACO WITH UNCLE KEVIN? LET’S GO!
You don’t even have to do the burger part. Just the street corn will measurably improve your life. So let’s start there. Open a can of corn, dump in a skillet with oil, & char
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HEY KIDS, WANNA COOK A STREET CORN SMASH BURGER TACO WITH UNCLE KEVIN? LET’S GO!
You don’t even have to do the burger part. Just the street corn will measurably improve your life. So let’s start there. Open a can of corn, dump in a skillet with oil, & char
1/
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
@frjonathanbish.bsky.social made this for dinner tonight and I can confirm it’s excellent
Heck yes, what Krista said. He’s made all these trade deals recently with Indonesia, Sweden, U.A.E, and more that escape me, but he’s doing exactly what’s needed. He’s made more deals than the guy who promised ninety deals in ninety days, eh?
Mark Carney hasn't stopped travelling since becoming Prime Minister, and honestly this has big "showing my ex what he's missing" vibes.
And I kinda love it actually.
And I kinda love it actually.
At the #G20 Summit in Johannesburg, Canada forged new partnerships in trade, energy, AI, tech, sustainability, and defence. We’re building big things in Canada — and these nations want to build with us.
November 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Heck yes, what Krista said. He’s made all these trade deals recently with Indonesia, Sweden, U.A.E, and more that escape me, but he’s doing exactly what’s needed. He’s made more deals than the guy who promised ninety deals in ninety days, eh?
True fact: I was just gifted a Blessed Beard Comb of Ornery Ox Horn at Hal-Con and that’s my new accessory. After using it my beard is shiny and ready to fight
My friend just fuckin showed up with a corncob pipe & that’s when it hit me that we are all in our 40s which means we get one new accessory slot
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
True fact: I was just gifted a Blessed Beard Comb of Ornery Ox Horn at Hal-Con and that’s my new accessory. After using it my beard is shiny and ready to fight
Can I get a travel agency to offer this package with like, a dog to pet
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but a day spent reading Agatha Christie in a Scottish Highlands Cottage in front of a crackling fireplace whilst indulging in a plate of emotional support scones will indeed fix you.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Can I get a travel agency to offer this package with like, a dog to pet
Cute cards for correspondence. I have lots of catching up to do.
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Cute cards for correspondence. I have lots of catching up to do.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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.
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The Leafs either suck a lot or the Habs are juggernauts
*checks standings*
It’s the Leafs
*checks standings*
It’s the Leafs
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The Leafs either suck a lot or the Habs are juggernauts
*checks standings*
It’s the Leafs
*checks standings*
It’s the Leafs
This new info would only confirm Oberon’s bias against squirrels so I will not tell him about it
Okay, done. I've captured the leprosy genomes out of the aDNA pathogen database that Sikora et al. pub'd in July. As they noted in their own analysis, it's now been well documented that leprosy was circulating in N Europe thruout the Middle Ages, & seems to have been tied to trade in squirrel skins.
![Sikora et al. 2025 (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09192-8), Main text (p. 1015), on leprosy:
"We also report new cases of other bacterial pathogens previously detected in paleogenomic data. The leprosy-causing bacterium M. leprae was identified in seven individuals (0.5% detection rate) from Scandinavia and only appeared from the Late Iron Age onwards (earliest case RISE174, 1,523-1,339 cal. bp). Because M. leprae can infect both red squirrels and humans[35], and archaeological evidence demonstrates that fur trade from Scandinavia, including squirrel fur, increased substantially during the late Iron and Viking Ages[36], our results support the suggestion that squirrel fur trade could have facilitated transmission[37]. Our findings are also consistent with the widespread distribution of leprosy in medieval Europe[38]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:twqucin7jqhlteuk37lqltr7/bafkreidq7hry63vk5s3dahnachlqoqf5tfxhefuwu3fsrh73gfwwelsq6u@jpeg)
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This new info would only confirm Oberon’s bias against squirrels so I will not tell him about it
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*the horror persists, but so does cooking for a tiny shot of joy*
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
*the horror persists, but so does cooking for a tiny shot of joy*
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
*the horror persists, but so does cooking for a tiny shot of joy*
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
*the horror persists, but so does cooking for a tiny shot of joy*
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
In the kerfuffle of a bot closing my account at the Big River publisher earlier this year and the weeklong process to get an actual human to realize that was a mistake, a short story of mine mine went out of print and kinda stayed that way. Need to republish “The Chapel Perilous” and maybe update it
November 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In the kerfuffle of a bot closing my account at the Big River publisher earlier this year and the weeklong process to get an actual human to realize that was a mistake, a short story of mine mine went out of print and kinda stayed that way. Need to republish “The Chapel Perilous” and maybe update it
This fuggin guy. Every time he opens his mouth it’s the opposite of diplomatic. He’s got an amp called Insufferable Ass and he turned it up to 11. Since he hasn’t been rebuked or replaced, we can only assume the U.S. admin is okay with him behaving this way and yeah, Canada is still cheesed off
Hoekstra continues to be utterly terrible at his job as *checks notes* an ambassador of the United States.
Or, flipside: continues to be the living embodiment of why there is nation-wide contempt towards the US.
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Or, flipside: continues to be the living embodiment of why there is nation-wide contempt towards the US.
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This fuggin guy. Every time he opens his mouth it’s the opposite of diplomatic. He’s got an amp called Insufferable Ass and he turned it up to 11. Since he hasn’t been rebuked or replaced, we can only assume the U.S. admin is okay with him behaving this way and yeah, Canada is still cheesed off
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I would like to share two very good hounds this morning.
November 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I would like to share two very good hounds this morning.
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PSA: take your turkey out of the freezer, kittens.
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
PSA: take your turkey out of the freezer, kittens.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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