Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy
@mbaileywriter.bsky.social
Independent author (superhero, fantasy, urban fantasy), stage combat director/instructor in the central MA area. Native Cape Codder. Shares a bed with one wife, two dogs, and three cats. He/him/his.
https://innsmouthlook.com
https://innsmouthlook.com
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Updated pinned post for anyone who wants to check out my work or maybe even buy some books.
WEBSITE: innsmouthlook.com
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AMAZON AUTHOR CENTRAL: www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/a...
FYI, you can order print editions through my website.
WEBSITE: innsmouthlook.com
BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/beta-search?...
AMAZON AUTHOR CENTRAL: www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/a...
FYI, you can order print editions through my website.
A Costco is finally coming to our area of MA and I can't wait.
Crazy that Costco’s we value our customers message is so much more effective than everyone else telling us to fuck off
Welp.
February 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
A Costco is finally coming to our area of MA and I can't wait.
If you consider yourself an ally, you need to beat this drum relentlessly. Aside from the fact standing up for trans people is just something good people do, any politician who would throw trans people under the bus in the (self-)interest of advancing their career would throw *anyone* under the bus.
There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
Why Transgender People Are Not Feeling Gavin Newsom
We have seen this song and dance before.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM
If you consider yourself an ally, you need to beat this drum relentlessly. Aside from the fact standing up for trans people is just something good people do, any politician who would throw trans people under the bus in the (self-)interest of advancing their career would throw *anyone* under the bus.
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"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars
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The Watch City Steampunk Festival Committee and our sponsoring organization, the Downtown Waltham Partnership, have explored a variety of options for the 2026 Festival following the announcement of a four-hour time limit on events on Waltham Common.
February 14, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The Watch City Steampunk Festival Committee and our sponsoring organization, the Downtown Waltham Partnership, have explored a variety of options for the 2026 Festival following the announcement of a four-hour time limit on events on Waltham Common.
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the very idea of gavin newsom in 2028 is preposterous. he's a throwback to the time where you could put a haircut in a suit and have him mouth platitudes while the status quo grinds on. we're so far past that. we got pedophile nazis now. lol that you want to reanimate dan quayle
February 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
the very idea of gavin newsom in 2028 is preposterous. he's a throwback to the time where you could put a haircut in a suit and have him mouth platitudes while the status quo grinds on. we're so far past that. we got pedophile nazis now. lol that you want to reanimate dan quayle
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Ah man, this is just gorgeous. The proportions, the tone, the poses. The best to ever do it. I want a giant version of this for my wall, or the side of my house.
February 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Ah man, this is just gorgeous. The proportions, the tone, the poses. The best to ever do it. I want a giant version of this for my wall, or the side of my house.
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Y'know what's fascinating to me about the Jedi Order in Star Wars?
The fact that one of George Lucases' points seems to be that "They all died because they were too invested in being cops rather than being good people."
And that subtext hit me like a damn semi-truck.
The fact that one of George Lucases' points seems to be that "They all died because they were too invested in being cops rather than being good people."
And that subtext hit me like a damn semi-truck.
February 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Y'know what's fascinating to me about the Jedi Order in Star Wars?
The fact that one of George Lucases' points seems to be that "They all died because they were too invested in being cops rather than being good people."
And that subtext hit me like a damn semi-truck.
The fact that one of George Lucases' points seems to be that "They all died because they were too invested in being cops rather than being good people."
And that subtext hit me like a damn semi-truck.
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Are you one of nearly 70 million American women who changed their names when they got married? 🙋♀️
Republicans in Congress want to make it harder for you to vote.
Tell your senator to oppose the SAVE Act. indivisible.org/actions/stop...
Republicans in Congress want to make it harder for you to vote.
Tell your senator to oppose the SAVE Act. indivisible.org/actions/stop...
February 13, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Are you one of nearly 70 million American women who changed their names when they got married? 🙋♀️
Republicans in Congress want to make it harder for you to vote.
Tell your senator to oppose the SAVE Act. indivisible.org/actions/stop...
Republicans in Congress want to make it harder for you to vote.
Tell your senator to oppose the SAVE Act. indivisible.org/actions/stop...
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We’re at a point in publishing where tradpubs are openly and habitually violating contracts because the C-suites and private equity ghouls literally believe “we’ll just get ‘AI’ to provide slop as ‘books’ and anyway 99.8% of authors are too poor for legal representation anyway.”
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
We’re at a point in publishing where tradpubs are openly and habitually violating contracts because the C-suites and private equity ghouls literally believe “we’ll just get ‘AI’ to provide slop as ‘books’ and anyway 99.8% of authors are too poor for legal representation anyway.”
These are such fun.
check out the rest of the DC Paper Doll Cover line on my website! ☺️💖 www.rianbowart.com
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Rian Gonzales (a.k.a. Rianbowart) is an Illustrator who is known for her distinctive, vibrant, candy-themed pieces using gouache and watercolors. She has done works for clients such as Marvel, DC, Mag...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
These are such fun.
Massachusetts' millionaire tax is also highly successful, and they have yet to flee the state.
Holy moly: Seattle’s millionaire tax, passed last year, is expected to bring in $115 million in its 1st year, way more than the $50 million anticipated.
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
Seattle’s millionaire tax is a huge success. Here is how grassroots groups beat big money and are now raising tons of money for mixed income, rent stabilized housing. (We call it “social housing.”)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
February 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Massachusetts' millionaire tax is also highly successful, and they have yet to flee the state.
I love the bakery at the end of my road.
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
I love the bakery at the end of my road.
Quick tip on how to be a better human: if you're having a problem with a company or service and call customer support, no matter how frustrated or angry you are, *do not take it out on the person trying to help you.*
They didn't cause your problem, so don't be a dick.
They didn't cause your problem, so don't be a dick.
February 13, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Quick tip on how to be a better human: if you're having a problem with a company or service and call customer support, no matter how frustrated or angry you are, *do not take it out on the person trying to help you.*
They didn't cause your problem, so don't be a dick.
They didn't cause your problem, so don't be a dick.
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An important message beautifully presented by writer/illustrator and SoA Fellow Sarah McIntyre.
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
An important message beautifully presented by writer/illustrator and SoA Fellow Sarah McIntyre.
I feel ya, Cap.
February 13, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I feel ya, Cap.
"AOC is unelectable" say the people who could make her electable by voting for her and not self-defeat by going with a "more electable choice" who ends up losing anyway.
Anyone who wants to handwring about AOC--a popular, proven politician who ain't perfect but is close to as Left as Democrats get--as a possible presidential candidate when motherfuckers are out here trumpeting the worst centrist white men alive left and right as The Realistic Choice can sit and spin
February 13, 2026 at 11:18 AM
"AOC is unelectable" say the people who could make her electable by voting for her and not self-defeat by going with a "more electable choice" who ends up losing anyway.
Added FYI: Platner, a Dem Senate candidate in Maine, didn't get the tattoo removed until October 2025, and only after it was pointed out to him it was a Nazi symbol.
Pointed out *publicly* I should say, when he couldn't so easily blow it off, what with him running a high-profile Senate campaign.
Pointed out *publicly* I should say, when he couldn't so easily blow it off, what with him running a high-profile Senate campaign.
One thing about the line that Platner didn't know the meaning of his Nazi tattoo is that it presupposes he either has never in his life seen a movie set during WWII, or that he's the dumbest man alive
incredible how white men are given the benefit of the doubt when anything coming from marginalized groups are treated with utmost suspicion and distorted beyond recognition
February 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Added FYI: Platner, a Dem Senate candidate in Maine, didn't get the tattoo removed until October 2025, and only after it was pointed out to him it was a Nazi symbol.
Pointed out *publicly* I should say, when he couldn't so easily blow it off, what with him running a high-profile Senate campaign.
Pointed out *publicly* I should say, when he couldn't so easily blow it off, what with him running a high-profile Senate campaign.
Doggos had a big day of playing at daycare.
February 13, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Doggos had a big day of playing at daycare.
Remember the fan uproar when Bones gave Kirk glasses for his birthday in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan because Kirk was allergic to a medication that would have addressed his deteriorating vision?
Yeah, me either.
ST is and always has embraced representation. Get over it, fanboys.
Yeah, me either.
ST is and always has embraced representation. Get over it, fanboys.
I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them."
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Remember the fan uproar when Bones gave Kirk glasses for his birthday in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan because Kirk was allergic to a medication that would have addressed his deteriorating vision?
Yeah, me either.
ST is and always has embraced representation. Get over it, fanboys.
Yeah, me either.
ST is and always has embraced representation. Get over it, fanboys.
I often wonder if the cries of "activity on Bluesky is falling!" are due to the fact users aren't recklessly engaging with trolls and bad actors like they do on other sites, and "falling activity" is in fact a healthy sign because it means we're driving off all the assholes.
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I often wonder if the cries of "activity on Bluesky is falling!" are due to the fact users aren't recklessly engaging with trolls and bad actors like they do on other sites, and "falling activity" is in fact a healthy sign because it means we're driving off all the assholes.
YEEESSS!
We've been looking forward to sharing this news for a long time. We're making a graphic novel!
The Owl House: The Long-Lived King
Written by me and the amazing @mikkicrisostomo.bsky.social
Illustrated by the incomparable @dindu99.bsky.social
We're so excited to tell a brand new story.
The Owl House: The Long-Lived King
Written by me and the amazing @mikkicrisostomo.bsky.social
Illustrated by the incomparable @dindu99.bsky.social
We're so excited to tell a brand new story.
February 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
YEEESSS!
The beer might be rubbish but I respect the package design.
February 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The beer might be rubbish but I respect the package design.
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God wants us to understand science. For example, to make sure we understand the Second Law of Thermodynamics, He gave us aging and death.
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
God wants us to understand science. For example, to make sure we understand the Second Law of Thermodynamics, He gave us aging and death.
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Man I'm so goddamn sick of ai. "Wahhh you can't have a reasonable conversation about ai on here," yeah maybe be mad about the two year parade of scam artists and financial charlatans and environmental ruiners who have radicalized everyone against the spell check that agrees with you
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Man I'm so goddamn sick of ai. "Wahhh you can't have a reasonable conversation about ai on here," yeah maybe be mad about the two year parade of scam artists and financial charlatans and environmental ruiners who have radicalized everyone against the spell check that agrees with you
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"Housing First results in at least 85% of people staying housed 12 or 24 months later, depending on the study. These are higher rates than any other approach that’s been studied."
www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
‘Deeply illogical’: this man’s life work could end homelessness – and Trump is doing all he can to stop it
After four decades of research and over a decade of federal support, Housing First’s Sam Tsemberis is ‘back to being an outlaw’ in the US
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"Housing First results in at least 85% of people staying housed 12 or 24 months later, depending on the study. These are higher rates than any other approach that’s been studied."
www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...