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Michael M. Hughes

@michaelmhughes.bsky.social

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Author, speaker, game designer, magical thinker, satirist. Copy editor @The Baltimore Banner. Opinions 💯 mine. http://theartofmagicalliving.com and http://michaelmhughes.com. And coming to Kickstarter March 2025: http://rockersandrollersgame.com

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 17d

Hardbacks have arrived—my first book in hardcover and it’s gorgeous.

Also hearing that books are arriving for those who preordered. If that’s you, I love you from the bottom of my cold, black heart 🖤

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 10h

Kid Rock still owes @johneltenney.bsky.social money Tenney fronted him for hash.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 11h

Imagine wearing a hat that declares you’re right about everything. What kind of deluded idiot would do something so painfully stupid and narcissistic? Jesus Christ on a pogo stick, the awfulness is off the charts.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 14h

I've had enough. You?

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Yikes!

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

The NYT is an embarrassment.

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Around the same time "penis" was first uttered on newscasts. That was wild.

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Sharon Machlis @smachlis.bsky.social · 3d

This is a professor at Rutgers who teaches a class on the history of anti-fascism. He also teaches about human rights. He has received multiple death threats and been doxed. He is relocating to Europe for his safety. This is where we are in the US now. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 2d

The bar I go to has dozens of people who aren’t Nazis!

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 2d

I really don’t get it. Money? Are they that pathetic?

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 2d

WTFNYT. I’m glad I canceled my subscription.

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 2d

Shit, now I need to call my vibe lawyer to get me out of vibe jail.

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Read this thread for a frankly breathtaking example of the utter garbage you get when Techbrahs try their hand at law.

Although if you say "I have an issue that's important to me, huh, I guess I will try Vibe Lawyering," I am basically ok with whatever happens to you.

Kathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 2d

The bros are at it again! and make no mistake, they are LITERALLY calling it "Vibe Lawyering"

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 2d

Her face was trying to turn itself into a sphincter.

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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 2d

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 2d

HEY BALTIMORE/DC! I'm doing a fun and fascinating talk on witchcraft on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore! The bar will be open and witchy cocktails straight from the cauldron. This is a historically based, respectful talk with lots of amazing art. Hope to see you!

Creative Alliance | The Truth About Witchcraft

Join magic and occult expert Michael M. Hughes for a provocative and highly visual introduction to the legends, history, and modern practice of witchcraft.This 90-minute presentation will delve deep i...

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 3d

Imagine working you way up in public office only to prostrate yourself before a demented clown and being forced to lick his filthy @ss daily, knowing full well that one day you will be mercilessly mocked for the pathetic loser that you became.

Seriously, how you must hate yourself to do that.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 3d

Mechanical Turk

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.