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Brian Greiner 🇨🇦🍁
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I write books.
I ponder life, the universe, and everything.
I like naps.

web page : http://damnfoolpress.com/BrianGreiner/

Living in Ontario, Canada.
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Brian Greiner 🇨🇦🍁 @mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social · Oct 18
I've written and published 10 books about SF, horror, thrillers, and a book of haiku poetry with pictures of my cat.
All the books are available as ebooks or paperback from the usual suppliers.
My website has sample chapters for all the books, so please take a look : www.BrianGreiner.ca

#amwriting
A graphic showing all 10 of my published books, plus a link to my web site.
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
Phil is alone on Valentine's Day this year.
He tries to cheer himself up by watching others having fun as a couple.

#sparrows
#birds
Three sparrows amongst branches. Two are sitting close together, while the third, far off to the right, looks at them.
February 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
Eugene is alone on Valentine's Day.
Again.
But that's OK.
He says he's fine. No, really, totally fine.

#sparrows
solitary sparrow seen in profile while sitting amongst branches
February 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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nolore.bsky.social
Just got my Public Lending Right money from Canada Council. And for the firs time ever, it's pretty good money ($1500). This is thanks to you taking my books out at the library. Keep doing it! And do it for your favourite authors! Even if you don't read the books!!
February 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
The chilly temperature has coated the bush with a sheen of frost that glitters in the sunlight.
The #sparrows have accepted the bejeweled surroundings as suitable to their station in life.

#birds
Two sparrows sitting in a frost-coated leafless bush.
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
On sunny, cold mornings the squirrels will often pause to enjoy a bit of warmth from the sun.
Grey squirrel standing upright on snow.
February 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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theomoudakis.bsky.social
My Cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
February 11, 2026 at 9:09 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
Glanced outside and saw this hawk on my deck eating "something" it had caught.

Not sure what kind of hawk, but damn is it gorgeous!

#birds
Hawk on post, staring into camera.
February 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
It's a snowy day, so a good time to bake some mini chocolate chip muffins.
The hard part is waiting for them to cool!

#baking
Mini chocolate chip muffins cooling on a wire rack
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social
I just stumbled across this and thought some of you might like to see it. A letter from E.B. White to a man who'd written he'd lost all hope:
Dear Mr. Nadeau: As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the thing that is left to us, in a bad time. I shall get up Sunday morning and wind the clock, as a contribution to order and steadfastness. Sailors have an expression about the weather: they say, the weather is a great bluffer. I guess the same is true of our human society — things can look dark, then a break shows in the clouds, and all is changed, sometimes rather suddenly. It is quite obvious that the human race has made a queer mess of life on this planet. But as a people we probably harbor seeds of goodness that have lain for a long time waiting to sprout when the conditions are right. Man’s curiosity, his relentlessness, his inventiveness, his ingenuity have led him into deep trouble. We can only hope that these same traits will enable him to claw his way out. Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day. Sincerely, E. B. White
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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summerbrennan.bsky.social
This is a bit random and yet quite specific: do I know any un- or under-employed (current or former) freelance book review assigning editors?? Do you??

If so, respond or tag someone.

I have a dream, an impossible dream maybe, but a dream no less.
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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theo.io
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!

bluesky-map.theo.io

I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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suzannekettley.bsky.social
Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.

It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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clpolk.com
some people were asking what this meant. i actually said it on tumblr but here it is
I tell myself: "I'm the owner of the company. But more importantly, I'm also the head of Scriveners Local 23, and I have some demands." So what that means is that I have a four day work week. I work monday-tuesday and then Thursday-Friday. Fuck the boss if they don't like it. I have a workplace wellness program that means I can take breaks for yoga, meditation, exercise, and naps. I have unlimited paid personal days thanks to my project oriented work structure--I get to decide what's the best balance between production and restoration. Fuck the boss if they don't like it. I have five days each quarter for vacation. attending a convention, conference, expo, bookstore event tour, or a writing workshop *is not a vacation.* that's business-related travel. taking a day or two for a weekend jaunt *is not a vacation.* that's unlimited paid personal days. Five working days. Each Quarter. Vacation. and since I always have Wednesdays off, it doesn't count. I know there's a piece of your brain saying "I have to hustle, I have to hustle" I know My brain does that too And without the union boss in my head, I'll just work until I drop. That's what I did for years. And then I burnt out so bad that this is the first time I have actually made real, noticeable progress(1.) similar to my pre-burnout rates in years. Because the union boss went on strike, and the boss' bottom line was *destroyed.* If I have to crunch now, the union boss enforces recovery time. that's all overtime. but since I don't get paid a wage, I get all that back in time. The boss never wants to see a strike like that again. There is power in a union, even if it's only the union in your head. (1.) only it's not similar. it's half the "speed" of pre-burnout. It's probably my actual true real speed and not my sweatshop labour hustle culture speed. FUCK THE BOSS IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
February 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
The #sparrows are enjoying hunting for seeds in the snow.
They especially enjoy the "my seed is bigger than your seed" game.

#birds
Four sparrows hunting for seeds in the snow. Two have large seeds in their mouths.
February 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
Most of the Sparrow Gang are hunting for seeds in the snow.
But Phil insists on making "snow angels".
His friends have long since learned to ignore his attempts to get attention.

#birds
#sparrows
Four sparrows hunting for seeds in the snow.
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
It's a chilly, snowy day.
The news is, as ever these days, depressing.
So I baked these cloves-ginger cookies.

#baking
#selfcare
Cookies cooling on a wire rack
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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gianttourtiere.bsky.social
Hey yes we should revoke permission for ICE to be doing anything at all in Canada.

(Obligatory: we have enough ice, it's fucking February lmao)

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ICE has offices in 5 Canadian cities. Is your city on the list? | CBC News
The U.S. government’s website lists ICE offices in five Canadian cities: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Ottawa.
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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victoriastrauss.com
Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
j-tkelly.bsky.social J-T Kelly @j-tkelly.bsky.social · 13d
Red Ogre (@ogre.red) gets rights to your work upon *submission*.

And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.

Don't submit to this one, folks.
Content Licensing# Content submissions of any type to Red Ogre Review are conditioned on, and evidence of, your explicit agreement that in exchange for Red Ogre Review’s evaluation of your content submission for potential publication with Red Ogre Review or any other publication outlet, you intentionally and unreservedly grant Red Ogre Review an unrestricted, transferable, and nonrevocable worldwide license and right to use the submission content on this site and in any reproduced, related, or derivative materials, including in print books and in electronic books produced by Red Ogre Review, and on social media channels operated by or affiliated with Red Ogre Review, without expectation of any cash payment, royalty payments, or any other valuable compensation; you also irrevocably waive in their entirety any current or future exercise of “natural rights” or “moral rights of authors” as may potentially be asserted.
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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kristadb1.bsky.social
Um, so I literally wrote this book.

Please buy my book. I have expensive hobbies.

Link to my book lol

bsky.app/profile/kris...
pookleblinky.bsky.social Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 15d
YA fiction has had its time to shine, now is the time for 42 year old fiction, middle adult fiction, where all the plots and romance involve cheese and heartburn and back pain. The climax of each novel is finding a really nice sandwich, or finally figuring out where that thing went.
February 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
It is a snowy day today, and the #sparrows are enjoying the block of suet I put out for them.
The orange colour is due to peppers, which discourage the squirrels but are not noticed by the #birds .
Two sparrows eating at a block of suet held within a wire cage
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
The local red squirrels like to climb atop my deck fence and gaze upon their kingdom, especially when the sun is shining on a cold day.
They are so cute!
Red squirrel standing on a wooden fence.
February 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
The local sparrows love to nestle within a cedar hedge, especially when the weather is cold. They pop out periodically to grab a snack and to socialize. Visible or hidden, they sometimes chirp incessantly at each other.

#birds
#sparrows
sparrow, in profile, nestled within a cedar hedge
February 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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sarahkendzior.bsky.social
This article has some good info but ignores Ghislaine Maxwell, who is as key as Epstein. She was the daughter of Robert Maxwell, an Israeli spy and Russian mafia operative. Maxwell got key mafiosos out of the USSR by providing them Israeli passports. This allowed them to build a global network (1)
ryanhatesthis.bsky.social Ryan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 15d
I read thousands of pages of Epstein files this weekend trying to understand what he wanted out of his meeting with 4chan's Christopher Poole. Here's everything we know about Epstein's plans to dismantle the internet and, eventually, democracy.
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
February 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
Despite the winter cold (or perhaps because of it) the squirrels are all out to grab some birdseed.
The little red squirrels, normally quite aggressive, are smart enough not to push their luck when food is scarce.

#squirrels
red squirrel eating a sunflower seed
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
mrfumblethumbs.bsky.social
The seed of crime bears bitter fruit.
What evil lurks within the hearts of men?
The Sparrow knows.

#birds
#sparrows
Sparrow sitting amongst and behind some branches, staring at the camera
January 30, 2026 at 8:12 PM