Stephen Blackmoore
@stephenblackmoore.com
Narrative Designer at @inxile.net Author of the Eric Carter urban fantasy books. Los Angeles.
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https://www.patreon.com/c/sblackmoore
https://ko-fi.com/sblackmoore
Pinned
Been getting a lot of emails/DMs lately asking when the next Eric Carter book is coming out so I'm pinning this.
I'm glad so many have enjoyed the books. Thank you.
But sadly there won't be one. The publisher dropped the series due to lack of sales. Totally understandable business decision.
I'm glad so many have enjoyed the books. Thank you.
But sadly there won't be one. The publisher dropped the series due to lack of sales. Totally understandable business decision.
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FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now?
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now?
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
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The dead cannot bear witness, which creates an incentive for any violent escalation to accelerate towards deadly force, in order to control the narrative.
This math can only be mitigated when deadly force is treated as something dire, deserving of exceptional attention and rigor.
This math can only be mitigated when deadly force is treated as something dire, deserving of exceptional attention and rigor.
January 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The dead cannot bear witness, which creates an incentive for any violent escalation to accelerate towards deadly force, in order to control the narrative.
This math can only be mitigated when deadly force is treated as something dire, deserving of exceptional attention and rigor.
This math can only be mitigated when deadly force is treated as something dire, deserving of exceptional attention and rigor.
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There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good.
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
January 11, 2026 at 7:53 AM
There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good.
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
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WELKER: Do you bear any responsibility to bring down the temperature?
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
WELKER: Do you bear any responsibility to bring down the temperature?
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
FREY: Of course. But I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody. I think the killing somebody is the inflammatory element here and not the F bomb.
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I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
January 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
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I love that our government is telling us we need to be treating all the ICE ppl they've deputized to terrorize us like they're fucking dipshit horses that'll spook if you look at them too hard
January 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I love that our government is telling us we need to be treating all the ICE ppl they've deputized to terrorize us like they're fucking dipshit horses that'll spook if you look at them too hard
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The only synagogue in Jackson, MS burned last night. It was arson. They've been here before--they were attacked by the KKK because the rabbi spoke in favor of civil rights.
They have no usable torah for services, all burned. Torahs are handmade! If you can donate a bit this week, here's a spot.
They have no usable torah for services, all burned. Torahs are handmade! If you can donate a bit this week, here's a spot.
For anyone else reading this, feeling helpless, and wondering what they can do: the synagogue has a donation form and I've donated with a note that it's for fire recovery immediate expenses. www.bethisraelms.org
Beth Israel Congregation
www.bethisraelms.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The only synagogue in Jackson, MS burned last night. It was arson. They've been here before--they were attacked by the KKK because the rabbi spoke in favor of civil rights.
They have no usable torah for services, all burned. Torahs are handmade! If you can donate a bit this week, here's a spot.
They have no usable torah for services, all burned. Torahs are handmade! If you can donate a bit this week, here's a spot.
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“If you call us murderers, we will have no choice but to murder you.”
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
“If you call us murderers, we will have no choice but to murder you.”
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Hey, queerly beloved, need some help by proxy. A friend's husband recently left her and she needs assistance - lights off, no food, house in disrepair. I'm out of my depth, so if anyone has any suggestions - specifically for the Norfolk, VA area - I'd be grateful
January 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Hey, queerly beloved, need some help by proxy. A friend's husband recently left her and she needs assistance - lights off, no food, house in disrepair. I'm out of my depth, so if anyone has any suggestions - specifically for the Norfolk, VA area - I'd be grateful
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Nobody said they were smart.
A lot of them are wearing the one mask type that _increases_ likelihood of covid infection
January 11, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Nobody said they were smart.
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Moody thread from yesterday.
If you know a freelancer, there’s a good chance they’re going through this right now, whether they’re willing to talk about it or not.
I understand the impulse not to.
1/?
If you know a freelancer, there’s a good chance they’re going through this right now, whether they’re willing to talk about it or not.
I understand the impulse not to.
1/?
Freelancer paradox: the only way out of a deep dark hole is to create new stuff and get paid for it. And it’s extraordinarily difficult to focus on creating new stuff from the bottom of a deep dark hole. It doesn’t help knowing so many friends are also in deep dark holes.
I’ll get out. Always do.
I’ll get out. Always do.
January 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Moody thread from yesterday.
If you know a freelancer, there’s a good chance they’re going through this right now, whether they’re willing to talk about it or not.
I understand the impulse not to.
1/?
If you know a freelancer, there’s a good chance they’re going through this right now, whether they’re willing to talk about it or not.
I understand the impulse not to.
1/?
So not only can they not mask up properly...
January 11, 2026 at 12:23 AM
So not only can they not mask up properly...
If it will lead to the arrest of tourists, triggering several international incidents against our allies further isolating us and putting pressure on this fascist regime and the people who support them, then yes.
Is it a good idea to host a major event like the FIFA World Cup in a country whose secret state police hunt down innocent people, lock them in cages, or execute them in the street?
January 10, 2026 at 9:53 PM
If it will lead to the arrest of tourists, triggering several international incidents against our allies further isolating us and putting pressure on this fascist regime and the people who support them, then yes.
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Renee wasn’t the first person ICE murdered, only the latest. Be angry about each and every one of these lives cut short by the US government.
January 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Renee wasn’t the first person ICE murdered, only the latest. Be angry about each and every one of these lives cut short by the US government.
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
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Gonna take this moment to once again point out that the way that this fascist stormtrooper used his "less lethal" weapon (shooting people in the face) is contra not only to the instructions for operation of the weapon provided by the manufacturer, but to their own training in how to use the weapon.
January 10, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Gonna take this moment to once again point out that the way that this fascist stormtrooper used his "less lethal" weapon (shooting people in the face) is contra not only to the instructions for operation of the weapon provided by the manufacturer, but to their own training in how to use the weapon.
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Somewhere out there
Beneath the pale moonlight
There’s a little blood clot
In ventricles tonight
Beneath the pale moonlight
There’s a little blood clot
In ventricles tonight
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Somewhere out there
Beneath the pale moonlight
There’s a little blood clot
In ventricles tonight
Beneath the pale moonlight
There’s a little blood clot
In ventricles tonight
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LOS ANGELES: ICE is prowling Silverlake & the hills
![Text from a friend of mine:
“[Other friend] was walking her dogs a block from her house in Silverlake and ice rolled up and took two gardeners
They are going up in the hills and nabbing people. Warn your neighbors!”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kba5ra5zizxsey2nq4pwnove/bafkreigqz4iwnoilpik6eghhzgw2qhftw6dd3spcjhnsk5b7g5t6xih5je@jpeg)
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
LOS ANGELES: ICE is prowling Silverlake & the hills
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New #WriterBeware blog post: why writers should consider reverting their rights if they can, especially in context of the Anthropic settlement and other AI copyright lawsuits writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/r...
Reversion Redux - Writer Beware
In the aftermath of the recent Anthropic Settlement (more information here), many writers are making a reassessment of the necessity and value of copyright registration. Claiming a share of pay-out fr...
writerbeware.blog
January 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: why writers should consider reverting their rights if they can, especially in context of the Anthropic settlement and other AI copyright lawsuits writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/r...
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EMERGENCY!
Today is the last day for us to save our housing for January! We still have one more day of sending out the memoir (digitally) before we're done. But we need to sell 14 more digital bundles at tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com by the end of the day so we can keep a roof over our head.
Today is the last day for us to save our housing for January! We still have one more day of sending out the memoir (digitally) before we're done. But we need to sell 14 more digital bundles at tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com by the end of the day so we can keep a roof over our head.
Tess Fowler Art
A collection of art by Tess Fowler. - High end art prints - Original art - Comic books
tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
EMERGENCY!
Today is the last day for us to save our housing for January! We still have one more day of sending out the memoir (digitally) before we're done. But we need to sell 14 more digital bundles at tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com by the end of the day so we can keep a roof over our head.
Today is the last day for us to save our housing for January! We still have one more day of sending out the memoir (digitally) before we're done. But we need to sell 14 more digital bundles at tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com by the end of the day so we can keep a roof over our head.
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Folks love to call people who call for community accountability "wreckers."
The reality is that when your community organization lacks accountability, you leave yourselves wide open to exploitation by folks who will siphon your resources and political capital and inflict hurt on vulnerable members.
The reality is that when your community organization lacks accountability, you leave yourselves wide open to exploitation by folks who will siphon your resources and political capital and inflict hurt on vulnerable members.
January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Folks love to call people who call for community accountability "wreckers."
The reality is that when your community organization lacks accountability, you leave yourselves wide open to exploitation by folks who will siphon your resources and political capital and inflict hurt on vulnerable members.
The reality is that when your community organization lacks accountability, you leave yourselves wide open to exploitation by folks who will siphon your resources and political capital and inflict hurt on vulnerable members.
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"So the message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city, obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn't obey."
Trump Admin: Obey Or Die | AI Health Advice | The Best Of The Worst Gadgets From CES
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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January 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
"So the message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city, obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn't obey."
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Thanks for the outpouring of kindness, folks. If you want to do something to perk me up? Well, you could pre-order my dragon book! www.amazon.com/Dragon-Has-S...
The Dragon Has Some Complaints
Amazon.com: The Dragon Has Some Complaints: 9780756420499: Wiswell, John: Books
www.amazon.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Thanks for the outpouring of kindness, folks. If you want to do something to perk me up? Well, you could pre-order my dragon book! www.amazon.com/Dragon-Has-S...