Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls
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#SFF writer from Maine. VP21. He/Him. Cóyotl award nominated. Creator of Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscription web page. Co-editor of Trollbreath Magazine.
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Fox and Troll are back, tasked with rescuing the famous chef Master Barozki from a witch—and facing one of their greatest challenges yet.
Read “Fox and Troll Bake a Cake” by Jeffery Reynolds @trollbreath.bsky.social
giganotosaurus.org/2025/02/01/fox-and-troll-bake-a-cake/
Fox and Troll are back, tasked with rescuing the famous chef Master Barozki from a witch—and facing one of their greatest challenges yet.
Read “Fox and Troll Bake a Cake” by Jeffery Reynolds @trollbreath.bsky.social
giganotosaurus.org/2025/02/01/fox-and-troll-bake-a-cake/
Fox and Troll Bake a Cake - GigaNotoSaurus
After he thumped on her entry for a third time with his wooden hand, Troll unlocked the door using the key Fox had given him and stepped into the apartment she had purchased on a quiet, dead-end lane ...
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That's right, you all get another tale of Fox and Troll, the two greatest thieves in all of Rookdrift. If you're looking for ANYTHING else to do besides watching the dumpster burn, this cozy adventure might be your ticket.
Sisu Review:
The Good: many dead Nazis; the dog lives; creative action scenes; Finnish.
The Bad: often over-the-top; the man survives massive bodily abuse in often implausible scenarios.
Final Thought: it's bloody good fun, if you don't mind violence/gore. 7 out of 10 Reynolds' Wraps.
The Good: many dead Nazis; the dog lives; creative action scenes; Finnish.
The Bad: often over-the-top; the man survives massive bodily abuse in often implausible scenarios.
Final Thought: it's bloody good fun, if you don't mind violence/gore. 7 out of 10 Reynolds' Wraps.
Oh yes. Watching it now. It’s on the Roku channel. If anyone uses a Roku like I do.
Personal Me: for NO REASON whatsoever, I’m hearing this is a very cathartic movie to watch right now. TW for violence, but I think this helpful graphic covers it.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=2NnP...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=2NnP...
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Sisu Review:
The Good: many dead Nazis; the dog lives; creative action scenes; Finnish.
The Bad: often over-the-top; the man survives massive bodily abuse in often implausible scenarios.
Final Thought: it's bloody good fun, if you don't mind violence/gore. 7 out of 10 Reynolds' Wraps.
The Good: many dead Nazis; the dog lives; creative action scenes; Finnish.
The Bad: often over-the-top; the man survives massive bodily abuse in often implausible scenarios.
Final Thought: it's bloody good fun, if you don't mind violence/gore. 7 out of 10 Reynolds' Wraps.
Sometimes I'm reminded that the Internet is a source of boundless creativity....
January 14, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Sometimes I'm reminded that the Internet is a source of boundless creativity....
Oh yes. Watching it now. It’s on the Roku channel. If anyone uses a Roku like I do.
Personal Me: for NO REASON whatsoever, I’m hearing this is a very cathartic movie to watch right now. TW for violence, but I think this helpful graphic covers it.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=2NnP...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=2NnP...
SISU Official Trailer (2023)
YouTube video by KinoCheck.com
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January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Oh yes. Watching it now. It’s on the Roku channel. If anyone uses a Roku like I do.
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Hey, if you've got any friends or acquaintances who are currently on 'the police should protect us from ICE' but might still be reachable, and you want to use fiction, I've got a story about police disarmament/abolition and how ICE, police, prisons, borders, etc. is all one abolition fight.
Day One - Trollbreath Magazine
Day One
magazine.trollbreath.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Hey, if you've got any friends or acquaintances who are currently on 'the police should protect us from ICE' but might still be reachable, and you want to use fiction, I've got a story about police disarmament/abolition and how ICE, police, prisons, borders, etc. is all one abolition fight.
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Hey you. I know you got books for the holidays and have a TBR stack, but you don’t always have time. Well, look at this baby (pats magazine like a nifty used car). Short fiction packs a hella punch into a short reading break! Magazine.Trollbreath.com
Issue 6, Winter 2025 - Trollbreath Magazine
Issue 6, Winter 2025 Fiction Have I Ever Told You about When We Were Eaten? by Bernie Jean Schiebeling Frequently Asked Questions about the Portals at Frank’s Late-Night Starlite Drive In by Kristen...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Hey you. I know you got books for the holidays and have a TBR stack, but you don’t always have time. Well, look at this baby (pats magazine like a nifty used car). Short fiction packs a hella punch into a short reading break! Magazine.Trollbreath.com
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Contract signed! My story "Prayskin" will appear in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social this June!
Adamu has been letting the people carve their prayers on her terracotta skin so she can bring them to the Goddess. But now it’s time for her to have one for herself: bringing her beloved Fyrro back to life!
Adamu has been letting the people carve their prayers on her terracotta skin so she can bring them to the Goddess. But now it’s time for her to have one for herself: bringing her beloved Fyrro back to life!
January 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Contract signed! My story "Prayskin" will appear in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social this June!
Adamu has been letting the people carve their prayers on her terracotta skin so she can bring them to the Goddess. But now it’s time for her to have one for herself: bringing her beloved Fyrro back to life!
Adamu has been letting the people carve their prayers on her terracotta skin so she can bring them to the Goddess. But now it’s time for her to have one for herself: bringing her beloved Fyrro back to life!
Epic Games CEO trying to mansplain why CSAM on X is fine and any attempt to ban it because X doesn't want to be bothered to stop it is "censorship."
Hey, numb nut, if LLM tools "always go off the rails," then they will need to be BANNED. ALL of them. This is sick.
Boycott this Nazi's company.
Hey, numb nut, if LLM tools "always go off the rails," then they will need to be BANNED. ALL of them. This is sick.
Boycott this Nazi's company.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues banning Twitter over its ability to AI-generate pornographic images of minors is just 'gatekeepers' attempting to 'censor all of their political opponents'
Not the hill I'd die on, but I'm not a billionaire.
www.pcgamer.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Epic Games CEO trying to mansplain why CSAM on X is fine and any attempt to ban it because X doesn't want to be bothered to stop it is "censorship."
Hey, numb nut, if LLM tools "always go off the rails," then they will need to be BANNED. ALL of them. This is sick.
Boycott this Nazi's company.
Hey, numb nut, if LLM tools "always go off the rails," then they will need to be BANNED. ALL of them. This is sick.
Boycott this Nazi's company.
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It’s been said before, but I somehow thought full dystopia would not involve a day job, rent, and cleaning my floors. The banality of societal collapse feels quite disempowering. Keep fighting folks, even when it’s an add-on to your already busy day.
January 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
It’s been said before, but I somehow thought full dystopia would not involve a day job, rent, and cleaning my floors. The banality of societal collapse feels quite disempowering. Keep fighting folks, even when it’s an add-on to your already busy day.
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert & the band or artist
January 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert & the band or artist
Some AI pieces we get are just so obviously, laughably AI.
Am I going to tell you how? No, that would spoil the fun and give people updates on how to avoid some of their tells. But frankly these aren't folks who give a crap to try and hide it either.
Mainers commonly refer to such folks as -
Am I going to tell you how? No, that would spoil the fun and give people updates on how to avoid some of their tells. But frankly these aren't folks who give a crap to try and hide it either.
Mainers commonly refer to such folks as -
a young boy with antlers and the word numbnuts
ALT: a young boy with antlers and the word numbnuts
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Some AI pieces we get are just so obviously, laughably AI.
Am I going to tell you how? No, that would spoil the fun and give people updates on how to avoid some of their tells. But frankly these aren't folks who give a crap to try and hide it either.
Mainers commonly refer to such folks as -
Am I going to tell you how? No, that would spoil the fun and give people updates on how to avoid some of their tells. But frankly these aren't folks who give a crap to try and hide it either.
Mainers commonly refer to such folks as -
Bought this, downloaded all 65 works, and am excited at all the great stories I have lined up in my future.
A frankly astounding Humble Bundle of about 70 books by women SFF writers, including the Iskryne series by @pennyvixen.bsky.social and me and my first two Karen Memory novels, for $25 for the whole bundle, benefitting youth mental health.
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www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
Humble Book Bundle: Fierce Women of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror by Open Road Media
Our latest ebook bundle has over 60 of the best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books written by women! Every purchase supports Active Minds charity!
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January 11, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Bought this, downloaded all 65 works, and am excited at all the great stories I have lined up in my future.
Slightly diminish a game.
Petit Theft Bicycle
Petit Theft Bicycle
Slightly diminish a game.
The Roottrees are a Little Under the Weather.
The Roottrees are a Little Under the Weather.
Slightly diminish a game.
Resident Unethical
Resident Unethical
January 11, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Slightly diminish a game.
Petit Theft Bicycle
Petit Theft Bicycle
Slightly diminish a band:
Who?
Who?
Slightly diminish a band:
Florence or the Machine
Florence or the Machine
Slightly diminish a band:
U what
U what
January 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Slightly diminish a band:
Who?
Who?
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Today's short fiction read: "The Death of Demons" by Brandon Case in Trollbreath; a rather charming little story that starts out as "retired adventurer regales the tavern with stories" but quickly grows beyond those borders.
The Death of Demons - Trollbreath Magazine
The Death of Demons
magazine.trollbreath.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Today's short fiction read: "The Death of Demons" by Brandon Case in Trollbreath; a rather charming little story that starts out as "retired adventurer regales the tavern with stories" but quickly grows beyond those borders.
Hell yes, I filled it out, and told them I didn't want ANY of these LLM products jammed into Discord.
I have some doubts they'll pay attention to the survey, though. I've yet to see a company listen to its consumers when this bullshit is being pushed by management.
I have some doubts they'll pay attention to the survey, though. I've yet to see a company listen to its consumers when this bullshit is being pushed by management.
Unlike other companies, Discord is actually asking users how they feel about AI. Make your voice heard here:
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January 10, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Hell yes, I filled it out, and told them I didn't want ANY of these LLM products jammed into Discord.
I have some doubts they'll pay attention to the survey, though. I've yet to see a company listen to its consumers when this bullshit is being pushed by management.
I have some doubts they'll pay attention to the survey, though. I've yet to see a company listen to its consumers when this bullshit is being pushed by management.
Oh, and I'll have a story coming out very soon in an anthology! Can't wait to share that with everyone. This particular story was submitted 43 times before it was purchased.
Perseverance pays off!
Perseverance pays off!
January 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Oh, and I'll have a story coming out very soon in an anthology! Can't wait to share that with everyone. This particular story was submitted 43 times before it was purchased.
Perseverance pays off!
Perseverance pays off!
Winning as an introvert: sending an email explaining why I changed my mind and will NOT be managing the equipment at a local org's zoom meeting next week, and not even making up excuses (I thought they were drafting my knowledge for a tech planning committee, not as tech support).
January 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Winning as an introvert: sending an email explaining why I changed my mind and will NOT be managing the equipment at a local org's zoom meeting next week, and not even making up excuses (I thought they were drafting my knowledge for a tech planning committee, not as tech support).
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Welcome to this week's Free Fiction Friday!
This week we have Brandon Case with a love letter to the sword and sorcery genre, one that comes with a fizzing heart of honor and love that drew us in and held us close. All good stories begin at an inn....
magazine.trollbreath.com/the-death-of...
This week we have Brandon Case with a love letter to the sword and sorcery genre, one that comes with a fizzing heart of honor and love that drew us in and held us close. All good stories begin at an inn....
magazine.trollbreath.com/the-death-of...
January 9, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Welcome to this week's Free Fiction Friday!
This week we have Brandon Case with a love letter to the sword and sorcery genre, one that comes with a fizzing heart of honor and love that drew us in and held us close. All good stories begin at an inn....
magazine.trollbreath.com/the-death-of...
This week we have Brandon Case with a love letter to the sword and sorcery genre, one that comes with a fizzing heart of honor and love that drew us in and held us close. All good stories begin at an inn....
magazine.trollbreath.com/the-death-of...
I distinctly remember owning these, among others (thank you Columbia House record club for your inability to track how many times we took the intro order).
January 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
I distinctly remember owning these, among others (thank you Columbia House record club for your inability to track how many times we took the intro order).
Boycotts. Work. Every. Time.
Hold ALL these fascist enabling firms to the fire of your righteous anger, my friends.
variety.com/2026/digital...
Hold ALL these fascist enabling firms to the fire of your righteous anger, my friends.
variety.com/2026/digital...
Spotify Confirms ICE Recruitment Ads Are No Longer Running on Platform
Spotify has confirimed that ICE recruitment ads are no longer running on its platform following criticism from last year.
variety.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Boycotts. Work. Every. Time.
Hold ALL these fascist enabling firms to the fire of your righteous anger, my friends.
variety.com/2026/digital...
Hold ALL these fascist enabling firms to the fire of your righteous anger, my friends.
variety.com/2026/digital...
The Return of the (Burger) King
In which our intrepid sidekick, Samburger Gamgee, helps Friedo get the all powerful oneion ring to Mount Doom to be deep fried and made perfectly tasty.
In which our intrepid sidekick, Samburger Gamgee, helps Friedo get the all powerful oneion ring to Mount Doom to be deep fried and made perfectly tasty.
The Fellowship of the Webring
The Two-Factor Authentication Towers
January 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The Return of the (Burger) King
In which our intrepid sidekick, Samburger Gamgee, helps Friedo get the all powerful oneion ring to Mount Doom to be deep fried and made perfectly tasty.
In which our intrepid sidekick, Samburger Gamgee, helps Friedo get the all powerful oneion ring to Mount Doom to be deep fried and made perfectly tasty.
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"After nine months, the verdicts in the Major War Criminals Trial were read on September 30 and October 1, 1946. Twelve defendants were sentenced to death, three to life imprisonment, and four to long prison terms. "
museums.nuernberg.de/memorium-nur...
museums.nuernberg.de/memorium-nur...
Verdicts of th IMT | Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Museen
museums.nuernberg.de
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
"After nine months, the verdicts in the Major War Criminals Trial were read on September 30 and October 1, 1946. Twelve defendants were sentenced to death, three to life imprisonment, and four to long prison terms. "
museums.nuernberg.de/memorium-nur...
museums.nuernberg.de/memorium-nur...
Reminder: ignore accounts with few followers eager to "spin" any story in favor of the masked gunmen terrorizing Minneapolis streets today. Report them, block them, move on. They want to suck you into their delusional arguments.
January 7, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Reminder: ignore accounts with few followers eager to "spin" any story in favor of the masked gunmen terrorizing Minneapolis streets today. Report them, block them, move on. They want to suck you into their delusional arguments.
I just realized all the Terminator movies are just "Friday the 13th but futuristic instead of supernatural" and now I can't get it out of my head.
On the other hand, when are we going to get the "Jason vs. Terminator" cross over the world is absolutely (not) demanding?
On the other hand, when are we going to get the "Jason vs. Terminator" cross over the world is absolutely (not) demanding?
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
I just realized all the Terminator movies are just "Friday the 13th but futuristic instead of supernatural" and now I can't get it out of my head.
On the other hand, when are we going to get the "Jason vs. Terminator" cross over the world is absolutely (not) demanding?
On the other hand, when are we going to get the "Jason vs. Terminator" cross over the world is absolutely (not) demanding?
Good thread summation of a whacked the FUCK out article. The people who have caused society to disassociate from each other due to the tech wasteland they themselves created think you can fix relationship problems with... more tech. And in the cringiest - sometimes racist/classist - ways.
If you made a Venn diagram of every weird person I knew in Silicon Valley during the first dot-com boom, centrifuged it, extracted the pellet, and re-suspended it in high-proof eugenics with a splash of AI, you'd end up with something like this.
It'll take a strong stomach to read this "gift" link.
It'll take a strong stomach to read this "gift" link.
Can You Optimize Love?
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Good thread summation of a whacked the FUCK out article. The people who have caused society to disassociate from each other due to the tech wasteland they themselves created think you can fix relationship problems with... more tech. And in the cringiest - sometimes racist/classist - ways.