Felix Bartel
@felixbartel.bsky.social
Some of my writing: https://linktr.ee/felix.bartel
Pinned
Felix Bartel
@felixbartel.bsky.social
· Jan 18
Felix Bartel - Listen on Spotify - Linktree
View felix.bartel’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!
linktr.ee
I should probably get around to making a website one of these days but in lieu of that I've gathered some of my published #writing on a linktree linktr.ee/felix.bartel
Reposted by Felix Bartel
So excited to share a cover reveal for Terrestrial, out May 2026! I've admired Angelo's book covers for other Malarkey books and I'm thrilled it was my turn to need one. I love what he designed for it.
So happy to share the cover for @suzyeynon.bsky.social’s forthcoming novella, Terrestrial (May 2026, preorders open now and copies will be signed by the author). As ever, @angeelio.bsky.social gave us something special.
malarkeybooks.com/store/terres...
malarkeybooks.com/store/terres...
January 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
So excited to share a cover reveal for Terrestrial, out May 2026! I've admired Angelo's book covers for other Malarkey books and I'm thrilled it was my turn to need one. I love what he designed for it.
Reposted by Felix Bartel
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
Reposted by Felix Bartel
I think the AI angle of this is obscurant. It doesn’t matter that grok is “an AI” whatever you take that to mean. Suppose X hired a team of guys to photoshop the clothes off of women and children whenever anyone asks. That’s functionally identical what happening here. It’s not complicated.
A functional country would shut Grok down permanently. Like, immediately. Right now. Last week. Whatever. Just flip the switch. Obviously.
January 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I think the AI angle of this is obscurant. It doesn’t matter that grok is “an AI” whatever you take that to mean. Suppose X hired a team of guys to photoshop the clothes off of women and children whenever anyone asks. That’s functionally identical what happening here. It’s not complicated.
Reposted by Felix Bartel
Charlie Kirk was a husband and a father. We heard it over and over again
Only certain types of people get to be husbands and fathers. Some people are simply civilians. Faceless, nameless and without consequence. Civilians die. It's what they do
Only certain types of people get to be husbands and fathers. Some people are simply civilians. Faceless, nameless and without consequence. Civilians die. It's what they do
The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
January 4, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Charlie Kirk was a husband and a father. We heard it over and over again
Only certain types of people get to be husbands and fathers. Some people are simply civilians. Faceless, nameless and without consequence. Civilians die. It's what they do
Only certain types of people get to be husbands and fathers. Some people are simply civilians. Faceless, nameless and without consequence. Civilians die. It's what they do
He's attending dinner
December 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
He's attending dinner
Almost timely with my reading for once
December 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Almost timely with my reading for once
Reposted by Felix Bartel
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
I acquired the most cursed candy for the office Christmas game
December 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I acquired the most cursed candy for the office Christmas game
The way this administration has instituted corruption as a standard mode of government would make Huey Long blush
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The way this administration has instituted corruption as a standard mode of government would make Huey Long blush
I tried to pet him but he thought hand was more useful as a pillow (unfortunately hand was needed for essay writing)
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I tried to pet him but he thought hand was more useful as a pillow (unfortunately hand was needed for essay writing)
Reposted by Felix Bartel
and the buses, he tells me, the buses are so slow. too many cars. fares take too long. stop and go, stop, stop, stop, go, stop, go, stop, go, go, stop—no more. fast buses. fast and free
Trump in a room with a very charismatic person results in like half a day of Trump agreeing with everything that person said, so this has the potential to be very, very funny.
Trump says he’s meeting with “communist” Mamdani at the White House on Friday
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM
and the buses, he tells me, the buses are so slow. too many cars. fares take too long. stop and go, stop, stop, stop, go, stop, go, stop, go, go, stop—no more. fast buses. fast and free
Convincing you to read my short story with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
(Opening line of ''The Desecration of City Hall,'' which you can read here: medium.com/after-the-st...)
(Opening line of ''The Desecration of City Hall,'' which you can read here: medium.com/after-the-st...)
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Convincing you to read my short story with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
(Opening line of ''The Desecration of City Hall,'' which you can read here: medium.com/after-the-st...)
(Opening line of ''The Desecration of City Hall,'' which you can read here: medium.com/after-the-st...)
Reposted by Felix Bartel
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
Sleepy literary critic
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Sleepy literary critic
When the article gets too real out of nowhere
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
When the article gets too real out of nowhere
On my break at work today a new colleague sits down in front of me and says 'I'm not on my break, I'm just gonna eat this banana'.
Then she dead ass looks me right in the eyes while she eats her banana.
Honestly, power move
Then she dead ass looks me right in the eyes while she eats her banana.
Honestly, power move
October 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
On my break at work today a new colleague sits down in front of me and says 'I'm not on my break, I'm just gonna eat this banana'.
Then she dead ass looks me right in the eyes while she eats her banana.
Honestly, power move
Then she dead ass looks me right in the eyes while she eats her banana.
Honestly, power move
Reposted by Felix Bartel
A lot of centrist commentators who genuinely got worked up about the unforgivably insulting nature of "cling to guns and religion" or "basket of deplorables" are weirdly silent about Trump portraying himself as literally shitting on American cities
October 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
A lot of centrist commentators who genuinely got worked up about the unforgivably insulting nature of "cling to guns and religion" or "basket of deplorables" are weirdly silent about Trump portraying himself as literally shitting on American cities
Reposted by Felix Bartel
Again, only conservatives do this, Nancy Pelosi has never demanded the Church be less homophobic if it wants to keep her
As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”
As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’
Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Again, only conservatives do this, Nancy Pelosi has never demanded the Church be less homophobic if it wants to keep her
Reposted by Felix Bartel
Super proud to have new short fiction in the latest @amsterdamreview.bsky.social
www.amsterdamreview.org/terrarium.html
www.amsterdamreview.org/terrarium.html
Terrarium by Suzy Eynon | Amsterdam Review
Terrarium, a short story by Suzy Eynon
www.amsterdamreview.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Super proud to have new short fiction in the latest @amsterdamreview.bsky.social
www.amsterdamreview.org/terrarium.html
www.amsterdamreview.org/terrarium.html
Reposted by Felix Bartel
When's their flags at half-mast? When's their bipartisan resolution? When do these children get 24/7 coverage of their too-short lives and endless interrogation of their murderer's ideology?
A MAGA teenager was spurned by a teen girl so he sent pizza to her home to intimidate her. The police ignored it.
Then, he saw she mocked Charlie Kirk so he murdered her and her friend by ramming his truck into them at 70mph while they were riding their bikes.
He's now charged with murder.
Then, he saw she mocked Charlie Kirk so he murdered her and her friend by ramming his truck into them at 70mph while they were riding their bikes.
He's now charged with murder.
October 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
When's their flags at half-mast? When's their bipartisan resolution? When do these children get 24/7 coverage of their too-short lives and endless interrogation of their murderer's ideology?
But their legal traditions is also something someone dreamt up and other went along with?
When it's something he likes it's sacrosanct tradition. When it's something he doesn't, it's in innovation.
When it's something he likes it's sacrosanct tradition. When it's something he doesn't, it's in innovation.
A deeply unserious man:
“And I do give perspective to the precedent. But … the precedent should be respectful of our legal tradition, and our country and our laws, and be based on something – not just something somebody dreamt up and others went along with.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“And I do give perspective to the precedent. But … the precedent should be respectful of our legal tradition, and our country and our laws, and be based on something – not just something somebody dreamt up and others went along with.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Clarence Thomas says precedent might not determine cases on upcoming supreme court docket
The court is expected to weigh in on same-sex marriage next session, which it legalized in 2015
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
But their legal traditions is also something someone dreamt up and other went along with?
When it's something he likes it's sacrosanct tradition. When it's something he doesn't, it's in innovation.
When it's something he likes it's sacrosanct tradition. When it's something he doesn't, it's in innovation.
You'd think that someone would raise their hand and note that 'patriotic national renewal' sounds like something Hitler might say
The success of the far right is not only measured in votes and seats but in its impact on rhetoric, policy and ideology. The fact that a (nominally) social democratic head of government with a huge majority choses to say and do this is maybe the biggest success of the far right in Europe yet.
September 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
You'd think that someone would raise their hand and note that 'patriotic national renewal' sounds like something Hitler might say
Reposted by Felix Bartel
a canceled streaming subscription is easily converted to several spec fic magazine subs on patreon and similar services, some are as low as 1-2 bucks. the more you know.
September 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
a canceled streaming subscription is easily converted to several spec fic magazine subs on patreon and similar services, some are as low as 1-2 bucks. the more you know.