Nick Slaughter
@naslaughter.bsky.social
writer, editor, novelist pending success | PhD in American lit, uni staff | cooking, board games, video games, being a nerd with cats🐱| on a quest to read all the books on my shelves #readthatshelf
It's been a hell of a year for my reading: read through the rest/most of Morrison's and O. Butler's books. Read Le Guin's Earthsea and Hainnish books. Read most of the Hellboy U. Read the primary Snow Queen cycle books. A hard year to top
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It's been a hell of a year for my reading: read through the rest/most of Morrison's and O. Butler's books. Read Le Guin's Earthsea and Hainnish books. Read most of the Hellboy U. Read the primary Snow Queen cycle books. A hard year to top
The Xmas book haul. Already finished the McConaghy, a very good read
December 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The Xmas book haul. Already finished the McConaghy, a very good read
My brave lady cat at the park
December 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My brave lady cat at the park
Over 5k words typed and revised from a written draft today
December 24, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Over 5k words typed and revised from a written draft today
mistyped "rice magic" just now
December 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
mistyped "rice magic" just now
To address my overuse of the word cacophony, I am now supplementing it with clangor.
December 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
To address my overuse of the word cacophony, I am now supplementing it with clangor.
Wait til you see who loses tenure and who gets a manosphere deodorant podcast deal after this fucking guy transfers to Oklahoma
December 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Wait til you see who loses tenure and who gets a manosphere deodorant podcast deal after this fucking guy transfers to Oklahoma
Time to help folks jump shit at u. Oklahoma. Their admins are worse at reading comprehension than most
December 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Time to help folks jump shit at u. Oklahoma. Their admins are worse at reading comprehension than most
Every post I see here that says something like, "oh boy, they did it again," without further context sends me straight to click bait corporate media to see if we've invaded Venezuela or some shit
December 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Every post I see here that says something like, "oh boy, they did it again," without further context sends me straight to click bait corporate media to see if we've invaded Venezuela or some shit
Me: "why is it that you eat spaghetti with your fingers and hot dogs with a fork?"
6 y.o.: "Because I am mortal!"
The consequence of getting this kid a library card.
6 y.o.: "Because I am mortal!"
The consequence of getting this kid a library card.
December 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Me: "why is it that you eat spaghetti with your fingers and hot dogs with a fork?"
6 y.o.: "Because I am mortal!"
The consequence of getting this kid a library card.
6 y.o.: "Because I am mortal!"
The consequence of getting this kid a library card.
I've seen more, but these feel like my tops ones, a cut above others? Feels pretty basic, no deep cuts, and you can guess my subscription
Frieren
Cowboy Bebop
Delicious in Dungeon
The Way of the House Husband
Cyberpunk Edgerunner
Attack on Titan
Do these count?
Castlevania
Castlevania: Nocturne
Frieren
Cowboy Bebop
Delicious in Dungeon
The Way of the House Husband
Cyberpunk Edgerunner
Attack on Titan
Do these count?
Castlevania
Castlevania: Nocturne
hello, bluesky, what are your top 10 anime
December 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I've seen more, but these feel like my tops ones, a cut above others? Feels pretty basic, no deep cuts, and you can guess my subscription
Frieren
Cowboy Bebop
Delicious in Dungeon
The Way of the House Husband
Cyberpunk Edgerunner
Attack on Titan
Do these count?
Castlevania
Castlevania: Nocturne
Frieren
Cowboy Bebop
Delicious in Dungeon
The Way of the House Husband
Cyberpunk Edgerunner
Attack on Titan
Do these count?
Castlevania
Castlevania: Nocturne
Lil dude loves turtles
December 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Lil dude loves turtles
I've been treating my flu today with green tea and flaming hot dill pickle cheetos.
December 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I've been treating my flu today with green tea and flaming hot dill pickle cheetos.
My kid has the flu, so we're watching The Phantom Menace in a fevered haze as the director intended.
December 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
My kid has the flu, so we're watching The Phantom Menace in a fevered haze as the director intended.
Well, I can clear out a boatload of bad movies from my watchlist
SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Well, I can clear out a boatload of bad movies from my watchlist
Goddamn Epic, get fucked
December 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Goddamn Epic, get fucked
Blood on the Clocktower is the board/tabletop/party game I've played the most by far, but always with the same people. So I don't know if I'm good at playing the game or just playing them
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Blood on the Clocktower is the board/tabletop/party game I've played the most by far, but always with the same people. So I don't know if I'm good at playing the game or just playing them
I'm steadily redrafting the second version of my fantasy novel, and I'm 85% of the way done. As part of the process I've started doing smaller revisions from the beginning of the draft 2, 5 pages a day, and it's proved very helpful keeping the entire endeavor more cohesive, more than I had expected!
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm steadily redrafting the second version of my fantasy novel, and I'm 85% of the way done. As part of the process I've started doing smaller revisions from the beginning of the draft 2, 5 pages a day, and it's proved very helpful keeping the entire endeavor more cohesive, more than I had expected!
I love the idea of TTRPGs, but after running a few half-finished campaigns and buying a handful of games, I've just lost the motivation necessary to overcome the logistical challenges of gaming 🫤
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I love the idea of TTRPGs, but after running a few half-finished campaigns and buying a handful of games, I've just lost the motivation necessary to overcome the logistical challenges of gaming 🫤
I put a mask on in the waiting room at gymnastics class and got a table all to myself
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I put a mask on in the waiting room at gymnastics class and got a table all to myself
Are there any great, off the beaten path gifts out there for writers or readers?
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Are there any great, off the beaten path gifts out there for writers or readers?
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I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
We finished watching The Roses but I'm not sure why.
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
We finished watching The Roses but I'm not sure why.
Hoping that flushing ice cubes down the toilet tonight results in a double effect
December 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Hoping that flushing ice cubes down the toilet tonight results in a double effect
I get a real kick out of writing villain dialogue. I think I'm good at it. Could I be hired just to write villain speeches? They might all sound the same but I'll enjoy it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I get a real kick out of writing villain dialogue. I think I'm good at it. Could I be hired just to write villain speeches? They might all sound the same but I'll enjoy it.