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Nicholas Belardes

@nicholasbelardes.bsky.social

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Writes horror, Chicano fiction | TEN SLEEP and THE DEADING now available | sad and angry for America | MFA https://linktr.ee/nicholasbelardes

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 8h

I have a super fun two-day event at La Quinta Public Library coming up. Add a writing workshop on how to create a monster to this fun time! Woooo! #horror #books #library #latinowriter #chicanolit

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 21h

More butterborb baffs. 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 1d

Bafftime for butterbuns. 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 6d

Wrentit power! 🔋⚡️🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 7d

Yes, I did find a rare Philly Vireo in SLO County, CA. Only the second I’ve seen! 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 7d

First time finding a rare Prairie Warbler here in San Luis Obispo! Look at that cute tum tum! 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 10d

How about some Risso’s for a timeline cleanser?

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 14d

Once again, I don't believe anything out of the mouths of high-ranking U.S. government officials.

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 15d

Willow you love or hate me? 🪶

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Shrike 🐦‍⬛ @shrikebait.bsky.social · 18d

TEN SLEEP by @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social

TEN SLEEP is slow-going horror: less preoccupied with shocking and more intent on drawing you into Greta's mind. Like The Deading, this book clearly sprouted from the author's naturalist roots.

#bookreview

Paperback ARC of TEN SLEEP by Nicholas Belardes surrounded by bones and a little felt pocket mouse

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 20d

Totally! 🤗

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 20d

Bird photo. Okay . . . Sunset photo that just happened to have a lil birb blur . . .

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 20d

They got two of mine! Ick!

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 21d

I'm jealous of many of your area birbs too! Here's to hoping we all find something cool today!

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 21d

We currently have a Virg and Franky Whitefeathers: ebird.org/checklist/S2...

eBird Checklist - 16 Sep 2025 - Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo - 28 species (+2 other taxa)

Submitted by Nick & Jane.

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 21d

Barry!!

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 21d

Virg without his tail is still a hero among warblers. 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 22d

Virg, the tailless Virginia's Warbler takes a bath and gives a tink call before getting in a tussle with a Black Phoebe. I really thought Virg was a goner, but he gave the phoebe the slip and hid in a bush. 🪶

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 22d

Truth. Hugs.

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 23d

More than weird. People trying to normalize white supremacy. Ick.

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 23d

Your daily reminder not to normalize white supremacy.

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 23d

hahaha!

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 24d

I feel this. 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 24d

Virginia’s Warbler, missing its tail, still happily taking a bath. 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 26d

Go figure. I was thinking foreign agent. Maybe Russian or Israeli. Maybe Maga killed their own. Nope, wife walked past yesterday with her coffee, said, "Mormon Luigi" and walked away. She knew.