Nigel Faustino
@nigelfaustino.bsky.social
Short fiction at Lightspeed, Baffling. Bylines at Polygon, Into the Spine
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Here’s a story about cutting your face off, and some other things www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
Here’s a story about cutting your face off, and some other things www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
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Again: Ta-Nehisi Coates was not wrong - people who do not draw a line at genocide, will not draw a line at democracy. They are extremists by their nature.
January 4, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Again: Ta-Nehisi Coates was not wrong - people who do not draw a line at genocide, will not draw a line at democracy. They are extremists by their nature.
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An administration driven by greed, cruelty, and frankly a sort of empty-hearted boredom. The death of innocents so they can beat their chests and line their already fat wallets.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
BREAKING: Venezuela’s government has accused the US of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states, rejecting what it described as a "military aggression," according to an official statement.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
An administration driven by greed, cruelty, and frankly a sort of empty-hearted boredom. The death of innocents so they can beat their chests and line their already fat wallets.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
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The US invades a sovereign nation to force a regime change and a major news network reports it like this and it’s only January 3rd
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump reut.rs/3YWbo3K
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump
Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from domestic opponents and foreign governments for political change.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The US invades a sovereign nation to force a regime change and a major news network reports it like this and it’s only January 3rd
No idea how @diegoarguello.bsky.social wrangles together around 100 writers every year for this but he’s a superhero for doing it.
In here with some thoughts on Ball x Pit and the weirdness of a game’s best feature being letting you not play it.
In here with some thoughts on Ball x Pit and the weirdness of a game’s best feature being letting you not play it.
January 1, 2026 at 4:29 AM
No idea how @diegoarguello.bsky.social wrangles together around 100 writers every year for this but he’s a superhero for doing it.
In here with some thoughts on Ball x Pit and the weirdness of a game’s best feature being letting you not play it.
In here with some thoughts on Ball x Pit and the weirdness of a game’s best feature being letting you not play it.
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rfk will not rest until your kid is dead wapo.st/4s2l2zn
U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
wapo.st
December 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
rfk will not rest until your kid is dead wapo.st/4s2l2zn
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there were like 4 distinct massive tragedies this weekend why was this weekend evil
December 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
there were like 4 distinct massive tragedies this weekend why was this weekend evil
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“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
I’d add on that the Darth Vader hallway scene might be the worst piece of fanservice in Disney Star Wars
rogue one is bad folks. i have believed this since i saw it in theaters and no subsequent rewatch has changed my mind. basically a chop job until the final sequence, which is good (for star wars)
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I’d add on that the Darth Vader hallway scene might be the worst piece of fanservice in Disney Star Wars
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underrated bit of handwaving in the lizza blog
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 AM
underrated bit of handwaving in the lizza blog
Idk are we sure she didn’t fall in love with another politician with brain worms
WHEN I TELL YOU I SCREAMED
I'm so sorry to be dunking on two separate dumb articles today but OH MY GOD
I'm so sorry to be dunking on two separate dumb articles today but OH MY GOD
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Idk are we sure she didn’t fall in love with another politician with brain worms
Genuinely an interesting article but I feel it’s really telling that most of the replies are “oh that explains why everyone else sucks at reading” and only one or two are like “oh that explains why I have trouble reading”
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Genuinely an interesting article but I feel it’s really telling that most of the replies are “oh that explains why everyone else sucks at reading” and only one or two are like “oh that explains why I have trouble reading”
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DICK CHENEY BIT IT HELL YEAH
November 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
DICK CHENEY BIT IT HELL YEAH
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HALLOWEEN RELEASE: “This Is What Mouths Are For” by Parker M. O’Neill is now available to read for free on FFO! Is it too much to call this horror delicious…? 😏
#horror #writingcommunity #flashfiction #amreading
@parkeriswriting.bsky.social
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/this...
#horror #writingcommunity #flashfiction #amreading
@parkeriswriting.bsky.social
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This Is What Mouths Are For
We snatch the centipedes off the boulder and crack their carapaces, sucking the insides out. There are rules to our eating. Guts slide, wriggling, into four mouths and down four throats. All this u…
www.flashfictiononline.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
HALLOWEEN RELEASE: “This Is What Mouths Are For” by Parker M. O’Neill is now available to read for free on FFO! Is it too much to call this horror delicious…? 😏
#horror #writingcommunity #flashfiction #amreading
@parkeriswriting.bsky.social
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/this...
#horror #writingcommunity #flashfiction #amreading
@parkeriswriting.bsky.social
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/this...
Just hit the true ending of Absolum by loading up on so much spectral armor that my bad gameplay can’t punish me
October 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Just hit the true ending of Absolum by loading up on so much spectral armor that my bad gameplay can’t punish me
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Live Hasan reaction
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Live Hasan reaction
I’m very close to 100 short story rejections this year with no acceptances and it’s just wildly disheartening. Zero idea if I’ve improved or worsened as a writer, just a wave of red on submission grinder and nothing to show for it
October 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I’m very close to 100 short story rejections this year with no acceptances and it’s just wildly disheartening. Zero idea if I’ve improved or worsened as a writer, just a wave of red on submission grinder and nothing to show for it
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October 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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this definitely isn't true when i was at uni my lit professor was like ok how many books do you read in a good year write that down. ok now pick a number between 50 and 60 and multiply it. ok everyone done?
that's the maximum number of books you will read before you die
that's the maximum number of books you will read before you die
i feel like book people don't have this problem
October 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
this definitely isn't true when i was at uni my lit professor was like ok how many books do you read in a good year write that down. ok now pick a number between 50 and 60 and multiply it. ok everyone done?
that's the maximum number of books you will read before you die
that's the maximum number of books you will read before you die
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The "true" ending of Hades II is a commentary on the cyclical nature of games. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...
October 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The "true" ending of Hades II is a commentary on the cyclical nature of games. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...
I mostly disagree with this article— Hades
2’s narrative issues to me have more to do with how the conflict is handled than tonal mismatches in setting— but it does make me think about how Hades compares to other Supergiant games, which feel more lived-in and meatier
2’s narrative issues to me have more to do with how the conflict is handled than tonal mismatches in setting— but it does make me think about how Hades compares to other Supergiant games, which feel more lived-in and meatier
Hades II demeans the mystery and grandeur of myth through its shallow writing and unserious tone, writes @gracemachine.bsky.social. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...
Hades II's Ill-Defined, Unserious World Undermines the Depth and Power of Mythology
With its cardboard cutout characters, Hades II flattens the fearful, uneasy mystery of its mythic inspirations.
www.endlessmode.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I mostly disagree with this article— Hades
2’s narrative issues to me have more to do with how the conflict is handled than tonal mismatches in setting— but it does make me think about how Hades compares to other Supergiant games, which feel more lived-in and meatier
2’s narrative issues to me have more to do with how the conflict is handled than tonal mismatches in setting— but it does make me think about how Hades compares to other Supergiant games, which feel more lived-in and meatier
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Let me gone ahead and listen to Euphoria again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPqD...
euphoria
YouTube video by Kendrick Lamar
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Let me gone ahead and listen to Euphoria again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPqD...
It's a little concerning that I know two people in long distance, overseas relationships with plans to marry who are pretty blase about the difficulties of immigration, especially right now
Believe it or not, this is only the second most naive and clueless thing I've been told about the immigration system. Number one belongs to my own mother, who was so insulated by my dad that she actually asked me "can't I just bring a relative from Brazil to help me care for the house?"
They don't. I had a coworker go to Brazil, fall in love, and naively walk in to the consulate to try to get his GF a visa. When he got home I told him "that was the dumbest possible thing to do."
October 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It's a little concerning that I know two people in long distance, overseas relationships with plans to marry who are pretty blase about the difficulties of immigration, especially right now
Uh huh sure. That’s what it proved.
it only took approximately five hours for this post to prove its point
October 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Uh huh sure. That’s what it proved.
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I mean as someone who's modded decent sized communities before, it's absolutely forced mods to take action before.
Harassing the mods into banning someone has never worked. And harassing people in general has never changed their mind.
October 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I mean as someone who's modded decent sized communities before, it's absolutely forced mods to take action before.