Shamus McGillicuddy
@shamusmcgillicuddy.bsky.social
Speculative fiction author, tech industry analyst, crisis counselor for 988 affiliate, gardener, cat herder, diehard Celtics fan.
https://www.shamusmcgillicuddy.com/
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Pocket Full of Posies: Paper Tombs
Innocence turned to ash...
Lullabies that rot into screams...
Shadows that will not let the living go...
Pocket Full of Posies is an extended requiem in three volumes, where the voices of the dead wi...
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My short story "The Thin Place" is now available in the horror anthology, Pocket Full of Posies: Paper Tombs, from Wicked Shadow Press.
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Anytime you start thinking that someone is a monster based solely on a social media situation, take a step back and really evaluate if that's the case. It's easy to justify all sorts of behavior when you think the target is a monster.
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Anytime you start thinking that someone is a monster based solely on a social media situation, take a step back and really evaluate if that's the case. It's easy to justify all sorts of behavior when you think the target is a monster.
It is 2026. This year, I will share vocabulary words that remind me of Trump. And I will use them in sentences.
Fetid (adj.)
Trump’s diapers are typically quite fetid by the time Stephen Miller changes them.
Fetid (adj.)
Trump’s diapers are typically quite fetid by the time Stephen Miller changes them.
January 1, 2026 at 5:42 AM
It is 2026. This year, I will share vocabulary words that remind me of Trump. And I will use them in sentences.
Fetid (adj.)
Trump’s diapers are typically quite fetid by the time Stephen Miller changes them.
Fetid (adj.)
Trump’s diapers are typically quite fetid by the time Stephen Miller changes them.
I am reading Kim Gordon’s memoir (Girl in a Band) and I am struggling to process the fact that she is nearly my mother’s age.
January 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I am reading Kim Gordon’s memoir (Girl in a Band) and I am struggling to process the fact that she is nearly my mother’s age.
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
Reminder that Charlie Kirk led a depraved astroturf fascist operation.
Steve Bannon reportedly said: 'You raised a kid that slit your throat!' about the late Rob Reiner.
A reminder that not a single prominent Democrat or liberal pundit said anything even vaguely akin to this when Charlie Kirk was murdered.
Oh the hypocrisy.
A reminder that not a single prominent Democrat or liberal pundit said anything even vaguely akin to this when Charlie Kirk was murdered.
Oh the hypocrisy.
Turning Point crowd boos Rob Reiner: 'You raised a kid that slit your throat!'
A crowd at Turning Point USA's AmFest event booed slain Hollywood director Rob Reiner after MAGA influencer Steve Bannon said liberals believed he had a larger impact on culture than Charlie Kirk."Jus...
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December 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Reminder that Charlie Kirk led a depraved astroturf fascist operation.
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Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
It’s not a lack of grace. It is a confession that his movement is violent and that any criticism of him can lead to one’s murder. He is confessing to this and the media is ignoring it.
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It’s not a lack of grace. It is a confession that his movement is violent and that any criticism of him can lead to one’s murder. He is confessing to this and the media is ignoring it.
Take a moment to think about Trump’s statement about Rob Reiner’s death.
He refers to erroneous speculation that these murders were politically motivated. He assumes that Reiner’s criticism of Trump was the motivation.
Trump is acknowledging that his political movement is violent.
He refers to erroneous speculation that these murders were politically motivated. He assumes that Reiner’s criticism of Trump was the motivation.
Trump is acknowledging that his political movement is violent.
December 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Take a moment to think about Trump’s statement about Rob Reiner’s death.
He refers to erroneous speculation that these murders were politically motivated. He assumes that Reiner’s criticism of Trump was the motivation.
Trump is acknowledging that his political movement is violent.
He refers to erroneous speculation that these murders were politically motivated. He assumes that Reiner’s criticism of Trump was the motivation.
Trump is acknowledging that his political movement is violent.
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The anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, killing at least 12 people
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
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so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings.
insanity.
insanity.
December 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings.
insanity.
insanity.
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You know what shouldn’t be controversial?
That there is no — zero — right to own a gun. Zero. Antonin Scalia made that up when he made up an entirely new second amendment in 2008.
No right to a gun. Scalia made it up. Say that, @delauro.house.gov
That there is no — zero — right to own a gun. Zero. Antonin Scalia made that up when he made up an entirely new second amendment in 2008.
No right to a gun. Scalia made it up. Say that, @delauro.house.gov
Safe storage isn’t controversial; it’s responsible. If you keep a firearm at home, kids should not be able to access it.
No parent should have to bury a child because of an unlocked gun. Ethan’s Law is the standard our children deserve.
No parent should have to bury a child because of an unlocked gun. Ethan’s Law is the standard our children deserve.
December 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
You know what shouldn’t be controversial?
That there is no — zero — right to own a gun. Zero. Antonin Scalia made that up when he made up an entirely new second amendment in 2008.
No right to a gun. Scalia made it up. Say that, @delauro.house.gov
That there is no — zero — right to own a gun. Zero. Antonin Scalia made that up when he made up an entirely new second amendment in 2008.
No right to a gun. Scalia made it up. Say that, @delauro.house.gov
Adobe is such a trash company. I hate using its software. The design choices, the endless prompts to use its AI tools, the brittle UI. Using Adobe software takes about 50% more time than it should. That’s the opposite of productivity.
(Reuters) - Adobe is integrating Photoshop, Adobe Express and Acrobat apps into ChatGPT, it said on Wednesday, allowing users to edit images, design graphics and manage PDFs within the OpenAI-owned chatbot.
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Adobe plugs Photoshop, Acrobat tools into ChatGPT
Adobe is integrating Photoshop, Adobe Express and Acrobat apps into ChatGPT, it said on Wednesday, allowing users to edit images, design graphics and manage PDFs within the OpenAI-owned chatbot.
www.reuters.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Adobe is such a trash company. I hate using its software. The design choices, the endless prompts to use its AI tools, the brittle UI. Using Adobe software takes about 50% more time than it should. That’s the opposite of productivity.
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all i'm saying is that there were better options
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
all i'm saying is that there were better options
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Happy Christmas! ☘️
December 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Happy Christmas! ☘️
These trucks spew bad vibes all over the road. Every time I see one, I almost feel bad for the clown driving it.
Cyber trucks are uglier in person, holy fuck.
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
These trucks spew bad vibes all over the road. Every time I see one, I almost feel bad for the clown driving it.
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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
Barry Bonds remains exiled from the Hall of Fame, but Jeff Fucking Kent gets in. Gross. Dude was a slightly above average hitter for years. Then he became Bonds’ teammate and his power spiked. Go figure. Most obvious roid career spike ever. This whole process is bulllshit.
December 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Barry Bonds remains exiled from the Hall of Fame, but Jeff Fucking Kent gets in. Gross. Dude was a slightly above average hitter for years. Then he became Bonds’ teammate and his power spiked. Go figure. Most obvious roid career spike ever. This whole process is bulllshit.
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Me on bluesky after Celtics games when everyone goes on X to yam about the wins.
a man is standing on a rug in a living room holding a tennis racquet .
ALT: a man is standing on a rug in a living room holding a tennis racquet .
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Me on bluesky after Celtics games when everyone goes on X to yam about the wins.
If The Man in the High Castle went for a few more seasons, this is Mr. Rogers
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), to reporters, after viewing video footage of the U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean on Sept. 2:
"Righteous strikes." "Entirely lawful."
"Righteous strikes." "Entirely lawful."
December 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
If The Man in the High Castle went for a few more seasons, this is Mr. Rogers
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pluribus is the only show brave enough to ask if one mean lesbian could save the world
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
pluribus is the only show brave enough to ask if one mean lesbian could save the world
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A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
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It’s been one year of @hyperfixedpod.bsky.social and I am so thankful for everyone who listens and enjoys. If you like the show the single best thing you could do for us is to share it with friends. Thanks so much for listening.
Hyperfixed | HYPERFIXED
Alex Goldman's new podcast, Hyperfixed, gets to the bottom of life's most intractable and annoying problems and has fun along the way..
Hyperfixedpod.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It’s been one year of @hyperfixedpod.bsky.social and I am so thankful for everyone who listens and enjoys. If you like the show the single best thing you could do for us is to share it with friends. Thanks so much for listening.
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Jesse Welles, you gained a fan today.
Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jesse Welles, you gained a fan today.
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Whatever excuse the Red Sox have for allowing a Palantir advertisement to hang above Fenway Park, it’s not good enough
Whatever excuse the Red Sox have for allowing a Palantir advertisement to hang above Fenway Park, it’s not good enough
The banner was there, and it always will have been there.
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Whatever excuse the Red Sox have for allowing a Palantir advertisement to hang above Fenway Park, it’s not good enough