Write what you think the section is in as few words as possible. Under 100 is good. Under 50 is better.
Now retype that. Retype it again. Retype it until new words start to suggest themselves.
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1995), Dir by John Carpenter
Keeping this open through tonight cuz I love watching folks take a shot on some of our older and lesser known titles🖤☠️
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Exactly one year ago today:
i think the void is full and leaking screams
here's a novel solution: use all that money wasted on dhs to subsidize gas so we can sell it at lower prices. the president gets to line his pockets but we can all still get to fucking work
i was already driving less. maybe i can start walking 20 miles back and forth and eliminate driving completely?
"The story is simple: a stranger arrives, buys a decaying mansion from the local bigshot, and through cunning (and the support of a hilarious, bizarre cast of misfit relatives) cons everyone in his path until he's fleeced the whole town."
Review: The Hamlet
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Reviewing The Box Man by Kobo Abe:
"you are carried through primarily on vibes and have to figure things out on your own, but you somehow leave with his particular (decidedly psychedelic) vision of alienation in 1970s Japan."
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"Demands of the Market"
This is an excerpt from a novel I was working on. I don't plan on finishing the novel, but this section and others will likely get folded into another longterm project.
The tax billionaires talking point obscures that that money was stolen, and this "radical" position merely reframes injustice to say certain thieves should pay restitution and keep what they stole. These people are economic vampires. We can't concede to letting them eat responsibly.
In case you missed it, the Trump administration is illegally threatening to withhold billions in already awarded broadband improvement grants from states that attempt ANY regulation of AI or ANY oversight of price-gouging telecom giants
"Demands of the Market"
This is an excerpt from a novel I was working on. I don't plan on finishing the novel, but this section and others will likely get folded into another longterm project.
Reviewing The Box Man by Kobo Abe:
"you are carried through primarily on vibes and have to figure things out on your own, but you somehow leave with his particular (decidedly psychedelic) vision of alienation in 1970s Japan."
stocktonsmithbooks.com/notes#box_ma...
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a story about storms, friendship, magic, ghosts, revenge, love, and monsters. And the hardcover is only $14! Go ahead, share what you love.
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"The story is simple: a stranger arrives, buys a decaying mansion from the local bigshot, and through cunning (and the support of a hilarious, bizarre cast of misfit relatives) cons everyone in his path until he's fleeced the whole town."
Review: The Hamlet
stocktonsmithbooks.com/notes#the_ha...
Arby’s Reclassifies Their Food As Entertainment Restaurant Says Menu Items Intended For Amusement Purposes Only
Arby’s Reclassifies Their Food As Entertainment theonion.com/arbys-reclassifies-their...
Biden, the Democrats and the Republicans, university admins, state legislatures, journalists and pundits (including you lot) came down so hard on those students--they were expelled, arrested, assaulted, lost job offers, had immigration status destroyed.
ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?
this is honestly funny because i'm pretty sure a steady diet of scifi as a kid is what made me one of the "wokes"
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wow, kinda surprised nobody remembered to call me to get on in this...
National Geographic Award winning photograph of the year.
So beautiful. 🐝🐝🐝
Christopher from The Sopranos with a cigarette and wearing shades
It's called mantasy, T. It's when the magic sword is your dad never hugged you.
2000+ Iranians killed.
26000+ Iranians injured.
Also that.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE! Announcing the lineup for the first issue of Agita Magazine!
Eric Williams and I read almost 300 stories to fill these three slots. It was fun. It was hard. The stories will be available at agitamag.com on May 1.
READINGS BY DIANE KELLY DANA KING DANIEL WALLACE PM RAYMOND STEVE WEDDLE ERYK PRUITT CASEY STEGMAN ALEXIS BRAVOS HOSTED BY TRACEY REYNOLDS
Yoooo, NC peeps! I’ll be at the noir at the bar at Yonder Bar in Hillsborough (@erykpruitt.bsky.social’s amazing establishment) on April 9th. Check out this lineup, which includes the incredible @pmraymond.bsky.social, rad-tactic @steveweddle.bsky.social, and the literary badass himself: Mr Pruitt
like begging people to work for free
