Brendan McHugh
@brendanpmchugh.bsky.social
Extremely louder and incredibly gayer, now. Writer/public historian. San Francisco
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actually my thing is the best thing you could read about her because it knows what a memoir is
www.patreon.com/posts/144031...
www.patreon.com/posts/144031...
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
actually my thing is the best thing you could read about her because it knows what a memoir is
www.patreon.com/posts/144031...
www.patreon.com/posts/144031...
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In his work, Ronald M. Schernikau paired strong political commitments with a rigorous engagement with craft. Ben Miller writes on his queer Bildungsroman, “smalltownnovella,” out this month in an English translation from @uglyducklingpresse.bsky.social.
Innocence and Its Opposite | Ben Miller
Ronald M. Schernikau knew that literary creation and political engagement are intimately related—and in unpredictable ways.
thebaffler.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In his work, Ronald M. Schernikau paired strong political commitments with a rigorous engagement with craft. Ben Miller writes on his queer Bildungsroman, “smalltownnovella,” out this month in an English translation from @uglyducklingpresse.bsky.social.
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love a crisp fall day with a high of 82°
October 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
love a crisp fall day with a high of 82°
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Others have remarked on this but the resurgence of the R word across the political spectrum is really wild? Like did I miss a memo about this? I expect it from some people but from others, you really can't come up with a better and more interesting way to describe people you don't like?
February 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Others have remarked on this but the resurgence of the R word across the political spectrum is really wild? Like did I miss a memo about this? I expect it from some people but from others, you really can't come up with a better and more interesting way to describe people you don't like?
A poem got picked up but this selfie feels important, too. Happy NYE
December 31, 2024 at 9:34 PM
A poem got picked up but this selfie feels important, too. Happy NYE
I should post more about my writing but I get distracted by my good beard days 😔
December 22, 2024 at 9:25 PM
I should post more about my writing but I get distracted by my good beard days 😔
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Am I the only one who cannot hear about this book without immediately chanting LET THE BODIES KEEP THE SCORE, LET THE BODIES KEEP THE SCORE in my head
www.motherjones.com/media/2024/1...
www.motherjones.com/media/2024/1...
What the most famous book about trauma gets wrong
People kept telling me to read "The Body Keeps the Score." I was shocked at what it actually says.
www.motherjones.com
December 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Am I the only one who cannot hear about this book without immediately chanting LET THE BODIES KEEP THE SCORE, LET THE BODIES KEEP THE SCORE in my head
www.motherjones.com/media/2024/1...
www.motherjones.com/media/2024/1...
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Han Kang delivered her Nobel Prize lecture in literature on December 7th at the Swedish Academy. There was so much beauty and wisdom in that lecture, but I want to focus on her questions. Specifically, the questions that drive her literary force.
December 10, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Han Kang delivered her Nobel Prize lecture in literature on December 7th at the Swedish Academy. There was so much beauty and wisdom in that lecture, but I want to focus on her questions. Specifically, the questions that drive her literary force.
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The rise of virtual life is stuck in a feedback loop with the declining appeal of our cities. We can break the cycle.
It’s Time to Leave the House
There’s still time to save ourselves from the loneliness remote life ushered in five years ago.
slate.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:21 PM
The rise of virtual life is stuck in a feedback loop with the declining appeal of our cities. We can break the cycle.
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where is Neil deGrasse Tyson to explain that it’s technically impossible to hold space
November 24, 2024 at 3:57 AM
where is Neil deGrasse Tyson to explain that it’s technically impossible to hold space
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🚨 Pink has been removed from Gays of Bluesky “Actually I’m not” - Pink
November 21, 2024 at 11:48 PM
🚨 Pink has been removed from Gays of Bluesky “Actually I’m not” - Pink
I had a really great time having my fun little (and first published) poemt made public by Poetry Trapper Keeper over on Substack. It’s quick it’s about the housewives, enjoy. And follow PTK!!! open.substack.com/pub/poetrytr...
I am the $60,000 Ring Lisa Barlow lost in a Palm Springs Airport
By Brendan McHugh
open.substack.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:17 AM
I had a really great time having my fun little (and first published) poemt made public by Poetry Trapper Keeper over on Substack. It’s quick it’s about the housewives, enjoy. And follow PTK!!! open.substack.com/pub/poetrytr...
Taking a moment from errands/writing to announce I am experiencing beard euphoria today.
November 18, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Taking a moment from errands/writing to announce I am experiencing beard euphoria today.
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November 17, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Loved writing with Contingent a few years ago-give em a follow!
Take Your Tom to Work Day
November 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Take Your Tom to Work Day
Loved finding @renfro.bsky.social new book on my work’s bookshelves! Going to dive into this asap (and everyone should buy it from your local indie)
November 15, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Loved finding @renfro.bsky.social new book on my work’s bookshelves! Going to dive into this asap (and everyone should buy it from your local indie)
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person ahead of me on the train skipped past a TikTok from a Zizek lecture to watch a full scene from Breaking Bad
November 9, 2024 at 1:51 AM
person ahead of me on the train skipped past a TikTok from a Zizek lecture to watch a full scene from Breaking Bad
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at least once a month i get an email from an app i use every day that’s like ‘good news! patreon’s got a fresh new look 😎 also we moved every button to a place where you’ll never ever find it!!’
October 5, 2023 at 7:23 PM
at least once a month i get an email from an app i use every day that’s like ‘good news! patreon’s got a fresh new look 😎 also we moved every button to a place where you’ll never ever find it!!’
Birthday weekend meals with Leslie Jamison’s Splinters ARC 🤌🏻
September 17, 2023 at 2:08 AM
Birthday weekend meals with Leslie Jamison’s Splinters ARC 🤌🏻
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Any time Lauren Boebert is trending I know it’s going to end in crying before bedtime.
September 16, 2023 at 4:50 AM
Any time Lauren Boebert is trending I know it’s going to end in crying before bedtime.
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Denver theater security to Lauren Boebert
September 16, 2023 at 2:52 AM
Denver theater security to Lauren Boebert
You’d think in the 21st century they would be making waterproof/sweatproof hearing aids but no
August 30, 2023 at 2:34 PM
You’d think in the 21st century they would be making waterproof/sweatproof hearing aids but no
Despite losing a lot of my closet to smoke damage my newer wardrobe has had some cute fits
August 23, 2023 at 5:21 PM
Despite losing a lot of my closet to smoke damage my newer wardrobe has had some cute fits