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brian the gleeman
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the unofficial third dusty wheel guy
you know, the funny one

isabella-stan

book reviews at https://reviews.brianseitel.com/
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1. THE FIRST WITCH OF BOSTON by Andrea Catalano

Historical fiction about Maggie Jones, first witch executed in Boston. To be honest, more fiction than history, and the writing is fine. If you like historical fiction, worth a read.

amzn.to/4qFXtLj

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The First Witch of Boston: A Novel
Amazon.com: The First Witch of Boston: A Novel eBook : Catalano, Andrea: Kindle Store
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me: life has been so hard lately
my therapist, Glegbar The Blood Thief: how much blood do you think is inside your body
January 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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I am really enjoying "Bloody Crowns" by @michaellivingston.com . Super dense, as he's covering an incredibly dense era, but gripping and easy to follow. I also can't get the phrase "wet gap" out of my head. Absolutely recommend it to anyone with even a passing interest in medieval history.
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
robin and delightful derek are the real stars of this thing. runner up: erica, comedic genius
January 4, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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Mentally Ill Elderly Man Forced Out of Bed to Commit War Crimes
January 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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I don’t love you and I’m not holding your hand: call your Senator and tell them that the must shut down the government on January 30th until this ends, a thing that Democrats have the hard power to do at this very moment.
I love you all and am holding your hand as I say this:

Dems wield zero hard power levers
it's kind of crazy that there's even any question that democrats are going to do anything about this
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
if you’re on the bad place still, delete your account. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’
Lapses in safeguards led to wave of sexualized images this week as xAI says it is working to improve systems
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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January 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Reading List 2026!

You can read my historical reviews at reviews.brianseitel.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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call me crazy but it really feels like “World’s Richest Man Creates AI Chatbot That Generates Child Porn” would’ve been a huge international outrage requiring a governmental crackdown not even 24 months ago
January 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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if you still use Twitter please understand that you are enabling and supporting this.

It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.

Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
I can’t get over how old these kids look on Stranger Things S5.
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Why, in the year 2026,, can’t the tv people make people super-jumping look real instead of obviously-done-with-wires?
January 2, 2026 at 4:40 AM
my new year's resolutions:

1. get buff like @clclark.bsky.social which means run more, eat less crap
2. write something worth publishing
3. don't take resolutions too seriously, they're just goals
4. grow a mustache to make @michaellivingston.com jealous
5. ok, nvm, resolutions are serious stuff
January 1, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Highlights of 2025 thread

Vacationed with Matt and the Innkeeper's Wife! We went to Hawaii (their first time) and got to go whale watching!
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Start a NEW epic historical fantasy series that reveals the hidden celestial battle behind the course of history...

#TheArkAndTheEmpire by Michael Livingston is coming on 15th January! 🦅⚔️

Pre-order here 👉 bit.ly/3MmhFCZ
December 31, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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The best gleeman couldn't tell a story this epic. Keep weaving! 🎶🎸

Sign 👉🏻 savewot.com

#SaveWOT #wotskies #TheWheelofTime
December 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
TikTok is weirdly showing me videos from weeks ago that I’ve already seen. What’s going on
December 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Happy Holidays Livingstans! Our Stormborn readalong resumes January 1. Thanks for our festive reading @michaellivingston.com. 💫 Photo credit: @bain-chiad.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
coming around to the conclusion that t kingfisher is a James Patterson-style ghost writing cabal rather than a highly prolific individual
December 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
if any of my moots have iOS and want to beta test an app that I made, hit me up. It's targeted at facilitating in-person hangouts with your local friends, which is perfect for this time of year.
December 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
remember that “chosen one” song that went viral about a year ago? wonder how that woman feels about the Epstein files
December 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I’m playing HORSE (basketball) with people who don’t know how to play HORSE
December 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM