Simon Petrie (he/him)
@fomalhaut451.bsky.social
Writer of short books w. long titles, eg 'I Have No Legs And I Must Manspread'. Hemulen. Titan tragic. Cisgender. Pakeha in Oz. He/him.
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Come for the insane violin / STAY for the MF VOCALS
He played this song at an event I was at this past fall and I was floored. Out of body experience.
This is my favorite vid of it, vocals start at 2:45, and the two guys in the background to the very left are worth watching on the rewind.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eK3R...
This is my favorite vid of it, vocals start at 2:45, and the two guys in the background to the very left are worth watching on the rewind.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eK3R...
Charles Yang Medley - LIVE from 33 West
YouTube video by 33 WEST
m.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Come for the insane violin / STAY for the MF VOCALS
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It is already impossible to run a literary magazine, so AI can't replace us
I'm fully confident literary magazines will survive the AI apocalypse. There is no better time to become a creative writer. You already have an inside track because most people have never even heard of these things that can never die. We will be here with the cockroaches and Taco Bell
January 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It is already impossible to run a literary magazine, so AI can't replace us
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Clothing too comfortable? Maybe you should try shopping at …
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Clothing too comfortable? Maybe you should try shopping at …
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When the Hobbits are stabbed by the Nazgul they transform into feathers and teleport to another room. This ability isn't set up anywhere in the movie and never used again even when it would save their lives!
#LordoftheSins
#LordoftheSins
January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
When the Hobbits are stabbed by the Nazgul they transform into feathers and teleport to another room. This ability isn't set up anywhere in the movie and never used again even when it would save their lives!
#LordoftheSins
#LordoftheSins
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There's an obvious plot hole that makes it to screen in the Rivendell scenes: Frodo says that he's always dreamed of leaving the Shire and having adventures. Later he says that now he's left he just wants to go home. Lazy, inconsistent writing
#LordoftheSins
#LordoftheSins
January 25, 2026 at 9:53 AM
There's an obvious plot hole that makes it to screen in the Rivendell scenes: Frodo says that he's always dreamed of leaving the Shire and having adventures. Later he says that now he's left he just wants to go home. Lazy, inconsistent writing
#LordoftheSins
#LordoftheSins
Roses are red
The biggest fish is a shark
The biggest fish is a shark
January 25, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Roses are red
The biggest fish is a shark
The biggest fish is a shark
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Half-Phase Titan - From Val Klavans (valklavans.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/dJViG9
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Half-Phase Titan - From Val Klavans (valklavans.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/dJViG9
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THIS IS SOMETHING YOU GET TO LEARN IN A SKEET, AND NOT, AS I DID, IN A KAYAK ON LOWER SABAO LAKE IN MAINE, AS ONE SURFACED RIGHT THE FUCK NEXT TO ME.
Moose are great swimmers, can fully submerge for 30+ sec, & dive up to 5m deep! When a moose submerges its head, the difference btwn water pressure & air pressure causes specialized structures w/in moose nostrils to seal the nose! The deeper they dive, the greater the pressure, the tighter the seal!
Quote this skeet with a random fact you love, that brings you joy, I'll start:
Otters have pockets. The skin under their armpits makes a natural fold that they keep things in.
Otters have pockets. The skin under their armpits makes a natural fold that they keep things in.
November 5, 2024 at 5:55 PM
THIS IS SOMETHING YOU GET TO LEARN IN A SKEET, AND NOT, AS I DID, IN A KAYAK ON LOWER SABAO LAKE IN MAINE, AS ONE SURFACED RIGHT THE FUCK NEXT TO ME.
Word choice always matters.
My work email has received an email with - and I kid you not - the following subject line:
Join Us at the International Bird Flu Summit - Early Bird Registration Now Open!
My work email has received an email with - and I kid you not - the following subject line:
Join Us at the International Bird Flu Summit - Early Bird Registration Now Open!
January 24, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Word choice always matters.
My work email has received an email with - and I kid you not - the following subject line:
Join Us at the International Bird Flu Summit - Early Bird Registration Now Open!
My work email has received an email with - and I kid you not - the following subject line:
Join Us at the International Bird Flu Summit - Early Bird Registration Now Open!
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Two possibilities here.
1) this chemical activates random floating shapes in your vision but connects them to the person-recognition pathway, so you identify them as tiny people
2) this switched off the bit of the brain that stops us from seeing Them
1) this chemical activates random floating shapes in your vision but connects them to the person-recognition pathway, so you identify them as tiny people
2) this switched off the bit of the brain that stops us from seeing Them
With most psychedelic drugs, you never know what you're going to get. But this mysterious mushroom from China - without fail - causes users to hallucinate tiny people: crawling up walls, popping out from under furniture and marching under doors. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
www.bbc.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Two possibilities here.
1) this chemical activates random floating shapes in your vision but connects them to the person-recognition pathway, so you identify them as tiny people
2) this switched off the bit of the brain that stops us from seeing Them
1) this chemical activates random floating shapes in your vision but connects them to the person-recognition pathway, so you identify them as tiny people
2) this switched off the bit of the brain that stops us from seeing Them
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
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Brilliant
January 23, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Brilliant
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This kid is awesome, actual hero.
January 23, 2026 at 12:41 AM
This kid is awesome, actual hero.
can't even claim to have invented the concept of wizard school, because of roke
January 23, 2026 at 5:57 AM
can't even claim to have invented the concept of wizard school, because of roke
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We can actually predict polar vortex events now by monitoring Ted Cruz flight patterns
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
January 23, 2026 at 12:38 AM
We can actually predict polar vortex events now by monitoring Ted Cruz flight patterns
Gosh, if only there had ever been a time before measles vaccination, so we had solid historical evidence for the consequences of just letting a hellaciously infectious disease rip
(to be clear, just letting measles rip is a horrendously bad idea, and no country should be doing it)
(to be clear, just letting measles rip is a horrendously bad idea, and no country should be doing it)
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 22, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Gosh, if only there had ever been a time before measles vaccination, so we had solid historical evidence for the consequences of just letting a hellaciously infectious disease rip
(to be clear, just letting measles rip is a horrendously bad idea, and no country should be doing it)
(to be clear, just letting measles rip is a horrendously bad idea, and no country should be doing it)
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is it a good sign that 2 people you've invited to be on your "Board of Peace" can't join you in Switzerland because they would be arrested for war crimes?
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
is it a good sign that 2 people you've invited to be on your "Board of Peace" can't join you in Switzerland because they would be arrested for war crimes?
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This thread is a must-read if you're interested or concerned about what's happening in Minnesota.
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 AM
This thread is a must-read if you're interested or concerned about what's happening in Minnesota.
Roses are red
Clinging vines coil it
Clinging vines coil it
January 22, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Roses are red
Clinging vines coil it
Clinging vines coil it
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We have always been at war with Minnesota
January 22, 2026 at 12:58 AM
We have always been at war with Minnesota
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"She travels much on skis, carries a bow and shoots wild animals."
"She travels much on skis, carries a bow and shoots wild animals."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
'In the evening we had a dance'.
'In the evening we had a dance'.
January 21, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"She travels much on skis, carries a bow and shoots wild animals."
"She travels much on skis, carries a bow and shoots wild animals."
Any takeover of Greenland - indeed, of any Nordic nation - would pose a serious threat to the international runes-based order
January 21, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Any takeover of Greenland - indeed, of any Nordic nation - would pose a serious threat to the international runes-based order
annoyed with Scarry at this, because this is plainly not kissing, it's a hongi
The Lovers
January 21, 2026 at 6:26 PM
annoyed with Scarry at this, because this is plainly not kissing, it's a hongi
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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It's worth reading every word. 👍
January 21, 2026 at 10:07 AM
It's worth reading every word. 👍