@hugobernard.bsky.social
Reader and writer living in Canada.
I enjoy brothy soups and comfy chairs.
I enjoy brothy soups and comfy chairs.
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Some thoughts on the reading of weird fiction as a metaphor for radical awakening in an era of morbid symptoms
Reading Weird Fiction in an Age of Fascism: @megapolisomancy.bsky.social on the radical possibilities of unsettling literature & theory.
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Reading Weird Fiction in an Age of Fascism
Zachary Gillan I have been thinking, for obvious reasons, about living in a world of reactionary politics, and about the political valences of the irreal, and about ARB’s insistence upon the radica…
ancillaryreviewofbooks.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Some thoughts on the reading of weird fiction as a metaphor for radical awakening in an era of morbid symptoms
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We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
The Coming Out of a Transgender Scientist
"I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
April 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
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I buy few hardcover books, but after reading this from the library i ordered it asap!
March 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I buy few hardcover books, but after reading this from the library i ordered it asap!
The book i would carry in my backpack thru an apocalypse, no doubt.
February 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The book i would carry in my backpack thru an apocalypse, no doubt.
My question is: what are the odds it lands on the White House
February 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
My question is: what are the odds it lands on the White House
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It’s good to see people mobilizing. Find a group near you that’s taking steps to fight what’s going on. Join. Help out as you can.
February 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It’s good to see people mobilizing. Find a group near you that’s taking steps to fight what’s going on. Join. Help out as you can.
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tang yau hoong -- a positive light on a negative space
February 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
tang yau hoong -- a positive light on a negative space
Please listen, my dear literary fans, i've been dreaming of writing a novel immitating the structure of 'Chronicle of a death Foretold' by GGM 1/n
February 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Please listen, my dear literary fans, i've been dreaming of writing a novel immitating the structure of 'Chronicle of a death Foretold' by GGM 1/n
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🚨 BREAKING: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he’s going to rename Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois.”
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
February 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he’s going to rename Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois.”
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
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I wish Democratic leadership and the press would be as alarmist and motivated about actual fascism as the GOP has been about imagined communism all these years.
February 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I wish Democratic leadership and the press would be as alarmist and motivated about actual fascism as the GOP has been about imagined communism all these years.
Took a day off work tomorrow to read. Kids at school and reading a bit from each of these gems alll day:
February 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Took a day off work tomorrow to read. Kids at school and reading a bit from each of these gems alll day:
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If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
wrd.cm
February 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN
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It is absolutely Black History Month and 2025 is just the latest installment in the horror franchise that is the United States.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609185...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609185...
Darkly by Leila Taylor: 9781912248544 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A fascinating journey into the dark heart of the American gothic that analyzes its connections to race and racism in 21st-century America Haunted houses, bitter revenants and muffled heartbeats unde...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It is absolutely Black History Month and 2025 is just the latest installment in the horror franchise that is the United States.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609185...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609185...
I can't get enough of Laszlo Krasznahorkai. Reading Seiobo There Below.🥰
January 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I can't get enough of Laszlo Krasznahorkai. Reading Seiobo There Below.🥰
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We're back with another great and intriguing piece! Today it's @clinforth.bsky.social's "Homesick"
To read this great piece in full in visit: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
To read this great piece in full in visit: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
January 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We're back with another great and intriguing piece! Today it's @clinforth.bsky.social's "Homesick"
To read this great piece in full in visit: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
To read this great piece in full in visit: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
Case : AI vs Me.
AI:
Total Operational Costs (for 5 days): $2,470
Hardware to run model, over a 1M$
I can write better for a fraction of the cost. I can code and draw and speak three languages.
AI:
Total Operational Costs (for 5 days): $2,470
Hardware to run model, over a 1M$
I can write better for a fraction of the cost. I can code and draw and speak three languages.
January 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Case : AI vs Me.
AI:
Total Operational Costs (for 5 days): $2,470
Hardware to run model, over a 1M$
I can write better for a fraction of the cost. I can code and draw and speak three languages.
AI:
Total Operational Costs (for 5 days): $2,470
Hardware to run model, over a 1M$
I can write better for a fraction of the cost. I can code and draw and speak three languages.
Winter is here
January 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Winter is here
I hate(love) when people are brilliant.
"The ice cubes rattled in her glass like alien phrases."
Gary J. Shipley
"The ice cubes rattled in her glass like alien phrases."
Gary J. Shipley
January 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I hate(love) when people are brilliant.
"The ice cubes rattled in her glass like alien phrases."
Gary J. Shipley
"The ice cubes rattled in her glass like alien phrases."
Gary J. Shipley
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I'm a little scared to revisit this one rather than leaving it enshrined in my memory but it turns out it's available here: www.sfsfss.com/stories/new/...
January 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I'm a little scared to revisit this one rather than leaving it enshrined in my memory but it turns out it's available here: www.sfsfss.com/stories/new/...
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i'm working! i'm working! -- art by serge ivantsev
January 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
i'm working! i'm working! -- art by serge ivantsev
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"This book can be read as a climate change novel for human readers. We have now reached the ultimate topography of what language can achieve." - @kenjisiratori.bsky.social
youtu.be/jaGy0DHpnXg?...
youtu.be/jaGy0DHpnXg?...
LORD OF CHAOS by Daniel Beauregard | out now at Erratum Press
YouTube video by Erratum Press
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December 11, 2024 at 10:40 AM
"This book can be read as a climate change novel for human readers. We have now reached the ultimate topography of what language can achieve." - @kenjisiratori.bsky.social
youtu.be/jaGy0DHpnXg?...
youtu.be/jaGy0DHpnXg?...
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“Sunbleached,” the people clamor for “Sunbleached” by Nathan Ballingrud
January 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
“Sunbleached,” the people clamor for “Sunbleached” by Nathan Ballingrud
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See in the new year with a visit to the most fucked up cinema you've ever been to.
"This Movie Theater Sits on a Leyline" by Maxine Sophia Wolff, new fiction from Issue #11.
"This Movie Theater Sits on a Leyline" by Maxine Sophia Wolff, new fiction from Issue #11.
“This Movie Theater Sits on a Leyline” by Maxine Sophia Wolff - Seize The Press
I butter the popcorn. I clean the butter machine. The bag runs out, and so I stick my head into its metal belly to screw in a new one. It’s a wet mess of plastic tubes and blood vessels inside there. ...
www.seizethepress.com
January 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
See in the new year with a visit to the most fucked up cinema you've ever been to.
"This Movie Theater Sits on a Leyline" by Maxine Sophia Wolff, new fiction from Issue #11.
"This Movie Theater Sits on a Leyline" by Maxine Sophia Wolff, new fiction from Issue #11.
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Unsettle the dreary whiteness of weird fiction publishing
Happy New Year! We've posted a submission call for BIPOC writers only. We're looking to acquire one excellent horror/Weird fiction collection for our 2026 publishing calendar. Find details at this link, and if your collection is ready now, send it our way! cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...
Submission Calls
Submission CallSingle-author horror and Weird fiction short story collections by BIPOC writers only. 40K to 60K words—no exceptions. Submission window is open until our 2026 calendar is filled. Not…
cursedmorsels.com
January 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Unsettle the dreary whiteness of weird fiction publishing