Josh Sutphin
@joshsutphin.com
(SUT-fin) Writing horror and hopepunk at @horrorxhope.com. Co-founder @shirakipress.com. Veteran video game developer.
This gives me so much joy on so many levels 😅
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 5:24 AM
This gives me so much joy on so many levels 😅
Man, discovery on Medium has really tanked, hasn't it? After a month of consistent posts, they've only shown *anything* of mine to *anyone* a whopping ELEVEN TIMES.
That's not 11 clicks, or 11 views, or even 11 presentations per post. That is 11 presentations *total* in 30 days.
That's not 11 clicks, or 11 views, or even 11 presentations per post. That is 11 presentations *total* in 30 days.
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Man, discovery on Medium has really tanked, hasn't it? After a month of consistent posts, they've only shown *anything* of mine to *anyone* a whopping ELEVEN TIMES.
That's not 11 clicks, or 11 views, or even 11 presentations per post. That is 11 presentations *total* in 30 days.
That's not 11 clicks, or 11 views, or even 11 presentations per post. That is 11 presentations *total* in 30 days.
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What I need you to understand about my life is that my current artistic period is being deeply subliminally influenced by Mickey Mouse Clubhouse running on loop in the background at virtually all times.
That, and leaf blowers. 😖
That, and leaf blowers. 😖
November 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What I need you to understand about my life is that my current artistic period is being deeply subliminally influenced by Mickey Mouse Clubhouse running on loop in the background at virtually all times.
That, and leaf blowers. 😖
That, and leaf blowers. 😖
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Whomst among us has *not* accidentally started a war, really
DOD contractors “mistakenly” landed on a Mexican beach, declared it US property and planted “restricted area” DOD signs, triggering a tense confrontation with armed Mexican forces.
Mexico removed the signs, insisting the area is theirs.
Yet another example of total incompetence.
Mexico removed the signs, insisting the area is theirs.
Yet another example of total incompetence.
Pentagon Pete’s War Goons Accidentally Invade Mexico
U.S. “contractors” planted signs declaring that a Mexican beach was U.S. territory.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Whomst among us has *not* accidentally started a war, really
LLMs, trained on millions of stolen creative works, turn out to be vulnerable to attacks written in verse.
Now that's poetic justice. 🔥
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
#ai #llm #chatgpt #AdversarialPoetry
Now that's poetic justice. 🔥
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
#ai #llm #chatgpt #AdversarialPoetry
Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models
arxiv.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
LLMs, trained on millions of stolen creative works, turn out to be vulnerable to attacks written in verse.
Now that's poetic justice. 🔥
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
#ai #llm #chatgpt #AdversarialPoetry
Now that's poetic justice. 🔥
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
#ai #llm #chatgpt #AdversarialPoetry
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If you’re into eerie ghost stories, restoring old houses, and the romantic opulence of the early 20th century, you’ll love IT WAS HER HOUSE FIRST. My review: www.horrorxhope.com/review-it-was-her-house-first/
#horror #BookReview #booksky
#horror #BookReview #booksky
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you’re into eerie ghost stories, restoring old houses, and the romantic opulence of the early 20th century, you’ll love IT WAS HER HOUSE FIRST. My review: www.horrorxhope.com/review-it-was-her-house-first/
#horror #BookReview #booksky
#horror #BookReview #booksky
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I wrote WHEN THE BLACK WIND BLOWS back in spring and put it out on submission. I targeted some *very* competitive calls, so I'm not surprised or upset it didn't get picked up. I'm just glad I can share it with you now.
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-black-wind-blows/
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-black-wind-blows/
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I wrote WHEN THE BLACK WIND BLOWS back in spring and put it out on submission. I targeted some *very* competitive calls, so I'm not surprised or upset it didn't get picked up. I'm just glad I can share it with you now.
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-black-wind-blows/
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-black-wind-blows/
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
Life pro tip: eating a green salad? Dump the fork and use chopsticks instead. Vastly superior.
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Life pro tip: eating a green salad? Dump the fork and use chopsticks instead. Vastly superior.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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psst, no one is struggling with this - we are trying to create singular things that resonate with a huge audience or resonate hugely with a specific audience. We "struggle" with how tech and VC funding has broken almost every creative economy we have. So thanks but no thanks
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
psst, no one is struggling with this - we are trying to create singular things that resonate with a huge audience or resonate hugely with a specific audience. We "struggle" with how tech and VC funding has broken almost every creative economy we have. So thanks but no thanks
Me: I will work on my next story today.
Literally everything else: Haha no the fuck you won't.
Literally everything else: Haha no the fuck you won't.
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Me: I will work on my next story today.
Literally everything else: Haha no the fuck you won't.
Literally everything else: Haha no the fuck you won't.
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My new story WHEN THE BLACK WIND BLOWS went up on Horror × Hope last week. Shiloh and Ricky are running from the cops... straight into the storm of the century, and the ghosts of their own past.
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-black-wind-blows/
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-black-wind-blows/
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
My new story WHEN THE BLACK WIND BLOWS went up on Horror × Hope last week. Shiloh and Ricky are running from the cops... straight into the storm of the century, and the ghosts of their own past.
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-black-wind-blows/
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-black-wind-blows/
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
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You're never going to be younger than you are now.
Stop being afraid to want things.
You should want things.
How do you start? Write down what you want.
Look at that list when you wake up.
Look at it again midday.
Look at it once more before you go to sleep at night.
Put it into action.
Stop being afraid to want things.
You should want things.
How do you start? Write down what you want.
Look at that list when you wake up.
Look at it again midday.
Look at it once more before you go to sleep at night.
Put it into action.
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
You're never going to be younger than you are now.
Stop being afraid to want things.
You should want things.
How do you start? Write down what you want.
Look at that list when you wake up.
Look at it again midday.
Look at it once more before you go to sleep at night.
Put it into action.
Stop being afraid to want things.
You should want things.
How do you start? Write down what you want.
Look at that list when you wake up.
Look at it again midday.
Look at it once more before you go to sleep at night.
Put it into action.
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I'm going to keep saying it.
Art is not communication, it is communion, temporarily giving your senses to someone else.
It requires a trust that whether you are going to enjoy the experience or not, it is being offered to you by a person.
The EXISTENCE of AI art disrupts this, isolating us all.
Art is not communication, it is communion, temporarily giving your senses to someone else.
It requires a trust that whether you are going to enjoy the experience or not, it is being offered to you by a person.
The EXISTENCE of AI art disrupts this, isolating us all.
One of the fundamental "magic of the internet" moments I've always cherished is finding a tiny creator who demonstrates surprising talent. A cool song with barely any views, a great new artist with a dozen followers, etc.
The thrill is gone, replaced by doubt for "unverified" art thanks to genAI.
The thrill is gone, replaced by doubt for "unverified" art thanks to genAI.
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I'm going to keep saying it.
Art is not communication, it is communion, temporarily giving your senses to someone else.
It requires a trust that whether you are going to enjoy the experience or not, it is being offered to you by a person.
The EXISTENCE of AI art disrupts this, isolating us all.
Art is not communication, it is communion, temporarily giving your senses to someone else.
It requires a trust that whether you are going to enjoy the experience or not, it is being offered to you by a person.
The EXISTENCE of AI art disrupts this, isolating us all.
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ICYMI: my review of THE STARVING SAINTS, one of my favorite books of 2025. It starts grim, offers deliverance, then pivots into delicious madness.
www.horrorxhope.com/review-the-s...
#horror #BookReview #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/review-the-s...
#horror #BookReview #booksky
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
ICYMI: my review of THE STARVING SAINTS, one of my favorite books of 2025. It starts grim, offers deliverance, then pivots into delicious madness.
www.horrorxhope.com/review-the-s...
#horror #BookReview #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/review-the-s...
#horror #BookReview #booksky
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My story WHEN THE BLACK WIND BLOWS went up on Horror × Hope last week. It's got criminals on the run, a massive blizzard, a haunted gas station, and a creepy surprise ending that I'm really proud of.
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-bla...
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-bla...
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
My story WHEN THE BLACK WIND BLOWS went up on Horror × Hope last week. It's got criminals on the run, a massive blizzard, a haunted gas station, and a creepy surprise ending that I'm really proud of.
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-bla...
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-bla...
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
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HORROR × HOPE is a project by @joshsutphin.com which explores occult horror—supernatural, folk, cosmic, even religious—and themes of imagination, empathy, and solidarity, through original fiction and non-fiction.
www.horrorxhope.com/introducing-...
#horrorxhope #horror #hopepunk #fiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/introducing-...
#horrorxhope #horror #hopepunk #fiction #booksky
Introducing Horror × Hope
Stories of horror and hope in a world on fire.
www.horrorxhope.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
HORROR × HOPE is a project by @joshsutphin.com which explores occult horror—supernatural, folk, cosmic, even religious—and themes of imagination, empathy, and solidarity, through original fiction and non-fiction.
www.horrorxhope.com/introducing-...
#horrorxhope #horror #hopepunk #fiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/introducing-...
#horrorxhope #horror #hopepunk #fiction #booksky
Ah, my greatest struggle 🫠
Day 104
You have to grow confident enough to silence the noise. Not every opinion deserves access to your spirit. Your happiness, your creativity, your momentum, those are yours to protect.
You have to trust yourself more than the world.
600 words every day from Aug 3 to Dec 31
#600X150
You have to grow confident enough to silence the noise. Not every opinion deserves access to your spirit. Your happiness, your creativity, your momentum, those are yours to protect.
You have to trust yourself more than the world.
600 words every day from Aug 3 to Dec 31
#600X150
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Ah, my greatest struggle 🫠
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My new story WHEN THE BLACK WIND BLOWS is out! It explores cycles of abuse through a cyclic narrative structure in which a pair of criminals are caught between the police, the storm of the century, and their own ghosts.
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-bla...
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-bla...
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
My new story WHEN THE BLACK WIND BLOWS is out! It explores cycles of abuse through a cyclic narrative structure in which a pair of criminals are caught between the police, the storm of the century, and their own ghosts.
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-bla...
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-bla...
#horror #shortfiction #booksky
But are we *sure* this isn't actually a trailer for a new season of Black Mirror
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM
But are we *sure* this isn't actually a trailer for a new season of Black Mirror