Peter Clines
@peterclines.com
NYT bestselling maker-upper of things. Still making things up. Still getting paid for it. No, it doesn't make sense to me, either. Former film guy. Toy enthusiast. he/him. Try to be a better person than you were yesterday.
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Peter Clines
@peterclines.com
· Aug 14
Guess it's time to update the pinned post.
I'm Peter Clines. I write books. Some of them are very popular. All of them are fun in a sci-fi-horror-speculative sort of way. The newest, GOD'S JUNK DRAWER, is out November 11th. I also post about other folks' books, movies, toys, and other stuff I enjoy
I'm Peter Clines. I write books. Some of them are very popular. All of them are fun in a sci-fi-horror-speculative sort of way. The newest, GOD'S JUNK DRAWER, is out November 11th. I also post about other folks' books, movies, toys, and other stuff I enjoy
Oh, hey, this is probably going to start showing up soon...
TOMORROW
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
January 20, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Oh, hey, this is probably going to start showing up soon...
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Escape From New York Tour: Ramones/ Blondie/ Tom Tom Club
Nine Inch Nails
Bob Dylan
Jesus Jones (technically worked this one)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Escape From New York Tour: Ramones/ Blondie/ Tom Tom Club
Nine Inch Nails
Bob Dylan
Jesus Jones (technically worked this one)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
The Clash
King Crimson
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Laurie Anderson
The Residents
The Clash
King Crimson
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Laurie Anderson
The Residents
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Diamanda Galas
Beth Gibbons
Beth Orton
Bob Mould
Jawbox
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Diamanda Galas
Beth Gibbons
Beth Orton
Bob Mould
Jawbox
bsky.app/profile/aund...
January 20, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Escape From New York Tour: Ramones/ Blondie/ Tom Tom Club
Nine Inch Nails
Bob Dylan
Jesus Jones (technically worked this one)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Escape From New York Tour: Ramones/ Blondie/ Tom Tom Club
Nine Inch Nails
Bob Dylan
Jesus Jones (technically worked this one)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
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The GOP is made up of people who’d rather live with the abusive father figure than share power with people they see as their inferiors.
January 19, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The GOP is made up of people who’d rather live with the abusive father figure than share power with people they see as their inferiors.
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We're still looking for someone in the Inland Empire area to adopt or foster this little tortoiseshell kitty. I'm willing to drive halfway to L.A. if anyone there wants to meet up to take her.
A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 PM
We're still looking for someone in the Inland Empire area to adopt or foster this little tortoiseshell kitty. I'm willing to drive halfway to L.A. if anyone there wants to meet up to take her.
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TOMORROW
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
January 19, 2026 at 5:08 PM
TOMORROW
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
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Little truth for y’all: A big part of shooting your shot is knowing when and where to shoot it, and when and where not to. Reading the room, knowing the space you’re in and what’s going on there is critical.
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Little truth for y’all: A big part of shooting your shot is knowing when and where to shoot it, and when and where not to. Reading the room, knowing the space you’re in and what’s going on there is critical.
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If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM
If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
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i do think even a lot of otherwise well-informed Americans really do not understand just how much Trump has already mutilated our global reputation and global trust.
it will take a long time and many acts of extreme contrition on our part to rebuild this.
it will take a long time and many acts of extreme contrition on our part to rebuild this.
I swear everything I see out of the US is "wait until the midterms. We'll get a majority back and everything will return to normal"
I don't think they're aware of the damage that's been done
I don't think they're aware of the damage that's been done
January 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
i do think even a lot of otherwise well-informed Americans really do not understand just how much Trump has already mutilated our global reputation and global trust.
it will take a long time and many acts of extreme contrition on our part to rebuild this.
it will take a long time and many acts of extreme contrition on our part to rebuild this.
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Will you provide reparations for the people of Greenland? If not, why the fuck not. If so, why the fuck aren’t you saying so - the American people already don’t support such an action, but you could make it clear how pointless and fruitless it would be in seconds if you wanted to.
January 19, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Will you provide reparations for the people of Greenland? If not, why the fuck not. If so, why the fuck aren’t you saying so - the American people already don’t support such an action, but you could make it clear how pointless and fruitless it would be in seconds if you wanted to.
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I will keep saying this and I will keep asking journalists to ask Democrats about this - if Trump invades, if he attempts to force annexation, what will you do? Not just in the short term, but when you take power. Will you return the country to its citizens? Will you apologize to the EU?
January 19, 2026 at 6:40 AM
I will keep saying this and I will keep asking journalists to ask Democrats about this - if Trump invades, if he attempts to force annexation, what will you do? Not just in the short term, but when you take power. Will you return the country to its citizens? Will you apologize to the EU?
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1770
January 18, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1770
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TOMORROW
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
January 19, 2026 at 5:08 PM
TOMORROW
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYSorry, where's the music? Are we not doing the song again this time?
I just thought, y'know, it went over so well before and since this is the *audio* release, we'd want...
Really? An actual cease and desist letter?
Okay then.
It's out tomorrow.
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Wow! Thanks to the Broken Frontier Awards and voters for naming Samidoon the best one-shot anthology of 2025. The team and I are honored and very happy our work has touched people, as well as raising funds for the PRCS.
Check it out here: www.samidoonanthology.com
Check it out here: www.samidoonanthology.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Wow! Thanks to the Broken Frontier Awards and voters for naming Samidoon the best one-shot anthology of 2025. The team and I are honored and very happy our work has touched people, as well as raising funds for the PRCS.
Check it out here: www.samidoonanthology.com
Check it out here: www.samidoonanthology.com
Wonderful thread.
Remember, it's never because there isn't an answer to these problems, its that some people just don't want them solved.
Remember, it's never because there isn't an answer to these problems, its that some people just don't want them solved.
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Wonderful thread.
Remember, it's never because there isn't an answer to these problems, its that some people just don't want them solved.
Remember, it's never because there isn't an answer to these problems, its that some people just don't want them solved.
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History will judge Chuck Schumer as entirely ill-equipped for this moment. I try my best to see the good in our party leaders because I understand we're in uncharted territory, but it is beyond obvious he's the wrong person for the job.
The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
But Americans who want to save the alliance with Europe must have no illusions about how bad a condition this transatlantic partnership is in.
January 19, 2026 at 1:43 AM
History will judge Chuck Schumer as entirely ill-equipped for this moment. I try my best to see the good in our party leaders because I understand we're in uncharted territory, but it is beyond obvious he's the wrong person for the job.
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There's no better way to observe MLK Day than to go on the news and insist that the civil rights protesters objecting to police brutality are actually "paid agitators"
Rep. Byron Donalds: "These agitators -- who by the way are paid, folks. America, they are paid to do this kind of mess."
January 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
There's no better way to observe MLK Day than to go on the news and insist that the civil rights protesters objecting to police brutality are actually "paid agitators"
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Any time a pundit or journalist or politician says Trump is "joking," please understand that they're lying to themselves and to you about who he is and what he intends to do.
January 19, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Any time a pundit or journalist or politician says Trump is "joking," please understand that they're lying to themselves and to you about who he is and what he intends to do.
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
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Folks sometimes seem surprised I'm so chill on here, but my mute list is so robust that even tho I follow nearly 250 people, I only see one or two new posts every ten or even 15 minutes in my feed some days 😆
If you're not curating your experience, someone else is curating it for you.
If you're not curating your experience, someone else is curating it for you.
January 19, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Folks sometimes seem surprised I'm so chill on here, but my mute list is so robust that even tho I follow nearly 250 people, I only see one or two new posts every ten or even 15 minutes in my feed some days 😆
If you're not curating your experience, someone else is curating it for you.
If you're not curating your experience, someone else is curating it for you.
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Read the whole thread. "If your art didn’t matter, they wouldn’t be working so hard to steal it."
One tiny comfort I experience as a creator right now:
Some of the richest people on the planet have poured billions into a plagiarism machine because they are so utterly desperate to be us
But no machine learning program can give them our skills, our vision, or our heart
And they hate that
Some of the richest people on the planet have poured billions into a plagiarism machine because they are so utterly desperate to be us
But no machine learning program can give them our skills, our vision, or our heart
And they hate that
January 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Read the whole thread. "If your art didn’t matter, they wouldn’t be working so hard to steal it."