Tom Andes
@tomandes.bsky.social
Detective novel WAIT THERE TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME (Crescent City Books 2025), stories around the internet and magazines. Working musician, editor for hire.
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Tom Andes
@tomandes.bsky.social
· Feb 28
The Ones That Brought You Home, by Tom Andes
10 track album
tomandes.bandcamp.com
This, friends, is a vinyl record I made. It's 10 songs recorded with a great band including @misterodom.bsky.social and Beau Bishop and initially released as two EPs. It's now a single album. You can order it from my Bandcamp page, or if you just want to listen it's free to stream there, too.
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November 27, 2011.
Scenes from the War on Christmas at Helena, Arkansas.
Scenes from the War on Christmas at Helena, Arkansas.
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
November 27, 2011.
Scenes from the War on Christmas at Helena, Arkansas.
Scenes from the War on Christmas at Helena, Arkansas.
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Your friendly reminder that Elon's DOGE cuts have already resulted in mass death.
Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
www.impactcounter.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Your friendly reminder that Elon's DOGE cuts have already resulted in mass death.
My debut novel from Crescent City Books, WAIT THERE TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME, a contemporary detective novel set in New Orleans, came out in September. You can order it from the press here: www.blackwidowpress.com/CCBpressFram.... And if you're interested in a review copy, I have a few. Please DM me!
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
My debut novel from Crescent City Books, WAIT THERE TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME, a contemporary detective novel set in New Orleans, came out in September. You can order it from the press here: www.blackwidowpress.com/CCBpressFram.... And if you're interested in a review copy, I have a few. Please DM me!
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they think that people don't pay attention and they are correct. So they will *give* you back $2000 with his name on the check to distract you from the fact that you paid an extra $6000. So you are actually $4000 in the hole. A lot of people will think they are ahead.
The $2000 rebate checks “are a budgetary shell game. Tariffs have already cost American families nearly that much — an average of $1,800 .. Don’t look for logic here. There is none.”
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
they think that people don't pay attention and they are correct. So they will *give* you back $2000 with his name on the check to distract you from the fact that you paid an extra $6000. So you are actually $4000 in the hole. A lot of people will think they are ahead.
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
All star lineup.
This friday at 2!!
Y’all come through next month at the NOLA Words and Music Festival, and watch me, Bryan Camp, Desiree S. Evans, and Marguerite Sheffer discuss magical realism and speculative fiction!
The panel will take place on 11/21/25 @ 2 PM!
We hope to see you there :)
The panel will take place on 11/21/25 @ 2 PM!
We hope to see you there :)
November 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
All star lineup.
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I am going to say this only once but fuck these white racists. Fuck them to hell.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Muslims are a “threat to our freedom” on Tuesday as he targeted the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S. with a foreign terrorist organization label in an escalation of a movement of anti-Muslim hate in the state.
Abbott Says Muslims Are “Threat to Our Freedom” as He Targets Civil Rights Group With Terrorist Designation
Governors do not have the authority to designate groups as a foreign terrorist organization.
truthout.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I am going to say this only once but fuck these white racists. Fuck them to hell.
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this is more or less the whole thing imo
The debate over whether this is 'fascism' is a silly semantic one in which a small minority mean 'completed fascist authoritarianism' and the vast majority mean 'the people in power say and do things that demonstrate completed fascist authoritarianism is what they want to achieve.'
November 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
this is more or less the whole thing imo
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"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
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RIP to a bard who meant so much to Nashville
Feel like Todd would want people to listen to this one today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-zT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-zT...
Todd Snider - Can't Complain
YouTube video by ewecylinder
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
RIP to a bard who meant so much to Nashville
It’s difficult for me to adequately express how much I loved Todd Snider’s music. I got to see him twice, once at the Great American Music Hall In San Francisco with his band. Right before the gig, I also interviewed him by phone.
Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter of Alright Guy, dies aged 59
Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter of Alright Guy, dies aged 59
Influential musician who created Americana hits had recently been hospitalized with pneumonia
Todd Snider, the influential alt-country singer-songwriter who created Americana hits such as Alright Guy, has died at 59.
His passing was shared through announcements on his official social media accounts. Although no cause of death was provided, his family shared on Friday that he had recently been hospitalized with pneumonia. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It’s difficult for me to adequately express how much I loved Todd Snider’s music. I got to see him twice, once at the Great American Music Hall In San Francisco with his band. Right before the gig, I also interviewed him by phone.
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Average US families now pay $700 more monthly for basics under Trump, as Democratic lawmakers link rising inflation to his tariffs and trade policies.
Average US Family Is Now Paying $700 More Per Month on Basic Needs Under Trump
A report by Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee blames the president’s tariffs for inflation.
truthout.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Average US families now pay $700 more monthly for basics under Trump, as Democratic lawmakers link rising inflation to his tariffs and trade policies.
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Trump is about to throw 170,000 formerly homeless families out of supportive housing onto the street.
This is not “housing policy.” It is one more step from the authoritarian playbook to elevate cruelty, scapegoat the vulnerable, punish cities & provoke disorder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
This is not “housing policy.” It is one more step from the authoritarian playbook to elevate cruelty, scapegoat the vulnerable, punish cities & provoke disorder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Trump is about to throw 170,000 formerly homeless families out of supportive housing onto the street.
This is not “housing policy.” It is one more step from the authoritarian playbook to elevate cruelty, scapegoat the vulnerable, punish cities & provoke disorder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
This is not “housing policy.” It is one more step from the authoritarian playbook to elevate cruelty, scapegoat the vulnerable, punish cities & provoke disorder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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Friends, I'm looking to speak with people who are upset about the Democrats' shutdown deal and who can speak about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If that's you, I can be reached via DM or at andrea.gonzalez@voxmedia.com. We can also protect people's identities as needed.
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Friends, I'm looking to speak with people who are upset about the Democrats' shutdown deal and who can speak about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If that's you, I can be reached via DM or at andrea.gonzalez@voxmedia.com. We can also protect people's identities as needed.
I grew up on Rumors on eight-track in my parents’ pickup, which is the way it is meant to be heard.
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I grew up on Rumors on eight-track in my parents’ pickup, which is the way it is meant to be heard.
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I don't think it's cowardice. I think that they are OK with what the GOP is doing. The sooner folks reconcile with this, the better.
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I don't think it's cowardice. I think that they are OK with what the GOP is doing. The sooner folks reconcile with this, the better.
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since chatgpt has coached another young person in a mental health crisis to their death, I am yet again tapping the sign
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
since chatgpt has coached another young person in a mental health crisis to their death, I am yet again tapping the sign
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I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There are no words for how evil this is
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If you had (or will have) a PI story published this year and you want it considered for The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2026, follow the submission instructions here: www.crimefictionwriter.com/submissions....
Remember: If I don't see your story, I can't consider your story.
Remember: If I don't see your story, I can't consider your story.
Submissions
www.crimefictionwriter.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If you had (or will have) a PI story published this year and you want it considered for The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2026, follow the submission instructions here: www.crimefictionwriter.com/submissions....
Remember: If I don't see your story, I can't consider your story.
Remember: If I don't see your story, I can't consider your story.
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Droppin 11/11 from CJ 🔥
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Droppin 11/11 from CJ 🔥
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Happy Birthday Tristram Shandy!
Here's his meme about choosing the punctuation for his 'Life & Opinions'.
Here's his meme about choosing the punctuation for his 'Life & Opinions'.
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Happy Birthday Tristram Shandy!
Here's his meme about choosing the punctuation for his 'Life & Opinions'.
Here's his meme about choosing the punctuation for his 'Life & Opinions'.
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
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I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
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A daycare. Every day in Chicago. The state is not stopping this. Pritzker’s and Johnson’s cops have ONLY been protecting these assaults so there is so far nothing that is stopping them besides unarmed residents screaming. How many children are technically orphans now @govpritzker.illinois.gov?
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A daycare. Every day in Chicago. The state is not stopping this. Pritzker’s and Johnson’s cops have ONLY been protecting these assaults so there is so far nothing that is stopping them besides unarmed residents screaming. How many children are technically orphans now @govpritzker.illinois.gov?