Now I am become Jeff, the destroyer of Whorls
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#SFF writer from Maine. VP21. He/Him. Cóyotl award nominated. Creator of Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscription web page. Co-editor of Trollbreath Magazine.
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Fox and Troll are back, tasked with rescuing the famous chef Master Barozki from a witch—and facing one of their greatest challenges yet.
Read “Fox and Troll Bake a Cake” by Jeffery Reynolds @trollbreath.bsky.social
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Fox and Troll are back, tasked with rescuing the famous chef Master Barozki from a witch—and facing one of their greatest challenges yet.
Read “Fox and Troll Bake a Cake” by Jeffery Reynolds @trollbreath.bsky.social
giganotosaurus.org/2025/02/01/fox-and-troll-bake-a-cake/
Fox and Troll Bake a Cake - GigaNotoSaurus
After he thumped on her entry for a third time with his wooden hand, Troll unlocked the door using the key Fox had given him and stepped into the apartment she had purchased on a quiet, dead-end lane ...
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That's right, you all get another tale of Fox and Troll, the two greatest thieves in all of Rookdrift. If you're looking for ANYTHING else to do besides watching the dumpster burn, this cozy adventure might be your ticket.
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Eight original short stories published last year. All at wenwenwrites.wordpress.com/publications... but a favorite was in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social "Saltwater Mother" magazine.trollbreath.com/saltwater-mo...
February 12, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Eight original short stories published last year. All at wenwenwrites.wordpress.com/publications... but a favorite was in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social "Saltwater Mother" magazine.trollbreath.com/saltwater-mo...
This looks amazing! And we're big fans of Bernie Jean, whose story, "Have I Ever Told You About When We Were Eaten?" appears in our most recent issue (which you can read right now right here: magazine.trollbreath.com/have-i-ever-... )
oh you lucky, lucky readers
what a treat we have for you today!
it is
the HOUSE, BODY, BIRD cover reveal
AND ALSO
short interview with @bernie-jsyk.bsky.social
BEHOLD the amazing cover
CONSUME the wonderful interview
PREORDER your copy today to support small presses AND read good things...
what a treat we have for you today!
it is
the HOUSE, BODY, BIRD cover reveal
AND ALSO
short interview with @bernie-jsyk.bsky.social
BEHOLD the amazing cover
CONSUME the wonderful interview
PREORDER your copy today to support small presses AND read good things...
The Wonder of Small Things: House, Body, Bird Cover Reveal - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
So now we come to the end of the road, wrote Babyface, Reid, and Simmons in the 90s, and so it is true here, that Psychopomp arrives at the end of a
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February 11, 2026 at 6:43 PM
This looks amazing! And we're big fans of Bernie Jean, whose story, "Have I Ever Told You About When We Were Eaten?" appears in our most recent issue (which you can read right now right here: magazine.trollbreath.com/have-i-ever-... )
Updating!!!!
No Man's Sky Remnant
🔫Gravity Gun
🦺Industrial Yards
📡Radar
🛻Off-road Haulers
🧑🏭Waste Processing
🧑🚀Gek Armour
🤖Capture Sentinels
🚒Customisable Vehicles
☣️Volatile Waste
🏗️Excavation Tech
🚛Exocraft Furnace
🚚Salvage Expedition
🕷️Spider Vehicles
🙋♂️Toot Your Horn Emote
Out Now!
🔫Gravity Gun
🦺Industrial Yards
📡Radar
🛻Off-road Haulers
🧑🏭Waste Processing
🧑🚀Gek Armour
🤖Capture Sentinels
🚒Customisable Vehicles
☣️Volatile Waste
🏗️Excavation Tech
🚛Exocraft Furnace
🚚Salvage Expedition
🕷️Spider Vehicles
🙋♂️Toot Your Horn Emote
Out Now!
February 11, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Updating!!!!
I am cautiously - very cautiously - going to approach this with optimism.
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Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz Officially Set For Uni’s Next ‘Mummy’ Movie From Radio Silence; Pic Hits Theaters Early Summer 2028
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are coming back to The Mummy franchise, with the next movie installment getting a release date of May 19, 2028.
deadline.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I am cautiously - very cautiously - going to approach this with optimism.
deadline.com/2026/02/the-...
deadline.com/2026/02/the-...
Age verification? Our TV channels signed off late in the evening with a flag video and patriotic music, then broadcast a test pattern until morning.
Age verification? I had a compuserve account.
Age verification? On my middle school basketball team we all chewed lemon-lime Gatorgum.
February 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Age verification? Our TV channels signed off late in the evening with a flag video and patriotic music, then broadcast a test pattern until morning.
The NFL: "We got Bad Bunny to spread our sport far and wide!"
Also the NFL: *charges an arm/leg to watch the sport*
I literally cannot watch American football without paying for an expensive streaming package (we aren't able to get an over-the-air TV signal here).
Greed is the USA way.
Also the NFL: *charges an arm/leg to watch the sport*
I literally cannot watch American football without paying for an expensive streaming package (we aren't able to get an over-the-air TV signal here).
Greed is the USA way.
February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The NFL: "We got Bad Bunny to spread our sport far and wide!"
Also the NFL: *charges an arm/leg to watch the sport*
I literally cannot watch American football without paying for an expensive streaming package (we aren't able to get an over-the-air TV signal here).
Greed is the USA way.
Also the NFL: *charges an arm/leg to watch the sport*
I literally cannot watch American football without paying for an expensive streaming package (we aren't able to get an over-the-air TV signal here).
Greed is the USA way.
Spam Text: "Hi, I'm a recruiter on Linkedin and saw your profile."
Me: "Hi recruiter on Linkedin who saw a profile that could not possible exist because I'm not on Linkedin. What a great marketing scam you have going for you!"
No, I'm not on Linkedin. 'Tis a silly place.
Me: "Hi recruiter on Linkedin who saw a profile that could not possible exist because I'm not on Linkedin. What a great marketing scam you have going for you!"
No, I'm not on Linkedin. 'Tis a silly place.
February 9, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Spam Text: "Hi, I'm a recruiter on Linkedin and saw your profile."
Me: "Hi recruiter on Linkedin who saw a profile that could not possible exist because I'm not on Linkedin. What a great marketing scam you have going for you!"
No, I'm not on Linkedin. 'Tis a silly place.
Me: "Hi recruiter on Linkedin who saw a profile that could not possible exist because I'm not on Linkedin. What a great marketing scam you have going for you!"
No, I'm not on Linkedin. 'Tis a silly place.
Happy Gulf of Mexico day!
That's right, today has been officially recognized around the world by all intelligent human beings as Gulf of Mexico Day! Let everyone know so they can join the celebration.
#GulfOfMexicoDay
That's right, today has been officially recognized around the world by all intelligent human beings as Gulf of Mexico Day! Let everyone know so they can join the celebration.
#GulfOfMexicoDay
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Happy Gulf of Mexico day!
That's right, today has been officially recognized around the world by all intelligent human beings as Gulf of Mexico Day! Let everyone know so they can join the celebration.
#GulfOfMexicoDay
That's right, today has been officially recognized around the world by all intelligent human beings as Gulf of Mexico Day! Let everyone know so they can join the celebration.
#GulfOfMexicoDay
Really interesting way of parsing the data. I wonder what they are using for criteria to create the clusters.
Okay, this is pretty cool.
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Really interesting way of parsing the data. I wonder what they are using for criteria to create the clusters.
I Fucked Around with AI and would have entered the Found Out portion of this show if not for calling a real live person for some tech support.
People: 1
Bumblefuck & AI: 0
People: 1
Bumblefuck & AI: 0
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I Fucked Around with AI and would have entered the Found Out portion of this show if not for calling a real live person for some tech support.
People: 1
Bumblefuck & AI: 0
People: 1
Bumblefuck & AI: 0
Fuck Waymo and all these lying ass "automated" systems. They bolster their market share by hiring overseas workers at fractional prices to do the job when their algorithms shit the bed, which happens frequently. All to destroy functioning markets and corner the profits with rubbish replacements.
Waymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the Philippines
Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, recently noted that when the company's robotaxis encounter unusual situations, they may switch control to the remote drivers. While some of...
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February 8, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Fuck Waymo and all these lying ass "automated" systems. They bolster their market share by hiring overseas workers at fractional prices to do the job when their algorithms shit the bed, which happens frequently. All to destroy functioning markets and corner the profits with rubbish replacements.
There's "being solicited by a group for membership and/or donations," and then there's "being solicited by your wife representing a group for membership and/or donations" while being forbidden to reply in a "quirky" manner.
Such a rare opportunity, only to have my humor suppressed... alas...
Such a rare opportunity, only to have my humor suppressed... alas...
February 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
There's "being solicited by a group for membership and/or donations," and then there's "being solicited by your wife representing a group for membership and/or donations" while being forbidden to reply in a "quirky" manner.
Such a rare opportunity, only to have my humor suppressed... alas...
Such a rare opportunity, only to have my humor suppressed... alas...
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart as co-hosts.
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart as co-hosts.
I got to visit Europe. Twice now. The first time Ireland, the second time Scotland. Both absolutely blew past my expectations, and if I could become Irish and live there, I would without a second thought (my wife would prefer Scotland though...).
Fuck it I have an engagement bait topic.
We talk a lot about your future bucket list plans that you want to do, but what's something that you checked off your bucket list in the last couple of years.
Bonus points if it absolutely lived up to your expectations.
We talk a lot about your future bucket list plans that you want to do, but what's something that you checked off your bucket list in the last couple of years.
Bonus points if it absolutely lived up to your expectations.
February 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I got to visit Europe. Twice now. The first time Ireland, the second time Scotland. Both absolutely blew past my expectations, and if I could become Irish and live there, I would without a second thought (my wife would prefer Scotland though...).
I don't know which is more hilarious: claiming these slop tools allow "storytellers to go places they simply couldn't before," as if we haven't had a ton of productions set during the revolution, or the fact the editors claim AI tools "can't replace editors," thus ensuring THEIR jobs are safe.
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
I don't know which is more hilarious: claiming these slop tools allow "storytellers to go places they simply couldn't before," as if we haven't had a ton of productions set during the revolution, or the fact the editors claim AI tools "can't replace editors," thus ensuring THEIR jobs are safe.
I get my news from a reliable source.
February 6, 2026 at 12:59 AM
I get my news from a reliable source.
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Farm-to-table distinguishes itself from ultra-processed foods which take some original ingredients and mush them into altered versions of themselves full of sugar, salt, & preservatives. Perhaps we should distinguish brain-to-page from AI in the same way. Trollbreath, a small brain-to-page press.
February 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Farm-to-table distinguishes itself from ultra-processed foods which take some original ingredients and mush them into altered versions of themselves full of sugar, salt, & preservatives. Perhaps we should distinguish brain-to-page from AI in the same way. Trollbreath, a small brain-to-page press.
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We have decided the world needs short fiction clubs instead of just book clubs. All those people who don’t finish a book in time and fumble their way through the meet-up can switch over and live a shame free life. Selfishly I recommend picking your material from a plucky, small press magazine.
February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
We have decided the world needs short fiction clubs instead of just book clubs. All those people who don’t finish a book in time and fumble their way through the meet-up can switch over and live a shame free life. Selfishly I recommend picking your material from a plucky, small press magazine.
If you like comedy songs, you'll love Christine Lavin's song titles.
“Regretting What I Said to You When You Called Me at 11.00 on a Friday Morning to Tell Me that at 1:00 Friday Afternoon You’re Gonna Leave Your Office, Go Downstairs, Hail a Cab to Go Out to the Airport to Catch a Plane ...
1/2
“Regretting What I Said to You When You Called Me at 11.00 on a Friday Morning to Tell Me that at 1:00 Friday Afternoon You’re Gonna Leave Your Office, Go Downstairs, Hail a Cab to Go Out to the Airport to Catch a Plane ...
1/2
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 AM
If you like comedy songs, you'll love Christine Lavin's song titles.
“Regretting What I Said to You When You Called Me at 11.00 on a Friday Morning to Tell Me that at 1:00 Friday Afternoon You’re Gonna Leave Your Office, Go Downstairs, Hail a Cab to Go Out to the Airport to Catch a Plane ...
1/2
“Regretting What I Said to You When You Called Me at 11.00 on a Friday Morning to Tell Me that at 1:00 Friday Afternoon You’re Gonna Leave Your Office, Go Downstairs, Hail a Cab to Go Out to the Airport to Catch a Plane ...
1/2
Just thought people might like to learn a little more about how small publishers handle their work. Not every magazine will do it the same way, but so far this is working for us.
We've got a bit of an update on our revised submissions process and how things stand after our first month of being "open all year" (well... ten months at least, then closed for the holidays).
If you like these sorts of posts, let us know.
magazine.trollbreath.com/submission-q...
If you like these sorts of posts, let us know.
magazine.trollbreath.com/submission-q...
Submission Queue Updates - Trollbreath Magazine
Submission Queue Updates
magazine.trollbreath.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Just thought people might like to learn a little more about how small publishers handle their work. Not every magazine will do it the same way, but so far this is working for us.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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What's this? A cover image for our upcoming issue #7????? Only a month away! Subscribe now to ensure you can download the EPUB when it drops and help support our work!
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Original art by Aimee Cozza ( @aimeecozza.com )
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Original art by Aimee Cozza ( @aimeecozza.com )
February 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
What's this? A cover image for our upcoming issue #7????? Only a month away! Subscribe now to ensure you can download the EPUB when it drops and help support our work!
magazine.trollbreath.com/membership-a...
Original art by Aimee Cozza ( @aimeecozza.com )
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Original art by Aimee Cozza ( @aimeecozza.com )
"It should be a hand up. That's why we are cutting people off, so the country will not have to provide them a hand up."
Can't feed our own hungry families, but we can send $40 billion to the fascist fuck in Argentina. He got a "hand up," or maybe that should be a "hand job."
Can't feed our own hungry families, but we can send $40 billion to the fascist fuck in Argentina. He got a "hand up," or maybe that should be a "hand job."
Brooke Rollins: "The American dream is not being on a food stamp program. The American dream is not being on all these programs. That should be a hand up, not a handout. As of yesterday, we have moved 1.75 million people off of SNAP."
January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
"It should be a hand up. That's why we are cutting people off, so the country will not have to provide them a hand up."
Can't feed our own hungry families, but we can send $40 billion to the fascist fuck in Argentina. He got a "hand up," or maybe that should be a "hand job."
Can't feed our own hungry families, but we can send $40 billion to the fascist fuck in Argentina. He got a "hand up," or maybe that should be a "hand job."
I'm on a block list created by AI promoting accounts?
Cool! Almost as proud of that as I am of my (likely) F.B.I. file for protest activities (I'm a scary leftist, don't you know).
Cool! Almost as proud of that as I am of my (likely) F.B.I. file for protest activities (I'm a scary leftist, don't you know).
two men are sitting at a table with bloomberg written in the corner
ALT: two men are sitting at a table with bloomberg written in the corner
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January 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I'm on a block list created by AI promoting accounts?
Cool! Almost as proud of that as I am of my (likely) F.B.I. file for protest activities (I'm a scary leftist, don't you know).
Cool! Almost as proud of that as I am of my (likely) F.B.I. file for protest activities (I'm a scary leftist, don't you know).
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January 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM