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Brian McNett
@bmcnett.bsky.social
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Radical Mycologist and Gnome Appreciator on full disability. "Serius profeshunal wirtor™" of EXTREMELY short fiction. SFWA member. Pronouns: he/him. Rather more than a bit ace. Will likely not notice you flirting with me.
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Never forget the New York Times' role in normalizing Nazis.
A screenshot of a Facebook post from 2017. It reads: "Today's horrifyingly-appropriate earwork is from Mel Brooks' "The Producers" and you're probably already singing it, aren't you, as you imagine that smiling, friendly Nazi who goes grocery shopping with the New York Times reporter?
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Achievement Unlocked.
Official notice from SFWA, the text reads: "Your SFWA membership application has been approved! Congratulations on achieving this milestone, and please allow all of us here at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association to extend you a warm welcome into the organization!"
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Pizza. The pan is one my mom bought in Hawaii in 1957.
A large homemade pizza in a metal pizza pan.
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Gotta grab these when I can.
A bag of Lay’s “All Dressed” potato chips with a label reading “a Canadian favorite flavor.”
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Snazzy new turtleneck sweater.
Me! In a grey peacoat, eight panel newsboy hat, and a brand new rust colored turtleneck sweater.
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Birthday cake!
A cake with white frosting and candles with the number 62.
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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This is a low-light photo of the cat that I do not own, who nonetheless is hoping beyond hope that mom and I will go to bed and allow him to stay overnight. He doesn’t want to go home.
A tabby cat with a white belly lounging on an office chair.
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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It's basically a goopy mess with the main ingredient being Merkle.
A container of mayonnaise with the brand label "Diffie Hellmann's Key Exchange, in a likeness of the famous "Hellmann's" brand, with a diagram of how a public key exchange works.
October 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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I don’t own a cat.
A gray cat curled up next to my foot under my desk
October 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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I’ve got my vaccines.
A photo of my own shoulder with two bandages where the clinician injected me with flu and COVID vaccines.
September 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Results of today's visit to my local bookseller @ballastbookco.bsky.social. A copy of "The Death of Mountains" by @kurellian.bsky.social. Also in this photo, a card given to me by Jordan himself at Worldcon. I'm sure this counts as proof of *something.* Just not sure what.
A small book in a deep blue (almost black) featuring a white mountain, the name of the author (Jordan Kurella) and the title "The Death of Mountains" alongside a signed card from the author.
September 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Another new feature of delves. I've only seen this once so far.
Screenshot from World of Warcraft. A player character "Borograve" is accompanied by Brann Bronzebeard, while inspecting an "Echo of Atthis."
September 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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New feature in Delves. Tombstones appear where others have died valiantly in battle.

Nexus-Princess Ky'veza is a real pain.
Text from a "forgotten gravestone" in the Nightfall Sanctum delve in World of Warcraft. It reads: R.I.P. Here Lies Atthis-Drenden, valiantly slain by Nexus-Princess Ky'veza in a Tier 11 Delve. They perished at 06:37 AM on September 07.
September 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Mom’s is being a real trooper as I drag her all over hither and yon.
Maggie McNett, an elderly woman in a jeans jacket and wearing a straw hat.
August 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Mom and I are at Monica’s Waterfront Bakery and Cafe in Silverdale after a ride on the pop-up ferry from Bremerton.
The stern of the ferry Carlisle II, a wooden boat built in 1912. It’s painted green and white.
August 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Mom got a ride home in the Graham again.
A 1932 Graham convertible restored to pristine condition.
August 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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I won this cute plushie by completing a transit trivia challenge a the county fair. He’s smol.
A small plush orca.
August 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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I’m still kinda blown away by the words “lifetime member.”
A bright yellow name badge, with the letters KPMS, my name, and the words “lifetime member”
August 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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There is no view from my hotel room window. This exists only to provide natural sunlight.

I’m not complaining. A room with a view would have to be on a higher floor in a more modern building.
The inside walls of an urban hotel. There is essentially no view here. On the left is a hotel wall. On the right, the adjacent building. Directly in front is the neighboring office building.
August 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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David D Levine and Elektra Hammond, at the “Do AIs Dream of Artificial Slop” panel.
On the left side, David, a distinguished, balding man in a burgundy shirt, wearing glasses. To the right Elektra, in a t-shirt reading “Ukraine” with purple hair.
August 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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At the local dumpling place for lunch.
A Chinese spoon and chopsticks in a paper sheath reading “Dough Zone.”
August 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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One last panel before the Hugo Ceremony. This one is near and dear to my heart.
Text of the Worldcon program for room 445-446 on Saturday. The text reads 7:30pm You Say “Mad Scientist” and “Evil Plans” Like Those Are Bad Things”
August 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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A memorial for Brian Aldiss.
A plaque honoring writer Brian Aldiss in what would have been his 100th birthday.
August 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Getting a little soldering done.
An incomplete circuit board for the PiDP-11 kit. The LEDs have been placed on the board and are held in place by a plastic alignment sheet.
August 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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I have my copy of @caias.bsky.social’s Goblin Jug Band here and would love to set up an impromptu game. #Worldcon

Any time this weekend.
August 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM