A. McAnarney-Castro
@deusexmaquinarney.bsky.social
Horror & Spec. Fiction writer.🐙
Mesoamerican chaos-muppet. Female. 🇸🇻🇲🇽
Digital Manager @theyoungcenter.bsky.social.🌎🇵🇸✊🏽
Opinions & Terrors my own
My work, that is not yet finished🤲🏻: linktr.ee/alexmcanarneywrites
Mesoamerican chaos-muppet. Female. 🇸🇻🇲🇽
Digital Manager @theyoungcenter.bsky.social.🌎🇵🇸✊🏽
Opinions & Terrors my own
My work, that is not yet finished🤲🏻: linktr.ee/alexmcanarneywrites
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Bless @sophiegilbert.bsky.social @theatlantic.com: "The past decade has been a gloomy lesson in how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings...The fish rots from the head. The pig is in the Oval Office." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
The Pig Is in the White House
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Bless @sophiegilbert.bsky.social @theatlantic.com: "The past decade has been a gloomy lesson in how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings...The fish rots from the head. The pig is in the Oval Office." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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A police death squad in El Salvador murdered at least 97 people. One of them claims they killed many of their victims on behalf of a sitting mayor. Almost all remain free and have kept their badges. #efEditorial beta.elfaro.net/en/el-faro-w...
The Police in El Salvador Kill(ed)
Leer en español
beta.elfaro.net
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A police death squad in El Salvador murdered at least 97 people. One of them claims they killed many of their victims on behalf of a sitting mayor. Almost all remain free and have kept their badges. #efEditorial beta.elfaro.net/en/el-faro-w...
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¿Cuál es tu frase favorita del cine?
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
¿Cuál es tu frase favorita del cine?
Friends that carried me on the road (2025)
Pt. I
Teluria by Vladimir Sorokin
Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles
The Return by Roberto Bolaño
Ficciones por Jorge Luis Borges
The Inhuman Condition by Clive Barker
Cadaver Exquisito por Agustina Bazterrica
The Fisherman by John Langan
Pt. I
Teluria by Vladimir Sorokin
Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles
The Return by Roberto Bolaño
Ficciones por Jorge Luis Borges
The Inhuman Condition by Clive Barker
Cadaver Exquisito por Agustina Bazterrica
The Fisherman by John Langan
November 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Friends that carried me on the road (2025)
Pt. I
Teluria by Vladimir Sorokin
Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles
The Return by Roberto Bolaño
Ficciones por Jorge Luis Borges
The Inhuman Condition by Clive Barker
Cadaver Exquisito por Agustina Bazterrica
The Fisherman by John Langan
Pt. I
Teluria by Vladimir Sorokin
Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles
The Return by Roberto Bolaño
Ficciones por Jorge Luis Borges
The Inhuman Condition by Clive Barker
Cadaver Exquisito por Agustina Bazterrica
The Fisherman by John Langan
This reads like a horror story, by way of Bolaño.
Unfortunately, it's reality.
Unfortunately, it's reality.
There are bodies down there. And now that everybody knows, the question remains: What do we do? This is the story of a well — and of the country that surrounds it.
beta.elfaro.net/en/from-the-...
beta.elfaro.net/en/from-the-...
Our Bottomless Well
There are bodies down there. Not prosecutors, not gang members, not journalists, not policemen, not even the government doubts that in this exact spot, deep below ground level, there are bodies. And…
beta.elfaro.net
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This reads like a horror story, by way of Bolaño.
Unfortunately, it's reality.
Unfortunately, it's reality.
Still can't believe I'm a finalist for @subitopress.bsky.social Stephen Graham Jones Novella Competition.
But there it is.
Just gonna keep banging away on those keys no matter what.
#horrorwriter #fiction #prayforme
But there it is.
Just gonna keep banging away on those keys no matter what.
#horrorwriter #fiction #prayforme
November 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Still can't believe I'm a finalist for @subitopress.bsky.social Stephen Graham Jones Novella Competition.
But there it is.
Just gonna keep banging away on those keys no matter what.
#horrorwriter #fiction #prayforme
But there it is.
Just gonna keep banging away on those keys no matter what.
#horrorwriter #fiction #prayforme
NGL. This was one of my favorite movies as a kid.
William Wyler’s epic “BEN HUR” starring Charlton Heston, premiered #OnThisDay in 1959. Here the iconic chariot race which was filmed over 5 weeks on an enormous 18-acre set at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, famous for its intense, practical stunts and large scale, involving 78 horses and 15,000 extras
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NGL. This was one of my favorite movies as a kid.
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It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
Moksha
adamant.moksha.io
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
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Human rights commission calls on El Salvador to protect 3 deported men it imprisoned
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on El Salvador to protect the rights of three Salvadoran men deported by the United States abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on El Salvador to protect the rights of three Salvadoran men deported by the United States abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Human rights commission calls on El Salvador to protect 3 deported men it imprisoned
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on El Salvador to protect the rights of three Salvadoran men deported by the United States
abcnews.go.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Human rights commission calls on El Salvador to protect 3 deported men it imprisoned
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on El Salvador to protect the rights of three Salvadoran men deported by the United States abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on El Salvador to protect the rights of three Salvadoran men deported by the United States abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
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Charlotte was thrown into chaos this past weekend as Border Patrol agents stormed neighborhoods and made 80+ arrests with zero explanation.
Local leaders are demanding answers. So are we.
✍️ Add your name to demand accountability and transparency from DHS: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
Local leaders are demanding answers. So are we.
✍️ Add your name to demand accountability and transparency from DHS: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Charlotte was thrown into chaos this past weekend as Border Patrol agents stormed neighborhoods and made 80+ arrests with zero explanation.
Local leaders are demanding answers. So are we.
✍️ Add your name to demand accountability and transparency from DHS: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
Local leaders are demanding answers. So are we.
✍️ Add your name to demand accountability and transparency from DHS: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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🌼🌒🌓🌔 HAPPY ECO EQUINOX 🌖🌗🌘🌼
ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
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ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🌼🌒🌓🌔 HAPPY ECO EQUINOX 🌖🌗🌘🌼
ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
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the apparition -- by rene magritte
November 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
the apparition -- by rene magritte
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Human Rights Watch found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador by the United States were beaten almost every day.
Trump sent men to torture in El Salvador, report confirms
Human Rights Watch found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador by the United States were beaten almost every day.
www.motherjones.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Human Rights Watch found that Venezuelans shipped to El Salvador by the United States were beaten almost every day.
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Mood, by noonsillustrations on IG.
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Mood, by noonsillustrations on IG.
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How the US Intervened to Sabotage Angola’s Independence
50 years ago, Angola gained its independence after centuries of Portuguese rule. But Henry Kissinger was already working hard to orchestrate a devastating proxy war that snuffed out the hopes of national liberation jacobin.com/2025/11/ango...
50 years ago, Angola gained its independence after centuries of Portuguese rule. But Henry Kissinger was already working hard to orchestrate a devastating proxy war that snuffed out the hopes of national liberation jacobin.com/2025/11/ango...
How the US Intervened to Sabotage Angola’s Independence
Fifty years ago today, Angola gained its independence after centuries of Portuguese domination. But US officials like Henry Kissinger were already working hard to orchestrate a devastating proxy war t...
jacobin.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
How the US Intervened to Sabotage Angola’s Independence
50 years ago, Angola gained its independence after centuries of Portuguese rule. But Henry Kissinger was already working hard to orchestrate a devastating proxy war that snuffed out the hopes of national liberation jacobin.com/2025/11/ango...
50 years ago, Angola gained its independence after centuries of Portuguese rule. But Henry Kissinger was already working hard to orchestrate a devastating proxy war that snuffed out the hopes of national liberation jacobin.com/2025/11/ango...
Mexico City
Brussels
NoLa
Amsterdam
Houston
Brussels
NoLa
Amsterdam
Houston
What cities have you had the most fun in?
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Mexico City
Brussels
NoLa
Amsterdam
Houston
Brussels
NoLa
Amsterdam
Houston
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
New #Frankenstein movie felt familiar for a reason.
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
New #Frankenstein movie felt familiar for a reason.
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The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
THE👏1👏%👏WANT👏YOU👏DEAD👏
(but only after they're done exploiting your body & mind)
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
THE👏1👏%👏WANT👏YOU👏DEAD👏
(but only after they're done exploiting your body & mind)
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
THE👏1👏%👏WANT👏YOU👏DEAD👏
(but only after they're done exploiting your body & mind)
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
The 1% want you dead
THE👏1👏%👏WANT👏YOU👏DEAD👏
(but only after they're done exploiting your body & mind)
As a Salvadoran, I'm ashamed.
As an American, I'm enraged.
As a writer, the constant invocation of the word 'terrorist' to achieve political quotas and send innocent people to a regional oubliette, I'm terrified.
This should scare us all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
As an American, I'm enraged.
As a writer, the constant invocation of the word 'terrorist' to achieve political quotas and send innocent people to a regional oubliette, I'm terrified.
This should scare us all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
As a Salvadoran, I'm ashamed.
As an American, I'm enraged.
As a writer, the constant invocation of the word 'terrorist' to achieve political quotas and send innocent people to a regional oubliette, I'm terrified.
This should scare us all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
As an American, I'm enraged.
As a writer, the constant invocation of the word 'terrorist' to achieve political quotas and send innocent people to a regional oubliette, I'm terrified.
This should scare us all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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Leonard Cohen, who died nine years ago today, recites W.B.Yeats at Lissadell House, Sligo, July 31st, 2010.
youtu.be/n5vYpWCbHsE?...
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Sligo, Leonard Cohen Recites W.B.Yeats, Lissadell House, july 31st , 2010
YouTube video by albertnoonan
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November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Leonard Cohen, who died nine years ago today, recites W.B.Yeats at Lissadell House, Sligo, July 31st, 2010.
youtu.be/n5vYpWCbHsE?...
youtu.be/n5vYpWCbHsE?...
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
"Divorcing oneself from respectability politics can be hard, especially when there are so many barriers to resources when you’re perceived as criminal or charged as such. There are no “good ones,” there are only people..."
When Everything Is Criminalized, We Must Unlearn the Language of “Innocence.”
No one should be caged, tortured, detained, or deported by the state — all carceral violence is done wrongfully. truthout.org/articles/whe...
No one should be caged, tortured, detained, or deported by the state — all carceral violence is done wrongfully. truthout.org/articles/whe...
When Everything Is Criminalized, We Must Unlearn the Language of “Innocence”
No one should be caged, tortured, detained, or deported by the state — all carceral violence is done wrongfully.
truthout.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Divorcing oneself from respectability politics can be hard, especially when there are so many barriers to resources when you’re perceived as criminal or charged as such. There are no “good ones,” there are only people..."
Restating the obvious.
The places where our children grow, dream, and belong should always be protected. They deserve to feel safe in spaces that are made for them.
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Restating the obvious.