@hurlepat.bsky.social
Writer. Managing Editor for Paizo. Seattleite. Member of SFWA, Codex, Dreamcrashers. Stories in Lightspeed, Factor Four, Galaxy's Edge. Repped by Jordy Albert of the Booker Albert agency. website: www.patrickhurleywrites.com
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Frustrated Trump Struggling To Find Any Infrastructure Left In Indiana To Destroy https://theonion.com/frustrated-trump-struggling-to-find-any-infrastructure-left-in-indiana-to-destroy/
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Frustrated Trump Struggling To Find Any Infrastructure Left In Indiana To Destroy https://theonion.com/frustrated-trump-struggling-to-find-any-infrastructure-left-in-indiana-to-destroy/
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NYT: President Trump’s agenda for second term remains ambiguous
Trump: I WANT TO BE A DICTATOR
NYT: it’s such a riddle
Trump: I WANT TO BE A DICTATOR
NYT: it’s such a riddle
Trump: "We have to be unified. China is unified because they have one vote -- that's President Xi. He says 'do it' and that's the end of that. We have a different system."
December 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
NYT: President Trump’s agenda for second term remains ambiguous
Trump: I WANT TO BE A DICTATOR
NYT: it’s such a riddle
Trump: I WANT TO BE A DICTATOR
NYT: it’s such a riddle
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
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"Hello, travelers. I’m the airport’s shiny new pull-up bar, and I’m ushering in a bold era of aviation wellness absolutely no one asked for."
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The New Pull-Up Bar at the Airport Is Here to Make Flying Great Again
“MAHA for airports: Trump officials pitch mini-gyms, more play areas.” —Washington Post - - -Hello, travelers. I’m the airport’s shiny new pull-up...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"Hello, travelers. I’m the airport’s shiny new pull-up bar, and I’m ushering in a bold era of aviation wellness absolutely no one asked for."
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choo choo, motherfucker
December 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
choo choo, motherfucker
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My new Genre Grapevine is an update on both the Anthropic AI settlement and other genAI class action lawsuits filed by authors. While I'm not happy with the Anthropic settlement, I've come to see it as merely the first battle in a much larger war.
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Genre Grapevine Update on AI Class Action Lawsuits | Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine
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December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My new Genre Grapevine is an update on both the Anthropic AI settlement and other genAI class action lawsuits filed by authors. While I'm not happy with the Anthropic settlement, I've come to see it as merely the first battle in a much larger war.
www.patreon.com/posts/144817...
www.patreon.com/posts/144817...
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lmao...
"This truck is a powerhouse, dude. It can handle anything. Does your work route lead through a medieval trebuchet’s firing zone? No? Well, what if you change jobs, and it does then? You’ll wish you had a Cybertruck."
Please Buy Tesla’s Cybertruck, Which Is Cool, Not Stupid
You gotta get this Tesla Cybertruck, bro. It’s great. Am I a paid spokesperson? Sort of. I’m a person who paid $8 a month to “spokes” for them. Thi...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
lmao...
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People always ask me, “how do I know my manuscript is done?”
There’s only one way, my friends.
If your file name looks something like this:
Manuscript - Final Draft 3.7 FINAL FINAL - FINAL (5).docx
Then, and only then, is it time.
There’s only one way, my friends.
If your file name looks something like this:
Manuscript - Final Draft 3.7 FINAL FINAL - FINAL (5).docx
Then, and only then, is it time.
May 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
People always ask me, “how do I know my manuscript is done?”
There’s only one way, my friends.
If your file name looks something like this:
Manuscript - Final Draft 3.7 FINAL FINAL - FINAL (5).docx
Then, and only then, is it time.
There’s only one way, my friends.
If your file name looks something like this:
Manuscript - Final Draft 3.7 FINAL FINAL - FINAL (5).docx
Then, and only then, is it time.
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The Washington Post, everyone!
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The Washington Post, everyone!
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The best description I ever read of copy editors is this, from Lawrence Downes in 2008:
“The copy editor’s job, to the extent possible under deadline, is to slow down, think things through, do the math and ask the irritating question.”
“The copy editor’s job, to the extent possible under deadline, is to slow down, think things through, do the math and ask the irritating question.”
Opinion | In a Changing World of News, an Elegy for Copy Editors (Published 2008)
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The best description I ever read of copy editors is this, from Lawrence Downes in 2008:
“The copy editor’s job, to the extent possible under deadline, is to slow down, think things through, do the math and ask the irritating question.”
“The copy editor’s job, to the extent possible under deadline, is to slow down, think things through, do the math and ask the irritating question.”
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the only real way to think about these raids is terrorist attacks
Over 20,000 students stayed home from school Monday in Charlotte amid ICE raids, representing 15% of enrollment
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
Nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday, officials say
Officials did not make it clear if the absences were connected to the on-going immigration operation in the city.
www.wbtv.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
the only real way to think about these raids is terrorist attacks
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
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Every single last fucking thing the gun nuts predicted would happen under Clinton or Obama is now happening under Trump, and they don't give a shit because the bunting on the President's podium is red instead of blue.
A US citizen filmed federal agents smashing his car window, as authorities begin a surge of immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Every single last fucking thing the gun nuts predicted would happen under Clinton or Obama is now happening under Trump, and they don't give a shit because the bunting on the President's podium is red instead of blue.
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It's been a deservedly disastrous day for the NYT.
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It's been a deservedly disastrous day for the NYT.
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McGovern: Buried in this bill is a corrupt kickback for eight Republican senators, a million dollar payday funded by taxpayers, taken from the treasury and deposited directly into their pockets. What the hell is wrong with this place?
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
McGovern: Buried in this bill is a corrupt kickback for eight Republican senators, a million dollar payday funded by taxpayers, taken from the treasury and deposited directly into their pockets. What the hell is wrong with this place?
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Alderman Matt Martin posted an update regarding the daycare worker taken by ICE last week. A federal judge has ruled that she was unlawfully detained. He is calling for a gathering at Giddings Plaza tonight at 6:30 to celebrate.
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Alderman Matt Martin posted an update regarding the daycare worker taken by ICE last week. A federal judge has ruled that she was unlawfully detained. He is calling for a gathering at Giddings Plaza tonight at 6:30 to celebrate.
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FROM: reporter@nytimes.com
TO: epstein@pedophile.com
SUBJECT: re: can you print these pictures of donald trump with underage women
hello jeffrey my friend. no for some reason
TO: epstein@pedophile.com
SUBJECT: re: can you print these pictures of donald trump with underage women
hello jeffrey my friend. no for some reason
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
FROM: reporter@nytimes.com
TO: epstein@pedophile.com
SUBJECT: re: can you print these pictures of donald trump with underage women
hello jeffrey my friend. no for some reason
TO: epstein@pedophile.com
SUBJECT: re: can you print these pictures of donald trump with underage women
hello jeffrey my friend. no for some reason
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Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Just finished the Wheel of Time on Amazon and need something to wash the taste of utterly wasted potential from my mouth—what a goddam shitshow
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Just finished the Wheel of Time on Amazon and need something to wash the taste of utterly wasted potential from my mouth—what a goddam shitshow
If you're voting today:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Federal Agents at the Polls
Every eligible citizen has the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly — without fear of deception or intimidation.
www.aclu.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If you're voting today:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
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"Life is about decisions. Either you write 100,000 words a day or you meet people and develop ties of affection. You can’t do both."
How to Write 100,000 Words Per Day, Every Day
Most people don’t believe me when I tell them I write 100,000 words every day of my life. If I’m being totally honest, 100,000 is probably just a b...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"Life is about decisions. Either you write 100,000 words a day or you meet people and develop ties of affection. You can’t do both."
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ICE...in its current form...is not a "law enforcement agency" that should exist in any country on earth. Everything about the way they are operating is light-years away from being consistent with what this country is about. We have seen evidence that many of the people employed by ICE are bad news.
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
ICE...in its current form...is not a "law enforcement agency" that should exist in any country on earth. Everything about the way they are operating is light-years away from being consistent with what this country is about. We have seen evidence that many of the people employed by ICE are bad news.