Jonathan Gensler
@jongensler.bsky.social
Stories in Cosmic Horror Monthly, Creepy Pod, On Spec Mag, & others. Shaolin Kempo. Snowboarding. Drums. Army vet. Dad.
I guess I’ve made it as a writer: I finally received the coveted marketing scam email, wanting to share a great magazine where I have placed a few stories with their “reading club” for a nominal author participation fee!
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I guess I’ve made it as a writer: I finally received the coveted marketing scam email, wanting to share a great magazine where I have placed a few stories with their “reading club” for a nominal author participation fee!
Utterly laughable, in the saddest, most pathetic manner possible. Treating this like a shitty, gauche golf club.
Fuckin' hell these assholes are losers
[P] Found a higher-quality photo; IT *IS* TAPED UP SHEETS OF PAPER!
November 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Utterly laughable, in the saddest, most pathetic manner possible. Treating this like a shitty, gauche golf club.
Dropping off my ballot right now! Thanks for the reminder!
Done. Unless of course I’m a big faker who accosted/mugged someone for their sticker …
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Dropping off my ballot right now! Thanks for the reminder!
You’re not the only one who did this!
Fun fact about this gif:
I had to see a therapist for a while when I was a kid in part because I thought it’d be cool to recreate this moment from THE CROW with lighter fluid on a friend’s neighbor’s driveway.
(It was cool.)
I had to see a therapist for a while when I was a kid in part because I thought it’d be cool to recreate this moment from THE CROW with lighter fluid on a friend’s neighbor’s driveway.
(It was cool.)
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a GIF
November 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
You’re not the only one who did this!
Let’s keep this growing! Surely we can reach 10k this year!
November 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Let’s keep this growing! Surely we can reach 10k this year!
So much that some of us abandon the church entirely.
i cannot personally imagine how much normal christians, if they exist, loathe evangelicals
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
So much that some of us abandon the church entirely.
This newest bit of beautiful word noise from @rsljnr.bsky.social just ripped open my mind. You should let it rip yours open too. Join us.
"It took me a long time to acclimate to my bog eye. If you are not a mutant like me, what you see and hear and feel is what you are...Mutants like me are the inverse."
Today on ergot.: 'Bog Eye' by RSL @rsljnr.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/RSL/...
Today on ergot.: 'Bog Eye' by RSL @rsljnr.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/RSL/...
ergot.
innovative + experimental horror
www.ergot.press
October 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This newest bit of beautiful word noise from @rsljnr.bsky.social just ripped open my mind. You should let it rip yours open too. Join us.
Hot damn it feels great to be back training in the dojo after 5 weeks with a broken toe encapsulated in a rigid boot.
October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Hot damn it feels great to be back training in the dojo after 5 weeks with a broken toe encapsulated in a rigid boot.
Seriously. It is not difficult to avoid the plagiarism machines.
the nyt posts this stuff like avoiding AI for 48 hours is hard and meanwhile i have literally never once intentionally used an AI program for anything ever
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Seriously. It is not difficult to avoid the plagiarism machines.
Q: So am I supposed to just go get every version of this that comes out? (Each individual comic, each of the three volumes, and now the omnibus?)
A: Yeah, dummy.
A: Yeah, dummy.
the cloth/hardcover of the omnibus, man it's beautiful. and? HEAVY.
A group of #Indigenous outcasts have discovered a time-travel portal.
To reverse the apocalypse, they're on a mission to kill Christopher Columbus.
This edition of #Earthdivers is signed by @sgj.bsky.social & will be a staple for any #collection: ow.ly/HOry50XjjCE
#EarthdiversOmnibus #SciFiComics
To reverse the apocalypse, they're on a mission to kill Christopher Columbus.
This edition of #Earthdivers is signed by @sgj.bsky.social & will be a staple for any #collection: ow.ly/HOry50XjjCE
#EarthdiversOmnibus #SciFiComics
October 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Q: So am I supposed to just go get every version of this that comes out? (Each individual comic, each of the three volumes, and now the omnibus?)
A: Yeah, dummy.
A: Yeah, dummy.
My new immersive musical, GHOSTS OF THE ESSEX, FRIDAY OCTOBER 31, 2025, 6PM. Hollywood California, RSVP to wineandcheesemusic@gmail.com to get the full address and link to online viewing.
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
My new immersive musical, GHOSTS OF THE ESSEX, FRIDAY OCTOBER 31, 2025, 6PM. Hollywood California, RSVP to wineandcheesemusic@gmail.com to get the full address and link to online viewing.
Tells you everything you need to know about Cuomo and how much he loves NY (which would be not at all).
I think Florida is a good move for Cuomo. There are still of lot of elderly people he hasn't killed yet.
October 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Tells you everything you need to know about Cuomo and how much he loves NY (which would be not at all).
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Brian McFadden leaked the whole plan!
October 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Brian McFadden leaked the whole plan!
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Correct. It has a serious effect on morale. The largest wave of attrition of police officers was the result of the George Floyd Uprising, and 75% of NatGuard deployed to LA in June said they would not re-enlist.
Destroy their self-images as tough guys doing the right thing, and remind them daily.
Destroy their self-images as tough guys doing the right thing, and remind them daily.
A lot of folks may think that just yelling at ICE agents is ineffective, but consider the cumulative psychological toll of being yelled at EVERY DAY when trying to do shit. Even the biggest asshole in the world who doesn't give a shit about other people will feel the pressure.
More from the scene
October 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Correct. It has a serious effect on morale. The largest wave of attrition of police officers was the result of the George Floyd Uprising, and 75% of NatGuard deployed to LA in June said they would not re-enlist.
Destroy their self-images as tough guys doing the right thing, and remind them daily.
Destroy their self-images as tough guys doing the right thing, and remind them daily.
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see some of y'all Tuesday for this
October 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
see some of y'all Tuesday for this
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I bring you the perfect spooky season read: ghosts, monsters from beyond the reef, bloodthirsty spirits, magic, vengeance, mayhem, and it’s 45% off again!
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October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I bring you the perfect spooky season read: ghosts, monsters from beyond the reef, bloodthirsty spirits, magic, vengeance, mayhem, and it’s 45% off again!
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
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So close! Support a mag that pays HUMAN writers and artists. Supporting fiction and art is more important than ever right now.
We're SIX DAYS AWAY from the end of our Kickstarter and 75% FUNDED 🚀✨
Remember, it's YOUR donations keeping us a proudly pro-rate magazine, which financially compensates the skilled authors who bring Apex to life. Help artists thrive in 2026 and donate TODAY 💜👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Remember, it's YOUR donations keeping us a proudly pro-rate magazine, which financially compensates the skilled authors who bring Apex to life. Help artists thrive in 2026 and donate TODAY 💜👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
So close! Support a mag that pays HUMAN writers and artists. Supporting fiction and art is more important than ever right now.
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Would you like to pry open my skull and root around for the pretty fungus? 3 spots are left for an Affirmation critique from me to fund @apexmag.bsky.social 2026! Your pledge for an affirmation critique includes a subscription to the mag and access to the Discord! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Would you like to pry open my skull and root around for the pretty fungus? 3 spots are left for an Affirmation critique from me to fund @apexmag.bsky.social 2026! Your pledge for an affirmation critique includes a subscription to the mag and access to the Discord! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
Sasha gets it. Do you?
Apex's Kickstarter is looking a little dodgy right now and listen, I know times are weird, but there's no magazine doing more at the bleeding edge of spec fiction than Apex; there's no one more important in this space. If you back one thing this year, it should be Apex.
We have 10 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social 2026 Kickstarter and we've crossed 60% funding! Help us get to 100%! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sasha gets it. Do you?
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Apex's Kickstarter is looking a little dodgy right now and listen, I know times are weird, but there's no magazine doing more at the bleeding edge of spec fiction than Apex; there's no one more important in this space. If you back one thing this year, it should be Apex.
We have 10 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social 2026 Kickstarter and we've crossed 60% funding! Help us get to 100%! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Apex's Kickstarter is looking a little dodgy right now and listen, I know times are weird, but there's no magazine doing more at the bleeding edge of spec fiction than Apex; there's no one more important in this space. If you back one thing this year, it should be Apex.
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real talk alert:
we are HASHTAG BLESSED to have a bunch of amazing, generous patrons subscribed to get a copy of the epub, or the physical copy of The DEADlands.
these supporters literally help us keep publishing.
currently $758/mo
it costs closer to 1500/mo to fund a year of TD
pls join us! 👇
we are HASHTAG BLESSED to have a bunch of amazing, generous patrons subscribed to get a copy of the epub, or the physical copy of The DEADlands.
these supporters literally help us keep publishing.
currently $758/mo
it costs closer to 1500/mo to fund a year of TD
pls join us! 👇
Get more from The Deadlands on Patreon
a zine containing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about Death
psychopomp.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
real talk alert:
we are HASHTAG BLESSED to have a bunch of amazing, generous patrons subscribed to get a copy of the epub, or the physical copy of The DEADlands.
these supporters literally help us keep publishing.
currently $758/mo
it costs closer to 1500/mo to fund a year of TD
pls join us! 👇
we are HASHTAG BLESSED to have a bunch of amazing, generous patrons subscribed to get a copy of the epub, or the physical copy of The DEADlands.
these supporters literally help us keep publishing.
currently $758/mo
it costs closer to 1500/mo to fund a year of TD
pls join us! 👇
My latest, with new releases and recommendations: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Stories for the Season
Hauntings at Home, Near and Far
substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My latest, with new releases and recommendations: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Folks, Apex is one of the best magazines in the game these days. We need them. I've pitched in, let's get them fully funded.
NEW KICKSTARTER TIER UNLOCKED! At 110%, each backer will receive a NEW BRAIN 🧠 with zero microplastics*🚮, a normal amount of dopamine**😃✨, and the ability to see shrimp colors***🦐🌈!
* okay maybe a few microplastics
**what is “normal” anyway?
*** 9 out of 10 shrimps recommend!
* okay maybe a few microplastics
**what is “normal” anyway?
*** 9 out of 10 shrimps recommend!
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Folks, Apex is one of the best magazines in the game these days. We need them. I've pitched in, let's get them fully funded.
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I read "Mr. Death" by @alixeharrow.bsky.social a few years back and was just floored.
Apex introduced me to some of my favorite authors + this is their 20th anniversary doing it for countless other writers/readers. Their Kickstarter could use some help now, so consider supporting them.
Apex introduced me to some of my favorite authors + this is their 20th anniversary doing it for countless other writers/readers. Their Kickstarter could use some help now, so consider supporting them.
October 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I read "Mr. Death" by @alixeharrow.bsky.social a few years back and was just floored.
Apex introduced me to some of my favorite authors + this is their 20th anniversary doing it for countless other writers/readers. Their Kickstarter could use some help now, so consider supporting them.
Apex introduced me to some of my favorite authors + this is their 20th anniversary doing it for countless other writers/readers. Their Kickstarter could use some help now, so consider supporting them.