Michael W|Warren Lucas
@mwl.io
Author of too many books. Sysadmin. Pet rats, martial arts, gelato. Punch white supremacists and TERFs. https://mwl.io.
Not the gay porn star.
Not the gay porn star.
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Michael W|Warren Lucas
@mwl.io
· Nov 15
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To take a cue from Hunter S Thompson, "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."
Okay, so you cannot avoid a Thanksgiving event, and it’s not entirely under your control. You’re home from college, you live with your parents, your spouse isn’t ready to process how awful their natal family is. It happens. THERE ARE STRATEGIES YOU CAN EMPLOY TO YOUR BENEFIT.
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
To take a cue from Hunter S Thompson, "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."
"Jesus had days like this."
if you were gonna get a tramp stamp of a line from a horror movie what would you get?
November 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"Jesus had days like this."
Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine, Charlie Brown.
Fame costs, Charlie Brown. And right here is where you start paying.
We all float down here, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine, Charlie Brown.
No pants, no masters.
November 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
No pants, no masters.
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Your yearly reminder that “holiday” celebrations that only include Christian traditions are not, in fact, inclusive even if you don’t use the word Christmas, so tbh I’d rather you just say it’s Christmas.
Until a few years ago, ugly holiday sweaters didn’t exist. They’re ugly Christmas sweaters, with some generic Jewish iconography to be “inclusive.” But the truth is, when I have to buy one to wear to a work party, I feel like I’m in another culture’s drag.
November 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Your yearly reminder that “holiday” celebrations that only include Christian traditions are not, in fact, inclusive even if you don’t use the word Christmas, so tbh I’d rather you just say it’s Christmas.
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The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
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Like, right now, I've got the 2nd book in a fantasy trilogy out. People are saying things about the 1st 2 like "an immersive experience for lovers of folkloric stories."
Would you know about that if I didn't tell you? No, you'd be sitting there eating a McRib.
So
Would you know about that if I didn't tell you? No, you'd be sitting there eating a McRib.
So
The SFF Librarian Reviews, Winter 2025
Jeremy Brett As a voracious reader, and as someone for whom science fiction and fantasy are part of my daily job as a science fiction librarian, I come across a lot of wonderful work in these genre…
ancillaryreviewofbooks.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Like, right now, I've got the 2nd book in a fantasy trilogy out. People are saying things about the 1st 2 like "an immersive experience for lovers of folkloric stories."
Would you know about that if I didn't tell you? No, you'd be sitting there eating a McRib.
So
Would you know about that if I didn't tell you? No, you'd be sitting there eating a McRib.
So
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Listen, if they're gonna relentlessly let you know the McRib is back, you can damn sure have a full Pride Rock moment with your work. Shame is the little death. Let it pass through you. All that remains is whee.
If you're an author being published by small and tiny presses, please shamelessly promote your work, however much your temperament might militate against it. I've seen many wonderful authors at this level so quickly forgotten when they die, you deserve all the readers you can get while you're alive.
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Listen, if they're gonna relentlessly let you know the McRib is back, you can damn sure have a full Pride Rock moment with your work. Shame is the little death. Let it pass through you. All that remains is whee.
Not gonna boost because folks are still waiting, but: the #n4sa2e sponsor copies are starting to arrive!
Which is worth celebrating, because it means I'm almost done with the dang thing! YAY!
Which is worth celebrating, because it means I'm almost done with the dang thing! YAY!
November 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Not gonna boost because folks are still waiting, but: the #n4sa2e sponsor copies are starting to arrive!
Which is worth celebrating, because it means I'm almost done with the dang thing! YAY!
Which is worth celebrating, because it means I'm almost done with the dang thing! YAY!
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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PayPal has rolled out a new "feature" that prompts you to leave feedback about an artist that you've commissioned via invoice.
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
November 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
PayPal has rolled out a new "feature" that prompts you to leave feedback about an artist that you've commissioned via invoice.
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
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November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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I'm delighted that another new story of mine, "Pigskin Stakeout," appears in Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem: Spies. This story features my Mick Flanagan private eye character. As usual, great stories in this fun magazine by terrific writers.
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I'm delighted that another new story of mine, "Pigskin Stakeout," appears in Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem: Spies. This story features my Mick Flanagan private eye character. As usual, great stories in this fun magazine by terrific writers.
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Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
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So...
Sign from God to get your shit together or warning that the birds are angry?
www.wyff4.com/article/eagl...
Sign from God to get your shit together or warning that the birds are angry?
www.wyff4.com/article/eagl...
Eagle drops cat through car windshield along North Carolina highway
A cat crashed through the windshield of a car in North Carolina after an eagle dropped it from the sky.
www.wyff4.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
So...
Sign from God to get your shit together or warning that the birds are angry?
www.wyff4.com/article/eagl...
Sign from God to get your shit together or warning that the birds are angry?
www.wyff4.com/article/eagl...
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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My inbox is still inundated with emails from kids, some as young as 10, for the LEGO archaeology challenge. I am so completely disturbed that their teachers would encourage them to write emails to a total stranger- 95% do not cc an adult *and ask me for a 1 on 1 zoom*. Folks this is so NOT OK.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My inbox is still inundated with emails from kids, some as young as 10, for the LEGO archaeology challenge. I am so completely disturbed that their teachers would encourage them to write emails to a total stranger- 95% do not cc an adult *and ask me for a 1 on 1 zoom*. Folks this is so NOT OK.
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Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
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Grammarian and Errorist are at it again! 🖊️
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Grammarian and Errorist are at it again! 🖊️
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squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
Hey print-level Patronizers! This is for y'all. #n4sa2e
Not a Patronizer? You could be. patronizemwl.com
Not a Patronizer? You could be. patronizemwl.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hey print-level Patronizers! This is for y'all. #n4sa2e
Not a Patronizer? You could be. patronizemwl.com
Not a Patronizer? You could be. patronizemwl.com