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Yep. And you've gotta DO IT. Commit, lean into it. Make it the best darn (metaphorical or otherwise) bagpipe break you can possibly manage.
Don't wonder if you can or should. Wonder how anyone can even begin to stop you (they can't).
Don't wonder if you can or should. Wonder how anyone can even begin to stop you (they can't).
Protip for writers: you want to do the weird thing, you gotta just *do it*
If AC/DC can pull off a *bagpipe break* in It's A Long Way To The Top, you can get us to care about your weird little thing
If AC/DC can pull off a *bagpipe break* in It's A Long Way To The Top, you can get us to care about your weird little thing
January 26, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Yep. And you've gotta DO IT. Commit, lean into it. Make it the best darn (metaphorical or otherwise) bagpipe break you can possibly manage.
Don't wonder if you can or should. Wonder how anyone can even begin to stop you (they can't).
Don't wonder if you can or should. Wonder how anyone can even begin to stop you (they can't).
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in recent years I've become more and more bitter at how hostile the world can be for a single person to exist in. I can't take care of myself or my home because I have to work around the clock. when Im done working my brain is so fried I can't do anything else
January 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
in recent years I've become more and more bitter at how hostile the world can be for a single person to exist in. I can't take care of myself or my home because I have to work around the clock. when Im done working my brain is so fried I can't do anything else
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Not pictured: Haruki Murakami’s wife, or indeed whoever is cooking, cleaning, paying bills, running errands, doing the laundry, answering emails, etc
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Not pictured: Haruki Murakami’s wife, or indeed whoever is cooking, cleaning, paying bills, running errands, doing the laundry, answering emails, etc
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
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Fellow writers: I am deeply saddened to share that if we want the rewards of having written, we must submit to the mortifying ordeal of writing
January 29, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Fellow writers: I am deeply saddened to share that if we want the rewards of having written, we must submit to the mortifying ordeal of writing
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH
January 29, 2026 at 1:41 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH
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"bearing witness to events" literally just means recording what is happening so it cannot be elided or erased in the future, it does not mean you are required to watch execution videos as some duty, stop letting people who don't understand words tell you what to do
January 25, 2026 at 1:16 PM
"bearing witness to events" literally just means recording what is happening so it cannot be elided or erased in the future, it does not mean you are required to watch execution videos as some duty, stop letting people who don't understand words tell you what to do
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when it's so bad the NYT is refusing to both-sides it, you really done fucked up
January 25, 2026 at 4:09 PM
when it's so bad the NYT is refusing to both-sides it, you really done fucked up
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There's plenty of critiques to make of ahimsa, but "how'd it work out for Gandhi/King/Mandela" gotta be what you get when you grow the worst possible one in a lab
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
There's plenty of critiques to make of ahimsa, but "how'd it work out for Gandhi/King/Mandela" gotta be what you get when you grow the worst possible one in a lab
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The idea that the British Raj respected the rule of law is legitimately one of the funniest things I've ever read in my entire life
Non violence works when the aggressor respects the rule of law. America's laws seem to disappear when one party is power
January 25, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The idea that the British Raj respected the rule of law is legitimately one of the funniest things I've ever read in my entire life
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You aren't going to fail if you don't make a NYT bestselling novel before you're 30. No, listen to me, look in my eyes: not publishing/not having a smash hit in your 20s is normal. You aren't dead if you don't. Fucking relax
January 25, 2026 at 11:25 PM
You aren't going to fail if you don't make a NYT bestselling novel before you're 30. No, listen to me, look in my eyes: not publishing/not having a smash hit in your 20s is normal. You aren't dead if you don't. Fucking relax
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Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
January 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
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The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 AM
The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
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Shout out to everyone currently experiencing everything
January 18, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Shout out to everyone currently experiencing everything
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damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
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Important shit that I’m still trying to learn.
November 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Important shit that I’m still trying to learn.
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Sometimes you send something you found online to a friend because you want to brighten their day, and sometimes you send something you found online to a friend with the precise attitude and bearing of a cat very carefully lining up their paw with the back of another cat's head.
January 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Sometimes you send something you found online to a friend because you want to brighten their day, and sometimes you send something you found online to a friend with the precise attitude and bearing of a cat very carefully lining up their paw with the back of another cat's head.
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Thread.
If you're a writer, wondering why you should bother writing with the world on fire. It feels like it's not important, I need you to understand that it is.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Thread.
My mom still regrets letting me read Jacqueline Wilson so young but you could argue it played a huge role in preventing me from imbibing a lot of prejudices against single and teen moms later on
Plus, reading about other girls who were “different” (aka undiagnosed neurodivergent) didn’t hurt
Plus, reading about other girls who were “different” (aka undiagnosed neurodivergent) didn’t hurt
I think so many of people’s lack of media literacy and unwillingness to consider moral complexities that aren’t strict black/white dichotomies comes from parents not teaching kids how to read as God intended: with books kids are far too young to read kept within in easy reach of an 8 year old.
January 15, 2026 at 5:25 AM
My mom still regrets letting me read Jacqueline Wilson so young but you could argue it played a huge role in preventing me from imbibing a lot of prejudices against single and teen moms later on
Plus, reading about other girls who were “different” (aka undiagnosed neurodivergent) didn’t hurt
Plus, reading about other girls who were “different” (aka undiagnosed neurodivergent) didn’t hurt
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Biggest writing challenge I've had to overcome last few years is regaining confidence in myself: confidence that I can fix shitty series of first attempts. I started last book over like 50 times. This one,I'm keeping scene bones I know are good and going over it again, and again, til it gets clearer
January 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Biggest writing challenge I've had to overcome last few years is regaining confidence in myself: confidence that I can fix shitty series of first attempts. I started last book over like 50 times. This one,I'm keeping scene bones I know are good and going over it again, and again, til it gets clearer
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Not. Even. Once. NOT EVER. What… I should *pay them for using what they already stole from me*? And *thousands* of my friends and colleagues? HARD PASS. *Some* things are worth starving for. 😡
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Not. Even. Once. NOT EVER. What… I should *pay them for using what they already stole from me*? And *thousands* of my friends and colleagues? HARD PASS. *Some* things are worth starving for. 😡
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The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
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Reflecting on an incredible inauguration and the energy of that day. Thank you to the 40,000 friends and neighbors who joined us to celebrate.
January 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Reflecting on an incredible inauguration and the energy of that day. Thank you to the 40,000 friends and neighbors who joined us to celebrate.
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If you're a writer your job is to do cartwheels wearing a silly hat with bells on for pennies while secretly believing you are harnessing the cosmic force that holds reality together. You can't actually do one or the other. It has to be both.
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
If you're a writer your job is to do cartwheels wearing a silly hat with bells on for pennies while secretly believing you are harnessing the cosmic force that holds reality together. You can't actually do one or the other. It has to be both.
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popping in real quick to remind anyone who needs it...
rejection DOES NOT MEAN you are a bad writer!
sending my various communities some creative vibes and lots of affection.🥰
⌨️you got this!💪🏽
rejection DOES NOT MEAN you are a bad writer!
sending my various communities some creative vibes and lots of affection.🥰
⌨️you got this!💪🏽
January 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
popping in real quick to remind anyone who needs it...
rejection DOES NOT MEAN you are a bad writer!
sending my various communities some creative vibes and lots of affection.🥰
⌨️you got this!💪🏽
rejection DOES NOT MEAN you are a bad writer!
sending my various communities some creative vibes and lots of affection.🥰
⌨️you got this!💪🏽
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