Simo Sakari Aaltonen
@simosakari.bsky.social
Host of The Better Patreon (patreon.com/TheBetterPatreon) | Writer: Land of Youth & Beauty, At Dawn, Art & Love | Composer: Tales from the North, An Iceland Symphony | Filmmaker | Podcaster: What Now with Simo — www.simosakariaaltonen.com
“Bring me my bow of burning gold. Bring me my arrows of desire. Bring me my spear. Oh clouds, unfold. Bring me my chariot of fire. I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand.”
December 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“Bring me my bow of burning gold. Bring me my arrows of desire. Bring me my spear. Oh clouds, unfold. Bring me my chariot of fire. I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand.”
Introducing a bit more widely some of the banner variants I’ve come up with, originally for specific contexts.
November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Introducing a bit more widely some of the banner variants I’ve come up with, originally for specific contexts.
2/2 This one will be the chunkiest volume yet, slightly exceeding even the already hefty Season 3 book.
Introduction, plenty of annotations again (lending perspective and more), and a number of extra sections at the back.
Introduction, plenty of annotations again (lending perspective and more), and a number of extra sections at the back.
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
2/2 This one will be the chunkiest volume yet, slightly exceeding even the already hefty Season 3 book.
Introduction, plenty of annotations again (lending perspective and more), and a number of extra sections at the back.
Introduction, plenty of annotations again (lending perspective and more), and a number of extra sections at the back.
1/2 Happy to say that today I completed the last remaining major tasks for the book What Now with Simo, Season 4.
All members of The Better Patreon will receive the full ebook for free next week, more than a week before I’ll publish worldwide on Amazon.
All members of The Better Patreon will receive the full ebook for free next week, more than a week before I’ll publish worldwide on Amazon.
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
1/2 Happy to say that today I completed the last remaining major tasks for the book What Now with Simo, Season 4.
All members of The Better Patreon will receive the full ebook for free next week, more than a week before I’ll publish worldwide on Amazon.
All members of The Better Patreon will receive the full ebook for free next week, more than a week before I’ll publish worldwide on Amazon.
I had long felt the necessity to tell the story of what happened with my originally announced involvement but eventual non-involvement as a writer for Senscape’s adventure game Asylum. That article is now on my Patreon (link in bio) — exceptionally as a public post on this otherwise private Patreon.
October 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I had long felt the necessity to tell the story of what happened with my originally announced involvement but eventual non-involvement as a writer for Senscape’s adventure game Asylum. That article is now on my Patreon (link in bio) — exceptionally as a public post on this otherwise private Patreon.
Editing some texts while creating a new regular feature for my Patreon, I came across this passage describing my composition and music video “Barbaric Splendour”.
October 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Editing some texts while creating a new regular feature for my Patreon, I came across this passage describing my composition and music video “Barbaric Splendour”.
Reposted by Simo Sakari Aaltonen
We just voted YES on Prop 50 because We, the People, are sick of this sh*t. Prop 50 makes sure the 2026 mid-term elections are conducted on a level playing field without an unfair advantage for Republicans. Yes. That. #YesOnProp50
@anniefox.com and I just #voted #YesOnProp50 the Election Rigging Response Act in California
@governor.ca.gov
@governor.ca.gov
October 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We just voted YES on Prop 50 because We, the People, are sick of this sh*t. Prop 50 makes sure the 2026 mid-term elections are conducted on a level playing field without an unfair advantage for Republicans. Yes. That. #YesOnProp50
Here’s the second entry of my perpetual David Lynch Series, with the first of the three entries each time shown:
www.patreon.com/posts/139924...
#DavidLynch
www.patreon.com/posts/139924...
#DavidLynch
September 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Here’s the second entry of my perpetual David Lynch Series, with the first of the three entries each time shown:
www.patreon.com/posts/139924...
#DavidLynch
www.patreon.com/posts/139924...
#DavidLynch
3/3 Welcome to join in! $3 / month to see all posts, $10 to see all posts and also receive my complete published works so far for no additional cost.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
3/3 Welcome to join in! $3 / month to see all posts, $10 to see all posts and also receive my complete published works so far for no additional cost.
patreon.com/TheBetterPatreon
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2/3 1) Two milestones having been passed — 300 posts altogether and 25 issues of the newsletter (more than 60 pages).
2) The premieres of two new weekly series: Composing Music and the David Lynch Series.
2) The premieres of two new weekly series: Composing Music and the David Lynch Series.
September 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
2/3 1) Two milestones having been passed — 300 posts altogether and 25 issues of the newsletter (more than 60 pages).
2) The premieres of two new weekly series: Composing Music and the David Lynch Series.
2) The premieres of two new weekly series: Composing Music and the David Lynch Series.
1/3 This will be the last time for a while that I’ll share an issue of The Better Patreon Newsletter on social media, but I wanted to make another exception on the occasion of:
September 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
1/3 This will be the last time for a while that I’ll share an issue of The Better Patreon Newsletter on social media, but I wanted to make another exception on the occasion of:
This Thursday the 18th, at 12pm Finnish time, the 300th post at The Better Patreon, and I couldn’t have asked for a better episode: Northern Exposure 3.06 “The Body in Question” (5,411 words).
September 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This Thursday the 18th, at 12pm Finnish time, the 300th post at The Better Patreon, and I couldn’t have asked for a better episode: Northern Exposure 3.06 “The Body in Question” (5,411 words).
For Art & Love, Vol. 2.
September 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
For Art & Love, Vol. 2.
Three years ago, I walked past the perfect umbrella. Our paths had no way of connecting in that moment. (But next week I’m starting a David Lynch series on my Patreon. My likeminded friends may see the connection.)
September 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Three years ago, I walked past the perfect umbrella. Our paths had no way of connecting in that moment. (But next week I’m starting a David Lynch series on my Patreon. My likeminded friends may see the connection.)
1/2 Still too busy with the Patreon itself to spend time on social media updates, so only doing a drive-by sharing of The Better Patreon Newsletter #24 and going ahead with the next posts:
September 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
1/2 Still too busy with the Patreon itself to spend time on social media updates, so only doing a drive-by sharing of The Better Patreon Newsletter #24 and going ahead with the next posts:
October 1967.
September 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
October 1967.
As a writer, I’ve always sought to find concise expressions for things.
One of them has been: friends show up.
If a friend does not show up, time after time — is it a friendship at all?
This is not a conundrum to ponder, since the only true answer is:
No, it is not.
One of them has been: friends show up.
If a friend does not show up, time after time — is it a friendship at all?
This is not a conundrum to ponder, since the only true answer is:
No, it is not.
August 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
As a writer, I’ve always sought to find concise expressions for things.
One of them has been: friends show up.
If a friend does not show up, time after time — is it a friendship at all?
This is not a conundrum to ponder, since the only true answer is:
No, it is not.
One of them has been: friends show up.
If a friend does not show up, time after time — is it a friendship at all?
This is not a conundrum to ponder, since the only true answer is:
No, it is not.
Today I shared the first entry in my new Creative Journal in audio form — one evolution of my podcast — and started delving into the 3rd season of Northern Exposure with episode 3.01 “The Bumpy Road to Love”.
Here’s the Creative Journal: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
Here’s the Creative Journal: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
August 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Today I shared the first entry in my new Creative Journal in audio form — one evolution of my podcast — and started delving into the 3rd season of Northern Exposure with episode 3.01 “The Bumpy Road to Love”.
Here’s the Creative Journal: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
Here’s the Creative Journal: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
A new video today at The Better Patreon, ahead of others plus audio entries for the Creative Journal coming soon. “Lake Greeting (17 July 2025)”.
You can find it in the Behind the Scenes collection. The post also shares some news relevant particularly for today and next week.
You can find it in the Behind the Scenes collection. The post also shares some news relevant particularly for today and next week.
July 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A new video today at The Better Patreon, ahead of others plus audio entries for the Creative Journal coming soon. “Lake Greeting (17 July 2025)”.
You can find it in the Behind the Scenes collection. The post also shares some news relevant particularly for today and next week.
You can find it in the Behind the Scenes collection. The post also shares some news relevant particularly for today and next week.
For the last time I get to say here’s a new episode of my podcast What Now with Simo, since this is the finale of both season 5 and the podcast as a whole:
5.17: “End, Middle, and Beginning”:
rss.com/podcasts/sim...
5.17: “End, Middle, and Beginning”:
rss.com/podcasts/sim...
July 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
For the last time I get to say here’s a new episode of my podcast What Now with Simo, since this is the finale of both season 5 and the podcast as a whole:
5.17: “End, Middle, and Beginning”:
rss.com/podcasts/sim...
5.17: “End, Middle, and Beginning”:
rss.com/podcasts/sim...
NX 2.05 “Spring Break”:
“This is such a rich, intoxicating feast. With this episode, NX nails its colours to the mast for good when it comes to healthy, openminded attitudes to many things.”
www.patreon.com/posts/134178...
“This is such a rich, intoxicating feast. With this episode, NX nails its colours to the mast for good when it comes to healthy, openminded attitudes to many things.”
www.patreon.com/posts/134178...
July 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
NX 2.05 “Spring Break”:
“This is such a rich, intoxicating feast. With this episode, NX nails its colours to the mast for good when it comes to healthy, openminded attitudes to many things.”
www.patreon.com/posts/134178...
“This is such a rich, intoxicating feast. With this episode, NX nails its colours to the mast for good when it comes to healthy, openminded attitudes to many things.”
www.patreon.com/posts/134178...
Post about possible firsts:
1) Podcast as books.
2) Prose fiction adaptation of a Star Trek comic book adaptation as a form of criticism.
3) The first 100% complete adventure game walkthrough ever. Of any adventure game.
www.facebook.com/simosakari.a...
1) Podcast as books.
2) Prose fiction adaptation of a Star Trek comic book adaptation as a form of criticism.
3) The first 100% complete adventure game walkthrough ever. Of any adventure game.
www.facebook.com/simosakari.a...
Simo Sakari Aaltonen
Among things I may or may not have been among the first to do in the history of our world:
1) Publishing a podcast in book form. If there are instances of this earlier than the year 2020 that you...
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July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Post about possible firsts:
1) Podcast as books.
2) Prose fiction adaptation of a Star Trek comic book adaptation as a form of criticism.
3) The first 100% complete adventure game walkthrough ever. Of any adventure game.
www.facebook.com/simosakari.a...
1) Podcast as books.
2) Prose fiction adaptation of a Star Trek comic book adaptation as a form of criticism.
3) The first 100% complete adventure game walkthrough ever. Of any adventure game.
www.facebook.com/simosakari.a...
Please, no more Twin Peaks after David Lynch. He showed us so powerfully, as did Ray Bradbury and so many more, that the best any of us can do is create those things that come and only can come from our own unique souls. Everything in their image would be a travesty and horror.
July 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Please, no more Twin Peaks after David Lynch. He showed us so powerfully, as did Ray Bradbury and so many more, that the best any of us can do is create those things that come and only can come from our own unique souls. Everything in their image would be a travesty and horror.