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Bryan Young
@swankmotron.com
Storyteller. I've written stuff for Star Wars, Robotech, BattleTech, Doctor Who, Shadowrun, Remo Williams and more. Repped by Katherine Odom Tomchin.
He/They http://www.swankmotron.com
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.

Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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So finally ran out of money. twenty plus years of bad choices n part of its unable to work due to whatever this is ( diagnosis is still sIBM. New test in December 26 ) if anyone can help that’d be great but do not if you are hurting yourself . Love my community <3
#Battletech

gofund.me/54a8d6ee
Donate to Help Charles Stipes Battle with sIBM ,neuropathy, organized by Charles Stipes II
My name is Charles Stipes. I live in Griffith, Indiana with my par… Charles Stipes II needs your support for Help Charles Stipes Battle with sIBM ,neuropathy
gofund.me
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I wrote a short story about this in 2017. 8 years ago.

It was a sci-fi horror story. It feels like a Torment Nexus thing all over again.

www.patreon.com/posts/august...
For real, check this out. Evil.
November 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Please don’t.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 1d
Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company is talking with AI companies about allowing subscribers to create their own short-form videos on Disney+.
Disney eyes a future where users help shape the story
Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company is talking with AI companies about allowing subscribers to create their own short-form videos on Disney+.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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This current trend of adding "It reflects our vision" to AI disclosures makes me sick

"no it's fine that we used the theft machine because it was our creative vision!" get fucked, every single one of you

This is for Anno 117 & Arc Raiders
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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This isn't the first trans pride flag raising at Salt Lake City Hall, but it is the first time for the new Sego Visibility Flag they made in response to Utah's ban on pride flags on government property. Project Rainbow and other orgs worked with the city for this to kick off Trans Awareness Week.
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Our own @swankmotron.com got to chat with Matthew Stover and @darthinternous.bsky.social about the anniversary edition of the Revenge of the Sith novelization! Listen in! fullofsith.libsyn.com/fos/episode-...
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Don’t drink Starbucks
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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From: cnichols@devlinmagregor.com
To: fsykes2@aol.com
Subject: Kimble wife

So is it done????
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Listen, I didn’t design the Ion Sparrow C, I merely play one on tabletop and see my enemies driven before me and hear the lamentations of their women.
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I need one of those also.
And my youngest did his Ion Sparrow for Khan Jiyi Chistu's 1st Falcon Sentinels.
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I need one of those.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Oooh, I LOVE this episode!
MAGA men, by and large, won’t care about anything regarding Trump in the Epstein files. Remember, guys like Nick Fuentes, Matt Walsh, & others have said many times teen girls are more “fertile” and should be marrying older Christian men to give them many babies. MAGA women, some may defect. ANYWAY…
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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The Chain Story Project just released its TENTH free fiction offering.

Head over there now and, for FREE, you can get my brand new story Blood for the River.

(Please like and share. Sharing is a HUGE help. Thank you.)

chainstorycore.com
The Chain Story
chainstorycore.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We talked about this a bit at a couple of cons this year about D&D as a political punching bag over the years... This article is great.
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
True story. (another flashback from 11 years ago.)
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Bryan Young was recently on the Mercenary Star Podcast, talking about the gutsy Fox Patrol and his latest novel, Outfoxed!

They had a great #interview, so go check it out and let them know we sent you!

bit.ly/MSP-Bryan-Young

#BattleTech #fiction #BryanYoung #mecha
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Bryan Young was recently on the Mercenary Star Podcast, talking about the gutsy Fox Patrol and his latest novel, Outfoxed!

They had a great #interview, so go check it out and let them know we sent you!

bit.ly/MSP-Bryan-Young

#BattleTech #fiction #BryanYoung #mecha
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Today is the day!

STAR WARS: MASTER OF EVIL is out!

Grab it from your favorite store, or hit up tinyurl.com/master-of-evil for some order links!

Launch day bonus! Meet Halland Goth, commander of the Royal Guard, in this brand new exclusive extract over at @space.com! www.space.com/entertainmen...
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Sounds like they need professionals writing Bond again. I’m available.
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Man, I just can't believe the Democrats got nothing in exchange for their treasonous capitulation.
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Someone needs to do some roleplaying with Chuck Schumer about what a minority leader does.

Revolting Sen: We want to cut a deal.

Actual Minority Leader: Cool, do that and you lose all your committee assignments and we won't back any of your legislation.

Revolting Sen: Oh, sorry. We'll be good
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The folks at Sarna were kind enough to review my latest BattleTech novel!
I read Outfoxed, the latest from @swankmotron.com and Fox Patrol's first standalone novel. It's good, wholesome BattleTech for these trying times. My review on Sarna (slight spoilers if you haven't read it yet!).

www.sarna.net/news/outfoxe...
Outfoxed Review – Fox Patrol Gets Its Villain | Sarna.net
Can Fox Patrol still be BattleTech's Saturday morning cartoon series in the face of real trauma and loss? Find out in Sarna's review!
www.sarna.net
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This is really sad to see. I've written so much for Star Wars Insider over the years and to see it close shop is heartbreaking. www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
www.starwars.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM