Mari Ness, writer of things

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I write things. Occasionally they get published.

Also occasionally on other sites, including marikness.wordpress.com, https://medium.com/@marikness, https://www.patreon.com/mari_ness. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/mari_ness

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Me, about twenty minutes into Netflix's THE MAN WITH A THOUSAND KIDS: This dude is so going to be into cryptocurrency and possibly white supremacist movements, isn't he? Me, at the end: So, yeah, that was a transparently obvious call.

When I was a kid, I greatly underestimated just how much of my adult life would be spent holding an ice pack to various areas of my head and face.

Finally getting around to watching Netflix's Blood of Zeus, and cracking up whenever Hermes runs around because they are using pretty much the exact same effect to show superspeed used in the CW's The Flash, which works on so many different levels.

Every holiday deserves at least some pain. Here you go:

Hold up, gonna go buy some necklaces on Etsy. Cuz today is indie pendants day.

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I don’t really miss Twitter as it is today, but I do think about that one time I asked Taika Waititi about Thucydides and his Thor script a lot.

Also, IMPORTANT NOTE: the orange cat is now being VERY BRAVE and sitting right next to me as things explode around us.

I am just going to assume that the neighbours are blowing things up to celebrate this potential Labour landslide.

It would definitely be helpful if we could have serious discussions about the political future of this country without stigmatizing mobility aids.

IMO this is a straight-up ageist and ableist image, no?

The BBC is posting pictures of cute dogs going to polling places and while yes, I get that this is a legal requirement, it also seems like a great example for the U.S. media to follow on our election day. MORE DOGS FOR U.S. VOTERS 2024

Two bluejays are perched just outside the window and the cat HAS FEELINGS about this.

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I misread "welcome" as "become" and I started feeling very cheerful about this election.

Larry the cat poised to welcome Britain's next prime minister

Larry the cat poised to welcome Britain's next prime ministerapnews.com Downing Street's resident cat remains at Number 10, waiting to welcome the winner of this week's British General Election.

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Wearing rainbow dinosaurs to vote the Tories out!

Me: Just how depressing can this election cycle be? Media: Well, a fringe independent candidate just reassured everyone that he wouldn't EAT a human. Me: And once again we learn that maybe it's better for me to stop asking questions.

That sounds suspiciously like something someone who would eat a human would say. (screenshot via @acyn.bsky.social on Twitter)

Deeply Deeply grateful for friends today

Hurricane Beryl spent the day strengthening to a category 5 hurricane. NHC public advisory: www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh... NHC discussion: www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...

www.nhc.noaa.gov

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Oh boy, $150,000!

Yep, there's all kinds of gems in here!

In the new issue of @havenspec.bsky.social www.havenspec.com/issue-sixteen You can find work by @wiswell.bsky.social and @jrdawson.bsky.social , @marissalingen.bsky.social @foxesandroses.bsky.social , @mariness.bsky.social AND MORE

Issue Sixteen, July 2024, Haven Spec Magazinewww.havenspec.com a magazine of science fiction and fantasy

If you need a little bit of a distraction - and honestly, today, who doesn't - I have a new poem out at Haven Spec that should be a short read: www.havenspec.com/ever-noir

Ever Noir by Mari Ness, Haven Spec Magazinewww.havenspec.com a magazine of science fiction and fantasy

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Yes, I know. I KNOW. But here’s a flower.

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Baffling #16 dropped today! Rad cover by Morphiria and nine quiet stories from… Jared Povanda P. H. Low Matt Richardson Sydney Paige Guerrero Ramez Yoakeim Rachel Gutin Ada Hoffmann Michelle Exler Hanna A Nirav bafflingmag.com/issue-sixteen

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Need some good news today? There's a brand new Summer issue of Kaleidotrope! kaleidotrope.net

Ok, I have checked and caffeine and Tylenol are still good to go so LET'S CAFFEINATE EVERYTHING FOR THE REST OF THE DAY hey this could be entertaining.

Not the ideal day to be completely off alcohol, aspirin and ibuprofen. I mean, no day is exactly ideal for that, but today in particular.

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ICYMI, I have a new book out - with this awesome cover by Galen Dara! Queer & trans all year round :) amzn.to/3L64Fxu

Amazon.com: Power to Yield and Other Stories: 9781940372662: Takács, Bogi: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelryamzn.to Amazon.com: Power to Yield and Other Stories: 9781940372662: Takács, Bogi: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

I genuinely appreciate Simone Biles crediting her therapist for her spectacular performance tonight.

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he looks stoned

loving this happy gargoyle guy who's being moved to a new spot and is clearly having the time of his life

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The Finnegans Wake rewrite should break this forever

I can’t think of a clever caption for this. It just breaks my fucking heart.

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❌ It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. ✅Rich dudes need to get hitched.

I can’t think of a clever caption for this. It just breaks my fucking heart.

The end result of looking at the Tolkien/History of Middle Earth/Rings of Power/Amazon discourse and thinking, you know, how can I possibly make that worse?

I can’t think of a clever caption for this. It just breaks my fucking heart.

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❌ It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness ✅ shit was mid

I can’t think of a clever caption for this. It just breaks my fucking heart.