Brad Gall

From @kyliu99.bsky.social, the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author of #ThePaperMenagerie and #HiddenGirl, comes a dazzling new collection of 13 stories that explore the boundaries of imagination. #ThePassingOfTheDragonAndOtherStories is out today: https://geni.us/TPOTDAOSorgsoc

Robert Worth finds that teen takeovers are a genuine problem born out of a generation of young people growing up in a world where truancy is far more common and where isolation imposed by Covid and social media has left a legacy of frustration. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

BREAKING: Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is burning during Russia’s ongoing ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reports a fire on the grounds of the monastery, including the roof of the Dormition Cathedral

NEW: After ProPublica contacted leading vaccine skeptic Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The data is clear: vitamin K saves lives,” he wrote.

Mesmerizing first trailer for "Wildwood", the new stop motion feature film by LAIKA Studios. Full 4K video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=POne...

Two Solaris books - Simon Jimenez's THE SPEAR CUTS THROUGH WATER and @chuckwendig.bsky.social 's WANDERERS - have made Goodreads' List of Doorstopper Books to level up your spring reading! See the full list of 100 titles here! https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/3087?ref=marathonreaders_eb

Mar-a-Lago is represented by a Democrat now, Joe The most powerful man in your state of SC just lost his job - by 23 votes Your bitterness about voting is defeatist and foolish.

Boy howdy, if this doesn’t sum up the Republican Party, nothing does.

Ukrainians carried out a unique operation near Kostiantynivka. A robot was returning to base after successfully delivering ammunition, food, and medical supplies to soldiers of the 100th SMB. On the way back, it encountered troops from another brigade who were trying to evacuate a wounded soldier.

From Kodansha's "Light Hole" papercraft stop-motion branded film, featuring Akira, Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell and many other mangas. Directed by Toru Katori (Animation director: Takuro Oishi). Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIL_...

"Wake Up" scene from my 1960's low budget sci-fi movie... comic? Watch it happen: youtu.be/Kw5dBqaTNPo?...

everything is terrible so here’s the swedish chef doing rapper’s delight

Before speaking with two armed men at the Pretti vigil last night, a man approached & asked if I was going to tell the truth. I said yes. He told me how frustrated he was at the media & the harm it’s causing to his community. I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:

Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed. www.startribune.com/detained-by-...

"Battalions of armed federal agents are moving thru neighborhoods, transit hubs, malls & parking lots & staging near churches, mosques & schools. Strangers w/guns have metastasized in spaces where daily life should be routine & safe... like a military occupation." www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...

Action Force-era Cobra looking thing.

This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...

43. If you're still reading at #43... thanks, I guess? But also this. :) Anyway, a final thought to wrap up. youtu.be/QbJelY1kZNU?...

NFB has just released a series of behind-the-scenes videos for "Madame Tutli-Putli", an incredible stop-motion short film directed by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski in 2007 (Clyde Henry Productions, National Film Board of Canada). >> www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Easily the most interesting (and optimistic) thing I've read in a while climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarp...

This is incredible

It's launch day for the US edition of ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM! What is the future for human art in the age of AI? What kind of AI is actually helpful? These are some of the questions driving this techno-thriller. Get it from wherever you prefer to get your books. @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

This is just one entry in a 16-part Bluesky series sharing what I learned about smart development aid while filming my 2020 public television special “Hunger & Hope: Lessons from Ethiopia and Guatemala.” The full hour is streaming free & ad-free on the @pbs.org app and at www.ricksteves.com/hunger.

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door. 

It wasn’t the feds —  it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help. He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Sad to hear about the passing of the Michelangelo of Movie posters, RENATO CASARO. The Man painted so many iconic posters, specially in the 70s/80s: CONAN, TERMINATOR, DUNE, TOTAL RECALL, DANCE WITH THE WOLVES, BLOW OUT, FLASH GORDON, RAMBO, NEVER-ENDING STORY, and the list goes on and on. 1/2

Telling everyone this is a deleted Tom Bombadil scene.

Storyboard/animatic by Seung Eun Kim for "Invincible VS" game trailer. www.instagram.com/kse332/

Loved the book, and extremely timely.

living in new orleans for hurricane season and the FEMA director doesn’t know what hurricane season is

Strategic bombers are burning across Russia right now. According to Ukrainian media, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is conducting a large-scale operation to destroy Russian military aircraft. Among the targets: A-50, Tu-95, and Tu-22M3 bombers.

One of Ukraine’s most successful strikes deep inside Russia might be happening right now. New footage reportedly shows Olenya Air Base with Russian Tu-bombers burning after drone hits. More visuals are surfacing—this looks really big.

Ukrainian security service sources tell @financialtimes.com the agency is conducting "a large-scale special operation to destroy enemy bomber aircraft" deep inside Russia. "SBU drones are targeting aircraft that bomb Ukrainian cities every night." Claims 40 aircraft have been hit.

The voice in this video narrating the attack is SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk.

Flightline on Fire: Spectacular images of SBU special operation “Web” to destroy enemy bomber aircraft.The SBU says over 40 have been destroyed, including Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 bombers and A-50 aircraft. The enemy's losses already exceed $2 billion, the SBU says.

Ukraine's defence forces are conducting a major operation deep in russian territory to destroy russian bombers at the Belaya airfield. Acc to Hromadske, 40 aircraft have been hit so far, incl A-50, Tu-95, and Tu-22M3. Estimated damage: over $2 B. Wooooow... Hit the archer, not the arrow!

Commentary: It isn’t just the DEI or climate grants getting the axe from President Trump. Science agencies face up to 55% cuts across the board. This means Ohio students will be denied opportunities for cutting-edge careers given to previous generations buff.ly/rvom6rH

Scavengers Reign (2023) The best recent sci-fi show that almost no one has seen.

From: The Little Mermaid (1968), dir. Ivan Aksenchuk, Soyuzmultfilm

No it doesn’t. Being an asshole isn’t ideological diversity, it’s just edgelording. Wanting livable wages, healthcare, peace, kindness-those are all supposed to be 99% agreeable stuff. Folks just want to live their lives and occasionally get Friday’s off work. These don’t require a devils advocate.

Saga has reissued the Dandelion Dynasty with new cover art by Rovina Cai to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of THE GRACE OF KINGS. They are stunning! More about them in my newsletter: kenliu.substack.com/p/covers-and...

Walking by art gallery in French Quarter and saw this amazing Swamp Thing piece. Artist is Mei Mei and card says it's "needle felted merino wool." #comics #art

Immerse Yourself in All 12 Issues of @boom-studios.com's RONIN ISLAND Complete Collection TPB by @gregpak.com, @musashinoelegy.bsky.social, Irma Kniivila & @simonbowland.bsky.social w/ @popmyth.bsky.social #NCBD #RoninIsland #BOOMStudios #DiscoverYours popculthq-comics.com/immerse-your...

I'm a massive Golden Girls fan, so I can think of no better leadership for my Adeptus Sororitas. I've been working through this concept for YEARS and I'm excited to finally have it accomplished. Shout out to @bssterrain for the amazing head sculpts. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #goldengirls

You wouldn't know it from Netflix, but season two of Pantheon, inspired by @kyliu99.bsky.social's The Hidden Girl and Other Stories, is arriving soon! reactormag.com/pantheon-ken...

Excellent obituary of Karen Wynn Fonstad, the superlative cartographer of Middle-earth, Pern, D&D, Narnia, etc. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/o...