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Michael G. O'Connell

@mocando

Author/Illustrator from the Sunshine State. πŸ–€πŸ‘» Southern Gothic/Horror Now available chapbooks & other goodies. https://linktr.ee/mocando In Tales to Terrify, Dracula Beyond Stoker, WAS, Raven Review, Mystery Trib. & more 🚫DMs unless you already know me.

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Text image with a quote from Karin Deutsch Karlekar, Director, Writers at Risk, expressing concern about writers and dissidents in Iran's prisons. Emphasizes prioritizing civilian lives. Mentions PEN America and directs to pen.org for the full statement.

Text image with a quote from Karin Deutsch Karlekar, Director, Writers at Risk, expressing concern about writers and dissidents in Iran's prisons. Emphasizes prioritizing civilian lives. Mentions PEN America and directs to pen.org for the full statement.

Amid ongoing military strikes and conflict in Iran, PEN America and @pensydney.bsky.social condemn the escalating and urgent threats to detained writers, including poet and translator Ali Asadollahi, as well as other political prisoners jailed in the country. Full statement: pen.org/press-releas...

05.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

More like the "Piece of ShΒ‘t" ticket. Lawless monsters.

28.02.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

SHEπŸ‘TRIEDπŸ‘TOπŸ‘WARNπŸ‘THEMπŸ‘ bsky.app/profile/kama...

28.02.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well THIS didn’t age well

28.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 500 πŸ” 119 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3

The Democrat leadership needs to be kicked to the curb ASAP! Yesterday, even. 45/47 is a selfish, greedy, warmongering monster. The USA and the world can't be rid of that menace quick enough.

28.02.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's a kcufing MONSTER! Impeach! Indict! Convict! LOCK HIM UP!!! And throw away the key. The world will be a much safer place without him or any of the idiots in his cabinet.

28.02.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE DEATH POEM OF SENSEI OTORO by Jonathan Maberry Jonathan Maberry's spell-binding story about an aging samurai in a zombie-infested, feudal Japan!

65 hours to go! Still need backers.

Check out THE DEATH POEM OF SENSEI OTORO by @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social by Christopher Sequeira on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/770...

28.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE DEATH POEM OF SENSEI OTORO by Jonathan Maberry Jonathan Maberry's spell-binding story about an aging samurai in a zombie-infested, feudal Japan!

Check out THE DEATH POEM OF SENSEI OTORO by Jonathan Maberry by Christopher Sequeira on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/770...

26.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

E for England.
A for America.

26.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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60 Minutes Australia on Instagram: "In a 60 Minutes interview last year, best-selling author David Baldacci warned about how the current AI boom is catastrophic for writers, authors and creative peopl... 21K likes, 792 comments - 60minutes9 on February 16, 2026: "In a 60 Minutes interview last year, best-selling author David Baldacci warned about how the current AI boom is catastrophic for writers, au...

No AI generated slop. Pay the artist. Pay the writer. Pay the actors. Stop giving money to those BILLIONAIRES who want to replace you.
www.instagram.com/reel/DU1pM5f...

26.02.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

memories are short. reminder of this crushing statement from (one) woman:

"I dropped my dream of being a comic artist shortly after and fell into a depression while I tried to figure out how I could have my future still be art related. I’ve hardly read a comic since.”

www.tcj.com/the-2020-rep...

23.02.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 493 πŸ” 297 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7

Just when you think that Clarence Thomas hit the bottom and couldn’t be any more depraved or corrupt, he proves us wrong. Time and again. The man (and his wife) should be public ally pilloried, and I am not talking verbally abused. What a COMPLETE disgrace.

26.02.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I floundered my freedom. For what?

26.02.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
11”x14” canvas with acrylic markers Curious Cat Bane Painting

11”x14” canvas with acrylic markers Curious Cat Bane Painting

Curious Cat Bane

23.02.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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NO KINGS Jacksonville March & Rally! Β· No Kings **We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** Join us for the largest mass action in Jacksonville history! We're marching from Friendship Fountain across the Ma...

I'm attending No Kings's event, β€œNO KINGS Jacksonville March & Rally!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

22.02.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Canadian SFF authors eligibility lists for the 2025 Aurora Awards is closing tonight at 11:59 pm EST. You have to log in to check the full eligibility list. My short story was there but under pending. @csffa.bsky.social

21.02.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t happen fast enough.

21.02.2026 04:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this, post a monster.

This is a panel from my latest project. It’s a comic collaboration with author Michael J. P. Whitmer for Black Cat Comics in Jacksonville. #illustration #comics #monster

21.02.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He has no manhood and I am not referring to anything physical. It’s purely a power thing for him. It’s what bullies do. Attack the perceived weaker, rape, make fun of people. He is an infantile pathetic, very small person.

20.02.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One can dream.

20.02.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s #FridayReads time! I’m wrapping up a few pages for the Black Cat Comics anthology. It’s a collab with Florida author, Michael J. P. Whitmer. The story is his. I’m mostly just providing visuals.

20.02.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you haven’t treated yourself yet, it’s time to kcufnu that. It’s a good one!

20.02.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#WIPSnips #FirstLight #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

19.02.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For the past three days, they have been telling me that my order has been expedited and would be sent via FedEx that day. Definitely not as serious your brother’s meds, but high blood pressure and significant and constant pain has been fun.

18.02.2026 00:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#BoycottOpenAI
#BoycottChTGPT
#BoycottAmazon
#BoycottMicrosoft
#BoycottApple
#BoycottXTesla
#BoycottMetaFacebookInstagram
#BoycottNetflix
#BoycottGoogle
#BoycottParamount+
#BoycottUber
#BoycottPalantir
#BoycottLinkedIn
#BoycottDell

14.02.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ask it should be. Planatir appointed JD Vance. (Is that still his name?) And IMO will be removing Trump soon to put him in the White House. Billionaires like Thiel are the reason we need to get money out of politics.

16.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Defense Secretary is taking aim at such bastions of radical wokedom as ... Wake Forest? Florida Institute of Technology? William and Mary?!?

www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...

16.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4

GUYS!! I can’t believe it, but my story tied for 1st place in the Uncanny Reader Poll! I’ve never gotten 1st place in anything, nevermind for something I’ve written, nevermind alongside such insanely good writers. Thank you so much to all the readers! πŸ™πŸ»

16.02.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 1

Is he auctioning it off or taking it to the Oval Office for lunch?

16.02.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Reviews of John Rutherford John Rutherford has a 5% approval rating from 20 constituents.

πŸ‘Ž for John Rutherford from Jacksonville, FL (5% of 20 votes)

29.01.2025 11:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0