C.B. Bernard
@cbbernard.com
Novelist (ORDINARY BEAR, SMALL ANIMALS CAUGHT IN TRAPS), nonfiction writer (CHASING ALASKA). Pacific NW/Alaska expat in Rhode Island exile. Dogs, books, boats. Feet in the ocean, head in the clouds. Find me at www.cbbernard.com.
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Surfacing briefly from offline family/vacation time to drop a couple of links. First! Mags Vallieres will be defending her world title in Montreal this weekend. (I will be there to watch!) I spoke to her about bike racing, bagels, and more, for @cangeo.bsky.social:
“Mags” vs. the World in Montreal
Cyclist Magdeleine Vallieres surprised everyone when she won the world championships last year. Now she’s coming home to defend her title.
canadiangeographic.ca
September 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Surfacing briefly from offline family/vacation time to drop a couple of links. First! Mags Vallieres will be defending her world title in Montreal this weekend. (I will be there to watch!) I spoke to her about bike racing, bagels, and more, for @cangeo.bsky.social:
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Trump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species, writes Alex Brown for @stateline.org alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/21/r...
Trump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species | Alaska Beacon
The Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much further than the feds had told the public.
alaskabeacon.com
September 21, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Trump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species, writes Alex Brown for @stateline.org alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/21/r...
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A billionaire dictator who'll lose everything if the opposition replaces him on Jan. 20, 2029 is stockpiling killer drones and high-powered rifles on towering monuments and ballroom roofs
I'm sure it's nothing to worry about
I'm sure it's nothing to worry about
September 20, 2026 at 12:27 PM
A billionaire dictator who'll lose everything if the opposition replaces him on Jan. 20, 2029 is stockpiling killer drones and high-powered rifles on towering monuments and ballroom roofs
I'm sure it's nothing to worry about
I'm sure it's nothing to worry about
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I'm just glad Congress isn't alive to see this
Q: China is one of the most repressive countries for journalists in the world--
TRUMP: Well, I don't know about that. I think we're repressive also
TRUMP: Well, I don't know about that. I think we're repressive also
September 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I'm just glad Congress isn't alive to see this
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You'll never guess what this is in reply to.
September 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM
You'll never guess what this is in reply to.
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BREAKING: Boston University's English department (my dept) recently voted to approve new learning outcomes for the English major, including an anti-AI provision that requires students to
“craft and revise writing that is sustained, original, and generated without the assistance of AI."
“craft and revise writing that is sustained, original, and generated without the assistance of AI."
New Learning Outcomes Announced | English
www.bu.edu
September 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
BREAKING: Boston University's English department (my dept) recently voted to approve new learning outcomes for the English major, including an anti-AI provision that requires students to
“craft and revise writing that is sustained, original, and generated without the assistance of AI."
“craft and revise writing that is sustained, original, and generated without the assistance of AI."
Book people are the best people, @hhharlow.bsky.social included.
My son is going to a quinceañera party this Saturday. He said his friend loves TWILIGHT and he didn’t think she had the deluxe edition. Did I still have it in the store? I did not. It’s Monday. Could I find it in time?
This is a story about community.
1/7
#booksky
This is a story about community.
1/7
#booksky
September 17, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Book people are the best people, @hhharlow.bsky.social included.
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Rough week to tell people that your application to join the FBI finally went through.
September 16, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Rough week to tell people that your application to join the FBI finally went through.
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A new CBO report estimates that the Iran war has directly cost the U.S. $38.1 billion so far.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/defense/cbo-iran-war-cost
https://www.washingtonsun.com/defense/cbo-iran-war-cost
CBO Warns the Iran War Is Driving Up Inflation
A report from Congress’ nonpartisan economic analysis arm says the fighting has cost nearly $40 billion and spurred higher prices.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A new CBO report estimates that the Iran war has directly cost the U.S. $38.1 billion so far.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/defense/cbo-iran-war-cost
https://www.washingtonsun.com/defense/cbo-iran-war-cost
Hollywood, if you're listening, I can name three dozen recent books that would make great TV or films off the top of my head without even trying.
The action thriller, #PointBreak, TV series has officially been greenlit at #AMC! 🚦
The reboot was initially reported in 2025, but now has the green light to move forward. Season 1 will consist of eight episodes and begin production in early 2027.
Read More: bit.ly/4A9PH1x
The reboot was initially reported in 2025, but now has the green light to move forward. Season 1 will consist of eight episodes and begin production in early 2027.
Read More: bit.ly/4A9PH1x
September 12, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Hollywood, if you're listening, I can name three dozen recent books that would make great TV or films off the top of my head without even trying.
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omg. (it wasn't me) www.famouscampaigns.com/2026/09/meta...
Meta smart glasses mocked by fake notices on London Underground
London’s backlash against camera-equipped smart glasses has reached the Tube, with spoof stickers styled as official TfL safety notices appearing inside Underground carriages and warning wearers that ...
www.famouscampaigns.com
September 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
omg. (it wasn't me) www.famouscampaigns.com/2026/09/meta...
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Thanks Gabino! My historical crime novel THE COLD DARK FOREVER releases next week! Part love letter to California’s Central Coast, part homage to 1950s Gold Medal paperbacks. Can’t wait to share it with everyone soon!
September 11, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Thanks Gabino! My historical crime novel THE COLD DARK FOREVER releases next week! Part love letter to California’s Central Coast, part homage to 1950s Gold Medal paperbacks. Can’t wait to share it with everyone soon!
I'd almost forgotten about this @colsonwhitehead.com essay. Glad to see it finding new readers.
One of my favourite 9/11 pieces ever wasn't really about 9/11 so much as about the city, written by Colston Whitehead. "One day the city we built will be gone, and when it goes, we go. When the buildings fall, we topple, too." www.nytimes.com/2001/11/11/m...
The Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Found (Published 2001)
Colson Whitehead essay about when he first defined himself as New Yorker through memories of riding subway; says New Yorkers always see city through eyes of first glimpse; each person defines it for h...
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I'd almost forgotten about this @colsonwhitehead.com essay. Glad to see it finding new readers.
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This is a wonderful 9/11 tribute.
September 11, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This is a wonderful 9/11 tribute.
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Photojournalist Bill Biggart died when the second tower collapsed on him on 9/11, but the film he shot that day and his flash card were recovered from the debris and developed, along with his flash card.
You can see his amazing photos of 9/11, the last photos he took while alive, here:
You can see his amazing photos of 9/11, the last photos he took while alive, here:
September 11th — Bill Biggart Photographer
www.billbiggart.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Photojournalist Bill Biggart died when the second tower collapsed on him on 9/11, but the film he shot that day and his flash card were recovered from the debris and developed, along with his flash card.
You can see his amazing photos of 9/11, the last photos he took while alive, here:
You can see his amazing photos of 9/11, the last photos he took while alive, here:
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LAST DAY TO GET A PREORDER DISCOUNT FOR MY WEIRD LITTLE BOOK
If you were planning on preordering my new book Down Where Monsters Dwell from B&N, now is the perfect time to do it, because they are running a preorder sale 9-11 September.
25% off for B&N Rewards Members, with an extra 10% off (so 35% off) for Premium Members!
25% off for B&N Rewards Members, with an extra 10% off (so 35% off) for Premium Members!
Down Where Monsters Dwell
Barnes & Noble’s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership.
www.barnesandnoble.com
September 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
LAST DAY TO GET A PREORDER DISCOUNT FOR MY WEIRD LITTLE BOOK
Ten months later and I'm still grinning like a jackass.
Sold!
Convincing you to read ORDINARY BEAR by sharing the first sentence. But I cropped the photo wrong, so you get two paragraphs...
September 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Ten months later and I'm still grinning like a jackass.
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Thinking about what BlueSky is for. I started using it after leaving X, which was appalling but active. Are there writers out there who want to chat? People interested in writing, the publishing journey, etc? I'd love to connect with fellow creatives. Are you out there?
September 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Thinking about what BlueSky is for. I started using it after leaving X, which was appalling but active. Are there writers out there who want to chat? People interested in writing, the publishing journey, etc? I'd love to connect with fellow creatives. Are you out there?
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"McClatchy, a subsidiary of the Chatham Asset Management hedge fund".... Freaking nightmare.
Massive layoffs today at McClatchy's local newspapers in Lexington, Kentucky; Miami, Florida; Sacramento, California; Charlotte, North Carolina and more. Reactionary politics depend on an uninformed populace and here we are: www.lpm.org/news/2026-09...
McClatchy guts Lexington Herald-Leader newsroom, among nationwide layoffs
McClatchy laid off 13 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader, a majority of its reporters, as a part of its deep, nationwide layoffs.
www.lpm.org
September 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
"McClatchy, a subsidiary of the Chatham Asset Management hedge fund".... Freaking nightmare.
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Blackwork crow told me to talk more about my book so MAY I INTEREST YOU IN SOME WEAPONIZED EMOTIONS/TOPPLING OF A THEOCRATIC CONSPIRACY???
September 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Blackwork crow told me to talk more about my book so MAY I INTEREST YOU IN SOME WEAPONIZED EMOTIONS/TOPPLING OF A THEOCRATIC CONSPIRACY???
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Every night I go to bed thinking I have seen the dumbest shit I’ll ever see in my life and every morning I am wrong before I’ve even finished my coffee
September 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Every night I go to bed thinking I have seen the dumbest shit I’ll ever see in my life and every morning I am wrong before I’ve even finished my coffee
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So, I have some news: deadline.com/2026/09/kean...
Keanu Reeves To Star In 'Kill Current,' Produce Under New Two Dragonflies Label
Keanu Reeves is set to star in and produce 'Kill Current,' a thriller marking the first project to emerge from his new label Two Dragonflies.
deadline.com
September 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
So, I have some news: deadline.com/2026/09/kean...
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Trump announced 17 MONTHS AGO that everyone was going to get $5,000 checks because of DOGE cuts. You got $0.
September 10, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Trump announced 17 MONTHS AGO that everyone was going to get $5,000 checks because of DOGE cuts. You got $0.
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The United States: where giving a frail voter waiting in the Georgia sun a glass of water is punishable by a year in prison, but the president can offer everyone $5k to vote for his party.
September 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
The United States: where giving a frail voter waiting in the Georgia sun a glass of water is punishable by a year in prison, but the president can offer everyone $5k to vote for his party.
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