Writer. Pie enthusiast. Historically preserved beard site. Cheese poet. Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Wigleaf Top 50, Cinnamon Challenge: honorable mention. https://bsky.app/profile/barlowadams.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/barlowadams.bsky.social/post/3mhsrnexwnc2xI would be so much happier if I just wrote, read, played the occasional video game, and hung out with my dog and family, while doing my best to avoid any inkling of news about the horrors, but the idea is so antithetical to who I have always been: a person who knows things and cares about the world.24 Mar 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:75d2zoda4amlarbsp43rixqp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsrnexwnc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/barlowadams.bsky.social/post/3mhoeg5xryk2hLots of stuff to be sad about, but can confirm puppies are still awesome.22 Mar 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:75d2zoda4amlarbsp43rixqp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoeg5xryk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/barlowadams.bsky.social/post/3mhitreofbk2xDeath finally worked up the courage to tell Chuck Norris he died 20 years ago. RIP (Roundhouse in Peace), legend.20 Mar 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:75d2zoda4amlarbsp43rixqp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhitreofbk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/barlowadams.bsky.social/post/3mhinvk3fmk2jThe more time you can spend around creatives who value kindness and equal rights, the better. It can feel isolating to believe in those things right now, but even those of us who are islands in hostile waters are not alone. There is an archipelago of artistry and compassion if you just reach out.20 Mar 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:75d2zoda4amlarbsp43rixqp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhinvk3fmk2j