M. Lopes da Silva
@mlopesdasilva.bsky.social
Nonbinary trans masc + bisexual author. Artist. Poet. Critic. I write California horror and everything else. Polyam Fool/Magician (They/He)
A few very pointed thoughts on "that" op-ed from the HWA newsletter: An organization with a published anti-AI statement should know better than to publish an inflammatory, antagonistic, racist, poorly researched, poorly argued, pro-AI op-ed in their newsletter. I have seen the statements that...
This is nuts. Every time I’m thinking about becoming a member again they pull some despicable anti-artist shit anti-human shit like this. The HWA should be ashamed to platform this op-ed
M. Lopes da Silva@mlopesdasilva.bsky.social · yesterdayI heard that the HWA, that rapscallion of an organization, is using racist parallels to shill AI slop to writers while calling us “cowards” in their latest newsletter because we…*checks notes* don’t want to use AI. Oh HWA, you forget - cowards bend the knee - and I only see you on the floor.
To the surprise of no one, the hwa included some very out of touch, incredibly ignorant, pro-ai shit in their newsletter. Fuck ai. Fuck the hwa. Fuck em all.
M. Lopes da Silva@mlopesdasilva.bsky.social · yesterdayI heard that the HWA, that rapscallion of an organization, is using racist parallels to shill AI slop to writers while calling us “cowards” in their latest newsletter because we…*checks notes* don’t want to use AI. Oh HWA, you forget - cowards bend the knee - and I only see you on the floor.
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I heard that the HWA, that rapscallion of an organization, is using racist parallels to shill AI slop to writers while calling us “cowards” in their latest newsletter because we…*checks notes* don’t want to use AI. Oh HWA, you forget - cowards bend the knee - and I only see you on the floor.
New post on my writing blog: meatthink.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/p...
Permit Me to Hermit
A lot of things happened all at once. I am still playing proud father, searching for a stage for my new poetry collection Palm Tree Punk to stand on. I am steadily making progress in recording an a…
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I’ve been told that I should get a Substack because it “looks professional” but I’m not comfortable with Substack’s position on Nazis, so you get a cute blog instead: meatthink.wordpress.com
MeatThink
A writing blog by trans horror author M. Lopes da Silva
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Fans of Dorothy Hughes, and in particular fans of her masterpiece of Los Angeles noir, In a Lonely Place, may be delighted to learn that Suspense did an adaptation of it: youtu.be/DTbEo-94gdo?...
Suspense | Ep287 | "In a Lonely Place"
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The Beach City Writers Conference, a recent poetry publication, audiobook recording updates, and an upcoming vending announcement all on the blog: meatthink.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/i...
In a Bind
Divorce has meant readjusting – saving, budgeting, spending nights in when I’d rather be out – and I recently thought I’d gotten to a point where I’d generally figured things out when, boom – anoth…
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Volume Four of BRAVE NEW WEIRD: The Best New Weird Horror (+ More) is out July 14th, 2 weeks from today! Preorders begin shipping out this week🖤☠️ store.tenebrouspress.com
If you want to be a rebel zine-reader yourself, here are some zines about this case
Zines, Flyers, & Graphics - Support the Prairieland Defendants
Resources for hosting letter-writing events featuring defendant profiles, addresses, facility information, and guidelines to help ensure that your letter
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A cartoonist named Daniel "Des" Rolando Sanchez Estrada was tried as a terrorist and sentenced to 30 years in prison for having anti-Trump comics in his car. Prosecutors connected him to a 2025 anti-ICE protest he didn't even attend because he was in the same book club as others who were.
30 years for moving a box of zines. Des Sanchez Estrada was not even at the noise demo that led to this. The state is attempting to make an example of these anti-fascist political prisoners. We can expect the crackdowns to continue & escalate. Take this seriously. Don't back down
People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 5mo ago"Wearing All Black at Protests Makes You Guilty of Terrorism, Prosecutors Tell Jury The Prairieland case is a major test of the Trump administration’s push to label “antifa” protesters as terrorists." All eyes on Prairieland 👀 Read: theintercept.com/2026/03/12/a...
Indeed they do! eveninghousebooks.com/product/spli...
Split Scream: Cursed Places - Evening House Books
Format: Paperback Authors: Pritt, Matthew (Author) , Taylor, Sonora (Author) Publisher: Tenebrous Press Pub Date: April 21, 2026 Category: Fiction | Horror | Cosmic & Eldritch ISBN: 9781959790617
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Teresa Ardrey (She/Her)@teresa-ardrey.bsky.social · last mo.Pretty sure @eveninghouse.bsky.social has some on the shelf, too, and they are having a 10% off anti-prime sale this week.
Please spread the word! I’m still open to submissions for the second volume of Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction! Professional pay rate for short stories. Deadline is the end of August. Here are the details: soniasulaiman.com/thyme-travel...
Thyme Travellers 2 – Call for Submissions
Roseway, an imprint of Fernwood Publishing, will be publishing a sequel to the award-winning and acclaimed anthology Thyme Travellers featuring speculative fiction by Palestinian writers. Editor So…
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Happy Juneteenth to all who celebrate. Another day to remember that we freed ourselves.
Thread of self-emancipating maroon communities in Brazil, Africa, and India. 🧵
Citizen.Coping@propcazhpm.bsky.social · 2y agoOf the 12.5M Africans shipped across the Atlantic, 5M were taken by the Portuguese to Brazil. Some Africans made their way to the interior and created mocambos, or maroon settlements. Palmares, a collection of mocambos, aka as quilombos, was one of the largest, best organized, and most defended.
With art by a cool trans woman??? Whaaaaaaaaaa??? (Seriously, both of the stories in this book are so fucking good)
M. Lopes da Silva@mlopesdasilva.bsky.social · 2mo agoIn this cool double feature-inspired series, my story about messy sapphics in hellish Los Angeles peril is paired with @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social ‘s Oakland update of La Llorona mythos: store.tenebrouspress.com/products/spl...
It’s still Pride month and I’ve written a couple of real humdingers. Infinity Mathing at the Shore and Other Disruptions is a collection of short queer spec fic/horror stories that go down like dandelion wine. Trans Ray Bradbury vibes: weirdpunkbooks.square.site/product/infi...
Infinity Mathing at the Shore & Other Disruptions - M. Lopes da Silva | Weirdpunk Books
A non-binary model discovers that an artist is attempting to paint their soul. Glitter-vomiting deer take over the streets of Los Angeles. A trans man drives out to the desert to investigate rumors of...
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My contributor’s copy of Saturday Mourning Television arrived from @sliceduppress.bsky.social 😻 this is such a fun concept! I hope you pick up a copy and check it out.
Hope you're ready for dead boy summer
CLASH Books@clashbooks.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe are so excited to be publishing another book by @horrorsong.blog Such a unique and talented author who has done something special with Dead Boys Don’t Cry. Drops in June 2027. Get ready to lose your mind, heart and soul with this one!
I’ve started recording an audiobook version of Infinity Mathing at the Shore and Other Disruptions, and it’s so goooooood
Step into 1968 Oakland with Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez! 🕯️ A queer Latine witch must navigate dark magic & class divides to save a cursed heiress. A lush, bone-chilling Gothic debut. 🥀 Grab your copy now! 📚 www.aycarambagifts.com/product-page... #LatineLit #GothicHorror #QueerBooks #CynthiaGomez #Muñeca
