Brian Moakley

@vegetarianzombie
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Here's a strange story I wrote about a person finding salvation at the end of the gun. It's not grimdark. It's more a musing on loneliness and exploitation.

#story #fiction

https://www.jezner.com/2025/02/12/biting-the-bullet/

Biting the Bullet - Jezner.com

David is kidnapped at gunpoint. There is only one way to escape. He must bite the bullet as it is fired into his mouth.

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Shadowdark is a love letter to first edition D&D and definitely worth your time.

#dnd #shadowdark #ttrpg

https://www.jezner.com/2025/05/21/shadowdark-putting-the-death-back-in-dungeons/

Shadowdark: putting the death back in dungeons - Jezner.com

Shadowdark is a love letter to 1st ed. D&D where you explore dungeons in hopes of finding some gold, and maybe even live to tell the tale.

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Three Skeleton Key is an old time radio episode about a boat that crashes on a lighthouse, and releases a torrent of flesh eating rats (republican rats, obviously) on the occupants.

Give it a listen to break up your doom-scrolling with some doom listening. (It's a great episode).

Free to listen and download (no account needed).

#OldTimeRadio #audio #audiobook

https://www.jezner.com/2025/02/14/escape-three-skeleton-key/

Escape: Three Skeleton Key - Jezner Books

A derelict ship crashes against a key, unleashing a torrent of flesh eating rats on the occupants of a lighthouse.

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@ivory Do you have a client for Bluesky in the works? Ivory was great but I rarely use Mastodon these days.

A post Halloween old time radio show made in 1947 about a man who is hexed by his rival. He starts going mad until he finds the one thing he absolutely needs to survive: someone who believes him.

#OldTimeRadio #horror #story

https://www.jezner.com/2024/11/06/escape-casting-the-runes/

Escape: Casting the Runes - Jezner Blog

A professor receives a strange piece of paper marked with runes, not realizing he's just accepted a fate of madness and then death.

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On days like today, social media is really just a bad idea for mental health.

Wishing the best for everyone.

James Earl Jones was in Conan the Barbarian for less than twenty minutes and owned every single scene even when wasn't speaking.

RIP to the King!

"This is just a reminder email for an upcoming appointment in fifteen days."

Ummm... thank you. Maybe a little closer to the date next time?

Once again, the latest video on the new Global Nerdy YouTube channel talks about maintaining your mental health during a layoff. It explains why being laid off generally isn’t your fault, followed by tips and tricks for staying mentally healthy during this stressful time.

Watch it, be informed, and entertained!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gGXrS4j-5I

Surviving a Layoff: Mental Health Tips & Tricks

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Listen to smart women with cats. (And with dogs, birds, lizards, rodents… )