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John P. Murphy

@johnpmurphy.bsky.social

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Science fiction and fantasy writer, author of RED NOISE, THE LIAR, and others. Coffee enthusiast.

No idea what I’m doing.
https://johnpmurphy.net

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@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 4:37 PM

I still think WV could go that way in the next ten years. I remember when it was deep blue, and when it swings, it swings hard.

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 2:16 PM

I can’t tell what’s more cringeworthy; putting his address up there, or admitting he can’t even pick out a Lego set for his own kid.

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 3:30 AM

Perfect photo choice.

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 3:18 AM

Maybe, but they’d be sent straight to Gaol Simone!

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:22 PM

I'm pretty well convinced that the people pushing this nonsense were the kids who never set foot in their school libraries, and from whom those same libraries were a refuge to the rest of us.

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 5:40 PM

The whole thing is absurd — as though kids don’t know exactly how and where to find actual pornography on their phones.

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 1:19 PM

And Harlan Ellison doesn't count.

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 8:48 PM

Woah, I know you write speculative fiction, but this is just outlandish!

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 8:40 PM

Analog in particular had never commissioned artists, had cover art, or indeed even covers.

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:33 PM

Best of luck to whoever survives!

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 11:56 AM

I just found myself using the phrase “like Churu for people” (to refer to the combination of chocolate and salt) and I’m not sure how I feel about that.

@ryansimmons.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 7:46 PMReposted by @johnpmurphy.bsky.social

uhh i was digitizing a box of old VHS tapes for my uncle... you guys ever hear of something called "The Mayonnaise Channel"??

@nobelprize.orgOct 8, 2026, 1:11 PMReposted by @johnpmurphy.bsky.social

Just in! New Nobel Prize laureate in literature Anne Carson stands surprised in her kitchen in Reykjavík, Iceland. Stay tuned for our exclusive interview with her coming soon. Join us in congratulating our 2026 literature laureate - send your greetings in the comments.

@mariapicasso.comOct 8, 2026, 10:32 AMReposted by @johnpmurphy.bsky.social

🔵 Margaret Hamilton 1936 — 2026

@dustin.nzOct 7, 2026, 4:48 AMReposted by @johnpmurphy.bsky.social

"YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK"

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@ecmyers.comOct 7, 2026, 1:30 PMReposted by @johnpmurphy.bsky.social

Drums, drums in the deep.

@toiletbones.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 8:17 AMReposted by @johnpmurphy.bsky.social

Found the email I sent when I got accidentally added to the faculty listserv of an orthopedic surgery clinic and nobody would remove me so I sent this email to all faculty/staff/med students and they removed me almost immediately

Hello Bone Colleagues, 
I have invented a new type of ankle and I'm very excited to show it to you. Early raccoon trials suggest a 60% increase in scurrying speed and dramatic increases in fine motor banditry. I know we are not supposed to create super raccoons, but I think you'll change your mind and professional ethics when you see how cute they are. I believe we are on the cusp of a new era in advanced human scurrying because if medical science has taught me anything, it's that improvements in raccoons correspond 1:1 to improvements in humans. 

--
[My name]
Chief Bone Inventor
Chair, Department of Foot and Leg Innovation
Lord Mayor, Musculoskeletal Medicine 
Hartford HealthCare,
The Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital.
@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 11:01 PM

Oof. Good luck!

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 5:01 PM

…I might as well just wear a hat that says “I’m old,” huh.

@johnpmurphy.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 5:01 PM

Chocolate AND the couch? Damn.

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