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https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2024/01/29/dark-days/

In years past, I would often do a Not A Blog post on or about New Years, looking back over the year that was ending and ahead to the year to come. This year, though, as I reflected on the year we had just lived through, I found I had no appetite for living through any of that again. 2023 was a nightmare of a year, for the world and the nation and for me and mine, both professionally and personally. I am very glad that it is over.

Unfortunately, so far 2024 looks to be even worse.

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Well, I take solace where I can. In chocolate thrones, if nowhere else. In books. In films and television shows though even there, toxicity is growing. It used to be fun talking about our favorite books and films, and having spirited debates with fans who saw things different but somehow in this age of social media, it is no longer enough to say I did not like book X or film Y, and heres why. Now social media is ruled by anti-fans who would rather talk about the stuff they hate than the stuff they love, and delight in dancing on the graves of anyone whose film has flopped.

And like clockwork said toxic fanbase is furious at him for it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUdJkxEgTGE