James Wylder aka arcbeatle
@arcbeatle.bsky.social
Writer, general enthusiast, IAMTW member... they/them
My friends call me Jeanne. You should back me on Patreon. No, really.
Http://www.patreon.com/Jameswylder
My friends call me Jeanne. You should back me on Patreon. No, really.
Http://www.patreon.com/Jameswylder
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Holy Jesus I didn't look close enough, saw the green logo quickly and thought this was The Onion and started chuckling man what have we done lol
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
www.huffpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Holy Jesus I didn't look close enough, saw the green logo quickly and thought this was The Onion and started chuckling man what have we done lol
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LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE
Jean Cocteau
1946
Jean Cocteau
1946
October 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE
Jean Cocteau
1946
Jean Cocteau
1946
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
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enjoy your deathtrap, ladies!
January 9, 2026 at 7:23 AM
enjoy your deathtrap, ladies!
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Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
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I AM ABOUT TO SELF-IMMOLATE.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I AM ABOUT TO SELF-IMMOLATE.
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oldhead advice from an oldhead.
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
January 8, 2026 at 7:32 AM
oldhead advice from an oldhead.
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
Angel. Still haven't seen a show top that finale.
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 8, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Angel. Still haven't seen a show top that finale.
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“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
lithub.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
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The videos are crystal clear for any adult who is unwilling to lie through their teeth:
ICE murdered that woman when she presented no credible threat to them. She did not drive at them. She did not compromise their safety.
That was a summary execution of a U.S. citizen.
ICE murdered that woman when she presented no credible threat to them. She did not drive at them. She did not compromise their safety.
That was a summary execution of a U.S. citizen.
January 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
The videos are crystal clear for any adult who is unwilling to lie through their teeth:
ICE murdered that woman when she presented no credible threat to them. She did not drive at them. She did not compromise their safety.
That was a summary execution of a U.S. citizen.
ICE murdered that woman when she presented no credible threat to them. She did not drive at them. She did not compromise their safety.
That was a summary execution of a U.S. citizen.
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Hey, get in on this... I can almost certainly definitely probably guarantee that you won't regret it much at all. And it's helping me pay bills. www.patreon.com/swankmotron
I'd be delighted if you joined my patreon! July marks 10 years of monthly short stories. I'll have a brand new one there soon. And subscribers'll get an early peek at the next part of my serial novel, coming out on @michaelastackpole.bsky.social's chain story on 1/19! www.patreon.com/swankmotron
January 7, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Hey, get in on this... I can almost certainly definitely probably guarantee that you won't regret it much at all. And it's helping me pay bills. www.patreon.com/swankmotron
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Society is a construct. You can just ask someone to do a ska cover of Faith of the Heart and they'll say "$300 please" and you give it to them and then you have it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Society is a construct. You can just ask someone to do a ska cover of Faith of the Heart and they'll say "$300 please" and you give it to them and then you have it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
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dell and apple coming out as against gen AI are just... not really the ones I would've expected, really
DELL EXEC: Consumers are “not buying based on AI. In fact I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them understand a specific outcome."
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
Dell seems to be the first to realise we don't actually care about AI PCs
"What we've learned over the course of this year, from a consumer perspective, is they're not buying based on AI."
www.pcgamer.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:57 AM
dell and apple coming out as against gen AI are just... not really the ones I would've expected, really
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I can't believe my story Apple Tree Yard is relevant yet again with this whole Conformity Gate thing. From Sherlock to Stranger Things, the power of belief digs in.
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Apple Tree Yard, by James Wylder (Academy 27)
In 2017, fans of BBC's Sherlock invented an episode that never was. Now in 2387, the line between real and dream is blurring...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:25 AM
I can't believe my story Apple Tree Yard is relevant yet again with this whole Conformity Gate thing. From Sherlock to Stranger Things, the power of belief digs in.
www.arcbeatlepress.com/news-and-upd...
www.arcbeatlepress.com/news-and-upd...
From Up on Poppy Hill is an absolute delight. Goro Miyazaki has a chip on his shoulder, and wants to show he really can make something wonderful and his own. And he does it. It's filled with heart, longing, and despair that you can't heal without closure. To have happiness, make peace with the past.
January 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
From Up on Poppy Hill is an absolute delight. Goro Miyazaki has a chip on his shoulder, and wants to show he really can make something wonderful and his own. And he does it. It's filled with heart, longing, and despair that you can't heal without closure. To have happiness, make peace with the past.
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Fanbase Press is honored to be a @hoopladigital.bsky.social publishing partner!
Readers can explore our full award-winning catalog on Hoopla. Plus, with the Fanbase Press BingePass, you can access everything for 7 days with just one borrow.
hoopla.app.link/ByHjVkBCwZb
Readers can explore our full award-winning catalog on Hoopla. Plus, with the Fanbase Press BingePass, you can access everything for 7 days with just one borrow.
hoopla.app.link/ByHjVkBCwZb
January 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Fanbase Press is honored to be a @hoopladigital.bsky.social publishing partner!
Readers can explore our full award-winning catalog on Hoopla. Plus, with the Fanbase Press BingePass, you can access everything for 7 days with just one borrow.
hoopla.app.link/ByHjVkBCwZb
Readers can explore our full award-winning catalog on Hoopla. Plus, with the Fanbase Press BingePass, you can access everything for 7 days with just one borrow.
hoopla.app.link/ByHjVkBCwZb
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Shout out to the conductor on Amtrak 3 Southwest Chief this evening, you are delightful. I hope you recite a little poem for every station.
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Shout out to the conductor on Amtrak 3 Southwest Chief this evening, you are delightful. I hope you recite a little poem for every station.
Here we go again.
January 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Here we go again.
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If you've read our Christmas special "Aisle be Watching" you know how wild and in depth it is, and turns out getting it out and Cwej30 Issue #6 out in the same month was a stretch too far for us. We didn't want to rush what's coming in #6, so look for that later this month!
January 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
If you've read our Christmas special "Aisle be Watching" you know how wild and in depth it is, and turns out getting it out and Cwej30 Issue #6 out in the same month was a stretch too far for us. We didn't want to rush what's coming in #6, so look for that later this month!
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And hey, if you want more Cwej, you might be interested in the expanded storytelling for "Aisle be Watching"... ;)
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Aisle be Watching
Mysterious disappearances are plaguing the Freshfields Grocery Store, and Ellie still has to meet quota. The new employees also are... odd. Something is off. The new AI monitoring their every move as....
www.arcbeatlepress.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
And hey, if you want more Cwej, you might be interested in the expanded storytelling for "Aisle be Watching"... ;)
www.arcbeatlepress.com/aisle-be-wat...
www.arcbeatlepress.com/aisle-be-wat...
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders