Arthur H Walker
@arthurhwalker.bsky.social
Author of the Uroboros Saga science fiction series.
Creative Director at Raging Rickshaw Games.
Creative Director at Raging Rickshaw Games.
The mental acrobatics of a 30 year mortgage making any kind of sense is difficult. It is, basically, a scam. Even twenty years ago, you were figuring out how to pay it off in 20 or less to keep the entire affair from being unaffordable beside also trying to save for retirement.
50 year mortgage?
50 year mortgage?
a close up of a cat making a funny face .
ALT: a close up of a cat making a funny face .
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November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The mental acrobatics of a 30 year mortgage making any kind of sense is difficult. It is, basically, a scam. Even twenty years ago, you were figuring out how to pay it off in 20 or less to keep the entire affair from being unaffordable beside also trying to save for retirement.
50 year mortgage?
50 year mortgage?
The massive wealth sequestration responsible for the global economic apocalypse in my Sci-fi series was meant to be a warning.
50 year mortgages?
100 year, non-transferable, zero-coupon bonds?
Miran, Bessent, and Trump have largely failed to push this agenda. I pray they continue to fail.
50 year mortgages?
100 year, non-transferable, zero-coupon bonds?
Miran, Bessent, and Trump have largely failed to push this agenda. I pray they continue to fail.
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The massive wealth sequestration responsible for the global economic apocalypse in my Sci-fi series was meant to be a warning.
50 year mortgages?
100 year, non-transferable, zero-coupon bonds?
Miran, Bessent, and Trump have largely failed to push this agenda. I pray they continue to fail.
50 year mortgages?
100 year, non-transferable, zero-coupon bonds?
Miran, Bessent, and Trump have largely failed to push this agenda. I pray they continue to fail.
It's a whole thing. ☹️
November 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It's a whole thing. ☹️
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This Veterans Day, I’m thinking of the millions of Americans who have served in uniform — and how our government is failing them right now.
Words aren’t enough, we need actions. Fund the VA. Fund mental healthcare. And end endless wars.
Words aren’t enough, we need actions. Fund the VA. Fund mental healthcare. And end endless wars.
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This Veterans Day, I’m thinking of the millions of Americans who have served in uniform — and how our government is failing them right now.
Words aren’t enough, we need actions. Fund the VA. Fund mental healthcare. And end endless wars.
Words aren’t enough, we need actions. Fund the VA. Fund mental healthcare. And end endless wars.
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Never before have I witness the whole spectrum of liberalism, from centrist democrats to the farthest leftists, so completely united against a common enemy. Too bad it's the Senate Democrats.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Never before have I witness the whole spectrum of liberalism, from centrist democrats to the farthest leftists, so completely united against a common enemy. Too bad it's the Senate Democrats.
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In my household, you can't start decorating for the holidays until Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In my household, you can't start decorating for the holidays until Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day
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snailposting!
(a snail I met in Borneo)
(a snail I met in Borneo)
November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
snailposting!
(a snail I met in Borneo)
(a snail I met in Borneo)
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
You will smile, and you will be jolly, or face disciplinary action, with a note about your conduct added to your next performance review.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.kwch.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
You will smile, and you will be jolly, or face disciplinary action, with a note about your conduct added to your next performance review.
I'll just pop on Pinterest and build some reference lists for illustration like I have in the past.
**search**
**scroll**
**observes pure nightmare fuel**
**deletes Pinterest**
**search**
**scroll**
**observes pure nightmare fuel**
**deletes Pinterest**
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'll just pop on Pinterest and build some reference lists for illustration like I have in the past.
**search**
**scroll**
**observes pure nightmare fuel**
**deletes Pinterest**
**search**
**scroll**
**observes pure nightmare fuel**
**deletes Pinterest**
Thinkpad, nerd books, and writing supplies. Ready for a trip to my favorite coffee shop. 😊☕✨
November 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thinkpad, nerd books, and writing supplies. Ready for a trip to my favorite coffee shop. 😊☕✨
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Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
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Arguing against extending ACA funds, GOP senators are circulating charts showing insurer profits rising since the enhanced subsidy began.
Bernie @sanders.senate.gov appears fascinated to learn that they consider this a problem, saying they should then cosponsor his Medicare For All bill.
Bernie @sanders.senate.gov appears fascinated to learn that they consider this a problem, saying they should then cosponsor his Medicare For All bill.
November 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Arguing against extending ACA funds, GOP senators are circulating charts showing insurer profits rising since the enhanced subsidy began.
Bernie @sanders.senate.gov appears fascinated to learn that they consider this a problem, saying they should then cosponsor his Medicare For All bill.
Bernie @sanders.senate.gov appears fascinated to learn that they consider this a problem, saying they should then cosponsor his Medicare For All bill.
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Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
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@pressprogress.ca needs your solidarity and support right now more than ever
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
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We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
@pressprogress.ca needs your solidarity and support right now more than ever
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
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Diversity isn’t just a moral or social imperative; it’s a strategic advantage that strengthens governance and drives real business value.
Diversity fuels better judgment, encourages healthy debate, and ultimately enhances organizational resilience and performance.
Diversity fuels better judgment, encourages healthy debate, and ultimately enhances organizational resilience and performance.
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Diversity isn’t just a moral or social imperative; it’s a strategic advantage that strengthens governance and drives real business value.
Diversity fuels better judgment, encourages healthy debate, and ultimately enhances organizational resilience and performance.
Diversity fuels better judgment, encourages healthy debate, and ultimately enhances organizational resilience and performance.
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Armored worms and death-ball sponges among array of life newly documented from the deep sea
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Armored worms and death-ball sponges among array of life newly documented from the deep sea
In the darkness of the deep ocean, where pressure crushes and light fails, an expedition has found an astonishing array of life, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge (from the genus Chondroclad...
news.mongabay.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Armored worms and death-ball sponges among array of life newly documented from the deep sea
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/armo...
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Taking Steamy out for. An evening walk
November 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Taking Steamy out for. An evening walk
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someone invited people magazine to the kitchen and they brought their own knives
November 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
someone invited people magazine to the kitchen and they brought their own knives
Yep.
November 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Yep.
An AI model informed only by the tenants of Jesus Christ would be pretty entertaining for a second or two.
All the performative "Christians" in the world would be scrambling over each other to shut it off.
Cognitive dissonance bubble go pop.
All the performative "Christians" in the world would be scrambling over each other to shut it off.
Cognitive dissonance bubble go pop.
October 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
An AI model informed only by the tenants of Jesus Christ would be pretty entertaining for a second or two.
All the performative "Christians" in the world would be scrambling over each other to shut it off.
Cognitive dissonance bubble go pop.
All the performative "Christians" in the world would be scrambling over each other to shut it off.
Cognitive dissonance bubble go pop.
When I wrote the 8th book in my Sci-fi series, I touched on the crossover between zealous Christianity and artificial intelligence. I went to what was a batshit place to write what that might look like, both as a caution to others, and also to frame what technocracy cult behavior would look like. 😐
Quoted here about the increasing intersection of right-wing Christianity & Tech. Had a very much longer conversation than there was space for, touching on mutations of Christian-inflected belief & eschatology in re: the Singularity hype & pushes toward, e.g., "consciousness uploading" & now "AGI"…
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When I wrote the 8th book in my Sci-fi series, I touched on the crossover between zealous Christianity and artificial intelligence. I went to what was a batshit place to write what that might look like, both as a caution to others, and also to frame what technocracy cult behavior would look like. 😐
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The complete inversion of morals on the right is not surprising but it's still shocking. Imagine being on the side of intentionally starving children.
October 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The complete inversion of morals on the right is not surprising but it's still shocking. Imagine being on the side of intentionally starving children.
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.
October 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.