Chris J. Karr
@cjkarr.bsky.social
I wear a lot of hats: software developer, entrepreneur, weird fiction publisher, writer, non-profit founder, election worker, local handyman, open-source creator, and Macross fan.
Latest updates can be found at notesfromthevoid.cc.
Latest updates can be found at notesfromthevoid.cc.
My biggest goal for today is not letting me get too distracted by Trump attempting to seize for his kids Venezuela's oil as an inheritance gift, but to get actual useful stuff done despite all that.
Got books to publish!
Got books to publish!
January 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM
My biggest goal for today is not letting me get too distracted by Trump attempting to seize for his kids Venezuela's oil as an inheritance gift, but to get actual useful stuff done despite all that.
Got books to publish!
Got books to publish!
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
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I’m old enough to remember when MAGA opposed national-building.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I’m old enough to remember when MAGA opposed national-building.
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Remember how appalled we all were in 2022 when Russia completely unprovoked attacked Ukraine? That is what we’re doing tonight with Venezuela. We are the bad guys here. Everyone who supports this is supporting unprovoked murder. Fuck every last one of them
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Remember how appalled we all were in 2022 when Russia completely unprovoked attacked Ukraine? That is what we’re doing tonight with Venezuela. We are the bad guys here. Everyone who supports this is supporting unprovoked murder. Fuck every last one of them
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Getting my Bowie on at Alamo with "The Man Who Fell to Earth".
#DavidBowie #TheManWhoFellToEarth #newmexico
#DavidBowie #TheManWhoFellToEarth #newmexico
January 3, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Getting my Bowie on at Alamo with "The Man Who Fell to Earth".
#DavidBowie #TheManWhoFellToEarth #newmexico
#DavidBowie #TheManWhoFellToEarth #newmexico
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One funny thing Elon Musk figured out about the media is if, instead of providing comment to reporters, you email back an automated reply saying "go fuck yourself," the reporters will just invent their own plausible-sounding defense of your conduct to balance their stories instead of punishing you
January 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
One funny thing Elon Musk figured out about the media is if, instead of providing comment to reporters, you email back an automated reply saying "go fuck yourself," the reporters will just invent their own plausible-sounding defense of your conduct to balance their stories instead of punishing you
"Ummm. What I got was almost blacked-out streets in Tokyo and across the country. Every shop closed, all neon off, and a population of 130 million or so cocooning at home *with family*. It was a national snooze fest."
@sdmh.bsky.social
@sdmh.bsky.social
Note: There are no dragons in Japan on December 31
New Years here is different.
frogsglen.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
"Ummm. What I got was almost blacked-out streets in Tokyo and across the country. Every shop closed, all neon off, and a population of 130 million or so cocooning at home *with family*. It was a national snooze fest."
@sdmh.bsky.social
@sdmh.bsky.social
"Cheers", but Sam and Rosie.
Merry and Pippin are the local Norm and Cliff, with Radagast popping in once a season for hijinks in the Harry Anderson con-man role.
Merry and Pippin are the local Norm and Cliff, with Radagast popping in once a season for hijinks in the Harry Anderson con-man role.
It's 2026. Why don't we have a hobbit soap opera centered around Rosie Cotton's bar? I need low stakes Shire drama.
January 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"Cheers", but Sam and Rosie.
Merry and Pippin are the local Norm and Cliff, with Radagast popping in once a season for hijinks in the Harry Anderson con-man role.
Merry and Pippin are the local Norm and Cliff, with Radagast popping in once a season for hijinks in the Harry Anderson con-man role.
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watching Paul Graham become a Marxist from first principles is extremely funny
Corrupt tech billionaires are buying power to tilt the world in their favor.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
January 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
watching Paul Graham become a Marxist from first principles is extremely funny
Day 2: Luke Cage
The early '90s street heroes were a lot of fun: Darkhawk, Nomad, and of course, CAGE.
#JanCharacterCover
#ComicSky
The early '90s street heroes were a lot of fun: Darkhawk, Nomad, and of course, CAGE.
#JanCharacterCover
#ComicSky
January 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Day 2: Luke Cage
The early '90s street heroes were a lot of fun: Darkhawk, Nomad, and of course, CAGE.
#JanCharacterCover
#ComicSky
The early '90s street heroes were a lot of fun: Darkhawk, Nomad, and of course, CAGE.
#JanCharacterCover
#ComicSky
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If there's one thing evil fascists love, it's invading northern climates in winter to hilariously poor results.
January 2, 2026 at 7:44 PM
If there's one thing evil fascists love, it's invading northern climates in winter to hilariously poor results.
Check out all the classic horror films that fell into the public domain yesterday!
Belated Happy Public Domain Day!
PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY 2026 -WHAT'S NOW FREE?
YouTube video by Princeton Vice Presents
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January 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Check out all the classic horror films that fell into the public domain yesterday!
Annoying business finance stuff all done.
Time to create some value. There's still a handful of us in the technology industry focusing on generating more value than we're capturing.
Time to create some value. There's still a handful of us in the technology industry focusing on generating more value than we're capturing.
Tim O'Reilly: Create More Value Than You Capture [Entire Talk]
YouTube video by Stanford eCorner
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January 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Annoying business finance stuff all done.
Time to create some value. There's still a handful of us in the technology industry focusing on generating more value than we're capturing.
Time to create some value. There's still a handful of us in the technology industry focusing on generating more value than we're capturing.
It's Mad Libs all the way down.
January 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
It's Mad Libs all the way down.
Drop something SAD 😢 🖤 😭
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Drop something SAD 😢 🖤 😭
January 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Mamdani : you trust fund bitches been whitewashing nazis too much
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Mamdani : you trust fund bitches been whitewashing nazis too much
First film I saw in 2025 Last film I saw in 2025
January 1, 2026 at 7:55 PM
First film I saw in 2025 Last film I saw in 2025
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"Hey Pat, are these ACTUALLY considered retro gaming consoles?"
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"Hey Pat, are these ACTUALLY considered retro gaming consoles?"
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
Yes. They are.
Xbox 360 released in 2005 over 20 years ago, with the PS3 and Wii not far behind in 2006.
Keep in mind, when the XBOX 360 released, 20 years before that was 1985.
The year the NES launched...
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Video game ads in the 90's were something else...
January 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Video game ads in the 90's were something else...
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Has anyone done this yet
January 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Has anyone done this yet
My main question would be WHICH Necronomicon I used for my oath. We have Simon's, Tyson's, Sullivan's, and Scithers'...
Maybe I would avoid the question altogether by using my well-worn copy of "The King in Yellow" instead...
Maybe I would avoid the question altogether by using my well-worn copy of "The King in Yellow" instead...
January 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
My main question would be WHICH Necronomicon I used for my oath. We have Simon's, Tyson's, Sullivan's, and Scithers'...
Maybe I would avoid the question altogether by using my well-worn copy of "The King in Yellow" instead...
Maybe I would avoid the question altogether by using my well-worn copy of "The King in Yellow" instead...
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Happy new anus!
Just like every year, a friendly PSA:
“Feliz ano nuevo” means “happy new anus.”
“Feliz año nuevo” means “happy new year.”
Wishing folks either one is nice, but make sure you’re using the one you mean.
“Feliz ano nuevo” means “happy new anus.”
“Feliz año nuevo” means “happy new year.”
Wishing folks either one is nice, but make sure you’re using the one you mean.
December 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy new anus!