David D. Levine
@daviddlevine.com
Hugo- and Nebula-winning writer of THE KUIPER BELT JOB, the ARABELLA OF MARS trilogy, and over 60 science fiction and fantasy stories. He/him.
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David D. Levine
@daviddlevine.com
· Jan 3
Hello! I'm an award-winning science fiction writer and these are my four published novels. I have also published over 60 short stories! You can find out more about me and my writing at daviddlevine.com.
Age verification? I saw Star Trek: TOS in its original run.
Age verification? I got to see Superman the Movie in the theater for free because a poem I wrote about the planet Krypton won a contest they held at Kaufmann's department store in downtown Pittsburgh.
Age verification? The definitive pop star, the performance and musical standard against which I subconsciously judge all others, is a guy with a stripe painted on his nose dressed as an 18th century bandit yelling “fa-diddly-qua-qua”
February 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Age verification? I saw Star Trek: TOS in its original run.
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NEW: Ring has introduced "Search Party", a horrifyingly dystopian feature nominally designed to turn all of the Ring cameras in a neighborhood into a dragnet that uses AI to look for, in their commercial, a cute lost dog.
With Ring, US consumers are actually building a surveillance dragnet.
With Ring, US consumers are actually building a surveillance dragnet.
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
NEW: Ring has introduced "Search Party", a horrifyingly dystopian feature nominally designed to turn all of the Ring cameras in a neighborhood into a dragnet that uses AI to look for, in their commercial, a cute lost dog.
With Ring, US consumers are actually building a surveillance dragnet.
With Ring, US consumers are actually building a surveillance dragnet.
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the thing i'm waiting for with the ai romance novel lady is for another scammer to figure out that purely ai-generated material w no human authorship is generally not considered to be protected by copyright in the US rn, and saving themselves the 45 mins per book by reselling hers
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
the thing i'm waiting for with the ai romance novel lady is for another scammer to figure out that purely ai-generated material w no human authorship is generally not considered to be protected by copyright in the US rn, and saving themselves the 45 mins per book by reselling hers
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people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
February 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
At PDX heading to Hawaii!!! 🌴
January 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM
At PDX heading to Hawaii!!! 🌴
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"Luchs speaks five languages: English, French, Italian, and some German and Russian. She approached grasping Gen Z parlance like she was learning another language.
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 AM
"Luchs speaks five languages: English, French, Italian, and some German and Russian. She approached grasping Gen Z parlance like she was learning another language.
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
...An Instagram commenter wrote: 'She’s so natural with it too like it’s not even cringe.'"
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me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
Best gas masks
“How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:25 PM
me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
TikTok is now State-Run Media: censored, limited, controlled, monitored. It is no longer what it was.
State-Run Media
If they were going to build state-sponsored media in America, they wouldn’t announce it.
thehumanityarchive.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:50 AM
TikTok is now State-Run Media: censored, limited, controlled, monitored. It is no longer what it was.
I don't think this is actually true, but I feel it *ought* to be the case that the gerund form of the word meaning "to cut into little cubes" should be spelled "dicing" while the gerund form of the word meaning "to play with dice" should be spelled "diceing."
January 29, 2026 at 6:13 AM
I don't think this is actually true, but I feel it *ought* to be the case that the gerund form of the word meaning "to cut into little cubes" should be spelled "dicing" while the gerund form of the word meaning "to play with dice" should be spelled "diceing."
Sooo much cool antifa/queer Trek art merch!
Shop – Will Burrows Art
This is where you can browse products in this store.
willburrowsart.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Sooo much cool antifa/queer Trek art merch!
If you've enjoyed my LARP reports… if you like the Dresden Files… if you'd like the opportunity to be another person in a fantasy world for a weekend… consider signing up for this 1920s Dresden Files LARP in Denver in January 2027!
1920s Dresden Files LARP
www.mooneybinentertainment.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM
If you've enjoyed my LARP reports… if you like the Dresden Files… if you'd like the opportunity to be another person in a fantasy world for a weekend… consider signing up for this 1920s Dresden Files LARP in Denver in January 2027!
I will be appearing with Andrew Penn Romine on "Two Hour Transport" on Zoom TONIGHT, Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. PT! See here for the Zoom link:
Two Hour Transport (Virtual) with Andrew Penn Romine and David D. Levine—Weds., Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. PT
Join us Wednesday, Jan. 28, for open mic readings and featured readers Andrew Penn Romine and David D. Levine. Bring yourself, and any food or beverages that you’d like, for two hours of science fi…
twohourtransport.wordpress.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I will be appearing with Andrew Penn Romine on "Two Hour Transport" on Zoom TONIGHT, Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. PT! See here for the Zoom link:
"Congenital Agenesis of Gender Ideation by K. N. Sirsi and Sandra Botkin" is an absolutely brilliant story that will change the way you think. And now you can read it for free!
Congenital Agenesis of Gender Ideation by K. N. Sirsi and Sandra Botkin - Reactor
Researchers K.N. Sirsi and Sandra Botkin document the discovery of a family unable to conceive of gender.
reactormag.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:12 PM
"Congenital Agenesis of Gender Ideation by K. N. Sirsi and Sandra Botkin" is an absolutely brilliant story that will change the way you think. And now you can read it for free!
Reposted by David D. Levine
Senate Democrats need to hold the line. Not another cent for Trump’s immigration machine.
January 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Senate Democrats need to hold the line. Not another cent for Trump’s immigration machine.
Reposted by David D. Levine
Hey y'all, been away from social media for a bit, but a reminder I'll be a featured reader at this month's Two Hour Transport tomorrow night! (along with @daviddlevine.com)
twohourtransport.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/t...
twohourtransport.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/t...
Two Hour Transport (Virtual) with Andrew Penn Romine and David D. Levine—Weds., Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. PT
Join us Wednesday, Jan. 28, for open mic readings and featured readers Andrew Penn Romine and David D. Levine. Bring yourself, and any food or beverages that you’d like, for two hours of science fi…
twohourtransport.wordpress.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Hey y'all, been away from social media for a bit, but a reminder I'll be a featured reader at this month's Two Hour Transport tomorrow night! (along with @daviddlevine.com)
twohourtransport.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/t...
twohourtransport.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/t...
deleting signal now that i know it's compromised
find me on livejournal
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find me on TinyTalk
find me on TinyTalk
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find me on diaryland
find me on diaryland
January 27, 2026 at 3:48 AM
deleting signal now that i know it's compromised
find me on livejournal
find me on livejournal
I will be appearing with Andrew Penn Romine on "Two Hour Transport" on Zoom this Wednesday, Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. PT! See here for the Zoom link:
Two Hour Transport (Virtual) with Andrew Penn Romine and David D. Levine—Weds., Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. PT
Join us Wednesday, Jan. 28, for open mic readings and featured readers Andrew Penn Romine and David D. Levine. Bring yourself, and any food or beverages that you’d like, for two hours of science fi…
twohourtransport.wordpress.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I will be appearing with Andrew Penn Romine on "Two Hour Transport" on Zoom this Wednesday, Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. PT! See here for the Zoom link:
Statement by Republican governor Phil Scott of Vermont.
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Statement by Republican governor Phil Scott of Vermont.
I believe this applies only to writers who have traditionally-published books via Amazon Publishing (imprints such as 47North). Doesn't apply to writers who self-pub via Kindle Direct Publishing.
HEY APub AUTHORS!!!
Amazon has put up a form where they (non legal terminology) sign over their half of any anthropic settlement money to you. Obvs I can not give anyone legal advice, but check this out. This could give you 2x the money.
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Amazon has put up a form where they (non legal terminology) sign over their half of any anthropic settlement money to you. Obvs I can not give anyone legal advice, but check this out. This could give you 2x the money.
d1qwyayg24w5f4.cloudfront.net/pdf/Anthropi...
January 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I believe this applies only to writers who have traditionally-published books via Amazon Publishing (imprints such as 47North). Doesn't apply to writers who self-pub via Kindle Direct Publishing.
My Nebula-winning debut novel ARABELLA OF MARS is on sale for just $1.99 at all US ebook stores. TODAY ONLY!
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Arabella of Mars by David D. Levine
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January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
My Nebula-winning debut novel ARABELLA OF MARS is on sale for just $1.99 at all US ebook stores. TODAY ONLY!
I recently rewatched this rarely-seen 1980 production and I would say that, despite the laughable special effects, it holds up well. I do know that of all the adaptations of her work, it's the only one that Le Guin actually liked.
The Lathe of Heaven w/ Oregon Contemporary
Tickets $15. As A Larger Reality: Ursula K. Le Guin comes to a close at Oregon Contemporary, join us for a film that honors the imagination, empathy, and wonder at the heart of Le Guin’s work. Following the screening, writer Leni Zumas will be in conversation with Theo Downes-Le Guin about the film and Ursula K. Le Guin's work.
tomorrowtheater.org
January 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I recently rewatched this rarely-seen 1980 production and I would say that, despite the laughable special effects, it holds up well. I do know that of all the adaptations of her work, it's the only one that Le Guin actually liked.
In the 1980s the top 0.001% wealthiest people in the US owned 0.3% of the total wealth of all Americans. In the original Gilded Age it was about 4%. Today it's 10-12%. So our new Gilded Age is FAR WORSE than the original.
Talking With Gabriel Zucman
On Europe, oligarchy and more
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
In the 1980s the top 0.001% wealthiest people in the US owned 0.3% of the total wealth of all Americans. In the original Gilded Age it was about 4%. Today it's 10-12%. So our new Gilded Age is FAR WORSE than the original.
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This is the first example I’ve seen of an American government using AI to meaningfully misrepresent actual events with the intent to deceive the public. We are at Stalinesque levels of propaganda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This is the first example I’ve seen of an American government using AI to meaningfully misrepresent actual events with the intent to deceive the public. We are at Stalinesque levels of propaganda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
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When I wrote this a year ago I had no idea how bad things would get. Today, eight years after she left us, I'm trying to follow Ursula's advice: write and worry. Write and act. Worry and keep writing.
lithub.com/the-way-of-w...
lithub.com/the-way-of-w...
The Way of Water: On the Quiet Power of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Activism
In the past two months, I’ve found myself thinking back to an essay Ursula K. Le Guin posted on her blog in November 2016. It was one of her last long essays, and she wrote it at a time when she—li…
lithub.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
When I wrote this a year ago I had no idea how bad things would get. Today, eight years after she left us, I'm trying to follow Ursula's advice: write and worry. Write and act. Worry and keep writing.
lithub.com/the-way-of-w...
lithub.com/the-way-of-w...
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As AI is deployed at higher and higher levels of the process, the incident tail risk goes up: it becomes more likely that you get an incident where no human knows what pieces of the system to look at, how they fit together, what tradeoffs & risks exist in them, etc
January 23, 2026 at 5:08 PM
As AI is deployed at higher and higher levels of the process, the incident tail risk goes up: it becomes more likely that you get an incident where no human knows what pieces of the system to look at, how they fit together, what tradeoffs & risks exist in them, etc