Severian
@fuliginously.bsky.social
A large pot sits in plain sight. There’s a frog in it… A panel on TV debates whether the frog is being boiled or merely poached. https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/signs-the-frog-has-been-boiled
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For most of human history, people only ever experienced awe commingled with ignorance and fear, from which they distracted themselves by calling it “god” or “gods” or “spirits”. We have the unprecedented privilege of experiencing awe commingled with understanding.
February 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
For most of human history, people only ever experienced awe commingled with ignorance and fear, from which they distracted themselves by calling it “god” or “gods” or “spirits”. We have the unprecedented privilege of experiencing awe commingled with understanding.
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TRIPOD WALKER (2016)
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 19" x 13"
Painted on the back of a misprinted Dark Tower image I was using as a mixing palette of mostly white, yellow ocher, and raw umber. 1/4
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 19" x 13"
Painted on the back of a misprinted Dark Tower image I was using as a mixing palette of mostly white, yellow ocher, and raw umber. 1/4
January 31, 2026 at 1:22 PM
TRIPOD WALKER (2016)
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 19" x 13"
Painted on the back of a misprinted Dark Tower image I was using as a mixing palette of mostly white, yellow ocher, and raw umber. 1/4
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 19" x 13"
Painted on the back of a misprinted Dark Tower image I was using as a mixing palette of mostly white, yellow ocher, and raw umber. 1/4
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i think this is exactly right. fascism is the Death Drive as ideology. it's why the catastrophic end of the Nazi Party does not deter people from worshipping Nazis. that the Nazis destroyed Germany along with the rest of Europe is part of the appeal.
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
i think this is exactly right. fascism is the Death Drive as ideology. it's why the catastrophic end of the Nazi Party does not deter people from worshipping Nazis. that the Nazis destroyed Germany along with the rest of Europe is part of the appeal.
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Another sci-fi art legend leaves us. Goodbye Bob Layzell, Terran Trade Authority titan 04/05/1940-29/01/2026
January 29, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Another sci-fi art legend leaves us. Goodbye Bob Layzell, Terran Trade Authority titan 04/05/1940-29/01/2026
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friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
January 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM
friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
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"A society that mocks virtue prepares its own collapse."
— Anonymous
— Anonymous
January 29, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"A society that mocks virtue prepares its own collapse."
— Anonymous
— Anonymous
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Why I don't believe Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself (Part 2)
NEW: Epstein claimed he was being extorted in prison.
A look at the incident and the mysterious note that Epstein slipped into a book inside his cell.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
NEW: Epstein claimed he was being extorted in prison.
A look at the incident and the mysterious note that Epstein slipped into a book inside his cell.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Why I don't believe Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself (Part 2)
Epstein's first so-called "suicide attempt" has never been adequately investigated
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Why I don't believe Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself (Part 2)
NEW: Epstein claimed he was being extorted in prison.
A look at the incident and the mysterious note that Epstein slipped into a book inside his cell.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
NEW: Epstein claimed he was being extorted in prison.
A look at the incident and the mysterious note that Epstein slipped into a book inside his cell.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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“It’s not the painting, it’s the energy BEHIND the painting.”
Ethan Hawke — on the limitations of AI art — is very good. 🔥
@vulture.com
Ethan Hawke — on the limitations of AI art — is very good. 🔥
@vulture.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“It’s not the painting, it’s the energy BEHIND the painting.”
Ethan Hawke — on the limitations of AI art — is very good. 🔥
@vulture.com
Ethan Hawke — on the limitations of AI art — is very good. 🔥
@vulture.com
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JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
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WINDOW TO THE SUN (2006)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 13" x 11"
After my resolution to devote time to my gallery work, I obsessed with painting these passageways. It doesn't take a Sigmund Freud to figure out why. 1/3
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 13" x 11"
After my resolution to devote time to my gallery work, I obsessed with painting these passageways. It doesn't take a Sigmund Freud to figure out why. 1/3
January 27, 2026 at 2:33 PM
WINDOW TO THE SUN (2006)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 13" x 11"
After my resolution to devote time to my gallery work, I obsessed with painting these passageways. It doesn't take a Sigmund Freud to figure out why. 1/3
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 13" x 11"
After my resolution to devote time to my gallery work, I obsessed with painting these passageways. It doesn't take a Sigmund Freud to figure out why. 1/3
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Conservatives buying/smothering struggling legacy media platforms is a bit like the Grinch thinking the holiday spirit is just Christmas trees and decorations. Media is a function of all of us, we don’t “need” the Washington Post or CBS News. It’ll find a way.
January 27, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Conservatives buying/smothering struggling legacy media platforms is a bit like the Grinch thinking the holiday spirit is just Christmas trees and decorations. Media is a function of all of us, we don’t “need” the Washington Post or CBS News. It’ll find a way.
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There's a predictable approach to denial that we're already seeing, which I call the Four Pillars of Disordered Doubt, which allows actors to constantly question evidence that don't fit their preferred narratives.
January 27, 2026 at 12:10 PM
There's a predictable approach to denial that we're already seeing, which I call the Four Pillars of Disordered Doubt, which allows actors to constantly question evidence that don't fit their preferred narratives.
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I found this song for Renee Good and Alex Pretti moving and powerful.
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
A Song for Alex Pretti and Renee Good
Don't Resist, Just Obey
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I found this song for Renee Good and Alex Pretti moving and powerful.
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
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No comment on the NYT OpEd, but after reading all of Harry Potter aloud to my kids the first time as a parent I just started doing it again… and it’s great. Vivid and exciting and imaginative and perfectly pitched to a child’s perspective: everyone tells you you’re Special, but you don’t know how!
January 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM
No comment on the NYT OpEd, but after reading all of Harry Potter aloud to my kids the first time as a parent I just started doing it again… and it’s great. Vivid and exciting and imaginative and perfectly pitched to a child’s perspective: everyone tells you you’re Special, but you don’t know how!
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“What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice.”
— Albert Einstein
— Albert Einstein
January 26, 2026 at 7:40 PM
“What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice.”
— Albert Einstein
— Albert Einstein
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My nomination for the most influential scientific visualization ever produced.
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #scicomm #sciviz #visualscicomm #sciviz #dinosaurs
alwayssomethingtosee.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #scicomm #sciviz #visualscicomm #sciviz #dinosaurs
alwayssomethingtosee.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
The Age of Reptiles: How One Mural Changed The Way The World Saw Dinosaurs
My nomination for the most influential scientific visualization ever produced
alwayssomethingtosee.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:42 PM
My nomination for the most influential scientific visualization ever produced.
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #scicomm #sciviz #visualscicomm #sciviz #dinosaurs
alwayssomethingtosee.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #scicomm #sciviz #visualscicomm #sciviz #dinosaurs
alwayssomethingtosee.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
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Gold has overtaken the U.S. Dollar as the largest Global Reserve Asset 🚨🚨🚨
January 25, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Gold has overtaken the U.S. Dollar as the largest Global Reserve Asset 🚨🚨🚨
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We are not going to have "GOP administrations forever" unless we descend into full chaos and dictatorship. Which is, to be clear, an alarming possibility, and higher probability than in recent memory. But it's still a tail outcome going forward, and treating it as a certainty strips you of agency.
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 AM
We are not going to have "GOP administrations forever" unless we descend into full chaos and dictatorship. Which is, to be clear, an alarming possibility, and higher probability than in recent memory. But it's still a tail outcome going forward, and treating it as a certainty strips you of agency.
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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A relative of the sea elephant (Pterotracheoidea) is slowly gaining popularity in Japan🫧 ͛.*
It drifts through the ocean, but despite its jellyfish like look, it’s actually a type of sea snail 🐚✨️
It drifts through the ocean, but despite its jellyfish like look, it’s actually a type of sea snail 🐚✨️
January 25, 2026 at 11:16 AM
A relative of the sea elephant (Pterotracheoidea) is slowly gaining popularity in Japan🫧 ͛.*
It drifts through the ocean, but despite its jellyfish like look, it’s actually a type of sea snail 🐚✨️
It drifts through the ocean, but despite its jellyfish like look, it’s actually a type of sea snail 🐚✨️